1/This my grandma and my mum on the steps of Castlepollard mother and baby institution. Philomena my grandmother kept it for my mum. Sr Gabriel and Tom Woulfe (formerly of the adoption board) now St Patrick’s Guild never acted upon their requests for information and reunion.

Today on the BBC. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0…

My most recent installation using my personal archive My Gma escaped Irish institution only for her and my mum (born in London) to be deported directly back into one by British state Ireland now says I can’t have an Irish passport @GrandCamouflage @ococonuts @maeveorourke

Why is Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon breaking his promise to make London’s rivers swimmable? One of the most eye-catching promises the Mayor made to get elected, was to make London’s rivers swimmable. But halfway through his term he has made no progress towards this goal, & seems to be quietly dropping this goal on the basis that it isn’t achievable. However, as a guardian of London’s third biggest river, who knows the river better than most, I know it is a completely achievable goal with effort & imagination. Further, the volunteer charity I run put forward a detailed plan to make the Roding swimmable, which was rejected by the Mayor’s Grow Back Greener fund without explanation. Here’s a thread, on how the Mayor can live up to his promises 🧵

Three reasons why the "Unite the Kingdom" rally this Saturday is worse than you think... @ElonMusk a little something for you at the end.

I’m afraid this party needs to die. Not least for the people it’s meant to look out for.

The system is rigged. An illegal war hikes bills for stuggling families - meanwhile energy giants rake in profits. We don't have to live like this any more. Vote Green on May 7th.

Renters across the country are crying out for real action from this government as they watch their living costs skyrocket. But half-measures won't cut it - we need permanent, loophole free rent controls to tackle the affordability crisis and end rip off Britain.

Congrats @fee0na on her exhibition recalling the life of her mother Maria who was never reunited with her mother Philomena, a #PFI “Pregnant From Ireland” unwed mother who was forced to return with baby Maria to Irish #MotherAndBabyHome in Castlepollard bbc.com/news/world-europe-66…

A new exhibition workshops, a collaboration between artist Fiona Cahill & Fréa Renewing Roots, will explore the hidden legacy of unmarried Irish women & their children who were sent from Britain to Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds ow.ly/ikh250YIOge

It is almost unbelievable that the government is on the brink of allowing the water companies to scam the British people *once again* by letting them get away with serious criminal offences without any actual plan & commitments for fixing illegal outfalls. I will use one of the most polluting outfalls on the Roding to illustrate why this is a terrible idea. The aptly named ‘Cascades’ combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges almost every time it rains (even lightly) for more than a few hours. It discharges more than 400 hours per year, the majority of which hours of spilling are completely illegal. Worst of all, my testing of the outfall over the past year has shown that the volume (over 80 litres a second) and concentration (up to 50ppm ammonia) means this CSO is highly damaging, effectively turning the whole river into a sewer for over half a mile downstream. What will be the effect of letting Thames Water off fines for this illegal outfall? 🧵

MPs call for apology to mothers who suffered ‘unimaginable trauma’ of forced adoption | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.…

This ends any debate over the reality of Israel's apartheid regime. The death penalty for one race only, enforced through military courts with a 99.7% conviction rate. Shame on those who deny apartheid. Shame on those who deny that West Bank settler terrorism and ethnic cleansing is Israeli government policy. Shame on the Labour government for not ending the sale of weapons to Israel 2.5 years into a genocide in Gaza.

Thank you to @pjcoogan of @Corks96FM for chatting to me about my work at @Project_Infant. Listen to it here: youtu.be/Rv1-C5c9Ohk / open.spotify.com/episode/0z2…

This is Apartheid. It's morally disgusting - and comes at the same time as Israel is committing an ongoing genocide. To see the Labour Government defend Israel repeatedly will horrify the British public - it cannot go on like this.

This is why Daily Mail journalists are going after my family now. The right wing propaganda machine will not work on the Green Party. We're ready to end Rip Off Britain, end the cost of living crisis and make hope normal again.

I had to use the tribunal process for my son Autistic children are traumatised every day by unsuitable conditions Parents -most often single mums like me, forced into home schooling. We desperately need this legal right

Join our free webinar on SEND reform proposals 👇 We’ll cover: 🔸An overview of the proposals 🔹The possible implications on existing legal rights of children & young people with SEND 🔸How you can respond via the public consultation Register here: ipsea.org.uk/webinar-schools…

‘Philomena’s Law’ backed by UK, Irish governments to protect mother and baby home survivors irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026…

Three years ago I took this photo of #Bessboro lands adjoining the Folly. - 9,768 mothers walked those grounds - 8,938 babies passed through its #MotherAndBabyHome - 923 children died - 859 babies are lost on site. - @Corkcoco has approved planning for over 100 apartments

#tuambabies @APSARA1956 Proposed amendments to the Burials Bill refused by the Government For shame. 💔💔💔💔 oireachtas.ie/en/debates/deb…