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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1h

“Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there could be "no justification for the vile abuse" directed towards the gardaí.”

It wasn’t directed at the gardaí you big eejit, the gardaí were just in the way.

Gardaí clear protesters outside Citywest IPAS centre

Gardaí have begun clearing protesters from in front of the entrance of the IPAS centre at Citywest in Dublin.

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 2h

Some of the most important people in society are carers, I want to show my appreciation for them.

“The first group to come to the Áras will be
the carers.”

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 3h

The rioters didn’t go there to attack gardaí, they went to attack the residents. Condemn the ideology, the hate.

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 3h

The Tánaiste has condemned violent attacks on Gardaí outside Citywest tonight, following a protest where a Garda van was set alight.

More on #VMNews

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 3h

So there’s currently a riot underway fed by the government represented by one candidate, while the other candidate says we should probably do things differently. Who to choose on Friday?

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3h

The final debate between Áras hopefuls Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys is taking place on RTÉ’s Prime Time.

Follow along with us…
jrnl.ie/6850507

LIVE: Connolly and Humphreys are going head to head in the final Áras debate

One more Áras debate for the road – follow along with us here.

jrnl.ie

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 3h

Sadly garda casualties might be what it takes to end the softly softly approach

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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 4h

Tonight people are going to push a narrative of "why are immigrants taking our homes/healthcare/stuff" instead of the actual narrative which should be "why don't we have what we need, why have our governments failed us?". And it's convenient for the govt to have this be the message.

#citywest

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 4h

How is there still a poxy mob? Why haven’t they been contained and arrested yet? Fuck sake, are the boss gardaí just hoping they’ll go away home quietly like?

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 4h

Either a colossal intelligence failure, which is awful, or deliberate inaction, which is also awful. Senior gardaí should be hauled out to account for themselves - they could have gotten people killed

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 4h

If I was a jobbing garda abandoned to a mob like that because my superiors decided not to offend racists Inwouod be properly pissed off

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 4h

A recent march against genocide was treated like a terrorist attack by the media. The scenes at city west now described as a “protest”. FFS.

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 4h

Several thousand people are protesting outside a centre for international protection applicants at the Citywest Hotel in south county Dublin.

Several thousand protest outside Citywest Hotel

Several thousand people are protesting outside a centre for international protection applicants at the Citywest Hotel in south county Dublin.

www.rte.ie

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 4h

Narrator: They are in fact not serious about tackling this.

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 5h

I wonder will the garda response be the same as for that much more bad protest where some people walked down a road.

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, asking the hallucinating robot is a stupid idea, no it isn’t original, lots of similarly silly people have done the same thing.

Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 16h

Rural pursuits FG support: The fetishised cruelty of posh people shredding small mammals.

Rural pursuits FG don’t give a toss about: Finding somewhere to live, figuring out how to pay extortionate utility bills…

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 16h

Catherine Connolly definitely wouldn’t go taking a sledgehammer to the Áras

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 16h

Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom, a project he had said would not interfere with the existing landmark

Demolition begins at White House for new ballroom

Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom, a project he had said would not interfere with the existing la...

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 16h

I wonder how all the “Connolly will cause chaos” lads are getting on these days

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 16h

Realising she’ll be unemployed by Monday Humphreys is clearly eyeing up a seat on the board for some posh people activity

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️ “If a fox is being ripped limb from limb and is dying a slow and agonising death - how can you say you abhor animal cruelty?”

🗣️ “These are rural pursuits and have been for many, many years.”

Heather Humphreys discusses her support for fox hunting and hare coursing.

#TheBigInterview

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 17h

Good - if you won’t meet your specialty’s standard of care, the system should take steps to protect the accessibility of healthcare for the patients you’re failing.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19h

Spanish move to list doctors who refuse to terminate pregnancies sparks political storm

Government led by Pedro Sánchez seeks to enshrine abortion in constitution 40 years after it was decriminalised

www.irishtimes.com

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1d

So apparently Humphreys has dropped out of the race. She hasn’t announced that, to be fair, but this is not the behaviour of someone who wants to win an election.

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️ “If a fox is being ripped limb from limb and is dying a slow and agonising death - how can you say you abhor animal cruelty?”

🗣️ “These are rural pursuits and have been for many, many years.”

Heather Humphreys discusses her support for fox hunting and hare coursing.

#TheBigInterview

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1d

If Trump literally ripping the White House to bits isn’t the perfect embodiment of what Americans have done to their country I don’t know what is. Such a silly place.

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1d

Day 1, there she was telling everyone having been a CU manager meant she’d be a good President. Did *nobody* in the FFG machine foresee this?

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1d

At this point starting to wonder if Humphreys’ campaign is being managed by Catherine Connolly, because otherwise it’s hard to fathom WTF they’re at

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

This is getting fucking ridiculous. But also, fair.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1d

Heather Humphreys was questioned by reporters today over the credit union that she formerly managed taking legal proceedings over loan defaulting during the time that she was manager.

jrnl.ie/6849520

Humphreys questioned about credit union that she managed taking debtors to court

Humphrey has been critical of her rival Connolly for representing banks in home repossession cases during the recession.

jrnl.ie

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1d

“posts on trans issues” - FFS, absolute state of IT editors

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1d

Graham Linehan faces ‘no further action’ after arrest over posts on trans issues

Crown Prosecution Service reviewed evidence and concluded there was no prospect of conviction, it is understood

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Eoghan @eoghanryan.bsky.social · 1d

Neither the presence nor absence of antidepressants make people say silly buzzard things. Source: am psych doctor. Take the L like a good yank.

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