Powerful words by 102 years old philosopher Edgar Morin, one of France's most revered intellectual figures, as well as a Jewish WW2 resistant who fought as a lieutenant in De Gaulle's France combattante. Here are his words on Gaza: "I am both astonished

Today I announced €20 million in support for the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which provides healthcare and other services for those in need, and urged countries that have suspended funding to resume and increase support to the agency.

Delighted to have illustrated the new logo for the Abbey Theatre. Thanks to all at Wove and Studio AAD.

The horrific level of destruction Netanyahu caused in Gaza has little to do with fighting Hamas – and much to do with trying to expel Palestinian civilians into Egypt.⤵️

Found a fiver in my shirt this morning… delighted with myself.

The indomitable Miriam Margolyes OBE has a message in support of the Jewish Council! She calls for all of us Jews to “shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire”

I am deeply troubled by reports that the Israeli military’s bombing campaign includes AI as a tool in the identification of targets, resulting in a high level of civilian casualties. AI should be used as a force for good to benefit the world; not to contribute to waging war on

So what's the explanation for the other 33,000 killed?

BREAKING: Protest of Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza is growing rapidly at universities around the US. Hundreds of professors at Columbia in NYC right now are outside supporting their own students who are demanding the university divest from Israel. Powerful.👊🙏⬇️

At the الهلال الأحمر المصري hub in Al Arish, I witnessed the barriers to aid getting into Gaza All the trucks lined up, all the refused aid, hospital equipment not being allowed over the border - there is no logical reason It’s clear people of Gaza are being collectively punished

Thrilled for the cmat Ivor Novello nomination - well deserved. And best of luck for the concert in Fairview in June. Loved chatting to her last December. rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/…

🛑 Anthropologists, historians, and intellectuals, including many jews and holocaust survivors, are comparing now the atrocities committed by the Apartheid regime of Israel during the ongoing Genocide, with 1940s Germany, regarding especially 10 horrific simultaneous premeditated

It's almost as if Irelands housing policy is deliberately designed to financially benefit private investment funds rather than people who need affordable homes

"I will not allow a scenario where in years to come, people ask me, what did you do at that moment? The answer cannot be that we stayed silent." Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris TD tells Christiane Amanpour why he has chosen to officially recognise Palestinian statehood this week:

We are all so saddened to hear of the passing of one of Ireland’s finest writers, a “fearless teller of truths”, who made London her home. Her portrait, painted so beautifully by Colin Davidson , hangs proudly in our Embassy, and her work and courage will continue to inspire.

Afternoon. Think about this. "Ireland has a supply problem, consider that Government spending has ballooned by 47 per cent from €71 billion to €105 billion over the last five years. How can we have spent so much money with so little to show for it?" irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

BREAKING:  scientists warn the majority of Earth's species will go extinct within 35 to 70 years because transformative change is not happening 🧵

Listen to this, pinch yourself, and then listen to it again. I can't believe that this is the BBC. That's a top, top analysis. That's journalism. That's how media outlets should work. Well-done, BBC News (World)