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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 18m

Renamed not banned. British hacks deliberately stoking trouble in Northern Ireland for clicks is crass.

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 24m

That's done, you're very welcome!

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 25m

It's no bother at all, I'll do that now

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 26m

In one podcast series (that's not yet over) we have
the former NI Sec of State saying there should be a border poll in the next few years, Paisley saying he's open to discussing a United Ireland, and the former Taoiseach saying that our Government is obstructing it.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 38m

Amen to that. If/when the bubble pops it should be quite a spectacle.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 44m

“Following the release of the recent BBC podcasts the Democratic Unionist Party wishes to make clear that Mr Ian Paisley is appearing in this series in his own personal capacity and not on behalf of the Democratic Unionist Party.”

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 49m

The DUP has been forced to issue a press release distancing itself from Ian Óg Paisley who says that while he feels that the case has not yet been made, he is now open to discussion on the reunification of Ireland. 😶

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 49m

The DUP has been forced to issue a press release distancing itself from Ian Óg Paisley who says that while he feels that the case has not yet been made, he is now open to discussion on the reunification of Ireland. 😶

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1h

The Former UK Sec. of State for NI Shaun Woodward has caused conniptions by going on the Nolan Show and saying in regards to a border poll:

“We are approaching the point when the people of Northern Ireland should be entitled to express their view.”

When asked how soon: “In the next few years.”

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Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 1h

More proof that we in NI are, unfortunately, playing our part in the genocide in Palestine. We must call it out to play our part in stopping it.
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

Further proof NI firm supplied fighter jet parts to Israel

A company in Northern Ireland supplied parts for F-35 fighter jets, despite assurances from economy ministers that Invest NI does not support projects that supply arms to Israel.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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Ronan McManus @ronanmc.bsky.social · 2h

Same energy

A screenshot from The Pirate Bay website showing the search page, with a silhouette of a pirate ship in the background

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1h

The Common and the Goose is an anonymous English poem from around the mid 18th century which tells of how common land was legally stolen and privatised by enclosure.

The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
But leaves the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from the goose.

The law demands that we atone
When we take things we do not own
But leaves the lords and ladies fine
Who take things that are yours and mine.

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 1h

I'm now the 3rd most famous statistician in Cork named Darren, largely due to social media. They can never take that away.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 11h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · 3h

New podcast. Remembering the legendary and irreplaceable Manchán Magan who died last week. And revisiting our first chat where he told me his life story. ❤️

open.spotify.com/episode/1BxM...

In memory of Manchán Magan

open.spotify.com

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 2h

#Áras25

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic... (€ wall)

Irish presidential candidate promo video deleted after showing Bundestag instead of Belfast City Hall

A video montage of Heather Humphreys’ visit to Belfast was deleted and re-uploaded by her campaign team after it mistakenly showed Germany’s government building instead of Belfast City Hall.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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Denise Murray/Donnacha Ní Mhuireadhaigh @mousketeer.bsky.social · 15h

The Living Alone Allowance has remained at €22.
There has also been no increase in the Household Package which remains at €1.15 per day to help with either gas OR electricity.
These would be the two main 'supports' payable all year available to People with disabilities reliant on SW who live alone.

Rose 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸 @anaemicroyalty.bsky.social · 22h

And why is it means tested based on your partner's income if you cohabitate? I am disabled and can't work and yet I can't marry or even live with my partner of almost four years or I'll be forced to depend on his income which, through no fault of his, is not large enough to support two people.

Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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Daryl FÉTH FÍADA Feehely 🎃 @darylfeehely.com · 16h

Hang on, how is a gov TD also the President of the Vintners Federation?

It provides "representation for the trade with all relevant stakeholders, including Government".
But he is gov?

Does he talk to himself in the mirror while critising his own gov's budget?

vfipubs.ie/budget-leave...
#IrishPol

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 16h

Pulled over illegally and killed just after dropping his children at school. This piece describes how elderly people are trapped at home for fear of going out and being attacked, and have their groceries brought to them by others.

Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 16h

This musn't become normal www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Silverio Villegas González, who was killed by ICE agents, ‘touched the lives of so many’

Neighbors and activists remember Silverio Villegas González as a friendly dad. They are grappling with questions, anger and fear about his killing and ICE's presence in Chicago. "May Silverio’s memory...

www.wbez.org

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 16h

In Ireland political donations may only be made by those resident in the State, registered for tax & on the electoral register. The max. any elector may donate pa is €6,350 to a party, €2,540 to a candidate. Donations >€100 are published. Absent that or a written constitution the UK seems wide open.

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Duncan Jones (aka Merrion) (he/him) @duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social · 18h

Without the text you would think this was 1970 Belfast.

Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 18h

With apologies, because it’s scary, because it really is scary: latest in my project of messing with stills from ICE vids. Stylizing them to sharpen the focus on the aesthetic project of fascist terror. Chicago today, aiming at a protester named Jess, for documenting him.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 17h

Will they survive long in the home of deep-dish pizza?

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 17h

Up to 200 Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois as President Donald Trump plans a deployment in Chicago

Up to 200 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois as Trump plans Chicago deployment

The Illinois attorney general has accused the president of using US troops “to punish his political enemies.”

www.thejournal.ie

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 17h

I'm shocked Fine Gael picked John Clendennen to go out and defend the VAT cut

he owns a pub and glamping business and was the president of the Vintners' Federation when he was elected. his sister replaced him on board after his term ended

it's a VAT cut for him personally

The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 18h

🗣️ "I do think we need to call out the opposition […] what changed from the election last year?" — John Clendennen, Fine Gael TD
#TonightVMTV

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 17h

This is one I meant. Their latest idea (which comes from McSweeney and Streeting via Blue Labour) to appear "tough on welfare" by having a go at people struggling with their mental health and also neurodivergent people can only make this worse.

Cassandra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌐 @troybairn.bsky.social · 18h

Starmer making catastrophic error. It is not the far right taking his votes, it is the pro-European parties (Grn+LD+SNP+PC).

Voting intention of GE2024 Labour voters (YG; 5-6 October):

Lab 57%
Grn* 13%
LD* 13%
Ref 7%
Con 4%
SNP* 1%
PC* 1%

Loss to pro-EU* = 28 pp
Loss to far right = 11 pp

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 17h

Yougov also demonstrated that people who voted UK Labour in 2024 but now intend to vote for another party have opted for more progressive parties (Green, LibDem, Plaid Cymru, SNP) over 2.5x as much as they have Farage/Tory. Winter fuel cuts, two child cap, Gaza being major drivers.

Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 21h

Indeed. Latest YouGov Westminster voting intentions show the Tories 5th in Scotland, and SNP way out in 1st at 44%. The other three England-based parties all around 14%. Increasingly different to England.

Polls for Holyrood next year are showing Scottish Greens vying for 2nd after the SNP.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 19h

Affordable here doesn't mean affordable, it means marginally less unaffordable. Not that it makes much difference when the grand total for the year is 7.

LimerickLive @limericklive.bsky.social · 19h

Just seven affordable homes built by Limerick council contractors in 2024

Limerick's local authority is 211 units short of a Government-imposed target for end of 2026 LIMERICK Council delivered just seven affordable purchase houses in 2024 - and is 211 units short of a target set by Government for the end of next year. The figures, from the Department of Housing, L ---

www.limerickleader.ie

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Karl @karlusss.bsky.social · 19h

The line for me is whether your family was in Ireland for the Battle of Clontarf, which of course mine wasn't

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Are You a ‘Heritage American’?

Why some on the right want to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War

www.theatlantic.com

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