Tom Healy
@tomhealykk.bsky.social
Father, husband, economist, disciple, community activist, trade Unionist, Gaeilgeoir #ConsistentLifeEthic #Carlow author of #IrelandWorth #Kilkenny www.tomhealy.ie
At last the #EU seems to be finding its voice. All peaceful options should be on the table including sanctions, dumping of Treasuries & expulsion of US military at NATO bases. very possibly damaging economically inc Irl at least in the short to medium but future of democracy & peace at stake IMO
EU diplomats to hold crisis talks over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
Emmanuel Macron to urge EU to use its powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffs
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:34 PM
At last the #EU seems to be finding its voice. All peaceful options should be on the table including sanctions, dumping of Treasuries & expulsion of US military at NATO bases. very possibly damaging economically inc Irl at least in the short to medium but future of democracy & peace at stake IMO
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My op-ed in The Journal on the importance of the European Convention of Human Rights for stability & peace on this island.
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong' jrnl.ie/6927673
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong' jrnl.ie/6927673
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong'
The Social Democrats senator says any move away from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), even under the banner of ‘flexibility,’ is reckless.
jrnl.ie
January 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
My op-ed in The Journal on the importance of the European Convention of Human Rights for stability & peace on this island.
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong' jrnl.ie/6927673
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong' jrnl.ie/6927673
"The Government is talking out of both sides of its mouth, invoking human rights when it helps their argument, but undermining them when they become inconvenient."
SocDems' Patricia Stephenson says any move away by Ireland from the ECHR would be reckless...
jrnl.ie/6927673
SocDems' Patricia Stephenson says any move away by Ireland from the ECHR would be reckless...
jrnl.ie/6927673
Ireland and human rights: 'Turning our backs on the European Convention would be wrong'
The Social Democrats senator says any move away from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), even under the banner of ‘flexibility,’ is reckless.
jrnl.ie
January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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“Family reunification accounts for little more than 1% of migration into Ireland. Telling people granted refugee status to wait three years – until their children no longer recognise them – is not the stance of a country that professes to cherish the family unit.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Justine McCarthy: Ireland celebrates Hamnet and Jessie Buckley’s success. It should feel shame
Separating refugee parents and their children betrays the family values of the film and of our constitution
www.irishtimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM
“Family reunification accounts for little more than 1% of migration into Ireland. Telling people granted refugee status to wait three years – until their children no longer recognise them – is not the stance of a country that professes to cherish the family unit.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave
substack.com/@ancainneach...
substack.com/@ancainneach...
In praise of the United States of America
The world owes an immense debt of gratitude to the United States on many levels.
substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave
substack.com/@ancainneach...
substack.com/@ancainneach...
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For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.
We are witnessing the gradual and not so slow death of democracy in a great country that once helped save Europe
Reporter: Renee Good was shot in the head and killed by an ICE Agent.
Leavitt: Why was she killed?
Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter.
Leavitt: Why was she killed?
Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter.
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
We are witnessing the gradual and not so slow death of democracy in a great country that once helped save Europe
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Gardaí say investigations are underway following the Grok scandal, with around 200 images now being examined.
The National Cyber Crime Bureau told the Oireachtas Media Committee the deepfake abuse imagery is being treated with the “utmost seriousness”.
#VMNews
The National Cyber Crime Bureau told the Oireachtas Media Committee the deepfake abuse imagery is being treated with the “utmost seriousness”.
#VMNews
January 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Gardaí say investigations are underway following the Grok scandal, with around 200 images now being examined.
The National Cyber Crime Bureau told the Oireachtas Media Committee the deepfake abuse imagery is being treated with the “utmost seriousness”.
#VMNews
The National Cyber Crime Bureau told the Oireachtas Media Committee the deepfake abuse imagery is being treated with the “utmost seriousness”.
#VMNews
Grok feature 'an abuse of societal trust' - gardaí www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
Grok feature 'an abuse of societal trust' - gardaí
The recent use of the Grok AI app to present children and adults in an undressed state is "an abhorrent disregard of personal dignity and an abuse of societal trust" that cannot be tolerated, senior g...
www.rte.ie
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Grok feature 'an abuse of societal trust' - gardaí www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
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PLEASE read this one. Kinda required reading. If you agree, which I hope you do, print in color and magnetically attach to your refrigerator. It is marvelous and very clear to all who visit: this is what we stand for. PERIOD.
March 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
PLEASE read this one. Kinda required reading. If you agree, which I hope you do, print in color and magnetically attach to your refrigerator. It is marvelous and very clear to all who visit: this is what we stand for. PERIOD.
Reposted by Tom Healy
The Govt claims that its guiding principle on disability is, nothing about us without us.
Yet, they slashed the incomes of disabled people by €1,400 in the budget.
This is why disabled people now need an emergency €400 winter payment.
Yet, they slashed the incomes of disabled people by €1,400 in the budget.
This is why disabled people now need an emergency €400 winter payment.
January 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The Govt claims that its guiding principle on disability is, nothing about us without us.
Yet, they slashed the incomes of disabled people by €1,400 in the budget.
This is why disabled people now need an emergency €400 winter payment.
Yet, they slashed the incomes of disabled people by €1,400 in the budget.
This is why disabled people now need an emergency €400 winter payment.
