Seems that the security assessment I received a few days ago was correct. I'm expecting to hear that all flights into Iraq and Kurdistan will be cancelled until further notice. I arrived home to Ireland one day before this kicked off...

Jeebus Dublin, you're looking good 😉😅 Short trip home to see the kids of course but have some PhD stuff to do. So I'll be visiting lovely Limerick next Wednesday. @unioflimerick.bsky.social

'Celebrate, this party's over, I'm going home 🎼' Holy jeebus, I've been so busy this return journey back to lovely Ireland 🇮🇪 has kinda sorta creeped up on me. Anyhow, leaving Erbil Kurdistan Iraq now. See you on the other side folks

'Celebrate, this party's over, I'm going home 🎼' Holy jeebus, I've been so busy this return journey back to lovely Ireland 🇮🇪 has kinda sorta creeped up on me. Anyhow, leaving Erbil Kurdistan Iraq now. See you on the other side folks

MOU signed between the Emergency Logistics Team and Vision AID as we commit to work together on humanitarian and development projects in Kurdistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and where the need arises elsewhere around the world. #Humanitarian #Development

Iftar dinner at the Ramada hotel Erbil Kurdistan Iraq. Hosted by Business Line Global, gold partner for @SAP Iraq. Ali and Nabil from BLG and yours truly and Ansam from the Emergency Logistics Team Fantastic food, fantastic company and fantastic conversations. Fantastic!

Feb 2022. The Russian Empire escalates it's illegal war against Ukraine 🇺🇦 How can the international community push back against aggression while reducing the need for increased military response. One suggestion I shared was this 👇 #Ukraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

Maybe the rule of law will actually be applied, in the UK at least... #EpsteinFiles

Erbil International Airport... What are our contingency plans if: A) war breaks out before I have to depart EIA Or B) war breaks out when I'm home in Ireland This is the reality of life here in Erbil Kurdistan Iraq. 🕊🙏

Marie Colvin was a shining light ✨️ and a powerful journalist who lived and ultimately died holding truth to power. While others used the Syrian catastrophe to build careers spreading lies and disinformation Marie did the exact opposite. Rest in peace 🙏

Marie Colvin was a shining light ✨️ and a powerful journalist who lived and ultimately died holding truth to power. While others used the Syrian catastrophe to build careers spreading lies and disinformation Marie did the exact opposite. Rest in peace 🙏

2012. Robin Williams had the racist rapist felon pegged. As did many of us... We just have to survive another three (?) years

Sunset over Erbil Kurdistan Iraq

Irish breathing exercises. Wellness program with an Ireland style 😉😂

Irish breathing exercises. Wellness program with an Ireland style 😉😂

Heavenly hundred... Kyiv Ukraine 🇺🇦 From July 2022 when I paid my respects at this memorial for those ordinary Ukrainians who were murdered by the Russian Empire stooges who were in power at that time. Never forgive, never forget. #RussiaIsATerroristState

Heavenly hundred... Kyiv Ukraine 🇺🇦 From July 2022 when I paid my respects at this memorial for those ordinary Ukrainians who were murdered by the Russian Empire stooges who were in power at that time. Never forgive, never forget. #RussiaIsATerroristState

Erbil Kurdistan Iraq folks. #Ramadan2026 #RamadanKareem #Lent #ChineseNewYear #YearOfTheHorse

I've watched this over and over again 🥰🥹💚

The youngest boy in my tribe. Grandson number 2 😉😁 His whole little beautiful crazy life ahead of him. The little cratur. By the way, cratur is a lovely Irish word for a little gorgeous loveable child. And I love that about my language. 💚🇮🇪

For something positive... The Choctaw nation did not look away when Ireland was suffering her greatest pain during the great famine, an gorta mor, back in the 1840s. They did not say 'help our own', even though they suffered greatly too on their trail of tears Respect 🙏 🫡

For something positive... The Choctaw nation did not look away when Ireland was suffering her greatest pain during the great famine, an gorta mor, back in the 1840s. They did not say 'help our own', even though they suffered greatly too on their trail of tears Respect 🙏 🫡

Jimmy Carter selling his peanut 🥜 business before he took on the presidency seems like something from a thousand years ago...

