Gript Media Podcasts

TRSI 277 - A half-cocked cock-up

Sláintecare meetings "largely a waste of time"; the HSE has a misinformation problem; and RTE picks a fight with Poland.

 

https://twitter.com/WilliamsJon/status/1444344806994497536
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/sl%C3%A1intecare-meetings-were-largely-a-waste-of-time-1.4688830?mode=amp

TRSI 276 - Behold the brick

Gary finally finds a tax break he doesn't support; politicians continue to be astounded that their actions have consequences; and Michael talks of his aluminum based fears.

 

https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1440436189404614664/video/1
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/agenda-ireland-needs-cheaper-homes-not-bigger-mortgages-wwhrxqj8v?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1632677329
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/surge-in-eirgrid-payments-to-avoid-power-blackouts-bqxhpmqvj

TRSI 275 - Pray for a mild winter

The energy crisis worsens in the most predictable fashion; people are finally starting to accept that Sláintecare was never a runner; and a new poll.

 

https://www.businesspost.ie/companies/ireland-could-lose-new-intel-plant-as-energy-and-water-services-feel-strain-85e558ea

https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/latest-news/thousands-to-be-hit-as-energia-announces-third-price-rise-40860626.html

https://www.businesspost.ie/health/tony-obrien-the-apparent-slow-collapse-of-slaintecare-deserves-more-than-a-shrug-of-the-shoulders-e09c5c9d

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/slaintecare-chief-who-quit-says-reform-is-impossible-40864990.html

Sunday Reflection 64 - We do not understand

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses our lack of understanding of God and his plans.

TRSI 274 - It was actually Iowa, not Idaho

The death of Norm MacDonald; SF become the largest party in the Dail; and the party of law and order isn't taking the law part terribly seriously.

Norm trying to shill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mafhr9-lFUM

Norm gets kicked out of Iowa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBKlXR3BbDU&t=2s

TRSI 273 - Prudence

As the budget approaches we remind people that it's really just politically easier to let the country go slowly bankrupt rather than make difficult choices. Also the Pension Commission wants to triple the rate of PRSI the self-employed pay.

https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/irelands-health-system-isnt-as-underfunded-understaffed-or-underresourced-as-we-think-40852002.html

TRSI 272 - John Prescott could really throw a punch

The Irish electrical system has had 2 amber alerts in the last week; a day after the release of an FF report saying supporting Eoghan Murphy did massive harm to FF's electoral performance Martin has declared any TD who doesn't support Coveney will be suspended for 6 months; MUP and drug deaths; and the polls are not kind to Leo.

TRSI 271 - The dying scream of a big beast

A Fine Gael Minister said SIPO had found that Katherine Zappone did not engage in lobbying; SIPO disagrees; and a review of the Fianna Fail election review.

https://gript.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-Next-5-years-.pdf

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/zappone-was-not-lobbying-when-she-sought-un-special-envoy-role-anti-corruption-watchdog-says-c6de3ad2?auth=login

https://gript.ie/anti-corruption-watchdog-denies-ministers-claim-it-said-zappone-did-not-engage-in-lobbying/ 

TRSI 270 - Ruling the Void

Eamon Ryan wants people to light less fires and use more electricity, a wonderful idea being complicated by the likelihood we'll be suffering rolling blackouts this winter; and why Martin should sack both Simon Coveney and the Fine Gael Minister who leaked the Zappone affair. 

 

https://www.businesspost.ie/energy/electricity-system-amber-alert-issued-this-morning-f772c7e6
https://www.businesspost.ie/climate-environment/ryan-considers-new-rules-to-improve-air-quality-in-urban-areas-dce39b61?utm_campaign=article&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web

TRSI 269 - Maybe don‘t

Leo gets his head in the game by going on vacation; the Government's new housing plan is a mess; and a study of over 300,000 people has looked at what impact masks actually have.

 

https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/publications/Mask_RCT____Symptomatic_Seropositivity_083121.pdf