‘Even by the Six Nations’ usual standards this has been a remarkable tournament. To the list of stunning outcomes can now be added the biggest result in the history of Italian rugby. For the first time they have beaten England & no one could claim they did not deserve their long-awaited special day.
07.03.2026 23:16
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The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial
Editorial: The US and Israel started a war that is escalating rapidly, with repercussions beyond the region too
‘The Maduro kidnapping convinced Trump he could claim flashy victories at little cost. Iran is proving more costly. No one should count on this conflict curbing his appetite for reckless & illegal military adventurism. Others must defend international law.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
06.03.2026 00:05
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Does he have map coordinates for where this ‘pretty far to the left’ actually is so we can take a look at it.
For equality & against poverty?
For peace & against war?
Not a fascist?
That sort of ‘far left?’
05.03.2026 15:00
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Being opposed to the bombing of civilians & children in Iran does not imply support for the regime that governs them.
Likewise Gaza.
Apologies if that subtle distinction is a bit challenging.
But it’s important.
05.03.2026 14:56
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Chris Fitzpatrick: Lucy Letby case should be a warning to other maternity hospitals
If Letby’s conviction is unsafe, what alternative explanation might there be for the deaths of seven babies?
The substance of [the Netflix doc] & other evidence convinces me, as the former Master of a Dublin maternity hospital, that there are compelling grounds to believe Letby is innocent.
A year ago, writing in these pages, I said “may be”. Now I have no doubts.’
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
04.03.2026 09:30
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Iran bombing.
‘Spain’s position is “clear & consistent” opposing “the breakdown of international law that protects us all,” & the assumption that “the world can only solve its problems through conflicts and bombs.
The Spanish government’s position can be summarised …: no to war,”
@guardian
04.03.2026 08:33
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Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness to practise investigation during trial
Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patients
‘A doctor who gave crucial expert evidence about insulin poisoning for the prosecution of nurse Lucy Letby was under investigation by the medical regulator at the time due to serious concerns about his fitness to practise.’
He removed himself from the Register.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
03.03.2026 08:54
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And we thought we was an anti-commanist!
01.03.2026 09:26
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"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]
28.02.2026 20:01
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Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history
The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change
‘In the space of 8 minutes, Trump proceeded to upend half a century of US foreign policy, renege on a campaign promise to avoid the risk of forever wars & leave Fifa boss, Infantino, with some explaining to do about why he gave Trump a made-up peace prize.’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
28.02.2026 23:45
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Put another way, whoever ‘wins’ won’t actually (or is unlikely to) have won a majority.
Which is supposed to be the point of it all.
26.02.2026 10:18
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An Post announces 300 new jobs in postal delivery staff
‘Capacity is the major issue’ as ecommerce continues to grow, says CEO
Rumours of its demise etc.
300 new jobs at An Post.
‘Parcel volumes “exceeding all forecasts. Volumes in 2025 27% up, leading to 3 million parcels being delivered in the lead up to Xmas.”
Volumes in Jan/Feb 2026 were almost 50% higher than previous year.’
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
26.02.2026 10:16
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‘Pakistan players are not being considered by the four Indian-owned sides for the ‘Hundred’ auction.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said omitting players based on their nationality "should not be allowed to happen" in "The most inclusive sport in the country’.
x.com/malcolmconn/...
22.02.2026 08:31
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If Ireland decide not to play Israel, it will have nothing to do with anti-Semitism
Irish football has perfectly legitimate reasons to pull out if it so wishes – the game here deserves better than any accusation of prejudice
‘If Ireland don’t play Israel, it will be because there is a push from good people who couldn’t abide playing football against the country the UN itself says carried out a genocide in Gaza.
Anyone calling all of these people anti-Semitic deserves contempt.’
www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...
21.02.2026 09:45
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Pay rises stall as employers trim costs
Companies continue to hire workers but focus on key areas, says recruiter
Ireland.
‘Pay rises are stalling or slowing as employers trim costs & ease recruitment,
Permanent salaries up less than 2%, lower than cost-of-living, or staying flat.’
Recruitment also down (except in construction)
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
19.02.2026 08:35
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Fintan O’Toole: For Sinn Féin, Tiocfaidh ár lá is being replaced by Turn the Other Cheek
Sinn Féin is rightly proud of republicanism’s role in the fight against fascism in Spain. So why is it now opposing assistance for Ukraine?
