Will Peters

#Aras25 #Aras2025

This is a great tool for working it candidate’s stances on various issues. At the moment Heather Humphreys seems determined to say nothing on any major issues like climate and immigration. #aras25

I live cartooned the presidential debate tonight. #Aras25

Op-Ed in The Journal today about safety in the City and why curfews are a bad idea.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/safet...

Lorcan Sirr: Dublin is becoming a place of extremes, home to only the very richest and the poorest More than 3,300 new houses were built in Dublin city last year. Just 155 were bought by households

'More than 3,300 new houses were built in Dublin last year. Just 155 were bought by households'
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Bizarre for a journalist to behave like that - listening, asking and analysing used to be the norm - now it’s shouting and sensationalism - John Lee doesn’t even fake impartiality-

YouTube video by RTÉ News President Higgins suggests Israel should be excluded from the UN

Michael D’s finest moment: the President of Ireland calls for Israel to be excluded from the UN.

Why can’t other leaders speak the truth about Gaza like this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGsZ...

Why new apartment standards won't mean housing more people Half of the households in Ireland have children, yet there is no plan for where, and how, the next generations will live

'Half of the households in Ireland have children, yet there is no plan for where, and how, the next generations will live'. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

I cannot understand why any serious government, government department, state agency or politician is still using X

Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel RTÉ has announced this lunchtime that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead."

Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says

‘It’s a monster’: How generative AI is forcing university professors to rethink learning As students turn to ChatGPT, educators warn that critical thinking, academic integrity and the future of the humanities are at stake

I spoke to the Irish Times for this very good and rounded piece on the real-world effects of C***GPT in the humanities classroom: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Video shows a Global Sumud Flotilla boat struck by a drone at Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said port, causing fire damage on the main deck. The vessel was carrying members of the flotilla’s steering committee.

Musk's profoundly ignorant and dangerous intervention in #Aras25 I really, really hope this isn't the start of a whole thing. Elon Musk has tweeted about the race for the Aras in the most profoundly ignorant and stupidly dangerous way possible. The tweet is scree...

More context:

Stupid: politicians and the public do not like McGregor; parties don't support rivals

Dangerous: Musk is attacking a man with small children who evacuated their home due to death threats about 24 hours ago

www.thebriefing.ie/musks-profou...

Mary Robinson wants EU to suspend trade deal with Israel Former president wants bloc to put more pressure on Tel Aviv to cease war in Gaza

Mary Robinson wants EU to suspend trade deal with Israel

The Briefing A newsletter on technology and politics through an Irish lens, written by Liz Carolan

We have a date - Oct 24th #Aras25

And I have a plan - 7 weeks, 14 briefings, all pretty short & with lots of recommended links

If you are not a subscriber to thebriefing.ie now is a good time to do so (it‘s free)

www.thebriefing.ie/seven-weeks-...

What age is too old to start a degree course at university? You're never too old! That's what 72% of Irish people say - and we are the most supportive of lifelong education among 32 countries surveyed. 🇮🇪🎓

resources.ipsos.com/rs/297-CXJ-7...

Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland reports – DW – 08/27/2025 Denmark has summoned the US head of mission in Copenhagen over alleged covert US influence efforts in Greenland. The move comes after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the island — and even hin...

US accused of conducting hostile campaign designed to destabilize Denmark, a close democratic ally

amp.dw.com/en/denmark-s...

“The day will come eventually when everyone will have been against this. When it’s easy and in the rear view mirror, diplomats, politicians and celebrities alike will all claim their heart broke for Gaza.”
~Aoife Moore

The Irish News

☕️🥐

Muhammad Shehada making the point that Israel has murdered over 240 journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif earlier this month, & the west has done nothing, so Israel knows it can continue murdering journalists with impunity. So it does.

Statement by President Higgins following declaration of Famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas | President of Ireland Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.

president.ie/en/media-lib...

"It is a famine we could have prevented.. food stacks up at borders because of systematic obstruction by Israel. It is a famine within a few hundred metres of food.. a preventable famine sustained by complicity"

Tom Fletcher from the UN on famine being declared in Gaza City

BBC: Famine has been confirmed in Gaza City for the first time, a UN-backed body responsible for monitoring food security says

Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ population

Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Alan Kurdi, dead on a beach

It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.

House prices rose 7.8% in the year to June, new CSO figures show. Sinn Féin says the market is "rigged" against families, as data given to Virgin Media News shows three-quarters of Dublin homes registered for property tax last year were by large landlords.

More on #VMNews

In the articles I have read in the mainstream press Jon Boyne has been giving space to share his feelings, his human response to this, which is exactly as it should be.

But the 14 authors, and one judge are not afforded the same space. /8

President Higgins backs Mary Robinson’s comments warning governments of ‘complicity’ in genocide President Higgins said the comments made by Robinson during her visit to Rafah ‘deserve the widest possible circulation’.

President Higgins said the comments made by Robinson during her visit to Rafah ‘deserve the widest possible circulation’.
http://jrnl.ie/6789702

Mary Robinson warns governments are 'increasingly complicit in genocide' after visiting Gaza border In a statement, Robinson called on political leaders to put pressure on the Israeli government and “end its atrocity crimes”.

www.thejournal.ie/mary-robinso...

Interviewed Gareth Sheridan this morning - he says it's time for an end to 'left - right divisive' politics.

That's despite being introduced to councillors by Senator Sharon Keogan - who said LGBT+ people were involved in an 'organised takeover' of society... and who has posted "#IrelandisFull".

Protest over Central Bank facilitating Israeli bonds to gather outside Taoiseach’s office later The protest will assemble at the Taoiseach’s office before marching via the Department of Finance to the Department of Foreign Affairs for a rally.

The protest will assemble at the Taoiseach’s office before marching via the Department of Finance to the Department of Foreign Affairs for a rally.
http://jrnl.ie/6788071