Ramadan kareem 🙏 Stopped off at a friend's house here in Erbil and our Muslim neighbours shared their dinner with us. A special dish from Basra Iraq. Absolutely stunning. 👌

Ramadan kareem 🙏 Stopped off at a friend's house here in Erbil and our Muslim neighbours shared their dinner with us. A special dish from Basra Iraq. Absolutely stunning. 👌

Laughed out loud 🤣

We are entering a very special time for both Christians and Muslims as Lent and Ramadan are starting at just about the same time. This overlap only occurs every 30 years or so. For all my Christian and Muslim friends, especially here in Iraq and Syria, here's to peace 🕊️🙏

Robert Duvall. Some of cinemas most iconic roles. A career to be proud of. Sleep well... Rest in peace 🙏

With the news about ISIS terrorists being sent back to Iraq, Australia and elsewhere, I thought I'd share this from March 2018 Mosul university after ISIS If you had experienced the destruction they wrecked on Iraq and Syria as I have then you would understand my trepidation.

With the news about ISIS terrorists being sent back to Iraq, Australia and elsewhere, I thought I'd share this from March 2018 Mosul university after ISIS If you had experienced the destruction they wrecked on Iraq and Syria as I have then you would understand my trepidation.

Nicholas Winton. Now this man was a humanitarian legend. He broke all the rules in order to save the lives of dozens of Jews who would have otherwise been exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps in WW2. Brake the rules to save lives. Always. youtu.be/zcGKvkjlDME?...

Erbil Kurdistan Iraq folks.

Erbil Kurdistan Iraq folks.

The women who were allowed to just walk out of this camp in Syria 🇸🇾 are ISIS operatives. I've been warning about this danger for years. The chance ISIS is going to be resurgent in Syria is now exponentially higher This is a disaster for the whole region. You've been warned.

Irish St Valentine's day messages are.... Different 😂

Jeebus Mary and Joseph... Lightning 🌩 all around today! Last strike was over head 😬 That gave me the kick up the ar5e I needed today. 😅 Erbil Kurdistan Iraq folks.

Hey folks, forgot to say that yours truly is returning home to lovely Ireland two weeks today 😀 🇮🇪💚🥹

Friday is Saturday over here in Iraq 🇮🇶 so I take advantage by catching up with some PhD stuff. An online session with my two fantastic supervisors ended with very positive feedback for an abstract I'm planning to submit for a conference in Vienna in July Very anxious before but feeling great now 😁

Hasakah Syria 🇸🇾 I saw something on twitter about the prison in this city that is where a large number of extremely dangerous ISIS prisoners are. I took this short video a couple of years ago as I was returning to Hasakah from Raqqa. Really not a good idea to release these ISIS prisoners.

Erbil Kurdistan Iraq 🇮🇶

Erbil Kurdistan Iraq 🇮🇶

Bad Bunny Super Bowl show being important is for others to decide, never heard of the guy until a couple of days ago, but ... I posted a flippant remark on a famous Hispanic Instagram account that no one can ever best Princes super Bowl show .. The reaction was 😬 🤣 🤣🤣

Ba'adre Kurdistan Iraq. This small town, which is nestled at the crossroads between Erbil, Duhok and Mosul, was at the very edge of the battle lines with ISIS back in 2014/15. ISIS would get as close to this intersection as possible, lob some missiles then run. Strange days indeed...

Ba'adre Kurdistan Iraq. This small town, which is nestled at the crossroads between Erbil, Duhok and Mosul, was at the very edge of the battle lines with ISIS back in 2014/15. ISIS would get as close to this intersection as possible, lob some missiles then run. Strange days indeed...

Classic explanation of what being British actually is. Britain is a multicultural smorgasbord of colours and creeds, and is all the better for it. This could apply to any country.

Classic explanation of what being British actually is. Britain is a multicultural smorgasbord of colours and creeds, and is all the better for it. This could apply to any country.

Baghdad Iraq 🇮🇶 Yours truly visited the Rixos hotel construction site with my business partner Fawaz, Sama Eden company. We've been tasked with sourcing very specific training, to international standards, which is just not available in Iraq at the moment.

Baghdad Iraq 🇮🇶 Yours truly visited the Rixos hotel construction site with my business partner Fawaz, Sama Eden company. We've been tasked with sourcing very specific training, to international standards, which is just not available in Iraq at the moment.

'I'm on the road again... 🎶' Baghdad international airport. Have a few hours before my flight to Erbil. Was planning on going to the business lounge but seems that that's not possible. Missing a trick here my Baghdadi friends. Iraq world problems 😉😅

Baghdad Iraq 🇮🇶 folks Looking out over the majestic Tigris river. There's a lot of good news about Iraq right now. Actual business opportunities developing throughout the country. But good news doesn't make the news, does it? 🇮🇪💚🇮🇶