Gavin Elliott
@sgelliott.net
Non-practising barrister based in Dublin, Ireland. Environmental, Housing and Climate Justice.
Born 335.42 ppm. He/Him.
Born 335.42 ppm. He/Him.
Deeply impressed with Zack Polanski. A little glimmer of hope in the distance.
December 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Deeply impressed with Zack Polanski. A little glimmer of hope in the distance.
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Teuta Hoxha, 29, has been in prison without trial for 13 months.
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news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
Fears Palestine Action hunger striker will die in prison after 43 days without food
Teuta Hoxha's body is the "only form of resistance she has and that's what she is using against the state", her sister says.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Teuta Hoxha, 29, has been in prison without trial for 13 months.
news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
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I see the whole "united left" thing is dead already, over a very thorny complex issue that really divides the nation...
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I see the whole "united left" thing is dead already, over a very thorny complex issue that really divides the nation...
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
Zarah Sultana and Jenny Jones putting the rest of the British political establishment to shame.
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Palestine Action-linked hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah taken to hospital
Protesters had gathered outside prison to demand 20-year-old, who is on day 46, receive urgent medical attention
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December 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Zarah Sultana and Jenny Jones putting the rest of the British political establishment to shame.
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It is absolutely ridiculous that there is no rail link between Rosslare and Waterford: www.thejournal.ie/rail-review-...
Anger after re-opening of Co Wexford-Waterford train line is omitted from government spending plan
Campaigners have said lengthy efforts to reopen the line may have been ‘erased overnight’.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It is absolutely ridiculous that there is no rail link between Rosslare and Waterford: www.thejournal.ie/rail-review-...
An excellent candate and someone with a real vision, not only for the constituency, but for the country.
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
An excellent candate and someone with a real vision, not only for the constituency, but for the country.
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Jim O'Callaghan really doesn't seem to understand that it is *always* in the interests of justice and the public interest that the Government obeys the law of the land. You can't say "okay, yeah, they did something illegal, but you can't sue them because reasons".
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Jim O'Callaghan really doesn't seem to understand that it is *always* in the interests of justice and the public interest that the Government obeys the law of the land. You can't say "okay, yeah, they did something illegal, but you can't sue them because reasons".
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
Gary Gannon on the disturbing lack of outrage over the death of four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and his aunt Mary Holt, were deliberately burned to death in their home.
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Silence, in moments like this, is not neutral. It is a political choice and one we will be judged for.
It’s been a week since we heard the horrifying news that four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and his grand aunt Mary Holt, were killed in an arson attack on her home.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Gary Gannon on the disturbing lack of outrage over the death of four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and his aunt Mary Holt, were deliberately burned to death in their home.
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Given the clear urgency to go to war, it might be useful if the minister clarified who exactly she plans to go to war with.
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
www.irishtimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Given the clear urgency to go to war, it might be useful if the minister clarified who exactly she plans to go to war with.
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
If Fianna Fáil knew about Jim Gavin in advance then it'll be clear that being a dodgy landlord wasn't an issue for them.
It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
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It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
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Draft review reveals Fianna Fáil was alerted to Jim Gavin rental issue ahead of nomination
A draft Fianna Fáil review says Chambers was directly informed of a potential tenant dispute involving Jim Gavin before his selection
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December 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If Fianna Fáil knew about Jim Gavin in advance then it'll be clear that being a dodgy landlord wasn't an issue for them.
It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
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It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
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The Department of Housing now offers helpful advice on how to deal with the consequences of their generational failure.
“A very bad joke”, “embarrassing”, “patronising”, “dystopian”, and “tone deaf” are some of the words that have been used to describe a video from the Department of Housing advising people on moving back in with their parents.
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www.thejournal.ie/department-o...
Government video on how to cope with moving back in with parents slammed as 'dystopian'
“Is this Waterford Whispers?,” was the immediate reaction from one Opposition TD.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Department of Housing now offers helpful advice on how to deal with the consequences of their generational failure.
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the long search for closure that Lisa Dorrian's family have endured.
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Lisa Dorrian: Man arrested on suspicion of 2005 murder
Lisa Dorrian was last seen alive in the early hours of 28 Feburary 2005 in Ballyhalbert in County Down.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the long search for closure that Lisa Dorrian's family have endured.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A surprising result, given the recent full throated attack on access to justice from the government and media.
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A surprising result, given the recent full throated attack on access to justice from the government and media.
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
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Harry McGee, on the IT politics podcast, just asserted that the recent drones seen around Zelenskyy’s visit were military grade weapons launched from within the Irish state by foreign agents. There’s no evidence for any of this, it’s absolutely unhinged.
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Harry McGee, on the IT politics podcast, just asserted that the recent drones seen around Zelenskyy’s visit were military grade weapons launched from within the Irish state by foreign agents. There’s no evidence for any of this, it’s absolutely unhinged.
What's the opposite of Impostor syndrome?
Liz Truss has announced that she is launching her own podcast.
The shortest-serving UK prime minister said the "deep state and their allies in media and politics" tried to "destroy" her, but now she's back. jrnl.ie/6894018
The shortest-serving UK prime minister said the "deep state and their allies in media and politics" tried to "destroy" her, but now she's back. jrnl.ie/6894018
'I'm back': Liz Truss launches new show that promises to 'take on the deep state'
The former UK prime minister is making her comeback three years after her shambolic premiership.
jrnl.ie
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What's the opposite of Impostor syndrome?
Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
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Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
Move follows Guardian revelations of Israel’s mass surveillance of Palestinians using Microsoft cloud
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December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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So it seems the claim of 30% increase in judicial review in 2025 was based on the number to 26 June & *a guess* at a number for July to Dec (which wasn’t fact checked & is wrong)
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So it seems the claim of 30% increase in judicial review in 2025 was based on the number to 26 June & *a guess* at a number for July to Dec (which wasn’t fact checked & is wrong)
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
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Cruelty is anhedonic. It rarely delivers the euphoria promised because, in the abstract, what feels righteous and joyful inevitably reveals itself to be sordid and small. Then it's "No not like that". "No not enough". "No the real battle, the forever war to make this feel good starts now". Forever.
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Cruelty is anhedonic. It rarely delivers the euphoria promised because, in the abstract, what feels righteous and joyful inevitably reveals itself to be sordid and small. Then it's "No not like that". "No not enough". "No the real battle, the forever war to make this feel good starts now". Forever.
Perhaps understandably overshadowed by the other motion, but the proposal to rename the Diamond Park would have been an incredible tribute to both Terence Wheelock and the ceaseless efforts of his family to have justice.
www.thejournal.ie/proposal-to-...
www.thejournal.ie/proposal-to-...
‘Deep disappointment’ after proposal to rename park after Terence Wheelock also withdrawn
The proposal to name a park after 20-year-old Terence Wheelock was withdrawn alongside a proposal to change the name of Herzog Park in Rathgar.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Perhaps understandably overshadowed by the other motion, but the proposal to rename the Diamond Park would have been an incredible tribute to both Terence Wheelock and the ceaseless efforts of his family to have justice.
www.thejournal.ie/proposal-to-...
www.thejournal.ie/proposal-to-...
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Bangor pastor blesses far-right killers www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Bangor pastor blesses far-right killers
A Bangor pastor has sparked outrage after blessing far-right thug vigilantes, calling Islam “evil” and framing hate as holy duty
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November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Bangor pastor blesses far-right killers www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Asylum seekers could pay up €1,000 per month to live in tents.
Absolutely vile behaviour from a government, so enmired in their goal of creating misery for asylum seekers, that they have decided to monetise it.
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Absolutely vile behaviour from a government, so enmired in their goal of creating misery for asylum seekers, that they have decided to monetise it.
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Government approves sweeping changes to asylum and citizenship rules
Tánaiste Simon Harris pushed back on the idea the government was becoming a landlord by making asylum seekers pay for accommodation.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Asylum seekers could pay up €1,000 per month to live in tents.
Absolutely vile behaviour from a government, so enmired in their goal of creating misery for asylum seekers, that they have decided to monetise it.
www.thejournal.ie/justice-mini...
Absolutely vile behaviour from a government, so enmired in their goal of creating misery for asylum seekers, that they have decided to monetise it.
www.thejournal.ie/justice-mini...
The Tanaiste said if it “doesn’t end” it allows a “vacuum to develop” which could be filled with far-right “populists”.
Strange how the government bends over backwards to accommodate the concerns of the far-right but not the far-left.
www.thejournal.ie/justice-mini...
Strange how the government bends over backwards to accommodate the concerns of the far-right but not the far-left.
www.thejournal.ie/justice-mini...
Government approves sweeping changes to asylum and citizenship rules
Tánaiste Simon Harris pushed back on the idea the government was becoming a landlord by making asylum seekers pay for accommodation.
www.thejournal.ie
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Tanaiste said if it “doesn’t end” it allows a “vacuum to develop” which could be filled with far-right “populists”.
Strange how the government bends over backwards to accommodate the concerns of the far-right but not the far-left.
www.thejournal.ie/justice-mini...
Strange how the government bends over backwards to accommodate the concerns of the far-right but not the far-left.
www.thejournal.ie/justice-mini...
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A deeply depressing read. The poor child at the heart of all this, and her family. This is where the panic merchants are bringing us.
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Looking for answers to ‘case closed’ following troubling events at a girls’ football match in Cavan
On a Friday in August, a WhatsApp message describing troubling events at a girls’ football match began to spread in Cavan GAA circles. It read:
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November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A deeply depressing read. The poor child at the heart of all this, and her family. This is where the panic merchants are bringing us.
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Parnell Street is proof enough of this. Without the immigrant community it would be a wasteland, with the immigrant community it's lively and a pleasant place to be.
I live in (what I think I'm correct in saying is) the most diverse constituency in the whole country - Dublin Central, D1 - *and* I'm old enough to remember what this place was like before significant immigration, and the idea that immigration hasn't been good for this country is fucking laughable
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Parnell Street is proof enough of this. Without the immigrant community it would be a wasteland, with the immigrant community it's lively and a pleasant place to be.
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🔖 Must read
“On Environmental Democracy & the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
a fact-packed response by Dr Andrew Jackson, UCD ..to the fact-free claims of John Collison’s Irish Times essay #Planning #Housing #Speirgorm @ucddublin.bsky.social @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
“On Environmental Democracy & the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
a fact-packed response by Dr Andrew Jackson, UCD ..to the fact-free claims of John Collison’s Irish Times essay #Planning #Housing #Speirgorm @ucddublin.bsky.social @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🔖 Must read
“On Environmental Democracy & the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
a fact-packed response by Dr Andrew Jackson, UCD ..to the fact-free claims of John Collison’s Irish Times essay #Planning #Housing #Speirgorm @ucddublin.bsky.social @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
“On Environmental Democracy & the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
a fact-packed response by Dr Andrew Jackson, UCD ..to the fact-free claims of John Collison’s Irish Times essay #Planning #Housing #Speirgorm @ucddublin.bsky.social @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...