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Thomas Murray

@tomasomuiri.bsky.social

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Writer, researcher, adult educator. Roscommunista. Omnia sunt communia. Ní neart go cur le chéile. Author: Contesting Economic and Social Rights in Ireland, 1848-2016. CUP 2016.

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 7d

Today was a powerful show of solidarity with Palestine, against Israel's genocide and apartheid, and an insistence that our government ends our complicity and imposes sanctions. #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow
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Thousands take part in Dublin's pro-Palestine rally

Thousands of people have taken part in a pro-Palestinian rally in Dublin.

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 10d

Three Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say. Thinking of Sarah Clancy - all eyes on the flotilla #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6832196

Three Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say

The Global Sumud Flotilla is now just 45km from Gaza, but over a dozen Israeli warships are approaching.

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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 10d

#globalsumudflotilla livestream, as interceptions are reported. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2... #Gaza

24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 17d

Our friend, poet and activist Sarah Clancy, is on the Spectre, one of the boats on the Flotilla which was attacked last night. Contact the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to demand protection, there must be safe passage for all trying to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza. #LiftTheSiege

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · Sep 6

We absolutely love to see it! Irish fans at the Ireland Hungary game tonight saying Show Israel the Red Card. The FAI should listen to the fans and insist that UEFA and FIFA expel apartheid Israel for its genocidal crimes against Palestinians. #BDS #FreePalestine

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ireland praised for Palestine support but Government urged to do more at solidarity march #SanctionsNow
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Ireland praised for Palestine support but Government urged to do more at solidarity march

Organisers estimate at least 10,000 gathered at US embassy after almost two years of war

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Sep 6

Protests are taking place in cities and towns across Ireland in support of the people of Palestine

Protests in support of Palestine under way across Ireland

Protests are taking place in cities and towns across Ireland this afternoon in support of Palestine.

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · Sep 1

We take the win and we keep pushing, Occupied Territories Bill with services included is next. #StopFundingGenocide
IPSC chair Zoë Lawlor: “today is a huge victory for the people of Ireland who stand resolutely in solidarity with the people of Palestine”.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Central Bank of Ireland confirms it will no longer approve sale of Israeli ‘war bonds’

Use of Irish prospectus to market Israel bonds has been hugely controversial

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · Aug 28

One by one our waterways are being poisoned to death to maintain buoyant farm exports. The Boyne is just the latest to enter its death rattle phase.

www.independent.ie/regionals/lo...

River Boyne salmon in crisis as Inland Fisheries Ireland warns of critical decline

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has issued stark warnings about the status of Atlantic salmon in the River Boyne, confirming that stocks have fallen to some of the lowest levels on record, with surviva...

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Amnesty International NI @amnestyni.bsky.social · Aug 16

Amnesty International has called on the PSNI to “uphold people’s right to protest against the genocide being perpetrated in Gaza.”

“The police have obligations under the Human Rights Act and international law to facilitate the right to peaceful protest.” www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

Protest organiser warned of potential criminal charges over Palestine Action displays in crowd

Ahead of multiple protests this weekend, Derry organiser told she could face criminal action over her name being on Parades Commission documents

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Aug 16

Sally Rooney: I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it

I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper – but that would now be illegal

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · Jul 26

Israeli 'thugs' board Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-thugs-board-gaza-bound-aid-ship-international-waters

Israeli 'thugs' board Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters

Israeli forces intercepted the Handala aid ship en route to Gaza, detaining activists, journalist and European politicians

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · Jul 18

Listen. Eminent human rights lawyer Michael Farrell on why he resigned from the ECRI, European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, due to its silence on apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. European institutions are truly complicit. #GazaGenocide
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Michael Farrell

He resigned from a European Human Rights Body after 15 years, the eminent Irish lawyer Michael Farrell explains why due to the ECRI'S failure to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · Jul 7

An international call for action just got louder:

Today, 7 Nobel Laureates have issued a powerful call for a minimum tax on the ultra-wealthy in Le Monde

Here’s a quick breakdown of the debate—and where things stand globally

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www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Tax on ultra-rich: 'France has the opportunity to lead the way,' say Nobel Prize-winning economists

OP-ED. As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le M...

