Leah Nic Aodha
@leahnicaodha.bsky.social
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Never forget the Hozier is a real one
December 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Never forget the Hozier is a real one
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On Wednesday night, UN Human Rights Day, IPSC activists disrupted
Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf in the RIA due to his continued involvement in the financing of Israel's genocide in Gaza through facilitating the sale of apartheid state's war bonds.
#StopFundingGenocide
Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf in the RIA due to his continued involvement in the financing of Israel's genocide in Gaza through facilitating the sale of apartheid state's war bonds.
#StopFundingGenocide
December 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
On Wednesday night, UN Human Rights Day, IPSC activists disrupted
Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf in the RIA due to his continued involvement in the financing of Israel's genocide in Gaza through facilitating the sale of apartheid state's war bonds.
#StopFundingGenocide
Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf in the RIA due to his continued involvement in the financing of Israel's genocide in Gaza through facilitating the sale of apartheid state's war bonds.
#StopFundingGenocide
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Kneecap waving a flag thrown onto the stage at a gig is terrorism, heavily reported in Britain and debated in the Commons.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
Man who left pipe bombs at Down sports ground jailed
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
www.rte.ie
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Kneecap waving a flag thrown onto the stage at a gig is terrorism, heavily reported in Britain and debated in the Commons.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
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This.
I would recommend anyone read the Kenova Report published today, especially ps 123-4 in context of the headlines stating there is no evidence of collusion between the British state and loyalist paramilitaries.
www.psni.police.uk/sites/defaul...
www.psni.police.uk/sites/defaul...
December 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This.
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"The ignoring of facts, the sidelining of scientists and the breezy assertions, repeated ad nauseum, that Irish agriculture is ‘sustainable’ are largely responsible for the mess Irish farming finds itself in.
Honesty alone will not dig us out of the hole, but it would be a start."
Brilliant piece.
Honesty alone will not dig us out of the hole, but it would be a start."
Brilliant piece.
My attempt to cut through some of the misinformation around farming and water quality as we approach decision time on Ireland’s nitrates derogation
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
Ireland's lax approach to inspecting farms and enforcing rules
The EU Nitrates Committee meets tomorrow and may extend Ireland's nitrates derogation by up to three years. At the same time we need to protect or restore water quality on a national scale writes ecol...
www.irishexaminer.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"The ignoring of facts, the sidelining of scientists and the breezy assertions, repeated ad nauseum, that Irish agriculture is ‘sustainable’ are largely responsible for the mess Irish farming finds itself in.
Honesty alone will not dig us out of the hole, but it would be a start."
Brilliant piece.
Honesty alone will not dig us out of the hole, but it would be a start."
Brilliant piece.
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Artist, member of Cumann na mBan, revolutionary and an Irish Jewish woman - rename that park after the wonderful Estella Solomons #speirgorm jewishmuseum.ie/jews-of-irel...
Estella Solomons – Irish Jewish Museum
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jewishmuseum.ie
December 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Artist, member of Cumann na mBan, revolutionary and an Irish Jewish woman - rename that park after the wonderful Estella Solomons #speirgorm jewishmuseum.ie/jews-of-irel...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
November 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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You would think that someone with a degree in history would understand that renaming a park cannot and will not erase any history of any community or group, similarly to how the taking down statues of slavers has not erased the history of slavery! #speirgorm
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You would think that someone with a degree in history would understand that renaming a park cannot and will not erase any history of any community or group, similarly to how the taking down statues of slavers has not erased the history of slavery! #speirgorm
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Tá fadhb ag an Eoraip. Táimid spleách ar impireacht amháin i gcúrsaí fuinnimh agus ar impireacht eile do teicneolaíochtaí faisnéise. Is mithid an dá spleáchas a shárú.
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Tá fadhb ag an Eoraip. Táimid spleách ar impireacht amháin i gcúrsaí fuinnimh agus ar impireacht eile do teicneolaíochtaí faisnéise. Is mithid an dá spleáchas a shárú.
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As someone who has worked for charities, still volunteers with charities but also someone who worked on the 'other side' in a public body I agree with Anne-Marie. Charities are filling the gaps where LAs and Govt are failing to act.
Duty of Care is outsourced.
Another legacy of the Victorians.
Duty of Care is outsourced.
Another legacy of the Victorians.
🧵 As we look towards the #LateLateToyShow next week, it's time to remember that everyone - including the State - will expect us all to donate generously to the very worthy causes supported financially by the Toy Show Appeal. Let's think about this.
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
As someone who has worked for charities, still volunteers with charities but also someone who worked on the 'other side' in a public body I agree with Anne-Marie. Charities are filling the gaps where LAs and Govt are failing to act.
