Thomas Murray

Thousands take part in Dublin's pro-Palestine rally Thousands of people have taken part in a pro-Palestinian rally in Dublin.

Today was a powerful show of solidarity with Palestine, against Israel's genocide and apartheid, and an insistence that our government ends our complicity and imposes sanctions. #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow
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Three Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say The Global Sumud Flotilla is now just 45km from Gaza, but over a dozen Israeli warships are approaching.

Three Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say. Thinking of Sarah Clancy - all eyes on the flotilla #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6832196

YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla 24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

#globalsumudflotilla livestream, as interceptions are reported. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2... #Gaza

Our friend, poet and activist Sarah Clancy, is on the Spectre, one of the boats on the Flotilla which was attacked last night. Contact the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to demand protection, there must be safe passage for all trying to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza. #LiftTheSiege

Ireland praised for Palestine support but Government urged to do more at solidarity march Organisers estimate at least 10,000 gathered at US embassy after almost two years of war

Ireland praised for Palestine support but Government urged to do more at solidarity march #SanctionsNow
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We absolutely love to see it! Irish fans at the Ireland Hungary game tonight saying Show Israel the Red Card. The FAI should listen to the fans and insist that UEFA and FIFA expel apartheid Israel for its genocidal crimes against Palestinians. #BDS #FreePalestine

Protests in support of Palestine under way across Ireland Protests are taking place in cities and towns across Ireland this afternoon in support of Palestine.

Protests are taking place in cities and towns across Ireland in support of the people of Palestine

Central Bank of Ireland confirms it will no longer approve sale of Israeli ‘war bonds’ Use of Irish prospectus to market Israel bonds has been hugely controversial

We take the win and we keep pushing, Occupied Territories Bill with services included is next. #StopFundingGenocide
IPSC chair Zoë Lawlor: “today is a huge victory for the people of Ireland who stand resolutely in solidarity with the people of Palestine”.
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River Boyne salmon in crisis as Inland Fisheries Ireland warns of critical decline Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has issued stark warnings about the status of Atlantic salmon in the River Boyne, confirming that stocks have fallen to some of the lowest levels on record, with surviva...

One by one our waterways are being poisoned to death to maintain buoyant farm exports. The Boyne is just the latest to enter its death rattle phase.

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Protest organiser warned of potential criminal charges over Palestine Action displays in crowd Ahead of multiple protests this weekend, Derry organiser told she could face criminal action over her name being on Parades Commission documents

Amnesty International has called on the PSNI to “uphold people’s right to protest against the genocide being perpetrated in Gaza.”

“The police have obligations under the Human Rights Act and international law to facilitate the right to peaceful protest.” www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

Sally Rooney: I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper – but that would now be illegal

Sally Rooney: I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it

Israeli 'thugs' board Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters Israeli forces intercepted the Handala aid ship en route to Gaza, detaining activists, journalist and European politicians

Israeli 'thugs' board Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-thugs-board-gaza-bound-aid-ship-international-waters

Michael Farrell He resigned from a European Human Rights Body after 15 years, the eminent Irish lawyer Michael Farrell explains why due to the ECRI'S failure to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Listen. Eminent human rights lawyer Michael Farrell on why he resigned from the ECRI, European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, due to its silence on apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. European institutions are truly complicit. #GazaGenocide
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Tax on ultra-rich: 'France has the opportunity to lead the way,' say Nobel Prize-winning economists OP-ED. As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le M...

An international call for action just got louder:

Today, 7 Nobel Laureates have issued a powerful call for a minimum tax on the ultra-wealthy in Le Monde

Here’s a quick breakdown of the debate—and where things stand globally

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www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Beyond the Public: Experiences in the Social Control of Water | Bertie Russell & Keir Milburn Jun 26, 2025

1/3 One of the best and most refined arguments out there for water in public hands. Worth the read.

Water should work for us but is really run to make rich people richer. Yet "nationalisation" isn't always the answer.
in-abundance.org/reports/beyo... @abundance-org.bsky.social @kmilb.bsky.social

Our next National March for Palestine is on Saturday 19th July. Join us! The government is feeling the pressure so we have to keep it up so they end Ireland’s complicity in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and sanction the apartheid state.
Be there in solidarity! #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow

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New research shows that believers in conspiracy theories have no idea how fringe their own beliefs are, and they vastly overestimate their own abilities

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Taking away sick leave from nurses with Long COVID is a disgrace.

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Call for 'ambitious' strategy for climate-neutral economy The Just Transition Commission has called on the Government to urgently provide a visionary, ambitious, just and joined-up strategy for the Ireland to transition to a climate-neutral economy.

The Just Transition Commission has called on the Government to urgently provide a visionary, ambitious, just and joined-up strategy for Ireland to transition to a climate-neutral economy

Eco-paradox USA: The relationships between economic growth and environmental concern generally, and by different income groups Environmental values are commonly explained through three theories: post-materialism suggests affluence enables environmental concern, materialism arg…

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Environmental concern is not the preserve of the well heeled. 25 years of surveys in America show the poor care more about the natural world than the rich or the middle class.

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This is essential viewing.

A remarkable interview with Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatrician working in Gaza, following the killing of her colleague’s NINE children by Israeli forces.

Going to post this video in two clips.

Here she responds to ludicrous IDF denials & calls out the genocide.

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Adam's Protocols - Someone presenting as suicidal shouldn't have to go through A&E I just signed this petition calling for a new admissions unit for people having a mental health emergency that's separate from A&E. Will you sign too?

Our loved ones shouldn't have to go through A&E. There should be a separate general admission unit for those experiencing a mental health emergency.

#Speirgorm

The rise of end times fascism The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

The rise of end times fascism. An essay by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

RUMEYSA OZTURK KIDNAPPING VIDEO

Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night.

Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.

Brian Ó Gallachóir: Gas infrastructure is needed while we wean off fossil fuels The granting of planning permission for a new gas power plant in North Kerry has had mixed reactions. It's necessary, for now, but only if it's used to wean us off fossil fuels safely, writes Professo...

There is a lot of context missing from this article, and it ultimately agrees with last week's decision to grant Shannon LNG permission to build a new gas plant which is odd coming from a Professor in Sustainability. Key things missing 🧵

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Join us Saturday, all out for Palestine! Bring your rage to the government's doorstep - no more pathetic excuses, no more hiding, no more words: we want sanctions on Israel now! #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow 🇵🇸

‘Virtually every organ in the human body can be affected’: Doctor pleads for LNG rethink as evidence of fracked gas harms grows A paediatrician who campaigned successfully for a fracking ban in New York state has pleaded with the Irish Government to rethink plans to import LNG (liquefied natural gas).

As Government presses ahead with plans to import fracked gas/LNG, a doctor reminds why Ireland banned fracking on home soil. Dr Kathy Nolan was among speakers hosted by @uplift-ireland.bsky.social
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