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Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan's Irish Language Gaffe Leaves Party Red-Faced In a moment that has gone viral and drawn widespread mockery, Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has inadvertently exposed herself and her party to criticism over their commitment to the Irish language. During a recent meeting of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Boylan began her remarks in Irish before switching to English. She lamented: "It's unfortunate that we can't use our own language in this committee, but I will continue now in English." The committee vice-chair promptly corrected her, confirming that Irish interpretation was available and that she was free to speak in Gaeilge. Caught off guard, Boylan replied: "We didn’t know, sorry... I wasn’t prepared," before proceeding in English. The exchange quickly sparked accusations of grandstanding. Critics, including unionist voices like the TUV, argued that Sinn Féin appears more interested in "weaponising" the Irish language for political points than genuinely promoting or using it. Online commentary has been scathing, with many noting the irony of a Sinn Féin representative — from a party that strongly advocates for Irish language rights in Ireland — appearing unprepared to use it when the opportunity arose in an EU setting. Boylan, a Dublin MEP elected in 2024, has faced questions about her own proficiency in Irish following the incident. Sinn Féin has long positioned itself as a champion of the language, pushing for its expanded use in official and everyday contexts in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This episode has been seized upon by opponents as evidence of performative rather than substantive support. The clip has circulated widely on social media, with users describing it as "toe-curling" and "awkward" for the party. While Boylan's team has not issued a detailed response, the incident underscores ongoing debates about language policy and political authenticity in Irish politics.

Hamas is placing rockets on UNRWA bags to launch them toward Israel. This is UNRWA’s “aid” that reaches “starving” Gazans. It was all bullshit from the very beginning.

The ECHR ruled that we had to take a Gazan woman and 17 relatives. Seventeen. WE NEED TO GET OUT THIS RIDICULOUS TREATY. THIS IS NOT WHAT IT WAS SET UP FOR. DISGRACEFUL

You can’t spend billions on foreign aid and then tell your own people with a straight face there’s no money for frontline services or defence unless they cough up more.

Keep this candle burning for Ann Widdecombe and her family and friends Poor Ann 😢😢😢 RIP fly high angel

The latest human rights madness: a single person apparently now has the human right to ship in 18 extended family members from Gaza - none of whom speak English and all of whom will be on benefits and free housing This has to end. We need to leave the ECHR

It was truly awful to see that not a single bishop turned up for the remembrance of Ann Widdecombe in the House of Lords this week. A woman of deep, unwavering Roman Catholic faith, Ann centred her entire life and political career on her Christian beliefs, from her principled stands on life issues to her tireless advocacy for persecuted Christians. Her devotion to both Church and country was total and courageous. Even if they disagreed with some of her views, the least the Lords Spiritual could have done was show basic respect for her lifelong dedication. Instead, their absence speaks volumes: too lost in woke values, lacking the courage to honour a woman of real conviction. A sad reflection on where parts of the establishment Church have drifted. Rest in peace, Ann, you were a true servant of faith and principle. 🙏

Congratulations to former Police Detective Colin Sutton, the legendary cop who snared both The Night Stalker and Levi Bellfield, who won the race for Norfolk PCC this afternoon by a comfortable margin for Reform UK. He must be the most qualified PCC ever!

What nobody noticed from England vs Argentina..

Is there a chance if FIFA watched this they would disqualify Argentina for cheating or have a replay with another referee

Difficult one. Who to support? I'm going for Northern Gibraltar.

The Catholic Writers' Guild has arranged for a Mass to be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Ann Widdecombe, author of four novels and a former Mistress of the Keys in the 1990s, at 6pm on Thursday July 23 at the Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mayfair, London

🚨 HOME OFFICE SAID NO. THE TRIBUNAL SAID YES TO A FAMILY OF 18. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? A family of 18 from Gaza has won the right to come to the UK after the Home Office refused their application and lost on appeal. This wasn’t just a husband, wife and children. The case involved parents, siblings, their spouses and their children. The Upper Tribunal ruled that refusing entry would breach their right to family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Of course people have compassion for innocent families caught up in war. Most people do. Whether it’s Ukraine, Gaza or anywhere else, nobody wants to see people suffer, but immigration policy cannot be based on compassion alone. Governments also have to consider housing, schools, the NHS, welfare, infrastructure and what the country can realistically support. The concern some people have is that once one legal argument succeeds, lawyers will use it in future cases involving similar circumstances. If that happens repeatedly, the number of successful challenges could increase over time. Human rights exist to protect people from abuse and injustice. The question is whether they are now being applied in ways that increasingly shape immigration policy through the courts rather than through Parliament. Every successful legal challenge also comes with costs……court time, government lawyers, tribunal resources, legal aid etc….all ultimately funded by taxpayers. The bigger question isn’t about one family. It’s where the line should be drawn between protecting family life and maintaining a country’s ability to control its immigration system.

