Reposted by Shane DarcyJohnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 18hMeta hosted senior Irish Government officials & regulators at an event titled "Ireland as a Trusted Digital Regulatory Hub". Ireland's former regulator who sued all other EU data regulators to avoid investigating Meta was a speaker. (She now works for Meta's law firm.) lnkd.in/p/dYg9TPnk 22328
Reposted by Shane DarcyAntain Mac Lochlainn @antainmac.bsky.social · 18hNí inniu ná inné: In 1835, a County Armagh magistrate, William Hancock, complained: “For some time past the peaceable inhabitants of the parish of Drumcree have been insulted and outraged by large bodies of Orangemen parading the highways... 171
Reposted by Shane DarcyNick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Has UEFA lied to the Football Association of Ireland about its anti-racism rules and protocols? If so, it should be a big problem for UEFA and the Israel Football Association. But only if the FAI takes this seriously and puts this latest incident in context. A 🧵 www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...rte.ieFAI investigating alleged racial abuse of IdahAn alleged racist incident involving Ireland goalscorer Adam Idah during the Israel Nations League game is being assessed by the FAI. 11712
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan says the real problem with the visa rejections for Palestinian scholarship holders is ... the Universities The Department should be asked first before scholarships awarded Incredible. Shameful. Watch from 15:02:21 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...multimedia.europarl.europa.eu 010
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There is a week between the two football matches Ireland is set to play against Israel. The situation reports of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs provide a weekly update of life under Israel’s brutal and unlawful occupation of Palestine. www.ochaopt.org/publications... 021
Reposted by Shane DarcyDónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Call me old fashioned but I don't think the mission of Irish universities is to educate Chinese students in China or American students in America. We are not budding multinational businesses- we are a public service for students in Ireland, wherever they come from. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...irishtimes.comIrish colleges should focus on teaching abroad, not attracting foreign students – MinisterState already has insufficient accommodation for those in higher education, James Lawless says 413831
Reposted by Shane DarcyEzequiel Jimenez @ezejim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ireland ratifies all Rome Statute amendments available, including on Art 124. This makes Ireland of the few States Parties that have done so (less than 30). An example how to support the Court meaningfully. All States Parties should follow. 042
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Republic of Ireland men’s football team could have their Saw Doctors/Mayo moment 000
Reposted by Shane DarcyHuman Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 22/09/2026We @humanrightsfirst.org condemn continued efforts by the Trump admin to dismantle the International Criminal Court, including in his remarks today at the UN. We urge States to continue their commitment to the ICC and to seeking accountability for serious international crimes. 052
Reposted by Shane DarcyNick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In Dublin Wednesday evening to discuss the Ireland - Israel match and broader issues of football misgovernance. Harry Browne, @rebeccaokeefe.bsky.social and @seanmacr.bsky.social will be among those there. Do come along if you're around. 043
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Resign? Member States don’t work at the International Criminal Court. 021
Reposted by Shane DarcyShane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Government that routinely violates international law and is accused of international crimes attacks international court for issuing arrest warrants against leaders of ally that routinely violates international law and is accused of international crimes. 023
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Government that routinely violates international law and is accused of international crimes attacks international court for issuing arrest warrants against leaders of ally that routinely violates international law and is accused of international crimes. 023
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I have a short letter in today’s Irish Times on the status of the West Bank. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...irishtimes.comWest Bank is occupied, not disputed, territoryThe International Court of Justice held in July 2024 that Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful 4196
Reposted by Shane DarcySteve Crawshaw @stevecrawshaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is a remarkable example (one of an increasing number) of how a cynical attempt to silence critical voices backfires and helps amplify those voices 011
Reposted by Shane DarcyIrish Women's Rugby Supporters Club @irishwomens.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Zero tolerance, not quiet acceptance 12290122
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“All of Sheeran’s listed openers have left the tour…” www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...nbcnews.comFinneas and other acts exit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore being dropped over pro-Palestine remarksAll of Sheeran’s listed openers have left the tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft worked to have Macklemore removed. 010
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted.” @president.ie has had a word www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...rte.iePresident voiced 'strong view' on war, genocide to TrumpPresident Catherine Connolly has said that she conveyed to the US president the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted. 041
Reposted by Shane DarcyDónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It is noticeable that whenever the Irish government says it wants to become more like our European neighbours it's never about things like rent controls, tenant rights, workers rights, public health care and always about thinks like the border regime and militarisation... 423785
Reposted by Shane DarcyRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The AI “X% chance of killing all of humanity” thing - and whether Ireland has a role to play as the Government positions the country as a hub of “innovation”. 4136
Reposted by Shane DarcyLouise @selkies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Sorry something must have been lost in translation, they're saying you don't need to speak Irish to be Minister for the Gaeltacht (representing the native Irish speakers of Ireland and their very specific interests), but you DO need to speak Irish if you just want to live in Ireland and are foreign 319850
Reposted by Shane DarcyDonal Coffey @donalcoffey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We are launching the Research Centre for Legal Historyon 16.09.26. I am delighted to say that we have a great line up of incredible speakers. We have a very limited number of spaces in the room, but wanted to open it up to the wider legal history community www.eventbrite.com/e/2000181837...eventbrite.comResearch Centre for Legal History LaunchThis event is the launch the Mayooth University School of Law and Criminology's newly established Research Centre for Legal History. 01414
Reposted by Shane DarcyDónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026And now Ireland us about to be out-flanked by the *British government* in its policy on illegal Israeli settlements. This despite the government parties running on manifestos that included a ban on goods and services. They really are shameless. All bluster and moral cowardice. 22710
Reposted by Shane DarcyUna Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Terribly sad to hear of the death of Frank McDonald. His granular knowledge of planning, Dublin’s architectural heritage, and the built environment was second to none. His journalism was an act of hope for a better place, and his passion and fastidiousness made a real difference. A man who cared. 06616
