An independent perspective from Ireland. I used to enjoy the Guardian but now I totally agree with this. A cesspit indeed ...

'The Countess' is listed as an Irish far-right hate group (by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism) but ofc the Guardian has to desperately "both sides" somehow

https://globalextremism.org/ireland-2025/

Go Guardian 🙄

#IE #Ireland #Trans #Transrights #IE #IEPol

The distance between #Dublin and #London is only 464 km (288 miles), #asthecrowflies. The two capital cities are in a Common Travel Area.

But as #GretaThunberg showed today, it's about a million miles in politics.

In Dublin, #PresidentConnolly regards the #genocide in #Gaza as a horror. But in London, the #CityOfLondonPolice treat opposition to genocide as #Terrorism. So #Greta went from a presidential welcome in #Ireland to arrest in #England / #UK.

#aTaleOfTwoCities #iepol #ukpol

On a matter as potential serious as this it is poor form to expect the public to accept a priori what is claimed about these drones. "National security" as rubric for obscurantism doesn't good policy make.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41764481.html

#IEpol #Mastodaoine

2 photos this week reminded me of something Ireland now takes for granted. When you can choose a head of state, you can choose them by the company they keep.

On Friday, US #DoJ released a pic of British queen's son #PrinceAndrew hanging out with child sex traffickers at his mother's #Balmoral castle. 👎

On Wednesday, Áras an Uachtaráin released pics of President #CatherineConnolly with #climatejustice & anti-#genocide activist #GretaThunberg. 👍

Electing a head of state matters. #iepol #ukpol

You get the feeling these flights are going to be an ongoing source of bizarre statistics. 119 guards!

https://www.thestory.ie/2025/12/19/department-records-show-119-gardai-escorted-52-deportees-including-children-on-e188000-georgia-charter-flight-in-november/

#IEpol #Mastodaoine

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@pollyPR/115747003007268657

I still think it was silly to take this case, it's such a fringe issue that has little resonance with real people's lives.

#IEpol #Oireachtas

Barry Heneghan's oft cited political inspiration and campaign member Eleanor Lanigan repeatedly expressing support for RFK Jr and related conspiracies. #iepol

Barry Heneghan's oft cited political inspiration and campaign member Eleanor Lanigan repeatedly expressing support for RFK Jr and related conspiracies. #iepol #speirgorm

@IBIKEDublin 3 more people have died on the roads between the first toot and my reply. It's just.... I don't have words.
#roadsafety #rsa #iepol

An unsurprising result, as is the shinners being on the regressive side of the fence.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/1217/1549570-fox-hunting-bill/

#IEpol #Oireachtas #AnimalWelfare #BanFoxHunting

Congrats to #AislingDempsey TD for this question in Dáil Éireann about vital air traffic control measures in late December, and to An #Taoiseach for his assurance that all necessary clearances have been granted for all the relevant personnel.

#iepol #daidinanollag

Ireland & UK are stuck with dud leaders: Micheál Martin & Keir Starmer.

Martin has ~35% approval. Starmer ~15%. Their TDs / MPs are fed up. But neither man is going soon. See this morning's reports from RTÉ https://archive.is/px71l and The Guardian https://archive.is/znDxq.

The countries have parliamentary systems, so change of leadership should be easy. But in practice, #FiannaFail can't dislodge #Martin, and the #LabourParty can't remove #Starmer.

So populists fill the gap. #ukpol #iepol

https://www.thestory.ie/2025/12/16/national-gallery-forced-to-close-rooms-after-diesel-fumes-from-leinster-house-emergency-generator-trigger-staff-health-and-safety-complaints/

#IEpol #Oireachtas #NationalGalleryIreland #Mastodaoine

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/12/16/why-has-ireland-abruptly-decided-the-european-convention-on-human-rights-goes-too-far/

#IEpol #EUpol #ECHR #Mastodaoine

Ceaan Comhairle says there are 53 parliamentary Oireachtas Friendships Groups, we know so little about them. www.rte.ie/player/se... at 4mins #iepol

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Ceaan Comhairle says there are 53 parliamentary Oireachtas Friendships Groups, we know so little about them. https://www.rte.ie/player/series/the-week-in-politics/SI0000001936?epguid=IH10008748-25-0034 at 4mins #iepol

Irish Times: An insightful column from Roe here with some well written bits:

"No party or politician attacking trans people has ever meaningfully protected women’s rights outside the narrow, hostile frame they use to justify disempowering trans people"

https://archive.ph/w2afU

#Ireland #Trans #Transrights #IE #IEPol

@christineburns In hindsight, it's remarkable that the 49 year project to enshittify British society through #neoliberalism has taken so long to completely wreck the place. #ukpol

In Ireland, it's taken only 12 years since our mad government deliberately handed the Irish housing market over to vulture funds. We had a late start on the descent into madness, but we're catching up fast. #iepol

Miriam Lord’s week: Labour still first among equals as SocDems are outvoted https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/12/13/miriam-lords-week-labour-still-first-among-equals-as-socdems-are-outvoted/ #iepol

"Any statements by Mr. Burke (or other members of his family) that he is being imprisoned because of his opposition to transgenderism are lies" — Cregan J in para 61 of [2025] IEHC 711, 9 Dec 2025. https://tinyurl.com/Cregan9Dec2025

The latest #HighCourt #IEHC judgment in the Enoch Burke case repeats the facts. #EnochBurke has the keys to his own prison. The #BurkeFamily campaign is a pile of #lies against #WilsonsHospital School and against the rule of law in Ireland.

#trans #iepol