Trying to get more from my twitter experience and also add more value to my followers.
I talk mostly about business, politics, finance, football, and health and well being matters on here
N Ireland is broken ⛔️
Nothing works here ⛔️
Public services decimated and asset stripped over many years ⛔️
Economy insolvent since 1936 ⬇️
Public servants shafted yr after yr
No funding available to improve ANYTHING - simply sticking plaster money!!
...and finally the
Don't plan to do anything next Thursday: The mass strike will devastate both private and public sectors. Unions are in militant mood, with one union leader telling me he supports blocking roads & occupying buildings.
➡️
Back in MRI chamber this morning looking to see if my MS has progressed in my brain. Results in a few weeks. Off drugs since April 2016, healing body with lifestyle approach including plant based food, exercise, good sleep, reducing stress, & absolute committment to get better ✌
It's absolutely INCREDIBLE more people who live in N Ireland, particularly those who understand finance, don't talk about the absolute tragedy of the 6 counties on financial terms, in relation to the 26 counties on the rest of this island.
In today's
@FinancialTimes
@davidmcw
When will some Unionst people waken up to this narrative. We have much more in common on this island than what divides us. English nationalism & Conservative party have nailed colours to their mast. We need to build the peace here, build our economy & grow together in harmony 🙏
Do you feel guilty about the DUP being thrown under a bus?
Andrea Jenkyns MP: "My constituency is miles away from Northern Ireland."
The Conservative and Unionist Party.
Fair play to
@RobbieButlerMLA
calling out the DUP and
@J_Donaldson_MP
today !
How can we live in a society, a so called democracy, where a party who polls some 15-20% of electorate, gets to dictate to the other 80/85% and is a huge stakeholder in bringing this place to a
UUP MLA Robbie Butler told a recalled sitting of the Assembly that the DUP will be to blame for the impact of a public sector strike in Northern Ireland.
Watch live here:
Great to hear
@DenzilMcDaniel
speaking at the
@IrelandsFuture
event in a sold out Ulster Hall in Belfast.
Fascinating to hear from this particular panel, all from a Unionist background, now open to discuss the opportunities of a New Ireland.
The nonsense continues around N Ireland Protocol.
Here's a piece from last yr & this wk I was with a client turning £15M pa. who says the NIP is working terrifically well for his business.
This is all wholly political.
NIP give NIPLC a chance to grow !
Congratulations to
@IrelandsFuture
for a terrific event tonight
Health, Education, Living standards & simply making this place better for all, the key takeaways
Also excellent to see the appreciation from a packed Ulster Hall for
@cjhumanrights
who spoke with courage & passion 👏
That was a special one today for so many reasons🎖
Number
#8
in the bag in extremely hot conditions.
Incredible course, support superb, and got home safe. Can't ask for anymore 😊
#IM703Marbella
🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃☘
NI enters 2 wk lockdown, but if you are Tesco, Lidl, Asda Homebase, B&Q, Mc Donalds, KFC, & lots of others, its business as usual.
The heart continues to be ripped out of the small business community which is the soul of our economy.
I talk about this on the podcast today 🎧🎤
Alliance Party in NI could well carry the deciding demographic in any border poll. Great to see
@naomi_long
take part in this UI debate
#Clairebyrnelive
A really interesting piece highlighting how kids in the North and Kids in the south differ in terms of academic pathways and outcomes. This is the kind of data and discussion points we need to consider, in terms of moving this place forward ✅️
Been to my neurologist this morning & received super news re my MS.
This snap at top of Cavehill captures the current mood🌍
Grateful everyday for my health. The body is an amazing piece of kit, but we all must help & nurture it if we want to live a good healthy life 🔥
One of the most interesting things about Professor John Fitzgeralds €20bn a year take to fund Irish Unity, for 20 years, is the fact he seems to suggest there is no Improvement In the balance sheet of NIPLC over that timeframe🤷♂️
Clearly this approach / mindset dilutes the
The most striking take away for me from y'day's
@IrelandsFuture
gala lunch, was that our kids in the north deserve to have the same opportunities as kids in the South.
