South Africa’s legal team is formidable, talented and some of the best international lawyers on the planet. All power to: John Dugard SC, Max du Plessis SC Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC Adila Hassim SC Sarah Pudifin-Jones Lerato Zikalala Tshidiso Ramogale Vaughan Lowe KC Blinne Ní

Enjoying the Dublin Mountains means respecting its inhabitants. Help us protect sheep & ground-nesting birds by keeping your dog on a lead. Let's ensure a safe environment for all creatures that call the Dublin Mountains home. #LeadByExample National Parks and Wildlife Service Coillte

We cannot, as a nation, be complicit in the starvation of children.

Workshop, if free join us. ‘UNDERSTANDING; Dog Ownership, Management, & Control’. Fostering positive outcomes, safeguard livestock, preserve natural habitats & ensure harmony among outdoor recreation users. #DogManagement #CommunityWorkshop #SustainableCoexistence #dogcontrol

Delighted to speak about the history of the horse in Co. Wicklow to Roundwood Historical, Folklore and Archaeological Society ystr evening. Great audience with engaging discussion after the lecture. Roundwood HistorySoc Margaret Malone

There is no more time for debate. This week, the Taliban announced that it is resuming public stoning of women as a death sentence. I have raised the alarm for three years that this day was inevitable. Afghan women will not be the scapegoat for the failure of international

“Children do not start wars, and they cannot end them, but they always pay the highest price.” — Catherine Russell unicef.org/press-releases…

#ThroughHerEyes Here's a woman to celebrate on a Bank Holiday Monday: Josephine Cochran(e) (1839-1914), who invented, designed & constructed the first successful hand-powered dishwasher. I love that she was born on March 8 too, the day that would become International Women's Day.

A spectacular photo of the Gaelic Chieftain in Boyle #Roscommon taken under the Northern Lights tonight. Pic: Eithne Gallagher Photos #NorthernLights #Auroraborealis

“It is a threat to the rights of all women and girls around the world--because if the Taliban can do this with impunity, then who will be next?” rukhshana.com/en/nobody-is-c…

Winner of the Biodiversity Photographer of the Year competition is Shy Poser by Declan Goulding. The judges were captivated by this beautiful portrait of an elusive hare. The poise of the hare and the apparent eye contact makes this an exceptionally beautiful image

Thanks for all the messages and posts with information and reports over the last few days. If you would like to support what I do you can via the link. buymeacoffee.com/carlowweather

The Taliban has just banned Afghan women from attending nursing school. Imagine: you cannot pursue any education, even healthcare, because of the sole reason that you are a woman. We are witnessing the erasure of women in real-time. It is beyond horror.

Three years ago today, my husband, Siarhei, was sentenced to 18 years—punished for standing up to dictatorship. He has been held incommunicado for more than 600 days. This fight is for him and for every political prisoner in #Belarus. We will not give up until everyone is free.

#ThroughHerEyes *Recalling the Curragh's 'colony of bush-women'* Mention the wren at this time of year and anyone versed in Irish folklore is likely to think of the wren boys (girls too, of course) who parade happily and noisily on St Stephen’s Day. But I always think of the

What a total disgrace you are Jonathan Trott Do the women in your life not matter? ICC Cricket World Cup

Boycott Afghanistan.

The vitriolic abuse directed at Jess Phillips over the past few days is unwarranted and unacceptable. It is an example of the culture of abuse and intimidation that has become commonplace in our political discourse, disproportionately impacting women and people of colour. 🧵1/4

In the aftermath of war, children and families in #Lebanon are struggling to recover from unimaginable trauma. UNICEF remains committed to helping them rebuild their lives and recover.

Belarusian opposition politician Sergey Tikhanovsky—husband of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya—has been released from prison. It follows the visit to Minsk of US President Donald Trump's special representative Keith Kellogg.