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Never mind the ethics or morality of going, the self-interest reasons for going are out the window as well. It would be an act of self harm. Of course, we couldn’t have a worse judge of a situation making the decision.
Should the Taoiseach visit the White House this St Patrick's Day? jrnl.ie/6930657
In the wake of Trump's tariff threat to European countries over Greenland, a Labour MEP said he "would seriously question the validity" of the annual trip to the US.
In the wake of Trump's tariff threat to European countries over Greenland, a Labour MEP said he "would seriously question the validity" of the annual trip to the US.
Should the Taoiseach visit the White House this St Patrick's Day?
In the wake of Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland, a Labour MEP said he “would seriously question the validity” of the trip.
jrnl.ie
January 18, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Never mind the ethics or morality of going, the self-interest reasons for going are out the window as well. It would be an act of self harm. Of course, we couldn’t have a worse judge of a situation making the decision.
Von der Layen is Mícheál Martin levels of spinelessness that comes back to bite. Or vice versa.
European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat
European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
bloom.bg
January 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Von der Layen is Mícheál Martin levels of spinelessness that comes back to bite. Or vice versa.
“Lockdown? That Covid was some scam. Absolute disgrace. Vaccine mandates and stupid masks.”
“… ok… right… and do the scouts still use Lough Dan, Jim?”
“… ok… right… and do the scouts still use Lough Dan, Jim?”
January 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
“Lockdown? That Covid was some scam. Absolute disgrace. Vaccine mandates and stupid masks.”
“… ok… right… and do the scouts still use Lough Dan, Jim?”
“… ok… right… and do the scouts still use Lough Dan, Jim?”
Maybe if a year ago countries had responded with “grand so, tax your own people more 🤷♂️”, and media hadn’t gone along with the moronic framing that exporting countries’ governments pay tariffs, Europe wouldn’t be in this boat now, trying to navigate this nonsense.
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Maybe if a year ago countries had responded with “grand so, tax your own people more 🤷♂️”, and media hadn’t gone along with the moronic framing that exporting countries’ governments pay tariffs, Europe wouldn’t be in this boat now, trying to navigate this nonsense.
Being in NATO, spending over €1,000 per head of population per year on its military, and having dozens of soldiers killed helping America’s terrorism in the Middle East still isn’t good enough for the yanks. Again, we would be off our rockers being in any alliance that has American involvement.
Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory…
January 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Being in NATO, spending over €1,000 per head of population per year on its military, and having dozens of soldiers killed helping America’s terrorism in the Middle East still isn’t good enough for the yanks. Again, we would be off our rockers being in any alliance that has American involvement.
Another way of looking at this is that ‘people are entitled to their opinions’ is correct, and ‘other people are then entitled to their opinions *about you*’. So many people who insist on the former think the latter should somehow be verboten.
Just a reminder - the whole 'People are entitled to their opinions' is correct when it's something like 'tea is better than coffee' not when it's 'gay people are an abomination'. 🤷♂️
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Another way of looking at this is that ‘people are entitled to their opinions’ is correct, and ‘other people are then entitled to their opinions *about you*’. So many people who insist on the former think the latter should somehow be verboten.
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Seems the problem at X/Grok is they tried to remove the child abuse and predatory behaviour prompts to avoid being banned in the UK and it basically lost its reason for being and died.
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Seems the problem at X/Grok is they tried to remove the child abuse and predatory behaviour prompts to avoid being banned in the UK and it basically lost its reason for being and died.
Meh, that's what the dipshits get for awarding it to your one in the first place. Hopefully it has killed the concept.
The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Meh, that's what the dipshits get for awarding it to your one in the first place. Hopefully it has killed the concept.
40 years later I can still reel off '01-8118055'
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
40 years later I can still reel off '01-8118055'
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
Am I in a Budweiser ad now?
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Am I in a Budweiser ad now?
The words media organisations are *choosing* to use to describe [waves hands at everything] are a huge problem! This is just theft, in plain sight, no attempt to hide it. And here it's just framed as a 'controversial plan'.
The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The words media organisations are *choosing* to use to describe [waves hands at everything] are a huge problem! This is just theft, in plain sight, no attempt to hide it. And here it's just framed as a 'controversial plan'.
The nepo baby is winding you all up again, I see. Another paid-for contrary opinion to a deadline is it?
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The nepo baby is winding you all up again, I see. Another paid-for contrary opinion to a deadline is it?
