Great Irish Examiner piece by Liz Carolan: Migrants pay a deadly price in Ceuta disinformation disaster. All the layers of neglected dysfunction in our information environment have come together into one deadly, toxic mess for Moroccans in Ceuta. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Liz Carolan: Migrants pay a deadly price in Ceuta disinformation disaster

All the layers of neglected dysfunction in our information environment have come together into one deadly, toxic mess for Moroccans in Ceuta, writes Liz Carolan

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Yesterday was Con Houlihan’s anniversary. I greatly miss his presence and writings. www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Sunday Miscellany: Con Houlihan at 100, by Donal Fallon

Saluting sports writer Con Houlihan, the "Castle Island Colossus", on his centenary, and celebrating his Inchicore connections

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Amidst the euphoria arising from Mayo’s magnificent victory last week, here’s another reason for Mayo to celebrate. ‘Book overview All fifteen contributors were born and educated in County Mayo, and many of them still live there….’

@kohsj.bsky.social @kevinhargaden.bsky.social @massimofaggioli.bsky.social @sarahrmacdonald.bsky.social @catholicnewsworld.bsky.social @theologyhub.bsky.social

Nessan Vaughan@nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 3d ago

Amidst the euphoria arising from Mayo’s magnificent victory last week, here’s another reason for Mayo to celebrate. ‘Book overview All fifteen contributors were born and educated in County Mayo, and many of them still live there….’

‘We must not speak of migrants as though they were objects to be moved around according to convenience. Every person possesses inherent dignity.’

Church in Morocco assists migrants returning from Ceuta - Vatican News

The situation in the Spanish enclave appears to have largely returned to normal following the arrival of around 60,000 migrants from Morocco. Many ...

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www.eurasiareview.com/02082026-the...

No one could've predicted that capitalism incentivises war.

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · yesterday

BP quarterly profits up from $2.5bn to $5.73bn as Iran war sends oil prices soaring. Shell doubled its net profit to almost $10bn. High bills fuelling poverty and misery for households and businesses. Boon for execs and shareholders. Must levy 100% windfall tax on oil, gas, energy companies.

‘After days of unrest in June during which families were burned out of their homes, the United Against Racism rally on June 14 reflected the feelings of the majority of people in Northern Ireland, he believes.’

Ireland against Fascism@irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 2d ago

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/area/belfast...

‘Renewables offer humanity an unlikely exit ramp off our current highway to #climate hell – if only our politicians & business leaders had the wit & mettle to grasp this slenderest of lifelines’ My take in Irish Examiner today. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Renewables are a lifeline our politicians are too cowardly to grasp

Every month that passes brings us another step closer to tragedy

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For the day that’s in it, I want to acknowledge the many priests I know who tend to their pastoral duties with great love, dedication and humility.

Amidst the euphoria arising from Mayo’s magnificent victory last week, here’s another reason for Mayo to celebrate. ‘Book overview All fifteen contributors were born and educated in County Mayo, and many of them still live there….’

PSNI and MI5 illegal surveillance of my communications was an attempt to silence sources and an attack on journalism itself, writes journalist Vincent Kearney

Extent of illegal surveillance by PSNI, MI5 shocked me

Protecting sources is the bedrock of journalism. Those prepared to provide information, particularly of a sensitive nature, need to trust the person they are sharing it with, writes Vincent Kearney.

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Two powerhouses.

‘Habtom alleged that he was not given the chance to speak to a lawyer or defend himself. He also said he was forced to sign a document in Arabic, which said he agreed to the sentence, without understanding what he was putting his name to.’ www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia: Prisoners calling the BBC from their cells

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

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www.thejournal.ie/greta-thunbe...

‘I can’t pretend to be hopeful’: Greta Thunberg delivers ‘message of peace’ at All Together Now

Thunberg said people need to ‘get out of our comfort zones, take action, organise, and demand action’.

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www.thejournal.ie/ceuta-migran...

Be careful of fake news about Ceuta as Spanish enclave faces migrant crisis

Some of the claims misunderstood that Ceuta, while Spanish-run, is located in Africa.

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“70% surge in first-half earnings despite "severe disruption" in oil and gas markets amid the Iran war” ~Jamie Calder The National From our pockets they take. ☕️

Caoilte Breatnach: My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said. My brother Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin 10 days ago. But justice still has not been done. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Caoilte Breatnach: My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said

My brother Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin 10 days ago. But justice still has not been done

irishtimes.com

"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities

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Indeed.

Oliver@oliver48.bsky.social · 5d ago

The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes

A campaign to save a community pitch in Dublin's north inner city has been given a major boost after An Comisúin Pleanála refused permission for the development.

Permission to build development on Dublin pitch refused

A campaign to save a community pitch in Dublin's north inner city has been given a major boost after An Comisúin Pleanála refused permission for the development.

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NEW: Sir Jonathon Porritt, arrested under Terrorism law outside Westminster Magistrates Court. As police escorted him away he said "I am a supporter of Palestine Action, trying to save lives is not terrorism, exposing this Governments complicity in genocide is not terrorism." www.wedonotcomply.org

Bravo again Richie Sadlier, speaking on Ireland AM on how it is unthinkable that as apartheid Israel mass murders Palestinians the FAI would fulfil the Nations League fixtures. #StopTheGame Video Virgin Media TV

CNN: "The president's overall approval rating now stands at just 34%. That matches his career low following the January 6 insurrection."

“None of us think that Northern Ireland is working or can be made to work. 100+ years is a long enough experiment” ~Claire Mitchell The Irish News ☕️🥐

Household electricity bills to rise from October following increased network charges

Household electricity bills to rise from October following increased network charges

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities said it ‘limited the increase to the greatest extent possible’

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++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...

that is in fact literally in the bible. it's Matthew 6:5.

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · last wk.

Rep. Lauren Boebert insists that public Christian worship events are necessary for America to experience revival: "I don't think that Jesus ever called for any Christian to pray only silently or to keep their faith hidden only in the prayer closet."

Data down the drain: As householders live under a hosepipe ban, data centres have a transparency problem no one wants to solve... jrnl.ie/7114784

Data down the drain: We're told to cut our showers short, but data centres face no such pressure

As the hosepipe ban stays in effect around the country, it is becoming increasingly clear that data centres have a transparency problem no one wants to solve.

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“Many of our Irish politicians remain convinced that the #climate crisis is not coming for us. I beg to disagree” Another clip from @tonightvmtv.bsky.social a short time ago.