Today’s lesson is that a united Irish left can win elections and win well.
#presidentialelection
#Aras25

Will Heather visit the disenfranchised in the six counties during her campaign or will she be true to FFG practice of ignoring us.

#aras25
#aras2025
#speirgorm

Next Irish president is a likely to preside over preparations for Irish Unity.

As potentially the most important constitutional issue of their term, would like to hear candidates discuss Unity and media raise questions and issues during their campaign.

#Áras25
#Áras2025
#speirgorm

Kneecap member charged with terror offence — BBC News Liam Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, the Met Police says.

British still flying reconnaissance flights over Gaza to assist Israeli genocide but deflect spotlight by going after Kneecap, who’s crime was to draw attention to Gaza.

By the way Belfast is full of UVF flags but you don’t bother about that.

#speirgorm
#kneecap
#gaza

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The Irish passport at 100: Not just a travel document but a declaration of hope and of reclaiming identity A new exhibition traces the Irish passport’s journey from independence to biometric holograms

Have had my Irish passport for 51 years and still can’t vote for a symbolic President who represents the Irish nation.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Irish Unity would upset stranglehold Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael have had on Politics for past 100 years.
Their unwillingness to face issue is based purely on self interest and preservation of their gripe on power.
It’s why Micheal Martin and vested interests like Irish Times oppose it so vigorously.

Weir is former RUC officer, who cooperated with producers of documentary “Unquiet Graves” covering RUC & UVF murderous campaign.

He also accused British Military Intelligence of attempting to get Glenanne Gang to attack Beleeks Primary School, to massacre children.

But no rush to investigate that.

Irish News article about British involvement in Enniskillen bombing.

As someone who lived through the “Troubles”, nothing that the British state got up to surprises.

They controlled the narrative and acted with impunity.

#Ireland
#speirgorm

Even with its murderous history, British Government didn’t make the UDA illegal until 10th August 1992.

Could it possibly be intended to be representative of the ‘Owl of Athena’?

When is a Group, not a Group?

When it’s a Dáil Regional Group.

These guys are looking for the trappings and benefits of Government without risks of being wiped out at next election as Greens, Progressive Democrats and Labour previously, for keeping FFG in Power.
#ireland
#speirgorm

Gerry Adams could be in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer", says report. Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer" under plans to repeal the Legacy Act, a report backed by several peers has stated.

Gerry Adams is just one of 400 ex internees, Northern Nationalists imprisoned without trial, who plan to sue British.

This is little more than a pathetic front to retain the worst elements of Legacy Act, framed to be viewed by a British audience ignorant of history.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dismay over UK government appeal against inquiry order into GAA officials murder

NI Secretary of State Hilary Benn is appealing the High Court order to carry out an investigation into the murder of Sean Brown. No words for how callous this decision is. His widow is 88. A lifetime fighting British obstruction to justice. I find it so utterly appalling.

Guinness shortage in Britain amid 'exceptional demand' Diageo, which owns Guinness, has blamed "exceptional consumer demand for Guinness in Britain" for the supply challenges it now faces.

This Guinness shortage is going to turn out to be one of the best marketing ploys in years.

Lots of free publicity.
Enhances product image with impressions of being rare and special.
Better drink it while you can get it.

Genius Guinness
#speirGorm
#spéirghorm
#Ireland
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Loyalist Paramilitaries have thousands of members, significant armoury, operate large drugs operation, engage in money lending & protection money.
Yet UK government chose to use new legislation against an insignificant, unpopular, tiny Republican group.

‘Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Photo: Ned Mansour

NEW: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, will deliver this year’s Amnesty International NI annual lecture.

The event, chaired by @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social, will be available to view online www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Families of loyalist paramilitary victims seek damages A civil legal action seeking damages from the British government for relatives of victims of loyalist paramilitaries has opened in Belfast.

Unfortunately so much of this will be hidden behind a closed doors system that is fundamentally there to save the British establishment embarrassment and hide their modus operandi.

www.rte.ie/news/courts/...

Vote left, transfer left.

Put this shower of shite out of office, or I will never forgive you. 🗳️

☠️💀

From a million miles away, NASA captures Moon crossing face of Earth. (Yes, this is a real image)

Credit: NASA/NOAA

*conscience*

Can’t even manage a first post.

Interested in history and politics and occasionally Armagh GAA.

Fascinated by modern interpretations of the Troubles.
I became a teenager as they started and middle aged by end.

Social conscious.

Fond of travel and enjoy offbeat Southern Spain.