Séamus Canning

[The Ditch @wereontheditch]

Palantir founder Peter Thiel will host a gathering this August at the Powerscourt Hotel in Wicklow – with 87 of the 222 guests listed as first-time attendees.

Leaked records for the meeting name Alexus Grynkewich, Scott Bessent and Ted Cruz as attendees.
https://t.co/JICcqDfp2V

[Gennaro Carotenuto @GenCar5]

All’aereo della Celeste, che a mezzanotte (tra 16 ore) deve affrontare l’Arabia Saudita, non è stato permesso di entrare negli USA. Al di là dei rimpalli di responsabilità, il mondiale di Trump e Infantino è un’intollerabile pagliacciata.
#Uruguay

[Bill Neely @BillNeelyReport]

Sorry @FIFAcom This @FIFAWorldCup has been awful so far. I’ve watched world cups since 1970. This is the worst start ever: like watching English division 3 games. This is meant 2 B world class. It’s not. Oh,your dishonest attendance figures, pricing & US host visa rules are vile.

[Neil O'Riordan @noriordan]

Patrick O'Donovan today in relation to FAI decision: "We [the government] don't get involved in telling the FAI, IRFU or GAA who to play."

Also, the government:

[Daniel Lambert @dlLambo]

The double of speak of this government to protect Israeli is sickening

[Deirdre Heenan @deirdreheenan]

Ben Lowry: "There's a determination to depict Unionists and Loyalists as more racist than anyone else. -That's entirely wrong "

Jackie Long #c4news

"But most of the chaos of last night was in Loyalist areas wasn't it?"

Ben Lowry: "Yes, it was” 🤔

#c4news #belfast

[Iran Embassy in Indonesia @IraninIndonesia]

As the Persian proverb says: ‘A thief believes everybody steals.’
The worst World Cup host ever.

[Constantin Gurdgiev @GTCost]

what a farce!

[The Ditch @wereontheditch]

An internal report obtained by The Ditch has exposed hospital consultants prioritising private child patients over those on public lists – with public patients forced to wait significantly longer for vital surgery.

https://t.co/4BMmM2xW8p

[Daniel Lambert @dlLambo]

@Alan__Shatter Skulls?

Here's the winner of the European press award. His piece was on 114 kids all shot in the head with single IDF bullets lodged in their tiny skulls.

"Moral clarity" you say?

Disgusting

https://t.co/sBc2po1ZqE

[Clare Daly @ClareDalyIRL]

The Irish Times naturally doesn't reveal O'Sullivan's affiliation in her anti-neutrality piece today. She's the director of a defence thinktank, Security Ireland. Amongst other things, it advises investors on 'opportunities' to be had in the EU's €800bn arms industry bonanza.

[Kevin O'Connor @kevintoconnor]

Micheál Martin was part of the cabinet that dealt with the 1999 Ireland/Yugoslavia match by refusing to give visas to the Yugoslav players. The EUFA/FIFA penalties against Ireland were minimal.

Now, spoofer Martin says it's up to the FAI, not government, to decide about israel.

[Chay Bowes @BowesChay]

More theatre from Dublin.

Ireland has "banned" Israeli Hardliners Bezalel Smotrich and Ben Gvir from entering Ireland.

Of course, neither of these men have any intention of "entering Ireland"

Meanwhile, Ireland stands out as Israel’s second-largest export market globally (after the United States) and its top European destination for goods exports.

In 2024 Israeli exports to Ireland clocked in at $4 billion with
Irish exports to Israel $1.6–2.01 billion, Total bilateral goods trade? Roughly $5–6 billion USD, with Israel running a significant surplus

[Seyed Mohammad Marandi @s_m_marandi]

Iran’s World Cup squad has been told they must enter and leave US soil on the same day as each of their matches played in the country.

The Trump regime’s pettiness knows no bounds.

[Bushra Shaikh @Bushra1Shaikh]

Albanians actually DID IT! The Jared Kushner-Trump linked development project has been SUSPENDED until further notice.

LEGENDS 🇦🇱👊🏽

[Niall Stanage @NiallStanage]

This is a devastating interview.

Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good.

Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

WOW -- Trump crashes out and cuts his interview with Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged

"You're either crooked or you're stupid. Let's call it quits. Because I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her."

"I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads.

[Irish Craic 🤪 @IrelandsCraic32]

Carla getting confused between the IRSP and IPSC. #Dup 😂😂😂

[Lynn Boylan 🍷📖🐾 @LNBDublin]

Documents obtained by the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, under Freedom of Information (FOI) reveal that the Terms of Reference for the €100,000 report were heavily skewed to produce a predetermined outcome in favour of data centres.
https://t.co/vL4VC7iV71

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

Celtic Fans For The Liberation Of Palestine (CFLP) has released a statement opposing the potential appointment of Robbie Keane as Celtic FC's new manager:

“As Celtic fans, we oppose the proposed appointment of Robbie Keane as manager of Celtic Football Club.

Celtic supporters have a long and proud history of solidarity with the Palestinian people. For us, Robbie Keane’s decision to manage Maccabi Tel Aviv during the genocide in Gaza is impossible to ignore. To choose to manage a club in Israel while, less than 40 miles away, the same country was using indiscriminate weapons of mass murder against a defenceless people is unconscionable.

Celtic was founded by a community shaped by the legacy of genocide, displacement and famine. Our club’s roots lie in solidarity with those who suffered injustice and oppression. We cannot forget where we came from, nor turn our backs on those facing genocide today.

At a time when Celtic requires unity and collective purpose, this appointment would be deeply divisive among the support. It would also represent a predictable and uninspiring choice at a moment when greater ambition is needed.

We urge the Celtic board to listen to supporters’ concerns and reconsider this appointment.”