😡 POLANSKI: DO NOT DEPORT GROOMING GANG LEADER! 🤨 Zack Polanski’s shameful GMB performance exposes everything wrong with his worldview. Grilled on the grooming gang monster Shabir Ahmed - a man who helped destroy the lives of countless British girls - Polanski squirmed, dodged, and refused to say the obvious: deport him. Ranvir pressed him repeatedly: “Sorry, I’m not sure, would you deport him or not?” Polanski’s weak non-answer: “It would require a threat assessment… if he’s still a threat he shouldn’t be out of prison at all.” When told the victims say he IS a threat, he doubled down: “He committed those crimes in Britain so it makes sense to me that as a British citizen he stays in a British prison.” Except he’s not a British citizen anymore. His citizenship was rightly stripped for his heinous crimes. Kate Garraway tried again: “So you wouldn’t deport him then?” Polanski: “Well if he’s still a threat, it doesn’t make diplomatic sense to me for him to go be a threat somewhere else.” What?! It makes perfect sense to remove these predators from our country. Ahmed is a Pakistani national. He betrayed Britain’s trust and generosity. Send him back to Pakistan - he’s their problem, not ours. Get him away from his victims and the public immediately. This is the same Zack Polanski who was demanding personal security this morning while insisting the rest of us must live at the mercy of foreign criminals like Shabir Ahmed. Hypocrite. Weak. Completely out of touch.

Kiran Kaur will serve less jail time than Lucy Conolly due to a shocking two-tier loophole. The mother of Henry Novak’s murderer got three years today for hiding the weapon her son used to repeatedly stab Henry Novak to death. She would normally serve just 40% of that sentence due to early release rules. But it gets worse… Buried in the judgment, the judge says Kaur may qualify for “Home Detention Curfew”. That means on top of her early release, she can be released on house arrest 180 days before the 40% point. Put simply, Kiran Kaur will serve just 8 months for her role in Henry’s murder. To put that into context, Lucy Conolly served over 10 months for one badly worded tweet. Unlike Kaur, she was told that her offence made her “presumed-unsuitable” for house arrest. I’m sorry. But this looks like another case of two-tier justice to me. Kaur conspired with her son as he sought to smear Henry as racist he lay dying on the street. Frankly — as an Indian national — she should be deported to serve a very lengthy sentence in her country of origin. But to let her off with house arrest, when it was denied to others, would be an outrage.

Popular far-left French politician Louis Boyard discreetly took off his Rolex worth $50,000 before giving an interview ‘denouncing the ultra-rich.’ Hypocrisy at its finest.

On this day in 2003, David Kelly, the man who tried to warn the world about the lies of the British government’s claims that Iraq possessed WMDs to justify the illegal invasion, was found dead. He was one of Britain's most respected weapons experts and raised concerns that the government's case for war had been exaggerated. The BBC reported that the infamous claim Iraq could deploy weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes had been "sexed up" to strengthen the case for invasion. Dr. Kelly was identified as the source. Just days later, on the 18th of July 2003, he was found dead near his home, the official story was that he had committed suicide. Many do not believe that narrative. No stockpiles of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction were ever found. David Kelly was proven right, as Iraq was smouldering in ruin. 1 million people were killed as a result of George W. Bush’s and Tony Blair’s lies. The entire region was destabilised, and ISIS and Al Qaeda rose as a result.

@FabrizioRomaxno Fifa rules state it is a immediate disqualification from the tournament fifa princesses get away with it

@FabrizioRomaxno Wankers

🚨🎙️BREAKING: FIFA President Gianni Infantino: “We are aware of the political message display from Argentina. We understand it’s against the rules but we also know it’s a matter of their nationality and we respect it. We will make a decision after the final.”