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People in my village are really worried about heating oil – we don’t have a gas supply so most people have oil tanks or are just electric. Oil has gone from 66p to over £1 per litre

04.03.2026 07:53 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Labour selects Ruth O’Dea to fight for Dublin Central 🌹🌹

Folllow her 👉 @ruthodea.bsky.social

Read more here: labour.ie/news/2026/03...

02.03.2026 21:38 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Pointing to Iran's violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to imply that they deserved to be attacked (as I have just heard a NATO assistant secgen do) is a little rich when they're being attacked by Israel. You know, the *only country in the region* with a non-NPT-approved nuclear arsenal

02.03.2026 15:47 👍 21 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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Statement by President Connolly following strikes on Iran

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28.02.2026 18:01 👍 317 🔁 117 💬 9 📌 12
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Neil Sedaka, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain” Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 86 The Brooklynite's esteemed body of work also includes "Calendar Girl," "Oh! Carol," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Where the Boys Are," "Bad Blood" and "Solitaire."

Neil Sedaka was so talented, and he inspired me to follow my dream of being a songwriter.

With love and gratitude and condolences to his family.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...

27.02.2026 23:49 👍 5196 🔁 978 💬 166 📌 76
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Labour party host event in honour of Michael D Higgins The former President, Michael D Higgins has been speaking in Galway tonight at an event hosted by the Labour Party in honour of him and his wife Sabina.

The former president Michael D Higgins has been speaking in Galway tonight at an event hosted by the Labour Party in honour of him and his wife Sabina.

27.02.2026 22:47 👍 36 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Four years since Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of #Ukraine.

Solidarity cannot be symbolic. It has to be backed by action.

I was proud to stand clearly and publicly with Ukraine this morning through supporting the European Parliament resolution condemning Russia’s illegal war of aggression.

24.02.2026 16:21 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Bacik adds voice to calls for thorough investigation into Epstein Irish links - The Labour Party Bacik adds voice to calls for thorough investigation into Epstein Irish links - The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD said the Taoiseach cannot delay an investigation into any Irish links in th...

Bacik adds voice to calls for thorough investigation into Epstein Irish links.

“I met with Lisa Phillips in Dublin to hear about her experiences of Epstein. I committed to continue pursuing the issue at a political level with @duncansmithtd.bsky.social.

labour.ie/news/2026/02...

20.02.2026 18:11 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Poland quits Ottawa landmine treaty, finalizes new mine-laying system Poland is quitting the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and finalizing a new mine-laying system that will let it mine its eastern border within 48 hours, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said ...

Poland has withdrawn from The Ottawa Treaty banning land mines with Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia signalling they will do similar. The depressing reality of global insecurity seeing predictable rollback of important treaties against indiscriminate weaponry.
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20.02.2026 11:24 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’ Shamrock Rovers manager says Ireland should not play Israel and calls treatment of Drogheda United co-chair as ‘censorship’

Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’

19.02.2026 14:02 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
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Call for opening of taxi market to ride-hailing platforms The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is calling for the Irish taxi market to be opened up to ride-hailing platforms.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is calling for the Irish taxi market to be opened up to ride-hailing platforms

19.02.2026 07:02 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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As the global unravelling of the #EpsteinFiles continues it is good to see the powerful begin to see some consequences.

19.02.2026 10:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Podcast: 'It's a race' - cyber threats on the increase The cyber security situation is "already worse" than believed late last year, the director of the NCSC, Richard Browne has said.

The cyber security situation is "already worse" than believed late last year, the director of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Browne has said

18.02.2026 15:28 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Fintan O’Toole: For Sinn Féin, Tiocfaidh ár lá is being replaced by Turn the Other Cheek Sinn Féin is rightly proud of republicanism’s role in the fight against fascism in Spain. So why is it now opposing assistance for Ukraine?

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

18.02.2026 11:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Labour, @forsatradeunion.bsky.social, @fsuireland.bsky.social, @nwc.bsky.social and @onefamilyireland.bsky.social came together today to call for stronger legislation to guarantee a right to remote working, as opposed to a right to request it.

Ask your TD to support! labour.ie/news/2026/02...

16.02.2026 17:27 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Toxic plant found on Dublin beach in second sighting The highly toxic Hemlock Water Dropwort plant has been found washed up in a second location.

The highly toxic Hemlock Water Dropwort plant has been found washed up at a second location, after recently being spotted on Bettystown Beach

12.02.2026 18:34 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Martin, Harris to discuss allegations in Epstein files Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he will discuss allegations relating to Ireland contained within the Jeffrey Epstein files with the Taoiseach and Minister for Justice.

I again raised concerning references to Ireland in documents released in the Epstein Files. We cannot let serious references and witness statements go uninvestigated.

www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...

12.02.2026 19:01 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

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12.02.2026 10:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bono

12.02.2026 09:28 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Well done to the great @labour.ie Senators @nessacosgrove.bsky.social @lauraharmon.bsky.social

An important achievement on #maternalhealth !

11.02.2026 19:39 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🗣️ “I felt that the Taoiseach’s response today… I felt it lacked a bit of empathy,” Labour TD Duncan Smith

#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE

10.02.2026 22:34 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

A meaty discussion on the government’s rent bill - which the Dept of Housing admits will see rents increase.

Could this be a societal disaster in waiting?

11.02.2026 07:40 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Daniel Aruebose A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Daniel Aruebose.

#Breaking Man, 20s, arrested on suspicion of the murder of Dublin child Daniel Aruebose

10.02.2026 18:50 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Government must act for Irish citizens detained by ICE - The Labour Party Government must act for Irish citizens detained by ICE - The Labour PartyLabour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has expressed his deep concern about Irish citizens who have been detaine...

Government must act for Irish citizens detained by ICE - @duncansmithtd.bsky.social

"The Minister must seek any and all information from the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish how many Irish citizens are currently detained."

labour.ie/news/2026/02...

09.02.2026 14:10 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Shocking news about the detention by ICE of Irish citizen Seamus Culleton -

Time for urgent action to ensure his release.

09.02.2026 18:08 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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We have a duty to all Irish citizens abducted by ICE whether documented or undocumented, to find out where they are and to work for their release.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...

05.02.2026 16:17 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0

We are hearing of a devastating incident involving a bus and pedestrians on North Earl street.

Thinking of all those caught up in this and all those waiting for anxious news of their loved ones.

Solidarity to @dubfirebrigade.bsky.social and Gardaí attending to the incident.

05.02.2026 13:14 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Labour calls for answers on Irish citizens detained by ICE - The Labour Party Labour calls for answers on Irish citizens detained by ICE - The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs to urgently seek clari...

Labour calls for answers on Irish citizens detained by ICE.

"Figures show a dramatic increase in Irish citizens caught up in US deportation procedures. We need urgent diplomatic engagement to protect vulnerable Irish communities abroad" @duncansmithtd.bsky.social

labour.ie/news/2026/02...

05.02.2026 11:51 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Join Helen Ogbu’s Campaign Team!

We are recruiting a Digital Campaign Officer to join Helen Ogbu’s campaign team for the forthcoming Galway West bye-election.

#GaillimhOgbu

Find out more at the link below

🔗 labour.ie/join-helen-o...

03.02.2026 13:52 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0