Hobbit forming. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Building on what they have in common. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

"Ireland: Catherine Connolly's election, a symbol of a political and social turning point An article by Arina Udovychenko via Courrier d'Europe."

"It seems natural, but European and American politicians who have used pro-Palestinian rhetoric have won elections in recent days. Mandani in New York, Catherine Connolly in Ireland, and Rob Jetten in the Netherlands."

Ms Rachel has this to say on similar use of language by Obama

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham does not like this and threatens “a heavy price”.

Football Association of Ireland EGM passes motion calling on UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions. Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%. Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has responded to Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon after he called her a “witch”, saying, “If I had the power to make spells... I would use it to stop your crimes once and for all.” 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ihrv92

Spot the difference. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... @hosford.bsky.social @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social #framing

Unlike politics, there’s no such thing as public health centrism. It’s evidence-based radicalism. It’s all about change towards health justice and equity, not tinkering around the edges trying to keep everyone happy. Such notions, my friends, are rather radical and there’s no shame in that.

CW: Musk falls into his own rhetorical hole. . . . . .

The government are fixed in "the people have voted, the bastards" mode. Set to reflexly oppose whatever view was implicit in getting their opponent elected, be it the Triple Lock, immigration, whatever. You'll have our policies and you'll bloody like them.

When is a Guarantee not a guarantee?

ICC issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug war, ombudsman says reut.rs/3WGLccx

Exceptional, searing column from Mark O’Connel.

Today I endeavoured to speak for the rivers, to provide a counter balance to the lobbyist's narrative on the polluting nitrates derogation. Our rivers, lakes and seas deserve a chance to run healthy, wild and free from pollution www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...

Ireland: An extreme right wing group produced a video describing their intent to violently attack mosques and asylum seeker accommodation, a court has heard. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Leaked video shows an Israeli envoy advocating for the death penalty for Palestinian children in Gaza. Following its circulation, Austrian counter-terrorism forces raided the home of the German-Moroccan man who filmed it, as pressure grew to erase the footage.

On Simon Harris and what he says about migration.

Great clip with Richard Chambers calling out Simon Harris’ ‘sleight of hand’ blaming immigrants for the #FFFG catastrophic housing policies 🤦🏾‍♀️ SH wants us “to be mad at immigrants…” for this government’s decades long failure in housing, planning, dereliction, services…🤯 #spéirghorm #IrishPol #Home

Winter is approaching in #Gaza. Families who have already endured unimaginable hardship now face the cold without shelter or warm clothing. UNICEF is distributing winter supplies — blankets, tents, and warm clothes — to help families survive. Here's how you can help: https://bit.ly/4oVyR05

How about Jim O' Callaghan and all govt TDs/bodies/orgs get off X. Start with that. Like that would be one easy and simple step that would have instant effect.

I think with Jikeli it’s worth reading his German writing and interviews where he is a lot more conspiratorial about the ‘campus left’ or ‘imported antisemitism’ and a lot less diplomatic. For example in his interview with the islamophobic Austrian think tank Mena-Watch.

In the name of "fighting antisemitism," Indiana University appointed a Christian scholar to tell Jewish scholars what they can and cannot say - all while they invited Tucker Carlson to speak on campus. www.jta.org/2025/11/07/u...

I can’t say. You see you can’t say anything these days. You can’t even say that you can’t say anything these days.

Important to drive home the point that it is a non-Jewish German Prof who isn’t a Jewish Studies scholar telling a Jewish Jewish Studies PhD student that her work ‘harms Jewish Studies’. This is institutional capture by a small radical group of scholars whose main objective is to protect Israel.

As we remember the discover of the double helix, it is worthwhile to read nature‘s article on Rosalind Franklin www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"Ireland's presidency and New York's mayoralty are very different. But the people newly elected to those roles share striking parallels, having run positive campaigns with a vision for the future."

“What many miss about the Mamdani and Connolly campaigns is that those who energised them weren’t ignorant of policy, they were simply charged up by the idea that policy can meet optimism and not just bureaucracy.” - @hosford.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #áras25 #Connolly

“I just don’t understand it. “The children, they are okay, for now, but I am shaking with worry. I am just trying to be okay for the kids. “It has upset many people. We are all afraid now.” www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

October 2025 had the highest number of Israeli settler attacks since we began tracking them in 2006. One in every five Palestinians that Israeli forces killed so far in 2025 across the West Bank was a child. (OCHA)

Another explosion in Kharkiv ‼️ i lost count of how many there were during the last hour. Russia attacks us with ballistic missiles.

'It's not only irresponsible, but in the current climate when things are so fragile, it's actually reprehensible.' Holly Cairns has said Simon Harris's "tough on immigration" rhetoric is a "panic" response to the presidential election. jrnl.ie/6868496

2nd and 3rd explosion in Kharkiv ‼️ this Two were close to me. Car alerts wwnt off outside

Explosion in Kharkiv ‼️

All of the rhetoric referenced in this article is repeated nearly verbatim and quite openly on social media by men in Belfast

The main sponsor of the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team has ended its sponsorship. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no... The silence from the government, the police and the right wing media is deafening. Why no reactive press conferences and wall to wall media coverage of these attacks?

'The UN said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for entry of crucial aid into the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire went into effect, including items such as blankets, winter clothes, and tools and materials to maintain and operate water, sanitation and hygiene services.'

Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu

The Dutch Gov argued that it can't take action until the #ICJ issues its final ruling on the matter, but the court said the Dutch state’s obligation to take measures to prevent “(further) genocide” would be “of little practical use” if the Netherlands had to wait for the ICJ's final ruling. #Gaza

Dutch Court of Appeals in The Hague has just ruled in the case brought by SOMO & Ors against the Dutch state for failing to uphold its international obligations to prevent #genocide in #Gaza. More info on the ruling and case here: www.somo.nl/dutch-court-...

#BREAKING | The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office just issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Katz, and Ben-Gvir (a total of 37 officials) over genocide charges in Gaza and the killing of Hind Rajab.

BBC: European Union naval forces have rescued 24 sailors from a Maltese-flagged oil tanker that was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. www.bbc.com/news/article... #Atalanta

There are five distinct sectors in Germany who have enabled the genocide in Gaza to different degrees and each will be studied for decades: Political Parties Media Civic Society Organisations Israel Lobby Organisations Academia

So the new and outgoing Presidents of Ireland met yesterday and a certain book was visible on the table... Thanks @president.ie Michael D. Higgins for your great service to Ireland down the years (and for this little personal surprise). Here's to the success of President elect Catherine Connolly.