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Ireland Sunday Independent: Most support Occupied Territories Bill even if it sparks retaliation from pro-Israel forces.

My latest, from the Israel-Gaza border, where I listened in as tour groups came to view the ruins of Gaza: www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Whenever public opinion and international pressure becomes unignorable, offer a token concession that will diffuse momentum and act as a fig leaf, while maintaining the mass death and expulsion. It’s a playbook.

😖Department of Housing refusing to release the submissions made by government departments and utilities to the idea of planning exemptions for backyard cabins and so on. It would be against the public interest, don't you know.

Irish immigration officials refuse visas for 47 Palestinians due to come to Ireland for GAA tour Over 100 Irish families have volunteered to host the Palestinian group and GAA clubs up and down the country have been fundraising for their tour.

Irish immigration officials refuse visas for 47 Palestinians due to come to Ireland for GAA tour jrnl.ie/6757964

I've charged it now, hope you feel better soon. 😁

One of the twins (5 yrs) and I were digging up weeds in the allotment today. He wanders off for a while, comes back and says: "I was just stroking a dog, and some flowers, and talking to some humans." 😂

A screenshot of an article from 2019 in which former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy talks about less space for less rent.

A screenshot of an article in which a renter in a small coliving unit is quoted 2,850 a month for a studio.

Oh great, smaller apartments for less rent, because that always... oh... okay then...

Tony Blair’s staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG Former UK prime minister’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn shattered enclave into trading hub

NEW: Tony Blair's staff took part in a BCG project for the redevelopment of Gaza along the lines of the 'Trump Riviera' plan www.ft.com/content/0b1b...

That's too nice, Emmet. 😭

Not sure about this headline.

Airstrikes kill over 100 in Gaza as grief and hunger spreads Once again there have been horrific images coming out of Gaza. More children among the dozens of dead following attacks by the Israeli military overnight.

"Since the attack on Israel on October the 7th 2023 which killed 1,195 people, almost 53 thousand people have been killed in Gaza and 120 thousand have been injured from a population of just over 2 million people." www.channel4.com/news/airstri...

‘Our future is gone’: Refugee camps in West Bank face unprecedented destruction Israel’s campaign against the camps has displaced at least 40,000 people, the UN has said

‘Our future is gone’: Refugee camps in West Bank face unprecedented destruction

My report from Jenin for @irishtimes.com

www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

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In hundreds of apartments rented out by the same company, renters are on licences with few rights - Dublin Inquirer What’s going on?

In hundreds of apartments rented out by the same company, renters are on licences with few rights. What’s going on? dublininquirer.com/2...

Hey Max! Can you follow me so I can DM you? Thanks so much.

The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.

It seems ICE had a quota for Venezuelan gang members & filled it by picking up people with tattoos. Rose, hummingbird, soccer, mother, Autism awareness. For that people are taken from their families & sent to spend the rest of their lives in horrifying conditions.
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"I wish I was a journalist to carry on your work."

The grieving father of Palestinian journalist Mohammad Mansour bids farewell to his son, who was killed by Israeli forces.

For “urgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy? - Dublin Inquirer A disclaimer on it says, “no responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements”.

For “urgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy? A disclaimer says, “no responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements”. dublininquirer.com/2...

Should a new dog shelter count as a climate action project? - Dublin Inquirer It would be a new-build and so meet nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards, a council spokesperson says.

Should a new dog shelter count as a climate action project? It would be a new-build and so meet nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards, a council spokesperson says. dublininquirer.com/2...

If anyone can show me how you grow the economy by targeting people who need assistance to wash below their waist, please reply.

Are RPZs killing apartment supply? The Week in Housing 14/03/15

The argument that RPZs killed apartment supply is not supported by evidence. In fact, as I show in this piece all the evidence points to interest rates as decisive factor @tonygroves.bsky.social @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social @lokapila.bsky.social

theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/are-rpzs-k...

An image of a post from X, in which someone says, "I was refused use of this exact one in the photo unless I bought a coffee!" He is referring to a toilet at the back of a Tram Cafe kiosk near Iveagh Gardens.

Hmmmm. dublininquirer.com/2025/03/12/t...

I'm working from home today and @samtranum.bsky.social isn't here. So yes, I put cheddar, not parmesan, on my pasta.

Why is one of Ireland’s biggest landlords evicting so many of its tenants? - Dublin Inquirer Figures suggest that Luxembourg fund LRC RE-1 has been issuing eviction notices at a much higher rate than peers – and at a greater rate than in the sector overall.

As have subsidiaries of LRC Group. dublininquirer.com/2024/10/09/w...

20% of Bill for Room in Aparto’s Student Complexes Down to Charges on top of Rent - Dublin Inquirer Landlords can legally add charges, but which charges are allowed is disputed. And it’s a practice that leaves tenants vulnerable to faster-growing payments even if, on paper, the rents have only risen...

Aparto has been adding substantial charges to its monthly rent or whatever they call it, in its student housing for some time. dublininquirer.com/2023/03/01/2...

The RTB found against a corporate landlord that added parking charges to sitting tenant’s rent - Dublin Inquirer What’s the government doing to stop landlords from using extra charges to circumvent rent-pressure zone laws? Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan has asked.

Ires REIT was dinged for trying to add parking charges for existing tenants last year. dublininquirer.com/2024/06/05/t...