One of the most significant books about our past - ever written; which in the author’s words engage with ‘the history of grief and loss‘. Chapter after chapter, tears fall. The author puts into lanaguage some of that which has up to now been a part of the silence.

Today's view (Rosnowlagh Beach, Ireland)

This UK doctor has just returned from Gaza and says she was shocked by the number of children she operated on.

There is no means-testing for corporate welfare Billions given to auto, steel, oil/gas, electricity, internet, rail, others Pensioners means-tested for Winter Fuel Payment (WFP). 2m living below the poverty line to lose WFP. Thousands will die from cold. leftfootforward.org/2024/09/the-la…

🧵1/5 In light of mounting reports on #Israel’s military deploying the Hannibal directive on 7 Oct in the Gaza envelope, we urge an immediate int’l investigation to provide a full picture of what unfolded. The more time passes, the more difficult it would be to preserve

Not widely reported by mainstream media but United Nations clearly identify loyalist paramilitary groups as being behind racist attacks and violence acoss the North of Ireland United Nations committee calls out paramilitary involvement in NI racism belfastlive.co.uk/news/united-na…

Secret strategies in the North of the 1980s: John Stalker, MI5 and the ‘shoot-to-kill inquiry. Book from beyondthepalebooks.com irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

I wrote this story in 1989 when Pat Finucane was murdered. I was 25. I’m in my 60s now & today the British govt finally announced a real inquiry into his killing after a 35-year campaign led by his family; we Human Rights First are proud to have played a part in that effort CAJ

Another women murdered, this really is a crisis that is not being treated with the seriousness it deserves

Exclusive | Who blew up Azhar University in Gaza? “No vaccine will help Gaza anymore. It is terminally ill, and our task is to disconnect it from life support, the sooner, the better. We share footage reported for 1st time and reveal the soldiers who blew up the university

Activists in France have planted 15,000 Palestinian flags in a French park to honor Palestinian children killed in Israel’s Gaza war."

Why is Israel shutting down media coverage in the West Bank? What are they planning that they don't want the world to see? Israel's silencing, intimidation and murder of journalists might as well be a confession of the Netanyahu regime's intent to commit genocide in Palestine.

“Casement represented a unique opportunity to secure public investment for a capital infrastructural project that would have left a very positive enduring legacy for Belfast and the north as a whole.” ~Chris Donnelly, The Irish News ☕️🥐

Simon Harris signed off on the National Children's Hospital Contract, he shouldnt get to wash his hands of responsibility now that he is Taoiseach.

My letter in today's Belfast News Letter in response to their shocking Saturday editorial. BBC News (UK) Belfast IPSC IPSC

Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world’s top companies undermining democracy – report theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Last month, the Ditch website reported that various munitions had been transported over Ireland on Challenge Group aircraft. This material was flown from the US to Israel, via Belgium, after passing over Ireland and included missile parts, rifle ammunition and tear gas canisters.

'... the UN should ban Netanyahu from its premises. If he turns up, disregard diplomatic immunity. He should be arrested by the NYPD and FBI – and deported or, preferably, charged. Netanyahu is dangerous ... he must be stopped.' theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

‘Biden provides Israel with whatever weapons and international support it needs; Netanyahu duly ignores Biden’s efforts to broker a ceasefire or modify the Israel Defense Forces’ military tactics.’ via Financial Times on.ft.com/3ZVbxGH

Fake outrage from The Nolan Show, BBC today re loyalist paramilitaries. Arlene Foster called them stakeholders, and Donaldson met with them before bringing down Stormont. Where have you been ?