Such a pesky inconvenience, Patrick O'Donovan Dept of Media has to go to the High Court to challenge a decision taken by the Information Commissioner, presumably about a Freedom of Information request. Why can't we just have a system whereby Patrick just twists their arms like he did with Coimisiun na Mean when he was unhappy with RTE's coverage of the fuel protests and ordered them to investigate (before the public backlash forced him to reconsider). A princess** shouldn't have to demean herself by seeking the assistance of the courts. ** Shane Ross who was Patrick O'Donovan's boss in 2016-2020 says his nickname in the Department was "princess" on account of being a bitovadiva.

*Statement* unfortunately a resolution has not been achieved.

In Labour's 2024 general election manifesto, the party proposed introducing an English or Irish language test and a civics test requirement for foreigners applying to become Irish citizens: gript.ie/labours-2024-manife…

This joke keeps getting worse... "Gardaí investigating the murder [of Jamey Carney] had not sought his [Ahmad Al-Saqar, still not named in RTE coverage] arrest or detention, but Garda headquarters has been informed of the development." Thank heavens that US law enforcement got involved in this case, otherwise the prime suspect would have escaped scot free. The prime suspect in the Jamey Carney murder has been arrested by police in Jordan, reports the reliable Irish Mirror.

Is anyone surprised that this is the outcome? Ireland should learn from other countries.

The government's Re-Turn scheme, that they said would clean towns and villages, is now insensitivising people to bin scavenge and throw the contents of bins all over the streets.

Colchester @marksandspencer I asked where the women’s changing room was to try on swimwear. Manager Andrew (he/ his /him) says gender neutral changing areas are “completely safe” for women and girls. For asking him this question, he told me to leave the store. @SexMattersOrg

Scandinavian Airlines released a despicable advert in which they claimed NOTHING was Scandinavian, they should be ashamed of their culture and they need mass immigration. This is treasonous level propaganda

UN Slams Garda Tactics as Kelly & O’Callaghan Push Crackdown on Fuel Protesters: Is Big Jim Making a Big Mistake? Éamon Ó Murchú In a blatant display of state intimidation, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has unleashed dedicated "incident rooms" across all four Garda regions to hunt down participants in the recent fuel demonstrations that exposed the depth of public frustration across Ireland. While Kelly and Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan loudly condemn "appalling behaviour" and label online critics as "anonymous cowards," they completely ignore the real story: the heavy-handed, aggressive tactics that turned peaceful demonstrations into ugly clashes. Hard-working farmers, truckers, and ordinary families, driven to the brink by crippling fuel prices, took to the streets in a legitimate stand against government policies that are making life unaffordable for millions. These weren’t violent riots, they were determined but largely peaceful demonstrations. Yet they were met with Public Order Units, pepper spray, physical drag-aways, towed vehicles, and even the deployment of the Defence Forces to smash through protest lines at places like the Whitegate oil refinery. The government's declaration of an "exceptional event" and its rush to militarise the response revealed their contempt for citizens exercising their basic right to protest economic pain. Furthermore, the establishment’s refusal to meet with the protest organisers, using the excuse that they would only engage with "registered groups", only deepened that contempt. Even the president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA), Mr Sean McNamara, who was himself one of the organisers, was denied entry to any meetings. "The authorities response was to treat these protesters like dangerous agitators". UN human rights experts have recently strongly criticised Ireland’s Gardaí for expanding the use of “double-strength” pepper spray and other less-lethal weapons, warning that such equipment poses grave risks of human rights violations during peaceful assemblies. They highlighted cases of these aggressive tools being used against peaceful protesters, causing injuries and undermining de-escalation, further proof that the state’s heavy-handed approach is both disproportionate and dangerous. Is it really surprising that raw anger boiled over when people watched their livelihoods being crushed while gardai and the military cleared their demonstrations? Clearly targeting individual officers crosses a line and deserves proportionate response, but the real scandal is how the state’s own disproportionate force and refusal to address soaring costs provoked the very tension they now decry. Kelly calls it “really serious” and promises aggressive prosecutions, while pushing for even tougher laws to shield “critical infrastructure.” O’Callaghan piles on, hoping convictions will scare people into silence. This punitive crackdown, complete with special investigation teams and calls for new legislation, isn’t about justice. It’s about sending a chilling message: 'Dare to demonstrate against government failure, and we’ll come after you'. The fuel protesters weren’t the problem, they were the symptom of deep discontent over energy policy, excise duties, and a cost-of-living crisis that politicians have ignored for too long. By choosing overwhelming force over dialogue, the authorities have only proven the protesters’ point: ordinary people’s voices are being silenced while their pockets are emptied. True leadership would tackle the root causes instead of criminalising citizens who had the courage to highlight them. Ireland’s fuel protesters deserve respect for standing up, not a witch-hunt designed to deter future demonstrations. The public and indeed the world is watching, and many are rightly siding with those who dared to say enough is enough. One question still remains: Is Big Jim Making a Big mistake?

Limerick City and County Council flyer for Riverfest. Do you notice anything? 🤷🏿‍♂️

Q: "Do you think children can consent to sterilization?" A: "Yes."

Congrats fine Gael

C WORD VS N WORD Screwy liberal scoffs at anti-White racism

"Arrogant female cop gets arrested". Why did I automatically know she would look and sound exactly like she do.😅

Masked student yells at Tommy Robinson for spreading “hatred.” “Your opinion fuels hatred… I get that you have your opinion, and I have mine.” “And your opinion is wrong.”

Cone On Eileen for a new diverse generation. Nice take from Jabber @CullisWilliam. Please give them a follow.

The protests in Ireland are not about just fuel! They are about the distance between Ireland on this graph and every other modern and developed economy. Ireland is second wealthiest but gets waaaaay less than any other country for that wealth. By a golden mile. That visual gap in this graph? That’s what people are protesting. It’s a lack of infrastructure and the everyday enshittification of services, the economy, and the additional difficulty of trying to live, relative to peers in any other country. It also highlights why people don’t get uniformly listened to! - because there is no government architecture to engage meaningfully across this huge gap. That gap is a three hour drive to work in traffic, a 14 month wait for an MRI, buses that don’t arrive, trains that don’t exist, schools that have no places for your kids, houses that are unaffordable, pubs that close before midnight, €12 sandwiches, expensive fuel. People feel this gap, even if they can’t explain it precisely. And that builds into resentment, and ultimately protest. Fuel just happened to be the next thing that could be pointed to, today.

“We should look after our own people in our own country” ..Coleman’s front bum immediately got all twitchy and sweaty..😆

The entire world has been quietly allowed apply to "local" Irish housing lists - then they can apply for any housing support - 26 year and counting policy of total and systemic #HousingTREASON designed to completely undermine the Irish people in Ireland

But but but we're just big mean racists according to the useless gullible leftards.