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

Almost 800 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food aid since end of May, says UN. Majority of those killed were in the vicinity of sites run by the US/Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia: The consequences of abdicating our responsibilities will be dire. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Please make and send me a video of what you thought or think about Ireland since the Marriage Equality Ref? If you do it you could win one of two lovely prizes of a night for two and breakfast in our super allies Hotel Doolin. Details on consent and how to enter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

She would be excellent

Apologies for this trigger for extreme racism. This is from the US embassy's Facebook account.

Please make and send me a video of what you thought or think about Ireland since the Marriage Equality Ref? If you do it you could win one of two lovely prizes of a night for two and breakfast in our super allies Hotel Doolin. Details on consent and how to enter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

UN experts urge United Kingdom not to misuse terrorism laws against protest group Palestine Action www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

"John Gordon SC, for Ms Hand, said he was “shocked” at the application to withdraw which he had only heard of on his way to court. This was “totally unacceptable”, he said, the court has to give leave to withdraw, & he was opposing the application". #spéirghorm #McGregor

🧵1- 📆Today is the EU deadline for Social Climate Plans. In Ireland: ❌ No plan published ❌ No public consultation These plans are needed to access EU funding to help with heating & transport costs, especially for lower-income households.

Simon Harris this week called out the EU for failing to carry out its legal duties over the occupied Palestinian territories, in line with the International Court of Justice findings. That's a very important point as the Oireachtas considers ending the Triple Lock. Why?

Irish leader Michael Martin decries Europe’s inability to pressure Israel to stop ‘continuing slaughter of children’. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

Isn't this an unbearable indictment of the EU: They were unable to even agree to pressure Israel to let aid in. To the people Israel is starving, and making die of thirst. The EU is utterly complicit in this genocide. They make me utterly sick.

It's very hard for me to think about Council issues in Dublin without thinking about @dublininquirer.com coverage - its establishment has to be one of the most consequential developments in the city's public sphere in the last decade. So, I'm giving a nod to them on #yourcouncilday too!

Our June newsletter is here, with lots of news of funding, events online, indoor and outdoor, and more besides. Click here to see a PDF of the newsletter: clareppn.ie/wp-content/u...

2% of Irish adults list defence as a priority vs 64% that list housing. 'Increasing military budgets at the same time as cutting green and social spending, risks fuelling a public backlash, widening inequality & eroding trust in democratic institutions.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Powerful & moving personal testimonies and insights from speakers Raevynna, Orla, Fiona & Bulelani at today’s Quare Clare event on LGBTQIA+ rights 10 years after Ireland’s Marriage Equality Referendum.

‘Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism?’ - Sally Rooney www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...