The HARSH TRUTH about the Coolock riots

"Their own trusted advisors warned them that doing this could damage social cohesion. They chose to ignore that advice and did it anyway. And lo and behold, it damaged social cohesion. I don’t think we need Sherlock Holmes for this one."
Ben Scallan reacts to the Coolock riots.
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[@gonk227]

We are blessed to have gript as an honest news network in Ireland 🇮🇪. Thank You.

[@johnb-beneficiary]

John McGuirk is a Zionist or big supportor of Zionism.

[@hellowell3743]

Likely the only real journalists left in Ireland. Everyone else just parrots government talking points.

[@dmskorzenyable]

+ 1

[@stephenor3838]

ditch rte news, dee forbes i paid her 1600e cash ,i should be paid for 10years TV license like rte ive no recipts i wont pay 1 more cent

[@anthonydenn4345]

Ben Scallan, one of the best reporters in this country 👏

[@linda-nl8ib]

Just listened to him Came across brilliant 👏

[@conorgilroy52]

One of the only reports in the country

[@World36599]

He looks like a Muslim plant

[@johnmulderrig3234]

He is the best hands down

[@World36599]

@@anthonydenn4345 He's not Irish.

[@CormacTunstead]

280 migrants in a village of 165... WHAT?!?!?! 😨

[@ChrisMurray-iw9ij]

Migrants is a negative view call them voters

[@jackspring7709]

All done on purpose by a collection of angry social misfits who wormed their way into politics because they were unemployable everywhere else.

[@MICAHMUSICIRL]

Yep, Dundrum and so many people don’t know, this government are utterly disconnected and treat us with contempt.

[@terrysadlier8456]

Farce

[@SelinaBrowne-h3f]

Shocking

[@AidanCoyle-m7u]

I am a middle aged, middle class man from a very nice part of south Dublin. I despise the current government and the Gardai. If I feel this way, how do you think young working class people feel?

[@HOLLYHOCKFLOWERS]

Thank you. 💚

[@marydavitt4486]

That gentleman from south dublin is right no respect for the little people they live in a different planet

[@deebee22130]

Me too. This govt is actively working AGAINST the people. 😡

[@Weimar893]

Sounds and looks like the Troubles are coming back. God poor Ireland is being manipulated once again.

[@deebee22130]

I too despise this govt and their arrogant and condescending attitude towards the Irish people.....😡🤬😡

[@etai993]

The Irish government is more patriotic of Palestine than it is of Ireland. Sad and pathetic.

[@ireneyoung8696]

And in my opinion Ireland is backing the wrong side there too.

[@killer7smith]

Even more bizarre, considering who really pulls the strings of the Irish government

[@MaryWall-ii2bg]

But true

[@seanmaccionnaith3458]

Buy shares in McGuire and Patterson.

[@edwarddoyle4401]

@@seanmaccionnaith3458 Bold...

[@carmelhegarty9829]

Tyrannical Law for the Irish , masquerading under JUSTICE . Thanks Ben. 🙏🇮🇪🙏

[@henrikchristensen7844]

Hello my lrish friend i understand the lrish people 100 procent for what they do to safe lreland. Look what happen in Leeds in UK last night there was a big migrants riot there.☘☘☘

[@carmelhegarty9829]

​@@henrikchristensen7844 Good Afternoon Henrik- I can't believe you've caught up with me. Thank You Henrik , best wishes for a safe and Blessed weekend . God Bless You and Your's.. 🙏🇮🇪🙏

[@johnmurphy9135]

We can thank our weak selfish corupt government for what's to come .....grooming gangs,women not being able to walk the streets at night by themselves and the Kinahans would be lambs compared to what will be running the drugs on our streets.A big well done to Sinn Fein who are the biggest gangsters of them all because the people put there faith in them to stop this from happening and they were stabbed in the back for doing it .

[@KRSapphire]

​@henrikchristensen7844 you're talking to a man called barry from Killarney who pretends to be a women called carmel ftpm Mayo

[@carmelhegarty9829]

​@@KRSapphire---- Ahh-- You YET AGAIN --- TROLLING-- Jealous that a Danish Gentleman calls out to me with RESPECT. Your SAPPHIRE has LOST IT SPARKLE--- It's past time for you to RENEW AND POLISH --- PATHETIC. 🎇🎇🎇

[@Brandysnaps7492]

A government is supposed to listen to and serve its people. Isnt is???

[@evangorman4773]

The government is serving ITS people. ITS people are not the Irish people.

