Cathal McCann
@cathalmccann.bsky.social
Husband & Dad, Political Director @labourpartyireland
Geneticist, Amateur Gardener, Professional Prognosticator. Views Own
Geneticist, Amateur Gardener, Professional Prognosticator. Views Own
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This evening I stood in solidarity with all those seeking to stop the deportation of Joseph #Oyekanmi & his family.
Earlier today I called on the Taoiseach to enable the family to stay in Ireland - they have already made an immensely positive contribution in their schools & their community.
Earlier today I called on the Taoiseach to enable the family to stay in Ireland - they have already made an immensely positive contribution in their schools & their community.
February 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This evening I stood in solidarity with all those seeking to stop the deportation of Joseph #Oyekanmi & his family.
Earlier today I called on the Taoiseach to enable the family to stay in Ireland - they have already made an immensely positive contribution in their schools & their community.
Earlier today I called on the Taoiseach to enable the family to stay in Ireland - they have already made an immensely positive contribution in their schools & their community.
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We have a duty to all Irish citizens abducted by ICE whether documented or undocumented, to find out where they are and to work for their release.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
We have a duty to all Irish citizens abducted by ICE whether documented or undocumented, to find out where they are and to work for their release.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
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👉 X Refuse Media Committee Invite
👉 Meta, TikTok & Google come in
👉 They provide very little comfort that harmful content is being dealt with?
👉 They provide very little data (or they are not allowed?)
👉 I move @labour.ie Bill on Harmful Communications in the Dail.
👉 Meta, TikTok & Google come in
👉 They provide very little comfort that harmful content is being dealt with?
👉 They provide very little data (or they are not allowed?)
👉 I move @labour.ie Bill on Harmful Communications in the Dail.
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
👉 X Refuse Media Committee Invite
👉 Meta, TikTok & Google come in
👉 They provide very little comfort that harmful content is being dealt with?
👉 They provide very little data (or they are not allowed?)
👉 I move @labour.ie Bill on Harmful Communications in the Dail.
👉 Meta, TikTok & Google come in
👉 They provide very little comfort that harmful content is being dealt with?
👉 They provide very little data (or they are not allowed?)
👉 I move @labour.ie Bill on Harmful Communications in the Dail.
Reposted by Cathal McCann
Good piece on the generally very ropey “job creation” figures when it comes to data centres.
There might be good reasons for Britain to build data centres. Job creation isn’t one of them
Estimate*estimate
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Good piece on the generally very ropey “job creation” figures when it comes to data centres.
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Reposted by Cathal McCann
Helen is compassionate, determined, empathetic and community-rooted.
The progressive choice for voters in Galway West, she will be an outstanding TD! 🌹
The progressive choice for voters in Galway West, she will be an outstanding TD! 🌹
Labour selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu to contest Galway West Bye-Election 🌹
“I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
#GaillimhOgbu
“I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
#GaillimhOgbu
Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party
Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party “I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” – Councillor Helen Ogbu “Labou...
labour.ie
January 26, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Helen is compassionate, determined, empathetic and community-rooted.
The progressive choice for voters in Galway West, she will be an outstanding TD! 🌹
The progressive choice for voters in Galway West, she will be an outstanding TD! 🌹
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This is the nightmare we have all been fearing and waiting for.
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Grace Lynch on their devastating loss.
For years now, almost every meeting with Gardaí involves the lawlessness on our roads with scramblers and scooters
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Grace Lynch on their devastating loss.
For years now, almost every meeting with Gardaí involves the lawlessness on our roads with scramblers and scooters
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
Finglas shocked after girl's death in scrambler crash
A girl who died after being struck by a scrambler bike in Finglas yesterday afternoon has been named locally.
www.rte.ie
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This is the nightmare we have all been fearing and waiting for.
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Grace Lynch on their devastating loss.
For years now, almost every meeting with Gardaí involves the lawlessness on our roads with scramblers and scooters
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Grace Lynch on their devastating loss.
For years now, almost every meeting with Gardaí involves the lawlessness on our roads with scramblers and scooters
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
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Labour selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu to contest Galway West Bye-Election 🌹
“I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
#GaillimhOgbu
“I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
#GaillimhOgbu
Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party
Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party “I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” – Councillor Helen Ogbu “Labou...
labour.ie
January 26, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Labour selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu to contest Galway West Bye-Election 🌹
“I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
#GaillimhOgbu
“I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
#GaillimhOgbu
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I knew that Mark Carney line was familiar 😇 Just listened to his 17 minutes in full - truly a speech for the ages.
