In 2022, Carol Nolan TD said that a “unsustainable” levels of migration were straining Ireland’s housing supply. Darragh O’Brien responded by saying her comments were a “threat to social cohesion”. Now, in 2026, O’Brien doubled down and said he still stands by his remarks.
Defence Minister Helen McEntee has said that it is a “priority” to “diversify” the Defence Forces in “every way possible,” including “increasing the number of women” in the Irish military.
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”: Arts Minister Patrick O’Donovan says that artists who receive taxpayer money under the Basic Income for the Arts scheme are selected “randomly”, not based on the perceived quality of their work.
Re-affirms Ireland’s right to deport illegal immigrants from its territory
Is your job safe from AI takeover, or are you in the firing line? Panic over the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is rising, so Jason takes a look at it on this week’s livestream. Live at 7pm 11/02/2026
Retired workers from An Post and Eir have protested against delays to increases to their pensions agreed that were agreed last year by Government.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he thinks the trend of suspended sentences for those caught with “depraved” child abuse imagery is “absolutely sickening”:
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has defended the Garda Powers Bill against critics who say it threatens press freedom by allowing Gardaí to access journalists’ encrypted devices more easily:
“Do you have any plans at all to address that?”: Ben Scallan presses Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan on his plans to deal with the trend of people walking free after being convicted of possessing child abuse images.
“The earlier a child gets an opportunity to engage in education, the better the outcome for the child, and the better the outcome for society as well”: Ben Scallan asks Norma Foley her message to mothers who want to stay home with their children, but can’t afford to financially.
“I may have gotten it across poorly”: Last week, Fianna Fáil AI spokesman Naoise Ó Cearúil questioned the “appropriateness” of the State doing business with companies whose CEOs are “anti-Government” or “anti-immigration”. This week he clarified his view in a Gript interview. MORE: Social Democrats TD Sinead Gibney, who is also on the AI committee, […]
A bombshell report by the US House Judiciary Committee has accused Coimisiún na Meán of censoring social media coverage of elections. On this week’s Gript livestream, Jason has a look at it and discusses Coimisiún na Meán’s role in the Irish media landscape. LIVE at 7pm 04/02/26