A timely reminder to Scotland that nations don't request sovereignty. They assert it.

MAGA nonsense from the US attracted to the news of far-right idiots holding out country to ransom. Surprise surprise. The Gardaí need to end ensure this is over now. Whitegate protest shutdown needs to be the beginning, not the end.

"How Ireland's far-right movement got involved in the fuel protests and tried to hijack them" A significant factor in the unacceptable disruption of the last few days to ordinary citizens lives - great overview here from Stephen McDermott at The Journal:

Ireland's continuing lack of awareness of the presence of global far-right influence/activism in Ireland literally keeps me awake at night

The far-right string pulling going on over the last number of days of protests appears to be becoming clearer and clearer. It's good news that Whitegate is now operational again but this really should have happened days ago. Will the government see a sting in the tail from the weak response?

#Ireland #Irish #NoFascism #NoRacism 🇮🇪🔄 youtu.be/qYluS5kLit0?...

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🤔 the answer would be zero @euronews.com You can't be issued a passport unless you're a national citizen. That applies to all EU Member States. What a bizarre headline. The dog whistle is coming through loud and clear. What editor is responsible for this nonsense?

The EU isn't a country. But many EU Member States apply some conditions to birthright citizenship in an effort to combat people smuggling and other related high risk migration activities.

An impressive and devastating piece of journalism. I would suggest some required reading for those who believe problems can be resolved by dropping bombs. At least 160 children and teachers confirmed killed. Go lonraí solas na bhFlaitheas oraibh. #Iran #MiddleEastConflict #USIsraelWar

An update for those interested in this story. The Member States of the European Union have issued a joint explanation of vote regarding abstention on 'Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity' 👇

While Ireland has not yet released an individual 'explanation of vote' it appears it would be useful to provide some context with a brief🧵 Abstentions in the UNGA are frequently used when a country supports the overall sentiment of a resolution but disagrees with specific clauses. This abstention..

A fascinating sub-strand of British exceptionalism I've encountered quite a few times now. In this case supporters of independence for Scotland who appear to be convinced that the EU’s accession rules won't apply to them. A strange “rules are for Johnny foreigner not for us” attitude that I had...

An interesting reflection you don't typically hear from US politicians when they attempt to wrap themselves in green on St. Patrick's Day. There's a surprising degree of understanding of historical context here. Impressive.

Robert Kitson with the gift that keeps on giving. What a Championship we had this year. Disappointing to come up just short of the title but the character of this Ireland team is something else 👏 I wonder if England will be fighting it out for the Wooden spoon with Wales again next year?

I enjoy tasting Scottish tears more than any other tears.

Scotland were there for the taking today, and boy did Ireland take them

Uh oh - somebody learned how to putt.

That is indeed a question 😂 You just have to love an all-talk-and-no-trousers Scotland. Please never change 🙏

Nah that's OK thanks, of you don't mind we'll just give you a 22 point spanking to out ourselves in contention for the Championship.

That's aged well 😬

What a fascinating set of predictions 🤔

Are you available for professional punditry? 😂

We are also looking forward to that. Now you be sure to let us know when that century arrives 😂

It's a good day. It's a great day. Come on...England 😂

Hello, I'm pessimism.

Where indeed...

Evening 😂

I don't think Tucker would like it here. Ireland is a republic of equals, not a "white homeland". Funnily enough, a couple of hundred years ago the Tucker Carlson's of the time didn't think any of us were white either 🤷

I hear the Black Death Brisket, Indian Partition Pizza, and the Holocaust Jalapenos are also to die for... 😱

🤔 If you're moderately informed about England, you know it's not an island.

Flagging a very odd interaction with @victoria2121.bsky.social. Needless to say the 'antisemitism alarm' lit up pretty early on this one. Congratulations to Jack Hughes - seems to be a good way to sign off on this 👏

Puzzling that almost all Americans seem to misunderstand what 'Scots-Irish' means. They were some of the OG colonisers. Literally perfected the craft. And being from Ireland isn't "being approximately from the UK" 🙄

"you would have to be borderline insane – with a strong sentimental attachment to poverty and oppressive theocracy, to grinding misogyny and institutional child abuse – to feel nostalgic for the Ireland of the 1970s. In fact...you would pretty much have to not be Irish at all."

It's a good day. It's a great day.

Not a bad time to revisit this 😂 I'm actually quite concerned about Anglo-Saxon rugby at the moment. England back-to-back poor performances, Australia in the doldrums, USA with a very mixed autumn, I believe Canada on a 6 match losing streak 😬 my my my...

“But there comes a point where some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them. What’s wrong is wrong and what is going on is wrong.” Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley calls for Ireland not to okay Israel.

England V Ireland Wales V Scotland Dublin V Kerry ...might round that out with a little Winter Olympics recap to see myself into Sunday...

😂 this could be worth a trip in itself. “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” We see you.

Maria Steen was on RTÉ Radio 1, the country’s most listened to radio station, this morning lamenting the lack of conservative voices in our national media. She then read from an article by Brenda Power, published in the most widely read national newspaper. Make it make sense!

If you have an issue with Ireland being represented by someone called Edogbo, Izuchukwu, Adeleke, Idah, Akinola, Omobamidele you can absolutely get fucked. This is modern Ireland. And it's class.

Always really fucking funny when this happens

My god, get Crowley on the pitch 🤦🏼 #IREvITA #M6N

Now is the time to draw a line. The people of Ireland fund the FAI and RTÉ. Say no. Not in our name. No double standard. Israel and Russia should receive the same treatment.

Hat tip to Mr. Brian Kerr. Telling it like it is.

Ireland should not play UEFA games against Israel. We should demand Israel are banned from the competition. Sign and share the petition if you agree my.uplift.ie/petitions/fa... @uplift.ie

Whether Northern Ireland chooses to request to rejoin Ireland, or otherwise, has absolutely nothing to do with Keir Starmer - or any British Prime Minister for that matter.

Ireland has been an independent sovereign state for about a hundred years 🤦🏼 Obviously it has no role to play in the UK's foreign policy and vice versa.

Can the UK's Palestine Action ban survive jury acquittals? It will be “very difficult” for judges to rule that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, a leading expert on human rights and protest has said www.thenational.scot/news/2583440...