John Mooney
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Journalist with @thetimes & @ST__Ireland . Host of @Thedarkstatepod . Writing PhD on dissident republicanism. Signal +353 (89) 975 3779.
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Bigots hound trans streamer forced to hide out in Belfast. Today’s story on the persecution of
@keffals
by extremists.
@PoliceServiceNI
are treating ongoing intimidation as a hate crime.
#Keffals
#extremism
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My colleagues in
@thetimesIE
were made redundant today. They broke story after story but not enough people would pay €5 a month to read their work. People think journalism costs nothing. If you want to support journalism, you have to pay for it. ()
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Gardai now confirming that over 22,000 priority one calls were cancelled during relevant period.
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Amazing to see a serving
@FineGael
TD running off when being approached by
@RTE_PrimeTime
. It’s just an astonishing image
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For those interested in freedom of the press, I’m dealing with at least three official investigations into how I obtained the information published by
@SunTimesIreland
about
#barrycowen
. These can be added to at least two other investigations into similar matters.
#journalism
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One of the most interesting aspects of the extremism that’s emerging in Ireland is how so few people understand it and how many people underestimate it. The people who rioted in Dublin today are just a fraction of those who hold such views. The state is playing serious catch-up.
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Strange to hear Sinn Fein TDs complain about
#golfgate
given what happened at Bobby Storey’s funeral a few weeks ago
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The absolute anger among
@defenceforces
is really palpable. Spoke to someone who couldn’t contain his rage at
@FineGael
. The DF used to have field hospitals, laboratories and serious medical capabilities but it’s now gone when the state needs it most
#COVID
ー19
#covid19
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Looks like I’ll have a busy day tomorrow. Someone just dumped some bags of rubbish at a remote laneway close to my cottage. I hope they didn’t leave anything that might identify them behind. I’ll be rolling up my sleeves to go through the mess.
#illgealdumping
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Car bomb attack by New IRA tonight in Derry. There has been a major increase in dissident activity over recent months. Diesel laundering/smuggling has recommenced, an indicator of paramilitarism. This is a serious issue for Governments considering border issues from
#brexit
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Just a short note to draw everyone’s attention to the professionalism of the Garda, fire service and ambulance crews at Cresslough today. The Garda Press Office were brilliant. Thanks so much to everyone who was so kind to the journalists at the scene
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I suspect the Far Right were not expecting this. The little 5-year old victim of last Thursday’s school attack, an incident used by extremists to inflame anti-immigrant tensions that led to rioting in Dublin City, is from migrant family.
#dublinriots
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This is why its essential to maintain and fund a military service.
LÉ
#SamuelBeckett
#P61
alongside Dublin where
@defenceforces
personnel from
@7_Inf_Bn
,
@DF_Engineers
&
@naval_service
are helping to establish a test centre as part of #Óglaighnahéireann’s efforts to generate more capacity to help
@HSELive
fight
#COVID19
.
#StrengthenTheNation
🇮🇪
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Lots of talk about threats to
@sinnfeinireland
by the New IRA on
#RTE
. No one in the security services believes there is any substance to them.
#Saoradh
also issued a statement denying the same and suggested it might be a ruse to detract from Paul Quinn controversy
#sinnfein
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I met a number of loyalists connected to UVF in Belfast recently. The message was clear. Anything that changes status of Northern Ireland will be greeted as the start of a process to lead to United Ireland. I would anticipate serious civil disturbance.
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Thinking of all those who died in the Omagh bombing today. I spent four years with
@mickthehack
investigating the attack for a book we published on the dissidents. The interviews with the survivors and the families of those who died never really left me. Awful times.
#omagh
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The full story about the Garda effort to bring Aaron Brady to justice have yet to emerge. The inquiry team and the intelligence branch of Garda HQ really do deserve the highest praise for this conviction.
#garda
#aaronbrady
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This is the story which prompted Denis O'Brien to sue
@sundaybusiness
. The SBP have kindly made it available for everyone to read given the day that's in it. Worth sharing.
