Gript Media Podcasts

Gary sits down with Christopher Snowdon, author of the Nanny State Index. They discuss vaping; smoking; sugar taxes; Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol; the drive towards increased nanny statism coming from NGOs; and what consumers can do to fight back.

http://nannystateindex.org/

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he discusses Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

The High Court has refused to hear a case on religious COVID-19 restrictions, arguing it is moot - we argue the judgement is nonsense; the HSE hack, which no one will be blamed for; and what achievements have Irish politicians actually had over the last decade?

Simon Coveney realizes people have a right to protest, so long as they do it in Israel; the Associated Press and Hamas; and burning a toddler with a blowtorch is a crime, but apparently not like a super serious crime.

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/

Arlene Foster and the DUP demonstrate the danger of getting what you wish for; and public confidence in the Government's ability to handle COVID-19 improves, but SF continue to move up in the polls.

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects upon the Ascension.

Millions more in state funding of media revealed; everyone is dreadfully afraid of being seen as posh; and Stephen Donnelly now elicits pity rather than anger.

https://twitter.com/NewstalkFM/status/1392812766696771586

The Royal College of Physicians goes to war on the concept of academic freedom; politicians keep shouting at each other over a problem none of them have really tried to fix; and a fascinating study on anti-mask sentiment gets so much right before going totally off the deep end.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2101.07993.pdf

https://twitter.com/AlanFarrell/status/1390818311638765576

Michael has some feelings about alcohol prices he needs to work out; the Government thinks problem drinkers should switch to vodka; NPHET comes out against rapid antigen testing in the same way they came out against masks; and the British elections.

https://www.cochrane.org/CD013705/INFECTN_how-accurate-are-rapid-tests-diagnosing-covid-19

Father Luuk Jansen, from St Mary’s Church in Cork, brings us his Sunday Reflection. This week he reflects on the final discourse given by Jesus to his Apostles after the Last Supper.