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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I will never forget nor forgive them for crossing the picket, engaging in sportswashing , centering themselves as the victims over the Palestinians, leaving their only teammate with a conscience out to dry, undermining the solidarity movement in ireland, all whilst claiming to represent us.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The result doesn't matter. Thanks to the incompetence of the FAI, Ireland lost to Israel before a ball was even kicked. philipoconnor.com/ireland-roun...

Irish team with their heads bowed ahead of a game against Israel.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How any fan can read this and think the FAI or these players represent them is utterly beyond me, and while I have some sympathy for the players, their refusal to speak to the media is an unparalleled act of arrogance and cowardice that is not being discussed at all.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have zero sympathy when they choose to develop an incredibly dependent all eggs in one basket approach rather then something sustainable esp for a sector so vulnerable to the whims of global stability and other factors.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

An assault happened in Sligo. Theres been very limited details, other then something happened and someone was seriously hurt. The priorities of people with hate filled agendas has led to them arguing in comments online over whether the group they want to demonise are travellers or immigrants.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Keep sports out of politics so. No civic receptions of sporting people. No news coverage along side political issues. No addressing corruption/fairness. No public funding, promotion, or material support for sporting amenities/events. ...oh are ethics/resources/power relevant to sports after all..🙄

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reading and listening to some things this morning about Ireland's "win" over Israel last night, and I just want to put a few things straight, both for the Irish players and the FAI, and some of the people commenting. 1. By playing the game last night, the Irish players made all of us - the ...

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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That’s it. There was no stand off, somehow, during the pogroms. There were no attempt at policing. There were not that many calls for the enforcement of the law. There were no announcement made that this was unlawful. But again, we all know where Lockhart was

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

They did the one thing their own country asked them not to do - they played. None of their pathetic "protests" matter.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Massively frustrating that despite being pro-Palestine generally as a nation with many working tirelessly to support and help those suffering, we, and by extension the people of Gaza, are consistently let down on a global stage by the people who are supposed to represent us

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Reading comments from Hallgrimsson about how difficult the last few days have been for his soup-takers & what the potential consequences might have been for Irish football. I'd love to ask player Suleiman Obeid what the consequences of genocide are for Palestinians, but I can't. Israel killed him.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Irish football team beat Israel 3 nil. By appeasing sportswashing of a genocidal regime, & doing a ‘both sides’ statement, Ireland lost in the eyes of history. Their appeasement is second only to their lack of sportsmanship. Only one man stood for humanity by refusing to play. They are complicit.

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As it happened: Israel v Ireland, Nations League

Ireland faced Israel, after a fractious few days that divided players in the Boys in Green camp.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks to the footballers pathetic attempt to make themselves feel better for crossing the picket line, is that every media outlet is talking about black armbands with the vague bothsideing term "conflict". The irish team softened the phrasing away from genocide. Fuck them. #spéirghorm

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Faced similiar issues here, trying to be strategic in a response so what ever tactic you go with is most effective is difficult when people are wedded to one type of action, equate it to a principle and/or dont think in terms of tying an action into a strategic goal.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Maybe folks doing the whataboutisms dont understand the difference between tactics and principles. But I think its disingenious. If someone cared about xyz issue, theyd be too busy telling us about the solidarity action they organised and not using it to undermining anothers struggle.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I don't like going to tesco but sometimes I do cos its convenient but when the tesco workers were on a picket and asked us not to go in, I wouldnt cross it in a million years. There has to be a picket for you to pass, there has to be a boycott for you to breach. And if you do theres consequences.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There is no hypocrisy in boycotting israel in one context and not another place doing a bad thing where there is no boycott campaign. Anyone asking but why didn't you boycott this other thing are just revealing they don't know the difference between a tactic and principle.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When I dont buy nestle im participating in a global boycott, when I choose not to go to a local business cos the owner is bad on workers rights, thats a personal stance, if I do go into the business I might not like it but theres no collective action being undermined by me doing so.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A boycott is a tactic, based on principles, it not a principle in itself. A boycott is a collective action to achieve a strategic long term goal that requires or is benefited by such actions. it is not a personal stance though it is often driven by peoples strong personal principles and feelings.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What's really annoying me is if there was something of equivalant significance happening in the us there probably would be running coverage.

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

we really don't talk enough about the utter contempt certain quarters of the southern political and media establishment have for northern nationalists. not in a subtle way, not in an "if you think about it" way, just open disgust and disdain for people they would rather didn't exist

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Maria Ní Fhlatharta @nifhla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Peelers response to the Garvaghy road residents would be shameful regardless but it is rage inducing given failures around the Belfast pograms & a complete police failure to respond to far right violence across Ireland and Britain. But this "low risk" parade seems to have all the police resources.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

