This is 79-year-old Robert Thompson from Bray. Robert is completely blind, but until recently, he has managed to live a highly independent life with the help of his brilliant guide dog, Rhona.
But right now, Wicklow County Council is failing him, and the entire visually impaired community.
For years, the audible signals at pedestrian crossings across Bray have been faulty. Recently, things have gone from bad to worse. The critical audio signals that tell Robert where the crossing pole is (the "wait" sound) and when it is actually safe to cross (the "go" sound) have stopped working entirely on busy routes near his home.
"There’s no way I would cross that road without the sound," Robert says. "It’s just too dangerous."
To make matters worse, recent changes to the local Dublin bus network (replacing the old 145 route with the E1 spine) mean his usual handy bus stops are gone. Because the council has left the nearby pedestrian signals broken, Robert can no longer cross the street safely at his local stop.
Robert is now forced to get off the bus early and walk a massive, grueling 1.5 kilometers EACH WAY along a highly dangerous, busy stretch of road just to find a single working crossing.
Robert has contacted Wicklow County Council repeatedly. They have acknowledged his complaints, but they have met him with absolute silence regarding any actual repairs.
Basic mobility and safety should be a right, not a luxury. By ignoring these broken signals for years, the council is effectively trapping vulnerable residents in their own towns and actively stripping away their independence.
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I just finished an interview with Brad from Across Nigeria… and honestly, I’m sitting here stunned.
Today, he buried 14 Christians in a mass grave.
Two were infants.
One was a 4-year-old child.
And this isn’t some recycled internet story or political talking point. Brad was literally there today helping bury them. While on the way to investigate one attack, another Christian community was attacked. He said the violence is happening so fast they can barely keep up anymore.
What shocked me even more is this:
Brad shared that 72% of all Christians killed worldwide last year were killed in this region of Nigeria.
72%.
And hardly anybody is talking about it.
The mainstream media should be all over this. Instead, most people scrolling social media today have no idea our brothers and sisters in Christ are being slaughtered while churches are being forced underground.
Guys… this matters.
Please watch this interview.
Please pray for these families.
And PLEASE share this everywhere you can.
At this point, WE are the media.
WE are how people find out.
WE are the distribution network.
If enough ordinary people start sharing the truth, eventually the world will have to pay attention.
Watch the full conversation and help us get this story out.
Esta mañana, el Patriarcado Católico Griego anunció la cancelación de todas las festividades de Pascua en Siria tras las masacres de cristianos perpetradas por islamistas.
Fíjense en el absoluto silencio que guardan los medios de comunicación y los líderes europeos.
¿Por qué?
Yesterday, Syria.
Today, Nigeria.
Tomorrow, who knows.
Islamists are committing genocide against the Christian people.
On the holiest week of the Christian calendar, our brothers and sisters are being massacred in the streets.
And yet, the West is silent.
Where is the outrage?
Countless men, women, and children have been murdered. Homes have been destroyed. Villages have been burned to the ground. The streets are literally running red with the blood of innocents.
And yet, the West is silent.
Women are being raped. Children are being sold into slavery. Christians are being tortured, beaten, brutalised, and murdered in the name of jihad.
And yet, the West is silent.
All Lives Matter.
Except Christians, apparently.
If it were any other religion, there would be international condemnation. Newspapers would carry the headlines for months. Celebrities and politicians would be demanding action. Millions of protesters would be taking to the streets with banners and chants.
But, when it’s Christian lives being threatened and annihilated, no one bats an eye.
This must end.
The tide must turn.
Because this IS genocide.
To all the people of the world :
A national revolution is happening in Iran
You can't call 80 million people Mossad agents
The streets, the universities, and the bazaars are all fighting the regime
The US attack could be the end of the Ayatollah regime
FREE IRAN !!!
#IranMassacre
🚨🇮🇷About an hour ago, protests resumed at universities in Iran. The attached footage comes from the University of Tehran.
The world media is not covering this enough.
PASS IT ON!
The regime has turned off the lights to make the world forget about the 90 million Iranians they hold captive
Do NOT let them succeed
Eyes on Iran
End the regime
The media are losing interest
Politicians are losing interest
Celebrities and influencers never had any interest
We must not
We will not
90 MILLION Iranians are suffering and cut off from the world
Be their voice!!
🚨 URGENT:
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Her name is Khadija Ahmadzada and she’s only 22 years old .
Her only chance of survival is if you can share this post,create awareness❗️
Never forget who stood by our side.
Never forget the enemies who stood against us.
And even more importantly, never forget the ones who promised to help yet to this day have done nothing.
The genocide of the Iranian people is still happening.
Please share this because the world is being fooled by a deadly myth: that the killing will stop if the protests stop.
It won’t. It never did.
Since 2019, the Islamic regime has carried out systematic executions of dissidents, journalists, human rights activists, and minorities. Now, after murdering and injuring massive numbers, it has arrested tens of thousands more and placed many on the path to execution.
The ayatollahs are not “restoring order.”
They are erasing anyone they suspect of resisting, supporting resistance, or simply not worshiping the regime.
Tens of thousands of innocent lives are hanging by a thread right now.
If the world doesn’t intervene immediately, the next wave will be even larger.
Don’t let them bury this in silence. Share the truth. Keep Iran on the world’s radar.
REMEMBER:
The Regime in Iran wants to drag this out as long as possible. Time leads to fatigue. Fatigue leads to silence and distraction.
They want YOU to stop speaking up for Iranians. And know information cycles shift topics.
Whatever you do
DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT IRAN.
BREAKING: Erfan Soltani, a young Iranian arrested after Thursday’s protests and sentenced to death, was not executed yesterday thanks to massive international mobilization.
His family was told the execution had been postponed.
Now, Iran’s judiciary claims he was never sentenced to death at all.
This is Khamenei’s regime backing down under pressure.
KEEP SPEAKING UP FOR IRAN. It’s working!
Share this widely.
Say his name. #EfranSultani
Shame the stinking Islamic Republic of Iran who are due to execute this young man tomorrow by public hanging.