Patrick Dempsey

Strongest condemnation from a local politician so far coming from Labour's Ged Nash - underlining how close we may have been to having several lives lost in Drogheda overnight as a result of this attack.

Men (yes, mostly men) are getting away with grooming children into their far right terror. Let's be honest, the Guards have not been good enough. Arson attacks have taken place across the state with little response.

We need a political extremism task force and state intelligence services to act.

I am absolutely seething this morning. We have normalised an environment where violence against migrants has been allowed to fester. And it could have killed men, women and children last night.

Instead of tackling far right terrorism and extremism, we have a Tánaiste and Minister dog whistling.

Fair play to DCC on this. They have been taking the complaints from me and many others seriously.

Gated courtyards are not public realms. We have to end the obsession with gates and hostile architecture.

Other developments are erecting/closing gates contrary to planning.

Great article on the impact of the Guinness Trust & Edward Cecil Guinness on the Liberties and social housing in the city.

The first development was built in 1892 and has uplifted generations, including mine. That same development holds my family home.

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The reality of famine: What happens when a person starves? Even if a starving person regains access to food, they remain at huge risk.

Gaza City is in famine, caused by Israel's blocking of aid.

For those of us who have never experienced nor witnessed such horror, mass starvation is difficult to understand.

The Journal spoke to doctors about what happens when a person starves. http://jrnl.ie/6793073

Whenever public opinion and international pressure becomes unignorable, offer a token concession that will diffuse momentum and act as a fig leaf, while maintaining the mass death and expulsion. It’s a playbook.

Irish surgeon returns from Gaza: ‘Every night there were more children brought in dead’ Irish surgeon returns from six-week humanitarian mission in Gaza

Irish surgeon returns from Gaza: ‘Every night there were more children brought in dead’

Minus the first photo. They're the flats my grandparents raised my mam and dad. I just liked the message ☺️

The flats my grandparents raised my mam and dad in

Irish flag alongside Palestinian flag in a large crowd from Saturday

Flags and protestors at the Hungarian embassy

Francesca Albanese

It's hard not to feel helpless, if not hopeless these days.

But if these times don't politicise people to fight for more, for better, for right.. I don't know what will.

My own little timeline cleanse of me doing my little bit over the last week.

Séamas O'Reilly: Appeasing the far-right won't placate them — they'll just want the next cruelty Their concerns are not about society, the economy or public safety, they’re an ever-moving target of fear and hatred that cannot be sated, it has to be challenged.

I wrote this on the most consistently terrible, and fatal, idea in centrist politics today. On Fanta, rebadging, and why attempting to win votes from fascists is morally disgusting and politically suicidal.

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

After a few years of community & youth work in Dublin 10, I'm moving on. Mixed emotions - sadness to leave young people but excitement to work back in politics.

We need someone to replace me. My youth justice role is being advertised - tough, but rewarding work 😊👇 www.foroige.ie/work-us/curr...

Trump's new age of acquiesence The first week has been dark stuff. In pardoning the Jan6th insurrectionists, Trump has achieved the ultimate victory: over history itself.

In pardoning all of the J6th insurrectionists, with barely a whimper of opposition, Trump has signalled a new age of acquiescence in American politics.

He's trying to control not just the present but the past. In effect, he was pardoning himself.

New from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

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Holding a Irish senate ballot paper envelope

I'm no fan of how exclusive the Seanad Éireann election is. But I'm glad to use that vote today, of all days, for progressive candidates

I'm glad to give my number one vote to Alice Mary Higgins, who's been a great legislator, and to give preferences to Greens and other progressives.

Who could have predicted that Barry Heneghan would turn out to be a chancer who would throw anyone under the bus for his own personal gain (everyone could have predicted this)

How Finnish youth learn to spot disinformation Finland is consistently ranked as Europe's most media literate country and the skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum, amidst a boom of misinformation and disinformation camp...

The skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum in Finland, amidst a boom of misinformation and disinformation campaigns rte.ie/b/1488837

In the Liberties, council finds fences installed at entrances to new Grand Canal Harbour apartment complex “an issue” - Dublin Inquirer Planners are talking to the developers and management company, a council official said.

In the Liberties, the council finds fences installed at entrances to new Grand Canal Harbour apartment complex are “an issue”. Planners are talking to the developers and management company, a council official said. dublininquirer.com/2...

Dublin feeling very festive today ✨

Tea and tele for me now!

Me calling Gerry 'the monk' Hutch 'the hunk' all weekend.

I'll be happy to give my brain a rest from speaking as much and doing maths and tallies for a while 😂 #ge24

Congratulations Deputy Marie Sherlock 😊

One for Reeling in the Years. I'm thrilled #ge24

Much nicer to watch #ge24 from the couch with a three in one rather than the RDS for twelve hours on my feet 😵‍💫

A great little system all the same.

We’ve published our review of the #GE24 Election Manifestos for each political party

Quite a difference in quality between them, but @labour @greenparty_ie & @SocDems are all quite good, with @pb4p having decent commitments as well

www.dublincommuters.ie/post/the-sta...

Labour tops manifesto assessment on climate, the three largest parties all fail | Friends of the Earth Campaigners call for would-be Taoiseachs to be challenged on their party’s failure in Leaders’ Debate The Labour Party has come out on top in 

Are you curious how the climate policies of political party manifestos stack up ahead of 🇮🇪 #ge24 next week?

❌ The three major parties - Fianna Fáil, Sinn Fein and Fine Gael all failed our assessment
✅ the Labour Party came out on top

www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/labour-...

Brenda is a formidable @labourpartyireland.bsky.social campaigner ☺️ Her and @hippoclides.bsky.social were lockstep with me during the locals.

Without canvassers like Brenda, our democracy would be much poorer and much more disconnected 👇

A step in the right direction from them. I just hope our community won't give him a vote!

Last week, Cllr. Philip Sutcliffe, who is a Dublin South Central candidate, was speaking about the "dangers" of immigrants in our city.

Here he is, hand in hand with McGregor, his prime backer and supporter, a danger to women.

Phil Sutcliffe does not belong in Dáil Éireann.

I'm so proud of Nikita Hand and her courage in standing up to McGregor. This is the very least she deserves.