I also think real change here is going to be driven by people & civil society, not political parties
#NewIreland
I would encourage more people to take an interest in the economics of N Ireland. What it costs to run? The fact we can't pay our bills, the fact we have NO FISCAL LEVERS to raise new money & Invest properly in our econony. Completely hamstrung. Enthusiasm will only get you so far
If u want to understand difference in NI & ROI & the opportunity of a new island economy look at below. ROI offered €66bn in loans today NI £0. The penny has to drop on this. We need to build an all island economy, with super connectivity & start with huge infrastructure program
Ireland has today borrowed €6bn, to be repaid in October 2030, with a yield (annual interest rate) of 0.285%. The NTMA says investors were willing to offer €66bn in lending
Delighted to get another Ironman race under my belt ✔️
Cascais is a beautiful place, and the atmosphere on the beach yesterday morning pre swim was simply incredible, with athletes representing 92 countries.
🏅🏊♀️🚴♂️🏃🇵🇹
Very hard to watch this absolute horror being allowed to continue in 2023.
USA, UK,EU have alot to answer for, as they are all wholly complicit !!
How can anyone have any confidence in humanity, governments or politicians as we watch scenes like this every single day.
There
Some serious negativity on twitter it must be said. Its turning into one big dark hole... in an attempt to shine a small torch into this place.... (drum-roll) I got 28km in the bike and on foot tonight, pain free and my mind is
S T R O N G
#Ironmind
One of the main reasons so many people are now looking at Reunification of this island 👀
IRELAND INC continues to thrive 🇮🇪
Billions in budget surplus for 2024💸
This is the opportunity people like myself in the North are now looking to explore.
It's all about the balance
When I decided to STOP my medication in April 2016, everyone around me told me I was crazy, including my medical team.
However it took me 5 years of research, to arrive at that very difficult decision.
Tomorrow is my 8 year anniversary and I am incredibly grateful of how the
€650M donated already by a few wealthy people in France to restore Note Damn Cathedral in a mere 24 hours. Makes you think what could be done over a period of time to solve some of the problems that are killing millions of people every year across the world. Astonishing really
The gift that keeps on giving...BBC - what is the agenda here
@adamcsmyth
? why are you platforming this person every single day on radio / TV?
What's the objective?
1 seat out of 90 in Assembly and he's never off BBC platforms ?
Divisive, destruction, and zero solutions to
"I am happy to talk (to DUP leader
@GRobinsonDUP
) about an agenda to reunite the United Kingdom - instead of his agenda of promoting his agenda of the unification of Ireland, through the protocol.
TUV leader
@JimAllister
#SundayPolitics
|
@MarkCarruthers7
@RishiSunak
@netanyahu
"Scaling up aid deliveries" - he's blowing the place and everyone in it to smithereens.
History will not look favourably on any of this. Barbaric, criminal, and wholly inhumane !!
Another very articulate perspective from East Belfast's Peter Adair, who made 3 key points on why we need to push on with Irish Reunification
1. Urgent need to implement CHANGE
2. Compromise required from all stakeholders
3. Must be about building a better future
@IrelandsFuture
@ronan_glynn
@HSELive
Good for you...👏👏
I have also reviewed all of the information available to me, and my kids will NOT be vaccinated under NO circumstances.
The data is clear to me.
Best wishes ✔
@StephenNolan
Seriously, read a book, go for a walk, or have some down time Stephen. People are sick of listening to this. Think of the damage you are causing peoples mental health. Enough is enough
What else would you be doing on a Sunday 😊
Delighted to get round the
@IRONMANtri
Barcelona 70.3m course today in one pice. Huge climbs through the mountaims and severe heat but got home ok 🏊♀️🚵♀️🏃♂️🎺
Arrived in the Athletes Village💥, sun splitting the trees & plenty of sinners about✔
So grateful I've been able to make the start line of this race on Sunday
Swimming, cycling & running, in a beautiful part of the world 🌞
@ironman
#8
#Letsgo
#Ironmind
🧠
It is pretty obvious for anyone who understands economics, and has watched the transformation of the ROI balance sheet in the last 40 years, that if you had the same economic structure across the entire island, then the balance sheet gains in the 26 counties, would clearly
@columeastwood
You do not need to be a virologist to figure out that vaccine passports / digital id's will do nothing (nothing Colum) to stop the spread of infection OR take pressure of our hospitals. You have jumped first & I suspect will be to your downfall Sir !
