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

[@Grainne310]

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.

[@seandelap8587]

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

[@Grainne310]

Absolutely, and should have no entitlement to taxpayer funds. Government spending on NGOs amounts to an additional tax on the taxpayer. Put the N back in NGO, and let individuals decide which NGO (if any) they want to support through individual donations.

[@MaryCummings-s9e]

Ironically most of them are Israeli 😂

[@well-8814]

Defund them? They should be all thoroughly investigated and put in prison

[@Halotest100]

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

[@MM-mw6ww]

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

[@ElByrnesO]

Good on ya Ben.

[@claireverdon4231]

Bring on Elon Musk. Ireland is corrupt. Period!

[@LeMerch]

Ireland is corrupt like every single country in the world.

[@liamjohnhawkins4212]

Bring on the guy who’s company is actively lobbying governments to increase taxes on petrol and diesel to subsidise electric vehicles. The guy that supported the orange scumbag that brags about committing sexual assault because he’s famous and he can get away with it. Who also used to wonder around under age girls dressing rooms without notice because he owned the pageant. Find out a bit about who you support because you think they are on “your side”

[@timothyoreilly6675]

Well done Ben.

[@keithohalloran7216]

Gript for the real news

[@66556086]

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

[@Karen-vw4fn]

Well done Ben your making your mark

[@brianhayes4827]

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

[@verbalkint98]

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

[@geraldinecasey5741]

Spot on

[@casperwhite4398]

What do you mean was ok his still doing it...

[@verbalkint98]

@@casperwhite4398 dont be a moron. You know exactly what i meant. Theres always one!

[@jimbanda]

Soros , Gates , Bezos , Zuckerberg and SBF God help us, yup that was all good in their tiny bubbles but Musk funding freedom of speech initiatives is giving them palpitations.

[@casperwhite4398]

@@verbalkint98 am a moron for speaking the truth there is always one alright...

[@nigelkearney7118]

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

[@TrionaDormer]

@@nigelkearney7118🇮🇪 Love Ben

[@johnobrien2207]

The others ..they compare notes and print what pleases they masters!

[@doloresbyrne5847]

By a mile

[@nigelkearney7118]

@@johnobrien2207 ✅💯

[@nigelkearney7118]

@@doloresbyrne5847 👍

[@rustymetalsheet]

Defund the NGOs

[@annamhaid4047]

Very well spoken and handled Ben

[@jovialgent9963]

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! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Callabunga24]

Finally someone with common sense in the media

[@Eire32]

The NGO Soros agent got very defensive you hit a nerve

[@Beingyourselfnow]

👏👏👏👏👏👍Well said Ben was brilliant!

[@josephmurphy1509]

If the Gov. was interested in an inclusive Media? They would fund 'all' outlets not just pro Gov. entities.

[@ComZeo]

Eloquent as ever Ben, keep up the great work man

[@karlbyrne6021]

Well done gript, keep up the good work.

[@aryandefenseleague8243]

“Soros and people like him”, the awake know what that means

[@FourteenWords-n4l]

Lol.

[@Mujoman101]

JQ

[@Callabunga24]

👃

[@ToldYouIWasSick]

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

[@billybyrne523]

Can't trust RTE or GRIPT either unfortunately. Both have agendas.

[@adamkennedy4846]

Defund ALL NGOs

[@johnodonnell55]

Well done Ben…

[@Ritchie841]

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

[@backpackingireland8624]

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

[@Vent330]

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

[@mapex1976]

Go on Ben, a true patriot 🔥🇮🇪

[@foxwoodturning]

Good work GRIPT

[@damienstone339]

None of them bureaucrats are capable of engaging in debate with Ben.

[@keithohalloran7216]

Good man Ben

[@conormcandrew1646]

What about the fact it's been reported than the Muslim Brotherhood, who cannot operate out of Egypt, Saudi and Qatar who operate out of Dublin, dictating hate speech laws?

[@commisarwinter]

We want to legislate against Elon musk because we don’t like what he says but we are ok with other ngos interfering with our elections and influencing the public - do they even hear themselves?

[@HopefullResistance]

Just because you know the source of where the funding is coming from for NGOs dose nothing to show what the persons that funds this organisation end goals and ideas are. Ireland spends a fortune on ngos and the list keeps growing every year each and every one of them has their own agenda and nothing for the which includes nothing for the indigenous people of ireland. Almost 2billion given to Palestine from 1 country last year how much money of that was taken for hamas and other organisations to build tunnels and bunkers . Wheres the schools and hospitals or are they underground as well ?

[@twopintsofmilk]

Cheers Ben and the Gript crew. God bless

[@johnsmith-ik6uz]

Wow.Ben brings up the biilionaire source of ngo money and the panel politico starts disrupting his point which is about the hypocrisy of taking money from international billionaires while slagging off E.M because he is an international billionaire.

[@michealhand1001]

It,s a Tactic that they all use when they don,t like what they are hearing.some on Radio interviews

[@UnderwaterSable]

Auld Barry need a few glasses of Andrews to clear his hole i mean his soul out.

[@geraldinecasey5741]

It will take a lot Andrew’s to clean these guys out🤪 they’re just interested in pushing ‘The Agenda’ of the moment. Corrupt as hell

[@brianbickle7395]

Disinformation. “ safe and effective” “ follow the science” ??? 😊

[@DenisMcCarthy-e3u]

Thank God for gript news and a wonderful reporter in Ben. Thank you for exposing the bullshitters.

[@Croweseye]

Thanks Gript, great to see Ben on the tonight show, we need a few household names with common sense in this country, there is such a hole for a solid debate format in Irish politics, the lack of it helps maintain the illusion that they have their shite together. Imagine we could get Harris sat down for an hour with Ben or John. 2 hopes I’d say. A man can dream.

