Conor Maskey

@U2 You sing with your heart but act from a compromised soul. That’s on you… forever

Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD puts-up barriers to #GFA border poll thus suffocating #democracy. Wolfe Tone didn’t ask Ulster folk to reconcile with him before he fought for a Republic. He asked them to join him!That’s the difference between a great leader and a caretaker.#IrishUnity

The truth always comes out. Today, justice has finally been served for Natalie. Natalie is, and always will be, what matters most. Nothing can ever bring Natalie or her unborn baby boy, Dean, back. But they will remain forever in our hearts. 🩷💙

A ridiculous position to hold. Implicit in Martin’s comments is a belief we don’t have ‘reconciliation’ today, yet that does not negate our current constitutional position. A more logical position would be to contend Unity offers a better framework to advance reconciliation.

@mcgregorufc22 @TheNotoriousMMA Get that shirt off your rapey body, ya poppy wearing fascist fuck

Joanna Byrne statement: ✍️𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬 Dear Drogs, I write this letter with a heavy heart as I note, the statement made by Trivela this morning removing me from my position as co-chairperson and member of the board of management of Drogheda United Football Club. The past few weeks have been a difficult time for me personally, but I have carried myself with integrity at all times in recent weeks, for the good of the club. This approach is the opposite to the cold, underhand move by Trivela, initiated in the dark of the night, which was planned and co-ordinated without any consultation with me. This is symptomatic of the way they do business. A narrative has been peddled in recent weeks of a conflict of interest between my role as co-chair and my role as an opposition spokesperson on sport, something I categorically dispute. I have consciously kept my politics and Drogs hat separate for many years, something which wasn’t easy to do but something I managed successfully. I have always been transparent and open with fans and in the spirit of that transparency it is important to put a number of facts on the record and outline the sequence of events over the last few weeks. On February 12th, following the UEFA Nations League Draw I released a written statement in my capacity as the Sinn Féin spokesperson for sport, which never mentioned Drogheda United in any form. On February 16th I met with two Board Members of the club for a private conversation, I had no intention of making the matter public and always hoped for an amicable resolution but unfortunately details of this conversation were leaked to our fans, fans who elected me into the role as Chairperson and those who I have always vowed to be transparent and open with, as a result I had no option but to respond on February 18th to let the fans know that I had no intention of resigning. The facts also are that I was a sitting Councillor when Trivela took over Drogheda Utd and subsequently stood in two elections since, another local election and then a general election. Neither of these were ever an issue with Trivela and they were consulted prior to both, and they were supportive at the time. At the time Trivela took ownership of the club, the issue of a potential conflict was discussed with them and no issue was raised. Despite this, following my election as a TD, I asked Trivela last summer to do their own due diligence on this potential conflict of interest to reassure us all, which they did by consulting with both international and our own national governing bodies, and following no concerns being raised from any stakeholder, Trivela re-iterated they were happy for me to stay on in my role. This very fact proves to me that the underlying issue here is as I’ve stated from the beginning, my strong stance that Ireland should not play Israel in the UEFA Nations League while a genocide against the Palestinian people continues. Finally, it is important to point out that despite this previous internal process of due diligence, Trivela stated last week in a statement that they had carried out another internal review which I was not aware of, nor asked to partake in even though I was a board member, director and co-chairperson of the club. This alone is an injustice in itself. I’ve said it before and will say it again, Drogheda United has been the longest love of my life. I’m proud of our history and tradition and exceptionally proud that we are the first League of Ireland Club to ever have appointed a Female Chairperson. This, I hope, will in time pave the way for other clubs to reflect on their top tables and start implementing gender balance. To go down in history as having the honour of being the first female chair is obviously something I cherish, but more importantly, if it shows other women involved in the game that they too can smash their own glass ceiling that will always be my greatest achievement.

Today, my thoughts are with the family and friends of Natalie McNally. Natalie was a beautiful and talented young woman with her whole life ahead of her. Her life was cruelly taken in the most monstrous and grotesque way. I send my love and support to her parents Bernie and Noel, and to all Natalie’s family and friends . Their strength, courage, and resilience over the past few years has been extraordinary and an inspiration for so many. Through unimaginable circumstances, they have become powerful advocates for ending violence against women and girls. They have ensured that Natalie’s spirit, her kindness, and everything she brought this world continued to shine in the darkest of moments. No family should ever go through what the McNally’s have. We must do all we can to end violence against women and girls.

But Nick you don’t “interview those who use the word genocide”. I’m one of the most prominent British genocide scholars and I called Israel’s genocide in October 2023. I’ve had a lot of international media attention but my BBC total in 30 months is one interview on Radio Ulster.

What the US is doing to Cuba is Economic Terrorism. Where is the outrage from the EU..? Or do the US + Israel always get a pass on committing Terrorism..?

Remembering Martin 💚🇮🇪 “Every time we refuse to consider new options, to engage in revolutionary self-criticism, to examine the politics and the aspirations of the Irish people, we betray reality. And republicans of all people, should never be afraid to face the real world.”

Well done Champ! You gave us great memories. I’ll never forget your debut in Madison Sq Garden - and the taking about that a few headers had in NYC in and around it 💚 Enjoy the next chapter ✊

“The socialism I believe in is everybody working for each other and having a share in the rewards. That’s how I see football, that’s how I see life.” — Bill Shankly

The memorial to the 1981 hunger strikers in Havana. 🇮🇪 🇨🇺 With words in Spanish and Irish including an excerpt from a Fidel Castro speech: "Let tyrants tremble before men who are capable of dying for their ideals, after 60 days on hunger strike!"

If the so-called international community—led by the West—had cared even a little about Palestinian lives, Israel would’ve been stopped a long time ago. The disaster that is now impacting people across the region and globe is the result of giving a genocidal state total impunity.

Gerry Adams thoughts and reflections on reconciliation and victims after todays court proceedings in London youtu.be/_-Y-f9B4QmI

Just think about it….. The British imperial justice system, decades ago, abused their systems of law to try and defeat Irish Republicans. Recently, northern republicans have faced them in their own courts and beat them easily. Well done to all who faced down the ‘empire’ ✊

I think that the biggest difference between the Iran war and the Vietnam war is Donald Trump knew how to get himself out of the Vietnam war.

❌ 🇮🇱Israel will NOT be banned by FIFA FIFA will "take no action given that, the final legal status of the West Bank remains an unresolved and highly complex matter under public international law." This is a lie. It is Palestine. Ireland cannot support apartheid through sport.

Shut the f*** up about "regimes"

Donald Trump welcomed the deputy first minister of Northern Ireland at Capitol Hill by proposing an 'Irish unity' with the Republic of Ireland. U.S. correspondents @skydavidblevins and @marthakelner discuss the U.S. President's potentially major faux pas. 🎧 trib.al/J9GJAxH

@AntoC6 is the definition of a “Different Breed” New WBA World Champion Undefeated IBF & IBO World Champion The journey this guy has took us on is absolutely insane 🤯 The Andytown Apache….! @jamesfagan_ 📸 @leighdawneysportpix 📸