Gript Media Podcasts

The Week That Really Was 18 - Better than the slap of a wet fish?

John and Sarah discuss the cost of living package, the growing unaffordability of life in Ireland, as well as Katharine Zappone's Poetry and Roald Dahl's dangerous books:

TRSI 347 - It’s good money if you can stomach the work

Media trust in Ireland is between 6% and 52% depending on who you ask; the new government-backed survey on conversion therapy is a total mess; and Gary defends Bowdlerisation as Roald Dahl gets a modern rework. 

https://gript.ie/the-misleading-coverage-of-trinitys-conversion-therapy-report/

The Week That Really Was 17 - Greetings, and fond farewells

Sarah Ryan makes her debut as the John's new co-host this week, as they ask: Why are Irish Politicians so afraid to say what they really think?

TRSI 346 - Venice is a city build for murder

In which Gary argues that we should bring back public caning/whipping because it's more humane and more just than putting people in prison.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/no-value-to-mandatory-sentencing-guidelines-irish-penal-reform-trust-1436143?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1676023983-1

The Week That Really Was 16 -The madness of Martin Nolan’s sentencing

Gript's own Fatima Gunning joins John to discuss Martin Nolan's banner week, her experience of Dublin after four years in Seoul, and what it was like observing Enoch Burke in court.

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/