Reposted by Rhys
Last night, the Bill to Ban Fox Hunting was voted down by 124 TDs (with 24 for it).
The Bill failed because FF, FG, and SF TDs all voted to keep in line with the party whip. This is not the end of the campaign. The IWT supports the growing movement to ban this cruel blood sport.
#BanFoxHunting
The Bill failed because FF, FG, and SF TDs all voted to keep in line with the party whip. This is not the end of the campaign. The IWT supports the growing movement to ban this cruel blood sport.
#BanFoxHunting
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Last night, the Bill to Ban Fox Hunting was voted down by 124 TDs (with 24 for it).
The Bill failed because FF, FG, and SF TDs all voted to keep in line with the party whip. This is not the end of the campaign. The IWT supports the growing movement to ban this cruel blood sport.
#BanFoxHunting
The Bill failed because FF, FG, and SF TDs all voted to keep in line with the party whip. This is not the end of the campaign. The IWT supports the growing movement to ban this cruel blood sport.
#BanFoxHunting
Reposted by Rhys
absolutely wild move by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov to allow comments on the dropbox folder with the epstein photos
December 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
absolutely wild move by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov to allow comments on the dropbox folder with the epstein photos
Reposted by Rhys
What a total disgrace that Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and, above all, Sinn Féin voted this down.
Very few want this terribly cruel colonial sport, which sees hordes of horses, riders, and dogs rampage across the countryside.
The wishes of the majority were ignored. Again.
share.google/GFZMEYpIfSe0...
Very few want this terribly cruel colonial sport, which sees hordes of horses, riders, and dogs rampage across the countryside.
The wishes of the majority were ignored. Again.
share.google/GFZMEYpIfSe0...
Bill to ban fox hunting defeated in Dáil
The bill to ban fox hunting in Ireland, proposed by People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger, has been defeated in the Dáil.
share.google
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
What a total disgrace that Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and, above all, Sinn Féin voted this down.
Very few want this terribly cruel colonial sport, which sees hordes of horses, riders, and dogs rampage across the countryside.
The wishes of the majority were ignored. Again.
share.google/GFZMEYpIfSe0...
Very few want this terribly cruel colonial sport, which sees hordes of horses, riders, and dogs rampage across the countryside.
The wishes of the majority were ignored. Again.
share.google/GFZMEYpIfSe0...
Reposted by Rhys
Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib have been on hunger strike for 46 days.
They are at serious risk of death.
They are in prison because the UK would prefer to lock up young opponents of mass murder than stop facilitating genocide.
The Home Secretary must intervene.
They are at serious risk of death.
They are in prison because the UK would prefer to lock up young opponents of mass murder than stop facilitating genocide.
The Home Secretary must intervene.
December 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib have been on hunger strike for 46 days.
They are at serious risk of death.
They are in prison because the UK would prefer to lock up young opponents of mass murder than stop facilitating genocide.
The Home Secretary must intervene.
They are at serious risk of death.
They are in prison because the UK would prefer to lock up young opponents of mass murder than stop facilitating genocide.
The Home Secretary must intervene.
Reposted by Rhys
Reposted by Rhys
Rather than reflecting on why they got things wrong during the election campaign, a distressingly significant section of Ireland's commentariat instead have gone into an active denial of reality, publishing "analysis" with zero relationship with the real world. This is a self-made crisis for media!
October 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Rather than reflecting on why they got things wrong during the election campaign, a distressingly significant section of Ireland's commentariat instead have gone into an active denial of reality, publishing "analysis" with zero relationship with the real world. This is a self-made crisis for media!
Reposted by Rhys
Speaking to members of the public, they connected with what they felt were the Independent TD's compassion, decency, and warmth.
They believed that she represents something good about who we are and who we want to be.
- Paul Hosford @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
They believed that she represents something good about who we are and who we want to be.
- Paul Hosford @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Paul Hosford: Final tally puts Catherine Connolly in the annals of history
In a job where the functions are largely dictated by the Constitution, Irish people have, in modern times, seen the role as an aspiration of what we believe we are
www.irishexaminer.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Speaking to members of the public, they connected with what they felt were the Independent TD's compassion, decency, and warmth.
They believed that she represents something good about who we are and who we want to be.
- Paul Hosford @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
They believed that she represents something good about who we are and who we want to be.
- Paul Hosford @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Reposted by Rhys
Our 10th president, Catherine Connolly, won more votes with her presidential campaign than any other single electoral candidate in Irish political history.
That's really fucking something, no matter what the spoil the vote crowd, your David Quinns etc will no doubt tell you
That's really fucking something, no matter what the spoil the vote crowd, your David Quinns etc will no doubt tell you
October 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our 10th president, Catherine Connolly, won more votes with her presidential campaign than any other single electoral candidate in Irish political history.
That's really fucking something, no matter what the spoil the vote crowd, your David Quinns etc will no doubt tell you
That's really fucking something, no matter what the spoil the vote crowd, your David Quinns etc will no doubt tell you
Nice
The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.
October 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Nice
Reposted by Rhys
Not only is this on track to be the highest FPV% ever in a Presidential election, it's also going to be the highest raw vote total in a Presidential election. Historic performance from Catherine Connolly. #Áras25
October 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Not only is this on track to be the highest FPV% ever in a Presidential election, it's also going to be the highest raw vote total in a Presidential election. Historic performance from Catherine Connolly. #Áras25
Reposted by Rhys
It is worrying that people feel entitled to behave this way. Nobody should have to deal with this shit. Solidarity with the canvassers and the person who was struck
Gardaí called as Mary Lou McDonald and canvassers threatened on Dublin street
The incident happened at around 4pm on the city’s northside.
www.thejournal.ie
October 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It is worrying that people feel entitled to behave this way. Nobody should have to deal with this shit. Solidarity with the canvassers and the person who was struck
Reposted by Rhys
The video of this is terrifying stuff. The poor kids should not have to witness this kind of madness.
Also while not every piece of shit is a transphobe, all transphobes are pieces of shit
Also while not every piece of shit is a transphobe, all transphobes are pieces of shit
It is worrying that people feel entitled to behave this way. Nobody should have to deal with this shit. Solidarity with the canvassers and the person who was struck
Gardaí called as Mary Lou McDonald and canvassers threatened on Dublin street
The incident happened at around 4pm on the city’s northside.
www.thejournal.ie
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The video of this is terrifying stuff. The poor kids should not have to witness this kind of madness.
Also while not every piece of shit is a transphobe, all transphobes are pieces of shit
Also while not every piece of shit is a transphobe, all transphobes are pieces of shit
Reposted by Rhys
Irish state authorities last month assisted three FedEx flights through Irish territory as they illegally carried F-35 combat jet parts to the Israel Defense Forces.
State air navigation service AirNav Ireland helped the three flights omn their journeys.
www.ontheditch.com/three-illega...
State air navigation service AirNav Ireland helped the three flights omn their journeys.
www.ontheditch.com/three-illega...
Three illegal weapons flights helped through Irish airspace
The FedEx flights carried F-35 combat jet parts to an Israel Defense Forces airbase.
www.ontheditch.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Irish state authorities last month assisted three FedEx flights through Irish territory as they illegally carried F-35 combat jet parts to the Israel Defense Forces.
State air navigation service AirNav Ireland helped the three flights omn their journeys.
www.ontheditch.com/three-illega...
State air navigation service AirNav Ireland helped the three flights omn their journeys.
www.ontheditch.com/three-illega...
Reposted by Rhys
An Enterprise Ireland-backed company is sending drone parts to the Israel Defense Forces' largest weapons supplier.
This month InnaLabs sent a 110-kilogramme shipment of dual-use components from its facility in west Dublin to Elbit Systems in Israel.
www.ontheditch.com/dublin-compa...
This month InnaLabs sent a 110-kilogramme shipment of dual-use components from its facility in west Dublin to Elbit Systems in Israel.
www.ontheditch.com/dublin-compa...
Dublin firm supplying dual-use goods to Israeli arms company
An Enterprise Ireland-backed company is sending drone parts to the IDF's largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
An Enterprise Ireland-backed company is sending drone parts to the Israel Defense Forces' largest weapons supplier.
This month InnaLabs sent a 110-kilogramme shipment of dual-use components from its facility in west Dublin to Elbit Systems in Israel.
www.ontheditch.com/dublin-compa...
This month InnaLabs sent a 110-kilogramme shipment of dual-use components from its facility in west Dublin to Elbit Systems in Israel.
www.ontheditch.com/dublin-compa...
Reposted by Rhys
Tomorrow, 12.15pm. The Four Courts
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
July 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Tomorrow, 12.15pm. The Four Courts
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
Reposted by Rhys
114 children made homeless in a month, and the Minister responsible is telling us there's no way to stop this.
That's 114 kids who will be back to school in a month. Darragh O'Brien's real role in the last Government was to normalise these updates, and I guess on that metric he was a success
That's 114 kids who will be back to school in a month. Darragh O'Brien's real role in the last Government was to normalise these updates, and I guess on that metric he was a success
Today's overall figure includes 4,958 children - an increase of 114 on last month's figures.
http://jrnl.ie/6773620
http://jrnl.ie/6773620
Homelessness figures hit record of 15,915 people in emergency accommodation
Of this figure, 4,958 are children.
jrnl.ie
July 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
114 children made homeless in a month, and the Minister responsible is telling us there's no way to stop this.
That's 114 kids who will be back to school in a month. Darragh O'Brien's real role in the last Government was to normalise these updates, and I guess on that metric he was a success
That's 114 kids who will be back to school in a month. Darragh O'Brien's real role in the last Government was to normalise these updates, and I guess on that metric he was a success