Important article that shows how some Irish politicians (not all thankfully) are more interested in point-scoring at the expense of human rights than bravely and unequivocally speaking out to support them. www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-ni...

Interesting insights from Aengus Cox @aenguscox.bsky.social reporting on Micheal Martin's visit to China. China ranks 178/180 in media freedom according to RSF and is the worlds largest jailer of journalists! www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Even if you are indifferent about #Taiwan, this timely article by Chris Horton @heguisen.bsky.social is a must read. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

@chathamhouse.org @merics.bsky.social @chinaobservers.eu The latest visit to China by Ireland's Prime Minister, Micheal Martin aims to deepen cooperation - but at what cost ? Apple apple.co/4sejK49 Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6seS... Soundcloud on.soundcloud.com/idYuYYFHBgug...

@chathamhouse.org @merics.bsky.social @chinaobservers.eu The latest visit to China by Ireland's Prime Minister, Micheal Martin aims to deepen cooperation - but at what cost ? Apple apple.co/4sejK49 Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6seS... Soundcloud on.soundcloud.com/idYuYYFHBgug...

“That said, we do believe that the future of Venezuela is one that must be decided by the people of Venezuela" Micheal in China. What about Taiwan then? Shouldn't the future of Taiwan be decided by the people of Taiwan - free from external interference ? www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-p...

Source: Financial Times search.app/ffneE

Ireland raises alarm over China's expanding influence in universities Read more At: www.aninews.in/news/world/a...

Our latest podcast - The Anaconda in the Irish Chandelier - the story of how Beijing influences Irish Government behavior, is also available on YouTube. #podcast youtu.be/-h31adxHWYo

@nialljournal.bsky.social Days before China conducts live-fire drills around Taiwan Micheal Martin downplays the China threat by saying China "has never initiated a war". Why? ▶️Our latest podcast on how fear of offending China influences Irish Government behavior - links below #podcast

..documents from a Chinese AI company indicated that China has been using the technology to intervene in foreign elections, including propaganda targeting Taiwan’s local elections next year and presidential elections in 2028, a Japanese newspaper reported... www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...

Release of Ireland State Papers from 1995 - Loan of two giant pandas to Dublin Zoo almost 40 years ago sparked controversy when one of them died after returning home to China. www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

@shareapod.bsky.social Legend has it that St Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland☘️. But by the early 1990s, it would appear that one very large snake had quietly found its way back into the Oireachtas — not as a myth, but as a political reality. #podcast

Ireland prides itself on being open, global and pro-trade — yet when it comes to Taiwan, that openness suddenly disappears. While other EU states deepen economic and tech ties with Taipei, Ireland hesitates — wary of upsetting Beijing. Is fear of China costing Ireland real economic opportunity? 1/

@shareapod.bsky.social Legend has it that St Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland☘️. But by the early 1990s, it would appear that one very large snake had quietly found its way back into the Oireachtas — not as a myth, but as a political reality. #podcast

As Ireland prepares for the EU presidency in 2026, uncomfortable questions linger: Have we allowed economic fear to override democratic openness? A deep dive into history, silence, and self-censorship. 🎧 The Anaconda in the Irish Chandelier (links in reply) #EU #Ireland #China

@shareapod.bsky.social Merry Christmas to all our listeners and subscribers! 祝所有聽眾和訂閱者聖誕快樂！ #podcast

Ireland’s national cyber-security authority just issued a warning about state-aligned threat actors targeting our democracy. At the exact same moment, Irish elected officials were meeting with members of the Chinese Communist Party. We need to talk about Ireland's "Unshielded" Democracy. 🧵

@disinfo.eu @rsf.org @hrw.org Behind-the-scenes political meetings. State-aligned cyber threats. EU warnings on authoritarian interference. Ireland is more exposed than we think. 🎧 Find out more in our latest #podcast #Ireland #China #CyberSecurity Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd

@nytimes.com @wsj.com @latimes.com @bostonglobe.com Our latest #podcast is also available on YouTube #Ireland, #China, #CCP, #Democracy, #EU youtu.be/ypbfrvbGti8

@thetimes.com @wsj.com Ireland says it’s strengthening democracy — yet Irish politicians are continuing to engage with members of the Chinese Communist Party! The behavior suggests that Irish Politicians have no idea with whom they are dealing. ▶️ Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd

@disinfo.eu @chinafile.bsky.social @freedom.press @europeanvalues.bsky.social @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 🎧Weekend Podcast Listening▶️ Irish Parliamentarians from Media Committee meet former head of CCP Propaganda after EU announces Democracy Shield! Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd

@irishtimes.com @irishexaminer.bsky.social @news.rte.ie State-aligned cyber actors. Narrative management. Quiet political meetings. Ireland ☘️ faces a new kind of geopolitical pressure — and we’re barely talking about it. #China #CCP 🎧 New episode: Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd

You can’t defend #democracy with the front door open. Ireland’s political culture of openness is being tested — and China knows exactly how to take advantage of it. In this latest episode, we investigate China’s expanding reach into Irish political institutions. #Ireland, #CCP youtu.be/ypbfrvbGti8

@rsf.org @pressfreedom.bsky.social @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @disinfo.eu @freedom.press Isn't it ironic - Irish Gov Media and Arts Committee meet with former head of CCP's propaganda apparatus Listen👉 Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/pdU1k1EM3z7E...

@rsf.org @pressfreedom.bsky.social @globalfreemedia.bsky.social @disinfo.eu @freedom.press Isn't it ironic - Irish Gov Media and Arts Committee meet with former head of CCP's propaganda apparatus Listen👉 Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/pdU1k1EM3z7E...

