Alison

Making it up as I go..... all the time! Every day a learning day🇺🇦 🇪🇺🇮🇪can be found elsewhere

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[Fred Guttenberg @fred_guttenberg]

Today, the demolition of the school building where my daughter and 16 others were killed began. Also today, the radical Supreme Court just guaranteed that the next school shooting will be far more deadly. Instead of 17 killed, you may hear 100 or more. If you are horrified, VOTE!!!!!

[Kieran Cunningham @KCsixtyseven]

This is the Ireland I love.
Great pic from Morgan Treacy, Inpho.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

This is just brutal

https://t.co/BpuAcewy0r

[andy pike @apike1]

Very accurate definition @Forsaschoolsecs

[Alison @AlisonWDub]

@HelenORahilly It looks simply perfect Helen. Enjoy

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

You can watch the trailer for my new film “The Battle for Kyiv” here 👇🏽

[Tony Connelly @tconnellyRTE]

According to the Egyptian Red Cresent, running the humanitarian aid distribution centre near Rafah, these are the goods Israel blocks from entering Gaza:

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The longest-running inquests in the history of the State have ended with verdicts of unlawful killing in the case of all 48 victims.

As lengthy as it was, the campaign to get them established has been longer https://t.co/my85OPii59

[World Central Kitchen @WCKitchen]

World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here: https://t.co/gsijamzfMU

[Rob Cross @RobCross247]

Ireland's housing system is in a state of disrepair, primarily due to ineffective Government policies.

My graphic illustrates the large number of vacant and derelict properties in Dublin City. It also shows the 4,666 entire houses or apartments currently listed for short-term letting on the Airbnb platform, with a total of 18,649 across Ireland.

According to the Department of Housing, 9,671 adults and a record 4,170 children found themselves in emergency accommodation last month. The Government failed to meet its social and affordable housing targets by 2,680 homes last year and significantly underestimated the number of houses needed to be built annually by 17,000. It's widely accepted that Ireland requires up to 50,000 additional houses each year; however, the government's "Housing for All" plan only aims to build an average of 33,000.

The 2022 Census shows that the country has 166,752 vacant homes and 66,135 empty holiday homes. Interestingly, nearly a third of these vacant homes (48,387) have been unoccupied long-term since 2016.

Predictably, rent has doubled over the past 13 years and house prices have surged by 55%, marking the fastest growth in any major EU economy. Currently, Vulture funds own 1 in 6 mortgages in the Irish housing market, while Cuckoo funds and the State purchase 42% of new homes. This situation has led to a record number of first-time buyers competing for the smallest supply of housing stock in over a decade.

Nationally, just over 11,000 homes are available for purchase, a stark contrast to 2012 when 60,000 homes were on the market. To add to the crisis, the income needed to buy a new home in Dublin is €127,000, which surpasses even a TD's basic salary of €108,987.

Consequently, 68% of people in their late 20s still live with their parents, a figure that is nearly 26% higher than the EU average of 42.1%.
#Dublin #Ireland #HousingCrisis #DerelictIreland #homeless #Airbnb

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

This is powerful. This is courage. This is heartbreaking.

Democratic senator @EvaBurchAZ announced on a floor speech that she needs an abortion. She shared her story and gave remarks about how cruel Arizona’s laws are to women.

CNN aired a short clip last night, but it’s important for folks to hear all of her remarks. Please take the time & consider sharing.

[Planet Rugby @PlanetRugby]

☘️ It means so much to Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony who is reportedly playing in his final Test for his country. #IREvSCO

[Lee Mordechai @LeeMordechai]

1/ I’m an Israeli academic. My community is too silent about the ongoing war in Gaza. Here is how I see things based on reading hundreds of articles and watching thousands of videos and images about the war. This tweet chain contains my conclusions as a sort of executive summary.

[Кира Ярмыш @Kira_Yarmysh]

Leonid Volkov @leonidvolkov has just been attacked outside his house. Someone broke a car window and sprayed tear gas in his eyes, after which the attacker started hitting Leonid with a hammer. Leonid is now at home, police and ambulance are on their way to him

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

Two days later, people are still coming to pay their respects to Navalny

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

Im requesting from @POTUS @SecDef @USNavy @USNavyCNO @StateDept @SecBlinken @USAIDSavesLives @PowerUSAID to activate immediately @USNSComfort or USNSMercy to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Gaza….with not functioning hospitals is imperative we help immediately!

[UNRWA @UNRWA]

Babies in #Gaza slowly perishing under the world’s gaze.

[Yulia Navalnaya @yulia_navalnaya]

Лёша, спасибо тебе за 26 лет абсолютного счастья. Да, даже за три последних года счастья. За любовь, за то, что всегда поддерживал, за то, что смешил даже из тюрьмы, за то что ты обо мне всегда думал.

Я не знаю, как жить без тебя, но я постараюсь так, чтобы ты там, наверху, радовался за меня и гордился мной. Я не знаю, справлюсь или нет, но я буду стараться.

Мы обязательно встретимся однажды. У меня столько для тебя нерассказанных историй, и у меня столько для тебя сохраненных в телефоне песен, глупых и смешных, вообще, честно говоря, ужасных песен, но они про нас, и я так хотела дать тебе их послушать. И так хотела смотреть, как ты их слушаешь, смеешься, а потом обнимаешь меня.

Люблю тебя вечно. Покойся с миром.

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

the courage required to show up for navalny’s funeral is worth our appreciation

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

Woman at Navalny’s funeral compares Putin and Navalny:

“One sacrificed himself to save the country, the other one sacrificed the country to save himself”