January 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I knew that Mark Carney line was familiar 😇 Just listened to his 17 minutes in full - truly a speech for the ages.
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Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery.
"We need to cut this out at publisher level. Government must act immediately." Alan Kelly TD
Full statement ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
"We need to cut this out at publisher level. Government must act immediately." Alan Kelly TD
Full statement ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery - The Labour Party
Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery - The Labour Party Bill closes legal gaps on AI-generated abuse Publishers to be held legally responsible Labour’s Alan Kelly TD has tod...
labour.ie
January 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery.
"We need to cut this out at publisher level. Government must act immediately." Alan Kelly TD
Full statement ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
"We need to cut this out at publisher level. Government must act immediately." Alan Kelly TD
Full statement ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
Great to see Al Gore back on the world stage. Yesterday he was heckling Howard Lutnick, today he is mocking Trump.
More please!
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
More please!
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
Al Gore responds to Trump’s argument that the US should own Greenland | CNN Politics
In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, former US Vice President Al Gore responded to Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In the speech, Trump continued to dem...
edition.cnn.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Great to see Al Gore back on the world stage. Yesterday he was heckling Howard Lutnick, today he is mocking Trump.
More please!
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
More please!
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/21/p...
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My speech today on the EU’s response to Trump:
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
My speech today on the EU’s response to Trump:
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The annual number of early years services closures has more than halved.
2020 = 197
2021 = 141
Core funding starts in September 2022
2022 = 141
2023 = 115
2024 = 95
Source: Tusla
2020 = 197
2021 = 141
Core funding starts in September 2022
2022 = 141
2023 = 115
2024 = 95
Source: Tusla
Nearly 1,000 early years childcare services have closed their doors over the last six years, new figures show
Nearly 1,000 childcare services closed over six years
Nearly 1,000 early years childcare services have closed their doors over the last six years, new figures show.
www.rte.ie
January 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The annual number of early years services closures has more than halved.
2020 = 197
2021 = 141
Core funding starts in September 2022
2022 = 141
2023 = 115
2024 = 95
Source: Tusla
2020 = 197
2021 = 141
Core funding starts in September 2022
2022 = 141
2023 = 115
2024 = 95
Source: Tusla
Reposted by Cathal McCann
A Labour Party TD who was due to propose a motion on reducing congestion could not do so, because of a traffic delay on the M50 this morning
www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0121/1554356-m50-traffic-labour/
www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0121/1554356-m50-traffic-labour/
TD can't propose congestion motion due to traffic delay
A Labour Party TD who was due to propose a motion on reducing congestion could not do so, because of a traffic delay on the M50 this morning.
www.rte.ie
January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM
A Labour Party TD who was due to propose a motion on reducing congestion could not do so, because of a traffic delay on the M50 this morning
www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0121/1554356-m50-traffic-labour/
www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0121/1554356-m50-traffic-labour/
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An excellent read 👇🏻
It is even worse than it looks
The Old World Order is Dead
Unipolarity was given, not taken
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
An excellent read 👇🏻
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The United Nations should be the lead institution to bring peace to Gaza. I have huge concerns in relation to Trump's Board of Peace and Ireland should be extremely wary of involvement.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Ireland invited to join Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for Gaza
McEntee says proposal will be given ‘careful consideration’ amid fears of undermining UN authority
www.irishtimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The United Nations should be the lead institution to bring peace to Gaza. I have huge concerns in relation to Trump's Board of Peace and Ireland should be extremely wary of involvement.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Cycling to work on Wednesday morn and a van unloading Moby bikes was parked on the cycle path at the Charlemont LUAS stop blocking half of it. Absolute rule onto themselves.
We should be expanding public provision of bike hire not relying on private operators dumping bikes all over the city.
We should be expanding public provision of bike hire not relying on private operators dumping bikes all over the city.
Ah come on folks at Moby & Bleeper you’ll have to do better than this with pavements routinely cluttered.
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Cycling to work on Wednesday morn and a van unloading Moby bikes was parked on the cycle path at the Charlemont LUAS stop blocking half of it. Absolute rule onto themselves.
We should be expanding public provision of bike hire not relying on private operators dumping bikes all over the city.
We should be expanding public provision of bike hire not relying on private operators dumping bikes all over the city.
Not clear what investment is being lost but assume its data centres. These bring little economic benefit, put huge strain on the grid now using a 1/4 of generation so driving up electricity prices, and will cost jobs in the long run due to AI. But govt want more?