#payfornews
#newspapers
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Today’s story on Barry Cowen, the new agriculture minister. We report how he is disputing the garda account of how he was caught drunk driving. We didn’t publish the information last week due to legal threats.
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Delighted to publish this investigation between
@ST__Ireland
and
@Bellingcat
. We traced the international drug trafficker Christy Kinahan's movements, which show he continues to live a life of oppulence in Dubai despite what they say.
#crime
#Kinahan
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The background to the discovery of body parts on Coolock last night will terrify the public when the details emerge. I’ve seen criminals engage in debased behaviour in my career but this case takes gangland violence to a new level.
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Thanks for all the comments and special thks to
@adamlambert
for the retweet and for his heartfelt performance. To fans of
@QueenWillRock
, this show is a must see. The collaboration is perfect. Lambert honours Freddie Mercury whilst reenergising his music. It just works
#queen
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The Dutch government has tonight expelled two Russian SVR officers working under diplomatic cover targeting the tech sector. This type of espionage is a major issue in Ireland at the moment though everyone seems obvious to it.
#spy
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A lot, and I mean a lot, of people are hoping
@BerryCathal
takes a seat. He has a huge support base drawn from the military. He is also one of the few candidates who has served his country with distinction.
#GE2020
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@johnnykats
@brianmaycom
@adamlambert
@QueenWillRock
I saw
@adamlambert
and
@QueenWillRock
play Dublin this summer. Lambert is a master showman and gifted singer. Don’t ask me how artists from different generations have blended to well but they have and it’s pure genius. They are a perfect collaboration.
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How
@HHumphreysFG
intervened in
#animalcruelty
trial before it was abandoned by state. Accused farmer had convictions for serious cruelty.
@greenparty_ie
and
@CathMurphyTD
calling on
@LeoVaradkar
to issue statement.
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There is serious disinformation campaign in play tonight designed to cause mayhem across Dublin city.
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The Garda Commissioner has just said it’s the forces assessment the IRA and
@sinnfeinireland
are still directed by an army council. Said he shares views of the PSNI and British intelligence.
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The Irish public would be astonished if they knew how active Russia’s intelligence services are in Ireland. They’d be even more taken aback if they knew how the last government refused to take any action to stop them. Ireland is not so different to the UK.
#RussianReport
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Don't know of any conservation, scientist or NGO who has said anything positive about
@FineGael
and the
#ClimateChange
. On the contrary, they say the agri policies which the party introduced have set Ireland on course for major problems that will inevitably lead to economic shock
We are taking the lead on climate action.
We will move to 70% renewable electricity, invest more in public transport and cut down on plastic waste.
To find out more, visit
#LookForward
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Raffaele Imperiale, a key figure in organised crime and associate of the Kinahan cartel, has just agreed to turn states evidence. Waiting on official confirmation but this is a major development for Kinahan cartel
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A large number of alleged Republican dissidents alligned to Saoradh and the New IRA were arrested on both sides of the border today. Arrests took place at multiple locations early this morning. Will update when I know more. Saoradh has issued statement condemning the arrests.
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Like to say a big thanks to
#QuickPark
at Dublin Airport, who found my missing wallet, which contained a large sum of money. The staff declined an offer of a small reward. Incredible customer service and honesty from Larissa and her team at long term parking.
#thanks
#quickpark
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You know me I don’t use social media for this stuff. But I have to wish
@FrankSunTimes
nothing but the best following his departure from
@SunTimesIreland
. He never once ‘grassed me out’ during the countless garda investigations into sources over the years! Will miss him dearly.
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Reading lots of tweets about the
#Omagh
bomb. Many suggest terrorism is no longer an issue in Northern Ireland. They are wrong. Stephen Carroll, Ronan Kerr, Adrian Ismay, David Caldwell, David Black, Mark Quinsey, Patrick Azimkar and Lyra McKee all killed by republican dissidents
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Coronavirus: in the silence of lockdown, learn the sounds of birdsong. This is perhaps one of the best stories we have published in this weekend’s edition.