[@Brandysnaps7492]

Its frightening. Im afraid for my kids. ​@evangorman4773

[@MaryWall-ii2bg]

It is frightened government is putting future generations at great risk thus is not fair on future generations

[@fiachoconnor]

When has that ever happened?

[@CormacTunstead]

Yup! Except we are ruled by those in the EU who sit in Brussels...

[@moneybags-s4i]

This government forgets its supposed to be working for the Irish citizens not against them. They have turned rogue.

[@michealohaodha9351]

I would say that they are fully aware of this but simply do not prioritise anything in relation to the population. EU and big business first

[@vincentsubmarinismo774]

They are working for davos.

[@michealohaodha9351]

@hayleys-w5q we had our chance about 6 weeks ago in the local/ European elections. The result? A 49% turnout, offered a chance to stick it to 'em and over half the electorate didn't bother showing up 🤦‍♂️

[@attract1234]

The choice of upsetting the communities, OR receiving A BIG CHEQUES.

[@StudiosNYC54-tl9pt]

Yes, thats very true.

[@rroy1985]

A seat at the top in the great reset, away from all of us

[@ozzy8286]

Coolock in Flames, Leeds in Flames, Paris in Flames. What is the common denominator?

[@breenirwin2356]

☪️ancer

[@goa9034]

12lam

[@Marcusunny]

Poor government policies

[@michaeljavadev8711]

Treason

[@ConorGilsenan-f2e]

Northface tracksuits and Nike trainers??

[@tomster1414]

You're a class act Ben , love your reporting .

[@aliciahennessy]

He sure is.

[@HOLLYHOCKFLOWERS]

Thank you for highlighting Carol's statement. She is one of the good ones. 💚

[@michaelgallery4582]

The Government is not doing what the people want. They are doing what the people in Brussels and the Corporations want. The Irish people want controlled immigration not open borders. Gov must serve the Irish people first and not roll over to undocumented otherwise get off the pitch

[@richardmoloney689]

Well if dey left NATO it wud be ok

[@3158dave]

This government has time and again ignored all sound advice given to it by many civil groups and has time and again worked for sinister external interests by using the Gardai to its sinister ends

[@aliciahennessy]

Starting point: mass immigration, mass immigration or mass immigration. Take your pick.

[@JackB59]

Same in England for years now

[@seanmaccionnaith3458]

Maguire and Patterson the true friend of the '''Real Irish People'''

[@horsey775]

From a Nation of EU dole spongers and migrants 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😅😮😮😅😅😮

[@aliciahennessy]

@@seanmaccionnaith3458 Real Irish People "RIP"

[@rosie8126]

@@seanmaccionnaith3458 The support for Palestine is essential to enable the souls to remain on their holy and sacred land. They do not want to leave to go into Europe, which is the plan of the cuckoos in the Knesset.

[@desobrien6136]

A NAMA developer who had millions written off, can move refugees into a old factory and this is not being pointed out. Why do NAMA debtors get such preferential treatment? FFG is corrupt to the core

[@ko0974]

He is connected to the Kerry independents

[@Michael-jy5rn]

Because we live in a banana Republic

[@kingplayze914]

You don't know the half of it. The weak are meat the rich do eat. Nothing to do with anything new. Ye are groomed from birth to kneel open yer mouth and swallow. 67% said so in last census.

[@b1gmac705]

Good on the Irish people for standing up for their lives lively hood and community

[@HoboGodfrey]

This government discriminates against Irish citizens at every opportunity.

[@myscene2010]

True.

[@johntynan8161]

..the people have spoken.... but the Government don't listen

[@eugeneokeeffe6]

This country is on a downward spiral in a major way, when things get so bad they will make it a police state

[@Kitiwake]

We won't tolerate that.

[@RaulMeatFactory1975]

This is not narrative. Gript askes not just questions but the right ones.

[@Littlemermaid17]

Well done Gript. Literally the only outlet properly covering this.

[@KennethMac1]

The Irish government don't care they are passing the blame on to the EU, THE IRISH GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE THE BLAME

[@rockoyhead]

🔫

[@ty194]

Which is exactly the reason why the UK voted to leave. Our politicians were doing the same until we took that excuse away from them. Leaving the EU more than anything was about holding our own government to account.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@ty194 Now, the new govt. states that they want to bring the UK back into the EU

[@dominicsmyth6639]

Proud of my southern Irish brothers love from north Ireland wish we could help more my comrades seems like 🇮🇪 needs her sons and patriotic people to stand as 1

[@inclusive-insurance]

The only honest news source in Ireland , well done please keep it up.

