David Mac Redmond
@davidmacredmond.bsky.social
Journalist with The Journal.
Part of Ireland’s only accredited FactCheck team.
I have opinions but I don't take credit for all of them.
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@factcheck.thejournal.ie
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Part of Ireland’s only accredited FactCheck team.
I have opinions but I don't take credit for all of them.
@thejournal.ie
@factcheck.thejournal.ie
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Refugees waiting on citizenship decisions find the rules have quietly changed. While they heard about harsher policies brought in last year, this change wasn't announced, and affects people who applied before then www.dublininquirer.com/refugees-app...
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Refugees waiting on citizenship decisions find the rules have quietly changed. While they heard about harsher policies brought in last year, this change wasn't announced, and affects people who applied before then www.dublininquirer.com/refugees-app...
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"Crying girls will make you rich."
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 🧵 indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 🧵 indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
“Crying girls will make you rich”: How marketers trick users with mass-produced "organic" content
Indicator analyzed UGC campaigns that generated over 2 billion TikTok views and found rampant violations of disclosure rules.
indicator.media
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
"Crying girls will make you rich."
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 🧵 indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
That's the actual pitch from a marketer selling packages of emotional videos that brands use to flood TikTok with undisclosed ads.
I just published an investigation into industrial UGC campaigns. What I found is troubling. 🧵 indicator.media/p/crying-gir...
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American conservative Erika Kirk is expected to visit Northern Ireland as part of a tour to recruit young people to Turning Point, the organisation founded by her murdered husband.
Widow of murdered US activist Charlie Kirk to recruit students on NI visit
Ex-DUP MP Ian Paisley backing plan to launch branch of Christian-right group Turning Point here
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 AM
American conservative Erika Kirk is expected to visit Northern Ireland as part of a tour to recruit young people to Turning Point, the organisation founded by her murdered husband.
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By characterising EU leaders as the orchestrators of an "invasion" designed to wipe out the white people of Europe, those on the far right show they are either wilfully ignorant of the truth about Europe's border policies, or fundamentally disconnected from reality.
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jrnl.ie/6945439
The EU-India trade deal has far-right extremists convinced that 'white genocide' is imminent
Irish far-right activists have echoed the claims coming from their counterparts abroad.
jrnl.ie
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
By characterising EU leaders as the orchestrators of an "invasion" designed to wipe out the white people of Europe, those on the far right show they are either wilfully ignorant of the truth about Europe's border policies, or fundamentally disconnected from reality.
jrnl.ie/6945439
jrnl.ie/6945439
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Two years ago, a secret meeting by some AfD members with Sellner rocked the party because ”remigration” was discussed.
Today, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, calls for remigration regularly on his social media platform.
That’s how quickly the normalization has happened.
Today, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, calls for remigration regularly on his social media platform.
That’s how quickly the normalization has happened.
Germany's #AfD is now openly courting an international right-wing extremist (with whom they have been playing footsie for years). The whole radical/extreme distinction is moot at this point, and so far, it doesn't make a dent in their support
Germany's AfD bonds with Austrian far-right extremists
Officials from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have been openly rubbing shoulders with Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner. This, despite reservations over his Identitarian Movement.
www.dw.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Two years ago, a secret meeting by some AfD members with Sellner rocked the party because ”remigration” was discussed.
Today, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, calls for remigration regularly on his social media platform.
That’s how quickly the normalization has happened.
Today, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, calls for remigration regularly on his social media platform.
That’s how quickly the normalization has happened.
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Blackrock DART station.
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Blackrock DART station.
I wrote about the white nationalist response to the EU-India trade deal.
For the far right in Europe and beyond, one aspect of the deal represents a blueprint for an Indian “invasion” of the continent and confirmation that the racist ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory reflects reality.
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jrnl.ie/6945439
The EU-India trade deal has far-right extremists convinced that 'white genocide' is imminent
Irish far-right activists have echoed the claims coming from their counterparts abroad.
jrnl.ie
February 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I wrote about the white nationalist response to the EU-India trade deal.
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Eight Palestinian deported by ICE from the United States to the West Bank - via Ireland.
“They dropped us off like animals on the side of the road".
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“They dropped us off like animals on the side of the road".
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Eight Palestinian deported by ICE from the United States to the West Bank - via Ireland.
“They dropped us off like animals on the side of the road".
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“They dropped us off like animals on the side of the road".
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Lol
February 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lol
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An investigation by a German outlet has found that in German supermarkets, wines from illegal settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank are labelled as "from Israel".
