Naomi O'Leary
@naomiohreally.bsky.social
Irish Times Europe Correspondent.
Previously with Reuters, Politico, AFP.
Keep calm and report the facts.
Previously with Reuters, Politico, AFP.
Keep calm and report the facts.
I worked alongside Steve in the Reuters Rome bureau. This is his story of hard work doesn’t protect you from hard times.
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America
I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living it
stevescherer.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I worked alongside Steve in the Reuters Rome bureau. This is his story of hard work doesn’t protect you from hard times.
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
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Didn’t believe this was true but have checked and am told it was sent to the Norwegian government yesterday.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Didn’t believe this was true but have checked and am told it was sent to the Norwegian government yesterday.
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It’s from a couple of weeks ago but this is a remarkable story by @naomiohreally.bsky.social on sanctions against the ICC
Trump-imposed sanctions are so harsh that ICC judges are being blocked from using Amazon products at home!
go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...
Trump-imposed sanctions are so harsh that ICC judges are being blocked from using Amazon products at home!
go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
It’s from a couple of weeks ago but this is a remarkable story by @naomiohreally.bsky.social on sanctions against the ICC
Trump-imposed sanctions are so harsh that ICC judges are being blocked from using Amazon products at home!
go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...
Trump-imposed sanctions are so harsh that ICC judges are being blocked from using Amazon products at home!
go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...
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“Prost [an ICC judge] had been added to the United States’ sanctions list, because in 2020 she ruled to authorise an investigation into possible atrocities in Afghanistan, including by US troops.”
from @naomiohreally.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
from @naomiohreally.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“Prost [an ICC judge] had been added to the United States’ sanctions list, because in 2020 she ruled to authorise an investigation into possible atrocities in Afghanistan, including by US troops.”
from @naomiohreally.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
from @naomiohreally.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Incredible story by @naomiohreally.bsky.social on US sanctions and an ICC judge
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Incredible story by @naomiohreally.bsky.social on US sanctions and an ICC judge
This statement from Spain (with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay) points out the kind of statement the EU -could- have made…
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
This statement from Spain (with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay) points out the kind of statement the EU -could- have made…
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an extraordinary article about extraordinary times
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
an extraordinary article about extraordinary times
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The Irish Times is $5/mo, and I subscribe to it b/c it’s increasingly difficult to get decent news coverage from U.S. sources. Ironically, WSJ News coverage is above average—you just have to scroll past their editorial section.
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The Irish Times is $5/mo, and I subscribe to it b/c it’s increasingly difficult to get decent news coverage from U.S. sources. Ironically, WSJ News coverage is above average—you just have to scroll past their editorial section.
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I feel like this should be a bigger story, given that more than one ICC judge has been subjected to this shadow existence
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I feel like this should be a bigger story, given that more than one ICC judge has been subjected to this shadow existence
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Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
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Incredible story by @naomiohreally.bsky.social on US sanctions and an ICC judge
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Incredible story by @naomiohreally.bsky.social on US sanctions and an ICC judge
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Iconic mural if I’m honest
December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Iconic mural if I’m honest
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This will kill innocent children.
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This will kill innocent children.
A brave survivor speaks on the record.
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies.
bbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A brave survivor speaks on the record.
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
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In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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“This is about a basic need, the imperative of justice for all of us”
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life.
My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“This is about a basic need, the imperative of justice for all of us”
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“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the ICC's independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.” @naomiohreally.bsky.social interviews ICC Judge Kim Prost.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the ICC's independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.” @naomiohreally.bsky.social interviews ICC Judge Kim Prost.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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And let’s not forget its root intent is to prevent this:
December 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
And let’s not forget its root intent is to prevent this:
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life.
My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life.
My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the International Criminal Court’s independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.”
by @naomiohreally.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
by @naomiohreally.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the International Criminal Court’s independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.”
by @naomiohreally.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
by @naomiohreally.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
René Girard theory of mimetic desire klaxon
Fascinating
“Hegemony is the wrong thing to want and it wasn’t achievable,” according to the document.
h/t @maxbergmann.bsky.social
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
“Hegemony is the wrong thing to want and it wasn’t achievable,” according to the document.
h/t @maxbergmann.bsky.social
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
‘Make Europe Great Again’ and more from a longer version of the National Security Strategy
A fuller version reviewed by Defense One outlines the Trump administration’s plans for shedding old relationships and creating new ones.
www.defenseone.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
René Girard theory of mimetic desire klaxon
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In the European Parliament, the interpreter and some of the audience could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
On December 10, Roman came to Brussels for a presentation of documentaries about Ukrainian children to tell his story to MEPs
On December 10, Roman came to Brussels for a presentation of documentaries about Ukrainian children to tell his story to MEPs
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In the European Parliament, the interpreter and some of the audience could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
On December 10, Roman came to Brussels for a presentation of documentaries about Ukrainian children to tell his story to MEPs
On December 10, Roman came to Brussels for a presentation of documentaries about Ukrainian children to tell his story to MEPs
Coalition of the willing is unfortunately such a cursed term
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Coalition of the willing is unfortunately such a cursed term