Regional Officer @UnitetheUnion, former @dubcitycouncil cllr, Solidarity activist, fan of @ShelsFC @wearejames. Crumlin lad. All opinions expressed my own
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RT @RuthCoppingerSP: I see anti-choicers talking of a conspiracy to introduce abortion ‘up to birth’ (note loaded term). Late abortion is A…
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30 Nov 2025
1967: Chaim Herzog boasts about his decision to destroy 125 Palestinian homes in Jerusalem that housed thousands of residents.
He describes the Palestinian neighbourhood as "a toilet" & ordered bulldozers to flatten houses in the Mughrabi Quarter while families were inside
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4 Nov 2025
"Illegal" US Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights – carrying deportees to countries they have no personal ties to – refuelled at Shannon this summer.
It’s Simon Harris’s position that such illegal ICE flights don’t don’t need diplomatic clearance.
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4 Nov 2025
'We have three heroes on trial, Irish people being tried by Irish law, while the government is the one violating all of that. That's the ultimate shame in having to advocate for the obvious. We're here to talk about the Shannon trial, but we're also not just talking about that.'
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26 Oct 2025
THE SCENES🤩
Kerry McInroy has completed the comeback for Shels. What a game of football!
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26 Oct 2025
RT @RuthCoppingerSP: List of people interviewed on key RTE news programme @thisweekrte the day after historic LEFT win in #PresidentialElec…
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11 Oct 2025
Heather Humphreys' "intervention in alleged case of animal cruelty" • Farmer "with previous convictions for inflicting suffering on animals faced fresh charges but charges were dropped days after Humphreys delivered letter to Dept of Agriculture" youtu.be/FS5Jj2D2zmY #Aras25
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11 Oct 2025
RT @RuthCoppingerSP: Could the establishment make it any clearer who they want as next President. ‘Connolly’ surname used but its first nam…
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4 Oct 2025
RT @RuthCoppingerSP: #PepperSpray, batons, riot gear. Incredible photos taken by Cian, young activist, at Dublin Port today. Why are @garda…
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4 Oct 2025
REPOST if you’re PROUD of Greta Thunberg for what she does for Palestine🇵🇸✊🏻
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As a trade unionist I have declared my support for @catherinegalway for President and encourage other trade unionists to do so like wise. catherineconnollyforpresiden…
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15 Jul 2025
The trafficking of fishers from Indonesia into Ireland to work on Irish flagged fishing vessels has been ongoing over the last year. Two of these victims have so far been admitted by the Garda into the referral mechanism for human trafficking. A couple more may be referred to 1/
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working on an Irish vessel in Dunmore East. Since July last year Irish fishing vessel owners have had a means to legally recruit non-EEA fishers under the work permit system. A cap of 150 permits was agreed with fishing industry representatives. To date only 6 non-EEA fishers 5/
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