This violates both EU regulations and the International Court of Justice's advisory ruling on the occupation of the oPT.
This violates both EU regulations and the International Court of Justice's advisory ruling on the occupation of the oPT.
Wie der deutsche Weinhandel Israels Siedlungen mitfinanziert
Weine aus israelischen Siedlungen werden in deutschen Supermärkten,
Online-Shops und auf Fachmessen als „israelisch“ vermarktet –
und normalisieren so die illegale Besatzung der palästinensischen Ge...
www.fr.de
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
An investigation by a German outlet has found that in German supermarkets, wines from illegal settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank are labelled as "from Israel".
This violates both EU regulations and the International Court of Justice's advisory ruling on the occupation of the oPT.
This violates both EU regulations and the International Court of Justice's advisory ruling on the occupation of the oPT.
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Thursday’s @theguardian.com front page: ‘It’s over’ for Starmer, say Labour MPs amid fury over Mandelson www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Thursday’s @theguardian.com front page: ‘It’s over’ for Starmer, say Labour MPs amid fury over Mandelson www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Some people are taking 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 4:44 PM
Some people are taking 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
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Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say
Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say
Four children among dead as restrictions on evacuations put in place days after reopening of crossing to Egypt
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes have killed 18 people, including four children, in Gaza and Israel has halted the evacuation of patients through the Rafah border crossing, Palestinian officials have said.
The Israeli military said it fired on Gaza after a gunman shot at Israeli soldiers and seriously injured a reservist. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public jrnl.ie/6945424
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public
The rejection of a ban on foxhunting with dogs has undermined trust in politics, according to the latest RED C poll .
jrnl.ie
February 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public jrnl.ie/6945424
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Sick to death of generative AI being shoved down our throats every single time you open an app or tool now. I want to write my own sentences! Fuck off!
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Sick to death of generative AI being shoved down our throats every single time you open an app or tool now. I want to write my own sentences! Fuck off!
Weird framing in this question.
And weird is putting it pretty generously tbh
And weird is putting it pretty generously tbh
#bbclaurak asks @zackpolanski.bsky.social, doesn't opposing genocide stir up division?
February 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Weird framing in this question.
And weird is putting it pretty generously tbh
And weird is putting it pretty generously tbh
I got to see it when it was on display at the American studies building at UCD.
I was a very happy little hipster that day I can tell you.
I was a very happy little hipster that day I can tell you.
““I personally hope that a public institution will buy it so it can be seen by everyone,” Weintraub said. “But we can also hope that if someone [privately] buys it they will follow Jim Irsay’s example and show it publicly – he toured it around for years.””
The draft – one of the Beat Generation’s defining artefacts – will be part of a wider sale of pieces from the Jim Irsay Collection at Christie’s in March
February 1, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I got to see it when it was on display at the American studies building at UCD.
I was a very happy little hipster that day I can tell you.
I was a very happy little hipster that day I can tell you.
Never want to hear that Biden was a "decent man" ever again.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
January 29, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Never want to hear that Biden was a "decent man" ever again.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
The suppression and attacks against journalists in Minnesota rsf.org/en/attacks-j...
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The suppression and attacks against journalists in Minnesota rsf.org/en/attacks-j...
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Worth noting that this happens after every Israeli operation in Gaza, which makes the doubt casting from Biden and others even more appalling.
"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble." - from Haaretz
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Worth noting that this happens after every Israeli operation in Gaza, which makes the doubt casting from Biden and others even more appalling.
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"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble." - from Haaretz
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble." - from Haaretz
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An anti-immigration campaigner has posted a picture that appears to show a dinghy boat full of men with light-brown skin drinking cans of beer on the River Liffey as Dublin floods.
jrnl.ie/6941520
jrnl.ie/6941520
Debunked: Anti-immigration campaigner posts AI image of men in boat during Dublin flooding
Derek Blighe failed to gain a seat in both local and European elections.
jrnl.ie
January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
An anti-immigration campaigner has posted a picture that appears to show a dinghy boat full of men with light-brown skin drinking cans of beer on the River Liffey as Dublin floods.
jrnl.ie/6941520
jrnl.ie/6941520
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NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
Worth noting that this happens after every Israeli operation in Gaza, which makes the doubt casting from Biden and others even more appalling.
"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble." - from Haaretz
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Worth noting that this happens after every Israeli operation in Gaza, which makes the doubt casting from Biden and others even more appalling.
"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble." - from Haaretz
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble." - from Haaretz