Well, if this is what Trump thinks we know what should definitely happen. Infantino MUST go.

A hike to start the day #Mournes #Ireland

Congratulations to Peter on his outstanding leadership over the past decade @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social. He leaves big shoes to fill, but we are excited to continue building on the vibrancy of the programmes and community at Irish Studies in Queen's.

Peter Gray@petergray47.bsky.social · 2w ago

After 10 years at the helm of Irish Studies at QUB, with various ups and downs over the last decade, I’m handing over to our new leadership team from Monday. Many thanks to Peter and @siobhraaiken.bsky.social for stepping up to take forward Irish Studies in Belfast! www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...

Something tells me Mary Ann might be enjoying this celebration #FleadhCheoil #1792

This seems harsh considering Trump has just won the World Cup.

Poll Tracker 📊@polltracker.bsky.social · 4w ago

Trump job approval (American Research Group) Approve 30% Disapprove 67% americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

German broadcast. Nailed it

Watching Trump try to get into the World Cup photo, then shuffle off because no-one was paying attention to him, was the perfect ending to this evening.

Trump having to hand the trophy to Spain will be sweet 🇪🇸

Rooney spoke for all of us.

Very depressing www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Domestic abuse: The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit

During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when England play, research shows.

bbc.co.uk

The Ghost Limb is on RTÉ radio tonight! A four part documentary series, about the story of the book and its afterlife. Hopefully on the Docs on One podcast in due course. A labour of love from producer Dónall Ó Maolfabhail from Scun Scan Productions. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

The Ghost Limb - RTÉ Radio 1

Northern Ireland Protestant author, Claire Mitchell, frustrated at having no place to call home, embarks on a historical and magical journey, to heal what she calls her Ghost Limb.

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Claire Mitchell@clairemitchell.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've been doing that Irish thing of being too embarrassed to say hello, would you like my book? It's The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798. A tribe of 20 modern day northern dissenters go walking around the sites of 1798, asking what this politics could mean for today.

You’ll never hear Lee Dixon and Father Fitzgerald speaking at the same time… youtu.be/GPSc3Q7OLyQ?...

Ted the most boring voice

YouTube video by Gerard Meagher

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Is that fella Haaland playing?

Might want to move the water bottles from the reach of Solbakken in the second half. For the good of his back room team #Norway #England

Does Mark Rutte play this smirking, spineless puppet role in public and then work to repair damage in private? Is he taking one for the team in front of the cameras?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Trump: "Spain is a wasted cause. We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way. I'd like to cut it off. Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. Cut off all trade with Spain, please. Including visits. We don't want anything to do. They're hopeless. Bad people."

And that is a wrap for the "Identity and Intergroup Relations in Divided Societies" strand of the AHSS International Summer School at Queen's University Belfast. We finished up with a panel discussion on Grassroots Peacebuilding. Many thanks to our contributors on the panel and across the 2 weeks

"Underage users have been dodging the restrictions by using accounts registered to older people, setting up fake accounts, or by logging into private browsers." Oh, the sneaky little... Don't think anyone seen that coming. www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Australia teen social media ban has little impact - study

Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers have said in one of the first evaluations of the measures.

rte.ie

Seems a little strange to say this as someone with zero connections to the place (apart from a few holidays there), but the World Cup never feels right without the Netherlands 🇳🇱 #WorldCupStartsNow

My thoughts on events in Belfast this week and the need for serious discussions about the threat posed by racism in our society. tinyurl.com/yfa6tfxf

For keyboard warriors, the consequences of pushing hateful narratives will never be real. For the people/families that fall victim to their hatred this is horrible and sad reality: www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...

'Completely destroyed' - man's house burnt out in Belfast

A man whose house in Belfast was "completely" destroyed during disorder last night said he lost "sentimental" items in the fire, including items belonging to his late father.

rte.ie

Politicians who fanned these flames should hang their heads in shame. Time and again we've seen this story play out. Single incidents used to fuel a far right narrative - and communities across the nation paying the price.

www.irishtimes.com/world/europe... It is a welcome start but much more is needed.

EU agrees to place fresh sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers

Breakthrough sees blacklist imposed on violent settlers for first time in nearly two years

irishtimes.com

Cathal McManus@cathalpmc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is appalling.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is appalling.

His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body

The UN human rights office condemns incident as

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"There remain few better ways to find relief of mind than by opening it." Our latest Staff Blog, by Prof @katyhayward.bsky.social and Dr @cathalpmc.bsky.social, on 175 years of Open Learning at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. 👉 Read the blog: go.qub.ac.uk/OLat175 #LoveQUBstaff #lifelonglearning

BLOG: 175 years of Open Learning at Queen's

2026 marks the 175th anniversary of Queen’s provision of extramural courses, i.e., provision ‘outside the walls’ of the University.

go.qub.ac.uk

I understand the impulse not to let this guy's statements dictate the news cycle but the fact that he can say shit like this and it barely causes a ripple in the media is a key to his ability to maintain power. Constantly pushing the bar of normality downwards, no pressure to take responsibility.

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I had to check but yes this is real

Things I have seen in the rubble of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon over the past week, part two. More up here: www.instagram.com/p/DWYXD0Rjak... At least 1,116 people have been killed since March 2, incl 121 children, acc to min of health. At least 3,229 have been injured, incl 399 children.

Thanks to @cebys.bsky.social for the invitation to present on the relationship between social media use, anti-immigration sentiment and serious youth violence. Video can now be accessed below: qubstudentcloud-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/person...

Working with partners to develop new and responsive youth interventions is central to our research centre @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @cebys.bsky.social Come help us help youth services to reduce violence and exploitation: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

QUB's AHSS International Summer School 2026 is open for applications until the end of March. Join me in weeks 2 and 3 to explore "Identity & Intergroup Relations in Divided Societies". Further details available > www.qub.ac.uk/Study/intern...

Superb 👏

Dr Gina van Raphael@aliagvr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Primer 101 on US-Iranian tensions. How did they start? 🧵 It’s important to know a couple of points: * Iran sits between Iraq and Afghanistan * Iranians are _not_ Arabs (neither Iranians nor Arabs appreciate this confusion)