Patrick McLaughlin

“The greatest sin a man can commit against his race is to bring the work of the dead to nothing” - William Butler Yeats

[Paul Murphy 🇵🇸 @paulmurphy_TD]

The woman in this video is Caitriona Graham an Irish citizen.

This is how our citizens are being treated by Israel , having been abducted in international waters, trafficked to a third state and now experiencing humiliation, stress positions, aggression and violence.

[Jacobin @jacobin]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani mocks Ronald Reagan’s infamous quote.

“I can think of nine words more terrifying than ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help…’”

“I worked all day and can’t feed my family.”

[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

#dlsp1 DUP Committee member admits that scrutinising a party colleague in a committee as “ridiculous” and “unusual”

[CatholicVote @CatholicVote]

The bloodstained cassock of Pope John Paul II from the assassination attempt on his life 45 years ago today, May 13, 1981, carried out by Mehmet Ali Ağca.

Understanding the gravity of the moment and that his life hung in the balance, St. John Paul II chose to forgive the man who tried to kill him. Years later, he would offer that forgiveness face to face.

Thirty years after that extraordinary act of mercy, Mehmet Ali Ağca reportedly converted to Catholicism. He later laid white roses at the grave of the man who changed his life and, through tears, said: “This is a miracle that goes on. The mystery of Fatima goes on. Long live Jesus Christ!”

St. John Paul II credited Our Lady of Fátima with saving his life. In gratitude, the bullet that narrowly missed his heart was later placed in the crown of her statue.

[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

Iconic

[Femi @Femi_sorry]

Keir Starmer in Downing Street right now:

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

12 May 1994. Labour leader John Smith died (aged 55) in London after a sudden heart attack. Tony Blair succeeded him as leader and went on to victory in the 3 subsequent general elections thus showing how unexpected events often change the course of history.

[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

#dlsp4 Evidence of Thomas Ferguson’s idea of Investment Theory in US Politics.

“There is one party, the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans” - Noam Chomsky

[Warren Gunnels @GunnelsWarren]

Elon Musk spent $290 million to elect Trump.

Musk got $512 billion richer since Trump was elected & is now worth $815 billion.

He wants to cut Social Security and Medicare by $500-$700 billion a year.

You’re not angry enough.

[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

@JamieBrysonLLB regarding the eroding of EU rights will continue to arise again as they are justiciable.

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[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

@JamieBrysonLLB and if it arises again, the courts would have to disapply UK legislation. Also, the UKSC found that EU law can underpin rights in the GFA, meaning the "no diminution" guarantee exists. Therefore, the EU still has jurisdiction here in Northern Ireland, and matters

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[Peadar Tóibín TD @Toibin1]

Aontú is the only party to....
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[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

@MatthewOToole2 What does Stormont to to advance the cause for Unity, Matthew? All it does is submit the six counties to a Union Jack.

[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

Maith Thú 👏 One of the only effective Irish political parties out there

[Peadar Tóibín TD @Toibin1]

Aontú's All Ireland Presidential Voting Rights Bill reaches 2nd stage this week.

Imagine the joy that would be experienced by hundreds of thousands of Irish people in the North when they get to vote in an All Ireland election for the 1st time since 1918.

[𝐎𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 @opolot_ronnie]

Former player Philip Mulryne, who had a spell at Manchester United and earned up to €500,000 per season, became a Catholic priest after retiring from professional football.

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

One year ago today 💔

The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church announces that His Holiness Pope Francis has died.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

On the first anniversary of the birth into heaven of our dear #PopeFrancis, his words and actions remain written in our hearts. We carry on his legacy by always proclaiming the joy of the Gospel, announcing God’s mercy, and promoting fraternity among all men and women.

[Senator Mark Daly @SenatorMarkDaly]

Only 30 meetings of the Council of State have ever been convened by the President of Ireland since the enactment of the Constitution in 1937.
The office of the President sent the briefing papers for the Council of State meeting on Monday,

[Patrick McLaughlin @patrickmcl07]

#dlsp3 Role of an Uachtarán - an her impact

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The Council of State is to meet today to consider the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026
https://t.co/ZArESoXnfm