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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

‘Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their rifles

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Israel’s & press freedom. ‘It felt as if we were being constantly watched & filmed, we were persistently photographed by an Israeli press photographer. Another took videos of us & when an Irish TV reporter did a piece to camera, she filmed the entire report.’ www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...

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Ireland v Israel was no ordinary match assignment. Irish journalists were watched and filmed

Recurring presence of out-of-place people combined with blatant filming of reporters made for a deeply uncomfortable week

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Israeli charm offensive continues. ‘Ireland squad’s head of athletic performance, Damien Doyle, alleged that he was spat at by an Israeli player as the teams left the pitch for the half-time break during Sunday’s 1-1 Nations League draw in Serbia.’ www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...

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Ireland staff member allegedly spat at by Israel player during half-time tunnel scuffle

Israel FA offers no comment to allegation made by head of athletic performance, Damien Doyle

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

‘More than 2 mn people are living in tents & temporary shelters in Gaza. An estimated 80% of structures, 200k buildings, have been damaged, with about 2/3 of those destroyed. The number of destroyed structures has increased by 9% since the ceasefire in Oct 2025. www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

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‘It’s off the charts’: Satellite images show how three years of war have devastated Gaza

UN says number of destroyed structures in Gaza up by 9% since ceasefire of October 2025, amid mass displacement and acute humanitarian need

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

‘They will see stubborn Orangemen intent on marching where they are not wanted, nothing new there. They will also see the First Minister of NI, who promised to be a “First Minister for all” in the middle of a road in an illegal protest, in defiance a court order.’ www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

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Pat Leahy: What do Northern Ireland’s swing ‘persuadables’ see in Drumcree?

For those in south, the events highlight the continuing divisions in Northern Ireland

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Irish High Ct confirms power to recommend mediation extends to ordering parties to mediate, even against their will, and it can adjourn proceedings to allow it to occur. This follows the approach recently taken by cts in England and Wales.

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

‘The grin on his face as he turned to celebrate showed he knew how good it was. As close to a perfect goal as you will see. Parrott gliding and darting, the Austrian defenders lumbering helplessly, slaves to his immaculate deception.’ www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...

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Ken Early: Ireland find focus as Troy Parrott scores one of the best goals we’ve ever seen

Many hours spent arguing in team meetings last week could have confused and demoralised Ireland, but it seems to have cleared their heads

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Big feather in cap of N. Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant MP. He says an end to the Drumcree parade dispute is “tantalisingly close” as the Garvaghy Rd Residents’ Coalition signalled it would accept a document setting out a resolution if the Orange Order did so. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Garvaghy Road march talks ‘tantalisingly close’ to resolution, says minister

Nationalist residents’ coalition says it will accept solution drawn up by the Northern Ireland secretary if it is also accepted by unionists

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

‘The findings show this is the greatest fraud ever perpetrated on English football. This is not breaching the maximum wage & being caught when most clubs were doing similar, as in previous financial scandals: This was deception on a massive scale.’ www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Sham City: verdict on financial breaches is damning and punishment must be severe | Jonathan Wilson

How can Manchester City be trusted under these owners after they were found to have devised £900m of ‘sham’ contracts?

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Could well yet be influential if not decisive that the England soccer goalkeeper has the same birthplace as poet William Wordsmith. Some intimations of mortality so far! #ENGVESP

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’d say Gianni Infantino is relieved & delighted at the news about Manchester City. Makes him look rather saintly.

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Whatever punishment Man City receive at the end of this process, everything is tainted. Overturn the tables, scatter the gold coins. Throw your medals in the bin. You cheated to win them. Whatever that thing was, it’s done. Stolen glory, stolen income, stolen joy. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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The age of asterisk: Manchester City’s glittering era of success is tainted now | Barney Ronay

Friday’s verdict against Manchester City changes everything we understood about their era and Premier League title triumphs

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

‘There is a widening gap between the president’s self-perceived invincibility & the reality of his waning influence. Poll numbers are tumbling to historic depths, due to inflation, rising fuel costs & the war in Iran. Trump’s aura of authority is fading.’ www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes

Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Independent panel finds Manchester City guilty on almost all of 100+ charges of breaking Premier League rules between 2009-10 & 2022-23. The panel found they had acted in bad faith and broken numerous rules over financial fair play. Appeal likely. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Everything you need to know about Manchester City’s hearing and charges

The club have been found guilty by an independent panel on almost all of more than 100 Premier League charges but are intending to appeal the verdict

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I can actually see this tree from my bed, so I got worried this morning when I saw it being trimmed. I was right to be. Probably some good reason for it, but sad to see a tree go. .

