"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible."
Auberon Waugh
Why is RTE publishing the personal addresses of people charged in Coolock yesterday? More despicable bullying from the new Harris government? Selective reporting yet again.
@rtenews
news : Pensioners among six more charged over Coolock incident
Senator Regina Doherty told the Scottish Parliament there are 9 genders in Ireland. She is either bonkers or lying. Now she wants us to vote for her to give her a well paid cushy EU job. I think ll I skip on sending her to Brussels.
@ReginaDo
@FineGael
#Reopenthelunaticasylums
Suprise suprise!! Guess who got a new post to tell us how racist and far right Irish people are ?
#FarRight
#WokeMindVirus
RTE news : Special Rapporteur for plan against racism announced
I wonder how an unnamed person with no public profile can be defamed?
@Gript
Man falsely identified as Parnell Square stabbing suspect sues Gript website and editor for defamation
Fair play to Gript for asking a simple question that most politicians seem unable to answer and thumbs up to Varadkar on this occasion.The facial expressions on the other three stooges are priceless.
#barbiekardashian
A few years ago Ireland had nine naval ships. Now we can't put one to sea. Who was running this service into the ground? The Kremlin and the Kinahans are having a great laugh.
@MichealMartinTD
@LeoVaradkar
Mick Wallace and Clare Daly seem unable to grasp this simple fact. As do many on Twitter who prefer to make excuses and apologies for violent imperial conquest directed from the Kremlin.
Quite shocking that only 14 TDs opposed the government's Thought Crime Law. Most of them are on the far left of the Dail too. Not normally a fan of PBP and Co. but shame on the so called centrist parties for this assault on civil liberties.
#Aontu
#HateSpeech
Yesterday only AONTÚ 🟧 & 13 other TDs voted against the introduction of ‘Thought Crime’ legislation into Ireland
Labour 🟥, the Soc Dems 🟪, and Sinn Féin 🟩 all voted for this deeply draconian law. A law that also creates a hierarchy of victims in Ireland for the same crime
@Toibin1
Don't join this cancellation nonsense Peadar. It's part of our warts and all history. Plenty of space to put up new statues of forgotten heroes too.
When will TCD decolonise itself ? Their current fashionable obsession with North American slavery ignores their sordid role in the destruction of Gaelic Ireland.
#Berkeleylibrary
@thejournal_ie
@aoifegall
Comments closed. As absolutely and boringly predictable as ever. The common peasantry can't be trusted to think the correct thoughts or reparrot the establishment nonsense.
I would hazard a guess here. Many core Sinn Fein supporters are old fashioned Irish nationalists less than pleased by radical open borders policies supported by Sinn Fein.
#sinnfein
RTE news : What is behind the recent slide in support for Sinn Féin?
We are an international joke. A weathy sovereign nation that refuses to defend her seas and airspace. Neutrality needs to be paid for. Its not an empty slogan.
#Irishnuetrality
@LeoVaradkar
@Niall_Boylan
Terrible we even ask this question. We are not an overseas territory of Gaza or any other foreign state. Only the Irish and Dublin flag should fly on Dublin official buildings.
@jimfitzpatrick
@rte
Maybe you are part of that comfortable middle class consensus now? When you back Gardai who pepper spray and baton locals into submission you are a small c establishment conservative. Plenty of ugly classist prejudice from the well off towards Coolock all week.
@irishexaminer
No Elaine. We are trying to debate this issue like mature neighbouring countries . Its a pity we are having this discussion after our government pushed radical gender laws with no public debate. TENI even boasted about getting it through without debate.
A fabulous verbal punch from Maria Steen. Micheal Martin is OLD IRELAND in all its worst aspects. A man who helped undermine families ability to have a parent stay at home.
#VoteNoNoRef24
#VoteNoNo
Ben Scallen of Gript Media strikes again! Ben is one of the few journalists who actually challenge senior politicians with questions the others are too polite or cowardly to ask.
#Gript
@LeoVaradkar
#HateSpeech
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar defends disregarding the results of the public consultation on "hate speech" laws, arguing that "very often" such consultations are hijacked by "campaigning groups" and are not "reflective of public opinion."
#gript
O dear. Ivana must have had one too many or misread the teleprompter. Surprised she didn't promise world peace and an end to global warning.
#Labour
Ivana Bacik pledges to deliver one million homes over next decade during Labour Party conference address
When Irish people vote the right way they are terribly sophisticated but if they dare upset their social betters then they are clod thumping 19th century buffoons.
@election2024
@CatholicSat
This is beyond embarrassing. Such a pity some of those who elected him don't call on him to stop this unprecedented bullying and hectoring.
@juventutemDC
@DonalPHanley
@LallyPJ
@saintmarydc
The sixties iconoclasm in the church deserves a serious historical/theological study on the lines of Eamon Duffys The striping of the Altars. It was an incredibly traumatic and demented act of self destruction and hatred.
