Gript
Irish conservative news and opinion website
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Gript, also known as Gript Media, is an Irish conservative news and opinion website established in 2019.
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Type of site | News website |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Gript Media Limited |
| Founder | John McGuirk |
| URL | gript |
| Launched | 2019 |
History
Gript was founded in 2019 by political commentator John McGuirk.[1][2] By 2021, Gript's weekly readership had grown to 120,000.[3] In 2025, according to national regulator Coimisiún na Meán, approximately 5% of Irish adults accessed Gript weekly.[4] It is a member of the Press Council of Ireland.[5]
The outlet is 50% owned by activist Niamh Uí Bhriain and 50% by Evelyn Porter.[6] Gript received initial funding from the Irish anti-abortion advocacy group The Life Institute, directed by Uí Bhriain, though McGuirk stated in 2021 that Gript no longer received funding from that group.[1][3]
In May 2026, Gript suspended McGuirk as editor pending an internal process concerning governance and related issues.[7] The suspension followed an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staff member he managed, in which he allegedly failed to disclose a conflict of interest, and a separate sexual harassment complaint.[8] According to Gript, McGuirk refused to engage with any internal investigation and resigned on 28 May 2026, ninety minutes before external investigations were due to commence.[9] In his resignation letter, McGuirk characterised the dispute as rooted in editorial differences, accusing Uí Bhriain of making him a "fall guy" for controversial content decisions; Gript rejected this framing and, in a statement released on its website on 28 May 2026, described the matter as solely an employment issue and that McGuirk had treated the process "with contempt from the start".[9]
Content
Generally categorized as having a conservative[6][10] or right-wing editorial line,[2][3] Gript has described its mission as creating a space to challenge what it characterizes as the "consensus views" expressed by "our schools, our universities, our media and our politicians".[1] The Irish Times has described it as "Ireland’s most prominent conservative media organisation" and "Ireland's answer to Fox News".[4]
The outlet publishes news, commentary, podcasts, and analysis with a focus on Irish politics and culture. Most content on the website is free, with some articles paywalled and accessible via subscription.[1]
In November 2023, it was reported that Gript had removed an article relating to the Parnell Square stabbing attack after the publication incorrectly identified a person unconnected to the incident.[11]