Fiona Murphy
@fcemurphy.bsky.social
DCU MA Pol Comms Mum to the real boss and who’s creative side is inspired by her Dad/Mam - Comms Photography Art Writing seaswims GAA YNWA ☮️
On Thursday I wrote about the 2014 injunction Russell Brand obtained against a woman who accused him of assault. I've now obtained the final order. It's breathtaking. She had no lawyer. No trial. Yet she was silenced for life - even barred from speaking to the police. 🧵:
Russell Brand's barrister has reported himself to his professional regulator after allegedly confronting a journalist outside court shortly after Brand had been found guilty of rape. The journalist said she was 'surprised to be confronted and spoken to in that way'. jrnl.ie/7218331
Russell Brand's barrister reports himself to watchdog after confronting journalist outside court
The journalist said she was ‘surprised to be confronted and spoken to in that way’.
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It's fairly hard going out there this year for Freelancers, Small business, Art & Illustration workers, Craft workers, People making things. Be a hero this Christmas and look for something #MadeByAHuman #DrawnByAHuman. We are working hard all year to bring you lovely things #BattleStations
Let me tell you about Russell Brand, as someone who helped the journalists who eventually exposed him. In 2013/4, Brand started to become interested in progressive politics. He said progressive things publicly, went on Newsnight etc. At the time I was involved in progressive grassroots work myself.
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David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · 2d agoYou should welcome all the new people to Bluesky by TELLING US ALL ABOUT YOUR BOOK AND DONT FORGET A LINK SO WE CAN BUY IT. Bluesky, the app for books.
I don’t usually post videos of Oireachtas contributions, but this one is worth the extra minute to watch through. The Govt has announced a plan to address a failure to give children timely clinical assessment of needs- something the Supreme Court has said is a duty- by pretending they aren’t needed
Social Democrats@social-democrats.bsky.social · 2d agoA new proposal from govt would mean that children won't require an assessment of needs to receive supports in school. Instead, they need to display behaviours that "persistently impact" on achievement, participation and wellbeing. In what world is this the right approach?
Shocked and surprised to find myself wildly applauding Irish hospital consultants, but this is an absolutely *excellent* move. Hit the genocidal Israeli regime where it hurts - with boycotts of ALL Israeli goods & companies. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Irish hospital consultants vote to boycott products made by Israeli pharma company
Motion said position was being taken as Teva Pharmaceuticals faces 'significant ethical concern and international scrutiny in the context of the ongoing conflict' in Gaza
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In case anyone has forgotten this. Billionaires must be driven to extinction.
The UK Customs #AI mail reader is so bad it sends my post to a completely different person in a completely different place, resulting in massive delays while the person who gets my post has to track me down. Can't even read a post code so it (apparently) just takes a guess. #BringBackHumans
George W Bush Exasperated Gesture
ALT: George W Bush Exasperated Gesture
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"At best his actions represent a bumbling breach of democratic norms. At worst political reprisal, from an embattled minister, against an organisation deemed to have been unsupportive of him in the past" My latest in the Examiner about what's at stake when civil society is silenced #spéirgorm
DRCC consent ad shows it's a huge risk to tell the State something it doesn't want to hear
The justice minister's assertion that Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's WeConsent campaign 'didn't reflect the views of Government' went almost unnoticed in the storm
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Rté Primetime reporting on falling fertility rates. With experts like… David McWilliams and Dan O’Brien … 🙄🙄. Oh and David Quinn too. Not a demographer in sight. #SpeirGorm
This bus has broken down so is blocking the road for every other bus & all traffic trying to get around St Stephen’s Green all because of the ridiculous road layout @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social #speirghorm @dublinbusnews.bsky.social
Granny: Could be a new ad about not wanting to be hugged Me: Granny Granny: What www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Police investigate alleged assault after video shows Enoch Burke confronting Archbishop of Armagh
A social media video appears to show Burke confronting Archbishop John McDowell over the former teacher’s ongoing legal battle
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It's so great that the Irish government has decided to make the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre their next punching bag rather than, you know, deal with anything else.
The Journal@thejournal.ie · last wk.A recent ad on consent produced by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is one of a number of 'warning signs' regarding the use of public money by external organisations, said Simon Harris jrnl.ie/7210067
If they weren't fascists before, they're not above turning to fascism to cling to power. Every day these guys push the boundaries of democratic norms a little further and we're not pushing back hard enough. #Spéirgorm
The Journal@thejournal.ie · last wk.A recent ad on consent produced by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is one of a number of 'warning signs' regarding the use of public money by external organisations, said Simon Harris jrnl.ie/7210067
The teen who appeared in the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre video has a better understanding of consent that the entire fucking Government and the lead opposition party. But of course nobody asked teens how the video made them feel. Only the bots, the right-wing twittersphere, and older voters #Spéirgorm
Teen actor, 15, in hug ad 'shocked' by backlash as star wants promo back on
THE teenage star of the controversial advert that urges grandparents to get consent before dishing out hugs has called for the promo to be reinstated. Mollie Lou Kelty, 15, said: “In no way were we…
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The mother always said it's rude to count, but it's exactly one month since I last sold a print. So here are the 200 of my Irish paintings currently available local to where you are: 4-liam-daly.pixels.com/shop/prints
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The Social Democrats have called for a public register of data centres to track their locations, carbon emissions, energy requirements and water usage
Soc Dems calling for public register of data centres
The Social Democrats have called for a public register of data centres to track their locations, carbon emissions, energy requirements and water usage.
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The clouds put on quite a show, while the water quietly steals the scene. - #SkandiPhotographer #Photography #Fujifilm #NaturePhotography #ScandinavianCoast
Delighted that the brilliant The Next New Low will join us for our debut live headline show in Dublin on Saturday…..
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Ireland has some responsibility on this. One of the greatest contributions we could be making to collective EU & global democracy & security (far more useful then disastrous attempts to remove the triple lock) would be having the courage to step up to our role as digital regulator in a serious way.
Adam Schwarz@adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 2w agoLula: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world. We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."
Jim O'Callaghan has caused these students all this stress and delay. When they have plenty of stress living through a genocide. And he's done it with our money and fought it in the high court with our money. Jim O'Callaghan needs to resign. For this and so much more.
Una Mullally@unamullally.bsky.social · 2w agoThe High Court in Ireland has overturned a decision by the Minister for Justice to refuse a study visa to a Gazan student and ordered that the application be reconsidered.
So much for An Post's reassurance that you'd be able to pick up parcels locally after they centralise the sorting offices. For people who don't have a car, this will be more than a two hour round trip. Join your local campaign to keep your sorting office.
During his surprise appearance at Macklemore's Free Palestine tour, Hozier urged for the approval of visas for 55 students in Gaza who have secured scholarships to study in Ireland, directing the audience to sign an open letter to the government. jrnl.ie/7205779
Artist Hozier calls on the Irish government to swiftly approve the visa applications for 55 students in Gaza during Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” tour in Dublin, Ireland.
