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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Michael McDowell becoming a strident voice for Dáil reform is hard to take. What about reform of the undemocratic Seanad he fought so hard to keep? How any democracy can stand over the vocational & university panels plus majority confirming Taoseach's picks is beyond me!
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23/07/2026
The father of Irish activist Daniel Tatlow-Devally has said his son and four fellow defendants are being made to "look like Hannibal Lecter" as politicians called on the government to send an independent observer to the group's trial in Germany jrnl.ie/7111088
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Father of Dubliner detained in Germany says son has been 'made to look like Hannibal Lecter'
A delegation of TDs and senators who travelled to Germany said the Dubliner’s prison conditions and trial raised serious concerns about his right to a fair hearing.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 24/06/2026
Ivana Bacik: It's time that religious institutions paid their dues and were held to account for historical child abuse... jrnl.ie/7079116
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Ivana Bacik: Religious orders must be compelled to pay redress for child abuse
Appeals to Christian morality have not worked, it’s time these institutions paid their dues and were held to account.
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
In my day it was called opening your windows to let fresh air in. In this day too I believe. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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What is 'house burping' – and is it really good for your health?
The German trend for airing your house has become a TikTok trend, but does it actually make a home healthier?
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Paul Cunningham @paulnews.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Happy days! Returning Irish peacekeepers start to meet loved ones at Dublin Airport, after a dangerous 6-month tour with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon
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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Delighted to tell you all that I have a new series in @thejournal.ie where I get to grips with all things Ireland-coded! Have you ever stopped to think... what exactly is a parish pump? jrnl.ie/7040952
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Have you ever stopped to think... what exactly is a parish pump?
Dismiss the chat in the Re-Turn machine queue at your peril.
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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026
NGL there is something deeply satisfying about seeing an immigrant (and a Black one at that) polling so highly after all the shite we’ve been hearing about “legitimate concerns” What do you know, the people are decent after all #speirghorm
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 07/05/2026
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has passed an emergency motion on cost-of-living pressures on nurses and midwives.
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INMO in emergency motion over cost-of-living pressures
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has passed an emergency motion on cost-of-living pressures on nurses and midwives.
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I really find the reaction to this frame totally overblown. It didnt feel like "an embarrassment to snooker". As a bit of a fan I found it fun, very unusual and weirdly intriguing. It ultimately worked out without a re-rack and we have a moment of snooker history. www.rte.ie/sport/snooke...
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Allen and Wu up pace to put 'embarrassment' behind them
Mark Allen and Wu Yize put memories of their 100-minute "embarrassment" to bed as they finished level at 11-11 after a riveting third session of their World Snooker Championship semi-final in Sheffiel...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 01/05/2026
The public has been advised not to feed garden birds during the summer months because of the threat of disease.
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Public urged not to feed garden birds over summer months
The public has been advised not to feed garden birds during the summer months because of the threat of disease. The advice was issued by Birdwatch Ireland to combat the spread of a disease known as tr...
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Ireland is demanding that Israel pays for this school, partly funded by Irish Aid, which was torn down by settlers in the West Bank. The community of Hamamat al Maleh was attacked earlier this week.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 23/04/2026
The Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs has said the network of subsea cables that lies off the Irish coast is at risk from cyber attacks, hybrid threats and geopolitical tensions.
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Subsea cables at risk from cyber attacks, McEntee warns
The Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs has said the network of subsea cables that lies off the Irish coast is at risk from cyber attacks, hybrid threats and geopolitical tensions.
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
7 weeks on!!!
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The Strait of Hormuz: closed
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Putin the big winner from US Israel war on Iran
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Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Bacik urges Taoiseach to open investigation into Epstein Irish links - The Labour Party
Bacik urges Taoiseach to open investigation into Epstein Irish links - The Labour PartyFollowing a meeting with Epstein survivor Lisa Phillips in London today, Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD has r...
