Nessan Vaughan
@nessanvaughan.bsky.social
Concerned about social, economic, environmental justice; poverty; inequality. Interested in public affairs, theology and sport.
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has condemned the plans, which it said show ministers “clearly do not value the people who come here to work”.
Sweeping changes to Ireland’s migration and asylum system have been set out by the government, including significant new restrictions on family reunification rights and citizenship applications.
Major changes to asylum, citizenship and family reunification unveiled
Sweeping changes to Ireland’s migration and asylum system have been set out by the government, including significant new restrictions on family reunification rights and citizenship applications.
www.irishlegal.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has condemned the plans, which it said show ministers “clearly do not value the people who come here to work”.
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I'm old enough to remember Labour suspending its own MPs who voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm old enough to remember Labour suspending its own MPs who voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
On the new episode of On the Nose, Breaking the Silence’s Nadav Weiman discusses the org’s findings from two years of testimonies by Israeli soldiers on what they have perpetrated in Gaza, and the daunting prospect of deradicalizing Israeli society.
jewishcurrents.org/what-the-soldi…
jewishcurrents.org/what-the-soldi…
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
On the new episode of On the Nose, Breaking the Silence’s Nadav Weiman discusses the org’s findings from two years of testimonies by Israeli soldiers on what they have perpetrated in Gaza, and the daunting prospect of deradicalizing Israeli society.
jewishcurrents.org/what-the-soldi…
jewishcurrents.org/what-the-soldi…
A timely piece here from Dr Lorcan Sirr.
Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Lorcan Sirr: Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
We have seen before how cutting ‘red tape’ leads to disaster, especially in planning and housing
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A timely piece here from Dr Lorcan Sirr.
Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Over 500 women and 360 children sought support in Women's Aid shelters in one year
Charity on 'disturbing realities' of women and children fleeing domestic abuse
www.belfastlive.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Over 500 women and 360 children sought support in Women's Aid shelters in one year
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📢 We’re hiring!
IPRT is recruiting a Communications, Content & Engagement Officer.
Join Ireland’s leading NGO working for the rights of people in prison and evidence-based penal reform.
Apply here: bit.ly/4add7sk
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IPRT is recruiting a Communications, Content & Engagement Officer.
Join Ireland’s leading NGO working for the rights of people in prison and evidence-based penal reform.
Apply here: bit.ly/4add7sk
Please share!
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
📢 We’re hiring!
IPRT is recruiting a Communications, Content & Engagement Officer.
Join Ireland’s leading NGO working for the rights of people in prison and evidence-based penal reform.
Apply here: bit.ly/4add7sk
Please share!
IPRT is recruiting a Communications, Content & Engagement Officer.
Join Ireland’s leading NGO working for the rights of people in prison and evidence-based penal reform.
Apply here: bit.ly/4add7sk
Please share!
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A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
Francis' popemobile transformed into mobile clinic for Gaza children
“We’re pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza,” Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a news conference in Bethlehem.
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
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170,000+ people have signed a petition handed in to TikTok’s office in Dublin calling on the social giant to change its “toxic” model which is “addictive by design” and funnels harmful material towards children and young users.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
170,000+ people have signed a petition handed in to TikTok’s office in Dublin calling on the social giant to change its “toxic” model which is “addictive by design” and funnels harmful material towards children and young users.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Sarah explains how she struggles to afford enough food and heat for her family as a result of four of her children being impacted by the two-child limit ⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Sarah explains how she struggles to afford enough food and heat for her family as a result of four of her children being impacted by the two-child limit ⬇️
One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says jrnl.ie/6884469
One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but according to the UN the number of women and girls killed intentionally remains unchanged.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says jrnl.ie/6884469
🎁 Bohemian FC and Bang Bang launch eighth annual Toy Drive for children in International Protection and Homeless Accommodation, aiming to raise €75,000: bohemians.ie/bohemian-fc-an…
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🙏 Donate here: gofundme.com/f/internationa���
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🎁 Bohemian FC and Bang Bang launch eighth annual Toy Drive for children in International Protection and Homeless Accommodation, aiming to raise €75,000: bohemians.ie/bohemian-fc-an…
🙏 Donate here: gofundme.com/f/internationa���
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‘Ostrich’ approach to Irish unity ‘will damage unionist politics’, says former Tory and NIO press officer @bjacollins
He will be discussing his new book at the @museumfreederry tonight belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
He will be discussing his new book at the @museumfreederry tonight belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
‘Ostrich’ approach to Irish unity ‘will damage unionist politics’, says former Tory and NIO press officer @bjacollins
He will be discussing his new book at the @museumfreederry tonight belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
He will be discussing his new book at the @museumfreederry tonight belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
From Professor Deirdre Heenan.
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
From Professor Deirdre Heenan.
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Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
‘Politics of affect’ stokes anxieties about immigration, allowing Government to then respond
www.irishtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Recommended reading.
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
‘Politics of affect’ stokes anxieties about immigration, allowing Government to then respond
www.irishtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Recommended reading.
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Nothing surprising here from the self-proclaimed upholders of democracy and human rights.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Nothing surprising here from the self-proclaimed upholders of democracy and human rights.
Reflections on the recent Pre-Synodal Assembly from Fr Gerry O’Hanlon, SJ.
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Reflections on the recent Pre-Synodal Assembly from Fr Gerry O’Hanlon, SJ.
“Depressingly, it is the so-called defenders of the working class and the poor who are ensuring that class remains the single most important determining factor in how a child’s life will pan out.”
~editorial
@ATownNews
~editorial
@ATownNews
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Depressingly, it is the so-called defenders of the working class and the poor who are ensuring that class remains the single most important determining factor in how a child’s life will pan out.”
~editorial
@ATownNews
~editorial
@ATownNews
