David McFadden 🇪🇺🇺🇦

Met this Superhero in London today. Great meeting you Steve Bray along with your dedicated team of Euro helpers. #NoBrexit #LoveEU

@Gerashchenko_en Reminds me of George Orwell’s “1984”, when Oceania shifts its alliance from Eurasia to Eastasia, the Party enforces the belief that the enemy has never changed, summed up by the quote: "Oceania was at war with Eurasia: therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia”

Hahaha! "Hungary has never really mattered to us," "We should forget about Europe," "We’ve always been at war with Hungary," "Hungarians are Ukrainians!" - Russian propagandist Solovyev rolled out a new propaganda script.

@jonsopel “Strange times are these, in which we live, forsooth;
When young and old are taught in Falsehood's school:–
And the man who dares to tell the truth,
Is called at once a lunatic and fool.” George Francis Train

It’s a strange world that this is simultaneously terrible news for Vladimir Putin AND Donald Trump

@TullowRFC @Shannon_RFC Great stuff @TullowRFC 👏👏👏👏

Promotion/Relegation Play off Try and conv for @TullowRFC 42-@Shannon_RFC 12.

@ArsenalN10 ❤️

🚨 Arsenal fans, let’s celebrate that win by supporting each other! 🔁 Repost ❤️ Drop some hearts in the comments — let’s paint the timeline red! Follow everyone who likes the post, and make sure you follow back if someone follows you. 🔴

A tribute to Ireland’s education system. 👇✔️

@BorealFella @BrilliantMaps Forever blue

@BrilliantMaps Is Ireland the only country not to change colour?

Political position of governing parties in Europe from 1946 - 2017 (From Far Left to Far Right) Credit: u/o69k (reddit) Also see Monarchies Vs Republics In Europe: brilliantmaps.com/monarchies-vs-…

@will_owen9 Ma'a Nonu? He was part of the @AllBlacks 2011 and 2015 World Cup winning teams

Kurtley Beale just came on for the Force and it got me thinking - how many players who went to the 2011 World Cup are still playing professionally? Him, James O’Connor, Alexander Todua, Courtney Lawes - anyone else?

Trump has insulted and tariffed his European allies, persuaded Denmark to prepare for a US invasion and, by pressuring Ukraine and not Russia, encouraged Putin to keep fighting. All of which he has forgotten. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/…

The crew of the Artemis are currently further away from Trump than any other humans. Lucky bastards!

@arleneseesit Interesting thought @arleneseesit I’d expect their decision to abstain would be respected. It’s likely that unionist TDs would be elected to the Dáil from multi seat constituencies in a UI just as TDs are elected in the South. Representation would fall to the remaining TDs

Let’s do a thought experiment. There is a UI, Unionists stand for election to the Oireachtas, they win seats and refuse to take those seats denying representation to all of the constituency. Would those in the constituency & RoI accept this situation?

I think way too many ppl are delusional about this idea of letting Iran control the SoH, having the US pull out, and just letting Iran set up a toll booth. Where does Saudi’s power actually come from? It’s not just because they’re rich. Their entire influence comes from being the world’s only swing Producer. We need oil, and Saudi controls that market. If Iran takes over the SoH, they become the most powerful, one of a kind Global Swing Producer in history. If they don’t like the oil price? They can just "adjust" the traffic in a strait that handles ~20mb/d to swing prices however they want. If the UAE gets on Iran’s bad side? "No passage for UAE tankers." If Kuwait tries to build a bypass? "Fine, the SoH is closed starting today. Let’s see if you can finish that bypass—which takes years—without making a single dime." By letting Iran control that flow, the US is effectively making Iran the ultimate energy gatekeeper. The entire regional hegemony shifts to Iran. Saudi and the UAE lose everything. Think about it—if you were MBS, would you let this happen? Let’s say the US pulls out this week. The US started this mess, and now the GCC has to just sit there and watch their power handed over to Iran? Let me give you a reality check for Americans: Imagine Mexico now controls the North American continent. "Want to fly to the UK? Get Mexico’s permission. Want to import jet fuel from Asia? Pay Mexico a toll and take the route they tell you to. Did you dare to criticize Mexico? Now, no container ships can enter your waters. You can’t say a word against the great President of Mexico." It sounds like a fantasy, but that’s the reality for the GCC. If the US tries to run away? If I were the GCC, I wouldn’t let them leave. I’d grab them by the hair and drag them back to clean up the mess they made. I’ve said before that this is an existential issue for Iran and Israel. Well, Iranian control of the SoH is an existential issue for every other GCC nation. And the GCC has leverage. They have massive wealth invested in the West, huge U.S. asset holdings, decades of lobbying networks, and they are the biggest donors for Trump’s terms. And of course they have oil. Do you really think Brent would stay below $100/bbl if the GCC teamed up and cut just 3mb/d for six months? Even the most optimistic guy knows the answer is zero chance. They don't even need a fancy excuse: "Oh, since the US gave up on us and Iran owns the SoH, it's not safe. We have to cut production. Sorry!" Within months, the US would be begging to come back. It’s just pushing the Middle East into an even bigger pit of fire. Thanks for listening to my TED Talk :) #oott #iran

@simon_schama In Joseph Heller’s Catch 22, Milo Minderbinder paid the Germans to bomb his own squadron. He said he did this as he was able to make a profit that allowed him to pay for the damages done by the bombing and still have money left over. Not sure fiction counts as reality though

fellow-historians help me out here- any other cases of a country at war helping to fund the enemy it's at war with? 🤡🤡🤡

@davidadams10 @irish_news Thank you for sharing your article David. Truth hurts, but needs to be said.

@jonathan_church @atrupar 👍 The Churchill stuff is very tricky (to say the least!) for an Irish politician to navigate but An Taoiseach handled it well.

After Trump disses Starmer, Irish leader Micheál Martin jumps in to defend Starmer and encourages Trump to get along with him. Martin then pivots to defending Ukraine -- a country Trump also dissed earlier in the event.

~150,000 Irish soldiers fought for the Union under Abraham Lincoln 🇺🇸 during the Civil War Lincoln at one point kissed an Irish flag and said “God Bless the Irish” #POTUS ☘️

In all the tragedy happening in the world, there are moments that make me genuinely happy. An Irish PM defending the British PM from attacks by the US President, and then turning to show solidarity with Ukraine. This is European solidarity at its finest. Honor to the Irish 🇮🇪.

🤩 🇮🇪 🍀 Excellent contrast in the Oval Office. Micheál Martin stepping in to back Keir Starmer in front of Donald Trump. Europe is starting to close ranks. And Micheál Martin stood his ground, even reminding Donald Trump that Winston Churchill is a mixed figure in Ireland. 👏 No sucking up! Just diplomacy with backbone.

St Patrick’s Day is a good day to remind Americans that the Irish - despite being a country of only 5.2 million - now invest more here than any other country… Thanks for the great write up, @mchalfant16

@TheGunnerStefan This is the reason I’m a Gunners fan @Arsenal

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️🇮🇪 Celebrating that iconic era of Arsenal with the legendary group of Irishmen who brought grit, class, and pride to the club. A special bond that will never be forgotten ❤️⚽️ Here’s to the them boys past, present, and always part of The Arsenal!