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Sure they are
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Whilst it is welcome #Orban has been defeated his successor Péter Magyar is lukewarm (at best) on Ukraine has been vague on LGBTQ issues and has a hard-line on immigration. "Being better than Orban" does not necessarily mean one is a good egg. Wait and see... #Hungary
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 12/04/2026
Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people – @gednashtd.bsky.social “Where is the targeted energy supports for working families? Where is the renewed mandate to work from home to help manage commuting costs? labour.ie/news/2026/04...
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Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people - Nash - The Labour Party
Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people - Nash - The Labour PartyLabour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash said that the updated package of measures which is “designe...
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Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Labour will be voting No Confidence in the Government this week. On Wed morning, we called on Gov to engage urgently then with representative organisations & for an end to the blockades. The Gov must do more to address rising costs in this #Energy & #CostOfLiving crisis.
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
An excellent read
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Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A great afternoon canvassing in #Renmore with our fantastic #GalwayWest bye-election candidate - Cllr Helen Ogbu @labour.ie 🌹
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Lots of fears about nuclear, but are we about to see the deployment of electronic, cyber or sonic weapons to destroy communications and energy infrastructure?
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/04/2026
Israel’s death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak
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Israel’s death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak
A government that openly embraces violence against Palestinians has now enshrined into law a policy of lethal force, says B’Tselem’s executive director, Yuli Novak
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Day 33: Drone strike sparks a fire at Kuwait's international airport; a tanker is hit off coast of Qatar; Saudi Arabia and Bahrain also report attacks.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 01/04/2026
Afternoon flights between Donegal and Dublin and the overnight retention of an aircraft at Donegal Airport An Charraig Fhinn will recommence on 1 May.
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Donegal-Dublin afternoon flights restored from 1 May
Afternoon flights between Donegal and Dublin and the overnight retention of an aircraft at Donegal Airport An Charraig Fhinn will recommence on 1 May.
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Rainbow Rose @rainbowrosepes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today on International Trans Day of Visibility, Rainbow Rose and Duncan Smith TD of the @labour.ie in Ireland stand in solidarity with trans people in Europe. Your lives, your voices, and your contributions matter. We celebrate you — today and every day. #TDOV #TransgenderDayOfVisibility
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Barbaric regime
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Michael McDowell, who once brought a motion to protect the privileged reading room from becoming a much needed extra committee room, is now looking to limit the number of TDs. The entitled privilege and restricted franchise of the Seanad are a more pressing concern. Should be abolished or reformed.
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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We need to have "measures that we can take off the shelf and apply them quickly," says Labour TD Duncan Smith. #TonightVMTV
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Politician elected from a restricted franchise wants to curb the amount of politicians elected from equal full suffrage. Democracy.
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 23/03/2026
Labour Bill to guarantee paid leave for cancer screenings coming to the Dáil this week. “Early detection saves lives, and we must back that up with practical support that’d make a real difference in people’s lives.“ @duncansmithtd.bsky.social labour.ie/news/2026/03...
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Labour Bill to guarantee paid leave for cancer screenings - The Labour Party
Labour Bill to guarantee paid leave for cancer screenings - The Labour Party Labour Bill would provide statutory paid leave for cervical, breast and colon cancer screening appointments Aim to remove f...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Oh. So they want Obama’s nuclear deal minus Obama’s signature. Got it.
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
‘Work from home, use public transport and lower speed limits’ – IEA warns energy shock is here We are in the greatest energy shock of ALL TIME & we need to conserve fuel The IEA saying things our Govt doesn’t have the guts to www.independent.ie/business/mon...
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‘Work from home, use public transport and lower speed limits’ – IEA warns energy shock is here
The conflict in the Middle East has caused the gravest energy shock of all time, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 20/03/2026
Spain will reduce the value-added tax on fuel products from 21% to 10% as part of measures to cushion the economic blow from the Middle East conflict, SER radio station reported, citing sources familiar with the plans
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Spain set to reduce VAT on fuel to 10% over Iran war
Spain will reduce the value-added tax on fuel products from 21% to 10% as part of measures to cushion the economic blow from the Middle East conflict, SER radio station reported, citing sources famili...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
There is nothing in the NATO Charter that requires a member-state to join wars of aggression started by another member.
