I gave this TED talk warning Silicon Valley of the profound threat of it posed to democracy nearly 6 years ago. It provoked a lawsuit that caused me years of pain. The UK government did nothing to contain the threat. And here we are.

Martin Baron, former editor of The Washington Post, The Boston Globe & Miami Herald, opens #WorldNewsDay 2025 with a powerful op-ed: democracy & a free press cannot survive without each other. 📰 #PressFreedom #Democracy" dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/ar…

Reckon I'll get a load of hate for this one...can already hear the pitchforks being sharpened! :)

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My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up THE NERVE. We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now. Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

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Everywhere you look in Dublin, people are pleading to be heard, parents, patients, renters and getting silence in return. This isn’t neglect, it’s policy. dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/ar…

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🔴How Nigel Farage Played the British Media Politics as spectacle and outrage as a business model, James Bloodworth looks at how the Reform UK leader has been given a free pass by Britain's news organisations bylinesupplement.com/p/how-nigel-fa…

Russia’s missile and drone strike on Ternopil’s residential neighbourhoods killed 26 people, including three children, and injured 92 as rescuers search the rubble. dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/ar…

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There will be people who think this is deeply unfair, but it can’t be avoided anymore. You cannot do politics like this now - going on the radio or TV and using a clever form of words to avoid saying the thing you think will end your career. It doesn’t work and it hasn’t worked

The EU is promising action on housing but Dublin has heard promises for a decade. Here’s the part nobody in Brussels wants to admit. dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/ar…

This week’s Dublin People newsletter is out now. 📸 Dublin being “held hostage” 🚌 BusConnects not working 🏗️ Housing failure deepens as Europe arrives late 🏛️ Row reveals different sides to Greens and Labour 🎬 It Was Just An Accident review Read here:mailchi.mp/.../dublin-peo…

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🔴 Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia influence scandal 🔗 bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/nig…

A Dublin man’s outrageous long-range goal has been shortlisted for the People’s Puskas Award. Public voting is under way to decide the final eight, and supporters can cast up to three votes per day. dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/ar…

This could be interesting, Swiss lawmakers set to vote today on revoking UEFA’s tax exemption over its stance on the Israeli Football Association and teams on occupied land following ICJ ruling