Ted Dunphy

Author, blogger, poking at the pompous, promoting real education, building resilience in life. Iconoclast. Reality alchemist.

[TIMES OF GAZA @Timesofgaza]

Israel outraged as Dublin passes bill banning the importing of goods from Palestine's illegally occupied territories.

https://t.co/IJcQfR6sUP

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

When empty WTO rhetoric actually gets pinned down on a couch...

...it ends with the whimper “I don’t know the answer to that.”

Everyone should watch this.

[Neale Richmond @nealerichmond]

When we joined the EEC in 1973, women in Ireland could be fired if they married or had children. This changed in 1976 due to European requirements. Too late for my mum but not many others. The EU is peace, prosperity & opportunity; the best move the Irish people ever made! 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[BrigtnCampgn4Eductn @brightonedqt]

Parents and teachers rejoice as six schools withdraw from academy plans https://t.co/RIGY4qGKbh

[Daniel Mulhall @DanMulhall]

Fact is, Ireland’s position has been enhanced by EU membership. We are a far more prosperous, confident & outward-looking country than before we joined. We made an independent, sovereign decision to work with our fellow EU members in pursuit of our overlapping values & interests.

[Jonathan Lis @jonlis1]

So John Humphrys really did ask Irish minister why Ireland ‘doesn’t leave EU and throw in its lot with this country’. The voice of the BBC, asking why Ireland would prefer a modern union of 27 to an old empire with Britain. Hard to imagine a more offensive or damaging interview.

[Daniel Mulhall @DanMulhall]

The ferry furrows
the foam,
leaving a wake
that quickly settles
&forgets us,
as it has forgotten
all those
who’ve opened these waters:
fisherman, monk, pilgrim & pagan,
some foundering here. ..
The veil lifts
to reveal the small Skellig
&Skellig Michael
Greg Delanty #IrishPoetry

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

Whenever anyone tells you Brexiteers knew what they were voting for, show them this video:

[Daniel Mulhall @DanMulhall]

& I think of you walking along a headland
Of green oats in June,
So full of repose, so rich with life -
And I see us meeting at the end of a town

On a fair day by accident, after
The bargains are all made & we can walk
..
Free in the oriental streets of thought.
Patrick Kavanagh

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

This is pathetic anti-German jingoism by Mark Francois MP.

To disagree with someone’s argument is fine - but to cite their nationality and then evoke WWII to feign brave victimhood... is ludicrous gutter stuff.

https://t.co/AnXXj3Qlt5

[Simon Fraser @SimonFraser00]

Are we really back to this??

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

The government needs to be 'more rigorous' when it comes to intervening in academies, warns a new report from @CommonsPAC

https://t.co/M5ppkX1PY1

[Michi: Adorable Tiny Demon 🔥🇵🇭🇺🇸🍜📖🦄 @GeekMelange]

White ppl: "Remember the days when people were civil & could disagree w/o insults & all we did online was share cute pet & food pics?"

Everyone else: "When exactly was that bc we sure as fuck would've *loved* for that to be our norm."

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

NEWSFLASH for all the 'progressives' out there: Being labelled 'far-right' or 'alt-right apologist' really doesn't mean anything these days when even Rachel Riley from fucking COUNTDOWN is being called it.

So, you know, well done for that you ridiculous morons.

[Daniel Mulhall @DanMulhall]

America’s No. 1 imported butter, @KerrygoldIRL. @Bordbia. A great Irish export success.

[Daniel Mulhall @DanMulhall]

“We declare that we desire our country to be ruled in accordance with the principles of Liberty, Equality & Justice for all ..” - from the Democratic Programme of Dáil Éireann adopted by the #FirstDáil 100 years ago #OTD

[Roger González @rogergonzalez21]

@cheddar @Shitty_Future

[Ireland CG Atlanta @IrelandAtlanta]

Listen back to this week’s @CharlotteTalks conversation with Irish Ambassador @DanMulhall https://t.co/dZIhlw4SHd

[Linda Robbins @LindaRo03126195]

Just had takeaway delivered. Young lad delivering said " we supporting Mariah Carey if you'd like to donate".
Erm feck off she can support herself !!
leaflet in bag 'We are a proud supporter of Marie Curie' 🤣🤣

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

High fives round the nation, we just hit our £50k funding target! 🙌 Thank you all so SO much, we are not worthy (though we are a tad surprised how well it’s gone). Here’s what happens next 👇 (thread)