One of the more insidious elements of the continuing effort to delegitimise Catherine Connolly is the absence of any acknowledgement that she won by a landslide and has wide popular support.

“Yes, Keir Starmer is Britain’s most useless PM ever. Could that be his great strength?” Another triumph Polly

Sinn Fein spokesperson on Agriculture Martin Kenny has called on the government to do more to oppose the Mercosur trade deal and defend Irish family farms. “Sinn Fein will continue to defend Irish farmers and oppose the Mercosur trade deal.” sinnfein.ie/news/now-is-th…

If you weren't convinced yet that the US technology sanctions on China hurt the US more than they did China, please read this incredible report by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the world's leading think tank for science and technology policy. They

Netanyahu reactivated his genocidal war on Gaza violating the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli army conducted wide air strikes including bombarding the area of Shifa hospital. This is the 126th Israeli violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Read my latest blog. “The transformation of Irish society, an end to the failure of partition, & creation of a new, united republic is a collective challenge which depends upon building alliances, & cooperation among & between progressive political parties, & wider society.”

Israel never stopped bombing Gaza. It never stopped killing Palestinians. It never stopped committing genocide. And government ministers wonder why we continue to demonstrate in our thousands? End all arms sales to Israel, now.

“Huge double-digit lead for #ScottishIndependence in new poll Scots would vote to leave the Union should an independence referendum be held tomorrow, a new poll has found” #Scotland #indyref2 thenational.scot/news/25575325.…

“Updates: #Israel PM #Netanyahu orders ‘powerful, immediate’ attacks on #Gaza … Netanyahu’s #corruption hearing truncated today due to ‘security developments’” And we’re back where we started, with Bibi bombing civilians to avoid prison. #GazaGenocide aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

“‘We rose like the phoenix from the ashes’: Interview with #DieLinke’s Janis Ehling” #Germany links.org.au/we-rose-phoeni…

“Democratic opinion within the international community has renewed its call for the US to end the collective punishment of Cuba’s population.”

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A *coal ship* named #ClimateJustice. They are literally laughing at us as we burn, drown, & starve We are truly in the darkest timeline (The name? The ship has an emissions scrubber, so pollutes *slightly* less, & it’s fleet *sometimes* uses #biofuel) #Greenwashing #ClimateCrisis

Calls for Anglo-Irish ‘Defence Union’ an insult to our history and sovereignty - Kathleen Funchion SF "We do not need to surrender our neutrality to strengthen our defence. What we need is investment in our own Defence Forces." sinnfein.ie/news/calls-for…

“The Crisis of the Portuguese Left” Candid and insightful interview, exploring the rise and fall of #Portugal’s centre- (PS) and radical-left (#PCP and #Bloco) over the past decade, and the rise of the #farright party #Chega. #austerity #leftstrategy jacobin.com/2025/10/portug…

Be part of building a new Republic - a fairer, stronger, united Ireland. Join Sinn Féin at sinnfein.ie/join-us Bí páirteach i bPoblacht nua a thógáil - Éire níos cothroime, níos láidre, aontaithe. Bí i do bhall de Shinn Féin ag sinnfein.ie/join-us

Clear majority to the left of social democracy (Ø + F + Å) in #Copenhagen. By rights, there should be an #Enhedslisten Lord Mayor. Question is: will F (SF/"Green Left") allow it, or lead an anti-Ø alliance to keep them out (like last time)? My money's on the latter #dkpol #kv2025

Israel has banned me for 5 years in a bid to frustrate the work of the EU Delegation for Relations with Palestine. Its time for a recipricol ban on Israeli politicians. Israel repeatedly demonstrates its lack of respect for EU Institutions. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…

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