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@borderireland.bsky.social
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Irish Nationalist with a social conscience.

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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Today’s lesson is that a united Irish left can win elections and win well. #presidentialelection #Aras25
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Will Heather visit the disenfranchised in the six counties during her campaign or will she be true to FFG practice of ignoring us. #aras25 #aras2025 #speirgorm
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Next Irish president is a likely to preside over preparations for Irish Unity. As potentially the most important constitutional issue of their term, would like to hear candidates discuss Unity and media raise questions and issues during their campaign. #Áras25 #Áras2025 #speirgorm
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
British still flying reconnaissance flights over Gaza to assist Israeli genocide but deflect spotlight by going after Kneecap, who’s crime was to draw attention to Gaza. By the way Belfast is full of UVF flags but you don’t bother about that. #speirgorm #kneecap #gaza apple.news/AyWnYRItOSdO...
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Kneecap member charged with terror offence — BBC News
Liam Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, the Met Police says.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Yes it does. A cowardly decision by Government. #Speirgorm
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
All news outlets are referring to ’hostage’ release. He was a soldier in an elite military group controlling the fences of a concentration camp. #Gaza
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Amanda Ferguson @amanda.ie · 08/05/2025
NEW: 67% in NI and 62% in Ireland in favour of unity within the EU, however opposition to a united Ireland in the EU is higher in North (27%) compared to South (16%), while a higher proportion in the RoI (22%) say they don’t know, in comparison to 7% in NI. www.europeanmovement.ie/em-ireland-e...
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European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2025
Amárach Research was commissioned by European Movement Ireland to undertake research on attitudes to the EU across the island of Ireland.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The only leverage he had was to threaten to pull out of the competition. Instead, by announcing that he won’t, before even commencing discussions, demonstrates that that this is just a penurious public relations exercise. #speirgorm #eurovision #ireland
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Have had my Irish passport for 51 years and still can’t vote for a symbolic President who represents the Irish nation. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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The Irish passport at 100: Not just a travel document but a declaration of hope and of reclaiming identity
A new exhibition traces the Irish passport’s journey from independence to biometric holograms
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ALVIRA, the BASTARD of the Dark 🇮🇪 🍉 @alkalinecollective.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I love the moment where something I have a passing interest in just fully blossoms into my next obsession. #speirgorm
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Good thing about RAF fly past is that it leaves fewer aircraft to airlift bombs into Tel Aviv. Interesting all these people in uniform on the balcony with high ranks, lots of ribbons and medals, who have never served anywhere in combat.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
First Canada, now Australia electing centre left Governments in a snub to the politics of Trump. English Council & Bye elections however buck the trend reflecting the underlying British love of military and ‘strength’ abroad but are assured their media (and history teachers) will hide it from them.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Mark wants to give you a friend that takes your money.
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Dr Ciarán McDonnell @drciaranmcdonnell.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
'Galic perfidy, or the national troops attachment to their general' by Cruickshanks. #OTD in 1792 Théobald Dillon, an Irish officer in the French army, was murdered by his own troops at Tournai. #WildGeese #18thC 1/6
A caricature of general Theobald Dillon being bayonetted by his own soldiers. The title reads 'Galic perfidy, or the national troops attachment to their general' by George Cruickshanks. Credit: Trustees of the British Museum
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Irish Unity would upset stranglehold Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael have had on Politics for past 100 years. Their unwillingness to face issue is based purely on self interest and preservation of their gripe on power. It’s why Micheal Martin and vested interests like Irish Times oppose it so vigorously.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
@esri.ie making the case for Irish Unity on just about every matrix.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
British using their power to shape the historical record, ensuring that their version of events is the one that prevails. A demonstration that those who have the resources and influence, control the narrative.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
If America thinks TikTok is too dangerous in Chinese hands because of fear of political manipulation, maybe Europe should consider X and Facebook in same light and take similar steps.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Dáil “speaking time’ row is really about FFG not wanting to admit Michael Lowry is an important and influential part of their Government. #speirgorm #ireland
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Emma Desouza @emmadesouza.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
A northerner should run in the Irish presidential election as a reminder of the abject failure of consecutive governments to give Irish citizens in the North a vote in presidential elections. We can run for the office of the president, but we can't vote for our president.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Yesterday, British soldiers that murdered captured IRA men at Clonoe were officially exonerated. Irish Government are still acquiescing to British power and assisting in the implementation of double standards. But then Northern Nationalists never mattered to Irish Gov. #speirgorm #ireland
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
As Conor McGregor wants to raise his profile as an advocate for Ireland, let’s remember the occasion he wore a poppy, an emblem commemorating the British Army. #speitgorm #ireland #StPatricksDay
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Molotov-Ribbentrop 1939 Pact vibes, but substitute USA with Germany and Ukraine for Poland.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Timeline on here is full of Americans discussing “St Patty’s Day”. Does anyone know who she is? #ireland #speirgorm #stpatricksday
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Should “a right berk” now be spelt ‘Burke’? #speirgorm #ireland
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Weir is former RUC officer, who cooperated with producers of documentary “Unquiet Graves” covering RUC & UVF murderous campaign. He also accused British Military Intelligence of attempting to get Glenanne Gang to attack Beleeks Primary School, to massacre children. But no rush to investigate that.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Think #FantaFuhrer deserves its own hashtag.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Serving foreign stew instead of neeps and tatties? #speirgorm #ireland
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Long before Zelensky’s row with Trump in the White House, an Armagh man had already told a US President where to get off! www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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The US president, an Irish minister and a huge White House row
Franklin D Roosevelt's explosive 1941 meeting with Frank Aiken ended with raised voices, histrionics and flying knives, forks and plates
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
My latest on Trump’s presidential checkmate when it comes to accountability and where that leaves us if he refuses to obey the courts open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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Trump's Constitutional Trump Card
Article II has a pretty big loophole, at least if you read it the way MAGA (and most of the Supreme Court) does.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Northern Ireland doesn’t work. So long as principle party of Unionism engages in what is fundamentally sectarianism, it never will. Principle party of Unionism will always engage in sectarianism because reason for Northern Ireland’s existence is de facto Unionist supremacy. #speirgorm #ireland
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The world is 700% richer than in 1970 but the average person is only 8% richer. Because the richest 0.01% are 4000% richer. We are all being robbed every second of every day, and it doesn't matter how much profit or growth there is. It will never reach you.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Ireland is due to spend substantial amounts on defence. It’s important care is taken on who equipment is purchased from. British have Trident missile system, costing 31 billion and further 3b annually that is serviced & maintained in USA. Are they guaranteed to get them back? #ireland #speirgorm
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David Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
More than 300,000 views for video on decline of the American empire www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9aD...
