MATT TREACY'S investigations show that despite the confidence in the Irish workforce’ spiel, Amazon recruits almost all its staff from outside of the EU. Our unhealthy dependence on giant overseas corporations isn’t always creating jobs for Irish people  gript.ie/amazon-recruit…

Our appetite for exploration was on full display as millions of people from around the world tuned in to the SpaceX footage of the first ever commercial spacewalk, writes JASON OSBORNE gript.ie/spacexs-polari…

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has confirmed in a parliamentary reply to Independent TD Carol Nolan that Ireland has provided €1.5million to UNHCR for the construction of prefab modular homes in Ukraine. gript.ie/ireland-fundin…

Clare TD says government “must take responsibility” for frustration among local communities who “cannot support” the continuing placement of asylum seekers in “deprived” areas like Kilrush where she says 1 in 3 people are unemployed. gript.ie/clare-td-says-…

JASON OSBORNE: Strident activist emails, expressing the belief that men and white people receive too much airtime on Irish radio, reveal the input extreme voices had during the creation of the media regulator’s diversity strategy. gript.ie/foi-documents-…

Gardaí in Mallow arrested a man and seized a shotgun during a routine checkpoint operation in the early hours of Thursday, September 12th. gript.ie/shotgun-seized…

“Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam”: Irish language activists today held a protest at the new Belfast Grand Central Station decrying what they saw as a failure to erect dual-language signage at the transport hub. gript.ie/watch-irish-la…

Comedy Unleashed is in Dublin this week with Graham Linehan saying he expects 'real comedy' to be back on the agenda as 'woke' doesn't make money. Shows also on Friday and Saturday! Comedy Unleashed: gript.ie/comedy-unleash…

Coimisiún na Meán has started a formal review of major online platforms including social media and commercial giants as a result of claims that users are having difficulty reporting illegal content. gript.ie/media-regulato…

DAVID MULLINS: I thought about accountability this week when Taoiseach Simon Harris spoke of his wish not to ‘personalise’ the OPW’s role in the Leinster House bike shelter fiasco. gript.ie/the-opw-banker…

Tickets available for Comedy Unleashed tonight, Friday, in Newlands Cross @ 7.30pm; Saturday in Irishtown at 1pm. Aidan Killian, Graham Linehan, Andrew Doyle, Lewis Schaffer gript.ie/comedy-unleash…

Revenue officers at Dublin airport seized over €3 million worth of cocaine and herbal cannabis after a series of intelligence led operations in recent days. Drugs to the value of €45 million were seized in the month of August alone. gript.ie/revenue-seized…

The big debate in America; The big windfall at home; Another clue about the election date; and Ireland's useless opposition misses again - John and Sarah round up the week. PODCAST: gript.ie/podcasts/theyr…

A report from the Office for Budget Responsibility in the UK says that low-paid migrant workers cost taxpayers more than £150,000 each by the time they hit retirement age, and constitute an immediate drain on the public finances. gript.ie/report-low-ski…

MATT TREACY: Comparison of EU and other statistics suggests that PPS issues are an accurate indicator of immigration numbers. More than 200,000 were issued to non-Irish nationals in 2023. Across the EU, 26% of permits were for family, meaning dependents gript.ie/number-of-resi…