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Alan Lawlor @alanlawlor.bsky.social · 17h

Catherine Connolly breeds seagulls and trains them how to rob sandwiches and chips, then releases them into Stephens Green
#smearTheBejaysus #speirgorm

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · 3d

It's all connected though.

The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · 6d

Peace Camp at Shannon Airport this morning as 22 Irish citizens are held hostage in the notorious Ketziot prison in Isreal, after being illegally taken in international waters. Not a peep out of our spineless Government. They are too busy on their knees in front of Donald Trump.

Irish, Palestinian and Clare flags held by people on a roundabout at Shannon Airport.

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · 9d

When are all the so-called leaders in our world going to stand up b and DO SOMETHING???

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · 10d

Brave flotilla activists have been taken hostage by Israel. The illegal interceptions on International waters are yet another war crime to add to genocide, starvation and ethnic cleansing. Call your politicians.

www.clare.fm/news/gaza-bo...

Gaza Bound Clare Poet Among Those Detained By Israeli Forces After Flotilla Intercepted - Clare FM

Gaza Bound Clare Poet Among Those Detained By Israeli Forces After Flotilla Intercepted - News % Clare FM

www.clare.fm

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 5

Saturday, 6th September at Lahinch beach..... come and show your solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla. Bring your flags, pots and pans.

Poster with black boat on blue background.

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · Sep 5

CMAT bullying Bertie Ahern out of the presidential race sets a dangerous precedent and will only play further into the hands of Vladimir Putin | latest by me in tomorrow’s Irish Times

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 5

Who are you? Jordan Peterson?

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 5

Israel doesn't care about their hostages. They just turned down yet another ceasefire deal that would have secured their release.

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 3

Clare-based poet travelling with a Gaza-bound international humanitarian aid flotilla admits she’s nervous, but remains determined to deliver vital supplies to the Palestinian people.
www.clare.fm/news/clare-p...

Clare Poet On Board Gaza- Bound Flotilla Nervous But Determined To Deliver Aid - Clare FM

Clare Poet On Board Gaza- Bound Flotilla Nervous But Determined To Deliver Aid - News % Clare FM

www.clare.fm

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 2

In February 2019, finance minister Paschal Donohoe had a secret "confidential call" with his Israeli counterpart to assure him the government would "block" the Occupied Territories Bill. The AIPAC sessions took place just one month after Donohoe made the call.
www.ontheditch.com/perhaps-the-...

'Perhaps the worst moment': Israel on OTB passage

Israel was ‘helping to support the Irish government's stance’ to block the legislation.

www.ontheditch.com

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 1

Wishing good luck,safety and success to everyone involved in the flotilla. You are the best of us.
clarechampion.ie/clare-activi...

Clare activists set sail in attempt to break aid blockade of Gaza - The Clare Champion

Clare based poet Sarah Clancy and Fanore woman, Maureen Almai, will attempt to break the Israeli aid blockade on Gaza later this week as part of the Global Samud Flotilla. Ms Clancy, who is a poet and...

clarechampion.ie

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · Aug 26

Strong stench of hypocrisy off this. Late and lying: the EU *accepts* whatever Israel does. If it did not, it would act. It does nor.

EU commission says Israel's double tap executions at Nasser Hospital are "completely unacceptable."

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 17

There are lots of environmental battles going on in Clare right now. The proposed data centre for Ennis is one, but one that is less likely to grab the headlines is the proposed 'development' of Ennis Post Office field, our little island of biodiversity in the town.

youtu.be/EEZKsEUW2jQ?...

Hands Off Ennis Post Field: The Movie

YouTube video by Ennis PO Field

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 16

Galileo

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 16

Why does this anti-trans agitator want his book nominated for a prize that (until now) celebrated the T in LGBTQ+?

Accountability is not bullying.

Other authors are more than entitled to withdraw their work from something that doesn't align with their values.

www.thejournal.ie/over-800-aut...

John Boyne cites 'bullying' after authors pull out of LGBTQ+ prize due to his inclusion in longlist

Over 800 authors have taken issue with the inclusion of the Irish author longlist on the longlist for an LGBTQ+ literature prize, causing 10 people to withdraw from the competition.

www.thejournal.ie

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 16

🇵🇸🇮🇪 Famine Solidarity Event 🇮🇪🇵🇸
Tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm.
Lahinch Road, Ennistymom

Our own history of deliberate starvation by an occupying force and the horror of watching it happen again in the 21st century should have every Irish person screaming for justice.

This is genocide.

Poster with photo of Irish famine sculpture to the left and photo of present day mother in Gaza holding emaciated child.

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 15

What to do if you experience or witness a racist attack.

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 14

He has learned from the DJT playbook.

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 14

This survey is worth putting around to your arty (farty or party) friends. Closing date Sept 5th. Basic income for the arts must be extended and expanded or else working class people are largely locked out.
ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Basic Income for the Arts public consultation

ec.europa.eu

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'll have a word!!!!

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ahhh it's the phone that did it 😉

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hup ya boyo, Terry 🎶🇮🇪🇵🇸🎵

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The Banner Against Spanners @banneras.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yes, we get on great with our Limerick comrades. We came off Meta for obvious reasons, but unfortunately it has had an irrevocable hit on our reach.

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