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Martin Maguire

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Working on the history of the Irish state and the civil service; writing on civil service trade unions. Fond of hill walking, weissbier, red wine….

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Are there any uncommon finches?

07.03.2026 18:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Clearly a member of the revolutionary vanguard!

01.03.2026 19:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Must be a nightmare keeping those boots white!

23.02.2026 13:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stunning photos!

21.02.2026 12:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Looks cute! Can you pet it?

18.02.2026 22:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stunning!

15.02.2026 21:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s looking at ya! Run!

13.02.2026 13:34 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beautiful reflection!

10.02.2026 17:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stunning! Brilliant photo.

07.02.2026 16:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Fat Controller unleashed his Black & Tans and they are bow out of control.

25.01.2026 20:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I would recommend anyone read the Kenova Report published today, especially ps 123-4 in context of the headlines stating there is no evidence of collusion between the British state and loyalist paramilitaries.

www.psni.police.uk/sites/defaul...

09.12.2025 20:22 👍 49 🔁 27 💬 3 📌 3
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52 Gazans to arrive in Ireland to study in universities Fifty-two young Palestinians from Gaza are due to arrive in Ireland today and in the coming days to begin a new life as students in Irish universities.

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

28.08.2025 11:42 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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20.08.2025 10:00 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sally Rooney putting her money where her mouth is (figuratively of course). Bravo.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

16.08.2025 12:33 👍 430 🔁 133 💬 3 📌 15
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Interesting parallel with Trump and the Kennedy Centre!

14.08.2025 16:04 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Robinson accuses Israel of 'nonsense', 'malicious lying' Former President Mary Robinson has condemned what she called "ridiculous", "nonsense" and "malicious lying" regarding Israeli claims that it is ready to distribute aid into Gaza.

www.rte.ie/news/middle-...

13.08.2025 13:18 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'A despicable disgrace': Geldof condemns Israel over Gaza hunger Bob Geldof has criticised the Israeli government's role in the Gaza crisis, calling it "a despicable disgrace" amid growing warnings of famine and restricted humanitarian access

www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

25.07.2025 11:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Protect Our Revolutionary History - Make the GPO a National Monument not a Shopping Centre I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too?

I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

09.07.2025 20:14 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Free Palestine' message in the sand near Trump's hotel An environmental artist created a huge 'Free Palestine' message in the sand on the beach backing on to US President Donald Trump's golf resort in Co Clare.

www.rte.ie/news/2025/06...

05.06.2025 18:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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McGahern Gateway Centre, Ballinamore, County Leitrim I've just signed this petition calling for the disused courthouse in Ballinamore to become the home of the McGahern Gateway Centre. Will you sign too?

I've just signed this petition calling for the disused courthouse in Ballinamore to become the home of the McGahern Gateway Centre. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/mc... @uplift.ie

04.06.2025 19:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Fanning flames: How a Donegal fire was used to stoke hate online How a false claim about a Donegal church fire went viral - and the network of anonymous accounts using outrage, disinformation, and profit-driven tactics to target Ireland online

www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

11.05.2025 10:47 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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10.05.2025 20:58 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Italy’s areas of wartime fascist resistance remain less susceptible to the far right today Those asking how to counter the far right might look at the communities in Italy where partisan resistance was strong.

theconversation.com/italys-areas...

08.05.2025 09:56 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe | Archaeology | National Museum of Ireland Discover how science, art, archaeology and the study of script help reveal the links between Ireland and Europe

www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

18.04.2025 16:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mark O'Connell: I’ve never thought of myself as a natural-born opinion columnist, I just say what I see In a sane world no one would ever again believe, or pretend to believe, the lies told by the Israeli government to cover and distract from its crimes against Palestinians

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

14.04.2025 11:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How RTÉ's Clarity will help you trust the news even more As RTÉ News launches a new strand of content designed to counter misinformation and disinformation, Deirdre McCarthy, explains why it's more important than ever to be able to trust the news you are co...

RTÉ has launched a new strand of coverage called Clarity to counter false and fake news

03.04.2025 11:44 👍 69 🔁 10 💬 6 📌 1
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SF MEP Boylan refused entry to Israel during EU visit Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said the European Union was "completely blindsided" after she was detained yesterday upon entry to Israel.

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

25.02.2025 19:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Looking for an Enemy - DRB Essays on the experience of the Irish Jewish community, examining the extent of antisemitism

drb.ie/articles/loo...

23.02.2025 08:02 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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European Parliament member 👇🏽

19.02.2025 19:18 👍 46868 🔁 15499 💬 891 📌 801
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Rahmane Idrissa · The Time of the Whites: The Will to Colonise The will to colonise has not disappeared. Russia seeks to recolonise Ukraine. Israel relentlessly appropriates...

‘Russia seeks to recolonise Ukraine. Israel relentlessly appropriates Palestinian land. Trump speaks of “reclaiming” Canada, Greenland. The conditions that make colonisation a possibility are still with us.’

Rahmane Idrissa on colonisation’s history: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

20.02.2025 18:56 👍 35 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 1