Simon
Non-practising barrister, criminologist and general political cynic.
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- www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... This is as good as a death sentence for these deportees; which the Irish government have kindly assisted with by allowing the aircraft to refuel in Shannon airport.
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- This is whom our Taoiseach wants to meet in the White House next month...
- This game is going about as well as the weather for Ireland today. #FraVIre
- Not sure who in Dublin needs to know this but the Dart has been suspended due to the weather today.
- Minister under pressure on scramblers as new regulations to be called 'Grace's Law' jrnl.ie/6946302 I'm sure scrambler riders everywhere are quaking in their balaclavas.
- www.bbc.com/news/article... He didn't say anything remotely like this when Israel did it. In fact, he said that they had the right to do so.
- Helmets and hi-vis clothing to be made mandatory for e-bikes and e-scooter users jrnl.ie/6945841 The day I see an 8-year-old child being stopped for riding an e-scooter is the day this will happen; i.e. never.
- No matter what is in the Epstein files about the tangerine tyrant (and it sounds particularly revolting), Micheal Martin will still insist on going to the White House. That's how much this government actually care about children.
- Reposted by SimonHard to wrestle with the fact that the world really IS run by a shadowy cabal of paedophiles. It's like the Loch Ness monster strolled out of the water and held a press conference.
- Simon Harris says he wants to put an age restriction on social media use jrnl.ie/6943843 The government that won't stop posting from a website that permits CSAM suddenly cares about children again; I don't think that's very believable.
- Man who smothered, choked and set wife on fire given five-year sentence jrnl.ie/6942947 This is a horrifying story.... and the meagre sentence provided for it is equally appalling.
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- But no sanctions by the EU against Israel for murdering tens (and likely hundreds) of thousands of innocent people over a 2 and a half year period.
- Reposted by SimonJust received a notice from Apple saying that it has found X to be in breach of the App Store rules due to its nudification functions.
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- See, other countries can easily imprison people for corruption; Ireland has yet to prosecute anyone for the findings of the 2011 #Moriarty report.
- Ireland invited to G20 leaders summit at Trump's golf resort in Miami jrnl.ie/6940313 Which is only going to make the likelihood of the Occupied Territories Bill being passed even more remote...
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- Would they not say the same about the US?
- They saw what was happening in the US and said "Yes please, we'd like some of that here".
- Teenage girl hospitalised with serious injuries after being hit by scrambler bike in Dublin jrnl.ie/6938053 This is awful to read. I really wish the Gardaí would deal with these clowns on scrambler bikes because they drive so dangerously.
- Reposted by SimonNo way we let Sweden get over the line on this ahead of Ireland. Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.
- 358 806 signatures for the full suspension of the EU-Israel association, more than 1/3 of what is needed and 4 of the 7 countries needed over 100%. tinyurl.com/mv8fzdhu ☑️Belgium 103% ☑️Finland 100.5% ☑️France 296% Ireland 58.7% Italy 79.8% Netherlands 31% Poland 51.4% ☑️Spain 111.9% Sweden 81.6%
- If evil is not confronted and stopped, it only becomes more evil....
- The choice of words here in this headline is something else; this was murder, plain and simple. Using these words in the headline seems to lend some level of legitimacy to the unwarranted, unnecessary and unlawful actions.
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- I'm sure the EU will be as quick to condemn this as they were to condemn the same behaviour in Iran.
- McEntee 'appalled' after Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem jrnl.ie/6936943 Despite her words, I still haven't seen her or any other government TD turn up to any marches for Palestine over the last 2 plus years.... and I've been to a few at this stage.
- Even in the wind and rain, the good people of Dublin turn up to protest against the genocidal regime.
- The only Bank I know that supports Palestinian people in Dame Street.
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- McEntee 'appalled' after Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem jrnl.ie/6936943 But not so appalled that she'll commit to enacting the Occupied Territories Bill.
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- The phrase "The US says" is no longer credible journalism and should be treated with severe scepticism.
