Barry

Lawyer. Doctoral Candidate. Former Army Officer. BJJ/MMA student.

[Barry @barrycrushell]

The Defence Forces Conciliation Scheme has been operating without an adjudicator despite the Labour Court nominating one in December 2025.

That recommendation has been "ignored".

https://t.co/0FlvOHMZ4V

[Barry @barrycrushell]

“The Department are knowingly overseeing the rostering of 24-hour duties e.g. maritime patrols, counter-UAS operations, engineer searches and security tasks in the full knowledge, at the point the roster is set, that they will not be paid for it.”

https://t.co/QvyxatVzxH

[Barry @barrycrushell]

“There isn’t another job out there that six months in will give you €42,000 a year with no degree or specific skills.”

https://t.co/QPj3weMIiQ

[Barry @barrycrushell]

It’s always those who have never served who shout the loudest about going to war!

What a ridiculous take in 2026.

[Nile Gardiner @NileGardiner]

If Ireland wants Northern Ireland it will have to fight for it. Ireland doesn’t even have a proper military, has no real air force or navy, is not a member of NATO, is a neutral country and even depends on the UK for protection. N. Ireland will be British for hundreds more years.

[Barry @barrycrushell]

@CharlesOJ @Toibin1 How does it? He recognizes the reality of British sovereignty in the north of Ireland while equally disagreeing with it.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will gather on Monday to sign a deal designed to kick-start the break-up of the United Kingdom, The Telegraph can disclose.

🔗: https://t.co/VeumqCHVkT

[Barry @barrycrushell]

A great evening in Malaga for the launch of the new Spanish Irish Business Network chapter! Great to meet the Ambassador of Ireland to Spain and (more importantly) old colleagues and friends! 🇮🇪🇪🇸

[Barry @barrycrushell]

Well done @defenceforces 👏🏼

https://t.co/EBZmI9gHH3

[Barry @barrycrushell]

@Mupper41 I had presumed it was Athlone! 🙈

[Barry @barrycrushell]

"She explained that she and her neighbours... had nothing to do with the military base. She would be shocked, she told us, if her children even contemplated a career in the armed services, even as a cadet officer." https://t.co/NNDvnZNPQK

[Barry @barrycrushell]

@MoranEunan Eunan, if you don’t think a collection of EU Foreign Ministers in Ireland discussing Ukraine and the possibility of making greater use of frozen Russian state assets requires security, I’m not sure what will convince you.

[Barry @barrycrushell]

“British warships providing air defence to Ireland during its EU presidency will not be allowed to enter its territorial waters.” https://t.co/hCOSIrQA6Y

[Barry @barrycrushell]

"Our Defence Forces, such as they are, are loyal servants of the State and the people. Is their loyalty in any way reciprocated?" - @SenatorMcDowell
https://t.co/MkkFuYAllj

[Keith Mills @KeithMillsD7]

I have little time for TikTok either as an app or organisation but they are right to ignore this kangaroo court.
The attempt by Irish politicans and their media lickspittals to move the blame away from the failure of the Irish justice system is laughable.
https://t.co/gQ72NefnV5

[Barry @barrycrushell]

Garda Ryan was charged with three counts of dangerous driving under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and one count of endangerment under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 when he pursued three thugs in similar circumstances.

That was 2021.

They’ve had enough time!

[RoyK @roy_kinsella]

Gardaí to receive pursuit training for the first time in aftermath of M9 crash

https://t.co/ZfGDgxJnfA

[Gerard Casey @Casey5122dark]

"Eleven particularly active members of the gang have been charged a combined 427 times - an average of 39 times each."

What’s the point of multiple charges if it doesn’t result in conviction and sentencing?

Without certainty of conviction and sentencing for crime, the criminal legal system is little more than an expensive form of pantomime.

[Flora Crowe @floracrowe]

It should be a standard measure that every time the min wage increases in the budget…
Tax bands should increase
Prsi entry points should increase .
Etc.

[Barry @barrycrushell]

The Government’s new jet “can conduct its full range of missions”, a minister has insisted after reports that the removal of a navigational tool could cause difficulties when landing in fog.

https://t.co/1d4biF307p

[Barry @barrycrushell]

Ireland is “decades behind” Europe in terms of effective intelligence-gathering and its contribution to EU security, according to Irish security experts.

https://t.co/2kRwBT64AM