Mick Coogan
@1mickcoogan.bsky.social
Ballynahinch and BlueSky Blow in. A wee bit older and not one bit wiser, but sure…
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Nelson City, Aotearoa (New Zealand) becomes the 4th in the country to end its ties with illegal Israeli settlements.
The council voted to exclude from procurement companies listed by the UNHRC as being complicit in the settlements enterprise.
tinyurl.com/4vp3xvec
The council voted to exclude from procurement companies listed by the UNHRC as being complicit in the settlements enterprise.
tinyurl.com/4vp3xvec
Nelson City Council Votes To Sanction Israel
“Nelson City Council is taking action while our government is looking the other way”, says PSNA National Chair John Minto. “It is Christopher Luxon who should be ending all New Zealand dealings with c...
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December 16, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Nelson City, Aotearoa (New Zealand) becomes the 4th in the country to end its ties with illegal Israeli settlements.
The council voted to exclude from procurement companies listed by the UNHRC as being complicit in the settlements enterprise.
tinyurl.com/4vp3xvec
The council voted to exclude from procurement companies listed by the UNHRC as being complicit in the settlements enterprise.
tinyurl.com/4vp3xvec
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The opportunity is here now!!
Vote Left. Transfer Left.
No Votes for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
Nor any of the fash ofcourse !
Vote Left. Transfer Left.
No Votes for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
Nor any of the fash ofcourse !
November 28, 2024 at 5:22 PM
The opportunity is here now!!
Vote Left. Transfer Left.
No Votes for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
Nor any of the fash ofcourse !
Vote Left. Transfer Left.
No Votes for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
Nor any of the fash ofcourse !
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The OPW spent €70,000 on curtains for Dublin Castle. The price included the cost of flying in a consultant & their assistant from UK to 'vet the putting up' of the curtains.
FG & FF painting themselves as the fiscally responsible parties is a bit rich. #GE24
www.dublinlive.ie/news/opw-spe...
FG & FF painting themselves as the fiscally responsible parties is a bit rich. #GE24
www.dublinlive.ie/news/opw-spe...
OPW spend €70k on curtains at Dublin Castle - including flying in consultant
The final bill included the cost of flying in a consultant from the UK on two occasions, along with their assistant, to “vet [the] putting up of cords and rosettes” on the curtains, and “attend” their...
www.dublinlive.ie
November 28, 2024 at 12:01 PM
The OPW spent €70,000 on curtains for Dublin Castle. The price included the cost of flying in a consultant & their assistant from UK to 'vet the putting up' of the curtains.
FG & FF painting themselves as the fiscally responsible parties is a bit rich. #GE24
www.dublinlive.ie/news/opw-spe...
FG & FF painting themselves as the fiscally responsible parties is a bit rich. #GE24
www.dublinlive.ie/news/opw-spe...
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A photograph that sums up the Ireland FG have created. We're one of the wealthiest countries in the world and yet thousands upon thousands of people are living below the poverty line, thousands more experiencing homelessness. Vote for our most vulnerable when you get to the ballot. #GE24
November 28, 2024 at 7:31 PM
A photograph that sums up the Ireland FG have created. We're one of the wealthiest countries in the world and yet thousands upon thousands of people are living below the poverty line, thousands more experiencing homelessness. Vote for our most vulnerable when you get to the ballot. #GE24
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NEW: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, will deliver this year’s Amnesty International NI annual lecture.
The event, chaired by @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social, will be available to view online www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
The event, chaired by @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social, will be available to view online www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
November 25, 2024 at 10:06 AM
NEW: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, will deliver this year’s Amnesty International NI annual lecture.
The event, chaired by @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social, will be available to view online www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
The event, chaired by @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social, will be available to view online www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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The mass graves found at Nasser and al-Shifa slowly reveal their horrific secrets // Feature by Taghreed Ali in Gaza electronicintifada.net/content/rela...
Relatives tell of loved ones found in mass graves
The mass graves found at Nasser and al-Shifa slowly reveal their horrific secrets.
electronicintifada.net
November 25, 2024 at 10:58 PM
The mass graves found at Nasser and al-Shifa slowly reveal their horrific secrets // Feature by Taghreed Ali in Gaza electronicintifada.net/content/rela...
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Remember when Fianna Fail were last in charge and they put the Irish people on the hook for paying 42% of the total cost of the European banking crisis? We all paid close to €9000 each for their mismanagement. #GE24
www.thejournal.ie/readme/banki...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/banki...
Column: How much has Ireland paid for the EU banking crisis?