Duty of Care is outsourced.
Another legacy of the Victorians.
Duty of Care is outsourced.
Another legacy of the Victorians.
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🧵 As we look towards the #LateLateToyShow next week, it's time to remember that everyone - including the State - will expect us all to donate generously to the very worthy causes supported financially by the Toy Show Appeal. Let's think about this.
November 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🧵 As we look towards the #LateLateToyShow next week, it's time to remember that everyone - including the State - will expect us all to donate generously to the very worthy causes supported financially by the Toy Show Appeal. Let's think about this.
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The Irish government is ideologically incapable of solving the housing crisis, but it's not only their fault.
If you voted for them, you own this just as much as they do, and you need to start fixing it.
If you voted for them, you own this just as much as they do, and you need to start fixing it.
#humanrights
The number of #homeless people in Ireland has reached a new record high of more than 16,700, including more than 5,200 children, latest figures show.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
The number of #homeless people in Ireland has reached a new record high of more than 16,700, including more than 5,200 children, latest figures show.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
Number of homeless people in Ireland reaches new record high in October
Focus Ireland says many children now facing second or third Christmas in emergency accommodation
www.irishtimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The Irish government is ideologically incapable of solving the housing crisis, but it's not only their fault.
If you voted for them, you own this just as much as they do, and you need to start fixing it.
If you voted for them, you own this just as much as they do, and you need to start fixing it.
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“The intention of these sanctions, and the extraordinary difficulties they cause for the ICC judges, is obvious. They are aimed at sabotaging the work of the court and, in a larger sense, delegitimising the institutions of international law”
~Mark O’Connell
The Irish Times
☕️🥐
~Mark O’Connell
The Irish Times
☕️🥐
November 29, 2025 at 8:49 AM
“The intention of these sanctions, and the extraordinary difficulties they cause for the ICC judges, is obvious. They are aimed at sabotaging the work of the court and, in a larger sense, delegitimising the institutions of international law”
~Mark O’Connell
The Irish Times
☕️🥐
~Mark O’Connell
The Irish Times
☕️🥐
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Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhrán na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria after organisers mistakenly played Britain's God Save the King over the speakers
Irish team sing anthem after God Save the King blunder
Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhran na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria today after organisers mistakenly played Britain's 'God Save the...
www.rte.ie
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhrán na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria after organisers mistakenly played Britain's God Save the King over the speakers
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“For northern nationalists, particularly those close to the border, the London Agreement was the ultimate betrayal meted out to them by the Free State government.”
~Cormac Moore
The Irish News
☕️🥐
~Cormac Moore
The Irish News
☕️🥐
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 AM
“For northern nationalists, particularly those close to the border, the London Agreement was the ultimate betrayal meted out to them by the Free State government.”
~Cormac Moore
The Irish News
☕️🥐
~Cormac Moore
The Irish News
☕️🥐
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This is not being discussed by anyone, except like two dozen guys in the UK MoD who have a colonial mindset about the whole thing, and maybe twice that number in Dublin - most Fine Gael-adjacent desperate for the big boy countries to like Ireland and/or them personally
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is not being discussed by anyone, except like two dozen guys in the UK MoD who have a colonial mindset about the whole thing, and maybe twice that number in Dublin - most Fine Gael-adjacent desperate for the big boy countries to like Ireland and/or them personally
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The Kneecap effect - gatekeepers of minority languages need to loosen their grip and let language live.
Yesterday I learnt that the first Irish-Irish dictionary (monolingual) was published THIS year!
#GaelicRevival #AthbheochannaGaeilge
www.irishcentral.com/no-english-a...
Yesterday I learnt that the first Irish-Irish dictionary (monolingual) was published THIS year!
#GaelicRevival #AthbheochannaGaeilge
www.irishcentral.com/no-english-a...
‘We’re a bit jealous of Kneecap’: how Europe’s minority tongues are facing the digital future | Stephen Burgen
What does it mean to lose a language, and what does it take to save it? Those were the big questions being asked in Barcelona recently, says freelance writer Stephen Burgen
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The Kneecap effect - gatekeepers of minority languages need to loosen their grip and let language live.
Yesterday I learnt that the first Irish-Irish dictionary (monolingual) was published THIS year!
#GaelicRevival #AthbheochannaGaeilge
www.irishcentral.com/no-english-a...
Yesterday I learnt that the first Irish-Irish dictionary (monolingual) was published THIS year!
#GaelicRevival #AthbheochannaGaeilge
www.irishcentral.com/no-english-a...
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Jordan Devlin from Antrim is among the Palestine Action prisoners being horribly mistreated. His comrades’ hunger strike is now entering its fourth week, with dangerous negligence from authorities www.ontheditch.com/irishman-amo...
Irishman facing ‘inhumane’ trial and conditions in Britain
Though Jordan Devlin is an Irish citizen the Irish government hasn’t intervened.
www.ontheditch.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Jordan Devlin from Antrim is among the Palestine Action prisoners being horribly mistreated. His comrades’ hunger strike is now entering its fourth week, with dangerous negligence from authorities www.ontheditch.com/irishman-amo...
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America forever causing division in whatever country they impose their influence (and if anyone mentions Bill Clinton and the GFA I'll feicin slap em).
These Irish soldiers should hang their heads, glorified security guards for genociders.
"Just following orders"
These Irish soldiers should hang their heads, glorified security guards for genociders.
"Just following orders"
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
America forever causing division in whatever country they impose their influence (and if anyone mentions Bill Clinton and the GFA I'll feicin slap em).
These Irish soldiers should hang their heads, glorified security guards for genociders.
"Just following orders"
These Irish soldiers should hang their heads, glorified security guards for genociders.
"Just following orders"
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#spéirgorm #gaeilge
The other night, at the Lord Edward pub in Dublin, I said "Go raibh maith agat, thanks" when a guy held the door as we went in. Ended up chatting a while as Gaeilge, agus bhí an-áthas orainn buaileadh le chéile!
Níl an dóthain seans agam an teanga a chleachtadh.
The other night, at the Lord Edward pub in Dublin, I said "Go raibh maith agat, thanks" when a guy held the door as we went in. Ended up chatting a while as Gaeilge, agus bhí an-áthas orainn buaileadh le chéile!
Níl an dóthain seans agam an teanga a chleachtadh.
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#spéirgorm #gaeilge
The other night, at the Lord Edward pub in Dublin, I said "Go raibh maith agat, thanks" when a guy held the door as we went in. Ended up chatting a while as Gaeilge, agus bhí an-áthas orainn buaileadh le chéile!
Níl an dóthain seans agam an teanga a chleachtadh.
The other night, at the Lord Edward pub in Dublin, I said "Go raibh maith agat, thanks" when a guy held the door as we went in. Ended up chatting a while as Gaeilge, agus bhí an-áthas orainn buaileadh le chéile!
Níl an dóthain seans agam an teanga a chleachtadh.
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A Swedish region checked 500 digital healthcare consultations from private operators - the level of care rendered in 60% of them didn't meet the threshold for payment from the state, but were invoiced anyway.
But sure, the "market" is the most efficient way to run things ...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But sure, the "market" is the most efficient way to run things ...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
"När Region Sörmland nyligen granskade drygt 500 vårdbesök hos nätläkarföretagen Kry och Doktor.se visade det sig att 60 % av dessa saknade grund för ersättning. Det rör sig om rådgivning på samma nivå som 1177 och rena hänvisningar till fysisk vård, som i stället fakturerats som vårdbesök."
Nätläkarnas påverkan på sjukvården är orimlig
Problemet med fusk kräver lagändringar
www.etc.se
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A Swedish region checked 500 digital healthcare consultations from private operators - the level of care rendered in 60% of them didn't meet the threshold for payment from the state, but were invoiced anyway.
But sure, the "market" is the most efficient way to run things ...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But sure, the "market" is the most efficient way to run things ...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n... The revelations in this investigative piece about the role of ian Paisley Jr are interesting...
Nigel Farage's 'Project 2029': The Pro-Trump Lobbyist Pushing His Agenda Into the UK
A Trump-aligned anti-abortion lobbyist who hosted Nigel Farage's meeting with a 6 January rioter in Florida has been funding and advising the Reform leader while pushing Project 2025’s hard-right agen...
bylinetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n... The revelations in this investigative piece about the role of ian Paisley Jr are interesting...
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Nonsense headline. The Republic of Ireland has held numerous referenda - even to become a republic! All were held to address urgent & polarising problems. Irish know how to hold referenda. It took a singular blend of arrogance & cack handedness to do Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
A united Ireland referendum must not be ‘another Brexit’, analysts say
Two leading journalists from both sides of the border warn against another ‘vague, thumbs up-thumbs down’ vote
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Nonsense headline. The Republic of Ireland has held numerous referenda - even to become a republic! All were held to address urgent & polarising problems. Irish know how to hold referenda. It took a singular blend of arrogance & cack handedness to do Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
‘Politics of affect’ stokes anxieties about immigration, allowing Government to then respond
www.irishtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...