Mary Davin-Power

There are women in there. Real breathing, seeing, hearing, feeling women trapped inside these portable sensory deprivation chambers. How is this different from torture?

The Association of Women Surgeons Ireland is open! Such fantastic work by @suzannemmurphy1 and team - bringing this to fruition while also studying/working/thriving in their early careers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

One of the organizers @manus_carlisle - called it the ‘grave of international law’. He thanked his fellow EU civil servants for attending and ‘standing up for the values this union was supposed to be built on.’

Unbelievably the British Home Office has denied visas to the 47 young afghan musicians due to fly tomorrow from Portugal for their 4 city Breaking the Silence tour to raise awareness of the plight of Afghan women and girls thetimes.co.uk/article/each-n…

An Iranian woman, lashed 74 times for defying the hijab law, is now a hero to millions. #Roya_Heshmati, a Kurdish woman, was punished with 74 lashes for protesting the mandatory hijab. Defiantly, she refused to wear it even during her punishment. Her story is echoing across Iranian social media. During her ordeal, she sang powerfully: "In the name of women, in the name of life, the chains of slavery have been torn apart." Roya epitomizes the brave women of #WomanLifeFreedom, determined to dismantle the Islamic regime of Iran and establish a Democratic Iran.

A majority of people with disabilities encounter problems when using their disability cards abroad. This week however the EU 🇪🇺 will introduce a European Disability Card! What is your experience of trying to access disability services abroad?

More than half a million disposable cups a day end up in Irish landfills. They are usually made from nonrecyclable/noncompostable material. A 20c tax might encourage us to bring our own or pay a deposit that can be refunded. The coffee cup levy can’t come soon enough!

Next week will be the last State of the Union address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It's important that the European Green Deal, renewable energy and halting biodiversity loss remains high on the EU agenda for the crucial years to come. #SOTEU

@manus_carlisle 2023 years actually

I don’t think Bethlehem has taken down its Christmas lights in about 2000 years

❗️Happening now: 🇮🇹-authorities deliberately assign unreachable port of safety. With 72 guests on board, our #Aurora needs immediate permission to enter #Lampedusa as the closest port or permission for transshipment for all guests to a bigger ship.

You won’t believe it!! No we think you actually will! After last nights public meeting addressing the lifts in @ClongriffinTT today those lifts are OUT OF ORDER!!! #Thats not good enough!!! @IrishRail @TFIupdates @EamonRyan @AnneRabbitte @IrishWheelchair @struggleiswheel @adayinmywheels @InclusionIre @mulvanypeopleb1 @fussireland @NCBI_sightloss @IrishDeafSoc @AsIAmIreland @ILMIreland @DisabilityFed @StMichaelsHouse @CarersIreland @hopkins_joan @davidhealyv

The 'Morality Police' in Iran and their police cars symbolize the suppression of women. Lately, I've been receiving numerous photos of Iranian women boldly posing unveiled in front of these cars. It's clear: their phones and social media are proving more powerful than the oppressors' guns and bullets. #WomanLifeFreedom

@SarahFitzWiMIN Could just be a sophisticated survival technique Sarah!🤣

I have always been made to feel like a freak because I can’t cycle - yet it turns out that I am joined by 35% of the population! Learning to swim as an adult seems to be much more socially acceptable than learning to ride a bike… 🤔🤔

@trishgreenhalgh Sort of indicates their true intellect though, doesn’t it! Morons.

Years abandoned & yet no action from local authorities Then a dereliction notice from @corkcitycouncil & hey presto change happens 'An Camán Inn' gets a lick of paint & a 'To Let' instruction Clearly enforcement has a role in ending #DerelictIreland Drawbridge Street #CorkCity

IUCN Red List threatened blue marlin killed for sport and a cash prize at the White Marlin Open yesterday. The global corporations who sponsor this slaughter of rare species include Mercedes-Benz, Under Armour, Miller Lite and Scania Group. Can you magine the outrage if this was a lion hunt? 📷 White Marlin Open

Nazila Maroufian was released from prison just an hour ago. Her "crime"? Interviewing the father of Gina Mahsa Amini. Unveiled, she captured a photo and courageously posted on her Instagram, “Don't accept slavery, because you deserve the best.” #WomanLifeFreedom

@DotMDConf So sorry it’s over but it was so great - well done for all the hard work and in particular it was great to see how you cared about sustainability at the conference. Loved them!

dotMD is calling it a day. Thanks for all of you who attended, participated, encouraged us, tweeted about us and helped us along the way. Its been a privilege. ..dotmd.ie/calling-it-a-d…