Ireland has been declared a ‘special case’ by Angela Merkel – and these figures show exactly why, writes Michael Taft.
www.thejournal.ie
November 25, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Remember when Fianna Fail were last in charge and they put the Irish people on the hook for paying 42% of the total cost of the European banking crisis? We all paid close to €9000 each for their mismanagement. #GE24
www.thejournal.ie/readme/banki...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/banki...
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Here's my latest story, just published, on what may be the moment that costs Harris an election victory. It seems certain he'll be on the back foot in Tuesday night's debate. Any movement against Fine Gael in the Sindo and IT polls would increase the pressure. www.politico.eu/article/irel...
Irish leader feels ‘really bad’ over moment that could cost him an election
Taoiseach Simon Harris apologizes for ‘horrible’ treatment of disability worker in unguarded confrontation with voter captured by Irish broadcasters RTÉ.
www.politico.eu
November 23, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Here's my latest story, just published, on what may be the moment that costs Harris an election victory. It seems certain he'll be on the back foot in Tuesday night's debate. Any movement against Fine Gael in the Sindo and IT polls would increase the pressure. www.politico.eu/article/irel...
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Close the Israeli embassy in Ireland. Shutter it up completely.
They are a criminal franchise committing genocide and spying on citizens globally with their Pegasus spyware.
Stop platforming them.
Send them home.
#CloseTheIsraeliEmbassy
#ExpelTheIsraeliAmbassador
#SendDanaHome
They are a criminal franchise committing genocide and spying on citizens globally with their Pegasus spyware.
Stop platforming them.
Send them home.
#CloseTheIsraeliEmbassy
#ExpelTheIsraeliAmbassador
#SendDanaHome
November 23, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Close the Israeli embassy in Ireland. Shutter it up completely.
They are a criminal franchise committing genocide and spying on citizens globally with their Pegasus spyware.
Stop platforming them.
Send them home.
#CloseTheIsraeliEmbassy
#ExpelTheIsraeliAmbassador
#SendDanaHome
They are a criminal franchise committing genocide and spying on citizens globally with their Pegasus spyware.
Stop platforming them.
Send them home.
#CloseTheIsraeliEmbassy
#ExpelTheIsraeliAmbassador
#SendDanaHome
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“The states who signed the Rome Convention, are obliged to implement the decision of the court. It is not optional.”
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that warrants by the International Criminal Court are binding for all of the bloc’s member states.
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that warrants by the International Criminal Court are binding for all of the bloc’s member states.
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Israel pounds Beirut, kills 120 Palestinians in Gaza in 48 hours
Lebanon confirms 15 deaths in Beirut’s Basta area as Israeli strikes also hit Choueifat, Hadath and Burj al-Barajneh.
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November 23, 2024 at 2:48 PM
“The states who signed the Rome Convention, are obliged to implement the decision of the court. It is not optional.”
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that warrants by the International Criminal Court are binding for all of the bloc’s member states.
🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that warrants by the International Criminal Court are binding for all of the bloc’s member states.
🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
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Remember this every time Harris tries to use his brother's experience as a campaign tool. #GE24
I remember protesting with his brother Adam in 2012 for DCA and disability services and Simon walked into the Dáil and voted against us. That told me who he was then.
November 23, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Remember this every time Harris tries to use his brother's experience as a campaign tool. #GE24
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"I have been haunted by survivor’s guilt ever since leaving Gaza for medical treatment in November 2023.
The feeling is relentless." - Feature by Khaled El-Hissy electronicintifada.net/content/noth...
The feeling is relentless." - Feature by Khaled El-Hissy electronicintifada.net/content/noth...
Nothing compares to Gaza
We will relive our stories.
electronicintifada.net
November 22, 2024 at 11:35 PM
"I have been haunted by survivor’s guilt ever since leaving Gaza for medical treatment in November 2023.
The feeling is relentless." - Feature by Khaled El-Hissy electronicintifada.net/content/noth...
The feeling is relentless." - Feature by Khaled El-Hissy electronicintifada.net/content/noth...
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Be careful with independents and their stance on reproductive healthcare. I know John Lyons in DBN is pro choice but most of the other independents in that constit seem to be forced-birthers. #GE24
A week out from the general election. We need to vote for life saving healthcare. We need to vote for pro-choice candidates. Click the link to see candidates in your area. Look around the world and remember what is hard for is easily taken away. Please reshare the link and post.
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November 22, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Be careful with independents and their stance on reproductive healthcare. I know John Lyons in DBN is pro choice but most of the other independents in that constit seem to be forced-birthers. #GE24
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The story of three remarkable members of Cumann na mBan in Kerry and who risked their lives in their efforts to achieve an Irish republic.
