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Sarah Clancy
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Poet, Community Worker, LGBTQIA+ Politics, Climate Action
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Uplift and Ireland Thinks did the research on it recently so there's actually not any excuse for them not knowing this is the case:
This image is of the results of a poll carried out for Uplift by Ireland thinks. It shows that the majority of voters across all parties want our current policy on neutrality maintained. If you have a screen reader or other you can read the results and analysis of the whole poll at this link: https://www.uplift.ie/neutrality-files/ basically these results show that FG voters are 62 per cent in favour of retaining our neutrality ranging up to 99 per cent of PBP voters
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Never underestimate local media, here are two articles from the Clare Champion this week where they gave us all the space we needed. One from me and one from Leigh Brosnan on the legal boat. #GlobalSumudFlotilla
September 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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This is the incendiary that hit the Alma vessel last night. Not the family the night before.
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Some news from me, thanks to a team of super activists who have been working for months, the biggest flotilla to try and break the siege on Gaza is leaving on Aug 31st. I'm proud to be going on it and obviously nervous. We'd love if you'd follow globalsumudflotilla.org #FromEveryRiverToEverySea
This is a video of me, in a black watermelon sweatshirt leaning on a tree trunk letting people know I'm joining the global sumud flotilla globalsumudflotilla.org please follow and support while keeping the Palestinian people at the centre of everything we do.
August 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Super day and solidarity at trans and intersex pride in Dublin today.
Huge crowd out for trans and intersex pride today, photo shows crowd in the sun, loads of trans and Palestine flags and happy looking people This photo is of a banner saying no pride in Israeli Apartheid, queers against Palestine, the backdrop is a crowd scene from today's trans and intersex pride This is two people one in black dress and one in shorts and blue t-shirts they are holding a trans flag with the slogan 'Trans people existing does nothing negative to your life ya thicko.
July 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Apologies for this trigger for extreme racism. This is from the US embassy's Facebook account.
This is an extremely anti racist post from the US embassy in Dublin. It says 'secure borders stop terrorism' and the text of the post is even worse. Mass migration blah blah blah Europe..
July 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Please make and send me a video of what you thought or think about Ireland since the Marriage Equality Ref? If you do it you could win one of two lovely prizes of a night for two and breakfast in our super allies Hotel Doolin. Details on consent and how to enter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This is a poster for our We Said Yes Competition, where we invite people to make and send us a video of less than 1 minute which expresses their feelings about the Marriage Equality Referendum having passed in Ireland in 2015. It details the three steps 1. Make a video 2. Fill in our consent form 3 send the video (details of where to send it in consent form). You can win one of two hotel stays in Hotel Doolin.
July 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Isn't this an unbearable indictment of the EU: They were unable to even agree to pressure Israel to let aid in. To the people Israel is starving, and making die of thirst. The EU is utterly complicit in this genocide. They make me utterly sick.
This is a snip of a quote from an Irish Times Article about the EU Summit in Gaza, it says that the EU countries were not able to bridge their differences about pressuring Israel to let aid in to the people they are currently starving to death. The whole lot of them should be run out of office.
June 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Dublin this weekend.
June 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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This is a photo of a carved stone plaque that has the words of the Proclamation on it. For Irish interest obviously. Thinking of the idiots calling themselves patriots and following around British loyalists, and TERFs. Away off with them.
June 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Wish me some tiny bit of courage.
This is a very long poem I wrote which I'm going to read in public shortly. I'm posting it for accountability so I don't chicken out.
May 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Sociopath
This is a snip of the headline of an article from the Irish independent. It has a photo of Micheal O'Leary under it and it reads 'Its all very well emoting about Palestinians but where is the legislation abolishing the cap at the airport.'
May 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Great day yesterday at the Neutrality Roadshow in Ennis, they are on tour around the country at the moment so please attend if they are in your area. It's vital that people realise what the ending of the Triple Lock will mean and work to prevent it.
Group photo of twenty or so people in the sun with their fists raised, they are holding a publication in their hands about the triple lock. Photo from the back of a group in a meeting room with one speaker standing and two sitting. There is a Palestinian flag behind them and various corriboard signs done with images in front of them.
May 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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My guy Ernie working on the tummy freckles. He absolutely loves sun.
A jack Russell sunbathing by a river very extravagantly he's lying on a rug on his back with his legs stretched out as if working on getting a tan on his front
May 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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As well as being International Worker's Day, May 1st is Poetry Day and I'm really looking forward to this event in Kilkenny's Tea Houses where we'll be talking poetry, solidarity, activism and print-making. All welcome but book a ticket:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/in-solidar...
This is a really cool poster for a May Day Poetry Day event called in Solidarity. The poster which has a green background has a crowded red and black print image of a crowded protest with prptest signs and slogans such as We who believe in freedom cannot rest. Climate, Silence is Violence and Ceasfire now just to name a few.
