'HYPOCRITICAL': Ben Scallan vs. Barry Andrews on NGO funding

"It's quite hypocritical, actually."

"That's a false analogy."

Gript's Ben Scallan and Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews clash over Irish activist NGOs being funded by foreign billionaires like George Soros, and whether that's a greater concern than Elon Musk's social media posts.

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[seandelap]

Defund all these NGOS they're not elected bodies so should have no influence of how to run this course

[Halotest]

Well done Ben. You and Gript are the only ones out there asking the questions.

[coxcomb_red]

Tying themselves up in knots with the blatant double-standards. Rules for thee, not for me.
Defund all these NGOs, the taxpayers have never endorsed this spending. Irish people are incredibly charitable, and capable of donating as they see fit.

[claireverdon]

Bring on Elon Musk. Ireland is corrupt. Period!

[MM-mwww]

Ben just whooped Barry Andrews ass and the handed it to him

[nigelkearney]

Ben is simply the best reporter in Ireland 🇮🇪💯✅👏✊

[backpackingireland]

Ben is such an important voice for us all 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[ToldYouIWasSick]

Thank God for Ben and Gript. Clear, articulate, informed, and fearless. The antithesis of RTE, Virgin, etc.

[Eire]

The NGO Soros agent got very defensive you hit a nerve

[verbalkint]

It was ok when Soros was doing it for years but now that Musk is its not ok...ok got it!

[brianhayes]

Keep at it Ben. Your debating skills leave them all stumped. They have not got a clue against your preparations. Brilliant work.

[karlbyrne]

Well done gript, keep up the good work.

Irish media and political class are so in a different planet to the rest of us.

[ComZeo]

Eloquent as ever Ben, keep up the great work man

[geraldinecasey]

Ben Scallan can hold his own, smart well informed

[Vent]

So very well said Ben, I so wish you were running the country 😀

[jovialgent]

Didn't Jess Philips repeatedly tweet a few years ago calling multiple people "r.ape apologists" but Musk does it & Barry has a hissy fit! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[Ritchie]

It's so obvious when someone is speaking the truth and when others try to debunk facts. Ben is bang on the money here. Well Sir

[eoghancasey]

Ben is the most important man in Ireland right now. No one is more capable and composed to query and investigate the awful people we have in government.

[twopintsofmilk]

Cheers Ben and the Gript crew. God bless