My written remembrance for Francis below.His conscience shaped in pastoral work of early priesthood &deepened among ordinary Argentinians during dictatorship yrs. He brought humility 2power&never stopped listening. World needs his spirit now #PopeFrancis https://t.co/zMhCP3FQlM

NEW POST!!! An important blog post that recounts a terrible tragedy in Glenbeigh, Co Kerry #Glenbeigh #Kerry #Birr https://t.co/3SEp3h9gcY

"The State cannot claim it lacks capacity. It has police, it has a military, it has an airport. It simply refuses to apply scrutiny to US-linked flights in the way it would to almost any other perceived security concern." https://t.co/BVU9tdNsvK

“The right people voting”??? They’re not even trying to hide their intention to steal the election. We cannot give one more cent to DHS until Congress ensures our elections will be free and fair.

.@BarackObama: "When I was president, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor there or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is

14 February 1400. Richard II died (aged 33), probably of starvation in Pontefract Castle where he was being held prisoner. He had reigned as king of England from 22 June 1377 to 29 September 1399 when he was overthrown and succeeded by Henry IV.

Every one of these kids was murdered by #Israel in the #GazaGenocide. #Israel refused the children of the Al-Hillal academy permission to travel to #Ireland in 2018 and 2019. These child footballers lived and died under #Apartheid. @ISRAELFA should have been banned by @UEFA.

Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.

Actually they’re doing it quite loudly. The only reason it seems quiet is because Western media and politicians are ignoring it.

The Ditch can reveal that 75 Irish citizens have served in the Israel Defense Forces during its genocide in Gaza. Opposition asked government about Irish nationals serving with Israeli forces – while they committed war crimes – two years ago. https://t.co/lL0WcISnM1

Students from Western Carolina University are heckled as they march to their new polling place — 1.7 miles down a busy highway with no sidewalks — after the Jackson County Board of Elections & the State Board of Elections voted to close their on campus polling site to save $6k

That’s at least 3 votes cast within 5 seconds. If you’re looking for actual #VoterFraud in real time, here’s Republican Randy Fine.

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Republican Senator Thom Tillis pledges to withhold support from any Trump nominee to the Federal Reserve until Trump terminates his “investigation” into Jerome Powell. Finally some backbone.

The Congressional Budget Office(CBO) estimates American Consumers and American Businesses bear 95% of the cost of Trump's Tariffs. Time to get back to Free Trade with Free Nations!🇺🇸

#OnThisDay 1797 a @RoyalNavy Fleet under Admiral Jervis in HMS VICTORY defeated a Spanish Fleet off Portugal at Cape St Vincent. The battle also featured one Horatio Nelson in HMS CAPTAIN & Cuthbert Collingwood in HMS EXCELLENT. The victory was a success of teamwork #C2DRIL

I just exercised my right as a Member of Congress to conduct an unannounced oversight visit of the ICE field facility in Baltimore. The staff I met with respected my right to visit, but what I saw was disgraceful. Kristi Noem has a budget of $75 billion she could use to ensure

Sen. Kelly: The old world is gone because Donald Trump blew it up. We had this system of alliances that has served us since World War II. Even if we are able to repair these relationships, it's going to take generations before they feel comfortable.

Very sad indeed to see Fergal go. His reporting has been magnificent over the years. A former RTÉ man who became quintessentially BBC.

"Who'll get blamed for the shutdown?" is a very Washington-normal question. But we're living in abnormal times. A racist Trump social media post; Epstein; failed attempts to prosecute Democrats, and more. Honestly, nobody's going to be care much about a partial shutdown.

#OTD in 1943 the KV-14 SPGs (later renamed SU-152) was accepted into mass production with 75 vehicles due monthly. New heavy SPG regiments were formed to use them in battle. 670 SPGs were built before production ended in favour of the ISU-152. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

This is from an @IrishTimes editorial in 2002, urging readers to vote for Nice 2. They emphasise that the 'Triple Lock' not only protects our sovereignty but also our neutrality. If only they, and other supporters of Nice 2, would be consistent in their positions.