In the first instalment of a new livestream series, Jason Osborne takes issue with the Government’s view that pro-child, pro-family policies have virtually “no impact,” and explains why that’s not the case.
Jason and Ben consider the reasons behind politics becoming a nastier business, as is claimed by so many in public office
In response to recent reports of attacks on Indians living in Ireland, Ben and Jason discuss the apparently utopian thinking behind the Government’s understanding of large-scale immigration. PODCAST: https://youtu.be/6Urzbwf8S-U
Is large-scale immigration always financially beneficial for a society? Is it ever? Ben and Jason discuss the matter following Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s insistence that it is. https://youtu.be/An_-7jIctKA
Jason and Maria disagree about Ryanair’s crackdown on the “scourge” of oversized luggage in the wake of the news that the airline’s staff are receiving bonuses for catching out passengers with overly-hefty bags.
Ben and Jason discuss a report from Extra.ie this week, which revealed that the National Treasury Management Agency was scammed out of €5 million through a sophisticated phishing scam.
On this week’s episode of The Long Game podcast, Ben and Jason discuss the Irish Government’s mixed signals on whether or not they will revisit the hate speech bill.
Ben and Jason discuss Roderic O’Gorman and Co’s defiant trip over to Hungary to participate in a banned pride parade, and how it represents “circus politics” at its very best.
Fatima Gunning reports on the latest guilty verdicts reached in the Puska case, having followed the trials closely since their beginning.
Following the publication of the Digital News Report for Ireland 2025, Jason and Ben discuss the state of the media space and how social media has changed it. PODCAST: https://youtu.be/twzccxQnTXA
The Long Game Podcast
For us here at Gript, it has been a really good year.