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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 2h

Civil servants' review of Budget 2026 shows poverty will rise next year jrnl.ie/6839245

Civil servants' review of Budget 2026 shows poverty will rise next year

In a damning review, the body said Budget 2026 will lead to average income losses across all income groups.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3h

Taking place in Belfast tomorrow.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 5h

Message for MAGA.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 13h

‘Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue.’

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 13h

An interesting exchange of views here.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Irish government accused of putting up 'barrier' to unity poll

The first two episodes of the Borderland podcast explore issues surrounding a referendum on Irish unity.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 14h

The conversation about Irish re-unification continues and widens.

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to Sarah Clancy, an outstanding advocate for human rights, for this.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 1d

I spoke on behalf of SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland on RTE about our reaction to #Budget2026 (part two)

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 1d

I spoke on behalf of SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland on RTE about our reaction to #Budget2026

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 1d

#GlobalSumudFlotilla
#GazaGenocide

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 1d

www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...

What are Black Catholics hearing when church leaders praise Charlie Kirk?

For many Black Catholics familiar with Charlie Kirk's full record, endorsements of his message by Catholic leaders can be devastating.

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Kevin Hargaden @kevinhargaden.bsky.social · 2d

She could talk for "a very very long time" about the abuses she and her companions suffered but we have to take that on trust because all she wants to talk about is the plight of the Palestinian people.

An absolute model for fighting for justice.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.

Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

Wonderful parents of Harvey.
#JusticeForHarvey

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

Sending my solidarity.

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

This from @thelancet.com

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

This at Celtic Park today.

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...

Cardinal McElroy: See migrants as our neighbours - Vatican News

The Archbishop of Washington calls for solidarity with migrants and prophetic witness amid growing fear and deportations. While he acknowledges that ...

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

Solidarity with Greta and all the wonderful human rights activists, including our heroic compatriots.

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Thunberg said complaining about bedbugs in Israeli prison; flotilla activists allegedly punched | The Times of Israel

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3d

Pope Leo at Jubilee of Migrants: “Brothers and sisters, those boats which hope to catch sight of a safe port, and those eyes filled with anguish and hope seeking to reach the shore, cannot and must not find the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination!” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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Sister Susan Francois, CSJP @susanfrancois.bsky.social · 3d

Cardinal McElroy:

Christian F. Casper @cfcasper.bsky.social · 3d

". . . Courage and sacrifice must be the hallmark of our actions at this moment of historic and deliberate suffering being visited upon people living truly good lives that are a credit to our nation. As citizens, we must not be silent as this profound injustice is carried out in our name."

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Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · 3d

it definitely doesn’t give a better quality of education. What it does is give is social capital, connection and a means to entrench privilege. If more people were honest about that I’d be more forgiving I think

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/10/pope...

Pope Leo XIV says in "daily words and actions" - bring "God’s love to the world" at Holy Mass for Migrants - FULL TEXT Homily

Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican, Pope Francis, Breaking, Pope News, c na, Catholic Headlines,

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Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

This is the Catholic Church’s official teaching on the death penalty.

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d

www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/in-massive...

In Massive Lie, Trump’s Catholic Press Secretary Rejects Pope Leo on Migrant Abuse

Karoline Leavitt claims the Trump administration treated immigrants humanely. The facts — and Pope Leo — say otherwise.

www.thelettersfromleo.com