'We will not blame him for the crimes of his ancestors if he relents the royal rights of his ancestors; but as long as he claims their rights, by virtue of descent, then, by virtue of descent, he must shoulder the responsibility for their crimes.'
James Connolly on the King
We live in a grotesquely unequal society that concentrates wealth, status & power in the hands of a few.
Real patriotism is about building a society that cares for each other and cares for all.
The Irish flag flies at half-mast at the Embassy today, as a mark of respect for those who tragically lost their lives in Creeslough. Our deepest sympathies are with their families, and the whole community.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anamacha.
Elon Musk told the United Nations he would give them $6 billion to end world hunger if they showed him a detailed plan of how they would use the money. They called his bluff and gave him their plan— and then they never got the money. Now he’s buying Twitter for $45 billion.
@Eurovision the fact that a country who is committing war crimes is even allowed to enter a popular contest is disgusting. A country at war such as @israel should not be allowed to participate.
Someone from Dublin introduced on an RTÉ programme: James grew up in Ranelagh but now lives in Malahide
Someone from Kerry introduced on an RTÉ programme: Aisling, from the South West of the country