Immigration is one of those topics that most reasonable, middle of the road Irish people run away from talking about, for the simple reason that there seems to be no way of talking about it without annoying somebody from one of the two camps that seem to dominate the discussion. Camp one, of course, is […]
WATCH reactions from people on the streets of Belfast to the abortion bill being imposed on Northern Ireland by Westminster. #gript
Toward the end of August, Gript was able to demonstrate that from 2016-2019 the National Women’s Council of Ireland were allocated €270,000 under The Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) administered by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Rural and Community Development. We also pointed out at the time that this was more than […]
Each year after Wimbledon tennis tournament, a champion’s dinner takes place. Suffice to say, it’s a rather prestigious event and great fun if you just happen to have won Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic probably had a fantastic Champions dinner this year after his epic victory over Roger Federer. Boris Becker and Steffi Graf attended in 1989 […]
As Brexit comes down to the wire and with the threat that a snap election could happen at any time the Scottish National Party [SNP] is in full preparation for a snap election. As part of that the party headquarters has put together a list of those the party has approved to stand in that […]
The most unforgettable line of the timeless 1939 classic ‘Gone With The Wind’ is the last words of Clark Gable’s character Rhett Butler. In the final few scenes of the movie, Vivien Leigh’s character Scarlett O’Hara – in desperation – asks Rhett “Where shall I go? What shall I do?” He coolly responds “Frankly, my […]
WATCH: Solicitor Malachy Steenson says there has NEVER been a war on drugs, and that politicians and media establishment figures are doing recreational drugs at the weekend. “There is no political will to end the drugs trade and there never has been a war on drugs.” “Larry Dunne, one of the main heroin dealers in […]
Ireland, as we know, has two police forces these days. There is, on the one hand, the Gardai, dedicated to enforcing the laws of the land, passed by the Dáil. And then on the other hand, there is the entity that radio presenters and newspaper reporters refer to as “twitter”, which is dedicated to enforcing […]
In a recent blog, the head of Atheist Ireland, Michael Nugent writes: “I believe we should treat every individual person with the same respect and dignity and love.” Well, yes, and an atheist is perfectly entitled to believe this if they want, just as I am perfectly entitled to believe in God, but both beliefs need […]
Actor pushes for diversity in film whilst praising a convicted child rapist. Pierce Brosnan recently came out to say that he believes the next James Bond should be a women, that the #MeToo movement was ‘well needed’ in society, and that Roman Polanski, a convicted child rapist, is a ‘brilliant film maker’ and should be […]
Once a staunch Fine Gael supporter, George Hook says he could not bring himself to vote for them in the last election. #gript
A slick new ad from the Government party right here, explicitly designed to stoke fears that Fianna Fáil would bankrupt the country if trusted with power: Everyone should watch this video. Has Fianna Fáil learned nothing? For more, see: https://t.co/f4uGy2PH0n #RecklessFF pic.twitter.com/hRIAb8BPSr — Fine Gael (@FineGael) September 8, 2019 The core criticism here is perfectly […]