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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸

@profcathharper.bsky.social

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Deputy Vice Chancellor for the Student Journey, The British University in Egypt. An Irish migrant worker in Egypt. Free Palestine. Stop the Genocide. Member of the Liberal Democrats. 🇮🇪🇵🇸

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · May 22

Sometimes it feels like yet another pledge, survey, petition, and what good does it do? Please don't lose faith in this, and keep signing. If nothing else, this keeps eyes on #Palestine and shows solidarity with suffering brothers and sisters. I've signed, will you? 🇵🇸 www.antigenocidepledge.com

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no!! So sorry - hate autocorrect !?

Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 1d

Out on 11 December 2025, called The Stained and Bloodied Cloths of Ireland, and Marie’s chapter is exactly as described and excellent 🩸☘️@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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Martine Brennan @saytheirnamesir.bsky.social · 1d

@profcathharper.bsky.social is in the process of editing a book The stained and bloodied cloths of Ireland to which I contributed about our view of ourselves as the 'Famine Irish' the victims of oppression as opposed to the oppressors.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 1d

"Anti-migrant protesters mirror the same prejudice that once tarred all Irish people as terrorists and drunks" [Malachi O'Doherty Belfast Telegraph]

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Martine Brennan @saytheirnamesir.bsky.social · 1d

Alexander #Austin Sr. 1755-1826 & William #Martin d.1806 #Irishslaveholders from #Antrim added to the map today tinyurl.com/4t76e8ep #speirgorm

Irish slaveholders, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania 1670-1865 - Google My Maps

Database (incomplete) created by Martine Brennan, Ireland. Star icon: names of enslaved people attached. Green tags: known or reputed county of birth in Ireland. Blue tags: unknown place of birth in ...

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 4d

An Israeli military drone dropped grenades near to Irish peacekeepers who were protecting civilians clearing rubble close to an Irish base in south Lebanon.
http://jrnl.ie/6834534t

An Israeli Defence Forces drone launched grenades near to Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

No one was injured in the incident which happened yesterday near the Irish outpost at UNP 6-52 as the troops helped locals clear bomb damage rubble from homes.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 4d

BREAKING: At least 60 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, including 37 people in Gaza City, medical sources in the besieged enclave told Al Jazeera.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ofj8ow

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 4d

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 5d

Back in the UK: Eddie's hole in the ground is deeper and even more comfortable! 😂

Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 5d

Who nose ?

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Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · 7d

So grateful to @sonjatiernan.bsky.social & editors of #Saothar50 for opportunity to write on Irish housewives. By mad coincidence my ma was interviewed about her everyday experiences in 1968 & that features in my new article. #familyhistory #femaleactivism
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/specia...

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

Just a few weeks to go! Raise your Voice and Run for Palestine! 🏃‍♀️🇵🇸
Join us in the Dublin City Marathon on 26th October to help raise vital funds for our work.
#SolidarityIsAVerb #SaoirseDonPhalaistín 🇵🇸
All information in the link below.
www.ipsc.ie/event/marath...

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 7d

#ConnollyForPresident all along the Wild Atlantic Way, from Cork to Donegal. The west coast calls for Catherine for #Áras25 #aras25

Risteárd Ó hAodha @risteard.ie · 8d

An bhfuil Catherine feicthe agaibh i gConamara?

Ag crochadh póstaer uachtaránachta do Catherine Connolly ag crosbhóthar Chasla

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 7d

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 9d

Please sign and share, UEFA must expel apartheid Israel for its genocidal crimes against the Palestinian people. #BanIsrael
action.eko.org/a/uefa-ban-i...

UEFA: Ban Israel

Israel has launched its ground invasion of Gaza City with “unprecedented force” as tens of thousands of Palestinians flee their shelters with nowhere to go. And while Israel commits these mass atrocit

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 10d

BREAKING: At least 91 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7770yd

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 11d

Go Freya, suits you very much ! 🚀

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11d

Women and children were seen screaming and rushing for shelter after an Israeli attack landed close to an Al Jazeera crew as they interviewed a displaced Palestinian mother in the al-Shati refugee camp near Gaza City.

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Bernie McCarthy 🏳️‍🌈 @berniemccarthy.bsky.social · 11d

Ireland to prevent entry of Israeli ministers - Taoiseach www.rte.ie/news/politic...

Ireland to prevent entry of Israeli ministers - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the UN General Assembly that Ireland will act to prevent members of the Israeli government who are "engaged in the unfolding disaster in Gaza" from entering Ireland.

www.rte.ie

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Tuatha @tuatha.ie · 11d

Here is the third edition of our Portals to the Past series, featuring doorways to ancient and historic sites around Ireland.

1. Castle Roache • Louth

2. Dowth Passage Tomb • Meath

3. Kilmalkedar Church • Kerry

4. St Brigid's Well • Clare

Which is your favourite?

#Ireland #SpéirGhorm

A medieval doorway leads into a green field with distant trees. Text reads: Irish Doorways to the Past

A small stone door leads to a dark passageway in a green mound at Dowth

The Hiberno-Romanesque doorway of Kilmalkedar Church on the Dingle Peninsula

A small door leads into a whitewashed house containing a holy well, with a flight of steps next to it

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Prof Catherine Harper PhD 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @profcathharper.bsky.social · 11d

As a proud member of the Irish diaspora, #catherineconnolly is the voice I want to hear resonating out from our island nation to the world 💚☘️

Martine Brennan @saytheirnamesir.bsky.social · 11d

I believe that #CatherineConnolly will serve in the tradition of Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese and Michael D Higgins. This is the voice we need in these times.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11d

Pressure is growing on football’s governing bodies to take action against Israel’s national team over the war on Gaza.

Turkiye, athletes coalition call on FIFA, UEFA to ban Israeli football team

Pressure is growing on football’s governing bodies to take action against Israel’s national team over the war on Gaza.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 11d

Maybe see a lot of you there, actually -

A poster for today’s anti-racism march showing a plethora of organisations, from self-organised groups through unions to political parties, who will be attending.

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Martine Brennan @saytheirnamesir.bsky.social · 11d

I believe that #CatherineConnolly will serve in the tradition of Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese and Michael D Higgins. This is the voice we need in these times.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

“I’m so happy” 🇮🇹

Italian drivers stuck in standstill traffic because of the massive nationwide pro-Palestine protests are… completely fine with it

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