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Where is the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD @HMcEntee?

Brook Lampreys (Lampetra planeri) spawning in the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, yesterday afternoon. This is the smallest of the three lamprey species that occur in Ireland. Unlike the other two species, Brook Lampreys do not undertake a migration to sea and do not have a parasitic phase in their life cycle. Lampreys are an ancient and unique group of jawless fish that have existed for over 350 million years. They are critical components of aquatic ecosystems, contributing significantly to biodiversity and ecological functioning. Most people do not even know that Brook Lampreys are present in rivers, as they live hidden in sediments for most of their lives, only to appear for a few days in the spring to spawn and then die. They are very vulnerable to river “maintenance” works, water quality decline, and even small weirs can block their local migrations.

ALARM! How on earth is possible that Israel is allowed to assault and seize vessels in international waters just off Greece/Europe? Besides what you can think of Apartheid Israel and its genocidal leaders, this should send shock waves across Europe. Apartheid without borders.

RTE news : Far-right narrative not the majority view - report rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

We're nearly there 96,353 and counting. Do your thing internet. As for that vacuous act of futility that is govt's response? The Sewage Campaign Network has asked for a right to reply, we want to be able to write to the very same people govt did shredding their nonsense response. Sign now, sign today.

Ireland spends the lowest proportion of GDP of an EU state on nature restoration and needs spend up to €700m a year just to implement EU regulations. But it is (neutral) Ireland's 'poor performance' in defence spending that receives endless coverage. rte.ie/news/environme…

I need 100,000 signatures to win a parliamentary debate about the ownership of the water industry. Do your thing internet. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7626…

The olive tree is not just the modern symbol of the Palestinians and their deep roots in the soil of their land, it was always central to their history and economy. Along with cotton, which the Palestinians exported to Marseilles, olive oil and olive soap were major export industries in the early Ottoman period, a reflection of the astonishing number amount of olive trees growing between Jerusalem and Nablus. The trees were divided into rumani- the big, old spreading ones that dated back to Byzantine times and so were most fruiful- and the more youthful islami ones, those planted under Muslim rule, so younger and therefore less productive and taxed at a lower rate. Camels carried the oil into town, each one carrying a load of four vessels, while soap was carried out. The Ottomans taxed camels moving in both directions. There were at least twelve olive oil soap factories operating in Jerusalem under the Mamluks. Under early Ottoman rule, the Jerusalem economy greatly enlarged, well-organised guilds were set up and yet more soap factories were built. The Janisseries in the Citadel and the 'ulama of the al-Aqsa were both heavily invested in the trade. By the 18thC, the making of olive oil soap had partly migrated to Nablus, which along with Acre became the richest city in the region, largely on the proceeds.

We should never have been party to the Energy Charter Treaty but Berties Fianna Fáil signed us up without debate. Now we face 4 multi million euro cases against Ireland from fossil fuel companies. Better late than never but this is why we cant ratify #CETA energycharter.org/media/news/art…

This is a profound act of resistance - and a victory for the human spirit in the face of some of history's darkest forces @OmarHamadD is a hero He's also written a beautiful, wrenching book about living through the genocide. Any publisher who sees this, you should snap it up...

BP has more than doubled its profits as a result of the Iran war. Those already struggling with the cost of living are paying the price for Trump's warmongering while oil giants rake in even more cash. Now is the time for a permanent windfall tax and rapid shift to renewables.

NEW: More than 100 pro-Palestine activists have staged a major blockade outside a Scottish arms factory with links to Israel #Echobox=1777363746-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thenational.scot/news/26058398.…

The American Academy of Pediatrics has shown moral cowardice when it comes to confronting the genocide of children in Gaza. bit.ly/3R423WU

110 years ago tonight, April 28th 1916, The O'Rahilly lay dying in a laneway off Moore Street writing a last letter to his wife. "It was a good fight anyhow. Goodbye Darling." jimfitzpatrick.com/product/the-he… For more info

This is beautiful

Israel's defense minister just threatened to return Iran "to the Stone Age." Well, here's the rich civilization Iran has built since then – way before Israel even existed:

The former head of the Mossad is comparing the actions of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank to Nazis in the Holocaust. If someone said that in the West they'd be accused of antisemitism under the IHRA definition.

The European Union warns Israel that it is ready to impose sanctions on those aiding and abetting the trade of Ukrainian grain that Russia stole from occupied parts of Ukraine after a new ship loaded with the grain arrived in the Israeli port of Haifa. trib.al/EBV39gf

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs | TechCrunch share.google/yaa8TRxApXgKrC…

While many know that the US sends billions each year to support Israeli violence against Palestinians, few know that additional billions in direct, unrestricted funding to the Israeli military and government comes from institutions much closer to home: our local and state governments, unions, pension funds, universities, and other institutions are directly supporting the Israeli military and state by investing billions in Israel Bonds.