Reposted by Shane DarcyPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026i love that this has had literally no impact on my day lol 2376641724
Reposted by Shane DarcySimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 03/09/2026So about that Collison-funded think tank whose policies the Govt has been so receptive to… www.alilleybrinker.com/blog/1passwo... 35639
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The man is not welcome here. Unlawful acts of aggression against the UN Charter, sanctions on UN experts, judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court, aiding war crimes, environmental damage, abuse of migrants … the list goes on. @president.ie knows all this and will speak her mind. 000
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“…the explosions were frequent and locals said they happen all day and all night” Israel is continuing its campaign of systematic and unlawful property destruction in South Lebanon. 012
Reposted by Shane DarcyConor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 01/09/2026In the first six months of 2026 an average of 70,412 tonnes of Irish alumina a month went to Russia. An increase on the average of 64,665 tonnes a month last year This year 49% of all Aughinish's alumina went to Russia, up from 43% last year www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...irishtimes.comAughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia continue to riseRussian-owned plant in Co Limerick denies its material is being used in Russian weapons 32319
Reposted by Shane DarcyShane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Metal / punk/ post rock band names, courtesy of materials relating to conflict in Ireland 1916-1923. 121
Reposted by Shane DarcyPatrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The genocide continues. In the past 2 days, the IDF have destroyed a warehouse storing food supplies intended for children and mothers in Gaza and seized the UNWRA centre in Jerusalem. And the Irish govnt is refusing visas to Palestinian students. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...aljazeera.comSeven killed in Gaza as Israeli strike ‘destroys’ aid supply warehouseHealth Ministry warns of 'complete collapse of the basic necessities of life' in Gaza as Israel's attacks continue. 01312
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Metal / punk/ post rock band names, courtesy of materials relating to conflict in Ireland 1916-1923. 121
Reposted by Shane DarcyDr Benjamin Thorne @benjaminthorne.bsky.social · 19/08/2026'Very unfortunate' is not the strong and direct response required from the Japanese Foreign Minister (or any other States who cares about international Justice) to US sanctions against the ICC's president. - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 001
Reposted by Shane DarcyDonncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026TCD Breaks Silence on Gazan Student Visa Refusals - Urges Students to Lobby Ministers O’Callaghan and Brophy universitytimes.ie/2026/08/trin...universitytimes.ieTrinity Breaks Silence on Gazan Student Visa Refusals; Urges Students to Lobby Ministers 0910
Reposted by Shane DarcyShane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The United States has now sanctioned the President of the International Criminal Court - Tomoko Akane of Japan. And Prosecutor Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. Most likely because of further arrest warrants against Israeli officials. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutorMarco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza 057
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The United States has now sanctioned the President of the International Criminal Court - Tomoko Akane of Japan. And Prosecutor Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. Most likely because of further arrest warrants against Israeli officials. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutorMarco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza 057
Reposted by Shane DarcySimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is a complete distraction. Ireland cannot build a nuclear power plant fast enough to matter. Making a decision to do so would excuse punting on all the wind and solar things it can and must do. This is a lobby project of the tech industry to have something to say when building data centres. 22270120
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026“The visa rejections are a stain on this Irish government. But are we really surprised?” Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne writes in @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260814-ire...middleeastmonitor.comIreland’s university leaders must step up where the Irish government has failedFor many in Ireland the refrain of being the most pro-Palestine supporting country in Europe is a badge of honour (although perhaps the Spanish would have something to say about that). However, tho… 022
Reposted by Shane DarcyJohnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Thomas Piketty Irelands economic model harms other countries, speaking to @naomiohreally.bsky.social in this morning’s Irish Times www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p... 23316
Reposted by Shane DarcyShane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026As countries the world over battle wildfires, Israel is deliberately starting them. “They are trying to make the land uninhabitable. They are erasing our entire history, our entire culture … after some time, it will look as though nobody had ever lived here.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comIsrael deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters sayFirst responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops 034
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026As countries the world over battle wildfires, Israel is deliberately starting them. “They are trying to make the land uninhabitable. They are erasing our entire history, our entire culture … after some time, it will look as though nobody had ever lived here.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comIsrael deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters sayFirst responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops 034
Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“The US government’s efforts to dismantle the ICC and punish people seeking justice for grave human rights violations harm far more than the individuals and groups facing sanctions. It is an affront to all victims and survivors of war crimes and genocide”. 021
Reposted by Shane DarcyBoyd van Dijk @boydvandijk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Armed groups in the 'shadowlands' of today's wars are often seen as norm-breakers, not norm-makers. Based on work in Algeria & S-Africa, I show how they helped shape the laws they are now so often assumed to ignore/or feel no stake in. It's out now in IO. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 1198
Reposted by Shane DarcyJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Prof. Ray Murphy on the attack on the International Criminal Court to the benefit of international criminals.irishtimes.comOpinion: Why is the US engaged in a ‘forever war’ with the International Criminal Court?The ICC is one of the few remaining institutions that can hold individuals to account for so called atrocity crimes 1108
Reposted by Shane DarcyConor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A Government investigation into Aughinish Alumina was unable to get hold of "confidential" documents from Sweden relating to the plant's alleged ownership by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska It turns out the documents are available publicly for a €25 admin fee www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...irishtimes.comAughinish investigators did not obtain Swedish document available for €25 feeAuthorities said they were unable to obtain specific information – but judgment is publicly accessible 57444
Reposted by Shane DarcySimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 24/07/2026If Trump made a speech where he rejected the legitimacy of judicial action restraining the State we’d all know what we were hearing. Just because the ideas are delivered by a character consistently speaking in a tone of watered down milk doesn’t change what it means. 39145