Brian D
@brianedaly.bsky.social
And they gave the gall to make (fabricate) claims of censorship in Europe …
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
And they gave the gall to make (fabricate) claims of censorship in Europe …
I expected this last year. We’ll buy a load of military kit to placate you. We are better off sourcing from European suppliers
McEntee signals openness to US military equipment as part of Ireland’s defence agenda
McEntee signals openness to US military equipment as part of Ireland’s defence agenda
Minister stresses importance of resolving bilateral differences during Washington trip
www.irishtimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I expected this last year. We’ll buy a load of military kit to placate you. We are better off sourcing from European suppliers
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What a wildly stupid idea.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms
— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…
irishcycle.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
What a wildly stupid idea.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
I am sure that Irish politicians are staying on X so they don’t miss out on being falsely included in the Epstein files … that’s ground you don’t want to cede.
Some people have taken the opportunity to spread false allegations about notable figures in Irish public life, including U2 singer Bono, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and former justice minister Alan Shatter.
jrnl.ie/6946548
jrnl.ie/6946548
Debunked: Micheál Martin, Alan Shatter and Bono targeted with false Epstein allegations
One false claim is that former justice minister Alan Shatter met Epstein in 2011.
jrnl.ie
February 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I am sure that Irish politicians are staying on X so they don’t miss out on being falsely included in the Epstein files … that’s ground you don’t want to cede.
Even in good times , I fail to see why we would entertain this. If we have to apply for visas to visit the USA then so be it.
The European Commission is brokering a deal to exchange information about travelers, including fingerprints and law enforcement records, so the U.S. can determine if they “pose a risk to public security or public order,” www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU plan to share data with US border force sparks surveillance fears
Washington is demanding access to sensitive data as ICE heightens fears in Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Even in good times , I fail to see why we would entertain this. If we have to apply for visas to visit the USA then so be it.
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Worth bearing in mind as the Irish state attempts to legalise wide ranging facial recognition by police.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Worth bearing in mind as the Irish state attempts to legalise wide ranging facial recognition by police.
Obviously the builders are too busy in court dealing with judicial reviews …
Housing data shows less than 40% of approved housing estates are being built
Housing data shows less than 40% of approved housing estates are being built
Mitchell McDermott annual review also says number of students beds coming on stream this year will be a 20-year low
www.irishtimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Obviously the builders are too busy in court dealing with judicial reviews …
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
I got a response from Apple today about my complaint about the X app. Apparently it violates their content rules and have let them know. All very polite. @tupped.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I got a response from Apple today about my complaint about the X app. Apparently it violates their content rules and have let them know. All very polite. @tupped.bsky.social
I think we have a science doesn’t suit my agenda and the poor choices of Government minister here.
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I think we have a science doesn’t suit my agenda and the poor choices of Government minister here.
It’s funny the level of interest in Cuba, relatively stable, benign and not without its problems. Then there’s Haiti a basket case of gangs left to their own devices.
Mexico’s president says cancellation of oil shipment to Cuba is ‘sovereign’ decision
Mexico’s president says cancellation of oil shipment to Cuba is ‘sovereign’ decision
Claudia Sheinbaum denied move was response to pressure from the US, after Trump said ‘zero’ oil would go to Cuba
Mexico has cancelled a shipment of oil to Cuba, the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, appeared to confirm on Tuesday, but she insisted the decision was “sovereign” and not the response to pressure from the US.
Fuel shortages are causing increasingly severe blackouts in Cuba, and Mexico has been the island’s biggest oil supplier since the US blocked shipments from Venezuela last month. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
It’s funny the level of interest in Cuba, relatively stable, benign and not without its problems. Then there’s Haiti a basket case of gangs left to their own devices.
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Cost of living? Mumble mumble Ukraine Covid. Housing? Mumble mumble complicated no easy populist solutions.
But could we interest you in abandoning the triple lock and ramping up military spending?
But could we interest you in abandoning the triple lock and ramping up military spending?
January 27, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Cost of living? Mumble mumble Ukraine Covid. Housing? Mumble mumble complicated no easy populist solutions.
But could we interest you in abandoning the triple lock and ramping up military spending?
But could we interest you in abandoning the triple lock and ramping up military spending?
Why does it not read Heineken to increase the price of a pint?
Heineken is to increase what it charges publicans for its draught beer products from next month
Heineken to raise draught beer prices from next month
Heineken is to increase what it charges publicans for its draught beer products from next month.
www.rte.ie
January 27, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Why does it not read Heineken to increase the price of a pint?
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Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
Its very own Snooper’s Charter comes a month after proposed biometric tech expansion
The Irish government is planning to bolster its police's ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use.…
dlvr.it
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
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Irish government announces interception reform plans to:
* Extend interception to OTT services (WhatsApp, etc.);
* Legislate for IMSI catchers; and
* Legalise spyware as an alternative form of interception.
Announcement very vague on e2e encryption; seems to intend to require backdoors.