[@LarryColemanColeman]

This is the woke Irish government and media playing the game

[@gingergandalf4869]

His whole argument boils down to its alright when we do it. I'd love to see revenue audit his finances and see if and how much money he's received from those organisations

[@aof13]

DEFUND ALL NGOs.

[@mor8860]

Great stuff Ben.

[@markmurphy3462]

Staunch in your delivery and prepared. Well Done Ben. Great representative for Gript and a brilliant journalist.

[@johnsmith-ik6uz]

Giving politicians the right to regulate lying😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@theruminator7419]

Gosh Ben, that was really, really good. Well done!

[@eoghancasey2909]

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.

[@nonotorious1467]

"it's not the same when soros fund an ngo" Are you serious mate?

[@josephheffernan9895]

Go on Ben ya good thing, awesome stuff, knowledge is power

[@ciaranmartinlennon3560]

Andrews is part off the swamp

[@johndonohoe6764]

You held yourself very well there Ben. Good man.

[@MaryKelly-ji8ve]

Well done Ben 👏

[@terriconroy1203]

Well said Ben, always speaks for the people

[@RaeKearns]

Spot on Ben……

[@liamcronin5959]

No N.G.Os or Name Them and their funding stream.Mr Andrews could answer that 😮

[@nnagildan8455]

Well that was embarrassing for Barry ooops 😮😅😂

[@MrCrazyrob666]

3 on 1 plus the "moderator" with Ben at the end of the table. Exactly what I expected when I heard Ben was on

[@jasondunne5350]

Well done Ben and all at GRIPT media

[@seamusweber8298]

Ben and Gript report the Truth. Thanks both.

[@jimbanda]

Sadly, we need a Farage figure in Ireland, not an exact replica , but a polarizing figure because that's the way politics has gone. A strong fair person willing to give the entire establishment the steel toe on everything.

[@maryobrien777]

Absolutely agree abd I’ve been saying this for years part of the problem in Ireland it’s so many people have been brainwashed by leftist mainstream propaganda and have become very complacent. Ireland’s political landscape has been corrupt a very long time but never as bad as it is now with this Marxist/ Communist agenda rising through laws and disguising them as something totally different. NGO’s need to be defunded and we need a much smaller government they are all on the take and the Irish people are suffering the control inflicted on the people by the government has become beyond oppressive and it’s been obvious for the long time these politicians are only working to line their own pockets taking orders from Brussels, WEF and the global elites time to put an end to this corruption and bring the power back to the people.

[@edwardmannion9403]

We need a vanguard.

[@betholeary6815]

Thanks Gript media

[@geraldinecasey5741]

Ben Scallan can hold his own, smart well informed

[@goodfellas5702]

Barry is such a gowl and Ben is a legend

[@autumn-g1n]

Ohhhh Ben. You're the absolute best.

[@KunLehane]

They guy doesn't even want a debate, he wants a loudspeaker

[@eamonnmcmanus4785]

Good video

[@healingcreationsmandalaart5056]

Well done Ben!!

[@michaelcullen6375]

Nice going Ben.

[@patriciacadogan1996]

ITS GREAT TO SEE THAT DONAL TRUMP AND ELON MUSK IS SCARING THE SHIT IN THESE POLITICIANS DONALD TRUMP AND ELON MUSK ARE BUSINESS MEN NOT DELUDED POLITICIANS LOOKING FORWARD TO DONALD TRUMP TERM IN OFFICE 😅❤

[@gerrytyrrell1507]

Looking forward to the inauguration of the boss.

[@shaneconnor5701]

Thanks again Ben

[@michaeloleary1066]

Well spoken, Ben,

[@damianglenn2565]

Well it’s not just elon musk anymore Facebook has now join the trump train as well

[@biboy007]

it was ok till this was in their favor. facebook censoring, twitter censoring , now when its against them its a big problem :D

[@richardsullivan2218]

Brilliant Ben......stay strong......the tide is turning.....you won't be a lone voice for too long more

[@sandracarroll1665]

Well done ben 👏

[@Molly-mg2bk]

Thank you, Ben!

[@MsClaredon]

Fairplay Ben, super composure and direct actual answers as always

[@MariaHunter-o1x]

Absolutely brilliant Ben 👏 👏 👏

[@EuropaThePirateTwin3]

Good man, Ben!

[@sandrak472]

Great job Ben 👏

[@seamuscollins1]

Well done Ben, they aren't able for you.

[@oddunz-zt7zg]

They’re itching to do it, but they CAN’T accuse Ben of being racist lol

[@Philoyouknow]

Support GRIPT MEDIA ❤

[@JohnDoe-rf8tb]

Great job Ben! Have to say the host was reasonably fair as well.

[@SinnFeinAreCommunists]

Defund them all

[@johnmurnaghan1193]

Thank God Ben Scallan is in Ireland

[@sadierabbitte53]

Well done Ben

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Keep it up Ben ..

[@marysarsfield4552]

Ben speaks for the Irish people who have no voice. Thank you Ben ❤

[@moh6469]

Thanks for what you do Ben 👏

[@brianmcgrane3046]

Great job Ben,, congratulations on Grip,,🇮🇪

[@John-q3n7z]

Great work ben only one speaking truth in Ireland.. so it was ok for Europe to go after musk but he is not able to stay up for himself thats not going to age well

[@brolovski_brodog]

🇮🇪

[@herbertwright7670]

Brilliant Ben 👏👏👏.!!! Herb ☘️🇮🇪🙏

[@bigc5630]

Ben delivers yet another school day to the balloons ruining our country!

[@niallcarney9178]

I'm surprised they had someone unwoke on an irish TV program.

[@ub40mckenna32]

Go on Ben 🇮🇪