Don Mullan

I’d been thinking about Gaza, the unwillingness of so many to acknowledge its horrors, and the comparatively contained outrage over the bombing of the school in southern Iran. But this letter-writer to The Irish Times says it better.

"It's hard son, but have you seen the new Whitehouse ballroom?"

@allenanalysis The Scottish Govt might not have had the right to 'board the vessel' but it had the right to stop it from leaving the country until such times as the U.S. military complied with the order of Scotland's hight court and returned the two individuals back into Scottish jurisdiction.

🚨 BREAKING: Scottish officials say two people were taken from Scotland in the middle of the night by the U.S. military, despite a direct order from Scotland’s highest court that they remain in the country. Now Scotland’s Greens are calling for real consequences; including evicting U.S. troops from the base at publicly owned Prestwick Airport. This is a sovereignty breach and allies are starting to say it out loud.

100 years since the birth of the great Richard Burton. One of the finest Christmas interviews ever filmed. If you’ve never seen it you’re in for a treat. If you have seen it, it’s now a perfect festive tradition. Nadolig Llawen.

✍️ New Article: The End of the Road Gordon Banks was a sensational goalkeeper who enjoyed some of his best years at Stoke. And if it wasn’t for a horrific car crash, he could have enjoyed a lot more. Words: @fslconsult Read here ⬇️ footballheritage.co.uk/the-end-of-the…

The only way Ireland's World Cup dream would continue was if they could beat Portugal at home and Hungary away. Last Thursday, Troy Parrott scored twice in Dublin to beat one of Europe's best teams. Today, in one of the most dramatic games in World Cup qualifying, Parrott recorded a hat trick, with the game winning goal coming in the 95th minute. He is single-handedly taking Ireland closer to their first World Cup since 2002 🇮🇪

FT: 🇭🇺 2-3 🇮🇪 An emotional Troy Parrott reacts to securing a play-off place for Ireland in Budapest. 'This is why we love football because things like this can happen... I love where I'm from, my family are here, this means the world to me.' 📺 @rte2 @rteplayer

A must read from RFJ’s Andrée Murphy

Don Mullan, an Eye witness to Bloody Sunday is interrupted by an ‘Irish patriot’. Encapsulating succinctly the nauseating stupidity of the right-wing McGregor effect that has infected Irish society.

The author of 'Lost Gaels' has explained how the book builds on the legacy of GAA members who were killed during the Troubles, ensuring they're remembered for their contribution to the GAA and who they are as people. Named after his uncle who was killed, author Peadar Thompson says the project merges his lifelong GAA membership with his family's experience of conflict bereavement.

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An open letter from writer Paul Laverty to Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Editorial: Trump leads a deliberate and dangerous assault on the free press ncronline.org/node/297366 via @NCRonline

Incredible scenes as a last minute goal helps Palestine 🇵🇸 beat Iraq 🇮🇶 in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

Louisianans! Let's keep the pressure on Gov. Landry to say no to gassing our fellow citizens. Send a copy of PJI's letter to the governor, it's pre-written, but you can add your own subject and use your own words to give more impact! actionnetwork.org/letters/just-s…

Today, a judge found that the death penalty process in several North Carolina counties was infected with racism from start to finish. Congratulations to @NAACP_LDF @ACLU_NC and the Center for Death Penalty Litigation on this major victory!

We are now in the “muzzle the intelligent” phase.

Oh, Canada! Life expectancy 🇨🇦: 82.6 🇺🇸: 78.4 Infant deaths per 1,000 births 🇨🇦: 3.7 🇺🇸: 5.2 Yearly deaths from lack of health insurance 🇺🇸: 68,000 🇨🇦: 0 Ozempic's Price 🇺🇸: $998 🇨🇦: $155 Uninsured/Underinsured 🇺🇸: 85 million 🇨🇦: 0 Admin Costs Per Capita 🇺🇸: $1,055 🇨🇦: $196

NEWS: President Biden has commuted death sentences for 37 of the 40 men on federal death row. They will now serve life sentences and cannot be executed. This is a milestone in the fight to shut down the death penalty — thank you! apnews.com/article/biden-…

#BREAKING 🇺🇳 UN demands Israel, the occupying Power, cease the exploitation, damage, cause of loss or depletion & endangerment of the natural resources in Palestine & in the Syrian Golan. ✅ 162 Countries 🚫8 - Israel USA Canada Argentina Palau Nauru Papua New Guinea Micronesia