#birdsong
#wildlife
#birds
@BirdWatchIE
@Irishwildlife
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Today’s story on how the Kremlin ‘staged’ Ukraine protest in Dublin with Russian nationalists and republicans. Carefully created piece of propaganda by Russia was filmed in Dublin and broadcast to millions last weekend.
#ukraine
#propaganda
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Once Upon A Time In Iraq, showing on BBC, is the best documentary I’ve ever seen. It should be compulsory viewing for anyone interested in war, security and peace building. The invasion really was just the beginning of the unfolding nightmare for the people of
#Iraq
.
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This is an important story. We’ve been documenting the covert activities of Russia and China’s services here for years now. Dublin has become an operational base in the EU for Russian services. The Chinese are targeting IT, pharma and agri companies as
@FineGael
ignores the issue
Irish Government warned of rising threat to Ireland from foreign spies
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China firm targets Irish bigwigs in data scrape. Today’s story on how a firm with links to Chinas intelligence services gathered data on 963 influential people including politicians, gardai, civil servants, bankers and technologists.
#china
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Just received a graphic that is being shared on Facebook. It contains an image of the Garda Commissioner along with various slurs. No doubt created after his comments about the existence of the IRA. Really beginning to wonder what’s happening to society here.
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The Hidden History of Burma by
@thantmyintu
is just about one of the best books I’ve ever read. Forget the commentators and experts on Burma and Asia. Issues of conflict, race and identity never really fade away.
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Today's big read for anyone interested in the activities of Russia's intel services on Irish soil. With contributions from
@john_sipher
@BerryCathal
and Liam Smaul, formally of
@gardainfo
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Watch this. There is huge ignorance of Russian affairs in Ireland. To say regime is not a threat to Europe defies belief. 2014 saw 283 passengers, including 80 children, shot down over Ukraine. 2018 saw a nerve agent attack in UK, 2020 saw an assassination of Chechen in Berlin.
The Russian Ambassador to Ireland has said the planned exercises by Russian naval vessels off the southwest Irish coast "is not in any way a threat to Ireland" |
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‘Well they didn’t loot Easons on O’Connell Street to steal books.’ The best description of the rioters who set Dublin ablaze today.
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Publishing a major story about the Kinahan cartel at midnight. A financier who was recruited by the cartels reps in Asia to launder £200m into the international banking system has given us an interview. Publsihing transcripts and emails on how it was set up
#Kinahan
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For anyone interested in the Kinahan cartel,
@ST__Ireland
and
@bellingcat
will be publishing another major story shortly after midnight.
#kinahancartel
#organisedcrime
#sanctions
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I’ve been reporting on conservation for 25 years. I’ve never seen the anger directed at political parties like this before. I suspect
@FineGael
@fiannafailparty
@sinnfeinireland
and the others will suffer as a result of their past performance on
#nature
and the environment.
If you think protecting nature is even remotely important, or if you hope for a safe planet for your children, then you won't be voting
@FineGael
next week.
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Was delighted to win Investigative Journalism and Scoop of the Year for
@ST__Ireland
at the National Journalism Awards with my friend and colleague
@beaudonelly
. Will respond to all the emails and texts overt the weekend.
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More than taken aback at the ill-informed commentary and remarks about the gardai involved in Tuesday night’s operation on Frederick Street. Little mention of the garda who was subjected to racial abuse while others were threatened.
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The Streisand effect is a phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet.
Communicorp, the radio group owned by Denis O’Brien, has banned all staff, journalists and contributors of The Currency from appearing as a guest, panellist or contributor across any of its stations. This includes Newstalk and Today FM.
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Today's long read on our story about how Clare Daly helped a Russian agent to contact Liam Campbell, one of the Omagh bombers and leader of a dissident faction. It tells the story from begining to end.
