Today’s lesson is that a united Irish left can win elections and win well. #presidentialelection #Aras25

Will Heather visit the disenfranchised in the six counties during her campaign or will she be true to FFG practice of ignoring us. #aras25 #aras2025 #speirgorm

Irish Independent@independent.ie · last yr.

Heather Humphreys confirmed as Fine Gael’s candidate for Áras run www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Next Irish president is a likely to preside over preparations for Irish Unity. As potentially the most important constitutional issue of their term, would like to hear candidates discuss Unity and media raise questions and issues during their campaign. #Áras25 #Áras2025 #speirgorm

British still flying reconnaissance flights over Gaza to assist Israeli genocide but deflect spotlight by going after Kneecap, who’s crime was to draw attention to Gaza. By the way Belfast is full of UVF flags but you don’t bother about that. #speirgorm #kneecap #gaza apple.news/AyWnYRItOSdO...

Kneecap member charged with terror offence — BBC News

Liam Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, the Met Police says.

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Yes it does. A cowardly decision by Government. #Speirgorm

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · last yr.

Coolock U-turn does not offer protesters model for blocking asylum seeker centres elsewhere, says Minister

All news outlets are referring to ’hostage’ release. He was a soldier in an elite military group controlling the fences of a concentration camp. #Gaza

FRANCE 24 English@en.france24.com · last yr.

Hamas hands over Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to Red Cross

NEW: 67% in NI and 62% in Ireland in favour of unity within the EU, however opposition to a united Ireland in the EU is higher in North (27%) compared to South (16%), while a higher proportion in the RoI (22%) say they don’t know, in comparison to 7% in NI. www.europeanmovement.ie/em-ireland-e...

European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2025

Amárach Research was commissioned by European Movement Ireland to undertake research on attitudes to the EU across the island of Ireland.

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The only leverage he had was to threaten to pull out of the competition. Instead, by announcing that he won’t, before even commencing discussions, demonstrates that that this is just a penurious public relations exercise. #speirgorm #eurovision #ireland

Jane Matthews@janematthews1.bsky.social · 2y ago

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst says RTÉ “absolutely” won’t be pulling out of Eurovision regardless of the outcome of discussions with the EBU in relation to Israel’s participation this year. “We need to have further discussion given the level of public concern,” he says.

Have had my Irish passport for 51 years and still can’t vote for a symbolic President who represents the Irish nation. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

The Irish passport at 100: Not just a travel document but a declaration of hope and of reclaiming identity

A new exhibition traces the Irish passport’s journey from independence to biometric holograms

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I love the moment where something I have a passing interest in just fully blossoms into my next obsession. #speirgorm

Stan Ó hOireachtaigh 🍉@stane.bsky.social · 2y ago

And the first review... belfastmedia.com/martin-brenn...

Good thing about RAF fly past is that it leaves fewer aircraft to airlift bombs into Tel Aviv. Interesting all these people in uniform on the balcony with high ranks, lots of ribbons and medals, who have never served anywhere in combat.

First Canada, now Australia electing centre left Governments in a snub to the politics of Trump. English Council & Bye elections however buck the trend reflecting the underlying British love of military and ‘strength’ abroad but are assured their media (and history teachers) will hide it from them.

Mark wants to give you a friend that takes your money.

Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com · 2y ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)

'Galic perfidy, or the national troops attachment to their general' by Cruickshanks. #OTD in 1792 Théobald Dillon, an Irish officer in the French army, was murdered by his own troops at Tournai. #WildGeese #18thC 1/6

Irish Unity would upset stranglehold Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael have had on Politics for past 100 years. Their unwillingness to face issue is based purely on self interest and preservation of their gripe on power. It’s why Micheal Martin and vested interests like Irish Times oppose it so vigorously.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2y ago

@esri.ie making the case for Irish Unity on just about every matrix.

British using their power to shape the historical record, ensuring that their version of events is the one that prevails. A demonstration that those who have the resources and influence, control the narrative.

If America thinks TikTok is too dangerous in Chinese hands because of fear of political manipulation, maybe Europe should consider X and Facebook in same light and take similar steps.

Dáil “speaking time’ row is really about FFG not wanting to admit Michael Lowry is an important and influential part of their Government. #speirgorm #ireland

A northerner should run in the Irish presidential election as a reminder of the abject failure of consecutive governments to give Irish citizens in the North a vote in presidential elections. We can run for the office of the president, but we can't vote for our president.

Yesterday, British soldiers that murdered captured IRA men at Clonoe were officially exonerated. Irish Government are still acquiescing to British power and assisting in the implementation of double standards. But then Northern Nationalists never mattered to Irish Gov. #speirgorm #ireland

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2y ago

As Conor McGregor wants to raise his profile as an advocate for Ireland, let’s remember the occasion he wore a poppy, an emblem commemorating the British Army. #speitgorm #ireland #StPatricksDay

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2y ago

"Ireland is being overrun!" – UFC star Conor McGregor criticized his country's government during his St. Patrick’s Day visit to the White House.

Molotov-Ribbentrop 1939 Pact vibes, but substitute USA with Germany and Ukraine for Poland.

Timeline on here is full of Americans discussing “St Patty’s Day”. Does anyone know who she is? #ireland #speirgorm #stpatricksday

Should “a right berk” now be spelt ‘Burke’? #speirgorm #ireland

Weir is former RUC officer, who cooperated with producers of documentary “Unquiet Graves” covering RUC & UVF murderous campaign. He also accused British Military Intelligence of attempting to get Glenanne Gang to attack Beleeks Primary School, to massacre children. But no rush to investigate that.

Belfast Telegraph@belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 2y ago

The Ombudsman confirmed the decision to prosecute the ex-officer, understood to be John Weir.

Think #FantaFuhrer deserves its own hashtag.

Serving foreign stew instead of neeps and tatties? #speirgorm #ireland

Long before Zelensky’s row with Trump in the White House, an Armagh man had already told a US President where to get off! www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The US president, an Irish minister and a huge White House row

Franklin D Roosevelt's explosive 1941 meeting with Frank Aiken ended with raised voices, histrionics and flying knives, forks and plates

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My latest on Trump’s presidential checkmate when it comes to accountability and where that leaves us if he refuses to obey the courts open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

Trump's Constitutional Trump Card

Article II has a pretty big loophole, at least if you read it the way MAGA (and most of the Supreme Court) does.

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