Enjoyed today's packed Europa hotel
@IrelandsFuture
event discussing this incredible undeniable opportunity of creating a better society for all.
Was fantastic to listen to
@gavinesler
's take on all things NI, ROI, and UK, and why CHANGE is something none of us can STOP.
What
@Paddygray1
A fascinating pic Paddy.
Also interesting since partition, the Northern part of the island has went from being the richest most industrialised to the poorest part of the island. Clearly partition has been an economic dissaster for the island
This young man would have been 16 today. I've been following the case from afar & its absolutely heartbreaking.
The police are witholding the files for some unknown reason.
This is totally unacceptable.
The family surely deserve full disclosure & answers NOW
#NoahDonohoe
🙏😪
Should be heading out shortly with my two kids to GAA training, but not to be. Instead one is watching an ipad and the other playing an Xbox, on a beautiful crisp morning. All of this despite
@niexecutive
presenting no evidence kids playing outdoor sport contributes to spread
@samuelluckhurst
Theres little point analysing this too much, ignoring the elephant in the room ie Glazers.
It's a driverless car, which generates lots of cash for its mercenary owners.
Our lord himself wouldn't do any better in that environment!
Shambles !!!
Big meeting at
@niexecutive
tmr ✔ let's hope they share the data & evidence that the proposed (phasing in of) digital ID system, which apears to have failed in Holland ❌ Ireland❌ Gibraltar❌ Israel❌will do anything to take pressure of our broken asset stripped NHS in NI?
Is this current Irish government really selling their interest (at worst possible time) in Bank of Ireland, to facilitate sale of "under criminal investigation" Davys stockbrokers? .... surely not? Couldn't be... no way 🤔
Great job David &
@John_davis_ie
👏👏
Follow the Money! Is the government selling your share in Bank of Ireland on the quiet and cheaply to bailout out the dodgy top brass at Davy Stockbrokers? Plus on the day the digital Euro is announced, what next for crypto? And a cameo by Archimedes!
Super healthy day today🥦
No MS symtoms, mindset strong, had incredibly productive working output, took my podcast conversations internationally, and then back to Dublin, finishing up with a 4 mile run in the rain in the hills of Antrim.
Life is a very special gift ✊🏃♂️🌾
@bbctheview
@sinnfeinireland
@NIOgov
@BenLowry2
@MarkCarruthers7
It's always someone else's fault.... them V us.... keeps the narrative relevant and certain people relevant...
The reality being this kind of conversation turns the vast majority of people off now... its horrendous and nauseating to listen to.
I'm yet to hear from any kind of
@BBCMarkSimpson
Until we have full visability regarding this company, these people have every right to do this. Far too many outstanding questions needing answered here, with hundreds of people now struggling to keep a roof over their heads
@newsoncool
@hannahpattJ
Is Trevor a former Driving instructor? 🚗
The use of the word "manoeuvre" captures this very serious incident perfectly. Also rhymes with hoover.... not connected at all to this incident, just that it rhymes with "manoeuvre" 😭
We are now at the point in time, whereby the major sporting organisations across the island iccluding GAA, Rugby, Soccer and others, stand up and speak out for children who have no voices.
There is NO EVIDENCE, so LET THE KIDS PLAY ⚽️
Health = Wealth ✔️☘️
Invest in that everyday 💪
I've had my best year yet since MS diagnosis in 2007 on the health front ✔️
It's been a long road, but an incredible journey.
The secret has to be to keep going, regardless of the setbacks in life.
I've learned alot in the last
Another really poor wk for
@niexecutive
I accept Robin Swann is a decent man trying his best, but you simply cannot treat adults in this way, assuming we cannot understand data,policy & guidance. A slap in the face to every single person. It can't go on. They need to step up asap
Another IRONMAN under my belt🏆💥
Yesterdays race in Bolton was brutal, with temperatures hitting 26c, a warm breeze flowing, a very difficult revised bike course, and a challenging…
A super run in Tyrone earlier🔴⚪ Something about running
through a forrest on your own, building your immune system, oblivious to the world,
and all it's complexity 🧠
#BeatingMS
A very close relative, incredibly ill, elderly, sitting in A&E at Craigavon hospital NOW, for over 12 hours, on a chair, needing urgent medical attention... still waiting - 14 hours last month in Royal Victoria Hospital... same shambles - incredible staff overwhelmed, tired,
EP22:💥EMERGENCY PODCAST💥 LET THE KIDS PLAY ⚽️
@steviatherton
takes case against Dept.of Health as NO EVIDENCE is produced to show kids playing outdoor sport contributes to the spread of C19.
