The deafening silence of Ireland’s legacy media on the confirmed ISIS terror threats targeting St. Patrick’s Day celebrations is a scandalous betrayal of journalistic integrity and public safety. An Garda Síochána has explicitly acknowledged an online posting inciting attacks on behalf of the Islamic State, naming Ireland’s iconic parades as potential targets, yet outlets like RTE, The Irish Times, and The Irish Independent are burying their heads in the sand, refusing to report this existential threat. Their cowardice isn’t just irresponsible—it’s a deliberate act of omission that endangers Irish lives and shields a failing establishment from scrutiny. Gript News won’t stand for it.
On March 4, 2025, Gardaí issued a statement to Gript confirming they are “aware of an online posting inciting attacks on behalf of IS [Islamic State, also known as ISIS],” with the threat specifically referencing “St Patrick’s Day (Ireland) (Europe)” among other high-profile events. Europol’s 2024 Terrorism Situation and Trend Report, cited by Gript in February, already flagged jihadist propaganda targeting Ireland, including threats against cultural events like the St. Patrick’s Day parades, which draw hundreds of thousands to Dublin and beyond. This isn’t speculation—it’s a verified, urgent warning from our own security forces. Yet, as of today, March 8, 2025, not a single major legacy outlet has given this story the prominence it demands. RTE’s website is filled with fluff about weather forecasts and government press releases, while The Irish Times buries a vague mention of “security concerns” in a lifestyle section, and The Irish Independent ignores it entirely. This is journalistic malpractice on a national scale.
Why the silence? The answer is as infuriating as it is obvious: Ireland’s legacy media is too cowed by political correctness, too beholden to government narratives, and too terrified of offending multicultural sensibilities to report the truth. These outlets, funded by taxpayer euros through RTE’s license fee and cozy with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, are complicit in a cover-up that prioritizes elite agendas over public safety. St. Patrick’s Day, just nine days away, is a prime target for ISIS, as Gript exclusively reported, with jihadist propaganda explicitly calling for attacks on crowded parades. Irish citizens deserve to know this, to prepare, to demand action—but legacy media’s refusal to break the story keeps them in the dark, playing into the hands of terrorists and bureaucrats alike.
This isn’t the first time Ireland’s media establishment has failed its people. In 2024, Gript exposed their downplaying of immigration-related crime spikes, only to be met with sneers from RTE’s talking heads and dismissive editorials in The Irish Times. Now, with ISIS threatening Ireland’s most cherished cultural event, the pattern repeats: suppress, distract, deflect. The Decline in Irish Media, a 2023 piece by Men’s Voices Ireland, warned of legacy outlets’ growing “unrest” and loss of public trust due to their refusal to confront uncomfortable truths. This ISIS silence is Exhibit A—a willful blind spot that betrays the very principles of journalism.
The consequences are dire. Gardaí are reportedly deploying anti-terrorism units and revisiting 2018 security measures, like positioning fire trucks along parade routes, but without media amplification, public awareness is limited. Parents planning to bring children to Dublin’s 500,000-strong parade, or smaller events nationwide, are left uninformed, their safety jeopardized by a media elite too spineless to sound the alarm. Meanwhile, social media platforms like X are buzzing with Gript’s reporting, as Irish citizens demand answers—answers legacy media refuses to provide.
This isn’t journalism—it’s cowardice masquerading as neutrality. RTE, The Irish Times, and The Irish Independent owe the Irish people transparency, not silence. Their failure to report this ISIS threat isn’t just a dereliction of duty; it’s a dangerous act of complicity that could cost lives. Gript News will keep shouting the truth, holding these outlets accountable, and amplifying the voices of Irish citizens who deserve better. Legacy media’s silence on St. Patrick’s Day terror is a disgrace—and it’s time they faced the fury of a nation they’ve abandoned.