roisin boyd (@roisboyd) 's Twitter Profile
roisin boyd

@roisboyd

Journalism lecturer at TU Dublin; ex RTÉ; ex Head of Comms Irish Refugee Council; ex Spare Rib magazine

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Amnesty International (@amnesty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over the past 29 months the devastating, multilayered impact of Israel’s ongoing genocide has pushed Palestinian women and girls in the occupied Gaza Strip to the brink. Women in Gaza are being denied the conditions needed to live and to give life safely. Read more 👇

IPSC (@ipsc48) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Powerful speech by Stephen Bowen, Director Amnesty Ireland at our protest at the CBI today. The Central Bank must #StopFundingGenocide "The state and the Central Bank must make sure they are not facilitating the illegal occupation of Palestine."

courtneybonneauimages (@cbonneauimages) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During the last war, Israel killed so many paramedics that occasionally I would meet one at a funeral and a day or a week later, I’d be going to his funeral. In watched them bury their colleagues and then go right back to work saving lives. I even once helplessly witnessed a

During the last war, Israel killed so many paramedics that occasionally I would meet one at a funeral and a day or a week later, I’d be going to his funeral. In watched them bury their colleagues and then go right back to work saving lives. I even once helplessly witnessed a
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@franceskalbs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ms Ursula von der Leyen, a reminder: the international law–based order (not rules-based order!!) was built after Nazi-fascism and reckless populist leaders dragged Europe into war. You may not care. Europeans should.

Jimi Cullen (@jimicullenmusic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is week 107 of my anti-imperialist protest outside the US Embassy in Dublin from 2-3pm. This week's message: US/ISRAELI WARMONGERS Out of Iran 🇮🇷 Out of Lebanon 🇱🇧 Out of Palestine 🇵🇸 Out of Shannon Airport 🇮🇪

Today is week 107 of my anti-imperialist protest outside the US Embassy in Dublin from 2-3pm.

This week's message:

US/ISRAELI WARMONGERS

Out of Iran 🇮🇷
Out of Lebanon 🇱🇧
Out of Palestine 🇵🇸
Out of Shannon Airport 🇮🇪
Diane Abbott (@hackneyabbott) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The government is also sending a destroyer to the eastern Mediterranean. Despite all the nonsensical claims about Starmer standing aside from the attacks, Britain is fully committed to another illegal war. US bombers take off from RAF Fairford thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…

James Melville 🚜 (@jamesmelville) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Gaza: Thousands of men, women and children killed. A place in ruins. And then launch a corporate sales pitch at WEF Davos of a monstrosity built on the same site with the likes of Tony Blair on the “board of peace”. The word grotesque doesn’t even begin to describe this.

Gaza: Thousands of men, women and children killed. A place in ruins. And then launch a corporate sales pitch at WEF Davos of a monstrosity built on the same site with the likes of Tony Blair on the “board of peace”. The word grotesque doesn’t even begin to describe this.
The New Arab (@the_newarab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 200 public figures have signed a letter to the British Museum condemning their “continued support for those perpetrating and profiting from the genocide in Palestine”. The letter, signed by Brian Eno and Juliet Stevenson among others, refers to the museum’s recent omission

The Ditch (@wereontheditch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hartel Shipping & Chartering BV has taken its website offline after declining to comment on The Ditch’s story yesterday that its Rijnvliet cargo ship is en route to Israel with containers of bomb shells and ammunition

Hartel Shipping & Chartering BV has taken its website offline after declining to comment on The Ditch’s story yesterday that its Rijnvliet cargo ship is en route to Israel with containers of bomb shells and ammunition
Sangita Myska (@sangitamyska) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big Tech = Big Brother on X ll A photo of a YouGov Poll showing a negative opinion of 🇺🇸🇮🇱 war against Iran has been labelled “sensitive content” - meaning it’ll reach fewer people. I attach the original image. Please share the heck out of it if you want to annoy Mr Musk.

Big Tech = Big Brother on X ll

A photo of a YouGov Poll showing a negative opinion of 🇺🇸🇮🇱 war against Iran has been labelled “sensitive content” - meaning it’ll reach fewer people.  

I attach the original image. Please share the heck out of it if you want to annoy Mr Musk.
Erskine Childers (@erskinechilders) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My father here, died right after giving a keynote speech. He spoke, sat down from the podium, and had a heart attack. Died hours later. His father, President Childers died the exact same way, 22 years earlier. Imagine how I feel on podiums…

The Nation (@thenation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The US-Israel bombing of sports facilities in Iran echoes a grim strategy used in Gaza, writes Dave Zirin: Kill the joy, kill the will to resist. bit.ly/3Pvptne

Al Jazeera English (@ajenglish) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spain has formally removed its ambassador to Israel, signalling a further cooling of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Spain’s embassy in Tel Aviv will now operate under a charge d’affaires. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/5n6ca0

Spain has formally removed its ambassador to Israel, signalling a further cooling of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Spain’s embassy in Tel Aviv will now operate under a charge d’affaires.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/5n6ca0
The Bee Guy (@the_beeguy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mornin’ Amidst all the noise and bluster and warmongering… Take a minute or so with this wee #Dunnock busy seeking breakfast beneath the moss here on World Bee Sanctuary today. Yep…we know…and you’re very welcome… #nature #heals #war #kills #worldbeesanctuary #birds

Novara Media (@novaramedia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More than 200 cultural figures, including musician Brian Eno, have signed an open letter to the British Museum urging it to “stop erasing Palestine and supporting genocide”. The letter, also signed by actor Juliet Stevenson, criticises the museum for allegedly removing the word

More than 200 cultural figures, including musician Brian Eno, have signed an open letter to the British Museum urging it to “stop erasing Palestine and supporting genocide”.

The letter, also signed by actor Juliet Stevenson, criticises the museum for allegedly removing the word
The National (@scotnational) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Keir Starmer has failed to call the US bombing of a girls’ school in Iran a war crime as he was told he had taken the UK into the war 'whether he accepts it or not' thenational.scot/news/25927362.…

IPSC (@ipsc48) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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Win 2 tickets to see the incredible, the incomparable, the indomitable, David Byrne's sold out show in the 3 Arena THIS Friday 13 March. 
Get off that road to nowhere, this is a once in a lifetime chance! 
Enter ➡️ idonate.ie/raffle/AnEveni… 
#FreePalestine