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“If we accept that war is inevitable, that inequality is inevitable, that environmental destruction is a necessary cost of progress, then we abandon the possibilities of transformation..” Michael D Higgins What’ll we do without him?

While @ESBNetworks have restored power to 375,000 customers 20,000 still without power as of 5pm today. Today crews from their French counterparts Enedis arrived to assist. Irish crews helped them after Storm Ciaran last year resulted in 1.2 million French customer losing power.

At the end of The Empire Strikes Back the rebels are desolate. Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. Luke Skywalker has been defeated in battle by Darth Vader, losing a hand in the process. The Emperor's victory was total.... until the Jedi returned. Not sure what made me think of that.

I laughed at the fake parade story and hope everyone there had a bit of craic regardless, but this is a really good point, look how easy it is to spread misinformation

this is such an insane picture that evokes every apocalyptic piece of media ive ever seen. the reality though is that we are so cooked & not ready

I think this is the kind of community policing we can ALL get behind. 👏👏 #dublinmarathon #dublincitymarathon

Richard Harris (died #OTD in 2002) tells a story about working on a London theatre productions of Macbeth with an anti-Irish leading actor.

Very proud to hear an Irish voice talking sense. Just watch the presenters body language. Not alone does he not like the truth on Gaza🇵🇸 and Lebanon🇱🇧... He doesnt like it from a "Paddy". 🇮🇪 Maith thú John Durnin.

Irish people have been peacekeeping in southern Lebanon for so long that the local Lebanese people have full Irish accents

“what radicalized you?” probably my basic human empathy

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In an A&E Dept with our kid (nothing too serious) and 4 out of the 5 staff we've met with are from a migrant background. Tell me again about how migrants take and don't give to the country? Enough with bashing migrant communities, and that goes for politicians & Taoisigh, too.

I glance down at the paperwork my patient has filled out before his visit. Occupation: Retired harbour master. Two things: I’ve never met a harbor master before. And “harbour” with a “u.” Interesting. It’s the little everyday mysteries that I love most. That reveal us. 1/

shoot this into my veins please

After all the transphobia, witch-hunting, and the despicable and unsportsmanlike disrespect shown by a handful of athletes - let THIS image be the one that stays with you: After Imane Khelif won her gold medal bout her opponent, Yang Liu of China, embraced her with a smile.

Can we all just also congratulate @DavidGillick for being an empathetic human first and foremost, and an interviewer second? He has been exceptional at these #Olympics #Paris2024 @RTEsport