Reposted by Tom Healy
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
“We can see with our own eyes how unmitigated ignorance, hatred and dehumanisation can turn a democratic country into a polarised hellscape in just a few years.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Kathy Sheridan: Whatever happened to joy to the world? You have to look hard
We can see with our own eyes how unmitigated ignorance, hatred and dehumanisation can turn a democratic country into a polarised hellscape in just a few years
www.irishtimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“We can see with our own eyes how unmitigated ignorance, hatred and dehumanisation can turn a democratic country into a polarised hellscape in just a few years.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Putting Christ in Christmas? This is much, much more than what some people think
Some thoughts by me on what Christmas is really about
dochas-nua.blogspot.com/2025/12/he-pit…
Some thoughts by me on what Christmas is really about
dochas-nua.blogspot.com/2025/12/he-pit…
December 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Putting Christ in Christmas? This is much, much more than what some people think
Some thoughts by me on what Christmas is really about
dochas-nua.blogspot.com/2025/12/he-pit…
Some thoughts by me on what Christmas is really about
dochas-nua.blogspot.com/2025/12/he-pit…
Has Donald Trump declared war on Europe? youtu.be/S0WlcM8swhY?is… via @YouTube
Excellent vlog by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
#EuropePoliticsc#StopRacisms#TrumpEuropep#HumanRightst#MigrationMattersr#NoToFascisms#DefendDemocracyc#SolidarityNowo#InclusiveEuropep#AntiRacisms#EqualityForAllll
Excellent vlog by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
#EuropePoliticsc#StopRacisms#TrumpEuropep#HumanRightst#MigrationMattersr#NoToFascisms#DefendDemocracyc#SolidarityNowo#InclusiveEuropep#AntiRacisms#EqualityForAllll
Has Donald Trump declared war on Europe?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
https://youtu.be/S0WlcM8swhY?is…
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Has Donald Trump declared war on Europe? youtu.be/S0WlcM8swhY?is… via @YouTube
Excellent vlog by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
#EuropePoliticsc#StopRacisms#TrumpEuropep#HumanRightst#MigrationMattersr#NoToFascisms#DefendDemocracyc#SolidarityNowo#InclusiveEuropep#AntiRacisms#EqualityForAllll
Excellent vlog by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
#EuropePoliticsc#StopRacisms#TrumpEuropep#HumanRightst#MigrationMattersr#NoToFascisms#DefendDemocracyc#SolidarityNowo#InclusiveEuropep#AntiRacisms#EqualityForAllll
CALIBRI FONT IS WOKE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - I WILL BE USING CALIBRI FONT FROM NOW. IT IS TREMENDOUS, THE BEST FONT. EVERYBODY SAYS SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. MAKE CALIBRI GREAT AGAIN!
youtu.be/Fp3PBvb0N0c
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - I WILL BE USING CALIBRI FONT FROM NOW. IT IS TREMENDOUS, THE BEST FONT. EVERYBODY SAYS SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. MAKE CALIBRI GREAT AGAIN!
youtu.be/Fp3PBvb0N0c
Trump Administration Orders Return To Times New Roman Font | 10 News
YouTube video by 10 News
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
CALIBRI FONT IS WOKE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - I WILL BE USING CALIBRI FONT FROM NOW. IT IS TREMENDOUS, THE BEST FONT. EVERYBODY SAYS SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. MAKE CALIBRI GREAT AGAIN!
youtu.be/Fp3PBvb0N0c
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - I WILL BE USING CALIBRI FONT FROM NOW. IT IS TREMENDOUS, THE BEST FONT. EVERYBODY SAYS SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. MAKE CALIBRI GREAT AGAIN!
youtu.be/Fp3PBvb0N0c
There is a political part to why the Government wishes to deflect from failures to invest
The perverse logic of Government’s immigration policy: it points to the benefits that immigrants bring to the economy. Then it says there are too many immigrants. And if you point out this contradiction, you're accused of wanting to close down the debate! tinyurl.com/r3s9myka
The Perverse Logic of the Government’s Immigration Policy
The Government’s narrative is that asylum seekers are a cost that must be reduced – by making Ireland an unattractive place for those seeking international protection. This ignores that fact …
tinyurl.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
There is a political part to why the Government wishes to deflect from failures to invest
Diagnosis of ADHD - no easy answers . Families and societies matter
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté
Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human development, says author and retired physician Gabor Maté
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Diagnosis of ADHD - no easy answers . Families and societies matter
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Says POTUS:
“.. he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries” and
“end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”
This is a wake call for the world, Europe and Ireland
“.. he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries” and
“end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”
This is a wake call for the world, Europe and Ireland
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Says POTUS:
“.. he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries” and
“end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”
This is a wake call for the world, Europe and Ireland
“.. he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries” and
“end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”
This is a wake call for the world, Europe and Ireland
US RC bishops speak out on ICE raids and migrants youtu.be/YpyalD7p1rE?...
U.S. bishops issue forceful message on immigration, decry deportations and political hostility
YouTube video by WFAA
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November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
US RC bishops speak out on ICE raids and migrants youtu.be/YpyalD7p1rE?...
Ócáid mhór do phobal na hÉireann. A proud moment for our nation as Catherine Connolly assumes the office of President
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Ócáid mhór do phobal na hÉireann. A proud moment for our nation as Catherine Connolly assumes the office of President
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So proud of my father for all the passion, courage,care and vision he brought to the last 14 years as President of Ireland. Both my parents have always been driven by a deep wide love for Ireland & the world, for people, planet & possibilities. Looking forward to their next chapter! #Grá #spiergirm
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
So proud of my father for all the passion, courage,care and vision he brought to the last 14 years as President of Ireland. Both my parents have always been driven by a deep wide love for Ireland & the world, for people, planet & possibilities. Looking forward to their next chapter! #Grá #spiergirm