This is a hugely important topic.
#MoneyandPlants
🌱💰
How have consecutive Irish governments got away with this failed and flawed organisation since inception? NAMA really was and is STILL a missed opportunity !!
NAMA, a state agency has land that could accommodate 80,000 homes & yet it is selling property to cuckoo funds. In my article in todays
@irishexaminer
I explain how NAMA could & should be used to provide affordable homes. A thread;
#housingcrisis
@stephenkinsella
The older generation. I haven't heard too many complain, especially as they probably feel alot of the burden /risk is on them. My own parents for example have remained incredibly upbeat/resilient, despite not able to leave the house
@SkyNews
Very kind of them !!
blowing the entire region to bits and everyone in it, all under the watchful eye / support of the US, EU and UK..... creating an entire new generation of humans who will grow up with a mindset dominated by hate and revenge... guaranteeing the war that never
One of most profound differences in the role of the 2 Finance Ministers on the island is that
@Paschald
can go to
@ecb
& Int'l markets to raise money in a time of crisis, & in NI
@conormurphysf
has to rely on British Government to send finanical support. When a crisis breaks,
@seamusmcguinnes
making the economic argument for an all island economy. Living standards, life expectancy, economic opportunities for everyone, all grow in a New Ireland.
I had Seamus on my podcast last yr to discuss alot of this - 👇🎧
@IrelandsFuture
Primark, Belfast today I believe.
This is what happens when you have a wholly ineffective government, who has lost the dressing room.
People are completely fed up with how this entire pandemic has been handled. No plan, no support, no vision, no leadership. Fail fail fail !!
A superb evening spent by all at the Great Northern Hotel last night, celebrating 50 years of
@UlsterUniGAA
Great to see old friends and talk about the brilliant times we had at UUJ on the gaa field.
#Allirelandwinners
⭐️👏
Deeply disappointing development.
Football holds our towns, cities & communities together. It also continues to play a huge role in the reconciliation of this place.
These people are shameless !
@columeastwood
@BorisJohnson
@RishiSunak
Way too late to be raising the alarm on this now I'm afraid.
A deriliction of duty by everyone in
@niexecutive
not to have financial support set up, alongside the daily onslaught from MSM & others to close the place down. Devastating for so many good honest hardworking people
Dr Paterson making the case to end partition health care for all
Another compelling case being put forward,one most reasonable people,would be open to hearing & contributing to.
Health, education, improving standards of living, are central themes at tonights event
@IrelandsFuture
Given THE LONG LONG list of problems facing people today in NI, it's utterly depressing, I wasted 10 minutes of my life, listening to
@BBCNolan
and
@BenLowry2
absolute outrage about Irish Language signs in Belfast.
1. How does the hierarchy at the BBC allow this type of
My twitter thread coming down with Covid material daily.
Imagine if all those people tweeting about Covid, even for 1 day, promoted healthy eating, exercise, supplement Vit D, sleep improvement, losing weight & a committment to improve their health over next 6 mths ☀️🍎🏃🏊♀️🏋♀️
@newschambers
N Ireland not on it 😪 I'm in Dublin and Wexford with work midweek. It needs to be an all island solution. Can we not even come together, and provide an all island protective measure to a global pandemic ? It's not complicated
@MichealMartinTD
@niexecutive
@DUPleader
@moneillsf
Huge 4 months coming up✅
So much negativity, anxiety,fear in the air.
When I was dx with MS in 07,it taught me a great lesson in life.
I found out nobody could fix me.
I had to fix myself
Self relience is a wonderful/powerful skill to acquire, & badly needed in these times 🥊
Dear
@easyJet
can someone help me get a full refund. The scheme you are running re vouchers doesnt interest me, and the options clearly designed to retain customers money in your bank account. Can you pls get in touch urgently as your online options are very poor?
Finally someone very senior in FF gets it. Referendum within 10 years seems very realistic ✔
Jim O’Callaghan: Dáil or Seanad could move to Belfast in a united Ireland