#ClareDaly
#Omagh
#Russia
#Spy
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Why a
#SinnFein
regime strikes terror into security services. Includes examples of how
@sinnfeinireland
have defended IRA members accused and convicted of involvement in organised crime. What is the party’s position on justice?
#sinnfeinsurge
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The debate about
#ClimateChange
is so ill-conceived it’s beyond comprehension. It’s the biggest economic and security issue the state has ever faced. It’s an issue that’s not an invention of
@greenparty_ie
.
#cblive
#ge2020
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Who made the decision to fight this case? What a huge waste of tax payers money? What civil servant will be held to account? Student wins case over incorrect Leaving Cert marks via
@rte
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Nóirín O’Sullivan’s appointment to the United Nations is deserved. It’s also an endorsement for both her and her family. She was a top operator in the force, who saved a lot of lives during her career. The appointment shows that any young female officer can go the distance.
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Could I encourage everyone to support provincial newspapers during the
#Covid19
emergency. I’m so saddened to hear of troubles facing the
#anglocelt
, which I read as it’s coverage of the border region is second to none. Local newspapers hold power to account
#newspapers
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Wrote this long read about
@FineGael
role in the decline of our
@defenceforces
. It’s brilliantly illustrated. Do read as it’s one of the big issues facing the country. Europe is also worried as imperialist
#Russia
asserts itself once more.
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The journalist Veronica Guerin was murdered by criminals on this day in 1996. I never knew her but as a young journalist I couldn’t work out how she seemed to know everything. We had all looked up to her. RIP
#journalismmatters
#newspapers
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Today’s story on the export of calves to France and how ngo exposed shocking cruelty. Worth noting it’s
@FineGael
policy to grow this business.
Warning Graphic Content: young calves exported from Ireland are being beaten and brutalised an investigation has found.
Read the story here:
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Seamus McGrane, a former leader of the Provisional IRA and founder of the Real IRA, has died. He was rushed from Portlaoise Prison to hospital where he was serving a sentence for directing terrorism but died.
#republican
#IRA
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Russia on a war footing will be a very different animal to the Russia we know. If Russia uses hybrid tactics to respond to sanctions, Ireland is one of the many countries that might be impacted. Think of all the vulnerabilities that have been highlighted.
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I hope all my gay, lesbian and transgender friends and contacts are enjoying
#DublinPride
today. I still get emotional when I think of dear friends who felt they couldn’t stay in Dublin for fear of discrimination in the not so distant past. Better days ahead.
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The Garda Commissioner gave a first class performance on The Late Late Show last night. Came across as authoritative on the Covid 19 laws but more importantly repeatedly reminded us how the gardai are there to assist the public. Pretty good all round.
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The right-wing activists who flocked to East Wall protests and fuel misinformation
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Another fake news story about
@gardainfo
on twitter tonight. Footage suggests gardai arrested man for carrying Palestinian flag. Not so. People behind him could not see match and asked gardai for help.
#fakenews
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Are Russia’s intelligence services now the biggest threat to Irish security? In tomorrow’s edition, Russian services actively trying to contact republican and loyalist paramilitaries and amplify discord over NI protocol.
#Russia
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@gardainfo
and
@defenceforces
are reviewing ongoing construction works at the Russian embassy in Dublin yet again. The review is looking for signals/intelligence collection facility. Thanks for contribution from
@MarkGaleotti
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Lots of talk about Russian intel ops in Ireland following Czech expulsions. Both SVR and GRU do operate here but also operate across the EU. We only stand out because the public are generally unaware of their activities but don’t be fooled AGS and OnH very much are.
#Russia
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These groups involved in violence are evolving and may yet morph into paramilitary type organisations - possibly claiming to be some type of republican entities. It’s a classic security threat that no one can see staring us straight in the face.