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Thomas Murray @tomasomuiri.bsky.social · Jul 3

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it

The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you

www.theguardian.com

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our next National March for Palestine is on Saturday 19th July. Join us! The government is feeling the pressure so we have to keep it up so they end Ireland’s complicity in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and sanction the apartheid state.
Be there in solidarity! #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow

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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · Jun 26

1/3 One of the best and most refined arguments out there for water in public hands. Worth the read.

Water should work for us but is really run to make rich people richer. Yet "nationalisation" isn't always the answer.
in-abundance.org/reports/beyo... @abundance-org.bsky.social @kmilb.bsky.social

Beyond the Public: Experiences in the Social Control of Water | Bertie Russell & Keir Milburn

Jun 26, 2025

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · Jun 25

New research shows that believers in conspiracy theories have no idea how fringe their own beliefs are, and they vastly overestimate their own abilities

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Mairéad @drmaireaddb.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Taking away sick leave from nurses with Long COVID is a disgrace.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jun 18

The Just Transition Commission has called on the Government to urgently provide a visionary, ambitious, just and joined-up strategy for Ireland to transition to a climate-neutral economy

Call for 'ambitious' strategy for climate-neutral economy

The Just Transition Commission has called on the Government to urgently provide a visionary, ambitious, just and joined-up strategy for the Ireland to transition to a climate-neutral economy.

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Environmental concern is not the preserve of the well heeled. 25 years of surveys in America show the poor care more about the natural world than the rich or the middle class.

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Eco-paradox USA: The relationships between economic growth and environmental concern generally, and by different income groups

Environmental values are commonly explained through three theories: post-materialism suggests affluence enables environmental concern, materialism arg…

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · May 25

This is essential viewing.

A remarkable interview with Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatrician working in Gaza, following the killing of her colleague’s NINE children by Israeli forces.

Going to post this video in two clips.

Here she responds to ludicrous IDF denials & calls out the genocide.

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Uplift Ireland @uplift.ie · May 10

Our loved ones shouldn't have to go through A&E. There should be a separate general admission unit for those experiencing a mental health emergency.

#Speirgorm

Adam's Protocols - Someone presenting as suicidal shouldn't have to go through A&E

I just signed this petition calling for a new admissions unit for people having a mental health emergency that's separate from A&E. Will you sign too?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 13

The rise of end times fascism. An essay by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

The rise of end times fascism

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · Mar 26

RUMEYSA OZTURK KIDNAPPING VIDEO

Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night.

Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.

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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · Mar 25

There is a lot of context missing from this article, and it ultimately agrees with last week's decision to grant Shannon LNG permission to build a new gas plant which is odd coming from a Professor in Sustainability. Key things missing 🧵

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Brian Ó Gallachóir: Gas infrastructure is needed while we wean off fossil fuels

The granting of planning permission for a new gas power plant in North Kerry has had mixed reactions. It's necessary, for now, but only if it's used to wean us off fossil fuels safely, writes Professo...

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · Mar 20

Join us Saturday, all out for Palestine! Bring your rage to the government's doorstep - no more pathetic excuses, no more hiding, no more words: we want sanctions on Israel now! #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow 🇵🇸

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · Mar 18

As Government presses ahead with plans to import fracked gas/LNG, a doctor reminds why Ireland banned fracking on home soil. Dr Kathy Nolan was among speakers hosted by @uplift-ireland.bsky.social
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‘Virtually every organ in the human body can be affected’: Doctor pleads for LNG rethink as evidence of fracked gas harms grows

A paediatrician who campaigned successfully for a fracking ban in New York state has pleaded with the Irish Government to rethink plans to import LNG (liquefied natural gas).

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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · Mar 14

Shocking that Irish universities are still entering into these partnerships with Israeli universities.

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Joint Statment: Call for University’s Withdrawal from CATALOOP Partnership with Israel’s Technion and Ben-Gurion University — UCD Students' Union

Date: 13 March 2025 University College Dublin has recently joined a new EU-funded consortium, CATALOOP, which researches artificial intelligence. The €2.6 million project includes Israel’s Be...

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Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Feb 8

Tomorrow at Shannon airport, the best antidote to helplessness is action. 2pm

A poster image for a protest at Shannon Airport tomorrow against it's use by US Military, and the permitting of transporting arms on overflights to to Israel. 2pm at Shannon 9th February. The images has a person holding Irish and Palestinian flags crossed in front of a military plane.

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