Proud2beIrish

[Cllr Gavin Pepper @gavpepper85]

What’s happening to Irish workers is wrong.
Irish financial companies are being sold off to foreign investors, and after a few years we see the same thing happen: Irish staff are made redundant and the work is outsourced overseas for cheaper labour.
It’s happening in IT, customer support, admin and all sorts of back-office roles.
This isn’t about ordinary workers from other countries. It’s about big companies cutting costs while Irish people lose their jobs, and our Government sitting back and allowing it to happen.
Even Ireland’s new pension auto-enrolment scheme, My Future Fund, has a major contract with TCS — Tata Consultancy Services, an Indian multinational IT company.
At what point do we say enough is enough?
Irish jobs and Irish workers need to be protected. This is getting out of control.

[Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01]

He didn't break the law out of greed. He broke it out of love. Standing in court, head in his hands, shivering in an orange jumpsuit, he looked like just another criminal facing fraud charges. But the file on the judge's desk told a different story. He'd written a bad check for thousands of dollars. Not for a new car or a vacation, but at a pharmacy counter. When the insurance company denied his mother's life-saving medication, panic took over. He knew the check would bounce, but he also knew it was the only way to get the medicine she needed to survive the week. Now, he faced prison time for that desperation. And as he stood there weeping, his only thought wasn't about jail, but about who would take care of her if he was gone. He braced himself for sentencing. But the judge didn't bring down his gavel. In a moment that stunned the entire room, she stood, leaned across the bench, and wrapped her arms around him. She didn't see a con artist; she saw a loving son pushed to the brink. Holding his face in her hands, she looked him in the eye and delivered the life-changing verdict: 'It's over. I'm dropping the charges. You deserve a second chance, and I believe you can take advantage of it.' She didn't just give him back his freedom; she gave him the challenge of going home, taking care of his family, and making this mercy matter. Sometimes, justice isn't just about punishment. It's about understanding. Do you think the judge made the right decision by looking at the 'why' instead of just the 'what'?

[Proud2beIrish @Proud2beIrish2]

@Crazymoments01 Wow this is exactly the justice the world needs 👏🏼

[Irishman @IrishmanIRL]

"Ireland is no longer a country that belongs to the Irish people, our ancestors would turn in their graves"

Farmer and fuel protest spokesman John Dallon speaks about the EU Migration Pact

[BritMatters 🇬🇧 @britmatters]

Family Man Beat To Death By Migrant Teenagers In Dublin.

On Sunday 17 May 2026, at around 4:15pm on Mill Road in Blanchardstown, 37-year-old Alex Coughlan was attacked by two 16-year-old boys without warning.

The defenceless Irishman was forced to his knees, pleading for mercy as one teenager repeatedly punched and kicked him in the head. The second boy filmed the assault on his mobile phone. Alex screamed for help and begged them to stop. He had already handed over his wallet and bank cards, but hesitated when they demanded his gold ring, a gift from his father.

That moment of hesitation cost him his life.

The beating continued. Alex was left unconscious on the ground. He died three days later on 20 May in Connolly Hospital from catastrophic head injuries. His family made the selfless decision to donate his organs.

Two 16-year-old boys were arrested and charged with assault causing serious harm and robbery. The main attacker is a second-generation migrant born and raised in Ireland. The other, who filmed the attack, is a migrant with dual nationality. Both were described by locals as having non-native features.

Gardai later recovered the stolen ring from one of the boys homes, and Alex’s father identified it in court.

The teenagers appeared in Dublin Children’s Court on 27 May. A judge imposed strict reporting restrictions, warning against naming them or sharing the video of the attack circulating online due to their age. Bail was refused, and both teenagers remain remanded in custody.

On Saturday 30 May, what would have been Alex’s 38th birthday, hundreds gathered in Ballyfermot to farewell him. He was remembered as the glue of his family, a kind, gentle, and selfless man who brought laughter and joy to everyone around him.

A dedicated Bupa worker and passionate rugby fan, Alex is survived by his mother Brigid, father John, sister Zara, and brothers Philip and Jack. Mourners sang Happy Birthday and Ireland’s Call. Tributes described him as a truly beautiful soul and caring human being. A private cremation followed at Glasnevin Cemetery.

While Alex’s funeral took place, the Irish mainstream media gave far more coverage and focused far more outrage on the death of Congolese national Yves Sakila, 35. Sakila, who had dozens of previous convictions and multiple prison terms for repeated shoplifting, died on 15 May after being restrained by security staff during another shoplifting attempt. His death was quickly framed by activists as Ireland’s George Floyd moment, sparking protests, political speeches, and claims of racism.

Alex’s killing, a local Irish family man robbed and beaten to death in broad daylight while pleading for mercy received far less attention. Coverage focused on the attackers age and anonymity, with zero discussion of backgrounds or nationalities.

There were no mass candlelit vigils when Alex died, no major protests demanding justice, no political statements, and no national campaigns declaring that his life mattered.

No Netflix documentaries will ever examine Alex's final moments.

Certain tragedies fit a preferred political narrative and ignite weeks of outrage. Others, like the brutal murder of a gentle Irish family man, are treated as less newsworthy. This selective response from the Irish media and political class is an insult to Alex and every family who has lost someone in similar circumstances.

Alex Coughlan’s life mattered. He deserved better, and the people of Ireland deserve the truth.

RIP Alex Coughlan.

Both teenagers are next due in court on 24 June.

#Ireland #CrimeNews #Dublin

[Paul Treyvaud @PaulTreyvaud]

Here’s @Nick_Delehanty on fire again

At least now you know why fuel prices can’t be dropped or carbon taxes axed

They need the money to pay for people that, 80% of which, shouldn’t be here in the first place.

