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Helen Heery

@hheery.bsky.social
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Mom of 3, physio, love badminton, cycling and mobile homes in Wexford 😃

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Noreen Dalton 🌱🍉 @nordaltsee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How things start
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Micheal @michealhalton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#spéirghorm #stopthegame open.substack.com/pub/karimzid...
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The systematic destruction of Gaza's football stadiums
Most of Gaza’s most prominent football stadiums have been damaged or destroyed in the wake of Israel’s ongoing destruction of the besieged strip.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#StopTheGame
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#stopthegame
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Is Mise Gavin Bazunu👏 #IsMiseGavinBazunu #StopTheGame
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Grumpy says "FREE THE PALESTINIAN HOSTAGES! @grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#COYBIG #StopTheGame Do the right thing- you’ll never regret this moment. And being on the right side of history- you’ll never regret- you’ll forever stand proud.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We can be proud of Micheál for calling this out. Shame on the world for allowing this to happen. Taoiseach says world has 'failed Palestine' in UN address www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
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Taoiseach says world has 'failed Palestine' in UN address
The Taoiseach has said that when the true horrors of Gaza "are finally and fully revealed, it will shame the world".
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#StopTheGame Surely we can’t step in to the pitch against these murderous bastards Israel's Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...
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Israel's Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration
Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off for celebrating his goal against Austria in their 3-1 UEFA Nations League defeat on Thursday by using the corner flag to simulate a gun.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.rte.ie/sport/soccer... This is no solution. Surely this puts the Irish team at an incredible disadvantage. FAI, cop on. Just #StopTheGame
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FAI confirms no Ireland tickets for Israel games
The FAI have confirmed that there will be no tickets sold to Republic of Ireland supporters for autumn's UEFA Nations League fixtures with Israel.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... How damaged are these prison guards to do this to another human being? Is this what Israeli mothers want for their children? Doling out beatings and killings must bring lifelong harm to the foot soldiers of genocide.
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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
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Joe O’Brien @pnamblath.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#StopTheGame #ShowIsraelTheRedCard🟥
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
RTÉ made the right decision not to participate in Eurovision, they should follow suit for the Nations League fixtures against apartheid Israel if they are not cancelled by the FAI #StopTheGame Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches www.thejournal.ie/rte-ireland-...
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Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches
The union has raised the prospect of production staff withdrawing their services from the broadcast.
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Colm O’Gorman @colm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
URGENT APPEAL A mam and her 5 children from Gaza need a wheelchair-accessible 3-bed home in or near Dublin. One child is awaiting critical surgery and stable accommodation is urgently needed. Rental support (up to €2,500/month for 18 months) is available through the Irish Red Cross. Info below:
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds
Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"Severe physical and mental injuries, mass trauma, orphanhood, separation, disability, repeated displacements, starvation, and the collapse of education and healthcare have erased childhood and will continue to affect children in Gaza throughout their lives."
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
No human should hold this wealth. Let alone a racist creep. But the power he wields is beyond our comprehension.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
And??
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/05/2026
"It is humanity that is at stake," Michael D Higgins said in a speech that levelled criticism at the Irish government's version of the Occupied Territories Bill, some voices in the Irish media and the "catastrophic" effects of capitalism. jrnl.ie/7055147
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Michael D Higgins calls on Ireland to recover the 'moral standing' of the EU during its presidency
Higgins criticised the government’s prioritising of economic interests over moral convictions and international law.
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Jo Ní Ghiolla Shúiligh @jogil.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“Women become frightened not by their abortion, but by the social expectation that they should be emotionally ruined by it. The threat of future guilt and regret becomes a disciplinary tool.” Excellent article. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abortion regret is a myth. Irish women don’t need laws to make them ‘reflect’ on their choices | Roe McDermott
More people regret knee surgery than abortion. So why is the patriarchy still scaring us with lifelong torment, asks Irish writer Roe McDermott
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Shane O'Brien, one of the Irish citizens involved in the Palestine solidarity movement in Berlin who was threatened with deportation from Germany, has been acquitted on all charges related to a protest. A video provided by his defence appeared to contradict key testimony by police officers.
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Shane O’Brien acquitted of all charges related to Gaza protest in Berlin
Charges thrown out after video appeared to contradict key testimony minutes earlier from two police officers
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
“There is no reason to don a tuxedo and celebrate this racist wannabe tyrant. There is nothing to be gained by showing up to the dinner with the hopes of offering any small act of protest. Members of the industry should skip the event instead” - from Zeteo
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Why Zeteo Won’t Be at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner With Trump
As the rest of the media parties with Donald Trump, you can support our work and help us keep standing up to the president.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
an agricultural sector that runs on dirty fuel and relies on imported animal feed and fertiliser, exporting 90% of what it produces, while importing 83% of what the country consumes.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 15/04/2026
91-year-old Lelia Doolan has completed her 220km protest walk from Shannon Airport to Leinster House to protest against the use of Shannon Airport as a stopover for US military flights.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Israel is the threat in the Middle East, not Iran
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
How lovely to wake up to positive news! Great start to the week😊Nicely put Paul Sinha🤣
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Female octopuses throw rocks at males that bother them, documented in Octopus tetricus
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Our government is an absolute disgrace, this is further complicity in apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians. It murdered 10 people in Gaza on Monday, an Al Jazeera journalist there today and has killed at least 254 people in Lebanon today. Israeli weapons out of our airspace. #SanctionsNow
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
There should be NOTHING on our news, only this. And how the American government are now going to step in and take control. There will be no coming back from this.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/04/2026
Pete Hegseth is a disgraced major who was kicked out of the DC National Guard.
