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Kieran @eslsys.bsky.social · 1d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change”

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 1d

In a surprise to nobody, Israel has broken the ceasefire.

Israel is still committing genocide.
Israel is still committing ethnic cleansing.
Israel is still an apartheid state.
The IOF is still a terrorists army.
Trump is still a con artist.
Netanyahu is still a war criminal.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli forces confirm killing five Palestinians in Gaza City - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-confirm-killing-5-palestinians-gaza-city

Israeli forces confirm killing five Palestinians in Gaza City

<article data-history-node-id="430169" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-confirm-killing-5-palestinians-gaza-city" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-confirm-killing-5-palestinians-gaza-city" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli forces confirm killing five Palestinians in Gaza City</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="margin-bottom:11px">The Israeli army said its troops have killed five Palestinians in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.</p> <p>The Israeli army claimed the Palestinians killed were approaching its soldiers when targeted.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 2d

Alan Kelly never forgave Catherine Connolly for telling his mammy that he was bunking off school to attend Young Fine Gael meetings.

#Áras2025
#CatherineConnellyForPresident
#SmearTheBejaysis
#SpéirGorm

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2d

Over the weekend, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys has been keen to highlight her ties with supporters of her competitor, Catherine Connolly.

It comes as former Labour leader Alan Kelly confirms today that he will be voting for the Fine Gael candidate.

jrnl.ie/6842888t

Labour's Alan Kelly confirms he will vote for Humphreys as she plays up Labour connections

The Labour Party voted during the summer to support Catherine Connolly’s campaign, but some members have defected.

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 4d

Catherine Connolly never thanked the driver when she got off bus 10 years ago.

Loki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 4d

I saw Catherine Connolly watch an ambulance pass by and she didn't bless herself.

Izzy Fox, PhD 🍉 @izzyfox.bsky.social · 4d

Catherine Connolly seen buying 11 items in the 10 items or less aisle!

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 4d

The 🌎 we now live in. 😔

I support International Law = woke
I believe in human rights = snowflake
I am anti fascist = terrorist
Israel is committing genocide = antisemitic
I support Palestinians' right to self-determination = terrorist
Socialism = for the rich only
Good = evil

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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 6d

The Connolly campaign see the Presidency as an opportunity to further Catherine's lifelong mission of helping people. Fine Gael see it as a strategy game to be won at any cost. Straight from the horse's mouth #spéirgorm #Áras2025

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 7d

Prosperity for me. Austerity for thee. Fianna Gael in a nutshell.

#Budget2026
#Áras2025

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 8d

Today was unexpectedly lovely, sunny, and warm. I'm not sure if it was caused by the heated fury emanating from Fianna Fáil party faithful or not, but at least I got the grass cut.

#Áras2025
#SpéirGorm

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 11d

“We knew the Irish would stand with us,” - Max Levitas (102)
www.irishtimes.com/culture/heri... #CableStreet

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 11d

Every world leader has spent the last two years demanding on behalf of Israel “the immediate release of the hostages” by Hamas.
Yet when Israel abducts the citizens of over 50 countries these same brave leaders fall silent or ask Israel to #BeKind

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 11d

Our leaders are charlatans. They cry crocodile tears while kissing Netanyahus' blood-soaked ring. They hide behind the fiction of "diplomacy" and ingratiate themselves with carefully worded statements. They have done nothing at all to stop this genocide or punish Israel.

#SpéirGorm
#BDSIsraelnow

The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 11d

Governments around the world are not taking responsibility – that’s why we’re doing this: Irish doctor on Gaza flotilla

'The Irish government knows how dear this is to Irish people. So they appease us. But they're not actually doing anything.'

www.ontheditch.com/governments-...

Governments won't take responsibility – someone had to

Veronica O'Keane expects to be intercepted by Israeli forces soon – a near certainty she says she’s ready for.

www.ontheditch.com

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 12d

Thinking about all the people whose homes are already falling apart because of defective blocks.
#MicaScandal
#StormAmy
#SpéirGorm

Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 12d

4pm reports show top gust of 130kmh at Malin Head but strong winds right across country. Center of #StormAmy is off the North coast. 150k premises are now without power with a big jump in the number of power outages in last hour.

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 12d

Fine Gael is still blocking the Occupied Territories Bill.

"Foreign Minister Simon Harris has told parliament he would receive advice from the attorney general "shortly" on whether services can be included. He previously flagged concerns that it may not be legally possible."

#SpéirGorm

Reuters @reuters.com · 12d

Exclusive: Ireland is poised to curb planned sanctions on Israel, blunting a law central to its protest over the war in Gaza, after pressure from business groups concerned about the impact on investment, four people with knowledge of the matter said reut.rs/42RkvoQ

Exclusive: Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure, say sources

There is pressure from business groups concerned about the impact on investment.

reut.rs

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Shazzy @shazbear.bsky.social · 12d

The Ocean Gladiator will leave the Port of Paulsboro for Ashdod carrying munitions from Wieland Group – which “profited enormously from the armaments orders” it received from Adolf Hitler’s regime in the early 1940s. #FreePalestine #Gaza

The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 12d

The Ditch x @DropSiteNews

A Nazi regime-linked company is among the suppliers of 563 tonnes of bomb shells and ammunition headed to Israel on a ship moored at a US port.

It’s the largest ever shipment of munitions to Israel identified by The Ditch.

www.ontheditch.com/nazi-linked-...

Tonnes of ammunition en route to Israel

A Nazi regime-linked company is among the suppliers of 563 tonnes of bomb shells and ammunition headed to Israel on a ship moored at a US port.

www.ontheditch.com

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 13d

Harvesting tomatoes before the arrival of #StormAmy

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 13d

Protests work.
Boycotts work.

#BoycottDivestSanctionIsraelNow
#SpéirGorm

The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 13d

🚨Breaking🚨

Last month The Ditch reported that Basque company AMC was supplying parts to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.

Protesters showed up to its office.

Now it says it has “decided to stop selling to Israel”.

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 13d

Every carer and PLWD knew exactly what the care referendum was about, and that's why it was roundly rejected by the electorate. We also knew what her green paper on disability was about, and that's why we fought hard to get it dropped. Heather Humphreys is no friend of ours.

#DisabilityRights

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 14d

Heather Humphreys says people 'didn't understand' the 2024 family and care referendums
https://www.thejournal.ie/heather-humphreys-family-and-care-referendums-6831942-Oct2025/

Heather Humphreys says people 'didn't understand' family and care referendums

The Fine Gael presidential candidate acknowledged that not enough work had been done by government on the referendums.

www.thejournal.ie

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 17d

Q. Can you vote in the Presidential election next month?

A. Of course I can. I always vote.

Q. Are you on the Register?

A. Why wouldn't I be?

*Checks Register. Name absent*

Q. Who erased me?

*Applies to be registerred*

There are only a few days left to register.

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 17d

Can anyone name another sporting contest where "Fuck You [insert name]" is broadcast through the tannoy system?

#TrumpsAmerica
#RyderCup2025
#SpéirGorm

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 17d

Ryder Cup MC who led abusive Saturday chants at Rory McIlroy steps down from role

The move came as European captain Luke Donald accused American fans of "crossing the line" after a fractious second day at Bethpage Black

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 18d

But he is doing business as usual with the genocidal state of Israel. He has literally taken no actions to prevent a genocide. None.

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 18d

Micheál Martin has not taken any actions to prevent a genocide. None. Statements are all he has offered.
No Occupied Territories Bill.
No stopping munition flights
No stopping sales of dual use products to Israel.
No sanctions at all.
His government has done nothing, but he lectures others!

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19d

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has condemned inaction on Gaza in his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, where he also raised humans rights issues currently impacting Sudan and Ukraine.

He highlighted the UN Commission’s recent finding that Israel is committing a genocide in the Gaza strip.

'There cannot be business as usual in the face of genocide': Taoiseach on Gaza at UN

Martin already spoke at the UN this week at the high level conference on Palestinian self-determination.

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 19d

The bitterness of the so-called tolerant left towards the success of those who worked hard at being born into hereditary wealth is really embarrassing. Do better. Be better. #BeKind

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 19d

He was more likely hatched from a Fine Gael egg but adopted by Fianna Fáil.

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Niamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 19d

Maybe he just thought that the abusers hadn't achieved their aims yet 🤔

"Three of the Women of Honour served in Mr Gavin’s time in the Air Corps, and the abuse they endured was widely known."

#Áras2025

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 19d

'Very puzzling' Áras hopeful Jim Gavin did not know about abuse of female officers in Defence Forces

On Thursday, Mr Gavin told reporters he did not 'see' anybody suffering abuse when he served in the Air Corps and said if he was 'aware' of the abuse, he 'would have taken immediate action'

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 19d

Tony Blair appointing himself Resident-General of Gaza is surely the end of his villain arc.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19d

Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority

Proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian rule The White House is backing a plan under which the former British prime minister Tony Blair would head a temporary administration of the Gaza Strip, initially without the direct involvement of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to reports in the Israeli media. Under the proposal, Blair would head a body called the Gaza International Transitional Authority, Gita, which would have a mandate to be Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority” for as long as five years. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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