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 12/03/2026
Together We Thrive - Labour launches campaign promoting the contribution of migrants in Ireland. Ireland is stronger because of the people who choose to build their lives here. Read more here 👉 labour.ie/news/2026/03...
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Together We Thrive Labour Launches Campaign Promoting The Contribution of Migrants - The Labour Party
Together We Thrive Labour Launches Campaign Promoting The Contribution of Migrants - The Labour PartyToday the Labour Party launched its ‘Together We Thrive’ campaign – highlighting the contribution o...
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Leona Scream @editor.scot · 04/03/2026
People in my village are really worried about heating oil – we don’t have a gas supply so most people have oil tanks or are just electric. Oil has gone from 66p to over £1 per litre
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 02/03/2026
Labour selects Ruth O’Dea to fight for Dublin Central 🌹🌹 Folllow her 👉 @ruthodea.bsky.social Read more here: labour.ie/news/2026/03...
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Jack Kennedy @jackkennedy.ie · 02/03/2026
Pointing to Iran's violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to imply that they deserved to be attacked (as I have just heard a NATO assistant secgen do) is a little rich when they're being attacked by Israel. You know, the *only country in the region* with a non-NPT-approved nuclear arsenal
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President of Ireland @president.ie · 28/02/2026
Statement by President Connolly following strikes on Iran president.ie/en/media-lib...
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Neil Sedaka was so talented, and he inspired me to follow my dream of being a songwriter. With love and gratitude and condolences to his family. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
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Neil Sedaka, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain” Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 86
The Brooklynite's esteemed body of work also includes "Calendar Girl," "Oh! Carol," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Where the Boys Are," "Bad Blood" and "Solitaire."
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 27/02/2026
The former president Michael D Higgins has been speaking in Galway tonight at an event hosted by the Labour Party in honour of him and his wife Sabina.
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Labour party host event in honour of Michael D Higgins
The former President, Michael D Higgins has been speaking in Galway tonight at an event hosted by the Labour Party in honour of him and his wife Sabina.
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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Four years since Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. Solidarity cannot be symbolic. It has to be backed by action. I was proud to stand clearly and publicly with Ukraine this morning through supporting the European Parliament resolution condemning Russia’s illegal war of aggression.
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 20/02/2026
Bacik adds voice to calls for thorough investigation into Epstein Irish links. “I met with Lisa Phillips in Dublin to hear about her experiences of Epstein. I committed to continue pursuing the issue at a political level with @duncansmithtd.bsky.social. labour.ie/news/2026/02...
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Bacik adds voice to calls for thorough investigation into Epstein Irish links - The Labour Party
Bacik adds voice to calls for thorough investigation into Epstein Irish links - The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD said the Taoiseach cannot delay an investigation into any Irish links in th...
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Poland has withdrawn from The Ottawa Treaty banning land mines with Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia signalling they will do similar. The depressing reality of global insecurity seeing predictable rollback of important treaties against indiscriminate weaponry. www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Art...
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Poland quits Ottawa landmine treaty, finalizes new mine-laying system
Poland is quitting the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and finalizing a new mine-laying system that will let it mine its eastern border within 48 hours, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said ...
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19/02/2026
Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’
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Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’
Shamrock Rovers manager says Ireland should not play Israel and calls treatment of Drogheda United co-chair as ‘censorship’
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 19/02/2026
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is calling for the Irish taxi market to be opened up to ride-hailing platforms
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Call for opening of taxi market to ride-hailing platforms
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is calling for the Irish taxi market to be opened up to ride-hailing platforms.
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duncansmithtd.bsky.social @duncansmithtd.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
As the global unravelling of the #EpsteinFiles continues it is good to see the powerful begin to see some consequences.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 18/02/2026
The cyber security situation is "already worse" than believed late last year, the director of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Browne has said
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Podcast: 'It's a race' - cyber threats on the increase
The cyber security situation is "already worse" than believed late last year, the director of the NCSC, Richard Browne has said.
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