Gráinne Healy

God woman Sally Rooney, and hats off to her publishers @faberbooks.bsky.social. Quite the world we live in now.

Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VA) just now on CNN:

"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"

Right now —
The call from the Madleen crew, share EVERYWHERE and demand safe passage for the crew and the critical humanitarian aid they are carrying
#Madleen
#FreedomFlotilla
#AllEyesOnMadleen

EU countries criticise Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ measures A majority of EU countries, including Ireland, France and Germany, have called on Brussels to take action against Hungary unless it rows back on anti-LGBTQ+ measures aimed at banning Pride events.

A majority of EU countries, including Ireland, France and Germany, called on Brussels to take action against Hungary unless it rows back on anti-LGBTQ+ measures aimed at banning Pride events

Former Irish President (and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) says it is her view that genocide is being committed by Israel - she’s called for sanctions and a suspension of arms trade with Israel.

@virginmedianews.bsky.social

Prof Debbie Ging

DCU's Prof Debbie Ging @debbieging.bsky.social said that masculinity influencers “target men and boys by manipulating anxieties about their physical appearance, about financial insecurity and about loneliness or mental health issues”.
Read in @independent.ie: launch.dcu.ie/4dnNJjb

Thinking of all the people who travelled home to vote #OnThisDay ten years ago for the Marriage Referendum! 📝

[IMAGE: #hometovote pen, ink and watercolour drawing of the Marriage Equality Referendum by @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social, 2015; catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls0...

@latelateshow.rte.ie super interview with great leader @ivanabacik.bsky.social @labourpartyireland.bsky.social

Exeter on Saturday. Read the room, prime minister!

🚨 Stark stats from the CSO on Enforced Deprivation for 2024 🚨

Lone parents, disabled people & renters are hit hardest, with nearly 1/2 (44.5%) of lone parent households affected. Urgent action is needed to tackle poverty & gender inequality.

Read more: cso.ie/en/releasesa...

#Iceland:

✅Woman president
✅Coalition Government led by 3 women
✅Women Prime Minister
✅Women Minister for Foreign Affairs
✅7 women in 11-member cabinet (64%)
✅29 women in 63-member parliament (46%)

We need #MoreWomen in Irish politics

Great piece by Karen McHugh in @independent.ie today

Wonderful acknowledgment of the powerhouse feminist and changemaker @ailbhesmyth this evening in Mansion House courtesy of Lord Mayor - awarded Legion D’honneur by French Government- so well deserved celebrated by family and friends

Gather, chat and chip-in for climate action! 🌍💚A coffee morning with a difference - in aid of Friends of the Earth's work on climate!☕🍰

Sign up now: www.friendsoftheearth.ie/cuppa-for-cl...

Image of the post grad in ucd open day poster - 26th Feb

Find out more about exciting postgraduate opportunities in areas such as Gender Studies, Equality Studies, Public Policy and Social Work at the UCD Postgraduate Open Day on the 26th February #speirgorm #genderstudies #academicsky

Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
u.afp.com/SkYj

New poll shows Fianna Fail and Fine Gael voters want MORE climate action not less Ireland Thinks poll shows two–thirds of Independent voters want the same or more action A new Ireland Thinks poll has found that 55% of voters want the new Government to do MORE on climate change &#82...

🧵A new Ireland Thinks poll has found that 55% of voters - 59% of @Fianna Fáil voters & 55% of Fine Gael voters - want the new Government to do MORE on climate change than the last Government.🌍 (1/n)
www.friendsoftheearth.ie/press/new-po...

RIP Gemma Hussey - always a warm feminist welcome to the younger women of the movement - a trailblazer indeed. Sympathy to her family and friends

#GE2024 Abortion Rights Campaign have put together a Google Doc with all the parties and candidates' positions on abortion - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Important new resource launched today by the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, authored by Dr. Fiona O'Rourke, Dr. Catherine Baker and Dr. Darragh McCashin, with panelists Dr. Kenny Doyle (Mens Development Network) and Jane McGarrigle (@webwiseireland.bsky.social)

antibullyingcentre.ie/wp-content/u...

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