Gript Media Podcasts

Sunday Reflection 61 - Trinity Sunday

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses the mystery of the Trinity.

TRSI 236 - We assure you these tigers will never eat your face

Ireland moves into the 19th century as we finally get around to introducing a workable perjury law; the demise of the same sex space; and our annual reminder that TDs can claim more in unvouched expenses than a good portion of this country gets paid

Perjury bill - https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2018/112/eng/ver_c/b112c18s.pdf

TRSI 235 - The backroom boys

As the Dublin Bay South by-election descends into nonsense we mourn the disappearance of the backroom boys who knew how to actually run a campaign; Biden's push for a global minimum corporate tax rate; and new Irish research on fracking. 

https://twitter.com/OCallaghanJim/status/1396459170136825862
https://www.nuigalway.ie/media/irishcentreforhumanrights/files/reports/ICHR-Report-International-Human-Rights-Impacts-of-Fracking.pdf

TRSI 234 - Interview with Christopher Snowdon of the IEA

Gary sits down with Christopher Snowdon, author of the Nanny State Index. They discuss vaping; smoking; sugar taxes; Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol; the drive towards increased nanny statism coming from NGOs; and what consumers can do to fight back.

 

http://nannystateindex.org/

Sunday Reflection 60 - Pentecost Sunday

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

TRSI 233 - At the heart of Irish government lies a vacuum

The High Court has refused to hear a case on religious COVID-19 restrictions, arguing it is moot - we argue the judgement is nonsense; the HSE hack, which no one will be blamed for; and what achievements have Irish politicians actually had over the last decade?

TRSI 232 - Simon Coveney's Cenotaph

Simon Coveney realizes people have a right to protest, so long as they do it in Israel; the Associated Press and Hamas; and burning a toddler with a blowtorch is a crime, but apparently not like a super serious crime.

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/ap-collaboration-nazis-reporting-news
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/thousands-attend-rallies-in-irish-cities-in-solidarity-with-palestine-1.4566435

TRSI 231 - Votes are equal, voters are not

Arlene Foster and the DUP demonstrate the danger of getting what you wish for; and public confidence in the Government's ability to handle COVID-19 improves, but SF continue to move up in the polls.

Sunday Reflection 59 - The Ascension

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects upon the Ascension.

TRSI 230 - A holiday is really just an opportunity to work without distraction

Millions more in state funding of media revealed; everyone is dreadfully afraid of being seen as posh; and Stephen Donnelly now elicits pity rather than anger.

 

https://twitter.com/NewstalkFM/status/1392812766696771586