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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

What a finale to Brexit Season 9 as Keir Starmer resigned yesterday as Prime Minister. Coming up in Season 10 will Andy Burnham succeed where his predecessors have all failed? Will Restore destroy Reform. What clusterfuck awaits us next

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Eamonn Sweeney @sweeneyagonistes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

It's disgraceful that Helen Ogbu, currently lying third in the polls for the Galway West by-election, hasn't been selected for the RTE live debate which contains six candidates. In fact it's downright sinister and makes RTE look like they're attempting to sway the course of the election. No excuse.

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Illuminating report by @louisebyrnenews.bsky.social on Primetime reporting from MIPIM “real estate” conference in Cannes confirming the total capitulation by this Govt to, and the capture of Irish housing policy by, international capital. Doubling down on failure.

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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Minister O’Donovan regularly gives impression that he despises soccer. What happened in Dundalk was a disgrace & the days of pyros at matches must be over. However O’Donovan seems almost gleeful at administering collective punishment. Will the same happen after a GAA or rugby melee?

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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 23/02/2026

"John Prescott would be loving this"

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

When the CCPC refers to regulatory barriers and the need for more competition and innovation in the taxi sector - what it is really talking about is reducing security and wages for taxi drivers and lifting regulations that provide a measure of safety for customers.

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Labour Party @labour.ie · 16/02/2026

Labour, @forsatradeunion.bsky.social, @fsuireland.bsky.social, @nwc.bsky.social and @onefamilyireland.bsky.social came together today to call for stronger legislation to guarantee a right to remote working, as opposed to a right to request it. Ask your TD to support! labour.ie/news/2026/02...

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Labour Party @labour.ie · 12/02/2026

Ó Ríordáin secures €20 billion EU funding for child poverty in landmark anti-poverty vote "For the 1st time the EU is treating poverty with the seriousness it demands. We're finally seeing action that recognises the violence poverty inflicts." @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social labour.ie/news/2026/02...

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Ó Ríordáin secures €20 billion EU funding for child poverty in landmark anti-poverty vote - The Labour Party

Ó Ríordáin secures €20 billion EU funding for child poverty in landmark anti-poverty vote - The Labour PartyThe European Parliament has today backed a landmark report shaping the EU’s first-ever Anti-...

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Devastating news from the CSO for all the romantics out there but can you put a price on love?

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Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This evening I stood in solidarity with all those seeking to stop the deportation of Joseph #Oyekanmi & his family. Earlier today I called on the Taoiseach to enable the family to stay in Ireland - they have already made an immensely positive contribution in their schools & their community.

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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

We have a duty to all Irish citizens abducted by ICE whether documented or undocumented, to find out where they are and to work for their release. www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...

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Alan Kelly TD @alankellytipp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

👉 X Refuse Media Committee Invite 👉 Meta, TikTok & Google come in 👉 They provide very little comfort that harmful content is being dealt with? 👉 They provide very little data (or they are not allowed?) 👉 I move @labour.ie Bill on Harmful Communications in the Dail.

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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Good piece on the generally very ropey “job creation” figures when it comes to data centres.

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There might be good reasons for Britain to build data centres. Job creation isn’t one of them

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Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Helen is compassionate, determined, empathetic and community-rooted. The progressive choice for voters in Galway West, she will be an outstanding TD! 🌹

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Marie Sherlock TD Dublin Central @mariesherlock.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This is the nightmare we have all been fearing and waiting for. My heart goes out to the family and friends of Grace Lynch on their devastating loss. For years now, almost every meeting with Gardaí involves the lawlessness on our roads with scramblers and scooters www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...

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Finglas shocked after girl's death in scrambler crash

A girl who died after being struck by a scrambler bike in Finglas yesterday afternoon has been named locally.

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Labour Party @labour.ie · 26/01/2026

Labour selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu to contest Galway West Bye-Election 🌹 “I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01... #GaillimhOgbu

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Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party

Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party “I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” – Councillor Helen Ogbu “Labou...

