John Sheahan and @finbarfurey perform a very moving rendition of 'Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Hí' in tribute to their friend, Paddy Moloney . #LateLate Via The Late Late Toy Show

1/- This is just wrong. The chronology proves it is wrong. In Jan '11, Craig said he preferred the prospect of being ruled as a German subject to enduring devolution with "Molly Maguires" [Catholics]. In Sept., Carson said "*Protestant* Ulster" must reject Westminster's writ.

Reginald Dunne fought in the British army, in the Irish Guards, in #WW1 . Before he and J. O'Sullivan were executed for killing former head of the British army, H. Wilson, he was prevented from making a speech from the dock. It contains fascinating passages. #lestweforget2021

The most tremendously sad, emotive and tear inducing video you will see for some time. Ashling Murphy playing the fiddle with her sister Amy. On a day that’s hard to fathom, this illustrates the loss now felt by her family. Ar dheis Dé a raibh a anam.

“Show me you heroes and I’ll tell you your politics” ~Prof Patrick Murphy

My article in today’s Irish News on the abandonment of Northern nationalists by the Free State government from August 1922.

William Shatner on his Blue Origin flight to space: "It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered." variety.com/2022/tv/news/w…

To my friends in the media: This is a time of high drama, I agree. But while you gossip endlesly about who's in and who's out, you have almost entirely ignored the Public Order Bill that was passed in the Commons this week: the most draconian legislation of the modern era.

When Cleopatra was an infant, trying, falteringly, to utter her first words, the Irish language had been spoken where this person lives (and in every single other place in Ireland) for half a millennium.

Courage. If you haven't read Paul's letter yet, do it now. blog.paulbiggar.com/i-cant-sleep/

Israel has killed over 11,500 Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7th, when 36 Israeli children were killed. It’s impossible to imagine that number. This is what it looks like. A line 5km long. (Location: Bournemouth Beach)

Opinion: I'm an American doctor who went to Gaza. I saw annihilation, not war - Los Angeles Times A powerful, depressing, infuriating, #mustread op-ed from my friend Dr Irfan Galaria, who just returned from Gaza: latimes.com/opinion/story/…

The children they stole these toys from will have been driven from largely destroyed homes. Many will be maimed. Many will have lost loved ones. Some will be killed. All survivors will be traumatised for life. Look at the joy on the faces of the soldiers who did all that.

Murdered. Not executed.

President Michael D Higgins has said there is "no room anymore for anyone to avert their gaze" from Gaza rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

The foreign minister of Israel believes he has moral standing to apportion shame and “disgrace” on other nations, incl Ireland, for withdrawing from a song contest. — 70,000 Palestinians dead (est.). — Hunger as weapon of war. — PM wanted for war crimes.