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Michael D Higgins rounds on Trump for ‘piggy’ remark and lack of courtesy At Other Voices festival in Kerry, former president warns of ‘anti-intellectualism’ threat to peace

Former Irish President Michael D Higgins: “… President Trump refers to the ‘Third World.’ … the people he’s talking about are the future world … they will make new international institutions … with a respect for international law that he does not have.”
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First ever multilingual animated Christmas film to be aired in Irish and Welsh Irish language TV channel TG4 has co-produced a new animated Christmas film in collaboration with BBC Northern Ireland and Welsh language station S4C in a first-of-its-kind collaboration.

🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦌 🎄 ❄️ Irish language TV channel @TG4 @Cula4_TG4 has co-produced a new animated Christmas film in collaboration with @BBCNI and Welsh language station @S4C in a first-of-its-kind collaboration.

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Mrs Mary Robinson in conversation with Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner of Wales on stage at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, 24 November

From #CoP30 to #Cymru - Huge privilege to hear Mrs Mary Robinson speak about the importance of having stories about the reality of #climate change & its impact on #nature. #science #evidence #Shero #Ireland #Wales
Diolch yn fawr - Consulate General of Ireland #Cardiff &
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Without Farage as its cult leader, Reform would be another fringe party scrambling to save its deposits Martin Shipton However much Reform UK tries to distance itself from him, the conviction and imprisonment of Nathan Gill will inevitably have an impact on the party’s ability to increase its level of…

While those who are enraptured by what they see as Nigel Farage’s charisma are likely to remain loyal to his personality cult, more level-headed voters will pause to consider the implications of Gill’s criminality ✍️Martin Shipton

Russian attack on Ternopil kills 25 in one of deadliest strikes on western Ukraine Two blocks of flats were destroyed by cruise missiles in the city of Ternopil, Ukraine's air force says.

Another Russian attack in Ukraine, one of the deadliest in the west of the country.

At least 25 people have been killed, including 3 children. Another 73 wounded, including 15 children.

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Israeli air strikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, testing fragile ceasefire Hamas and Israel have traded blame for what both call violations of the US-brokered truce

Israeli air strikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, testing fragile ceasefire

32. Kathleen Carpenter: Freshwater Ecologist

Available on #Spotify: @kickasswomenof.bsky.social #Podcast on the life & international #freshwater career of Dr. Kathleen Carpenter & how we are resampling her Welsh study sites 100 yrs later.
#enhist #womeninscience #historyofscience #RiversOfWales #USA #Canada
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BBC workers call for board reform and sustainable funding NUJ members at the BBC have outlined their vision for an impartial, universally available and funded BBC.

NUJ reps at the BBC overwhelmingly passed a motion calling for worker representation on the BBC board, an independently-appointed chair, and sustainable funding through Charter Renewal.

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Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels Former President of Ireland claims fossil fuel lobbyists were trying to undermine climate summit

Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels

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Clean energy for Wales Gordon James Onshore wind is one of the cleanest and cheapest forms of electricity generation available. As such, it is a vital weapon in our battle against climate change. Official figures show that ...

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Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked

Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes

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Am noson! Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb a ymunodd â ni yn yr Eglwys Norwyeg ar gyfer lansiad ein papur polisi 'Gweledigaeth am Gymru Gyfiawn'

Mae'r sgwrs wedi dechrau!

Diolch i'n panel:
@juliejamesms.bsky.social
@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
Jane Dodds AS
a Lila Haines

What a night! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Norwegian Church for the launch of A Vision for a Just Cymru

The conversation has begun!

🙌 Diolch to our brilliant panel
@juliejamesms.bsky.social
Jane Dodds MS
@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
and Lila Haines

I have a sort of feeling that Dineen (1860-1934) - despite his amazing efforts - might not have been able to collect every word in the Irish language a century or so ago. Later, Máirtín Ó Cadhain alone collected more than 1.1 million words in his own area of the Connemara Gaeltacht.

Leabharlann Teanga agus Foclóireachta

Hyacinth = Bú
Plural: búnna
Hyacinth Street )Street of the Hyacinth) = Sráid an bhugha

If in doubt, check out: Teanglann.ie

Fascinating evening listening to politicians from four of Cymru’s parties responding to @oxfamcymru.bsky.social’s pre-Senedd election Vision for a Just Cymru, published today. Full coverage to follow.

Eamon Ryan: ‘They’re behaving like gangsters’: Will the rest of the world stand up to the US at Cop30? A strong agreement on methane would be a sign that the rest of the world has not given up and is standing up to the bully

‘They’re behaving like gangsters’: Will the rest of the world stand up to the US at Cop30?

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#climate #COP30 #methane

I suspect it is asking for too much to expect Reform to act honourably and drop the racism Martin Shipton Plaid Cymru MS Mabon ap Gwynfor highlighted on X a telling incident that occurred in Caerphilly Leisure Centre immediately after the declaration of the result of the Senedd by-election....

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“Wouldn’t it be great if all parties committed to running campaigns devoid of toxicity?”

Attacking the Green Deal means attacking European industry and economy, as well as energy and resource security.

EU leaders need to get their act together and start caring about the impact the climate crisis has on millions of Europeans!

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'When Irish eyes are rolling …' - notes from an unusual election Lila Haines Two days in October: two elections, both unusual, both possibly game changing. The Caerffili by-election on 23 October – with eight men slogging it out for a six-month stint as Member of t...

Two days in October: two elections, both unusual, both possibly game changing ✍️ Lila Haines

Reform's defeat is a triumph for Wales Martin Shipton Lindsay Whittle’s triumph in the Caerphilly by-election is a victory not only for Plaid Cymru, but for Wales. Like many others, I had been seduced into believing that the Farage bandwag...

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“…Reform is an offshoot of the far right of the Conservative Party, bankrolled by donors who represent interests like the fossil fuel industries and offshore banking…”

Heather Humphreys’ big missed opportunity: to be the candidate of the whole Irish people If the opinion polls are right, it looks as though Catherine Connolly will win tomorrow’s Irish presidential election by a distance. I believe Heather Humphreys missed a big opportunity: to t…

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Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists points at how governments could help sectors in crisis It’s one of the first to make it out of the pilot stage and to offer a subsistence level payment.

Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists points at how governments could help sectors in crisis
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#BasicIncome #Culture #Artists

Every journalist deserves care and support, and a strong, healthy press has never been more essential. Leona O’Neill is the founder of MediaStrong  I didn’t really know Spongebob Squarepants was a coping mechanism for me in dealing with the trauma journalism dealt me, but he rescued me many times. Like...

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The false promise of peace in Gaza Martin Shipton As a result of the ceasefire, the poor people of Gaza may no longer be subjected to daily bombardment by the IDF, but it would be extremely foolish to assume that their prospects have v...

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NUJ responds to removal of journalists from Labour Party Conference The NUJ is concerned by a decision to revoke the passes of journalists attending the Labour Party Conference.

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Metal, wood, charcoal, oil, vegetation, shingle.

"But the wind does not stop for my thoughts."
Derek Jarman

#Dungeness #envhist

#metal #wood #vegetation #charcoal #shingle #FridayFlashback

Oil painting - Landing of the Belgium Refugees - Folkestone Museum Learn with Objects Landing of the Belgium Refugees 1914. Oil painting by Belgian refugee Fredo Franzoni. Presented to the town of Folkestone in 1916 in thanks for their kindness

Seeking refuge in 1914: "They came in fishing boats, coalers (coal ships), and anything that could float..."
#Folkestone #Belgium #migration #refugee #history #heritage #asylum #WW1 🎨
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Former Reform leader in Wales admits bribery charges over pro-Russian statements The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to statements in favour of Russia in the European Parliament. On Friday, Nathan Gill, 52, of Anglesey, North Wale...

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