Reposted by Helen HeeryMicheal @michealhalton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#spéirghorm #stopthegame open.substack.com/pub/karimzid...open.substack.comThe systematic destruction of Gaza's football stadiumsMost of Gaza’s most prominent football stadiums have been damaged or destroyed in the wake of Israel’s ongoing destruction of the besieged strip. 032
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I agree- tomorrow will be a humiliation. The only one to walk way from this with his head held high is Gavin Bazunu 100
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Is Mise Gavin Bazunu👏 #IsMiseGavinBazunu #StopTheGame 062
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pathetic.... this is not what the Irish people asked for. We asked for a stand. We asked for courage. Forget years of Olé, and give it a lash Jack, and COYBIG. This was your moment. And you capitulated. There is a single shard of light- a young man who had courage in spades: Gavin Bazunu👏 060
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Gavin Bazunu, thank you. To be the solitary player to say no must have been hard. But I don't think you'll ever regret it. #StopTheGame. 0426
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Well it looks like it wasn't to be. We never asked for a charitable donation.... This is tone deaf. We want a stand. We want courage. To say I'm gutted is an understatement. www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...rte.ieIrish squad vote in favour of fulfilling Israel fixturesThe Republic of Ireland squad have voted in favour of fulfilling Sunday's UEFA Nations League fixture away to Israel, the FAI confirmed at a press conference in Debrecen in Hungary this afternoon. 062
Reposted by Helen HeeryGrumpy says "FREE THE PALESTINIAN HOSTAGES! @grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026bsky.app/profile/grum... 062
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Should never have come to this- but we are where we are. And we’ll be proud of these young guys if they take this stand when the FAI didn’t have the courage to. Be a Macklemore not Ed Sheeran #StopTheGame 1104
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. 120
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We 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...rte.ieTaoiseach says world has 'failed Palestine' in UN addressThe Taoiseach has said that when the true horrors of Gaza "are finally and fully revealed, it will shame the world". 010
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...rte.ieIsrael's Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebrationIsrael 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. 010
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 05/08/2026www.rte.ie/sport/soccer... This is no solution. Surely this puts the Irish team at an incredible disadvantage. FAI, cop on. Just #StopTheGamerte.ieFAI confirms no Ireland tickets for Israel gamesThe FAI have confirmed that there will be no tickets sold to Republic of Ireland supporters for autumn's UEFA Nations League fixtures with Israel. 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Have courage FAI! #StoptheGame do not fear the financial losses. Attracting the eyes of the world for being a sporting body with integrity will bring rewards, financial and otherwise. Do not force our young lads to engage on a field with a nation who only last week murdered the Palestinian goalie 150
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 08/07/2026There must be a knock-on of violence and abuse within Israeli families. A society that normalises such brutality is broken and is on the path to self-destruction. Unfortunately not before the complete obliteration of Palestine😢 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 08/07/2026www.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.bbc.comLawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jailThe 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. 100
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 03/07/2026#stopthegame FAI have the opportunity to show true leadership in sport. Imagine the pride 010
Reposted by Helen HeeryJoe O’Brien @pnamblath.bsky.social · 08/06/2026#StopTheGame #ShowIsraelTheRedCard🟥 0109
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Nope they didn’t draw breath. To describe Serbia as neutral is embarrassingly ignorant. #stopthegame 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Serbia is a massive supplier of arms to Israel. The FAI could just take a minute or two to google their so called neutral venue. #StopTheGame not #MoveTheGameToArmsSupplyingAllyofaGenocidalState 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Harm to football? The harm if we play a country that ‘takes out’ Palestine’s football team. 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Have some courage FAI. Don’t fear the risk-consider the opportunity. Be a leader in sport, inspire other nations, other sports. Be the pride of Ireland, show the world what integrity looks like. Put Palestinian lives ahead of a football game. The impact will be greater than any football result. 080
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Surely those working for Musk must know they are doing a wrong to the world. 120
Reposted by Helen HeeryIreland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026RTÉ 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-...thejournal.ieSiptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matchesThe union has raised the prospect of production staff withdrawing their services from the broadcast. 04212
Reposted by Helen HeeryColm O’Gorman @colm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026URGENT 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: 02543
Reposted by Helen HeeryMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comIsrael continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry findsIndependent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist 320887
Reposted by Helen HeeryIreland-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." 11812
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 18/06/2026No human should hold this wealth. Let alone a racist creep. But the power he wields is beyond our comprehension. 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 29/05/2026What is the mathematical probability he’ll die today? Must be someone out there who can work it out. 000
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Why don’t you sit down and write a strongly worded letter to Mr Putin. 010
Reposted by Helen HeeryThe 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/7055147jrnl.ieMichael D Higgins calls on Ireland to recover the 'moral standing' of the EU during its presidencyHiggins criticised the government’s prioritising of economic interests over moral convictions and international law. 23722
Reposted by Helen HeeryJo 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...theguardian.comAbortion regret is a myth. Irish women don’t need laws to make them ‘reflect’ on their choices | Roe McDermottMore people regret knee surgery than abortion. So why is the patriarchy still scaring us with lifelong torment, asks Irish writer Roe McDermott 15516
Reposted by Helen HeeryUna Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Shane 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.irishtimes.comShane O’Brien acquitted of all charges related to Gaza protest in BerlinCharges thrown out after video appeared to contradict key testimony minutes earlier from two police officers 214931
Reposted by Helen HeeryMehdi 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 Zeteozeteo.comWhy Zeteo Won’t Be at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner With TrumpAs the rest of the media parties with Donald Trump, you can support our work and help us keep standing up to the president. 872235374
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 19/04/2026an 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. 000
Reposted by Helen HeeryThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 15/04/202691-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. 527696
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 13/04/2026How lovely to wake up to positive news! Great start to the week😊Nicely put Paul Sinha🤣 000
Reposted by Helen HeeryDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Female octopuses throw rocks at males that bother them, documented in Octopus tetricus 81795542142
Reposted by Helen HeeryIreland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Our 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 13924
Helen Heery @hheery.bsky.social · 07/04/2026There 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. 000
Reposted by Helen HeeryIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/04/2026Pete Hegseth is a disgraced major who was kicked out of the DC National Guard. 481410610