* Extend interception to OTT services (WhatsApp, etc.);
* Legislate for IMSI catchers; and
* Legalise spyware as an alternative form of interception.
Announcement very vague on e2e encryption; seems to intend to require backdoors.
Minister Jim O’Callaghan strengthens lawful interception powers
www.gov.ie
January 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Irish government announces interception reform plans to:
* Extend interception to OTT services (WhatsApp, etc.);
* Legislate for IMSI catchers; and
* Legalise spyware as an alternative form of interception.
Announcement very vague on e2e encryption; seems to intend to require backdoors.
* Extend interception to OTT services (WhatsApp, etc.);
* Legislate for IMSI catchers; and
* Legalise spyware as an alternative form of interception.
Announcement very vague on e2e encryption; seems to intend to require backdoors.
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Weather warning ⚠️ for East Coast/ Dublin from midnight this evening to 11am Tuesday
A risk of coastal flooding as high winds will coincide with high tides
Clontarf & Sandymount car parks & will be closed from this eve and until after risk tomorrow. Please stay away from coasts and check for updates
A risk of coastal flooding as high winds will coincide with high tides
Clontarf & Sandymount car parks & will be closed from this eve and until after risk tomorrow. Please stay away from coasts and check for updates
January 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Weather warning ⚠️ for East Coast/ Dublin from midnight this evening to 11am Tuesday
A risk of coastal flooding as high winds will coincide with high tides
Clontarf & Sandymount car parks & will be closed from this eve and until after risk tomorrow. Please stay away from coasts and check for updates
A risk of coastal flooding as high winds will coincide with high tides
Clontarf & Sandymount car parks & will be closed from this eve and until after risk tomorrow. Please stay away from coasts and check for updates
If you own a Ring doorbell you should bring it to your nearest recycling centre without delay.
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
If you own a Ring doorbell you should bring it to your nearest recycling centre without delay.
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'All of those images of Irish children from school accounts uploaded to [X] are now available, as a result of this new feature, for anyone to ask it to generate new pictures, showing all those schoolchildren undressed. 1/
The Gist: The Abuse Factory
X, the child abuse imagery app, revealed our state has no red lines. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
'All of those images of Irish children from school accounts uploaded to [X] are now available, as a result of this new feature, for anyone to ask it to generate new pictures, showing all those schoolchildren undressed. 1/
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In Dublin, on Fenian Street, there's a factory that makes child sex abuse material.
You can pay it money, as a subscription, and that's one of the services it offers. This doesn't happen by mistake or because you've tricked or hacked the system.
It’s a feature.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
You can pay it money, as a subscription, and that's one of the services it offers. This doesn't happen by mistake or because you've tricked or hacked the system.
It’s a feature.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
The Gist: The Abuse Factory
X, the child abuse imagery app, revealed our state has no red lines. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
January 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
In Dublin, on Fenian Street, there's a factory that makes child sex abuse material.
You can pay it money, as a subscription, and that's one of the services it offers. This doesn't happen by mistake or because you've tricked or hacked the system.
It’s a feature.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
You can pay it money, as a subscription, and that's one of the services it offers. This doesn't happen by mistake or because you've tricked or hacked the system.
It’s a feature.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
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Again, the people who seem to be most damaged by social media aren't the kids - who are quite good at navigating it - but the middle-aged, who get caught up in extremism, fooled by misinformation, trapped by scammers, and addicted to porn.
Stop focussing on the kids. Start with the rest of us.
Stop focussing on the kids. Start with the rest of us.
January 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Again, the people who seem to be most damaged by social media aren't the kids - who are quite good at navigating it - but the middle-aged, who get caught up in extremism, fooled by misinformation, trapped by scammers, and addicted to porn.
Stop focussing on the kids. Start with the rest of us.
Stop focussing on the kids. Start with the rest of us.
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This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
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The idea that journalists, politicians, groups or - you know, women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ people - should "stay on the pitch" doesn't really hold up.
Foreign Minister's account has 60k followers - 40 likes, 13k views?
Blue ticks straight to the top of the queue with misogyny, bile.
Foreign Minister's account has 60k followers - 40 likes, 13k views?
Blue ticks straight to the top of the queue with misogyny, bile.
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
January 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The idea that journalists, politicians, groups or - you know, women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ people - should "stay on the pitch" doesn't really hold up.
Foreign Minister's account has 60k followers - 40 likes, 13k views?
Blue ticks straight to the top of the queue with misogyny, bile.
Foreign Minister's account has 60k followers - 40 likes, 13k views?
Blue ticks straight to the top of the queue with misogyny, bile.
How many more will be sold in the not too distant future and to who?
Dartmouth Square home sold for over €2.8m ahead of deal to break MetroLink legal deadlock
Dartmouth Square home sold for over €2.8m ahead of deal to break MetroLink legal deadlock
www.businesspost.ie
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
How many more will be sold in the not too distant future and to who?
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call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
January 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago