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Taoiseach to face pressure at Fianna Fáil meeting after turmoil of Jim Gavin’s withdrawal Robust party meeting to be held on Wednesday where ‘knives will be out’

Taoiseach to face pressure at Fianna Fáil meeting after turmoil of Jim Gavin’s withdrawal

‘We will not be deterred’: Sinn Féin minister responds to pipe bomb attack on constituency office Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said she “will not be deterred” after a pipe bomb was left outside her Co Down constituency office over the weekend.

🔴 | LATEST: "This is a reckless attack but it won't stop me in my role as Minister"

Liz Kimmins and First Minister Michelle O'Neill have hit out at those responsible for the attack in Newry.

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Northern Ireland Civil Rights ASSOCIATION A CIVIL RICHTS MARCH WILL BE HELD IN DERRY ON SATURDAY, 5™ OCT. COMMENCING AT 3-30 p.m. ASSEMBLY POINT: WATERSIDE RAILWAY STATION MARCH TO THE DIAMOND Where a PUBLIC METTING will take place

5th October.

On constitutional change, the Taoiseach appears to be in open defiance of all of northern nationalism/republicanism - political and civic.

A concerning situation on our shared island.

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

‘The​ current members of the Supreme Court, ten men and two women, all of them white, seem to regard the Human Rights Act as an unwelcome remnant of a past era.’

In his final piece for the LRB, Conor Gearty writes on the Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of the HRA: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Irish unification can offer ‘new rising tide of energy and momentum’, McAleese says Former president of Ireland spoke at launch of book on unity by the Belfast-based writer Ben Collins

The ending of partition and the unification of Ireland can be “a really noble undertaking” that can offer “a new rising tide of energy and momentum”, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese has said.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

UK makes new attempt to access Apple cloud data Order issued in September comes after Trump administration said London had backed down in fight over encryption

“The UK government has issued a new order to Apple to create a backdoor into its cloud storage service, this time targeting only British users’ data, despite US claims that Britain had abandoned all attempts to break the tech giant’s encryption.”

In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents) - UK Supreme Court In summary, did the Court of Appeal err by holding that: (1) The trial judge at first instance was entitled to disapply provisions of the Legacy Act under Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (and ...

In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review
supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

Ireland’s Future meets Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly TD Ireland’s Future board members Reverend Karen Sethuraman, Stephen McCann and Senator Frances Black met with presidential candidate Catherine Connolly TD today in Dublin. We discussed the implementatio...

Ireland’s Future meets Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly TD
irelandsfuture.com/2025/09/30/i...

Belfast

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Justine McCarthy: If Northerners had a vote, Catherine Connolly would be our next president Northerners have a vested interest in an election portrayed as seminal for the abolition of partition. But they don’t have a vote

‘Denying legions of potential voters the right to choose their first citizen is an extreme exercise in gerrymandering.’

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that ‘proceedings were instituted unlawfully and are null’ The terrorism case against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought. The 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, last November. Continue reading...

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out

The electoral calculations of England will dominate until the current Union is brought to a peaceful, democratic, and constitutional end.

Discuss.

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What I think was the most recent debate about it wasn't laced with optimism: www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d... This is a very basic thing that we should do.

Another Presidential election in Ireland that excludes voting rights for the North.

I understand that live-streaming options are being explored due to the level of interest.

Colin Harvey running Belfast Half Marathon

Belfast Half marathon medal

Belfast Half Marathon done.

Massive support and encouragement along the way - on a lovely sunny morning: thank you all.

Congratulations everyone 💛

Culture Night Belfast

Culture Night Belfast

Culture Night Belfast

Culture Night Belfast

A welcome return for Culture Night in Belfast.

Lovely evening wandering round.

Well done to everyone who made it possible.

#OícheDárSaol #OneNightForAll

Commission Seeks Permission for Supreme Court Appeal in Case Regarding Unaccompanied International Protection Applicants

www.ihrec.ie/news-press/c...

A view of Dublin

Dublin.

Explainer: Soldier F on Trial for Bloody Sunday Murders - Human Rights First The trial of Former British paratrooper Lance Corporal Soldier F opened this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is charged with two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1...

The trial of former British paratrooper Soldier F opened in Belfast yesterday, 53 years after #BloodySunday. He is charged with 2 murders & 5 attempted murders. Our Sr. advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social tells you what you needs to know in this brief explainer. #speirgorm

IHREC Annual Conference 2025

IHREC Annual Conference 2025

IHREC Annual Conference 2025

IHREC Annual Conference 2025

Great to be in Croke Park today for the IHREC inaugural annual conference - “Leadership on Human Rights and Equality: A Time for Courage and Vision.”

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio shakes hands with Eurofound Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin at Eurofound.

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio at Eurofound with Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin and FRA / Eurofound staff.

Thanks to @eurofound.europa.eu for hosting this opportunity to catch up.

Building on longstanding cooperation @fra.europa.eu Director Sirpa Rautio met Eurofound Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin to keep each other abreast of ongoing work and explore synergies moving forward.

Third legal challenge to get Irish language strategy from Stormont Conradh na Gaeilge is seeking to judicially review the Executive and Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

Third legal challenge to get Irish language strategy from Stormont

Conradh na Gaeilge is seeking to judicially review the Executive and Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

Bloody Sunday families walk to the courts in Belfast

Bloody Sunday families walk to the courts in Belfast

Bloody Sunday families walk to the courts in Belfast

Walking with the Bloody Sunday families in Belfast today - in solidarity 💚

Charlie Chaplin Statue Belfast

Charlie Chaplin on Joy Street, Belfast.

Conor Gearty giving a lecture at QUB

Desperately sad news about the passing of the inspirational and legendary Prof Conor Gearty - no words here can capture his immense contribution, tireless generosity and human decency.

Rest in peace, Conor.

Paul F Scott: The power to do what exactly? MI6’s functional vires On 31 July, the final day of Trinity term, and so of the legal year, there was published by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal an OPEN judgment in a case entitled A Complainant v The Secret Int…

Paul F Scott: The power to do what exactly? MI6’s functional vires ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/09/09/p...