Daniel Mulhall

The situation in the Gulf is getting ‘curiouser & curiouser’ (as Alice once said). We have a war that’s no longer a war and a ceasefire that’s no longer a ceasefire. And yet, on we go in a ragged wonderland. https://t.co/Ss49jNfYss #GulfCrisis #Ceasefire #Wonderland #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

No country has a monopoly on wisdom or truth. I go with Bob Dylan’s line ‘you are right from your side & I am right from mine.’ I was at a conference in Berlin recently when the gap between their perspective & ours on Israel/Gaza became glaringly obvious. It doesn’t mean Germans #Wisdom #IsraelGaza #BerlinConference #DE #IL #PS

This piece accurately sums up the dilemmas created by the Occupied Territories Bill. It seems certain to pass and the priority now needs to be to explain its rationale and to relate its motivation to the worsening situation in the Occupied Territories. Foreign policy decisions #OccupiedTerritories #ForeignPolicy #Legislation #IL #PS

‘It’s understood that the European Commission has decided that, at this time, imposing sanctions on either the company or imposing trade restrictions on alumina exports to Russia, would be disruptive to the vital aluminium supply chain in Europe.’ https://t.co/hFVJOSQSsD #Aluminium #EUSanctions #TradePolicy #EU #RU

Given the margin of victory, it is likely that Ken Paxton would have won without Trump’s endorsement. Republican voters clearly preferred him to Cornyn, a 4-term Senator, but they are taking a risk in November where he is up against a credible Democratic candidate. #KenPaxton #RepublicanPrimary #Election2024 #US

Sinn Féin’s vote is under pressure from right & left. In Galway West, their transfers did not reflect a strong left alliance. SF’s eliminated candidate transferred slightly more votes to right-wing Noel Thomas than to Labour’s Helen Ogbu. The excluded SD candidate later #SinnFein #GalwayWest #IrishPolitics #IE

Quite something that Fine Gael, in government since 2011 & not doing too well in opinion polls, have won the bye-election in Galway West. It shows the importance of a candidate with local name recognition and a track record in politics. The transfers from Helen Ogbu put Seán Kyne #FineGael #GalwayWest #ByeElection #IE

I am not sure how we can deter medical graduates from emigrating. Better salaries and conditions at home would have an effect, but there would still be an urge to live & work in Britain, Australia, Canada and the USA where Irish graduates, unlike those from continental countries, #MedicalMigration #IrishGraduates #HealthcareEmployment #GB #AU #CA #US #IE

I was on @NTBreakfast this morning reviewing the Trump-Xi summit. Both sides will claim that they have achieved their aims, but this US-China rivalry is set to run and run. This week’s meeting is just a staging post. Link 👇. https://t.co/hCK64AqZSc #TrumpXiSummit #USChinaRelations #NTBreakfast #US #CN

I have a capacious view of Irish identity that allows me to acknowledge the Irishness of people born here of immigrant backgrounds, Americans with Irish heritage and those who commit themselves to Ireland, become Irish citizens & contribute to our society. That doesn’t dilute the #IrishIdentity #Inclusion #Heritage #IE #US

High-level visits come and go but this one is highly consequential. Trump & Xi have lots to talk about trade, Iran, Taiwan and, most important for the future, how to manage their burgeoning rivalry. US & China will be world’s two big beasts for the foreseeable future. #USChinaRelations #GlobalPolitics #TradeWar #US #CN #IR #TW

A lot of the angry responses to my post appear to be confused about Irishness. They think it’s only available to people whose families on both sides have lived in Ireland for generations. Those people are certainly Irish but so are many people of Irish heritage who were born #IrishHeritage #CulturalIdentity #Inclusion #IE