I know the EU is still on holiday (complimentary) but we should see the same speed of response here.

And what happened to Minister Patrick O’Donovan’s plans to protect children on the internet, now X dot com is generating actual CSAM of real children?

Is he only interested in surveillance?

It’s not just about the death of journalists in Gaza. It’s about the death of journalism in the West. And each cowardly journalist drove a nail into that coffin.

I got a bit heated on today’s #EchoChamberPod, but I stand over every single word.

At this very moment, Netanyahu's plane is flying over France, with the approval of its government. A clear violation of the Rome Statute that France is a signatory to.

The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.

The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.

The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.

The framing here is poor. Pro-market heavy subsidy solutions have not worked since this government came to power in 2011. Yet it’s still okay to say that more pro-market subsidies vs a right to housing is a ‘balancing act.’ What’s that definition of insanity thingy?

The Israeli defense minister is openly threatening the life of GretaThunberg and other unarmed peace activists on an aid ship.

Where the f**k are the world’s leaders? The world’s media?

Which is why we need to monitor the flotilla. We need to lobby our public representatives to ensure they put Israel on notice that the world is watching.

#Gaza has become a "mass grave." Palestinians and humanitarian workers are enduring extreme suffering as Israeli forces escalate their offensive.

We urge Israeli authorities to end the siege on Gaza, protect Palestinians, humanitarian and medical staff and uphold the ceasefire.

Yesterday Mark Carney was told, “Mr Carney, there’s a genocide in Palestine”.

“I’m aware,” Carney told the protester, “That’s why we have an arms embargo.”

This has really, really upset Benjamin Netanyahu, so don't RT unless you hate him.

Pure evil. War crimes within war crimes, and with total impunity.

Questions raised as Coillte quietly shuts down its non-profit Nature branch State forestry company Coillte has ­quietly shut down Coillte Nature, the not-for-profit branch it set up on nature restoration projects.

With the Green Party out of the way, Coillte can now stop pretending to care about nature and focus on their first love 💰

www.independent.ie/irish-news/q...

Palestinian prisoner Nader Hussein released from Israeli prison today. This is what Israel does to its prisoners. Remind you of anything?

Another good example of privatisation of profits (polluters fueling climate change) and socialisation of losses (citizens, taxpayers and consumers obliged to foot the bill when disasters inevitably hit) that our system condemns us to. #StormEowyn

Buried in the public intoxication story is an incident of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague, which apparently wasn't a resigning issue?

Bit of a contrast between how Fine Gael handled this and their attitude to certain pre-election events in a rival party

Fine Gael senator Martin Conway resigns from parliamentary party after being arrested while intoxicated Visually impaired senator was re-elected last week

So did he tell his nomination body Vision Ireland about this incident prior to his recent Seanad run … if not he needs to resign as a Senator, in fact he should resign anyway, this sort of behaviour is absolutely unacceptable-seriously, enough of this from the lads
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

European Citizens' Initiative Give your support !

An EU Citizens Initiative petition to ban conversion therapy in the EU.

Approaching 20% of signatures needed with France and Finland having passed their thresholds already. 7 countries needed.

Ireland currently at 76% of it's threshold.

#SpéirGhorm #Ireland #LGBT

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

Delighted to see that Alice Mary Higgins (NUI) & Lynn Ruane (Trinity)should be returned to the Seanad. With the disgraceful dearth of women in Ministerial positions it’s great that we’ll have two powerful women’s voices / activists for the marginalised will (🤞🏽) be back in the Oireachtas. #speirgorm

@dublincityuni.bsky.social Please raise your standards

How about we rename Elon Musk instead?

I'll start, Fascist Scumbag.

Now your turn RT and Like your favourites.

Press Release: Irish Wildlife Trust calls on an Taoiseach, Michaél Martin, to show leadership for nature and treat the climate and biodiversity crises as the emergencies they are - Irish Wildlife Trus... Press release  Date: 23rd January 2025 Irish Wildlife Trust calls on an Taoiseach, Michaél Martin, to show leadership for nature and treat the climate and biodiversity crises as the emergencies they a...

It comes as no surprise that the new programme for government is a disaster for Irish nature, showing zero ambition to do what's required to improve possibly the most ecologically depleted country in Europe.

See the excellent statement from the @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social here:
iwt.ie/20053-2/

Irish deer populations have become rampant, and the trees are paying a price Ella McSweeney: We will not reach our nature restoration goals without urgent action

Nowhere else is the term #BiodiversityCrisis more fitting than in Ireland—a nation nearly bereft of healthy, native ecosystems.

Here, invasive species are protected while native species like wolves and lynx are barred from returning.

Has an Irish government ever been assembled in such a transparently corrupt way before?
Pay rises. Jnr Ministers for all. The Ceann Comhraile fix. Technical Govt-Opposition groups.
And that’s before we get to the Fianna Gael stitch up. Democracy or Chumocracy?

🧵The Programme for Government risks falling into 'Climate Cakeism' - having the established climate targets in there but wanting your pollution too. Our initial reactions on certain sectors.👇

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The public doesn’t want to see Lowry in government, nevermind being the ‘kingmaker’. But FF&FG don’t care.

The Moriarty tribunal also found that his behaviour in relation to another matter with Ben Dunne was “profoundly corrupt to a degree that was nothing short of breathtaking”

Should Poland arrest Netanyahu?

Yes - Like
Hell yes - RP

Scientists criticise Teagasc on conflict of interests over 'role of meat' - Agriland.ie International scientists have raised questions about potential conflict of interests that Teagasc may have in relation to the 'role of meat'.

It seems crazy that the conflict of interests noted here need to be raised publicly from sources outside of Ireland.

www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

Rory Gallagher lined up for new coaching role in Kildare Ex-Derry, Donegal and Fermanagh boss set for coaching role with Lilywhite heavyweights

The GAA does not take violence against women seriously, it never has. Plenty of good club/county men have had a collective blind eye turned for them, they can occasionally talk the talk but the actions and inactions speak for themselves www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/ar...

Bono is a hypocrite. He preaches to our government to provide more overseas aid while his own company is evading tax. His silence on Palestine makes a mockery of his supposed activism.