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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 1d

'For as long as Palestinians get up each morning and face the unimaginable each day in Gaza, we have a duty to ensure that this story does not end with their erasure, but with their liberation.'

@dondeniamh.bsky.social - there is no peace without justice.

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/peac...

'Peace deal' or not, Gaza remains the holocaust of our time

Two years into Israel's war of extermination, there can be no peace without accountability for the industrial-scale killing or justice for Palestinians who continue to count their dead

www.middleeasteye.net

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 1d

This murdering shower of fuckers. And they wonder why people distrust politicians. Because they are lying gaslighting racist genocide apologists. That's my reason anyway.

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 2d

The return of the Israeli hostages is a moment of pure joy for those families.

And a moment of relief for the entire world.

It means that a page can be turned. A new chapter can begin.

Europe fully supports the peace plan brokered by the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye.

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 1d

You should be in the Hauge answering charges of aiding a genocide against Palestinians you can't even bring yourself to mention them even now as they count the human cost and losses from a genocidal onslaught by Israel.

Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 2d

I'm from Galway and will be voting for Catherine Connolly in #áras25 I campaigned with her *against* the Lisbon treaty & for Marriage Equality & Repeal, I was there the day she lost a dail seat by 17 votes after which she brought us all out for breakfast and apologised for letting us down!

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 2d

of course. Let me reword that !

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 2d

Not remotely, Ray, I call that democracy, anyone can contest any seat. It's a bit of a weird question isn't it? However it is one of the factors of supporting an independent TD, there may be no obvious successor or party candidate ready to slot into the vacancy.

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 10d

When #áras25 is over and certain parties are doing postmortems, the fact that Catherine Connolly did so many one-on-one podcast interviews and the other candidates didn't must be part of the conversation.

People don't get to know candidates in debates.

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Daragh @shutupdaragh.bsky.social · 6d

Aside from anything else I think this election will show us how badly legacy media's influence has deteriorated. The IT, Indo and now Newstalk are throwing everything at Connolly but nothing has gotten the same traction as a short-form video of her playing ball with some kids. #SpeirGorm #áras25

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 6d

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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Orla Egan she/her @orlaegan1.bsky.social · 4d

The wonderful @sarahmaintains.bsky.social #speirgorm

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 4d

Sarah Clancy: Flotillas show that ordinary people must be the antidote to toxic world powers

After arrest, imprisonment, and deportation from Israel, Sarah Clancy, an Irish Gaza flotilla participant, reflects on solidarity, conscience, and the power of ordinary people

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 8d

My sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the Global Sumud Flotilla. I'm home safe & will be followed by the other Irish people today. I'm just catching up and have much more to share but for now I am so so grateful for everyone's attempts to free us. Remember that Gaza is the story not us.

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 8d

Home safe Joe! Thanks for watching out

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Margaret Cahill @margaretcahillbsky.bsky.social · 14d

The #GlobalSumudFlotilla on its way to Gaza is an incredible sight. Hopeful, inspiring and terrifying for what might come in equal measure. Israel has killed people on similar flotilla in international waters before. The Spectre is @sarahmaintains.bsky.social and Chris Andrews' boat. Amazing people.

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 19d

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 19d

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Credible threats to three Clare activists en route to Gaza - The Clare Champion

A credible threat to sink the boats carrying three Clare based activists in the Mediterranean was received by the Global Sumud Flotilla yesterday evening, September 24. Speaking to The Clare Champion ...

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 20d

Our friend, poet and activist Sarah Clancy, is on the Spectre, one of the boats on the Flotilla which was attacked last night. Contact the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to demand protection, there must be safe passage for all trying to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza. #LiftTheSiege

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · Sep 14

Conor McGregor witnesses were not living opposite Nikita Hand at time they claimed, gardaí told

www.independent.ie/news/conor-m...

Conor McGregor witnesses were not living opposite Nikita Hand at time they claimed, gardaí told

Gardaí have taken statements from key witnesses contradicting a Dublin couple’s claims that they were living across the street from Nikita Hand at the time she said she was raped by Conor McGregor.

www.independent.ie

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 11

More media from me re Flotilla:
www.clare.fm/news/clare-p...

Clare Poet On Gaza Flotilla Says Passengers Lucky To Be Alive Following Two Alleged Drone Strikes - Clare FM

Clare Poet On Gaza Flotilla Says Passengers Lucky To Be Alive Following Two Alleged Drone Strikes - News % Clare FM

www.clare.fm

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Galway activist on Flotilla heading in hope for Palestine - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

SALTHILL’s Sarah Clancy takes the helm of a boat for the first time as she sets sail for Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla. As fellow crew members battle seasickness, she gives the captain a brief r...

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 11

Media from me re flotilla and Gaza connachttribune.ie/galway-activ...

Galway activist on Flotilla heading in hope for Palestine - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

SALTHILL’s Sarah Clancy takes the helm of a boat for the first time as she sets sail for Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla. As fellow crew members battle seasickness, she gives the captain a brief r...

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 10

We're doing okay Joe, Flotilla getting bigger and bigger, that's what's delaying us at the moment, getting enough safe boats for all the people who want to come. Thanks for the tag, we all know for sure it was an attack on the boats ofc

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · Sep 10

The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...

Incendiary Munitions Strike Gaza-bound Flotilla Two Nights in a Row - bellingcat

On September 8 and 9, two vessels of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were attacked outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. Bellingcat analysed footage and images from both incidents. ...

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 10

This is the incendiary that hit the Alma vessel last night. Not the family the night before.

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Sep 9

Another one hit just now (all safe) but I think they've got the device this time. Will see if I can get a photo of it.

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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Exactly this.

'If Sinn Féin really wants to give an alternative to the single party posing as two that has ruled this state for generations, it needs to stop prioritising potential short-term gain over long-term coalition building.'

www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-...

Comment: Sinn Féin should support Catherine Connolly

The right is unified in opposing her – the left should similarly unite.

www.ontheditch.com

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