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Dan Breen Soloheadbeg Raid Dan Breen recalls the raid at Soloheadbeg that left two RIC officers dead and is seen as the first action of the War of Independence.

The 107th anniversary of the start of the Irish War of Independence.
Dan Breen, Sean Treacy, Seamus Robinson, Sean Hogan
and the Third Tipperary Brigade of the IRA
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If Europe gives Donald Trump Greenland it will only enbolden him, like Adolf Hitler, and he will demand more and more.

It is time for Europe to hit back, harder than he hit us.

Donald Trump is weak, destroy him.

What is inside Poland's new 'Safety Guide'? Poland's government is currently posting 17 million copies of a 'Safety Guide' to every household in the country, explaining how to prepare for times of conflict and crisis. RTÉ News' Eastern Europe R...

The reality of geographical proximity to Russia

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'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...

As Trump announces Blair as his choice to govern Gaza the brilliant @carolecadwalla.bsky.social investigates the opaque workings of Blairs institute, its Israeli connections, billionaire Ellison and an emerging r/w media takeover of the global information space.

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“Announcing the move on Truth Social, Trump said the charge will then be increased to 25% on June 1 and remain in place “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by America”

From Germany to US, the states who've plotted to invade Ireland History records that Ireland has long occupied a place in the strategic military planning of other nations

Interesting article with some resonance for today...
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Cork and Tipperary clubs victorious in the All-Ireland Junior and Intermediate Club hurling finals today, but it could so easily have been a Sligo/Mayo double.
Two great finals. Huge credit to all teams.

An outstanding doctor and surgeon.
Raped to death in an Israeli prison.

Tipp sweep up as hurling snob in retreat The 2025 hurling season may not be remembered as a vintage one overall but it's shocking climax will certainly live in the memory

Excellent piece from Conor Neville here...

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In case you were wondering how that ceasefire was going…

Israel bombed a wedding in Gaza today

We will never forget.

Russian assets in the EU that really SHOULD be frozen.

The traitor fascists inside the EU.

Times they are a changing | Nenagh Guardian The GAA didn’t have to produce as comprehensive a report as the entitled ‘Nobody Shouted Stop - Until Now’ to highlight the scale of the challenges facing both rural and urban clubs.

Interesting article here on the demographic challenges facing the GAA

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🇪🇺🇺🇸 Ursula von der Leyen advised Trump to stay out of European democracy. Responding to his recent attacks on Europe, she said: “It’s not up to us to decide a country’s leader during elections, that’s the voters’ sovereign right, and it must be protected.”

"Mafia Night" in the Slovak Republic.
Robert Fico's administration destroying democracy and the rule of law.
Are you watching Commissioner Michael McGrath ?
Wake up EU

Putin's little puppet....

#31DaysofGraves Day 22-Landscapes. Grubb's Grave, Knockmealdown Mountains, Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The grave looks over the Golden Vale. Samuel Grubb of Castle Grace (1855-1921) wanted to be buried standing up. #Ireland #Clogheen #Tipperary #Grubb'sGrave

‘This is a godforsaken place’: A despairing letter from a garda stationed in Tipperary in 1940 Written in the outpost of Rearcross, the letter is a bleak portrait of human misery worthy of Samuel Beckett

‘This is a godforsaken place’: A despairing letter from a garda stationed in Tipperary in 1940

A place so desolate and terrible Tipperary people named it after Limerick

Russia is ready if Europe wants war, warns Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia was "ready" for war if Europe seeks one, accusing Europe of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine conflict before he met with US envoys.

A Russian escalation against Europe would finally bring defeat to Putin
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Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist

Horgan: I'll never watch that All-Ireland final again Patrick Horgan insists he will never rewatch the 2025 All-Ireland hurling final, but he is confident Cork can contend for Liam MacCarthy again next year.

That's ok Patrick, the rest of us will be watching it again for a very long time 🙂
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Celtic revival: The growth of Gaeilge in Britain There's been a significant surge in interest in learning the Irish language in Britain, according to those involved in teaching it. One of the largest online education providers in the UK, City Lit, s...

Very heartening to see...
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How UK drug cash becomes Russian military funds: £1 billion laundering network Criminal group acquired 75% of Kyrgyz bank to funnel payments to Russian military.

UK drug money is funding Russia's war in Ukraine: British police traced £1bn from street deals to military operations through crypto

The network purchased a bank in Kyrgyzstan to bypass sanctions and process payments for Russia's state-owned military sector bank

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The US-Russian 'peace' deal is the modern day reincarnation of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.