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President Catherine Connolly has called for action on war, genocide and climate change, saying the normalisation of war “has never been and will never be acceptable” to Ireland, a nation with a long tradition of neutrality and peacekeeping.
#VMNews
#VMNews
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
President Catherine Connolly has called for action on war, genocide and climate change, saying the normalisation of war “has never been and will never be acceptable” to Ireland, a nation with a long tradition of neutrality and peacekeeping.
#VMNews
#VMNews
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Imagine being that tenant, having tried every single avenue of contact over 16 years only to be ignored time and time again, and then be told the issue was buried somewhere in the recesses of his mind.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said "very comprehensive due diligence" was done on presidential candidate Jim Gavin, but that an issue with a former tenant was "probably buried somewhere in the recesses of his mind".
Gavin was 'repeatedly asked' about tenant issue - Martin
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said "very comprehensive due diligence" was done on presidential candidate Jim Gavin, but that an issue with a former tenant was "probably buried somewhere in the rec...
www.rte.ie
October 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Imagine being that tenant, having tried every single avenue of contact over 16 years only to be ignored time and time again, and then be told the issue was buried somewhere in the recesses of his mind.
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It looks like Colston was among those abducted by Israel yesterday. Ordinary people are capable of such bravery. I don’t know what to say
I don’t know Alex Colston well, but he was my editor on my article last summer on Palestine and apocalypticism. He’s one of the courageous people on the flotilla, reporting for Drop Site.
October 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It looks like Colston was among those abducted by Israel yesterday. Ordinary people are capable of such bravery. I don’t know what to say
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Breaking
Terror charges against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh THROWN OUT
Terror charges against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh THROWN OUT
September 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Breaking
Terror charges against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh THROWN OUT
Terror charges against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh THROWN OUT
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We are horrified and saddened by the death of our colleague Hussein Alnajjar who died yesterday in #Gaza.
His death was due to shrapnel injuries caused by an Israeli airstrike near his tent five days earlier.
His death was due to shrapnel injuries caused by an Israeli airstrike near his tent five days earlier.
September 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We are horrified and saddened by the death of our colleague Hussein Alnajjar who died yesterday in #Gaza.
His death was due to shrapnel injuries caused by an Israeli airstrike near his tent five days earlier.
His death was due to shrapnel injuries caused by an Israeli airstrike near his tent five days earlier.
He didn't just call for the exclusion of Israel, but those that arm Israel too.
"We must look at their exclusion from the United Nations itself, and we should have no hesitation any longer in relation to ending trade with people who are inflicting this at our fellow human beings."
"We must look at their exclusion from the United Nations itself, and we should have no hesitation any longer in relation to ending trade with people who are inflicting this at our fellow human beings."
President suggests Israel should be excluded from the UN
President Michael D Higgins has suggested Israel and countries that supply it with weapons should be excluded from the United Nations.
www.rte.ie
September 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
He didn't just call for the exclusion of Israel, but those that arm Israel too.
"We must look at their exclusion from the United Nations itself, and we should have no hesitation any longer in relation to ending trade with people who are inflicting this at our fellow human beings."
"We must look at their exclusion from the United Nations itself, and we should have no hesitation any longer in relation to ending trade with people who are inflicting this at our fellow human beings."
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Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published today.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission says
“The responsibility for these atrocity crimes lies with Israeli authorities at the highest echelons,” says group’s chair.
ow.ly
September 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published today.
Very Important reporting from @bigevupdates.bsky.social on the biggest story in sport, Evan Ferguson's loan spell at Roma. Forza Evan 🇮🇪
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Pisa Preview: Great Satisfactions
Liam Brady//Filippo Inzaghi//Barry Lyndon
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August 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Very Important reporting from @bigevupdates.bsky.social on the biggest story in sport, Evan Ferguson's loan spell at Roma. Forza Evan 🇮🇪
bigevupdates.substack.com/p/pisa-previ...
bigevupdates.substack.com/p/pisa-previ...
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The NUJ has renewed calls for global action to end the Israeli government’s war on journalism and truth after at least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in strikes on Nasser hospital on Monday.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
Palestine: hospital killings by Israeli forces show need for global action
The airstrikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in which at least 20 people were killed, including five journalists and media workers, underlines the need for global action to end the Israeli governme...
www.nuj.org.uk
August 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The NUJ has renewed calls for global action to end the Israeli government’s war on journalism and truth after at least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in strikes on Nasser hospital on Monday.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
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Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
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She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
apnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
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#GAZA: Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, including a freelance journalist who worked for @apnews.com.
At least 8 people were killed in a double-tap strike on the 4th floor, Gaza's Health Ministry said, the second attack came as rescue crews arrived.
At least 8 people were killed in a double-tap strike on the 4th floor, Gaza's Health Ministry said, the second attack came as rescue crews arrived.
August 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#GAZA: Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, including a freelance journalist who worked for @apnews.com.
At least 8 people were killed in a double-tap strike on the 4th floor, Gaza's Health Ministry said, the second attack came as rescue crews arrived.
