“[Other candidates] claim to be opposition, but they agree with the Government…whether it’s on open borders, whether it’s housing…they all believe that your uncle can be your auntie.” Independent Cllr. Malachy Steenson discusses his run for the Dublin Central-by-election.
A big push last week saw various EU accounts and officials claiming that freedom of the press is a cherished value in Europe. Jason examines the claim on this evening’s Gript livestream. Live at 7pm 06/05/2026
A roundtable on SURROGACY in Westminster should also happen here because the issue has not been subject to real scrutiny, campaigners say.
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirms he believes that children can be transgender, but says he doesn’t want to be drawn into “culture wars like they have in the UK”: Gript – “Do you believe that a child can be transgender?” Taoiseach Micheál Martin – “Yes – I do believe [that].”
The US Department of Justice has accused a major anti-racism charity of funding extremist groups between 2014 and 2023. Jason considers the Southern Poverty Law Centre and its influence overseas. Live 7pm 22/04/2026
“I’ve dealt with that”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin declines to answer a question from Gript about whether he accepts any of the Fianna Fáil backbencher criticisms of his leadership in recent weeks are accurate.
Last week the Government announced they would postpone a carbon tax hike originally scheduled for May 1st until October. Now Tánaiste Simon Harris says he wouldn’t rule out postponing carbon tax hikes again in October if high energy prices persist into the winter period.
“We understand the strong reaction from the farmers and truckers in Ireland. What else can they do when they have a Government that won’t listen to them? Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers talks to Ben Scallan about how the Irish fuel protests are perceived in Brussels, and more.
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“They couldn’t have handled it worse…every time they opened their mouths, another 10,000 people supported us”: Demonstrators outside the Dáil vent their frustrations about the Government’s handling of the fuel protests of the last
FLASHBACK: In October 2025, Michael Healy-Rae explained to Gript why he was part of a Government that was hiking carbon tax given his previous criticisms of the tax. He argued that even if he was “dead”, it would remain in place until 2030 with or without him in office: