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Katherine O’Donnell
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Professor, History of Ideas, UCD School of Philosophy, University College Dublin

Justice for Magdalenes Research

Slant (New Island Books)

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Today 15 brave smallholder Kenyan farmers who appealed a Seed Act which criminalised them for saving,sharing&selling their own seeds won their case in the High Court.
Glad that my PhD findings were submitted in this case and assisted in the win.Here's a video of it!
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November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The Testimony documentary has been screened without rolling text where a whistleblower Nun writes to the Bishop to let him know about severe abuses she witnessed in a Magdalene Laundry.
JFMR Statement Regarding a Significant Error in Testimony Documentary
On Sunday 23rd November, Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR) became aware that recent screenings of the Testimony documentary in the UK and Ireland are missing an onscreen caption providing esse…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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The Testimony documentary has been screened without rolling text where a whistleblower Nun writes to the Bishop to let him know about severe abuses she witnessed in a Magdalene Laundry.
JFMR Statement Regarding a Significant Error in Testimony Documentary
On Sunday 23rd November, Justice for Magdalenes Research (JFMR) became aware that recent screenings of the Testimony documentary in the UK and Ireland are missing an onscreen caption providing esse…
jfmresearch.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Time in Cork is always relative. #AboutNine
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️‍⚧️

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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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In honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance, today we are posting Dylan is Ainm Dom... by Stephen Doyle, which is thought to be the first artwork in the national collection that openly addresses transgender identity.

#CrawfordArtGallery #TransgenderDayOfRememberance
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Excellent letter in The Irish Times about proposed new restrictions on judicial review and access to justice…
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Israel continues to attack Lebanon on a near-daily basis in violation of a yearlong ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills at least 13
Israel continues to attack Lebanon on a near-daily basis in violation of a yearlong ceasefire with Hezbollah.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
perhaps we’ll see argument re. CJEU judgement from 13 March that recognising, recording & processing a person's gender identity is an issue of data protection and a person should be empowered to be the primary
author of their own life.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan... @tupped.bsky.social
Trans woman to challenge State's refusal to recognise her as biological mother of child
The woman submits that if she had to claim to be the 'father' of her child, it would be an 'offensive, discriminatory and unjust attack' on her person, gender identity, legal status and on same-sex ma...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.

All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.

Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Ireland joins calls to ban Israel from European football
<article data-history-node-id="431268" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ireland-joins-calls-ban-israel-european-football" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ireland-joins-calls-ban-israel-european-football" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Ireland joins calls to ban Israel from European football</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><meta charset="UTF-8"></p> <p>Ireland has joined a growing number of countries calling for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>&nbsp;to be banned from European club and international football competitions.</p> <p>Late on Saturday, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) approved a motion to submit a formal resolution to Uefa, urging the suspension of Israeli clubs and the national team from all European football.</p> <p>The move followed a proposal from Dublin club Bohemians, which argued that the Israel Football Association (IFA) has breached Uefa rules by failing to uphold anti-racism policies and by allowing the establishment of "clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank" without the consent of the Palestinian Football Association.</p> <p>During the FAI's meeting, 74 members voted in favour of the motion, with seven against and two abstentions. The association later confirmed the outcome in a statement to Irish media.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ireland-joins-calls-ban-israel-european-football">Ireland joins calls to ban Israel from European football</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A demonstrator wearing a t-shirt reading " red card for chained himself to the goal post prior uefa euro qualifying match between scotland and israel at hampden park stadium in may data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f282986b-ca50-450c-982b-50eb91998b9f" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/62d33d98-4884-4716-ad28-d7ab66f601fb.jpg" width="1024" height="576" alt="A demonstrator wearing a t-shirt reading " red card for chained himself to the goal post prior uefa euro qualifying match between scotland and israel at hampden park stadium in may typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A demonstrator wearing a t-shirt reading "Red card for Israel" chained himself to the goal post prior to the Uefa Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match between Scotland and Israel at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, 31 May 2024 (AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background-color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); background-image: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>
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November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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In partnership with the Heritage Council, the #ChesterBeatty is pleased to offer a 12-month internship in book and paper conservation: ow.ly/LJNb50XlIKo #ConservationInternship #BookandPaperConservation #DublinJobs
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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If you’re out here wringing your hands writing articles about why a bloke who thinks immigrants get free cars wrote “cunt” on his ballot paper, instead of writing articles about the well funded fascists who ran a campaign aimed at that guy, then you have no business pretending to be a journalist
November 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
That’s DOCTOR Magdalene Survivor to you! Elizabeth Riordan Coppin awarded a doctorate from SETU www.setu.ie/news/olympic...
SETU | Olympic medallist and human rights advocate honoured by SETU
South East Technological University provides an innovative and dynamic learning environment, equipping students with the skills for success in a global…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Israel's genocide in Gaza never stopped. But UK media have enabled this latest lie - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-genocide-gaza-never-stopped-uk-media-have-enabled-latest-lie
Israel's genocide in Gaza never stopped. But UK media have enabled this latest lie
<article data-history-node-id="430913" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-genocide-gaza-never-stopped-uk-media-have-enabled-latest-lie" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-genocide-gaza-never-stopped-uk-media-have-enabled-latest-lie" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel's genocide in Gaza never stopped. But UK media have enabled this latest lie</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The world’s gaze has shifted away from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/topics/israel-genocide-gaza" target="_blank">Gaza</a>&nbsp;and it was seemingly relegated in importance. After all, a little over two years after the 7 October attacks, with Israel’s unforgiving campaign of annihilation, a ceasefire was reached.&nbsp;</p> <p>Brokered by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US</a>&nbsp;President Donald Trump, negotiations culminated in a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/13/world-leaders-gather-in-egypt-for-signing-of-gaza-ceasefire-deal" target="_blank">ceremony</a>&nbsp;in Egypt on 13 October that celebrated "peace in the Middle East". The president&nbsp;<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/trump-says-prayers-of-millions-answered-as-he-hails-peace-in-the-middle-east-13449671" target="_blank">hailed</a>&nbsp;the "historic day" and insisted he’d "achieved what everybody said was impossible".</p> <p>On Tuesday, that arrangement was in serious jeopardy. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sanctioned a series of air strikes on Gaza,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-unleashes-wave-attacks-across-gaza-latest-truce-violation" target="_blank">killing</a>&nbsp;over 100&nbsp;Palestinians including 47 children. Suddenly the ceasefire that had held resolutely was on the brink.&nbsp;</p> <p>Or so&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/uk" target="_blank">the UK</a>&nbsp;mainstream media characterised events in the region.&nbsp;</p> <p>Across the broadcast and press realm, the story was told using the same lens. In its live feed, the BBC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c891ex72nj7t" target="_blank">stated</a>&nbsp;the Israeli strikes were a "test" of the ceasefire. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/28/returned-body-parts-were-of-hostage-recovered-two-years-ago-israel-says" target="_blank">Guardian</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://archive.ph/BjFK2" target="_blank">The Times</a>&nbsp;opted for the same framing, language that was also echoed by&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/LBCNews/status/1983210065361285418" target="_blank">LBC</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/blasts-reported-after-benjamin-netanyahu-orders-israeli-military-to-carry-out-powerful-strikes-in-gaza-13459403" target="_blank">Sky News</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f2b25bc1-58ac-40cc-96c1-756672fee14e" target="_blank">Financial Times</a>&nbsp;highlighted the sign of its "fragility".</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a data-qa="message_attachment_title_link" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/there-was-never-ceasefire-or-peace-gaza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Israel's genocide in Gaza never stopped. But UK media have enabled this latest lie</a></h3> <p><img alt src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/%20Palestinian%20boy%20reacts%20as%20he%20sits%20at%20the%20site%20of%20an%20overnight%20Israeli%20strike%20on%20a%20house%2C%20in%20Nuseirat%2C%20central%20Gaza%20Strip%2C%20October%2029%2C%202025.%20REUTERS%3AMahmoud%20Issa.jpg.jpg?itok=ozu5ShUw"></p> </div> </div> </article>
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October 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Trans people face exclusion when rights are treated as a zero-sum game, @commissionerhr.coe.int warns the UK gov. What does this mean? My article for @humanrightsjournal.bsky.social offers an explanation that also shows the coloniality of this approach to rights. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
for those who may have missed this news:
What Will Academia.edu Do with Its New Rights to Your Name, Likeness, and Voice?

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What Will Academia.edu Do with Its New Rights to Your Name, Likeness, and Voice? (updated) - Daily Nous
Users of the Academia.edu service are cancelling their subscriptions in response to perceived overreach by the firm in its recent update to its terms of service. Catching users' attention was a new pa...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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2. “…Bibi would call me so many times—“Can you get me this weapon? That weapon? That weapon?” Some of them I never even heard of. But we’d get them there, wouldn’t we? And they are the best. They are the best…and you obviously used them very well.”
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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1. President Trump received a standing ovation in the Knesset when he acknowledged giving weapons to the Israeli military.
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Catherine Connolly skipped parts of Ulysses #Smearthebejaysus #Smearthebejaysis
October 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM