Claire McNab
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Anarcho-ruralist, feminist, queer, anti-speciesist libsoc from #Leitrim.
There is no such thing as too much #garlic.
Posts about #dogs, #Ireland's struggle against […]
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There is no such thing as too much #garlic.
Posts about #dogs, #Ireland's struggle against […]
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Obviously there is nothing whatsoever improper in ex-#princeandrew asking a prolific #sextrafficker to bring "inappropriate friends". 🙄
Nor is there anything wrong in tne sex trafficker's reply "some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from […]
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Nor is there anything wrong in tne sex trafficker's reply "some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from […]
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December 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Obviously there is nothing whatsoever improper in ex-#princeandrew asking a prolific #sextrafficker to bring "inappropriate friends". 🙄
Nor is there anything wrong in tne sex trafficker's reply "some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from […]
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Nor is there anything wrong in tne sex trafficker's reply "some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from […]
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The distance between #dublin and #london is 464 miles, #asthecrowflies.
But as #gretathunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics.
In Dublin, #presidentconnolly regards the #genocide in #gaza as a horror. But in London, the #cityoflondonpolice […]
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But as #gretathunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics.
In Dublin, #presidentconnolly regards the #genocide in #gaza as a horror. But in London, the #cityoflondonpolice […]
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December 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The distance between #dublin and #london is 464 miles, #asthecrowflies.
But as #gretathunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics.
In Dublin, #presidentconnolly regards the #genocide in #gaza as a horror. But in London, the #cityoflondonpolice […]
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But as #gretathunberg learnt today, it's about a million miles in politics.
In Dublin, #presidentconnolly regards the #genocide in #gaza as a horror. But in London, the #cityoflondonpolice […]
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Heddlu Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Police) has thanked other forces for their assistance after the catastrophic breach of a branch in Shropshire of the #llangollencanal.
Even before breakfast, dozens of reports were received of English YouTubers and TikTokers […]
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Even before breakfast, dozens of reports were received of English YouTubers and TikTokers […]
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December 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Heddlu Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Police) has thanked other forces for their assistance after the catastrophic breach of a branch in Shropshire of the #llangollencanal.
Even before breakfast, dozens of reports were received of English YouTubers and TikTokers […]
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Even before breakfast, dozens of reports were received of English YouTubers and TikTokers […]
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#RNLI #lifeboats are on call all day, every day. All the crew are volunteers. ❤️
#kropotkin praised the RNLI as one of the finest examples of his principle of #mutualaid.
In #westcork, teenage volunteer Muireann O’Donnell and her father Aodh will spend […]
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#kropotkin praised the RNLI as one of the finest examples of his principle of #mutualaid.
In #westcork, teenage volunteer Muireann O’Donnell and her father Aodh will spend […]
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December 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#RNLI #lifeboats are on call all day, every day. All the crew are volunteers. ❤️
#kropotkin praised the RNLI as one of the finest examples of his principle of #mutualaid.
In #westcork, teenage volunteer Muireann O’Donnell and her father Aodh will spend […]
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#kropotkin praised the RNLI as one of the finest examples of his principle of #mutualaid.
In #westcork, teenage volunteer Muireann O’Donnell and her father Aodh will spend […]
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2 photos this week reminded me of something Ireland now takes for granted. When you can choose a head of state, you can choose them by the company they keep.
On Friday, US #doj released a pic of British queen's son #princeandrew hanging out with child sex […]
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On Friday, US #doj released a pic of British queen's son #princeandrew hanging out with child sex […]
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December 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
2 photos this week reminded me of something Ireland now takes for granted. When you can choose a head of state, you can choose them by the company they keep.
On Friday, US #doj released a pic of British queen's son #princeandrew hanging out with child sex […]
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On Friday, US #doj released a pic of British queen's son #princeandrew hanging out with child sex […]
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In the #HighCourt #iehc, Mr Justice Brian Cregan has been getting tough with #enochburke and his #burkefamily of disruptors.
Cregan's firmness was much needed, but I was worried that it might be the start of a wider harshness from the judiciary. Sadly, that […]
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Cregan's firmness was much needed, but I was worried that it might be the start of a wider harshness from the judiciary. Sadly, that […]
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![Mr Justice Barniville also revealed that he has been calling for a greater Garda presence at the Four Courts, following what he said was a recent increase in hostile litigants attending court.
Recent instances of abusive conduct during court sittings means other litigants suffer delays in getting their cases heard, and frustrates the work of judges, registrars and other court staff, and ultimately frustrates access to justice, he said.
Many of these instances have centred on the busy chancery court, which deals with various types of emergency applications.
“That [conduct] is very often driven by a small number of organisers of groups of litigants in person who have taken to the airwaves online and have sought to organise things to happen,” the judge said.
“I think up to now, we have tended to be a bit too lenient on how we treat people; we’ve tended to be a little bit too indulgent and tolerant. I think, as far as I’m concerned anyway, the time for that has absolutely stopped now and we should be much tougher on that kind of behaviour [in court]. People shouldn’t be frustrated in terms of getting their cases on by this kind of carry on.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:khtfw2msi3wrewvfu4bd554u/bafkreicync7dh3rzhrsqdrgf24rkh3gfof3knfydxeiwkwq47utfukkdhi@jpeg)
December 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In the #HighCourt #iehc, Mr Justice Brian Cregan has been getting tough with #enochburke and his #burkefamily of disruptors.
Cregan's firmness was much needed, but I was worried that it might be the start of a wider harshness from the judiciary. Sadly, that […]
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Cregan's firmness was much needed, but I was worried that it might be the start of a wider harshness from the judiciary. Sadly, that […]
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THREAD: The UK's politics of #erasmus are bizarre. It's basically what the Americans call pork: a huge giveaway to a favoured group.
In this case, the pork takes the form of foreign jaunts for students. Great fun, but the gains of studying maths in Milan or […]
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In this case, the pork takes the form of foreign jaunts for students. Great fun, but the gains of studying maths in Milan or […]
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December 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
THREAD: The UK's politics of #erasmus are bizarre. It's basically what the Americans call pork: a huge giveaway to a favoured group.
In this case, the pork takes the form of foreign jaunts for students. Great fun, but the gains of studying maths in Milan or […]
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In this case, the pork takes the form of foreign jaunts for students. Great fun, but the gains of studying maths in Milan or […]
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THREAD: I thought it was hacked.
I had followed a link to a new UK maritime safety regulation, and in the corner was a wee tiny thumbnail picture of the minister ... who looked like he was 14 years old.
It reminded me of Malcolm Tucker in Washington DC, meeting […]
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I had followed a link to a new UK maritime safety regulation, and in the corner was a wee tiny thumbnail picture of the minister ... who looked like he was 14 years old.
It reminded me of Malcolm Tucker in Washington DC, meeting […]
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December 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
THREAD: I thought it was hacked.
I had followed a link to a new UK maritime safety regulation, and in the corner was a wee tiny thumbnail picture of the minister ... who looked like he was 14 years old.
It reminded me of Malcolm Tucker in Washington DC, meeting […]
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I had followed a link to a new UK maritime safety regulation, and in the corner was a wee tiny thumbnail picture of the minister ... who looked like he was 14 years old.
It reminded me of Malcolm Tucker in Washington DC, meeting […]
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In 1987, the statue of #queenvictoria was re-erected on a pillar outside the Queen Victoria Building, a newly-renovated 19th-century shopping centre in #Sydney.
There the "auld bitch" remains.
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There the "auld bitch" remains.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
In 1987, the statue of #queenvictoria was re-erected on a pillar outside the Queen Victoria Building, a newly-renovated 19th-century shopping centre in #Sydney.
There the "auld bitch" remains.
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There the "auld bitch" remains.
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But in 1986, #garretfitzgerald's government agreed to give the statue on long-term loan to the city of #sydney, Australia.
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But in 1986, #garretfitzgerald's government agreed to give the statue on long-term loan to the city of #sydney, Australia.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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But in 1986, #garretfitzgerald's government agreed to give the statue on long-term loan to the city of #sydney, Australia.
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But in 1986, #garretfitzgerald's government agreed to give the statue on long-term loan to the city of #sydney, Australia.
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#queenvictoria was moved in 1980 to another NMI storage site, the grounds of the disused St Conleth's reformatory, at #daingean in County Offaly.
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#queenvictoria was moved in 1980 to another NMI storage site, the grounds of the disused St Conleth's reformatory, at #daingean in County Offaly.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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#queenvictoria was moved in 1980 to another NMI storage site, the grounds of the disused St Conleth's reformatory, at #daingean in County Offaly.
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#queenvictoria was moved in 1980 to another NMI storage site, the grounds of the disused St Conleth's reformatory, at #daingean in County Offaly.
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Sadly, the #auldbitch was not destroyed. 😞 Nor was it reinstalled at ground level, where people could look down at it, and mock it. 😞
Instead, the #nationalmuseumofireland put Victoria outside its then storage yard at the Royal Hospital in #Kilmainham.
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Sadly, the #auldbitch was not destroyed. 😞 Nor was it reinstalled at ground level, where people could look down at it, and mock it. 😞
Instead, the #nationalmuseumofireland put Victoria outside its then storage yard at the Royal Hospital in #Kilmainham.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Sadly, the #auldbitch was not destroyed. 😞 Nor was it reinstalled at ground level, where people could look down at it, and mock it. 😞
Instead, the #nationalmuseumofireland put Victoria outside its then storage yard at the Royal Hospital in #Kilmainham.
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Sadly, the #auldbitch was not destroyed. 😞 Nor was it reinstalled at ground level, where people could look down at it, and mock it. 😞
Instead, the #nationalmuseumofireland put Victoria outside its then storage yard at the Royal Hospital in #Kilmainham.
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In 1922, #leinsterhouse became the home of the #Oireachtas, the Parliament of the new #IrishFreeState. There were regular protests at the presence of the #AuldBitch.
In July 1948, as the Republic of Ireland Bill was debated, the statue's 8-week removal […]
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In 1922, #leinsterhouse became the home of the #Oireachtas, the Parliament of the new #IrishFreeState. There were regular protests at the presence of the #AuldBitch.
In July 1948, as the Republic of Ireland Bill was debated, the statue's 8-week removal […]
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December 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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In 1922, #leinsterhouse became the home of the #Oireachtas, the Parliament of the new #IrishFreeState. There were regular protests at the presence of the #AuldBitch.
In July 1948, as the Republic of Ireland Bill was debated, the statue's 8-week removal […]
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In 1922, #leinsterhouse became the home of the #Oireachtas, the Parliament of the new #IrishFreeState. There were regular protests at the presence of the #AuldBitch.
In July 1948, as the Republic of Ireland Bill was debated, the statue's 8-week removal […]
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To commemorate #qyeenvictoria's 1900 visit to Ireland, a big bronze statue by John Hghes was erected in 1908 on the lawn of #leinsterhouse in central Dublin.
It was firmslly called the #victoria Memorial. #JamesJoyce called it "the auld bitch".
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To commemorate #qyeenvictoria's 1900 visit to Ireland, a big bronze statue by John Hghes was erected in 1908 on the lawn of #leinsterhouse in central Dublin.
It was firmslly called the #victoria Memorial. #JamesJoyce called it "the auld bitch".
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December 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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To commemorate #qyeenvictoria's 1900 visit to Ireland, a big bronze statue by John Hghes was erected in 1908 on the lawn of #leinsterhouse in central Dublin.
It was firmslly called the #victoria Memorial. #JamesJoyce called it "the auld bitch".
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To commemorate #qyeenvictoria's 1900 visit to Ireland, a big bronze statue by John Hghes was erected in 1908 on the lawn of #leinsterhouse in central Dublin.
It was firmslly called the #victoria Memorial. #JamesJoyce called it "the auld bitch".
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December 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
At this stage in the #uk, it would be simpler for the police to just publish the list of things which people are still allowed to stay. It would be a short list.
screenshot from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde65de81jgo
#ukpol #metpol #gaza #palestine #intifada #metropolitanpolice
screenshot from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde65de81jgo
#ukpol #metpol #gaza #palestine #intifada #metropolitanpolice
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At this stage in the #uk, it would be simpler for the police to just publish the list of things which people are still allowed to stay. It would be a short list.
screenshot from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde65de81jgo
#ukpol #metpol #gaza #palestine #intifada #metropolitanpolice
screenshot from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde65de81jgo
#ukpol #metpol #gaza #palestine #intifada #metropolitanpolice
Congrats to #aislingdempsey TD for this question in Dáil Éireann about vital air traffic control measures in late December, and to An #Taoiseach for his assurance that all necessary clearances have been granted for all the relevant personnel.
#iepol #daidinanollag
#iepol #daidinanollag
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Congrats to #aislingdempsey TD for this question in Dáil Éireann about vital air traffic control measures in late December, and to An #Taoiseach for his assurance that all necessary clearances have been granted for all the relevant personnel.
#iepol #daidinanollag
#iepol #daidinanollag
This is a terrible decision by #attorneygeneral #RossaFanning. #enochburke and the #burkefamily have waged a persistent campaign to undermine the rule of law, by defying injunctions, disrupting court proceedings, and systematically promoting lies about the courts […]
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December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is a terrible decision by #attorneygeneral #RossaFanning. #enochburke and the #burkefamily have waged a persistent campaign to undermine the rule of law, by defying injunctions, disrupting court proceedings, and systematically promoting lies about the courts […]
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Will Fianna Fáil sue Jim Gavin?
