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Bobby McDonagh

@bobbymcdonagh.bsky.social

Former Irish Ambassador to the European Union, UK and Italy. Public commentator. Executive/Life Coach

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Former Irish Ambassador Bobby McDonagh argues that statements made by Catherine Connolly would be picked up by important Irish allies as being anti-EU.

21.10.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Delighted by this Guardian review of The Traitors Circle: the Rebels Against the Nazis and the Spy Who Betrayed Them, which it calls โ€œexcellentโ€ and โ€œa propulsive story of German resistanceโ€ - and by this paragraph which very much captures what I was trying to achieve with this book

18.09.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Preventing another genocide is how Germany should come to terms with its history As the EU looks to take a stronger approach against the Israeli government, a change in Germanyโ€™s position would carry the most weight, writes Bobby McDonagh.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...

17.09.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bobby McDonagh: It's vital we support the EU at a time of global chaos The former ambassador says while it is tempting to give up or throw in the towel as the world implodes, the European Union must remain a beacon of humanity.

The former ambassador says while it is tempting to give up or throw in the towel as the world implodes, the European Union must remain a beacon of humanity. www.thejournal.ie/readme/europ...

28.07.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bobby McDonagh: To avert our eyes from Gaza would be a moral travesty Former ambassador Bobby McDonagh says the horrors of what has happened in Gaza are tough to witness, but we cannot turn our backs.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-...

24.04.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bobby McDonagh: To avert our eyes from Gaza would be a moral travesty Former ambassador Bobby McDonagh says the horrors of what has happened in Gaza are tough to witness, but we cannot turn our backs.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-...

24.04.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We must not avert our eyes from Gaza. Former ambassador Bobby McDonagh says the horrors of what has happened in Gaza are tough to witness, but we cannot turn our backs.

24.04.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Irelandโ€™s home is in the European Union. Never more obvious or important

03.04.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU faces moment of truth as it faces threats from Trumpโ€™s tariffs and Putinโ€™s war If Ireland wants its EU partners to have the countryโ€™s back on issues related to our national interests, this requires reciprocal empathy

Excellent, as always, from @bobbymcdonagh.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

03.04.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Excellent as ever from @nathalietocci Trumpโ€™s US doesnโ€™t just think Europe is obsolete โ€“ it wants to see it dead

31.03.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Important wake up call for Europe from Nathalie Tocci
Greenland is testing Europeโ€™s willingness to stand up to Trump. Itโ€™s failing

30.01.2025 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ireland is breaking the link between economic activity and climate change. Over the past decade, we halved the amount of CO2 emissions produced for every โ‚ฌ of economic activity. Our greenhouse gas intensity is now among the lowest in Europe. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐ŸŒ

ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...

29.01.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More good news about Ireland from @drmarkhenry.bsky.social . Less than 2% of our teenagers smoke every week

06.01.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The former ambassador to Ireland says the international community cannot forget the thousands of Ukrainian children taken from their families into Russia.

24.12.2024 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Attended impactful seminar today about the 20,000+ Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, deprived of both family and identity. A blatant war crime, similar to abductions prosecuted at Nรผrembourg

11.12.2024 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#shouldertoshoulder Come on Ireland!

30.11.2024 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britainโ€™s place is back in the EU @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social is spot on

29.11.2024 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delighted to join Bluesky today. Musk has ruined X as platform for civil and informed conversations

24.11.2024 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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