At least 8 people were killed in a double-tap strike on the 4th floor, Gaza's Health Ministry said, the second attack came as rescue crews arrived.
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Piece in the Times today about the how Freeman of the Land types have taken over the IRB, and it's full of delicious nuggets like them operating under their own timezone: Irish Rising Time
August 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Piece in the Times today about the how Freeman of the Land types have taken over the IRB, and it's full of delicious nuggets like them operating under their own timezone: Irish Rising Time
NEW: Dangerous viruses that cause paralysis are spreading in Gaza, due to Israel's blockade and destruction of the sanitation system.
www.politico.eu/article/doct...
www.politico.eu/article/doct...
Doctors in Gaza struggle to fight rare paralytic illness under Israeli blockade
Israel’s destruction of sanitation systems is allowing dangerous viruses to spread unchecked.
www.politico.eu
August 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NEW: Dangerous viruses that cause paralysis are spreading in Gaza, due to Israel's blockade and destruction of the sanitation system.
www.politico.eu/article/doct...
www.politico.eu/article/doct...
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NEW: Saudi Aramco employee named lead author of global climate report
www.politico.eu/article/saud...
www.politico.eu/article/saud...
Saudi Aramco employee named lead author of global climate report
Mustafa Babiker was proposed for the key role last month.
www.politico.eu
August 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
NEW: Saudi Aramco employee named lead author of global climate report
www.politico.eu/article/saud...
www.politico.eu/article/saud...
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NEW: The Israeli army unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas
The 'Legitimization Cell' scoured Gaza for material to boost Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian reporters.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
The 'Legitimization Cell' scoured Gaza for material to boost Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian reporters.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
Israeli army unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas
Treating the media as a battlefield, a secretive intelligence squad scoured Gaza for material to bolster Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian r...
www.972mag.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
NEW: The Israeli army unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas
The 'Legitimization Cell' scoured Gaza for material to boost Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian reporters.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
The 'Legitimization Cell' scoured Gaza for material to boost Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian reporters.
By Yuval Abraham
www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...
Israel has banned humanitarian groups from delivering aid to Gaza unless they hand over details of their Palestinian staff. NGOs say they have no guarantees of their employees' safety if they do.
Israel locks aid groups out of Gaza as Palestinians starve, say NGOs
Israel has threatened to ban nonprofits from Gaza unless they hand over details of their Palestinian staff, 100 NGOs say in joint statement.
www.politico.eu
August 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Israel has banned humanitarian groups from delivering aid to Gaza unless they hand over details of their Palestinian staff. NGOs say they have no guarantees of their employees' safety if they do.
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Brussels civil servants are locked in an escalating standoff with the European Commission over their right to protest the EU’s stance on Israel.
EU staff revolt over Gaza stance
Internal unrest increases as protestors accuse Commission of violating its “moral and legal obligations.”
www.politico.eu
August 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Brussels civil servants are locked in an escalating standoff with the European Commission over their right to protest the EU’s stance on Israel.
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“How many murdered Palestinian journalists will it take for the mainstream press’s cowardly fever to break?” asks Prem
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
BREAKING: Israel Killed Al Jazeera Journalist Anas Al-Sharif
Journalists in Gaza continue to be murdered in record numbers, while Western media outlets and reporters show little or no outrage.
zeteo.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“How many murdered Palestinian journalists will it take for the mainstream press’s cowardly fever to break?” asks Prem
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
Thakker, in the wake of Israel’s killing of Anas al Sharif.
Rare W for Dublin.
St Stephen’s Green shopping centre plan is shot down by planning appeals board
St Stephen’s Green shopping centre plan is shot down by planning appeals board
An Coimisiún Pleanála said plan would not achieve ‘sufficiently high standard of placemaking, urban design and architecture’
www.irishtimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Rare W for Dublin.
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Mailing list sign ups are not members.
But this level of interest suggests a new left party can't simply be dismissed, like some people are doing/hoping.
But this level of interest suggests a new left party can't simply be dismissed, like some people are doing/hoping.
July 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Mailing list sign ups are not members.
But this level of interest suggests a new left party can't simply be dismissed, like some people are doing/hoping.
But this level of interest suggests a new left party can't simply be dismissed, like some people are doing/hoping.
“Tweets don’t feed people. Statements don’t open aid crossings."
As Palestinians starve to death under Israel's blockade, humanitarian leaders told me the EU's pleas for aid count for little without sanctions.
As Palestinians starve to death under Israel's blockade, humanitarian leaders told me the EU's pleas for aid count for little without sanctions.
EU ‘too little, too late’ on Gaza, NGOs tell von der Leyen
Humanitarian groups are urging the EU to impose sanctions on Israel.
www.politico.eu
July 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“Tweets don’t feed people. Statements don’t open aid crossings."
As Palestinians starve to death under Israel's blockade, humanitarian leaders told me the EU's pleas for aid count for little without sanctions.
As Palestinians starve to death under Israel's blockade, humanitarian leaders told me the EU's pleas for aid count for little without sanctions.