A disappointment of the last year was no one calling their bluff on tariffs and the dawning realisation just how spineless America's 'allies' are. America almost singularly is the country that gave up all social protections for cheap treats. The best way to beat them was to let them beat themselves.
It's well known that the US will use weaponised tariffs etc. to threaten any country that tries to rein in their tech companies. No ones gonna do anything about X, unless everyone does, but they won't. We are under the guns of an Empire, we have to buy their opium
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
A disappointment of the last year was no one calling their bluff on tariffs and the dawning realisation just how spineless America's 'allies' are. America almost singularly is the country that gave up all social protections for cheap treats. The best way to beat them was to let them beat themselves.
The duality of politician: unable to act because they say it's against the law, unable to act because they say it's not against the law.
Gardaí clarifying for sake of politicians that non-consensual, sexual AI deepfakes of adults are illegal, and dealt with under Coco's Law.
January 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The duality of politician: unable to act because they say it's against the law, unable to act because they say it's not against the law.
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This is great. A shitty ai rip off of the guys artwork, almost certainly trained without permission, and what's the betting Vance typed in the prompt himself, putting himself at the front and the character they're commemorating at the back. Just class through and through.
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is great. A shitty ai rip off of the guys artwork, almost certainly trained without permission, and what's the betting Vance typed in the prompt himself, putting himself at the front and the character they're commemorating at the back. Just class through and through.
Martin’s focus group advisers have seen the needle move, so he has had to change his words.
Taoiseach says he's convening a meeting with a number of ministers and the Attorney General to see what can be done.
"Friendship" between Elon Musk and Trump is "irrelevant" to the Government... "we have to be ruthless to protect people".
He's been stronger here than he was in comments last week.
"Friendship" between Elon Musk and Trump is "irrelevant" to the Government... "we have to be ruthless to protect people".
He's been stronger here than he was in comments last week.
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Martin’s focus group advisers have seen the needle move, so he has had to change his words.
Not sure why any account would repost the same thing six times in an hour but anyway, goodbye Chortle.
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Not sure why any account would repost the same thing six times in an hour but anyway, goodbye Chortle.
The “it’s a tool, it’s not the toolmaker’s fault how it’s used” defence is cretinous.
January 13, 2026 at 12:48 PM
The “it’s a tool, it’s not the toolmaker’s fault how it’s used” defence is cretinous.
Shamrock Rovers teeth has no cure
January 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Shamrock Rovers teeth has no cure
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There’s no inconsistency or hypocrisy there. They never believed everyone had rights or that freedoms are universal. They believe in their own freedom and in their unlimited right to smash fuck out of anyone who impedes or resists them. And this is how it’s been for decades, at least.
January 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
There’s no inconsistency or hypocrisy there. They never believed everyone had rights or that freedoms are universal. They believe in their own freedom and in their unlimited right to smash fuck out of anyone who impedes or resists them. And this is how it’s been for decades, at least.
I have a big problem with people letting the Americans off like this. It doesn’t matter anymore if it was ‘Russian intelligence’. His popularity is still 40%, whole swathes of the media support it all, and the supposed opposition refuses to criticise him beyond mild rebuke.
January 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I have a big problem with people letting the Americans off like this. It doesn’t matter anymore if it was ‘Russian intelligence’. His popularity is still 40%, whole swathes of the media support it all, and the supposed opposition refuses to criticise him beyond mild rebuke.
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Richard has been fantastic on this story all week
The idea that journalists, politicians, groups or - you know, women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ people - should "stay on the pitch" doesn't really hold up.
Foreign Minister's account has 60k followers - 40 likes, 13k views?
Blue ticks straight to the top of the queue with misogyny, bile.
Foreign Minister's account has 60k followers - 40 likes, 13k views?
Blue ticks straight to the top of the queue with misogyny, bile.
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
January 10, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Richard has been fantastic on this story all week
About time, and incredible to be impressed by what should have been the immediate response as soon as this reared its head.
Niamh Smyth also says Apple and Google should remove Grok and X from their stores while it is generating CSAM and nonconsensual intimate images of women.
A much tougher government stance than we've heard from some colleagues in recent days.
A much tougher government stance than we've heard from some colleagues in recent days.
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
About time, and incredible to be impressed by what should have been the immediate response as soon as this reared its head.
Has anyone considered that if X goes, then the lads with surnames for first names might rock up here?
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Has anyone considered that if X goes, then the lads with surnames for first names might rock up here?