David Mac Redmond
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Journalist writing for The Journal and part of the FactCheck unit.
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Not seeing much of a difference here tbh
(Photo taken in 2022)
(Photo taken in 2022)
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Not seeing much of a difference here tbh
(Photo taken in 2022)
(Photo taken in 2022)
Harris today: “I’m really quite shocked and taken aback by how reluctant politicians in our national parliament are to discuss migration."
Holly Cairns in June last year when the government opted into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact:
Holly Cairns in June last year when the government opted into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact:
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Harris today: “I’m really quite shocked and taken aback by how reluctant politicians in our national parliament are to discuss migration."
Holly Cairns in June last year when the government opted into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact:
Holly Cairns in June last year when the government opted into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact:
Coming out tomorrow morning (9am Irish time), accounts from Irish flotilla activists who were detained in Israel after being intercepted on the way to Gaza.
You'll be able to read in on @thejournal.ie
You'll be able to read in on @thejournal.ie
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Coming out tomorrow morning (9am Irish time), accounts from Irish flotilla activists who were detained in Israel after being intercepted on the way to Gaza.
You'll be able to read in on @thejournal.ie
You'll be able to read in on @thejournal.ie
Tommy Robinson got quite a reception at his event in Tel Aviv
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Tommy Robinson got quite a reception at his event in Tel Aviv
Delighted to be nominated in the Features Journalist of the Year (Popular) category at the Irish Journalism Awards.
October 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Delighted to be nominated in the Features Journalist of the Year (Popular) category at the Irish Journalism Awards.
Here it is again. Israel claiming the 2,000 odd people released today are all criminals.
That is just not true.
Many of the Palestinians detained by Israel are/were hostages.
That is just not true.
Many of the Palestinians detained by Israel are/were hostages.
October 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Here it is again. Israel claiming the 2,000 odd people released today are all criminals.
That is just not true.
Many of the Palestinians detained by Israel are/were hostages.
That is just not true.
Many of the Palestinians detained by Israel are/were hostages.
23 members of the US Congress have written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin stating their opposition to Ireland's stance on Israel, including support for South Africa's ICJ genocide case and the bill aimed at banning imports from illegal settlements in Palestine.
October 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
23 members of the US Congress have written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin stating their opposition to Ireland's stance on Israel, including support for South Africa's ICJ genocide case and the bill aimed at banning imports from illegal settlements in Palestine.
Part of a letter to Tánaiste Simon Harris sent by lawyers representing Irish people detained in Israel.
Some details on reported abuses in Israeli detention.
They also urge Harris to refer to what happened to them as abduction.
Some details on reported abuses in Israeli detention.
They also urge Harris to refer to what happened to them as abduction.
October 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Part of a letter to Tánaiste Simon Harris sent by lawyers representing Irish people detained in Israel.
Some details on reported abuses in Israeli detention.
They also urge Harris to refer to what happened to them as abduction.
Some details on reported abuses in Israeli detention.
They also urge Harris to refer to what happened to them as abduction.
For reference
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
For reference
The Marinette (blue arrow on the left) is quite far behind but is still moving. All other boats, apart from the two independent legal support boats that are not aiminig to break the blockade, are marked either intercepted or presumed intercepted.
October 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Marinette (blue arrow on the left) is quite far behind but is still moving. All other boats, apart from the two independent legal support boats that are not aiminig to break the blockade, are marked either intercepted or presumed intercepted.
The Mikeno is not far from Gaza but it's not moving. You can see its speed on the left of the image - o.oo knots.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The Mikeno is not far from Gaza but it's not moving. You can see its speed on the left of the image - o.oo knots.
One of the Sumud Flotilla boats that was not stopped by Israeli forces, the Mikeno, is getting very close to Gaza.
October 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
One of the Sumud Flotilla boats that was not stopped by Israeli forces, the Mikeno, is getting very close to Gaza.
I thought repenting was kind of the main thing about Christianity?
September 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I thought repenting was kind of the main thing about Christianity?
September 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Trump just said he didn't know Peter Mandelson, who was the UK ambsassador to the US...
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump just said he didn't know Peter Mandelson, who was the UK ambsassador to the US...
So many people have tried to cast Charlie Kirk as someone who simply wanted to encourage debate.
This is from a professor who was put on TPUSA's "watch list".
This is from a professor who was put on TPUSA's "watch list".
September 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
So many people have tried to cast Charlie Kirk as someone who simply wanted to encourage debate.
This is from a professor who was put on TPUSA's "watch list".
This is from a professor who was put on TPUSA's "watch list".