Back to work everyone

[Fortress Èire @MEGAEIRE]

How can Ireland's captured MSM pretend to 'hold government to account' when they're on the government payroll via Coimisiún na Meán's €15M+ subsidies in 2026 alone?

Virgin Media pockets €3M, Irish Times €1.26M, Independent €1.2M all while the revolving door spins journos leap to lucrative advisory roles as ministers' spin doctors, then slide back into 'independent' media.

This isn't oversight. It's a taxpayer-funded incestuous echo chamber pushing state narratives. Pure captured propaganda. Disgraceful.

[Darach Ó Téon, Daragh Toner @DaraghToner]

Irish Contractor is not allowed collect his own digger after it was ceased by the "Garda"
He is forced to pay €500 euros for the state Contractor to remove it.
This is how these Black & Tans will try to break each individual fuel protestor. Get a good solicitor lads as its WRONG

[Alacoque Maguire @AlacoqueMaguire]

€10 BILLION.

That’s what the Irish State takes every year from working people through:

• Fuel taxes: ~€3.7bn
• USC: ~€5.2bn
• Tolls: ~€400m

Your wages.
Your commute.
Your daily life.

And where is it going?

• ~€2bn+ on the international protection system
• €8bn+ in public funding to NGOs and non-profits

Meanwhile:

• Taxes stay high
• Cost of living keeps rising
• And accountability is nowhere to be seen

The State is taking more than ever —
and giving less clarity in return.

This isn’t sustainable.

If you’re paying for it,
you deserve to know where it’s going.

When did you consent to funding infinity non nationals opening money laundering shops with your hard earned money?
#fuelprotest

[Dave Gallagher @DiplomatIre]

To think what we could have built with the tax take over the last 20 years.

Instead, we spent it on societal collapse. There is absolutely no measure to how criminal that is.

[Melissa Ciummei @KSCUBKEE]

Sinn Féin are trying to position themselves as supporters of the fuel protestors…..but they voted for the very climate legislation that is driving these costs in the first place!!

You can’t support the framework and then distance yourself from the consequences on the ground when people are hit with higher fuel and energy bills.

People aren’t protesting in theory they’re reacting to real cost increases that come directly from policy decisions that Sinn Féin backed.

You can’t have it both ways.

[Cillian @CilComLFC]

🇮🇪 BREAKING: The people of Ireland are officially holding a National Strike tomorrow.

Public transport and many businesses will shut down for the day, causing significant disruption across the Country.

The Irish Government’s legitimacy is collapsing in real time.

LFG! 🔥🔥

[MichaeloKeeffe @Mick_O_Keeffe]

"They went too far..."

Fuel protest organiser Chris Duffy is calling for a national day of strike and protest tomorrow in response to the brutality farmers and truckers suffered at the hands of the state.

We all need to support this, it's time for the Irish to stand together as one.

[MichaeloKeeffe @Mick_O_Keeffe]

The two versions of Ireland:

Farmers, truckers and Irish people from all walks of life gathered together on O'Connell Street to oppose government tyranny.

But just a 5 minute walk away, this is the scene today on Talbot Street.

I know which version of Ireland I intend on preserving.

[Louise McKenna @_louise__]

Most people don't realise this, but Ireland's only oil refinery at Whitegate was owned by the Irish State from 1959 until 2001 through the Irish National Petroleum Corporation, and then it was sold off by the Government without ever asking the People.

Under Bunreacht na hÉireann, Articles 1 and 6 are clear, sovereignty belongs to the People and all power is only held in trust, yet a critical piece of national infrastructure was handed into private and eventually foreign ownership as if it belonged to politicians to dispose of.

They were never the owners, they were trustees acting on delegated authority, and trustees are bound to act in the common good, not strip the State of essential assets without public consent.

So the real question every Irish man and woman should be asking is this, by what lawful authority was Whitegate sold, and how exactly did that decision serve the Irish people rather than undermine their control over their own resources?

[Babs (Bárbara) McMahon 💚💕 #RememberMyNoah💙 @BarbaraMcMahon8]

The story so far…..

[Louise McKenna @_louise__]

**Motion of No Confidence in the Government **

To whom it may concern,

I write to formally express a motion of no confidence in the current Government, based on its sustained failure to meet the basic needs of the Irish people and its continued mismanagement of public funds.

Across the country, ordinary citizens are struggling to afford the essentials of daily life. Families are being forced to choose between heating their homes, putting food on the table or fuelling their cars to get to work. The cost of living crisis has not been met with adequate or effective action, leaving many feeling abandoned and unheard.

At the same time, the Government has overseen and approved a series of deeply questionable expenditures that demonstrate a troubling disconnect from the realities faced by the public. These include;

€2.4 billion spent on a children's hospital that remains unopened.
€750,000 allocated for four steps at the Government building.
€350,000 spent on a bike shed at Leinster House.
€7 million on new paths around Cork.
€1.4 million on a security hut.
€60 million on buses with delayed service rollout.
€1 million on a printer that could not even fit into the designated building.

These figures represent not only waste, but a failure of oversight, accountability and prioritisation. They stand in stark contrast to the hardship experienced by citizens who are struggling to make ends meat.

Furthermore, public concern continues to grow regarding broader spending decisions, including the costs associated with IPAS centres and international funding communities, while domestic needs remain in adequately addressed.

The Irish people deserve a Government that exercises responsibility with the public funds, demonstrates competence in delivering essential infrastructure and prioritises the welfare of its citizens above all else.

For these reasons, I hereby submit this motion of no confidence. It is clear that the Government, in its current form, no longer holds the trust or confidence of the people it was elected to serve.

Yours sincerely,