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In Conversation with David Frum: Trump's tariffs against Canada and America's place in the world
YouTube video by The Hub Canada
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The word “honour” doing a lot of heavy lifting in this headline. #ireland #speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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New museum to honour Irish soldiers in the British Army
A new museum is to be established to tell the story of Irish soldiers in the British army down the centuries.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Organised by a more peaceful family in the cartel, The Olive Branch. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Drugs worth €7.8m seized in shipment of olives
A cross-border policing operation has led to the seizure of £6.5 million (€7.8m) worth of drugs hidden in a consignment of olives.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Tesla shareholders should be sending letters to their CEO demanding to know what he has been doing since start of year, considering the 25% drop in share price during a rising market. time.com/7263263/fede...
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Federal Workers Get New Email Demanding Completed Tasks List
Both Musk and Trump have claimed that some workers are either dead or fictional.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Looks like they’re bringing back the “Jerry Springer Show” but this time with a double act.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Control of almost all forms of information by right wing media owning billionaires is leading to a populous that will vote against its own self interests.
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Amanda Ferguson @amanda.ie · 24/02/2025
I’ve been contacted by someone saying this👇🏻is the bigger discussion point. And that “This is the second poll I've seen where this little nugget has been buried under the headline of how people would vote if it was today.” First screenshot from today. Second one from last year.
Some 53% of all voters and 60% of those under 35 aspire to Irish unity within the next 20 years A majority of people 52% say they aspire to Irish unity at some point in the future with 44% stating they will always support Northern Ireland remaining in the UK
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
“41% would vote for United Ireland if vote was “THIS WEEK”. That’s without knowing the terms! What about civil service pensions, state pensions etc etc? Biggest stumbling block to UI is FFG Gov. who intentionally frustrate Unity. #Ireland #speirgorm m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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NI voters still favour the Union over a united Ireland – but gap narrows to 7%, poll finds
The gap between support for Irish unity and Northern Ireland staying in the UK has narrowed in the past year.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Hmm, I wonder how they knew.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Listening to the BBC commentary, you would think Wales had won. #speirgorm #ireland
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Caesar’s kingly ambitions were his downfall, undertaken by Senators.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
As someone who lived through the “Troubles”, nothing that the British state got up to surprises. They controlled the narrative and acted with impunity. #Ireland #speirgorm
Irish News article about British involvement in Enniskillen bombing.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Britain is mass surveillance state that abuses human rights. Public Order Act restricted peaceful protest like Just Stop Oil Nationality &Borders Act redefined refugee & restricted asylum rights NI Legacy Act allows state forces avoid justice & hide State involvement www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.
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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 21/02/2025
Irvine was pictured standing with around 1,500 loyalists in formation at a parade organised by the Shankill UVF.
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Leading loyalist ‘Winkie’ Irvine was pictured at UVF show of strength while on bail
Loyalist gun runner Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine took part in a UVF show of strength while on bail for firearms offences.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Fianna Fáil have always been party of builders, developers and institutional investors. It’s in their interests -to maintain high prices by restricting supply, -maintain complicated & slow planning system, -discouraging & delay social housing. This Government has no interest in fixing housing.
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
GFA was basically a truce for people exhausted by war. Alliance party are a Unionist party who don’t like being called a Unionist party. Brexit changed everything. #speirgorm #ireland sluggerotoole.com/2025/02/16/i...
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It Was Not Supposed To Be Like This…
There are two things that can be said about the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. The first thing is that it has worked out better than we all thought. The second is that it has worked out worse than we ...
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Borderireland @borderireland.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
World order has changed totally. Thankfully Ireland didn’t join NATO but we do need a defence association of European countries by Europeans because in new world, Ireland is at risk and isolated. Believed in Irish neutrality, but regrettably it’s benefits have ended as bullies take over. #ireland
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