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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The President of the United States commemorates Easter by threatening war crimes and dropping an F-bomb We need a new president, immediately, insomuch as this one has lost all control over his faculties
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Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Shame. Taking out civilian infrastructure is a war crime under the Geneva convention. But with zero accountability he becomes more emboldened. What next?
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
What Trump does or says can no longer shock me. There is no low to how low he can sink. What shocks and scares me is that no processes or system or person can stop him.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
bwfbadminton.com/news-single/... I’ll never forget that moment in Paris- Olympic semi-final when she re-ruptured her right ACL. Sport can be so cruel-one moment sailing towards victory, the next moment match abandoned. I don’t know how she faced into rehab for 3rd ACL. a total hero🥲
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Nadal, Spanish PM Lead Tributes to Marin
A wave of heartfelt messages flooded social media following Carolina Marin’s retirement announcement, as fans, fellow athletes and public figures paid tribute to one of badminton’s most iconic champio...
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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences @rcsi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
RCSI has marked a significant milestone with the official opening of 118 St Stephen’s Green by Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Minister James Lawless TD. This €95 million development represents a long-term investment in Ireland’s health system. Learn more 🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-... #SDGs
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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences @rcsi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Ireland’s health system faces complex challenges and increasing demand for healthcare professionals. 118 St Stephen’s Green reflects RCSI's long-term commitment to education, research and better health. Watch how we're shaping the future of health in Ireland and globally. youtu.be/_uoXZa6i0m8
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RCSI 118 St Stephen's Green - A healthier future
YouTube video by RCSI
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 24/03/2026
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/03/2026
No Israel prosecutions for killing Palestinian civilians in occupied West Bank since start of decade
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No Israel prosecutions for killing Palestinian civilians in occupied West Bank since start of decade
Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as ‘organised Jewish terrorism’ * Middle East crisis – live updates Israel has not prosecuted its citizens for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since the start of this decade, , a Guardian analysis of legal data and public records show, creating impunity for a campaign of violence. Attacks have spurred former prime minister Ehud Olmert to call for an intervention by the international criminal court (ICC), to “save the Palestinians and us [Israelis]” from state-backed settler violence, carried out with the complicity and sometimes participation of the police and military. Continue reading...
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Wow! Happy Patrick’s Day. Saoirse don Phalastín
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
From the Ha’penny Bridge, our message is clear, Ireland stands with Palestine, always. #FreePalestine
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Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I'd get both of them.
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Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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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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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Cynical journalism from Sky today-an article on the day another freedom flotilla sets sail and Greta Thunberg demonstrates her humanity through actions…. Why was antisemitism the theme of this headline? news.sky.com/story/greta-...
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Greta Thunberg rejects accusations of antisemitism as she embarks on second flotilla to Gaza
The 22-year-old and other activists are setting sail on the largest flotilla to Gaza on Sunday, despite having been detained by Israeli forces and deported when they approached on a British-flagged ya...
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
www.bbc.com/news/article... Ursula von der Leyen is outraged after Putin hit an EU building in Ukraine…..but only ‘saddened’ by the situation for children in Gaza. Where is her outrage for the double tap hospital hit yesterday? Similar death toll but seemingly Palestinian deaths don’t matter…
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European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 18 and damage EU's HQ - BBC News
The overnight attacks destroyed a block of flats and also caused damage to the EU's delegation offices.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Famine confirmed in Gaza, says global hunger monitor www.rte.ie/news/middle-.... We knew it was coming. Genocide inflicted by Israel. Funded by Ireland, the second largest importer of Israeli goods in the world. Boycott Israeli goods now.
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Famine confirmed in Gaza, says global hunger monitor
Famine has struck an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next month, a global hunger monitor determined today.
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Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Who is funding the genocide in Gaza? We are! Per capita we are the biggest importer of Israeli goods in the world. tradingeconomics.com/israel/expor...
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Israel Exports By Country
Trading Economics provides data for 20 million economic indicators from 196 countries including actual values, consensus figures, forecasts, historical time series and news. Israel Exports By Country...
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
According to a study published in The Lancet, life expectancy at birth in Gaza declined by almost 35 years between October 2023 and September 2024, before the current phase of acute famine. A harrowing result of the genocide. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Life expectancy losses in the Gaza Strip during the period October, 2023, to September, 2024
Our approach to estimating life expectancy losses in this study is conservative as it ignores the indirect effect of the war on mortality. Even ignoring this indirect effect, results show that the ong...
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