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

‘Since Letby’s prosecution, a lot has happened to convince me she is innocent, the 2025 report by an independent international panel of 14 medical experts who found no evidence of murder or attempted murder. They found severe systemic problems in medical care.’ www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

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What if Lucy Letby never killed a baby? What if no crime was committed?

Cameras in neonatal cots won’t make babies safe. Only good healthcare and better resources can do that

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good analysis here. ‘Some polls show stronger support for Irish unity than others. But none shows anything remotely like a “probably yes” for unity. In the last 20 polls taken on the issue in the North, the average lead for keeping the union with Britain is 17%.’ www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

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Pat Leahy: Any Celtic crusade against the imperialists in London would be very unwise

Remember, flags and anthems and all that is the easy stuff

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

‘The 1st amendment prohibits the president from punishing journalists because he doesn’t like their coverage, as it prohibits him from punishing universities because he doesn’t like the courses they offer, or law firms because he doesn’t like their clients” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House

President has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major news media since start of second term

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

‘It is not up to the US or ‌anyone else, to choose the political & geopolitical direction of the Europeans. We have a relationship ⁠with Canada, & we are fully entitled to seek to deepen it,” ‘It is not against anyone, but for our common strength.” EU www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

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Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada

US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“But as Irish people we know too well about genocide, forced famine & violent occupation. I cannot allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the voices of those who speak against Israeli genocide & highlight the savage murder of children.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore

Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hampshire Assistant chief constable said scenes at had gone beyond peaceful protest. “Violence and criminal damage have no part in peaceful protest. Clearly events on Sunday evening were not peaceful protest, rather violent public disorder.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth

Hampshire and Isle of Wight force says it wants to speak to men in connection with anti-migrant unrest that left seven officers injured

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

‘Reform donor Delo was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls before being pardoned by Trump & has previously given Reform £8m.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire

Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A group of masked (racist) agitators gathered outside a 4-star hotel in Portsmouth after reports a group of asylum seekers were there, when it was in fact Pakistan’s u-19 cricket team. A Reform councillor said it was a “massively unfortunate incident”. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...

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Protesters outside Portsmouth hotel mistake Pakistan U19 cricket team for asylum seekers

A group of masked agitators gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after reports a group of asylum seekers had been taken there, when it was in fact Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team on a tou...

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind. It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bravo! ‘UK & 12 other countries say they will impose sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank & UK condemns ‘settler terrorism’. They are Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

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UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing

In strongest condemnation ever by UK government, Ed Miliband announces sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

‘Patriot Platform is described as a group of men portraying itself as devoted to protecting British women and children, and to Christian values. In reality, the organisation has said, its ranks are home to a host of violent criminals.’. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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What is Patriot Platform, the far-right group that descended on Dover and Portsmouth?

Campaigners say anti-migrant collective, which gathers together a series of local groups, is home to a host of violent criminals

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The beast is on heat again’. Brecht. ‘CDU, SPD and Green leaders stood by their refusal to work with the AfD, classified by state intelligence as a far-right extremist party. www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

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Far-right AfD wins key state election, throwing Germany’s politics into uncertain era

An election in Saxony-Anhalt has become a defining test of whether Germany’s mainstream can still hold the line

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The ultimate dilemma! ‘We all know what to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we have done it.” That is the bind that governments across the EU, including Ireland, find themselves in when it comes to putting manners on tech giants.’ www.irishtimes.com/technology/2...

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Make no mistake, US settlement is a win for Meta

With US deal agreed, there is little question of EU really dropping the hammer on Big Tech

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

‘The Unwelcoming States of America’, The Economist nails it. This week’s cover.

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Irish High Ct confirms the power to invite parties to mediate extends to ordering them to do so, even against their will & it can adjourn proceedings to allow mediation to occur. This is a first & follows the same approach by the courts in Eng & Wales.’ www.lexology.com/library/deta...

