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Minister Paschal Donohoe says Fine Gael “won’t be recommending” the closure of QUANGOs and State agencies in the upcoming election, saying they are “highly accountable” and that “the majority of the time they do use the country’s money in the way the country wants.”
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This week Taoiseach Leo Varadkar launched an attack on Gript, dubbing this outlet “disingenuous” and questioning our funding sources after we tried to ask about Minister Catherine Martin being fact checked by the Electoral Commission. Ben Scallan responds.
What I will say is this: Village is in the financial position it is in precisely because nobody is buying what it is selling.
“I’ll bet you a billion dollars”: In a Gript exclusive, Ben Scallan interviews Elon Musk on Helen McEntee’s hate speech bill, how climate policies like cutting herd sizes will impact on Irish farmers, and more. https://x.com/griptmedia/status/1749840385688408432?s=20
Garda Detective Superintendent Ian Lackey discusses Irish authorities’ experience of female genital mutilation (FGM) – the practice of injuring a woman or girl’s genitals for “non-medical reasons” with “no health benefit.” He says it is “deeply engrained” in many cultures. #gript
“I was responsible for those decisions”: Minister Paschal Donohoe answers questions from Gript Media’s Fatima Gunning about the impact of Covid lockdowns, and whether the public can expect an apology. #gript
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris outlines his plans to reduce bureacracy within An Garda Síochana to prevent a further exodus of officers.