Máirín de Barra

3 days ago | gript.ie | Máirín de Barra

Dear Reader, It is a simple statement of fact that if you are looking for diversity of thought in the Irish media, you will struggle to find it. That is why we founded Gript – to serve the gap in the market left by so many of our colleagues, when they decided that the job of journalists was not to challenge consensus thought, but to herd around it, and defend it fiercely.

3 days ago | gript.ie | Máirín de Barra

The Clockwork Door, a “beloved” Temple Bar venue, has announced its closure. The innovative “Timehouse” at 51 Wellington Quay, overlooking the Ha’penny Bridge, will cease operations, dealing another blow to Dublin’s cultural and small business community. Owner Ciaran Hogan expressed deep sorrow, stating, “This is the saddest day, like losing a child.

2 weeks ago | gript.ie | Máirín de Barra

Dear Reader, It is a simple statement of fact that if you are looking for diversity of thought in the Irish media, you will struggle to find it. That is why we founded Gript – to serve the gap in the market left by so many of our colleagues, when they decided that the job of journalists was not to challenge consensus thought, but to herd around it, and defend it fiercely.

1 month ago | gript.ie | Máirín de Barra

Thousands of people have taken part in large protests expressing concerns about the effects of immigration in both Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan and Letterkenny in Co Donegal. Yesterday afternoon, Letterkenny was “brought to a standstill” by the protest march according to Donegal Live.

1 month ago | gript.ie | Máirín de Barra

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said global public debt – the amounted borrowed by governments – are high and rising, and likely to reach almost 100% of GDP by the end of the decade, advising of increased financial market volatility, weakened growth prospects, and increased risks. The IMF’s latest Fiscal Monitor projected that global public debt would increase by 2.8 percentage points to 95.1% of global GDP in 2025 – more than twice the estimates for 2024.