Gript Media Podcasts

The Week That Really Was 15 - The 5,000 undocumented

John and David discuss the news that 5,000 people arrived in Ireland with no documents last year, and whether St Patrick's Day is now about anything except Irishness.

TRSI 345 - Fianna Faģil

Protests continue, FF has some thoughts on killing children, our dear President thinks there should be no more borders, and the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The Week That Really Was 14 - Pascal Donohue, sex ed and Enoch Burke

John McGuirk, David Quinn and Alan Hynes of the Catholic Education Partnership discuss Pascal Donohue's SIPO troubles, why parents are pushing back against new sex education proposals, and the latest on Enoch Burke.

The Week That Really Was 13 - The Countess fights back

In the absence of David Quinn this week, John is joined by Laoise Uí Aodha DeBrún, founder and CEO of @thecountessIE, to discuss the  growing impact of the transgender debate on Irish women.

TRSI 344 - The far-right supply problem

Fr Peter McVerry calls for abortion style exclusion zones to be put around direct provision centres; and the growing demand for the far-right from Irish politicians and media comentators.

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/theres-no-racists-here-this-is-not-about-race-protesters-joined-by-far-right-figures-in-rallies-against-refugees-42287273.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/01/14/housing-campaigner-suggests-safe-zones-to-keep-protesters-away-from-accommodation-centres/

The Week That Really Was 12 - The health service - a black hole for money

CORMAC LUCEY joins John and David to discuss the unfixable Irish health service, the resignation of Damien English, and the "shift in the national mood" over immigration.

TRSI 343 - An exceptionally literal title

Matt Cooper has decided the country can now talk about immigration; murder rates are up, but maybe it's just better reporting; and a long ramble on eugenics and Buck v Bell.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xhdPmu2dEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTduy7Qkvk8
https://www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/matt-cooper-refugees-and-immigrants-need-more-than-our-good-intentions/

The week that really was 11 - The death of a pope, plus 50 years in the EU

David Quinn and leading EU critic, former diplomat, Ray Bassett, discuss the 50^th anniversary of Irish membership of the EU, plus the chasm between Pope Benedict’s harsh image in the media and the humble, courteous, gentle person he really was.  Gary Kavanagh of Gript Media stands in for John McGuirk this week.

The week that really was 10 - The Great Rathkeale Christmas Bash

As Christmas approaches, John and David run, or in John's case rant, through the final stories of the year, from the climate bill, to the twitter files, and the hangover to end them all in Rathkeale.

TRSI 342 - A glorious new dawn

We welcome a new day as Leo's time comes again; and Michael has some thoughts on alcohol.

 

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