Thanks to recently published accounts in @msp-archive.bsky.social their story can now be told for the first time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Awt...
Thanks to recently published accounts in @msp-archive.bsky.social their story can now be told for the first time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Awt...
Kilgobnet Cumann na mBan and the War of Independence
YouTube video by Owen O'Shea
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November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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You can now follow @theirishnews.bsky.social on Blue Sky
November 22, 2024 at 12:02 PM
You can now follow @theirishnews.bsky.social on Blue Sky
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BREAKING: US politicians have explained they oppose the arrest warrant for Netanyahu because it could set a worrying precedent where they too are arrested for their war crimes x
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM
BREAKING: US politicians have explained they oppose the arrest warrant for Netanyahu because it could set a worrying precedent where they too are arrested for their war crimes x
November 22, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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My reporting on recent Hizballah ops from yesterday's show: Almas ATGM vs IDF excavator; 3D modelling, attack drones & missiles vs IDF's HaKirya base in Tel Aviv; 1st missile attack on IDF troops inside Lebanon; targeting of Haifa bases; multiple psyops. Full segment: youtube.com/watch?v=YqBVt251r4I
Hizballah widens operations as war enters new phase, with Jon Elmer
YouTube video by The Electronic Intifada
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November 22, 2024 at 12:17 AM
My reporting on recent Hizballah ops from yesterday's show: Almas ATGM vs IDF excavator; 3D modelling, attack drones & missiles vs IDF's HaKirya base in Tel Aviv; 1st missile attack on IDF troops inside Lebanon; targeting of Haifa bases; multiple psyops. Full segment: youtube.com/watch?v=YqBVt251r4I
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WATCH: How are activists organizing to stop the global weapons flow to Israel? Plus, the news roundup from @norabf.bsky.social, the resistance report with @jonelmer.bsky.social and discussion on breaking news with @aliabunimah.bsky.social and @asawinstanley.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUyM...
Breaking news and analysis on day 411 of Gaza's Al-Aqsa Flood | The Electronic Intifada Podcast
YouTube video by The Electronic Intifada
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November 21, 2024 at 2:13 AM
WATCH: How are activists organizing to stop the global weapons flow to Israel? Plus, the news roundup from @norabf.bsky.social, the resistance report with @jonelmer.bsky.social and discussion on breaking news with @aliabunimah.bsky.social and @asawinstanley.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUyM...
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"According to the Palestinian Football Association, as of 4 November, Israel had killed 523 athletes in Gaza.
The total includes 341 soccer players, among them 91 children" -- Feature by Abubaker Abed electronicintifada.net/content/pale...
The total includes 341 soccer players, among them 91 children" -- Feature by Abubaker Abed electronicintifada.net/content/pale...
Palestinian courage “inspires me beyond belief”
British-Egyptian soccer star Sam Morsy has been an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights.
electronicintifada.net
November 21, 2024 at 6:22 PM
"According to the Palestinian Football Association, as of 4 November, Israel had killed 523 athletes in Gaza.
The total includes 341 soccer players, among them 91 children" -- Feature by Abubaker Abed electronicintifada.net/content/pale...
The total includes 341 soccer players, among them 91 children" -- Feature by Abubaker Abed electronicintifada.net/content/pale...
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Israeli PM Netanyahu and his ex-Defence Minister Gallant are now fugitives from justice after the ICC issued arrest warrants against them over suspected war crimes in Gaza.
Here is the list of countries where they could be detained ➡️ aje.io/emb5qr
Here is the list of countries where they could be detained ➡️ aje.io/emb5qr
November 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Israeli PM Netanyahu and his ex-Defence Minister Gallant are now fugitives from justice after the ICC issued arrest warrants against them over suspected war crimes in Gaza.
Here is the list of countries where they could be detained ➡️ aje.io/emb5qr
Here is the list of countries where they could be detained ➡️ aje.io/emb5qr
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BREAKING: Arrest Warrants Issued for Benjamin Netanyahu & Yoav Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister & former defence secretary "for crimes against humanity and war crimes."
Better Late Than Never
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister & former defence secretary "for crimes against humanity and war crimes."
Better Late Than Never
November 21, 2024 at 12:40 PM
BREAKING: Arrest Warrants Issued for Benjamin Netanyahu & Yoav Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister & former defence secretary "for crimes against humanity and war crimes."
Better Late Than Never
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister & former defence secretary "for crimes against humanity and war crimes."
Better Late Than Never