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Martin Maguire
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Working on the history of the Irish state and the civil service; writing on civil service trade unions. Fond of hill walking, weissbier, red wine….

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Aug 28
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52 Gazans to arrive in Ireland to study in universities
Fifty-two young Palestinians from Gaza are due to arrive in Ireland today and in the coming days to begin a new life as students in Irish universities.
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Marc de Faoite @marcdefaoite.bsky.social · Aug 16
Sally Rooney putting her money where her mouth is (figuratively of course). Bravo.
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Aug 14
Interesting parallel with Trump and the Kennedy Centre!

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Aug 13
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Robinson accuses Israel of 'nonsense', 'malicious lying'
Former President Mary Robinson has condemned what she called "ridiculous", "nonsense" and "malicious lying" regarding Israeli claims that it is ready to distribute aid into Gaza.
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jul 25
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'A despicable disgrace': Geldof condemns Israel over Gaza hunger
Bob Geldof has criticised the Israeli government's role in the Gaza crisis, calling it "a despicable disgrace" amid growing warnings of famine and restricted humanitarian access
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jul 9
I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
Protect Our Revolutionary History - Make the GPO a National Monument not a Shopping Centre
I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too?
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jun 5
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'Free Palestine' message in the sand near Trump's hotel
An environmental artist created a huge 'Free Palestine' message in the sand on the beach backing on to US President Donald Trump's golf resort in Co Clare.
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jun 4
I've just signed this petition calling for the disused courthouse in Ballinamore to become the home of the McGahern Gateway Centre. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/mc... @uplift.ie
McGahern Gateway Centre, Ballinamore, County Leitrim
I've just signed this petition calling for the disused courthouse in Ballinamore to become the home of the McGahern Gateway Centre. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · May 11
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Fanning flames: How a Donegal fire was used to stoke hate online
How a false claim about a Donegal church fire went viral - and the network of anonymous accounts using outrage, disinformation, and profit-driven tactics to target Ireland online
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · May 8
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Italy’s areas of wartime fascist resistance remain less susceptible to the far right today
Those asking how to counter the far right might look at the communities in Italy where partisan resistance was strong.
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Apr 18
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Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe | Archaeology | National Museum of Ireland
Discover how science, art, archaeology and the study of script help reveal the links between Ireland and Europe
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Apr 14
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Mark O'Connell: I’ve never thought of myself as a natural-born opinion columnist, I just say what I see
In a sane world no one would ever again believe, or pretend to believe, the lies told by the Israeli government to cover and distract from its crimes against Palestinians
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Apr 3
RTÉ has launched a new strand of coverage called Clarity to counter false and fake news
How RTÉ's Clarity will help you trust the news even more
As RTÉ News launches a new strand of content designed to counter misinformation and disinformation, Deirdre McCarthy, explains why it's more important than ever to be able to trust the news you are co...
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Feb 25
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SF MEP Boylan refused entry to Israel during EU visit
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said the European Union was "completely blindsided" after she was detained yesterday upon entry to Israel.
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brian-hanley.bsky.social @brian-hanley.bsky.social · Feb 23
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Looking for an Enemy - DRB
Essays on the experience of the Irish Jewish community, examining the extent of antisemitism
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · Feb 20
‘Russia seeks to recolonise Ukraine. Israel relentlessly appropriates Palestinian land. Trump speaks of “reclaiming” Canada, Greenland. The conditions that make colonisation a possibility are still with us.’

Rahmane Idrissa on colonisation’s history: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Rahmane Idrissa · The Time of the Whites: The Will to Colonise
The will to colonise has not disappeared. Russia seeks to recolonise Ukraine. Israel relentlessly appropriates...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Feb 19
European Parliament member 👇🏽

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Feb 19
More evidence that we have too many landlords in the Dail!

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Margaret Kelleher @mgtkell.bsky.social · Feb 17
Congrats to Tim Groenland @groenbot.bsky.social & RadioMoLI @molimuseum.bsky.social on this new series. I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Lynch and Juliet Mabey @oneworldbooks.bsky.social for the opening episode. Funded by @researchireland.bsky.social Pathways programme @ucddublin.bsky.social
molimuseum.bsky.social MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland @molimuseum.bsky.social · Feb 7
Check out the first episode of our new RadioMoLI series, Books & Their Makers! In this episode Paul Lynch appears in conversation with Juliet Mabey and Margaret Kelleher to discuss his novel Prophet Song, the Booker Prize, and independent publishing. radio.moli.ie/r/paul-lynch...

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Existential Comics @existentialcomics.com · Feb 17
The Censorship of Spinoza
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Andrew Coyne @acoyne.bsky.social · Feb 14
My latest: The democratic world will have to get along without America. It may even have to defend itself from it
Opinion: The democratic world will have to get along without America. It may even have to defend itself from it
The U.S. is now on the side of the dictatorships
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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · Feb 10
Horrified by news of our friend & fellow bookseller Mahmoud being arrested by Israeli forces alongside his nephew.

A tireless campaigner for the power of literature, Mahmoud was in Edinburgh with us just months ago - please join call for their release!

#Booksky

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · Feb 10
Today marks 60 years since Lockwood snubbed Derry as site of second university in the North
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Monday marks 60 years since Lockwood snubbed Derry as site of second university in the North
Sixty years ago, on February 10, 1965, John Lockwood’s report on higher education in the North recommended that a second university be located in Coleraine - at the time, a small market town with popu...
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MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland @molimuseum.bsky.social · Feb 7
Check out the first episode of our new RadioMoLI series, Books & Their Makers! In this episode Paul Lynch appears in conversation with Juliet Mabey and Margaret Kelleher to discuss his novel Prophet Song, the Booker Prize, and independent publishing. radio.moli.ie/r/paul-lynch...

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jan 29
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Imbolc (Imbolg) the Cross Quarter Day - Early February
Imbolc is the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Celtic Goddess Brigid (Brigit, Brighid, Bride, Bridget, Bridgit, Brighde, Bríd)
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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jan 27
Cats are so sensible!

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jan 26
Trump should offer all Palestinians US citizenship, and hand over the state of Florida to become a Palestinian homeland. Throw in a few hundred thousand dollars each as a sweetener. Bound to be a winner!

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Martin Maguire @martinmaguire.bsky.social · Jan 23
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ARINS - Royal Irish Academy
ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South Authoritative, independent and non-partisan analysis and research on constitutional, institutional and policy options for Ireland, north and so...
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Existential Comics @existentialcomics.com · Jan 20
The History of What is the Good Life -
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jan 16
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has written to Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath expressing concern that EU citizens whose data is processed in Israel may not have their rights protected under the General Data Protection Regulation
Concern over EU citizen data processed in Israel
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has written to Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath expressing concern that EU citizens whose data is processed in Israel may not have their rights protected under the G...
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