David

Find me @reddave14.bsky.social or @[email protected] Law grad, left-leaning, atheist. All tweets are personal expressions. RTs are not necessarily endorsements.

[David @RedDave14]

Today, on 29th July 1931, Madeleine Mordkowitch was born in Paris; on the 14th Sept 1942, she, along with her sister and mother were deported from Drancy to Auschwitz, where they were murdered. @AuschwitzMuseum @yadvashem #WeWillRememberThem

[TheJournal.ie @thejournal_ie]

Ukraine and Moldova have moved a significant step closer to joining the European Union after Hungary signalled it will no longer block the opening of the next phase of accession negotiations
https://t.co/IfCnR39REV

[Don Lavery @donlav]

https://t.co/nAH2sY5EOM

[David @RedDave14]

@ciarannugent Balls! You’ve been called out on this by others, and haven’t nearly been as supercilious. Treat honestly or not at all

[Modern Royal Navy @ModernNavy]

The King’s Troop paid its respects at the funeral of Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan who died at the Royal Windsor horse show. Her coffin was drawn on a First World War gun carriage, with her own mount walking behind @Telegraph

[David @RedDave14]

@ciarannugent I don’t want you to do anything except maybe a bit more precise so we don’t have to guess at what’s going through your head…

[David @RedDave14]

@ciarannugent You literally just said you don’t send troops unless it’s a peacekeeping mission - it’s been pointed out that there are other occasions that troops may be sent, outside of such missions, per the 2006 Act

[David @RedDave14]

Like 12 hours ago…

[Transfer News Live @DeadlineDayLive]

🚨 David Ornstein drops huge Manchester United update. 💣

Read more ⤵️

https://t.co/fqecMIXFAI

[David @RedDave14]

@AGDugin Great news: I’ve just checked the calendar, and there’s still a June! I’ve also just looked outside, and it seems the very same as any other day!

[David @RedDave14]

@Red_Hanrahan @ConorHogarty I can’t believe anyone truly left-wing would countenance an alliance with any right-wing groupings; the very idea should be anathema.
And I say this as someone who has voted left all my adult life; the right wing are fascists and enemies of every working class person!

[Wolfhound Fellá 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧 #TeamYuri @Justinhead1982]

Ok I want to chime in here and clarify a few things.

1. Aughinish Alumina was originally developed by the Canadian company Alcan. It was later acquired by the commodities trader Glencore in 1999. In 2007, Glencore sold Aughinish to Rusal, the Russian aluminium giant founded and controlled by Oleg Deripaska. The sale was a commercial deal between private companies. Ireland did not yet have the foreign direct investment screening mechanisms that many European countries use today to scrutinize strategic acquisitions. Ireland was operating under EU single-market and foreign-investment rules, there was no special Irish government approval process for a transaction like this at the time.

2. Ireland cannot unilaterally ban most exports to Russia. Foreign trade (including sanctions against Russia) is an EU competence, not a purely national one. That means, Ireland cannot independently impose a general ban on exporting alumina to Russia if the EU has not sanctioned it. Companies in Ireland must comply primarily with EU sanctions regulations, which are directly binding law across all member states. So if alumina is not on the EU sanctions list, the Irish government cannot simply decide “stop exporting this to Russia” without an EU-wide measure.

3. To stop exports to Russia in a legally robust way, one of these would be required:
EU-wide sanctions explicitly covering alumina or related aluminium inputs!
Or a specific EU decision restricting trade with entities like Rusal-linked supply chains!
Or evidence-based designation of end-use for military purposes triggering tighter export controls!

4. Apply pressure to the EU, not to Ireland. Slagging off the Irish won't work even if it is entertaining to watch. We're thick skinned and slag the living fuck out of each other for fun. Insults are a form of flattery here. So thank you all for that!

5. This is the last I will have to say on the matter. I wish the #Alumina21 the best of luck but I gave up activism a long time ago so I could direct all my energies at fundraising for groups involved in deleting orcs, their equipment or otherwise supporting the Ukrainian military. I hope you will join me in this endeavour. As always I recommend @Y_Chornomorets for sniper groups that get results, @wilendhornets for Sting interceptors for air defence, @69thSB for trucks for Ukrainian military units and Irish lad @Hannuska2109 does great work supporting Rugby Team drone unit (part of Phoenix Group) with whatever they need!

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The Ukrainian Embassy said alumina exported from the Aughinish plant in Limerick is "extensively used by Russia’s military-industrial complex." https://t.co/stjujxj5lp

[RoyK @roy_kinsella]

“We cannot reform the UN by ourselves. But we can reform outdated legislation that neuters our values. If you care about Gaza, Ukraine and Lebanon, then you will want to see us unshackled.” — bin the triple lock https://t.co/88nmvbnnnr

[David @RedDave14]

@idiotc3ntral @crimthann @moonlarking @ThoughtD73600 @clocrisis Nice - more eloquently put than I managed!

[David @RedDave14]

@ceilt_og I think @Devil_Red_1878 gets to decide their own nationality…

[M.Ockers @OckersM]

Made it to the Guardian. Now I need to sleep.

Remember though NOBODY IS ADVOCATING FOR THE PLANT TO CLOSE.

Just to stop sending the Alumina to russia.

#Alumina21

https://t.co/uBEU7vgpp3

[Raymond Rowan @RaymondRowan7]

Not a single cogent argument made in defence of the triple lock to date.

Not one.

If you’re stupid you think it’s the same as ending neutrality.

If you’re dishonest you act as if it’s tantamount to joining NATO.

[David @RedDave14]

@TonightVMTV @nealerichmond If it’s more than zero, then it’s an issue! #alumin21

[Alpine Galletti 🇮🇹🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇪 (parody) @Harry1940610]

Just for Info to the Irish government @GovIE: Australia and Italy both sanctioned #Alumina21 plants owned by RusAl knowing very well that product shipped to the ruzzia would be used for weapons.

So, ball is on Irish turf.
Can neutral Ireland provide war materials to belligerant?

[The Irish at War @irelandbattles]

#OnThisDay 1866 The Fenians defeated Canadian militia at the Battle of Ridgeway. After 90 mins of fighting, the Civil War vets pushed the inexperienced Canadians from the field with a bayonet charge. The Fenian Invasion of Canada started well.
Note IRA on flag.
#Ireland #History