Adapted from my Independent Voices article independent.co.uk/voices/sewage-…

Wow - not only did Germany refuse Dr Ghassan entry to the country but he was threatened with jail time if he even joined the conference via zoom *in Britain*??? Or sent in a pre-recorded video??? Watch for his analysis of why this happened:

Are young men fed misogynistic messages online? And what can parents do about it? Brianna Parkins and Dr David Robert Grimes on Pat Kenny Newstalk

Today we publish a new report - “That’s Not Your Role” - into State funding and advocacy in Ireland. The report finds a worrying level of self-censorship by community & voluntary organisations receiving State funding due to fear of impact on funding. iccl.ie/news/thats-not…

.Chris Maddaloni and I went to Lebanon last week and visited a shelter for some of the 90,000 people displaced from their homes by Israeli army bombardment irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

I disagree. This cannot be left to victims. The state has obligations under international law to secure justice, truth and reparations for victims of abuse. It must take every necessary step to robustly hold congregations, other church authorities and other agencies accountable

Lots of coverage of report of the Scoping Review into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools in today’s papers. 2 outstanding pieces that I hope everyone reads are by Deirdre Kenny, CEO of One in Four in Irish Mail on Sunday & another from Brendan O’Connor in Sunday Independent

Israel has killed 200 and wounded 700 since this am in Lebanon

If you can go TONIGHT to Whelan’s Whelan's + see JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN live. Such an experience. Also #supportlivemusic especially in the last remaining not-shit-amphitheatre-mega-hall-rip-off-master places where it’s intimate+actually a good time ❤️✊🏽🔥 instagram.com/p/DAs7mEAPeGL/…

🇵🇸 Feet on the street for Palestine tomorrow! Let's show our solidarity with the Palestinian people. Let's show our government that we want sanctions on apartheid Israel and we want an end tovthis genocide and attacks on Lebanon. #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide 🇵🇸

Former President Mary Robinson calls for US to stop providing weapons to Israel buff.ly/3XQn7jG

I have never witnessed my country like this. I do not wish this pain on anybody.

This is simply the most brilliant news for Ireland. I couldn't imagine a better appointment than this absolutely wonderful human being. irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…

This statement from Green Party Ireland is factually wrong. The Bill explicitly includes "a terminal used for the liquefaction of natural gas or the importation, offloading and re-gasification of liquefied natural gas" with no caveats on fracked gas or temporary/commercial operation.

A delight to walk & talk with Stone Club for their podcast. You can catch the episode on Apple Podcasts (link in original post) 🍎 🪨 💚

Important 🧵on our new peer-reviewed paper: The pandemic is as bad as it ever was for babies - in year to Aug 2023, 6,300 babies under 1 were admitted to hospital wholly or partly BECAUSE of Covid. They are ONLY age group where admissions have NOT gone down over time 1/17

The Ballots have landed! Vote Alice-Mary Higgins No.1 for a progressive, effective & passionate legislator with a track record on equality, environment & human rights. Thanks to Ailbhe Smyth - one of my amazing nominators - for her words of support! #Seanad2025 #SE25 #NUI

I don't have a vote in #Seanad NUI panel elections, but urging those who do to support Senator Alice Mary Higgins Alice-Mary Higgins Seanad CEG. One of the sharpest minds in the land. A consistent & courageous voice on social & global justice, incl neutrality, Palestine, ecology, & more.