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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · 1d

It’s an extremely serious threat, if not *the* biggest threat that impacts us all. Not good enough for the govt to throw up their hands and say it’s too hard and divisive. Some still do need to be convinced, but it’s a leaders job to lead!

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 2d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · 2d

Grateful to speak to Northern Sound earlier about the potential ceasefire.

"…if there is a cease fire, what kind of peace can be guaranteed for Palestine? What pressure can be put on Israel to keep their side of the agreement?”

Labour rep 'cautiously optimistic' about Gaza ceasefire | NorthernSound

The plan will see the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, as well as the lifting of restrictions on aid and food to Gaza.

www.northernsound.ie

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Paschal Donohoe TD announces the minimum wage will rise by 65c to €14.15 per hour.

#VMNews | #Budget2026

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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · 8d

Labour representative Liam van der Spek was amongst those attending. “What’s been happening in Gaza is just constant bombardment, slaughter, starvation - there’s no way to characterise it other than genocide.”

Optimism in short supply at Gaza protest | Anglo Celt

Scores of people stood in solidarity with the people of Palestine at the monthly protest outside Cavan Courthouse on Saturday as the Gaza genocide rages on.

www.anglocelt.ie

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 9d

"Getting on a boat to Gaza is performative nonsense, you should be pressuring politicians at home to change policy"

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"Holding a protest to pressure politicians at home does nothing to directly help! You should be on a boat to Gaza"

Beginning to think this commentary might not be in good faith

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 10d

Two people have died following an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester

Two dead after attack outside Manchester synagogue

Two people have died following an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

www.rte.ie

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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · 10d

You can do it, the first half isn't so bad!

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Drow Paweł Włodkowic 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @dov.bsky.social · 10d

They blocked the flotilla because they want Palestinians to die and to suggest otherwise is genocide denial. And if you are /not/ denying that intention then I do not understand why you would possibly argue that the Israelis are entitled to govern even a shred of Gaza.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10d

A whopping 38% of Russia’s refining capacity is now offline, according to The Economist.

Gasoline output fell by 1 million tons in September which has created a 20% domestic shortfall.

Repairs may take months because of sanctions limiting access to parts and tech.

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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · 14d

Big show of support for Palestine in Cavan today! 🇵🇸✊

Free Palestine, sanction Israel

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 21d

#Breaking The UK, Australia and Canada have formally recognised a Palestinian state

UK, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian state

The UK, Australia and Canada have formally recognised a Palestinian state.

www.rte.ie

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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 22d

Saturday in Ukraine

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 22d

Russia fired 40 missiles and around 580 drones at Ukraine in a "massive attack" -- one of the largest in past weeks -- killing three people and wounding dozens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday ➡️ u.afp.com/SPjv

Photo taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on September 20, 2025 shows law enforcement officers evacuating an injured person following an air attack on Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 22d

Only Dublin could treat the provision of public toilets as if they were being asked to land people on Mars.

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 22d

From the start of the millennium until the pandemic struck in 2020 there were no on street public toilets in Dublin city, writes Samantha Libreri

The challenges and risks of installing public toilets

A carved granite plinth with perforated metal roundels, wrought-iron railings with shamrock heads and a cast-iron ventilation shaft with stylised foliage located at the junction of Kevin Street and Ne...

www.rte.ie

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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · 24d

Easy to be misunderstood when you’re trying please the anti-immigration crowd and progressives at the same time!

Cavan and the rest of Ireland are better off for the many immigrants living here, lots of whom work hard to keep our public services and health system running. 🇮🇪

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 24d

Sinn Féin ‘probably wasn’t vocal enough’ on migration, says TD

Matt Carthy says there has been confusion about the party’s position on migration, due to political opponents having 'misconstrued' its policies

dlvr.it

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 24d

Protesting is good, sharing info on protesting is good, a vibrant civil society is good, living in a vibrant civil society brings me comfort and hope every day, people in a vibrant civil society shouldn’t be afraid of lists, seclusion hasn’t given freedom to anyone yet

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 24d

If you’re not talking about infrastructure, you’re not talking about Ireland in 2025.

Between housing, water, power, transport - a vast amount of problems for our society and the economy and they deepen exponentially.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 25d

Tens of thousands forced to flee once more a day after the UN genocide report pointed to civilians, including children - even toddlers - being shot in the head by snipers while evacuating.

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 25d

Israeli tanks have advanced further into Gaza City as residents are urged to flee south. Israel says over 350,000 have left, but aid agencies warn nowhere is safe. EU sanctions on Israel to be unveiled later.

More on #VMNews

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 26d

Even if it was more complicated than presented, which it isn't, they've still had a decade to figure it out

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 26d

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the homelessness problem and the composition of homelessness is much more complex than presented

Taoiseach says homelessness problem is 'complex'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the homelessness problem and the composition of homelessness is much more complex than presented.

www.rte.ie

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Aideen Blackwood @aideen.bsky.social · 27d

Think it says a lot about the actual targets of McGregor’s “campaign” that he posted about his “withdrawal” at 3.30am Irish time

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 28d

Me, I can

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 28d

Breda O'Brien: Nobody can claim the decline of Catholic influence has led to a happier or healthier society

The liberal left has become the comfortable voice of the establishment, but this is far from the progressive utopia we were promised

www.irishtimes.com

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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · Sep 12

I’m not the first person to make this observation, but this being the biggest story in the world at present really speaks to how much Twitter still serves as a universal assignments editor for English-language journalists.

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · Sep 12

In a statement, AVROTROS said that it could no longer justify Israel's participation in Eurovision "given the ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza" and the "serious erosion of press freedom".
http://jrnl.ie/6814901

Dutch public broadcaster joins RTÉ in saying it will boycott Eurovision if Israel takes part

The broadcaster pointed to the ban on journalists entering Gaza and the many reporters killed there.

jrnl.ie

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Liam van der Spek 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @spekofthedevil.bsky.social · Sep 12

Absolutely right. The EU should choke off the cash and ammunition for Israel's ongoing genocide of Palestine too!

UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Sep 12

⚡️ Kallas: We’ll keep choking off the cash for Putin’s war.

The EU has extended sanctions on Moscow for another six months over Russia’s war against Ukraine, while preparing a 19th package targeting oil sales, shadow tankers, and banks.

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · Sep 11

Good stuff

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Sep 11

Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says

Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel

RTÉ has announced this lunchtime that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead."

www.rte.ie

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · Sep 11

EU government decisions to ban imports from Israel's illegal settlements:

27 May: Ireland (not yet implemented)
6 August: Slovenia
2 September: Belgium
8 September: Spain
11 September: The Netherlands

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