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David Mac Redmond

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Journalist with The Journal. Part of the FactCheck team. I have opinions but I don't take credit for all of them. @thejournal.ie @factcheck.thejournal.ie factchecking.ie

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 03/10/2026
Taoiseach indicates a pause on carbon tax on home heating oil for the remainder of the lifetime of this government. Micheal Martin said there will also be a 'significant' childcare package in Tuesday's budget jrnl.ie/7181622
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Carbon tax pause on home heating oil and a 'significant' childcare package in budget 2027, says Martin
The Taoiseach said the government are particularly conscious of home heating this winter.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 01/10/2026
In a second wave of revelations around Jordan Bardella, investigative outlet Mediapart has published new screenshots of antisemitic messages attributed to the RN leader, who denies writing them. #EuropeNews
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Antisemitic messages attributed to French far-right leader published
In a second wave of revelations around Jordan Bardella, investigative outlet Mediapart has published new screenshots of antisemitic messages attributed to the RN leader, who denies writing them.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Must be exhausting to see every issue through the lens of racism
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here we go jrnl.ie/7178042f
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PSNI opens 'large-scale criminal investigation' into Garvaghy Road protest
The protest has been attended by Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Seeing the far right in Britain and Ireland lamenting the march and protest is pretty insane. "Can't we all just get along and hate Muslims together?"
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TomagotchAI
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Shameless plug here. The Journal Investigates team have been doing a lot of work on data centres in Ireland lately. I contributed to this one but my colleagues at TJI have done much more on it. jrnl.ie/7110966
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Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more
The Journal Investigates found that while data centres use huge quantities of water every year, pharmaceutical companies often use a lot more.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure enshitification
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Pretty sure they would, yeah.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Also stealing another people's children is one of the crimes outlined in the international legal definition of genocide.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From the ICC explaining the warrant for Putin's arrest. ^
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, born on 7 October 1952, President of the Russian Federation, is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation."
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23/09/2026
Zohran Mamdani invoked “26+6” when asked about a united Ireland, while stopping short of saying what the outcome should be. “I believe in self-determination. That should be extended to the Irish,” the New York mayor said. jrnl.ie/7171491
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/09/2026
Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
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Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
RNLI facility had been affected by attempts by activists to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel A lifeboat station on the south coast of England near the spot where far-right activists tried to stop asylum seekers landing has been forced to temporarily close, it has emerged. The station in Portsmouth shut after it and other sites run by the RNLI were targeted by people objecting to the lifeboat charity going to the aid of people trying to get to the UK on small boats. Continue reading...
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This would be so much fun/absolutely bananas.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11/09/2026
The commencement order for the Occupied Territories Bill will be signed on Tuesday, two days after Donald Trump flies home from his Ireland visit. Once it's enacted, the importation of goods originating in Israeli settlements into Ireland will be made an offence. jrnl.ie/7160001
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Government's Occupied Territories Bill to commence on Tuesday - two days after Trump flies home
Once the bill is enacted and commenced, the importation of goods originating in Israeli settlements into Ireland will be made an offence.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Pray for us
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CNN @cnn.com · 11/09/2026
A key Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system was struck by projectiles amid increasing threats to energy supplies as the war with Iran continues cnn.it/4xvGnTq
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Big
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
P.S. I am not going to say what school I went to...
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This research from the ESRI found that living in communities with high numbers of immigrants does not necessarily lead to negative views of immigration. The opposite is true. Makes you think... www.esri.ie/news/communi...
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Community context affects attitudes towards immigration
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11/09/2026
The government's stated intention to introduce an English language test for people seeking citizenship has brought up more questions than answers. So, how do these tests work in other European countries? jrnl.ie/7159310
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How do citizenship language tests work in other European countries?
Testing people who apply for citizenship is standard across the majority of the EU.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In country after country the story is remarkably similar. The ascendant far right has succeeded in getting center-right and center-left parties to accept their issue frames, and no one to the left of the far right is making a compelling case for an alternative. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How Sweden lost its soul – and stopped being Sweden | Martin Gelin
In 2022 my country entered a new era of cruelty. It will take more than one election to get the old, tolerant Sweden back, writes Swedish journalist Martin Gelin
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 10/09/2026
Speaking after the parties' think-in today, People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett said the new citizenship proposals showed the government was "leaning into the tactics of Trump and the far right". "It's an absolute disgrace. It is a non-issue," he said. jrnl.ie/7158370
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Jim O'Callaghan compared to Trump and Nigel Farage over his citizenship rule changes
People Before Profit called on other opposition parties to “take a stand” against the policies.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"The RNLI has announced a review of its security procedures to ensure the safety of its volunteers after anti migrant protests.. at the weekend. Some crew members had their photos and names shared on social media in posts accusing them of treason"
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How did I miss this!