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Ireland ‘losing billions of euro in foreign investment’ due to energy grid constraints
Companies choosing to invest elsewhere in Europe because of infrastructure issues here, adviser says
www.irishtimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Not clear what investment is being lost but assume its data centres. These bring little economic benefit, put huge strain on the grid now using a 1/4 of generation so driving up electricity prices, and will cost jobs in the long run due to AI. But govt want more?
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
This is great news. Well done Seán Binder 👏
"If I am guilty, then you're guilty too.”
You can listen back to an interview that he did with Labour Youth after being awarded the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award at @labourpartyireland.bsky.social conference.
shows.acast.com/the-bread-an...
"If I am guilty, then you're guilty too.”
You can listen back to an interview that he did with Labour Youth after being awarded the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award at @labourpartyireland.bsky.social conference.
shows.acast.com/the-bread-an...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
This is great news. Well done Seán Binder 👏
"If I am guilty, then you're guilty too.”
You can listen back to an interview that he did with Labour Youth after being awarded the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award at @labourpartyireland.bsky.social conference.
shows.acast.com/the-bread-an...
"If I am guilty, then you're guilty too.”
You can listen back to an interview that he did with Labour Youth after being awarded the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award at @labourpartyireland.bsky.social conference.
shows.acast.com/the-bread-an...
Excellent piece by Lorcan Sirr in @irishtimes.com about the importance of work underway in the EU on housing - something @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social has championed since he was elected an MEP 18 months ago. Markets have too much power and the State must do more www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Lorcan Sirr: Across the EU, housing is more about spreadsheets than homes. That has to change
From Porto to Tallinn, the objective of a middle-class society of homeowners is under severe threat
www.irishtimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Excellent piece by Lorcan Sirr in @irishtimes.com about the importance of work underway in the EU on housing - something @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social has championed since he was elected an MEP 18 months ago. Markets have too much power and the State must do more www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Chair of the Media Committee Alan Kelly says the supposed moves announced by X today are "absolutely not" good enough - saying that, even if they were implemented, the use of VPNs render them next to useless.
"Ireland needs to lead on this... these companies are headquartered here."
"Ireland needs to lead on this... these companies are headquartered here."
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Chair of the Media Committee Alan Kelly says the supposed moves announced by X today are "absolutely not" good enough - saying that, even if they were implemented, the use of VPNs render them next to useless.
"Ireland needs to lead on this... these companies are headquartered here."
"Ireland needs to lead on this... these companies are headquartered here."
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For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.
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Cost of living still spiralling as Government runs out of answers.
"Families are being hit from every direction while Government stands aside" Duncan Smith TD speaking at Leaders' Questions in the Dáil today.
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
"Families are being hit from every direction while Government stands aside" Duncan Smith TD speaking at Leaders' Questions in the Dáil today.
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
January 15, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Cost of living still spiralling as Government runs out of answers.
"Families are being hit from every direction while Government stands aside" Duncan Smith TD speaking at Leaders' Questions in the Dáil today.
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
"Families are being hit from every direction while Government stands aside" Duncan Smith TD speaking at Leaders' Questions in the Dáil today.
➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...
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Hopefully these investigations are swift and have a result. There are real victims of this abhorrence and there must be justice.
🚨 Breaking
Gardaí say investigations are underway following Grok scandal.
"We have received reports and referrals of content on that platform that is under investigation... the process takes some time... it has to be assessed to make sure it's criminal... the people responsible have to be ID'd"
Gardaí say investigations are underway following Grok scandal.
"We have received reports and referrals of content on that platform that is under investigation... the process takes some time... it has to be assessed to make sure it's criminal... the people responsible have to be ID'd"
January 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Hopefully these investigations are swift and have a result. There are real victims of this abhorrence and there must be justice.
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President Higgins welcomes his successor Catherine Connolly to the Áras.
Warm embrace between the pair, with President Higgins wishing Catherine Connolly and her husband Brian “health and happiness” and congratulating them on a “great achievement”.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Warm embrace between the pair, with President Higgins wishing Catherine Connolly and her husband Brian “health and happiness” and congratulating them on a “great achievement”.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
President Higgins welcomes his successor Catherine Connolly to the Áras.
Warm embrace between the pair, with President Higgins wishing Catherine Connolly and her husband Brian “health and happiness” and congratulating them on a “great achievement”.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Warm embrace between the pair, with President Higgins wishing Catherine Connolly and her husband Brian “health and happiness” and congratulating them on a “great achievement”.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social