[@pavlal.4552]

It's shocking that the government is shocked.

[@danielowens9295]

The fact that anyone that says anything negative about the situation is immediately labeled right wing and racist etc… says all you need to know

[@neilcrowe1194]

yeah cause hitlers words coming out of Irish mouths isnt the problem or even a problem right?

[@danielowens9295]

@@neilcrowe1194 as in?

[@JK-jz2yn]

The Irish are a distinct identity, and have the right to cultural integrity. The government do not have the right to subject the Irish to forced assimilation in any form. That is every community’s international rights as recognised within UNDRIP.

[@bryanwalkerCT7729]

Probably most trustworthy news channel in hole of Europe #MHLivingHistoryLeapyear2024

[@josephdebri8941]

Are you saying Ireland is the hole of Europe?

[@annedonnellan6876]

​@@josephdebri8941might not be far wrong,

[@seanglynn5415]

Well said Ben. We're privileged to have you.

[@alexronan3770]

Brilliant video Ben. Thank you for being truthful

[@Ossie-r9t]

Thank you Ben for telling it as it is. Your one of few honest journalists in Ireland today.

[@Quirkinho]

Great journalism as always.. speaking the facts and not afraid to do so..

[@jamesdice-q5q]

ah its a bit one sided in all fairness?

[@SantiagoMaria33]

As an Irishman living abroad, I am saddened and angered beyond measure about the New Dictatorship that now rules Ireland, to the detriment of its people. Irish people: Rise Up!

[@FunPicard]

I signed up as a paid member at Gript on the strength of this reporting. Good job, Ben.

[@chocolate-teapot]

We need this Irish courage in England, most of our families are half Irish, we need to stand up

[@mothernature11975]

Exactly ..we are all same family ...that's why they spend millions trying to separate us ...football ..Borders etc etc

[@ooo7581]

@@mothernature11975 genetics are not the same.

[@wafercrackerjack880]

@@mothernature11975 low iq alert

[@mothernature11975]

Our soul family is

[@MichaelArmstrong-r6x]

Mental health problem in govenment.

[@blueknight6645]

That lady gets my vote

[@foureveralone]

And these same people say trump is a dictator. So glad I left Ireland with no plans on coming back.

[@Kitiwake]

Me also. I left because I couldn't tolerate the passive acceptance of the liberal, homosexual, death culture and grooming agenda being wildly cheered about in Dublin castle.

[@foureveralone]

@Kitiwake where do you live now? I am in the UK

[@Devils_Advocate_Extravalue]

@@foureveralone UK? thats like jumping out of the frying pan & into the fire

[@domhnaillocheannaigh1854]

Exactly what they want is for Irish people to leave so we can be replaced more easily. You're playing their game exactly the way they want.

[@foureveralone]

@Devils_Advocate_Extravalue true but I can just block it out as its not my country. And they got free gp which isn't bad.

[@HOLLYHOCKFLOWERS]

Thank you Ben for your dignified, hard, and honest work.

[@LarryFogarty]

look at leeds last night

[@JohnCraic89]

Great Work Ben

[@interestedpart2650]

Excellent

[@briansmith7665]

But it's all worth it . The politicians think illegal , criminal , immigrants are all welcome . But they are not .

[@josephoceallaigh3844]

Ireland is being invaded. 🇮🇪

[@LeroidFootlong]

The whole of europe is.

[@Prodrive1]

100% true

[@iankearns774]

^^ Captain Obvious ^^

[@helendeegan1591]

They are being brought there, it isn't their fault, those in charge need to investigate other options for them, there is no asylum in being greeted by disdain. The governments are putting people on both sides at risk. A disgrace.

[@scaramouche8244]

All white countries are.

[@aof13]

Thanks Gript.

[@whitman7956]

Second class citizens in our own country now...its time to stand up and be counted

[@chuck7476]

what is see is dubs that never worked a day in there life walking around in white runners if they were in russia or china they would not burn buildings

[@halpinr1]

Honest reporting a breath of fresh air.

[@33alwright]

A real reporter.... Well done Ben

[@johnmulderrig3234]

We would be totally lost without gript .True journalists

[@rocon86]

The people from Meath need to be accountable for electing Helen McIntee.

[@HOLLYHOCKFLOWERS]

I wonder if they are as fond of her now!

[@richardmoloney689]

Aren't ye lucky she's not Westmeath?

[@chuck7476]

Helen is one smart lady and she was voted in as minster so if you dont like ireland go and live in china and try burn buildings and see how far you get

[@kieranbrennan7350]

Imagine… calling for a cap on immigration - bizarre isn’t it…

[@sarah20025]

@@FirebrandVOCALS What Healy Ray wears

[@JohnBiggs-d6f]

I wouldn't allow a cap either. They are aggressive breeders. The cap is zero immigrants or zero government.

[@ohmymcmc]

The government are utterly insane 😢 the money the mp's are receiving must be immense . Destroy a country and overwhelm the towns with illegal economic migrants -is a clever way to destroy the indigenous people's way of life 😢

[@seanwaldron7647]

Thank you ben and the gript team real newes ❤🇮🇪

[@susansmith4784]

Well said 👍

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Glad we aren't lying down and taking this.

[@OldManRogers]

They don't listen so maybe they will see the flames?

[@Holiday_Ringo]

The indigenous Irish continue to be oppressed..

[@richardmoloney689]

I don't trust dem natives

[@stiofancaomhanach9117]

Absolutely brilliant Ben! Good job!

[@johnmurnaghan1193]

Well done Ben, you are a breath of fresh air

[@HOLLYHOCKFLOWERS]

Irish Government, if you dont respect us, we dont respect you. Simples.

[@imtrashyyy1171]

They don't represent Ireland only EU, therefore they do not have to answer to the Irish

[@FourteenWords-n4l]

Well said Ben. I know it shouldn't at this stage but I'm still shocked by the utter contempt the goverment has for us, the people of Ireland.

[@roryferguson9411]

Carol Nolan is a true Irish patriot. Standing up for the people of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@patrickheneghan2794]

💯

[@ManInTheAttic57]

Great Report Ben Scallen! It's truly appalling how the poor are being treated in Ireland and Europe in general! They're taking the brunt of the migration industry!

[@hellowell3743]

Anyone could have told you that this would cause trouble in Coolock. They people said it themselves. But the government did it anyway. Can't help be feel they wanted this backlash so they could condemn it and call for more power and stricter laws around speech...

[@jotins1776]

Thank yous Gript ❤ God bless yous , protect yous and strengthen yous 🙏

[@fareedaobrien3112]

Thank you Ben 👏👏

[@billybrennan2590]

What else can we expect when the principal politician in our country is a university dropout who never had a job. He needs to use his ears as well as his mouth. Listen to the people. Something serious happened in Tzarist Russia in 1917 when the voice of the people was ignored. History has a habit of repeating itself.

[@leeboss100]

Some would say this is a direct continuation of what was started by the bolshevic revolution in Russia

[@robertmaguire-so3ep]

Great reporting Ben.

[@UnderwaterSable]

22 thousand = 44 thousand, they think we are just thick paddy's.

[@MaryCawley-o9x]

The thick Paddy's wont have it.

[@UnderwaterSable]

@@MaryCawley-o9x They have been having it since the 90's

[@toffy1952]

22 thousand will be actually closer to 200 thousand when family unification is given to them.

[@patriciareilly8841]

Carol Nolan is not a muppet,🐸 hence she is an Independent TD.

[@DMC619]

My dad has a Ukrainian lad that lives with him and he gets paid whatever a month… but he went on a 3 week holiday to Ukraine came back last week😭 can’t make this shit up.

[@mothernature11975]

@DMC619 we know and it's disgusting ... Funny how people will take in strangers for money but not their own ...the Inn is full

[@TheStepplejack]

Saturation is not integration

[@fergie1910]

It's great that Varadkar is gone but dose none of these boot lickers think it's strange that after destroying the place he heads off into the sunset." Retired from politics" he's not exactly an old man. 🇮🇪

[@annedonnellan6876]

I see as next Taoiseach, Mrs Goldman Sachs.

[@MaryCawley-o9x]

Coward

[@mothernature11975]

They have run for the hills ...see how many have " checked out lately "

[@WOLFanddBEAR]

@@annedonnellan6876 someone is paying attention.

[@marksavage1108]

The English politicians ignored the Irish for decades, then the English politicians got targetted, only then did things change..

[@SallySturman]

British * politicians. Not all are English.

[@robertmiller1299]

@@marksavage1108 So threatening violence on politicians you disagree with is the way to go? I hope not

[@marksavage1108]

@@robertmiller1299 my response being censored by the globalist politicians controlled youtube..

[@marksavage1108]

@@robertmiller1299 being censored with my response....

[@danielwatson3273]

Good luck with that, Britain's political "class" have been completely ignoring the British people for YEARS over immigration,I hope the Irish can pull it back, its horrific what these politicians have done to the Irish people on behalf of the un and wef.

[@jaykelly291]

Id love to ask our government, what benefit is this to our country or people. Absolutely nothing, this is replacement

[@prestigeworldwide5047]

TDs and senators keep repeating the mantra, immigration is good for the country. Oh really? Criminals coming illegally are good for Ireland? WRONG!

[@twopintsofmilk]

Cheers Ben and the Gript crew. God bless

[@solidsheehan7694]

"Railroading people while speaking to them like their idiots" well said and the new political norm. Great video!

[@limerickman8512]

Just like every tyrannical governments in history.

[@barbarafarrell4080]

Thank you gript you tell it as it is.

[@brendansweetman2581]

Thank you Ben always keeping us up to date with real news

[@seandebhealatun5400]

What a wonderful synopsis of the insane governance that has brought Ireland to this unrecognisable juncture. Thanks Ben Scallan, Gript Media etc. Cork reader/subscriber.

[@slickrick320]

I went back to Dublin about one month ago now. First time in 20 years. I was shocked to see the immigration, very sad

[@bbl8101]

Why is it sad? Immigrants are human too right?

[@125ordie2]

FFG are not going to back down and are now using the PSNI so we need help from so called dissident Republicans.

[@JaneA544]

O brien should be jailed for hate speeches

[@bellendcheeses1208]

These young men aren't Ukrainians

[@t008mx]

yep most young men got drafted . crazy times

[@TrayKe]

@@t008mxIreland is full of Ukrainian men cos the war is fake most of the country is safe

[@jamieroach5755]

@@t008mx instead of saying crazy times its time to man up and show courage

[@Irishesbox11]

​@@t008mxplenty of them around Europe

[@ConorFitzpatrick-x9w]

How long till the army and the police force realise that its wrong as well?

[@grotekleum]

These politicians forget one vital thing, they are elected to REPRESENT their electors, they are the SERVANTS of the electorate, NOT the other way round. When the electorate says 'NO!' they mean NO. And if they are ignored they will do something about it. Don't push Irish people about - they don't like it.

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Yes but look at last local elections. People still gave them votes 🗳.

[@grotekleum]

@@alcoyne3333333333333 You are not wrong, the same puppets get in - the system needs changing .but that won't happen, they will make sure of that. I don't know what the answer is.

[@solidsheehan7694]

Yep the system is broken and rigged to keep these traitors in charge unfortunately

[@eoinsirreverentaccount7385]

@@alcoyne3333333333333the last election showed people fighting back, they got the lowest results even with only a 49% turn out. The general election is the election that matters. It’s soon and it’s not being talked about enough.

[@daithiodunn2048]

Ben, you're too clever. I admire you for what you do. I always learn something from you

[@finbarmurphy-lo6qi]

Well done Gript for promoting fair minded,balanced, intelligent and objective debate. For proof see the comments from it's followers.

[@loots9821]

After the way the army have been vilified by government i cant see them wanting to enforce government policy. We already hate our government and our police force, do the army want to be added to that?.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Why can we not have a cap on migration!? they say that like it would be ridiculous!

[@markskoda8862]

Well reported. Respect from U.K. Every European country is facing similar problems and dealing with them in different ways.

[@sjr1999.]

Excellent work Ben.

[@pauldrumwell4922]

This is no democracy. To sit back and allow this to take place is to facilitate it. Get up off your backside and express your objection.

[@bobr9731]

Excellent summary of the situation and direction these so called "representatives of the people" are going with this. The Gardai are now the modern day black n tans doing the dirty work against it's own.

[@jenniferbyrne6669]

Thank you Ben Scanlan

[@lifeimitateschess3768]

I would safely say that Gript Media is by far more intellectually and morally honest than any other media outlet in Ireland great job as always Ben

[@finbarmurphy-lo6qi]

Some say that only the far right follow Gript media, but if you read the comments, it's obviously not true 😂

[@irisheyes1555]

We are paying taxes for what ?........ had to go to hospital recently pay for my meds ...while watching people in A and e and the chemist with not a word of english getting free medication and hospital enterance is shocking ..., been over taxed here too.what a fcking joke.

[@theclumsyprepper]

The waiting time to see my GP is a minimum of six weeks, unless you're from the southern hemisphere.

[@sandracarroll1665]

Trusted news outlet thanks gript

[@legrognard6699]

Everyone in Ireland should see this

[@johndyda5673]

Where were the riot police in Leeds and London? It's obvious whose side the government is on.

[@silentbob1236]

It's like they have contempt for their own people... This seems to be the new norm.