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's all happening today. Media watchdog opens investigation into X over concerns children can view porn on the platform jrnl.ie/7156268
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Media watchdog opens investigation into X over concerns children can view porn on the platform
It’s the first formal investigation that has been launched under Ireland’s Online Safety Code.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pilot reports seeing large drone off Irish coast during approach to Dublin Airport jrnl.ie/7156383
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Pilot reports seeing large drone off Irish coast during approach to Dublin Airport
It is not known at this stage who was operating the drone or whether the incident was malicious.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Well, specifically arguing that the ICJ has jurisdiction because Germany knew full well what its weapons shipments were facilitating.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nicaragua taking on Germany at the ICJ this week as well, accusing Berlin of complicity in the genocide in Gaza.
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Lauren Starkey @laurenhstarkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Men will send me emails like this and then go rampaging on the streets of Dover and Portsmouth claiming they want to keep refugees out in order to “PROTECT OUR WOMEN!” Not a single one of the young male refugees I’ve worked with has ever spoken to me with such violent misogyny.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Israeli president Herzog claimed the UK ban on settlement trade was "interference" in the upcoming elections. He also said the ban would hurt Palestinians... Interesting angle to take if nothing else.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Based on Ed Miliband's speech, the services are things like construction and real estate companies. In Ireland the debate was mostly over tech companies and platforms like Airbnb, which the gov here decided were too complex/would land Americsn firms in trouble with US anti- boycott laws.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
But we did just sign a nuclear energy deal with... Saudi Arabia
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Peter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Israel retaliates against UK: consulate in E Jerusalem to close, British involvement in training Palestinian police to end, no involvement in Gaza coordination.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"The UK, France and Canada welcome the important action already taken by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium and will bring forward national measures to ban trade in settlement goods." Joint statement issued this afternoon.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution
Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the Two-State Solution
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The countries "confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with settlements..., or that they are actively considering these and other measures, in accordance with their national procedures."
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The joint statement is less explicit than the headline suggest but still a big deal. Some have committed to pushing for sanctions through the EU.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 08/09/2026
France and Canada are expected to join the UK in announcing bans on products from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine, following Ireland and other European countries that have introduced similar measures. jrnl.ie/7155842
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France and Canada expected to join UK in banning trade with illegal settlements in Palestine
The three countries similarly coordinated when jointly recognising Palestine last year.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Haaretz reports that France and Canada are to join the UK in banning trade in goods with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. Same approach as when they recognised the State of Palestine together.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's Yes: Ireland has voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment jrnl.ie/4034416
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It's Yes: Ireland has voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment
More than two million votes were cast, making it one of the highest turnouts in the history of the State.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's Yes: Ireland has voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment jrnl.ie/4034416
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It's Yes: Ireland has voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment
More than two million votes were cast, making it one of the highest turnouts in the history of the State.
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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"even my friends don't text me back that fast" is a nuclear burn
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 05/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Patriot Platform, a new far right group launched by Tommy Robinson’s right hand man Daniel Thomas (AKA Danny Tommo) has blockaded the port and several roads in Dover. The masked men are from subgroups of PP, including Sussex, Essex, and South East Patriots Here’s all you need to know.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 03/09/2026
This summer is the hottest one Ireland has seen across 127 years of weather records. The highest temperature of the season was set on 25 June in Athenry, Co Galway, where locals experienced heat of 32.2 degrees. jrnl.ie/7151159
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Summer 2026 was officially the hottest in modern Irish history
Six of the top ten hottest summers have occurred since 2021.
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Reminds me of this www.theguardian.com/world/2019/n...
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Venice council flooded moments after rejecting climate crisis plan
Rightwing parties reject proposals as lagoon city faces worst flooding in 53 years
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David Mac Redmond @davidmacredmond.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lol
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