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The Kinahan cartel is in the process of disintegrating. They are on the run, moving between states in the Middle East, trying to secure passage to Asia, most likely the Far East. The issuance of $15m reward by the US has led to a deluge of intelligence
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The Far Right in Ireland. Interested in what drives people to support right-wing extremism and believe in conspiracy theories? Sincere thanks to
@Drjohnhorgan
@julie_renbe
@aoifegall
and Pat Leahy, recently of
@GardaTraffic
.
#farright
#QAnon2020
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An emerging coalition of anti-immigrant activists is planning to field upwards of 50 candidates in next year’s local elections against a backdrop of anger over the lack of housing. Sinn Fein may be the losers.
#Immigration
#SinnFein
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Gardai are to begin searching a parcel of land for the remains of Deirdre Jacob, who was abducted and murdered in 1998. I reported on this a few weeks back. Credit to the gardai for pursing the inquiry. This search is likely to take weeks.
#DeirdreJacob
#Missing
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The
@Irishwildlife
have ridiculed comments made
@josephamadigan
about conserving nature, which is collapsing in Ireland. Minister with responsibility for conservation calls on people to ‘put up bird boxes’.
#finegael
#birdlife
#wildlife
The minister wants us all to put up bird boxes to save nature. How utterly useless. Clearly we can have no hope in these politicians to address the crises we're in.
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What a terrible loss to the profession. RIP
#RobertFisk
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Russian spy who tried to infiltrate the International Criminal Court studied in Dublin
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@debbieread45
@adamlambert
@QueenWillRock
I didn’t know much about
#AdamLambert
until last week but he’s the real deal musically. He has that stage presence that can hold an audience. The success of his collaboration with
#queen
is astonishing. I can’t describe what makes it work but it does, and incredibly well.
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The Irish govt has done little to nothing to raise the plight of the
#Uyghur
people of China. Instead, Ireland pursues a soft policy. Ministerial trips, intercultural exchanges with the regime, joint research projects between Chinese and Irish colleges, in return for silence
#Marr
asks Chinese ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming to explain footage from China of handcuffed and blindfolded detained people
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Would like to publicly acknowledge the inaugural
@slandail_nssi
which concluded this evening. Some important issues debated with input from the private sector
@defenceforces
@GardaTraffic
and academic world. Special thanks to Dr Gerry Waldron who has done the state some service.
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Wonder will the various journalists, broadcasters and TDs who gave Keith Harrison's allegations oxygen and described his bogus allegations as facts give the same coverage to the nonsense he peddled.
#disclosurestribunal
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I'm broadcasting some podcasts on animal welfare in the coming weeks on a show called
@IrishAnimalsPod
. It will look at wildlife crime, illegal cruelty, legislation and some other issues. It's a pet project. First show will go out shortly for anyone interested.
#animalwelfare
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Odd looking at the Spanish police arresting an old John Gilligan. I spent years researching his life story for a book. I got to know his modus operandi well during the research. I'd be astonished if that's the handgun used to murder Veronica Guerin but it's a good story.
📽Detenido un conocido criminal irlandés que lideraba un grupo dedicado al envío postal de
#marihuana
y
#medicamentos
hipnóticos a
#ReinoUnido
e
#Irlanda
En la operación hay 6 arrestados en
#Alicante
y se han interceptado 4 paquetes de 4 kilos de marihuana y 15.000 pastillas
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Posting this for anyone interested in Clare Daly’s involvement with the Russian spy Algridas Paleckis, it was raised in the European Parliament by
@BarryAndrewsMEP
some time ago.
I have been warning for some time about mounting evidence of Russian influence in the European Parliament.
In February, I raised specific concerns about the two Irish MEPs from Independents 4 Change...
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‘The Kinahan gang hired me to launder £200m. Here’s what happened’ Took weeks to pull this article together. It's the story of a man who was asked to launder £200m for the Kinahan cartel.
#Kinahancartel
#drugs
#organisedcrime
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