You can’t defend #democracy with the front door open. Ireland’s political culture of openness is being tested — and China knows exactly how to take advantage of it. In this latest episode, we investigate China’s expanding reach into Irish political institutions. #Ireland, #CCP youtu.be/ypbfrvbGti8

Hong Kong Baptist University suspends student union after messages urging government heed concerns on Tai Po fire – HKFP

@irishtimes.com @irishexaminer.bsky.social @news.rte.ie State-aligned cyber actors. Narrative management. Quiet political meetings. Ireland ☘️ faces a new kind of geopolitical pressure — and we’re barely talking about it. #China #CCP 🎧 New episode: Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd

@merics.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org Why are CCP delegations being welcomed into Irish political institutions while EU officials warn of rising authoritarian threats? ▶️New Episode #Ireland #CCP #podcast Apple apple.co/449NtAZ Spotify bit.ly/3M8XmJd SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/pdU1k1EM3z7E...

🎧Weekend Podcast Listening▶️ Find out how the Chinese Communist Party are exerting their influence with democratic governments like Ireland to change the narrative on human rights, coercion of Taiwan & support for Russia's war. #podcast on.soundcloud.com/gHmYWEbyUDTL...

🎧Weekend Podcast Listening▶️ Check out our recent episodes on how the Chinese Communist Party are exerting their influence with democratic governments like Ireland to change the narrative on human rights, coercion of Taiwan, support for Russia's warmongering and more. #podcast apple.co/48S0tME

How China is trying to influence democratic leaders to change the narrative on Uyghur human rights abuses 👉 Apple apple.co/3M46kqU Spotify bit.ly/4riqsWj SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/WhXgCsx2ekbo...

@hrichina.bsky.social @hrw.org @amnestyeu.bsky.social Human rights shouldn’t be negotiable. But China’s influence networks are working hard to redefine them. Our latest #podcast with Dr David O'Brien ▶️ Apple apple.co/3M46kqU Spotify bit.ly/4riqsWj SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/WhXgCsx2ekbo...

@chathamhouse.org @merics.bsky.social @irishuyghurca.bsky.social Why are CCP officials seeking private meetings with elected leaders - and what does this mean for Uyghur Human Rights? Listen▶️ apple.co/3M46kqU

@irishexaminer.bsky.social @thejournal.ie @businesspost.bsky.social Taiwan is the world's top semiconductor manufacturer. President Lai has offered collaboration via Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy. What are we waiting for ? We talk to John McGuinness TD. ▶️ bit.ly/49Obe55

@chathamhouse.org @merics.bsky.social @irishuyghurca.bsky.social Why are CCP officials seeking private meetings with elected leaders - and what does this mean for Uyghur Human Rights? Listen▶️ apple.co/3M46kqU

@safeguarddefenders.bsky.social @iccl.bsky.social 🎧New Episode☘️ A conversation about secrecy, power, and the Uyghur crisis. Dr. David O’Brien helps us pull back the curtain on China’s hidden diplomacy▶️ Apple apple.co/3M46kqU Spotify bit.ly/4riqsWj SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/WhXgCsx2ekbo...

The Democracy Shield’s new Centre for Democratic Resilience is a major step against #FIMI & #disinfo. Nad’a Kovalčíková offers a framework to drive its impact and turn principles into action. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Moscow is aiming for the political destruction of NATO and the EU. By eroding trust between member states, sowing economic instability and undermining democratic institutions, it seeks to fragment European unity, writes Nicu Popescu @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social https://bit.ly/47X57dA

@thetimes.com @businesspost.bsky.social @nytimes.com @ecfr.eu @merics.bsky.social ▶️Weekend Podcast Listening🎧 Connect the dots - Why is #Ireland an EU outlier when it comes to trading with #Taiwan ? Apple apple.co/47ZUR35 Spotify bit.ly/49Obe55 SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/BPzVwxxbNFyC...

@irishexaminer.bsky.social @thejournal.ie @businesspost.bsky.social Taiwan is the world's top semiconductor manufacturer. President Lai has offered collaboration via Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy. What are we waiting for ? We talk to John McGuinness TD. ▶️ bit.ly/49Obe55

@president.ie @irelandineu.bsky.social @iccl.bsky.social The real good guys! The President of Japan and the President of Taiwan. Democratic leaders 👍

China underground church pastors arrested, face up to 3 years in jail, NGO head says | Reuters share.google/BZ2T78aepm9w...

Rare Satellite Photo Shows Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Disputed Waters - Newsweek share.google/TSBmPrMPsd3H...

@chathamhouse.org @merics.bsky.social @chinaobservers.eu Why is 🇮🇪 an EU Outlier when it comes to engagement with Taiwan 🇹🇼 ? #podcast

@irishtimes.com @irishexaminer.bsky.social @independent.ie @nytimes.com @wsj.com #Ireland #Taiwan

@irelandineu.bsky.social @eudiplomacy.bsky.social #podcast #semiconductors #taiwan

Our latest podcast is now available on YouTube ! youtu.be/w1jUlSee96I

@thetimes.com @businesspost.bsky.social Taiwan’s President Lai has offered semiconductor cooperation to Ireland ☘️ Why aren’t we jumping at it? 🎧 New episode with John McGuinness TD breaks it down. Apple apple.co/47ZUR35 Spotify bit.ly/49Obe55 SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/BPzVwxxbNFyC...