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Irish High Court confirms it can order parties to mediate in litigation proceedings

The Irish High Court has confirmed that its power to invite parties to mediate extends to ordering the parties to mediate, even where it is against…

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

‘Ireland still has a significant gender pay gap, 8 to 10%, but participation of women in the labour force has jumped. There were more than 1.3 million women in employment in the second quarter of 2026, up almost 90% since the first quarter of 2000.’ www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

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Female participation in Irish workforce jumps 90% since 2000

More than 1.3 million women were employed in second quarter of 2026

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The descent into totalitarianism gathers pace. ‘Trump administration has been deploying an obscure legal maneuver to obtain private information on journalists, non-profits & unions, raising alarm over a power the gov’r has asserted without judicial oversight.’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’

Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Au revoir, Karoline ‘Leavitt could not have been prepared for the supercharged chaos that enfolded: Elon Musk & Doge; ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs; the Putin summit debacle; ICE killings & protests; the Greenland threats; the Iran war.’ www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

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Karoline Leavitt leaves chaotic White House with immaculate timing

Press secretary and Maga true believer had a high-profile and abrasive role in Donald Trump’s administration

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Canada sees the advantage of a stronger and deeper economic partnership with Europe. It would be ridiculous if we didn’t want that and a lot more! Our future is European! 🇪🇺 👍

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

‘ICE tactics, already sadistic, look increasingly like torture. The Geneva conventions define torture as ‘infliction of severe pain or suffering, physical or mental, by a state agent to obtain intelligence or confession or to intimidate or punish a prisoner. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine

Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practices

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

‘Israel admits its troops opened fire on a car carrying 5 yr old Hind Rajab & 6 family members in 2024, & has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing. The killing the family was one of the highest profile incidents involving civilian casualties.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed

Military orders criminal investigation into deaths of five-year-old and six family members in Gaza in 2024

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Meta Trial is “potentially the end of social media as we know it. While a ruling against it would not permanently kill the industry, it could “significantly reduce usage over the long term”. The AGs are seeking $200bn in damages but this could go to $1.4tn. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

‘What Trump did not say is that the text of the article, reported that while he “took credit for” the biggest year-over-year drop in drug prices in more than 60 years, independent experts “said a Biden-era policy is more likely to be driving down costs”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him

US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Maybe worry a bit less about Irish cricketers than this. ‘The Taliban has launched a diplomatic effort to end its isolation as major international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite systematic human rights abuses.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‘Garda Síochána report 15.4% 2025 increase in reports of hate crimes & hate-related incidents. Figures show 780 hate crimes/incidents in 2025, up from 676 in 2024 but hate crimes remain significantly under-reported’ Yip we see the attitudes causing them here. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

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Reports of hate crimes up 15% in 2025, with racism and xenophobia most common motives

Despite figure climbing to 780, the Garda says hate crimes remain under-reported

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‘The Farage victory will do little to stem mounting questions around Farage’s and Reform’s financial affairs. A formal investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog into the £5m gift is due to restart as soon as Friday.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by other main parties

Reform UK leader fails to appear for result, despite beating nearest challenger, Count Binface, and 32 other candidates

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‘As Leavitt prepares to step down as Trump’s 5th WH press secretary, a brief review of her tenure & that of her predecessors, makes clear that the most fabulist president in US history prizes one quality above all else: a willingness to tell outrageous lies.’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?

As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values a readiness to twist the truth

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Goalfest in Albania! Shocking @shamrockrovers meltdown & unexpected exit from the Europe League could spell very serious trouble for manager Stephen Bradley after weeks of criticism of European under performance & failure to close out dominant positions. ☘️👎 www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...

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Shamrock Rovers exit Europa League after meltdown in stifling heat of Albania

Hoops had gone into away tie 3-1 up on aggregate against Egnatia

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This is a compliment apparently. “Few will ever compare to Karoline. She’s someone who not only spoke Trump fluently, she knew ‌how to feed the media beast in a cunning, audacious & successful way that, most importantly, played to her audience: the president.” www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at end of month, says Trump

Leavitt joined US president’s 2024 campaign and will become an outside communications adviser

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Italy would be better employed protecting its citizens from the effects of climate change than stirring up racist venom over the ‘one day wonder’ stunt in Ceuta. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert

Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

‘The spectacle of Ceuta represents a more primal & guttural need, for the inflammatory anti-immigration crusade to be seen as well as spoken. The photos and footage are all geared towards encouraging the viewer to see these brown bodies as a single mass.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew

It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘Infantino was dealt a further blow after Fifa Sec Gen, Grafström, called the failed WC private investment plan a “sad & reproachable series of events”. Arsène Wenger Fifa chief of global development said the project’s withdrawal was “absolutely necessary’. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Wenger and Infantino’s No 2 Grafström criticise ‘sad and reproachable’ World Cup plan

Gianni Infantino’s authority was dealt a further blow after his No 2 Mattias Grafström called the failed World Cup private investment plan a “sad and reproachable series of events”

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Pat Brady @workplacesols.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Imagine, if instead of hate bombing N. Ireland with Semtex for 30 years someone had thought of love bombing it with fiddles, flutes, uillean pipes & dancers. It could have worked wonders… It might yet! @fleadhcheoil

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