#Taoiseach Micheál Martin tells #rte: #jimgavin told #fiannafail on 8th September that "he never had a journalist as a tenant". That was false.
If Jim had told the truth, the matter would have been investigated. Jim Gavin would […]
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#Taoiseach Micheál Martin tells #rte: #jimgavin told #fiannafail on 8th September that "he never had a journalist as a tenant". That was false.
If Jim had told the truth, the matter would have been investigated. Jim Gavin would […]
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December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Will Fianna Fáil sue Jim Gavin?
#Taoiseach Micheál Martin tells #rte: #jimgavin told #fiannafail on 8th September that "he never had a journalist as a tenant". That was false.
If Jim had told the truth, the matter would have been investigated. Jim Gavin would […]
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#Taoiseach Micheál Martin tells #rte: #jimgavin told #fiannafail on 8th September that "he never had a journalist as a tenant". That was false.
If Jim had told the truth, the matter would have been investigated. Jim Gavin would […]
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"One thing is clear: the whole circus is built on a foundation of lies, and it is irresponsible and dangerous to let those lies sit unchallenged." — Elaine Crory on #enochburke
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December 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"One thing is clear: the whole circus is built on a foundation of lies, and it is irresponsible and dangerous to let those lies sit unchallenged." — Elaine Crory on #enochburke
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Ireland & UK are stuck with dud leaders: Micheál Martin & Keir Starmer.
Martin' has ~35% approval. Starmer ~15%. Their parliamentarians are fed up. But neither man is going anywhere soon. See this morning's reports from RTÉ https://archive.is/px71l and The […]
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Martin' has ~35% approval. Starmer ~15%. Their parliamentarians are fed up. But neither man is going anywhere soon. See this morning's reports from RTÉ https://archive.is/px71l and The […]
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December 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Ireland & UK are stuck with dud leaders: Micheál Martin & Keir Starmer.
Martin' has ~35% approval. Starmer ~15%. Their parliamentarians are fed up. But neither man is going anywhere soon. See this morning's reports from RTÉ https://archive.is/px71l and The […]
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Martin' has ~35% approval. Starmer ~15%. Their parliamentarians are fed up. But neither man is going anywhere soon. See this morning's reports from RTÉ https://archive.is/px71l and The […]
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Wow! :O
Micheál Martin deserves big prizes both for arrogance and for idiocy. Everyone knows presidential elections are gruelling, that every potential candidate needs intensive scrutiny before endorsement.
Whatever else comes out in the #fiannafail #aras25 […]
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Micheál Martin deserves big prizes both for arrogance and for idiocy. Everyone knows presidential elections are gruelling, that every potential candidate needs intensive scrutiny before endorsement.
Whatever else comes out in the #fiannafail #aras25 […]
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December 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Wow! :O
Micheál Martin deserves big prizes both for arrogance and for idiocy. Everyone knows presidential elections are gruelling, that every potential candidate needs intensive scrutiny before endorsement.
Whatever else comes out in the #fiannafail #aras25 […]
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Micheál Martin deserves big prizes both for arrogance and for idiocy. Everyone knows presidential elections are gruelling, that every potential candidate needs intensive scrutiny before endorsement.
Whatever else comes out in the #fiannafail #aras25 […]
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#ff's #aras25 review seems to have concluded that it was all the fault of the politically clueless #jim Gavin that the #fiannafail leadership bullied the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to adopt a politically clueless candidate for the presidency. 🙄
Glad we […]
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Glad we […]
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December 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#ff's #aras25 review seems to have concluded that it was all the fault of the politically clueless #jim Gavin that the #fiannafail leadership bullied the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to adopt a politically clueless candidate for the presidency. 🙄
Glad we […]
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Glad we […]
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The Brits have been spinning out this title-stripping game for years. The ex-#PrinceAndrew has been slo-mo shunned since 2019. The process has sped up a bit this year, but it's still being done in umpteen small steps.
Why? Is to maximise the humiliation of […]
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Why? Is to maximise the humiliation of […]
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December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Brits have been spinning out this title-stripping game for years. The ex-#PrinceAndrew has been slo-mo shunned since 2019. The process has sped up a bit this year, but it's still being done in umpteen small steps.
Why? Is to maximise the humiliation of […]
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Why? Is to maximise the humiliation of […]
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