How anti democratic is this? Sinn Fein would rerun the March 8 referendum if we vote the wrong way. The official opposition is even worse than our utterly useless out of touch government.
#VoteNoNo
#VoteNoRef24
@Berlinnaeus
I recall plenty of people gloating on here when pro life posters were regularly torn down during the Repeal referendum. Mind you I don't think anyone should be tearing down any candidate's posters in a democratic election.
@Ka20Ce
@derry_temple
@BowesChay
To date there is zero archaeological evidence for the 800 bodies claim. Yet this myth is endlessly repeated as established fact.
@john_mcguirk
I laughed when I read that poll earlier seeing the huge trust levels for the Journal, the Irish Times and RTE . Many people do unfortunately take their news take and consistent bias as Gospel. A poll in the USSR or Soviet bloc would probably have got similar approval ratings.
@SwichSaucisson
@rtenews
Not if its the new Irish it ain't. Plenty of cases where their details are left very vague .This is designed to silence people and create fear.
Another important law sails through the Dail with little or no debate. Are TDs unaware or incapable of taking these weighty moral issues seriously?
@RonanMullen
A Bill on surrogacy and assisted human reproduction comes before the Seanad this week.
The Bill enables the exploitation of poor women for surrogacy and denies a child’s right not to be bought and sold through surrogacy. The Bill also provides for experimentation on human
@131Weeks
Our history teacher in secondary school once told us Arthur Griffith was a great patriot who died for Ireland through overwork. "Something that will never happen to any of you guys".
@ctrlamb
Wait until all those heterodox German bishops are asked to resign. I expect we ll be waiting and waiting. This is a purely political and ideological act of papal bullying.
@EilisOHanIon
The response in the Republic to Brexit pushed by media and many politicians has been to stoke the old embers of Anglophobia into a flaming blaze. Even people who should know better engaged in silly provocative name calling and direct interfering in the Brexit referendum.
On the morning rush hour tube right now and look at this; a whole row of people reading books. It's a sad state of affairs when people can't afford mobile phones and have to resort to books.
The French Republic’s moving military ceremony of national tribute to, and burial of, Hubert Germain, who was the last living Companion of the Order of Liberation. He served in the Free French throughout WW2 and then in the French occupation of Germany.
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Article claims two new maritime patrol planes replacing the existing worn out versions could be used in evacuations. Civil servants deliberately opted for a version without defensive equipment though? : Efforts to bring 100 more Irish to safety from Sudan
A Guard kicks the Irish flag with disgust. This would never happen with a Palestinian or Pride flag. Shameful bullies who despise our national symbols.
#CoolocksaysNo
Probably the greatest Irish person in our time. A quiet , passionate , prophetic witness for the values of St Francis and Jesus Christ among the hungry and deprived. Blessed are the mercifulRTE news : Brother Kevin retires from role at Capuchin Centre
The Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has had a serious impact on human rights & continues to pose a threat to LGBTI+ persons.
It is of deep concern that Uganda’s Constitutional Court has retained much of the Act. Ireland continues to defend human rights, including LGBTI+ rights.
This is the law of Ireland. The fact the law was actually enforced makes it a news story. No wonder people are furious with a de facto open door open border policy.
@SimonHarrisTD
Man arrested at airport with no ID or passport detained
@CatholicArena
Does the Croke park get paid for this as their main purpose nowadays seems to be making money? Does any other new religion get the same inclusive treatment or just the religion of peace?
@SpotterIrish
I think many more people than our bogey men "far right" are interested and appalled by the antics of Mr Varadkar and senior Fine Gael ministers in recent times.
@Katinesss
@WhoresofYore
Good point. Its in Patrick's Confession , the first piece of surviving Irish literature which is his own spiritual autobiography . Shows the ritual was not solely a royal ritual too as the museum claims.
@BackwardsFeet
Asking for reverence in the liturgy is now divisive. I hear talk from Rome about listening dialogue and diversity. Well we got our answer yesterday. Crushing the little people might be on the agenda when we meet our maker too.
The Coolock Diversity wall this morning. Coming to 30 more areas in Ireland. Some near you. (Unless you live near a government minister or a barrister). Two tier Ireland brought to you by Simon Harris.
@SimonHarrisTD
#CoolocksaysNo
Red Hugh the heroic last Prince of Donegal . No state funding for the 400th anniversary of his death. Cultural diversity in 2022? Funding plea for Donegal support for Red Hugh O’Donnell commemoration
#Donegal
So
@IrishTimes
tells us that the victim was from Romania, but omits the equally key fact that the accused is from Afghanistan. This isn't news, this is news supression.
I am looking forward to Aodhan"s excuses when he fails to win a seat on June 7. I wonder will he congratulate Niall Boylan?
@AodhanORiordain
@Niall_Boylan
Row breaks out between Niall Boylan and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin after Niall asks the question -
"Do we not have a duty to protect our citizens and protect our borders?"
@gardainfo
@Moviddy
Why? This is still a democratic state where people have a right to free expression and speech. Have you not got real crime to be concerned with?