Excellent column by Pat McArt in today’s @irishnews.com. Many thanks for the mention of @paulgosling1.bsky.social’s book A New Ireland: A Five Year Review.

#Pollution problems: PaulGosling looks at the plight of Lough Neagh Fisherman’s #Cooperative in Northern Ireland whose operations have been hit by toxic algae in the water @paulgosling1.bsky.social

‘For many close observers, abolition of Stormont is the single most attractive element of Irish unity.’ @paulgosling1.bsky.social writes about his new book in today’s @irishtimes.com.

A few pictures of @paulgosling1.bsky.social’s recent launch.

Referendum expert Professor John Doyle will be at Rath Mor tonight for this launch, chaired by Catherine Pollock. @paulgosling1.bsky.social's third volume in this series looks at the practical realities of reuniting the island. A how-to rather than a 'why/why' not manual. Doors open at 6.45pm.

'New Ireland' will be launched at the Hive Studio, Ráth Mór, next Thursday at 7pm.

Visiting northwest Ireland or hosting guests here in Summer 2025? Get your complete 'Handy Wee Guide to Derry' and Inishowen on your phone for just a quid.

Police have urged people to stay within the law ahead of a series of anti-immigration protests in Belfast and Londonderry later this month.

5 years ago we published the 2nd edition of our book 'A New Ireland - A New Union: A 10 point plan'. Our report considering the development of the discussion on Irish unity, and how ready we are for a border poll, is now published. paulgosling.net/a-new-irelan...

A good news story for UK mutuality: @paulgosling1.bsky.social on Coventry BS's acquisition of the Co-op Bank 'While this deal is an acquisition ... it is also a merger of two institutions with comparable and compatible ethical policies.' Read Paul's take at bit.ly/4gvckCA #cooperatives #mutuals

Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but it won't become a US state, Denmark's foreign minister said after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island reut.rs/4ad90L4

The oil, gas, gold, uranium, lithium, lead, platinum and many other rare resources on Greenland are valued at over $50tn. And believe me if Trump loots them, not one US citizen will see any benefit to them.

It is 25 years this month since I moved to Derry. (No longer true in two and a half hours.)

By promoting co-operatives and mutuals, the Government can support small and medium businesses to be more resilient, more productive, and fairer. Alice Macdonald MP and Jonathan Reynolds MP on the Government’s backing for small and medium co-operative businesses.

The head of a US Senate panel harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers reut.rs/4fV2FWE

At what point can it be universally accepted that the Department for Infrastructure is a failing & dysfunctional department? Failure after failure.

Today's Foyle sunrise.

There is a warning people in Derry are being “pushed into debt and poverty” due to paramilitary organisations exploiting vulnerable people in the lead up to Christmas.

📣Come work with us! IRR is looking for a dynamic Deputy Director to help drive the organisation forward in these challenging times so that it can fulfil its mission to educate, inform and influence people across society. Find out more and apply here ⤵️ irr.org.uk/about/vacanc...

Andrea Jenkyns, "I have joined Reform" "British people feel betrayed. Our culture, our values, our communities are under siege.. Migration is out of control" "British people have been locked up for expressing their opinions" "The Conservative party ship is sinking, sadly, beyond salvage"

We've pulled together a starter pack of Irish Times journalists. We'll update this as more people join the conversation go.bsky.app/PTDxzT1

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is presenting a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting in Lebanon. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and around Beirut. Follow updates.

Data breaches, lost waiting statistics and medical records on your phone: Inside NI healthcare’s new digital revolution ✍️ @ismiseliam.bsky.social

Great to see move Rape Crisis Network move to get boycott of Conor McGregor products. Hit him where it hurts him.

A balanced and calm account of the real number of farms affected by the plan to end their 100% exemption from inheritance tax in 2026 and replace it with £1m+50% bit.ly/4i2egnZ official estimates of 500 or so a year are more accurate than those produced by campaigners

King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed. But he still needed a 45% pay rise. Like if he needs a pay cut. RP if you want the Monarchy gone. #AbolishTheMonarchy

Former US Representative Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, saying his confirmation was becoming a distraction reut.rs/40S0Ox4

Just came across an excellent initiative from Co-op Party Women's Section - bystander training for those of us who want to know how best to intervene.

Storm Bert to hit the UK on Saturday Read Weather Presenter @liamdutton.bsky.social's blog: www.channel4.com/news/by/liam...

John Prescott was good fun as well as being one of the most important political figures of recent decades. I met him once, spending hours introducing him to worker co-ops in Leicester. He was genuinely committed to industrial democracy. RIP.

Sorry to hear this. A great journalist.

Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day. Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter.

This is really getting quite remarkable • BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀 • Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up And the next chart is particularly notable...

The House Ethics Committee is expected to meet on Wednesday amid calls for the release of its report investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general. Here are the latest updates.

'They must think you weren't important enough.' Gordon Lyons' response to William Crawley, who said he didn't fly business class when BBC sent him to Australia, NZ, Canada for filming. Lyons' business class flight to US cost £5k of taxpayers' money.

Anyone who wants to understand the background to the IHT on agriculture land dispute & the state of the farming sector in NI could refer to this background (inc a paper written by me). ifs.org.uk/articles/rai... paulgosling.net/farming-on-l...

Mitigating UK government welfare cuts makes it harder for Northern Ireland Executive to make the case that it is underfunded.

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered Russia’s threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. The timing appeared designed to show the country could respond aggressively to Ukrainian strikes on their territory with U.S. long-range missiles.

Useful background to the farming row. I’ve picked out three interesting paras below and the £3m threshold is a fiction for most as I have explained yesterday. Overall a very good read bit.ly/3YTnkmI

Monday's Top Stories:💶Gardaí issue alert on counterfeit currency circulating across Ireland 🤑Election 2024: Fine Gael branded ‘McCreevy and Cowen tribute act’ after promising splurge 🚲Plans for a bicycle maintenance station at Leinster House ‘stall’ www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024...

A plan for an Omagh to Enniskillen railway line has been derailed because it would have cost £335m. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/...

I am getting dozens and dozens of unfollows every week from people who are leaving X/Twitter. Which is why I have opened a Bluesky account - to see if that is where it really is happening now. I miss the old Twitter.