‘Sinn Féin regards those who chose to intervene in Spain as heroes, But, astonishingly is increasingly vehement in its insistence on, of all things, non-intervention. It insists, not just that Ireland should not help Ukraine to survive, but that no one should.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
17.02.2026 08:15
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A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe
How Schleswig-Holstein is challenging big tech dominance and redefining digital sovereignty
‘Digital sovereignty’.
The government of Schleswig Holstein allowed its licences to lapse on Microsoft 365. More than 40,000 civil servants, politicians & other public servants are now using free & open-source replacements for Word, Outlook and Teams.’
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
14.02.2026 11:03
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England play Scotland in rugby at Edinburgh for the Calcutta Cup, this afternoon.
Coincidentally England are currently playing Scotland in the cricket T20 world cup.
In Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)
14.02.2026 10:37
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Heraskevych’s ‘helmet of memory’ forces IOC on to PR back foot at Winter Olympics | Sean Ingle
Skeleton racer sacrificed his dream of winning a medal and succeeded in putting the horrors of the war in Ukraine back on the agenda
‘To be an Olympic skeleton racer requires extraordinary guts & nerve. Did anybody believe that Ukraine’s Heraskevych would lose his when the world’s eyes were upon him?
A man prepared to sacrifice his dream of winning an Olympic medal for a higher purpose.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
12.02.2026 23:54
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Man of principle!
Winter Olympics 2026:
‘Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Games after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honours athletes killed in the war with Russia.’
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
12.02.2026 09:20
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Irishman detained by Ice appeals to Taoiseach to raise case with Trump amid ‘torture’
Seamus Culleton from Kilkenny has been in Texas Ice facility for nearly five months despite holding valid work permit
From Gulag USA.
‘The detention centre is cold, damp & squalid, & there were fights over insufficient food, “like a concentration camp,
‘Just try to get me out of here and do all you can please. It’s an absolute torture, psychological and physical torture..”
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
10.02.2026 09:42
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NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
ICE at Winter Olympics.
‘Hundreds of people protested against the presence of US ICE agents at the Olympics. ICE is at the Games ‘to help protect visiting Americans’. The ICE unit in Italy is separate from those involved in the immigration crackdown in the US.’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
07.02.2026 11:57
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The Employment Rights Act: what’s already in and what’s coming up first
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) has now become law.While most legislative changes are expected to take effect later in 2026 or 2027, the…
UK. Employment Rights Act 2025 is now law.
‘Most changes take effect in 2026/27. The scope & significance of the reforms will substantially alter employment in the UK. With expanded day‑one rights, stricter consultation duties, & financial penalties for breaches.’
www.lexology.com/library/deta...
04.02.2026 07:46
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Anois teacht an earraigh.
‘She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbour:
Winter is dead.’
Imbolc!
Beannachtaí na Féile Bríde.
01.02.2026 19:55
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Storm Chandra floods made three times more likely by climate change
Analysis shows rainfall preceding storm left areas ‘primed’ for flooding
‘The high volume of rain that fell in the 7 days up to Storm Chandra turned heavy but “not particularly remarkable” rainfall during the storm into a “devastating” flood event.
Rainfall over the week was 9% greater than in the cooler earth before climate change.’
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
30.01.2026 10:34
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ICE’s impunity is a formula for more violence
Is America’s president building his own paramilitary militia?
‘ICE’s victimisation of Democratic-leaning cities like Minneapolis is more about politics than illegal immigration. ICE [sh]ould target places with large undocumented populations. But in 2023, Minnesota was home to only c130k illegal immigrants, 24th/50 states.’
economist.com/leaders/2026...
29.01.2026 14:49
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Russian and Ukrainian military casualties in war nearing 2m, study finds
Thinktank says about 1.2m Russians troops killed, wounded or missing to date and 600,000 Ukrainians
‘Russian battlefield fatalities in Ukraine “more than x17 times Soviet losses in Afghanistan in 1980s, x11 times Russia’s first and second Chechen wars, and more than 5 times greater than all Russian & Soviet wars combined since the second world war”.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
28.01.2026 12:51
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Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
In other news!
UK ticket sales for Melania are so far “soft”, according to one of the [ UK’s] biggest cinema operators. Just 1 ticket has been sold for the first 3.10pm screening on Friday at its flagship branch in London, while 2 have been booked for 6pm.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
27.01.2026 00:07
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