Richard Boyd Barrett given all-clear following treatment for throat cancer

The Overlooked Gap

Absolutely delighted for our @uniofgalwaylaw.bsky.social alumna, Catherine Connolly, on her likely election as President of Ireland! Gach rath ort, Catherine! #Áras25 (Photo by Aengus McMahon, taken at our conference on Replacing the Offences Against the State Acts in 2024)

New Red C poll for Biz Post C 44 H 25 G 10 Und. 21 #Áras25

'For as long as Palestinians get up each morning and face the unimaginable each day in Gaza, we have a duty to ensure that this story does not end with their erasure, but with their liberation.' @dondeniamh.bsky.social - there is no peace without justice. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/peac...

This murdering shower of fuckers. And they wonder why people distrust politicians. Because they are lying gaslighting racist genocide apologists. That's my reason anyway.

I'm from Galway and will be voting for Catherine Connolly in #áras25 I campaigned with her *against* the Lisbon treaty & for Marriage Equality & Repeal, I was there the day she lost a dail seat by 17 votes after which she brought us all out for breakfast and apologised for letting us down!

When #áras25 is over and certain parties are doing postmortems, the fact that Catherine Connolly did so many one-on-one podcast interviews and the other candidates didn't must be part of the conversation. People don't get to know candidates in debates.

Aside from anything else I think this election will show us how badly legacy media's influence has deteriorated. The IT, Indo and now Newstalk are throwing everything at Connolly but nothing has gotten the same traction as a short-form video of her playing ball with some kids. #SpeirGorm #áras25

The wonderful @sarahmaintains.bsky.social #speirgorm

My sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the Global Sumud Flotilla. I'm home safe & will be followed by the other Irish people today. I'm just catching up and have much more to share but for now I am so so grateful for everyone's attempts to free us. Remember that Gaza is the story not us.

The #GlobalSumudFlotilla on its way to Gaza is an incredible sight. Hopeful, inspiring and terrifying for what might come in equal measure. Israel has killed people on similar flotilla in international waters before. The Spectre is @sarahmaintains.bsky.social and Chris Andrews' boat. Amazing people.

Our friend, poet and activist Sarah Clancy, is on the Spectre, one of the boats on the Flotilla which was attacked last night. Contact the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to demand protection, there must be safe passage for all trying to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza. #LiftTheSiege

Conor McGregor witnesses were not living opposite Nikita Hand at time they claimed, gardaí told www.independent.ie/news/conor-m...

Never underestimate local media, here are two articles from the Clare Champion this week where they gave us all the space we needed. One from me and one from Leigh Brosnan on the legal boat. #GlobalSumudFlotilla

More media from me re Flotilla: www.clare.fm/news/clare-p...

Media from me re flotilla and Gaza connachttribune.ie/galway-activ...

The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...

Exactly this. 'If Sinn Féin really wants to give an alternative to the single party posing as two that has ruled this state for generations, it needs to stop prioritising potential short-term gain over long-term coalition building.' www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-...

This is a small but significant win for Ireland. bsky.app/profile/were...

Berlin, Germany - broken arm, broken nose, broken State.

Some news from me, thanks to a team of super activists who have been working for months, the biggest flotilla to try and break the siege on Gaza is leaving on Aug 31st. I'm proud to be going on it and obviously nervous. We'd love if you'd follow globalsumudflotilla.org #FromEveryRiverToEverySea

G'wan Sally Rooney, a great use of profile and status. www.rte.ie/news/uk/2025...

Stop the 'Mise Eire' event. Drumshambo said No! Castlebar,it's your turn, say NO too! chng.it/KpnFk9sXhT

Interviewed Gareth Sheridan this morning - he says it's time for an end to 'left - right divisive' politics. That's despite being introduced to councillors by Senator Sharon Keogan - who said LGBT+ people were involved in an 'organised takeover' of society... and who has posted "#IrelandisFull".

"Bertie Aherne emerges as preferred Fianna Fail candidate". Have we not been playing that CMAT song enough or something?

I was lucky to be asked for 5 poems and an introduction to them for Studi Irlandesi, it's always a kind of strange delight to see poems translated to other languages. You can read them here: oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bs...

SOS! The crew on 'Handala' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S. Tag the U.S. Department of State NOW: X: @StateDept and @SecRubio FB: @U.S. Department of State Instagram: @statedept @secrubio

Hopefully this will be a very significant judgement. www.irishtimes.com/world/2025/0...

‘Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die’: News agency staff warn journalists face starvation

I'm avoiding reposting graphic images but I do want to record for posterity: we are watching a people being deliberately starved in real time and the best our governments have to offer are "stern words": humanity has lost, the monsters are in charge.

Fair play to DCU for holding Gript into account, which sadly rarely happens.

The Irish state wants to keep IP dependent on benefits so they can then say they're here for benefits. What BS, in an almost full employment economy. Just because someone has fled persecution doesn't mean they don't need to earn a living. JFC. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

"The scale of this heat event is so vast that hundreds of temperature records could fall across Northern Europe in the coming week, from the Nordic countries to the Arctic fringes. Heat alerts are now in effect or imminent across much of the region, & public health officials are urging preparedness"

Something dark is happening on the British right I spoke with Harry Shukman, who spent a year undercover with the far-right, for the latest Democracy for Sale live discussion Story and interview here: open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

"I operated on an 11yr old girl with a terrible explosive injury to her chest.. she wont be able to eat or drink for weeks.. she is entirely reliant on liquid tube feeding & we are struggling to find any for her.. she will die otherwise" NHS surgeon Nick Maynard from Gaza

Join Catherine Connolly for President of Ireland | Uachtarán na hÉireann: www.catherineconnollyforpresident.ie

Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 119 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo or video of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is setting sail again. Join us in Siracusa, Italy — or online — on July 13 at 10:30 CEST (GMT+2) as we launch ‘Handala’ on its journey toward Gaza.

Super day and solidarity at trans and intersex pride in Dublin today.

G'wan Catherine