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Nine of a doctor’s 10 children killed in Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza.

On the 10th anniversary of Ireland's marriage equality referendum, I'm thinking of all the selfless, creative, and brave work LGBTQ+ people did for generations. It was a movement built, campaign fought, and victory created for and by the people. Want to mark it? Stand with our trans communities.

Kneecap reject UK terrorism charge as ‘carnival of distraction’ and ‘political policing’

Flight carrying US detainees destined for South Sudan likely flew through Shannon airport to Djibouti www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

The Taoiseach’s response to the IDF opening fire on a group diplomats in Jenin: “aggressive, intimidatory and violent act. This is not and must never be a normal way to behave.”

Delighted to have celebrated 10 years of Marriage Equality on Talking History @newstalkfm.bsky.social with panel @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social Dr Brian Tobin & Frances Fitzgerald. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Troubling to hear the Labour Party had to move venue for their event marking the 10th anniversary of the marriage equality referendum, and then only release details of a new venue to pre-registered attendees due to safety concerns.

Wrote about the Irish marriage equality referendum ten years on and the contemporary experience of homophobia in Ireland.

This is a great piece on dereliction in Dublin by @mrkocnnll.bsky.social

The leaders of Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Malta, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Spain sign a joint statement on Palestine: “We will not be silent in front of the man-made humanitarian catastrophe that is taking place before our eyes in Gaza.”

Yesterday, I was honoured to present my research on the energy and climate impacts of rapid data centre expansion to an audience of politicians at Leinster House. I particularly enjoyed discussing these narratives of data centre sustainability.

Vacancy, dereliction and demolition of existing buildings should be reduced, building group says

The return of the crane is probably Ireland's greatest rewilding success story so far www.irishtimes.com/science/2025...

As much of the world demolishes its high-rise social housing (Glasgow, Melbourne, etc) France is renovating theirs. 299 renovated social homes in Bordeaux, by JBA Architectes Cost = €72,000 a unit jba.archi/projet/les-a...

There are knockdown deals on office blocks around Dublin city. The state could be purchasing these to redevelop as public and affordable housing either through retrofit where possible, or as new flats on site. This office block in Dublin's IFSC was bought for €84m in 2020, now for sale at €25m.

Essential viewing.

The future of forestry in Ireland should be a nature-first, non-commercial approach, where native woodlands and rewilding form the tenets of our attempt to address the degradation of our land.

A new Coke ad proudly features a quote from a J.G. Ballard book, only he didn’t write the words and it’s not his book. www.404media.co/ai-powered-c...

Attorney General ‘raised no issue’ with banning services from illegal Israeli settlements - O’Gorman

What a spectacular #Bealtaine festival at the Hill of #Uisneach in Co Westmeath last night @UisneachFire

“In a matter of months, the US, under President Trump’s administration, has become a cold place for free thinkers and talented researchers.” - Ireland’s Minister for Higher Education, Research and Skills launches call to attract academic and research talent to Ireland.

Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...

RTÉ NUJ members have called on the broadcaster to formerly oppose Israel’s participation in the Eurovision.

Publishers Weekly says Bloody Hell! is "a fascinating look at not only the physical aspects of menopause but the social and political...Loud and proud, this hits all the marks." Starred review! So grateful to all contributors! www.publishersweekly.com/9781800183711

A heartbreaking but necessary read.

‘Despicable and unconscionable’: Tánaiste says Israeli plans to seize all of Gaza ‘alarming’

Wrote about low airfares to the US from Europe, and transatlantic travel in the time of Trump.

"people with existing tendencies toward experiencing various psychological issues now have an always-on, human-level conversational partner with whom to co-experience their delusions.”

Irish data protection authorities have fined TikTok €530 million for breaching data privacy rules in transferring European users’ personal data to China.

The number of Irish-born people living in Australia has passed 100,000, an 87% increase since 2004.

A new investigation has highlighted traumatic experiences and long wait times with the National Gender Service for transgender people seeking gender-affirming healthcare. Read the full story here: jrnl.ie/6690859

We have a new podcast launching today on irrational belief, mental health, and how we are all capable of believing crazy stuff. It’s called Persuadable. Check it out and please let me know what you think. link.chtbl.com/9zhzPzEO

Really interesting conversation here about how and why gender is in Trump’s crosshairs.

Very much looking forward to this conversation with Constance Debré at @ilfdublin.bsky.social on May 25th. Details and tickets:

Britain does not dictate Irish law. Or Irish feminism. Wrote about the Gender Brexiteers.