Paul Breen

University lecturer, author & Ed Tech designer-somewhere between #LondonIrish writer & Irish writer in London-into #cycling #CAFC & #socialjustice too.

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

Almost ten years ago soon. Time flies. Book still available here - https://t.co/KyL560J99o

[Rodney Edwards @rodneyedwards]

Great to see The Charlton Men by Fermanagh born author Paul Breen on sale in @Easons, Enniskillen. @CharltonMen

[The Londoner @_TheLondoner]

We started looking into overseas ownership after it was used by billionaire developer Asif Aziz to hide the scale of his ownership, and closure, of historic London pubs.

We found an associate of Aziz's –– Arshad Joosab –– is the listed owner of 80 properties all over London.

[TheIrelandPodcast @theirelandpod]

Shanghai is home to one of the world's most vibrant Irish communities.

In Episode 219 of The Ireland Podcast, I visit The Blarney Stone in Shanghai and meet the people who have built lives, businesses and friendships thousands of miles from Ireland.

From fashion and modelling to teddy bears, music, pubs and unexpected careers, this is a story about Irish voices finding a home in one of the world's most fascinating cities.

Listen now on The Ireland Podcast.

#Shanghai #Ireland #IrishAbroad #IrishInChina #China #IrishCommunity #TheIrelandPodcast #Podcast #IrishPodcast #BlarneyStoneShanghai #ExpatLife #TravelPodcast

[Karin Tearle @BELLEGREENWICH]

The entrance to the Woolwich Foot Tunnel […] should be at the centre of any public space, the plan suggests”. This must absolutely be a priority and include effective lift maintenance (assuming these will be replaced asap!). @MayorofLondon @SebDance https://t.co/VKD7nVOQok

[Murky Depths @TheMurkyDepths]

Plans are in for demolition of the former Woolwich Waterfront leisure centre.

Great chance to thread the town centre back with the Thames, open up views and make the foot tunnel more usable if redevelopment done well.

https://t.co/kif2UDzDwh

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

@AbubakerAbedW @FIFAcom If these were Ukrainians captured by Russians every English club & many associated organisations would be expressing their total shock, horror, abomination and absolute rightful disgust. But here, will they? We need sporting bodies to speak up @BarclaysWSL @premierleague @EFL

[Abubaker Abed @AbubakerAbedW]

Israel yesterday kidnapped four women. Two are footballers in the Palestinian National Team.

Their names are: Natali Abu Dia and Rand Halwani.

Is it normal to kidnap footballers, @FIFAcom? Where are sports media organisations? This story should be the headline everywhere.

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

#Israel is taking the piss in full view of the world, with claims of #ceasefires and then drone attacks or bomb attacks on #Gaza and #Lebanon. And we have to see all this horror unfolding before our eyes like some sick, macabre post-modern twist of live streaming in gas chambers.

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan and John Barnes are united in football greatness in their lifetimes: not just that horrible disease which threatens them #Liverpool #legends #cancer

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Almost feels like Earth was made perfectly for humans, with water falling from the sky and food growing naturally, but yet we still ended up in a system where people need credit scores, two jobs, and a 40 hour work week just to survive.

[Robert Abel @rj_abel]

A full-time worker on the UK National Living Wage takes home around £18,600 a year, while a pensioner on the full State Pension receives about £12,548. That leaves many retirees expected to live on thousands less than the lowest-paid workers.

[Rania Khalek @RaniaKhalek]

The Israelis have no right to be in Lebanon, this is totally outrageous and criminal.

They have invaded and occupied huge portions of the country, turning our beautiful cities and towns and ancient structures into apocalyptic moonscapes in an attempt to empty the land of its rightful inhabitants.

Yet it’s not a top headline at any of the major outlets. And when they do cover it they justify the barbarism.

Shameful all around.

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

The world has gone mad with so many media outlets continually parroting the word "ceasefire" in relation to Israel's relentless assault on #Lebanon as if it somehow cushions the blow of bombing and murder and destruction. There is no ceasefire and never has been. Just land grabs.

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

@jehearn @giveashitnature Humans are a cruel species.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

A "dove release" at a wedding or funeral is a death sentence for the birds.

The white "doves" sold for releases aren't doves. They're domestic white pigeons bred to be small and pretty, with no survival skills outside a coop.

The cheaper DIY versions (Ringneck Doves, King Pigeons) can't even find their way home. Nearly all of them die within days.

Even professional releases with trained homing pigeons lose birds every time. Hawks take them in the air. Cars hit them when they land exhausted. They collide with windows. There are lots of ways it can go sideways for them.

Rehabbers pull them in with broken wings, raging trichomoniasis, and bodies so emaciated they can't stand. One described a release pigeon whose throat infection had hardened so completely it distorted the shape of his skull.

There is no version of this where the birds "fly away and live happily ever after." That's the marketing. The reality is a domestic animal traumatized or killed for a 15-second photo.

[Charlton Athletic FC @CAFCofficial]

50 years ago today, @TheWho rocked The Valley with a gig that was the stuff of legends 🎸🎶

Take an in-depth look back at a historic day in SE7 and what was the world record-breaking loudest ever concert 🔊

#caf50 years ago today, @TheWho rocked The Valley with a gig that was the stuff of legends 🎸🎶

Take an in-depth look back at a historic day in SE7 and what was the world record-breaking loudest ever concert 🔊

#caf50 years ago today, @TheWho rocked The Valley with a gig that was the stuff of legends 🎸🎶

Take an in-depth look back at a historic day in SE7 and what was the world record-breaking loudest ever concert 🔊

#caf50 years ago today, @TheWho rocked The Valley with a gig that was the stuff of legends 🎸🎶

Take an in-depth look back at a historic day in SE7 and what was the world record-breaking loudest ever concert 🔊

#caf50 years ago today, @TheWho rocked The Valley with a gig that was the stuff of legends 🎸🎶

Take an in-depth look back at a historic day in SE7 and what was the world record-breaking loudest ever concert 🔊

#caf50 years ago today, @TheWho rocked The Valley with a gig that was the stuff of legends 🎸🎶

Take an in-depth look back at a historic day in SE7 and what was the world record-breaking loudest ever concert 🔊

#cafc

[Charlton Athletic Supporters Trust @CAStrust]

Great atmosphere here at The Valley, for @TheUnityCup 🎉

Last few minutes of the CL Final, before the Big UC Final between @NGSuperEagles & @jff_football ⚽️

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

Adding #India and #Zimbabwe to my list of countries seen in footballing action. Here at @CAFCofficial The Valley watching Unity Cup

[Paul Breen @paulbreenauthor]

Listening to conversations among young Tyrone folk on public transport is "like I'm like, like, I like went out last night like to the pub like and I like had like one like drink like." Grammatically what is like here? Aside from being like annoyingly unlikable #like #unlike

[The Daily Politik @DailyPolitik]

@unojen_wood Israel has forcibly evacuated 17% of Lebanese territory. Below the red line is what it would look like if GB was made to do that. Everyone below the red line has to leave or be carpet bombed.

[Off The Ball @offtheball]

“If Russia is banned, I don’t see why Israel shouldn’t be banned”

“Boycotting the game for me would be wrong because we’d be giving them 6 points”

Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson on Ireland potentially facing Israel in the Nations League.

@CadburyIreland