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Claire Hanna MP @clairehanna.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I knew that Mark Carney line was familiar 😇 Just listened to his 17 minutes in full - truly a speech for the ages.

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Labour Party @labour.ie · 22/01/2026

Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery. "We need to cut this out at publisher level. Government must act immediately." Alan Kelly TD Full statement ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...

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Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery - The Labour Party

Labour Bill would criminalise AI-generated sexual abuse imagery - The Labour Party Bill closes legal gaps on AI-generated abuse Publishers to be held legally responsible Labour’s Alan Kelly TD has tod...

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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

My speech today on the EU’s response to Trump:

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Laura Bambrick @drbambrick.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The annual number of early years services closures has more than halved. 2020 = 197 2021 = 141 Core funding starts in September 2022 2022 = 141 2023 = 115 2024 = 95 Source: Tusla

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 21/01/2026

A Labour Party TD who was due to propose a motion on reducing congestion could not do so, because of a traffic delay on the M50 this morning www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0121/1554356-m50-traffic-labour/

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TD can't propose congestion motion due to traffic delay

A Labour Party TD who was due to propose a motion on reducing congestion could not do so, because of a traffic delay on the M50 this morning.

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 20/01/2026

An excellent read 👇🏻

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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The United Nations should be the lead institution to bring peace to Gaza. I have huge concerns in relation to Trump's Board of Peace and Ireland should be extremely wary of involvement. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

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Ireland invited to join Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for Gaza

McEntee says proposal will be given ‘careful consideration’ amid fears of undermining UN authority

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Cycling to work on Wednesday morn and a van unloading Moby bikes was parked on the cycle path at the Charlemont LUAS stop blocking half of it. Absolute rule onto themselves. We should be expanding public provision of bike hire not relying on private operators dumping bikes all over the city.

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Not clear what investment is being lost but assume its data centres. These bring little economic benefit, put huge strain on the grid now using a 1/4 of generation so driving up electricity prices, and will cost jobs in the long run due to AI. But govt want more? www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

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Ireland ‘losing billions of euro in foreign investment’ due to energy grid constraints

Companies choosing to invest elsewhere in Europe because of infrastructure issues here, adviser says

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This is great news. Well done Seán Binder 👏 "If I am guilty, then you're guilty too.” You can listen back to an interview that he did with Labour Youth after being awarded the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award at @labourpartyireland.bsky.social conference. shows.acast.com/the-bread-an...

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Episode Seven: "If I am guilty, then you're guilty too" | The Bread and Roses Podcast

Interview with Sean Binder, recipient of the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award

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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Excellent piece by Lorcan Sirr in @irishtimes.com about the importance of work underway in the EU on housing - something @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social has championed since he was elected an MEP 18 months ago. Markets have too much power and the State must do more www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

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Lorcan Sirr: Across the EU, housing is more about spreadsheets than homes. That has to change

From Porto to Tallinn, the objective of a middle-class society of homeowners is under severe threat

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Chair of the Media Committee Alan Kelly says the supposed moves announced by X today are "absolutely not" good enough - saying that, even if they were implemented, the use of VPNs render them next to useless. "Ireland needs to lead on this... these companies are headquartered here."

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 15/01/2026

For the record: as of right now, the Grok app is still doing all the things they’ve said it is stopping, for users with free/unpaid accounts.

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Labour Party @labour.ie · 15/01/2026

Cost of living still spiralling as Government runs out of answers. "Families are being hit from every direction while Government stands aside" Duncan Smith TD speaking at Leaders' Questions in the Dáil today. ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01...

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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Hopefully these investigations are swift and have a result. There are real victims of this abhorrence and there must be justice.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

President Higgins welcomes his successor Catherine Connolly to the Áras. Warm embrace between the pair, with President Higgins wishing Catherine Connolly and her husband Brian “health and happiness” and congratulating them on a “great achievement”. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

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