April 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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On Saturday May 10th The Neutrality Roadshow and People's Peace Picnic are happening in Ennis and you're all welcome. we've some great speakers on why we need to act fast to defend Ireland's Triple Lock and neutrality. Tickets here, bring some food to share www.tickettailor.com/events/neutr...
This is a poster for 'The Neutrality Road Show and People's Picnic' in Ennis on May 10th. It is green with blue writing and blocks of colour in blue. It has a white CND peace sign with three gold coloured locks dangling from it. It lists the speakers Peadar King, Niamh Ní Bhriain and Fionn Wallace.
April 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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FutureProof Clare are holding a panel discussion on why Ireland should not import fracked gas from the USA (or anywhere) details in the image and you can register for a ticket here: bit.ly/3YfHmZ6

It is both online and in person.
This is a graphic to advertise a panel discussion on why Ireland should not import fracked gas from the USA. It contains an image of people in a field with banners that say 'Not Here, Not Anywhere' 'Climate Change Deniers, either Fools or Liars' and one that says STOP Shannon LNG. The details of the event can be found at this link https://bit.ly/3YfHmZ6 but it is on May 13th , @7PM both online and in Clare PPN's offices in person
April 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Late but on our way. Fascists should not ever get to assemble without being opposed.
Protest sign on cardboard reads: Refugees Welcome, Racists Not. Protest sign on cardboard reads: From the river to the sea keeping Ireland Fascist Free
April 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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This photo says what I have to say about the death of Pope Francis. The catholic church is a hierarchical institution in which the chief currency is power. It uses the faith of its followers to build power for itself. This is what institutions do and they should always be held to account.
This is a photo from the Stand for Truth event that was held when Pope Francis visited Ireland. It's a photo from the stage of a large crowd (couple of thousand at least) behind a crowd barrier. They are holding blue and yellow signs that say Truth, Justice, Love. Some have handwritten cardboard signs that say things such as 'Pope protects Paedophile Priests.
April 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Sinn Fein determined to re-instate British law in Ireland apparently.
This is an image grab from Twitter of a Sinn Fein TD on a zoom but giving a radio interview for the 9 till noon show on Highland Radio in which he said there needs to be a conversation on the UK Supreme Court Judgment on trans people. Nothing to do with the photo, but Ireland has had the 2015 gender recognition act in place with zero issues or problems and traditionally Sinn Fein were to say the least opposed to british rule in Ireland
April 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Ernie as usual knows exactly what the right response to all the news today is:
This is a jack Russell wrapped entirely like a sausage in a roll in a grey fleece blanked with just his head peeking out
April 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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This is a photo of very lush wild garlic flowering in a garden, it's about a foot high and stretches for fifty meters or so like a carpet. There are a few bluebells too and you can see the sun through trees at the right edge This is a photo of a very pink cherry blossom tree with the sun behind it lighting it up and the grass below it is extremely green in the light This is a photo of white and pink cherry blossom trees. It's taken as a close up of some pink flowers but with the white flower tree just behind them in the centre of the photo and others stretching away in the distance
April 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Been trying to write a poem about America and it's in my head but will not meet the page yet. But it reminded me about this brilliant Indigo Girls song Shame On You' which has something to say about now
youtu.be/HKqUglOC3_8?...
This is a photo of lyrics from the song. They read: Let's go roadblock trippin in the middle of the night Up in Gainesville town There'll be blue lights flashing down the long dirt road When they ask me to step out They say, We've been looking for illegal immigrants Can we check your car?' I say, 'You know it's funny I think we were on the same boat back in 1694'' I
April 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Got home to a great surprise in the post. A book of poems and a letter from a talented young poet Noah Petit Navarro from Galway... Big fan of Array Collective too... @ruaredgallery.bsky.social
This is a photo of a letter from a young poet who sent me a book of his poems. It says Hi Sarah I was at the array Collective at Rua Red Gallery and I really liked your poem. And I want to send you a copy of my book of poems . 'Poems to Eat With Crossants and Bombs. This is the other side of the letter. It says 'and also I found your poem very inspiering and very true. Oh and also FREE PALESTINE! Noah. Photo of the hand drawn cover of Noah Petit Navarro's Book 'Poems to eat with Croissants and Bombs'
April 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Trying to explain tariffs to Ernie but he's just not getting it.
Very puzzled looking brown and white jack Russell terrier close up with the sun shining on him. He has his head to one side as if listening carefully. He's against a white wall and sitting on a yellow fleece throw. brown and white jack Russell looking intently but blankly at the camera. Close up, he's sitting on a yellow blanket in a campervan and is very handsome.
April 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM