Tom Healy

IRC chief deeply concerned by IPAS centre arson attack The Chief Executive of the Irish Refugee Council has said he is deeply concerned by the arson attack carried out on an IPAS accommodation centre in Co Louth.

Violence and hatred against any group of humans is unacceptable. Politicians and community leaders need to exercise caution in how immigration is framed and avoid dehumanising language at all times.

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'Dangerous dog whistling': Tánaiste's comments on immigration criticised by opposition Harris yesterday said that the government need to consider migration numbers in a “very serious way”.

Comments on immigration made by Tánaiste Simon Harris have been labelled as 'reckless dog whistling' by a Labour MEP.
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Turnout has never been more important. Vote for a strong, independent voice, vótáil #CatherineConnolly1

#Connolly4President

Worth watching.
Here is the choice for #Aras25 #Truth2Power #HumanRights #Migration #Respect Vótáil @catherinegalway #Connolly4President
#GuthNanDaoine #RaiseYourVoice

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Connolly for #Áras25

“…national greatness arises only when a ppl are moved by a unifying idea. Today that idea is ceartas, justice, grounded in care for the Earth, fr Palestine, fr our mother tongue, fr our culture, fr every life made disposable by greed or indifference.”

#spéirghorm #IrishPol

Yes
Extraordinary oversight on the part of our public broadcaster

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Budget 2026 - an initial response - Tom Healy Budget 2026 – a missed opportunity The annual budget show has come and gone. You wonder what difference it will mean to younow and in the coming weeks. How will Budget 2026 be remembered in say 2040? ...

#budget2026 some initial thoughts

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Broke: Wondering how the 2025 Reeling in the Years episode will cover Jim Gavin withdrawing from the Presidential race

Woke: Knowing the 2025 Reeling in the Years episode will be nothing but an endless loop of the clip of Catherine Connolly crossing up a nine year old on the basketball court

Jim Gavin will be on the ballot and votes will be counted as normal, returning officer confirms Gavin made the shock announcement late on Sunday night to withdraw from the presidential election.

The counting of votes will proceed as normal, the returning officer said, “in line with the rules for the counting of votes as set out in the 1993 Act”.

http://jrnl.ie/6837130

Wish it were so Paul but I think many of them will not back Connolly partly because of her pro migrant stance

Some thoughts on #Aras25 open.substack.com/pub/ancainne...

Be consistent ✌️

#ConsistentLifeEthic

The Irish Presidential election – some initial thoughts on a three legged race In June 1966 Éamon De Valera won the presidential election.

#aras25
Some initial thoughts

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Thousands protest against Trump's second UK state visit A coalition of more than 50 groups have organised a march in central London against the visit.

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A great turnout today at #Carlow town in solidarity with the people of Gaza. We must have a ceasefire now and insist on meaningful sanctions on Israel because of the genocide
Action not just words!

China’s Xi Jinping rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump Gathering of ‘Axis of Upheaval’ may alter military calculus in Asia-Pacific

China’s Xi Jinping rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump

Trump’s tariffs are a regressive tax on Americans — and yesterday, yet another court ruled that these tariffs are unconstitutional.

We joined MSNBC’s The Weekend this morning to talk about why these tariffs are an abuse of emergency power.

#tariffs #orpol #ieepa

What should Europe do now? My assessment of the latest #UStariff chaos open.substack.com/pub/ancainneac…

Canada narrows choices for new submarines to German and South Korean bidders | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday in Berlin where he announced that the field of contenders for Canada’s new submarines has been narrowed to two bidders, includin...

Shopping for submarines is a lot like shopping for groceries. Anything but American. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Speak it and it will live

Labhair í agus mairfidh sí (Irish)

abair e agus mairidh e beò!

Watching and listening to Scots Gaelic language TV on occasions I am amazed and delighted to see the very close affinity with our own native tongue in Ireland especially Ulster dialect. I can even follow the drift of conversation.

Now this is a novel idea

A pair of 'Irish Peach' apples growing on an orchard tree

Today at work I also picked around 11.5 Kg of 'Irish Peach' #apples from a pair of trees in the Apprentice House orchard.

Sweet, juicy, crunchy bite but with quite soft flesh. Very refreshing, but won't keep for very long, something they have in common with most other early apples.

Your silence will be studied by your grandkids

Saw this, so true. Don’t be in the chapter about those who did nothing, or, even worse, those who actively supported a genocidal state. Be on the right side of history, fight to end the genocide in Gaza. #endthegenocide

A wonderful talk + Q&A in a packed Watergate Theatre by the courageous journalist @sallyhayd noday in Kilkenny (Kilkenny Arts Festival)
very struck by her book when I read it last year. style is personal based on stories of actual people. She tells the stories so others may act

ICE is currently carrying out the largest human trafficking operation in the world