100%. I've been frustrated at the poor to no coverage from rte.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I wasn't expecting the President to say anything on it, if she does great. Personally I campaigned /voted for her so I wouldn't have to worry about someone bad in the job and with the expectation shed be doing all the sound stuff in a presidential role way not in the same way I do as an activist.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Also - I don't care how you voted, you're getting no sympathy for me. You had the chance to do the right thing, and you didn't. You still have the chance to do the right thing, but you won't. Not even the smallest violin for you, you coward. How dare you pull on an Irish shirt.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And as for whoever turned on Bazunu, just go. Never darken the door of Irish football again, you worthless boot-licker.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On a night a community waits on tenderhooks, to treat a serious issue like this jst to make a needlessly bitchy comment to troll people who want a railway... Genuine amenity campaigns don't engage in such disgusting anonymous online trolling. This is low even for collooney greenways campaign.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This happened to me only wasnt room for me to go in front because of a railing on the crossing island so I went behind and the person started reversing, wouldve gone over me but for a south american metaller dude at the crossing who reacted quickly yelled/banged on the car, prob saved my life.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Disabled folks in Sligo, if yer around tomorrow, Sligo Disabled Persons' Organisation will holding an inperson workshop to develop our submission on Disability Act review tomorrow tues 8th sept 10-1 Abbeyquarter. Pop along if your about :) #spéirghorm #Sligo

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If it helps, for ages I thought foss was people into fossils not open source software....😅

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I did "the thing" aka a thing I was trying to procastinate/avoid on. But now my nervous system doesnt know what to do. Its like omg the thing isn't done, you need to do the thing!! but for once I did the thing, so now its like ahhh ...eh well omg you probably should have done it sooner!!

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don't know anyone doing this. I do know people who demonise people on social welfare, some of them even run disinfo campaigns about welfare cheats. However this is such a weird thing to say it makes me think if they don't want us questioning people with large pensions, maybe we should be doing it.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

As someone some one with m.e , an energy limiting condition I really relate to this so much in ways I can't fully explain but I get it.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

What a f up! How did take so long to correct this in addition to being such a weak correction, people had full on fan fics going on speculating about what it meant she was in syria.

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Emma Rogan 🇵🇸 @emmadragon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Experts, scientists, citizens, celebrities, school children, community groups, NGOs, local communities, SCREAMING at #FFFG to follow recommendations, take climate action, & stop the vilification of environmental defenders. Ireland hosting #EU Presidency & ignoring it all🤦🏾‍♀️ #spéirghorm #IrishPol

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

the tram network in Dublin was so good people travelled from all over the world to study it as a model for tram networks in their own cities

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Im resting and put on the film Blackkklansman, but its warm and Ive the windows open and now im like if the neighbours dont know this movie esp the opening first few minutes, it just sounded like I was listening to the most feckin racist thing ever😐 thanks Spike Lee! lol

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Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

👏👏👏 "When activists n Ireland heard that Peter Thiel’s secret club, Dialog, was planning to meet n the Irish countryside, they launched a campaign to stop it. They succeeded" PEOPLE OF IRELAND CAME THRU & SHOWED THIEL THE DOOR: DON'T LET THIS PASS W/O THEIR PROPS therealnews.com/peter-thiels...

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Peter Thiel’s Dialog conference in Ireland shut down by grassroots action

A former Google worker describes the #DropDialog movement and organizing against Big Tech in Ireland.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I went to an educate together primary school, fantastic educational experience especially compared to then going to a religious secondary school.

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Considering recent court findings against "gender-criticals" in the North, I neither fancy their chances, or the optics of Lady Mouldcastle openly intervening in matters that don't concern her. Love the lack of fadas in the statement, too, very respectful. #spéirghorm #ireland

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Rogue in these contexts seems to mean failed and did something it wasnt supposed to ?

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Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It's trans & intersex pride in Dublin on Sat. I'm going but I just feel so jaded. 10 yrs ago we'd the best gender rec in the EU & you could get healthcare in 6 weeks. Now there's been 10 years of stagnation on legal rec, no adolescent healthcare & 18 yr wait for the worst EU healthcare for adults. 🫩

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ill be honest, it shouldn't have got as far as the players but it bothers me that framing is something we only apply to higher profile sports people. Ordinary people in more mundane jobs w/ no public profile/goodwill to draw on have to make the decision to draw the line with bigger personal risk.

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Far right influencer Michael McCarthy knowingly and willfully uses his public platform to incite abuse and harrassment against others, and even to silence a journalist. I can prove it because I’m the journalist he silenced, and I kept screenshots of our messages. leftinthelurch.net/2026/07/06/i...

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I Let a Far Right Influencer Silence Me

Far right influencer Michael McCarthy knowingly and willfully uses his public platform to incite abuse and harrassment against others, and even to silence a journalist in one case. I can prove it b…

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 07/07/2026

Two environmental groups have jointly launched a court challenge to the State's new legislation to restrict judicial review. The challenge regards the cap to the legal costs that can be recovered by successful litigants in environmental legal cases jrnl.ie/7094223

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State's judicial review reform faces its own challenge on cap to environmental legal costs

An Taisce and Friends of the Irish Environment have taken action on one aspect of the Planning and Development Regulations 2026.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Oh no wait there was the one other time when a local coursing club made the news for upsetting people for going out catching hares in same areas at same time that the local community was looking for a missing person to recover their body, and the context was how disrespectful they were.

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roothflud.bsky.social @roothflud.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Literally only time I ever came across anyone who was into /mentioned coursing was a couple of men unhappy with a campaign against coursing I was involved with. They were pure townies the absolute farthest thing from rural and likely not sf voters.

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