Daniel Mulhall
Ewan MacKenna wrote that an invasion of a sovereign state and a five-year war were not a “straw man”. He said there was genuine fear in Eastern Europe that, if Russia defeated Ukraine, countries there could be next in Vladimir Putin’s sights. #Ukraine #Russia #EasternEurope #UA #RU #EE
The author wrote that yesterday’s EPC Summit was probably the largest diplomatic event in Irish history. https://t.co/Z7O7cMlqG5 #EPCSummit #Diplomacy #Ireland #IE
The author shared a statement attributed to European Council President Costa, who said Europe’s security began with Ukraine’s security. https://t.co/Oxs4DhhjFd #UkrainianSecurity #EuropeanUnion #PeaceInEurope #EU #UA
The author wrote that Kushner had said the US hoped to establish a security framework involving Ukraine, Russia and Europe to achieve lasting peace, while the Kremlin’s Medinsky had called for a new and fair global security system. They added that Ireland could not afford to ignore these developments. #Ukraine #Russia #Peace #US #UA #RU #EU #IE
The author wrote that US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were due to meet Zelenskiy in Dublin that week, and questioned whether they had secured any negotiating concessions from Russia. The author said the effort would not work if the envoys merely relayed what they described as Russia’s maximalist position. https://t.co/0GQQvSjrzD #UStheWorld #Diplomacy #RussiaUkraine #US #RU #IE
The author wrote that neither side was doing enough to persuade undecided people to support unity or the union. They said unionists should find it straightforward to accommodate the Irish language and that republicans should also make an effort to accommodate others. #Unity #Ireland #PoliticalDialogue #IE
The author wrote that Joe Biden had been a friend of Ireland, citing his encouragement of the UK to reach a post-Brexit deal with the EU to avoid a hard border. They added that people did not need to agree with everything he did as president to respect his support for Ireland. #JoeBiden #Ireland #Brexit #IE #UK #EU
The author shared an RTÉ News report saying thousands of books once banned by the State would go on public view. They also recalled that Ireland had once imposed strict censorship on books, affecting works by major authors. https://t.co/ItjOeCZppC #Ireland #Books #Censorship #IE
Doug Beattie wrote that O’Connell was admired across Europe for creating a popular, explicitly non-violent movement for political reform. He said O’Connell increased pressure on the British general until even Wellington felt there was no alternative. #politicalreform #nonviolence #history #GB #IE
The author described the poll as significant and said it would reassure those seeking an early unity referendum.
The author wrote that Europe’s leaders were coming to Dublin amid high politics and traffic chaos, and suggested the Taoiseach might be looking for a party piece for the week’s summit. They proposed readings of Derek Mahon’s “Everything’s going to be alright” or Brendan Kennelly’s “Begin.” #DublinSummit #EuropeanPolitics #LiteratureInPolitics #IE #EU
The author described a gesture by Ciara Mageean, who they said was facing her own death, as inspiring. They called Mageean a very special person and said her loss was huge.
The post warned that decaying Russian oil tankers threatened Ireland’s west coast, describing the environmental risks as “exponential”. It included a link to an article. https://t.co/6LjjHWUngq #Umwelt #Nachhaltigkeit #Klimakrise #RU #IE
The author said the warning should be taken seriously, but argued that it did not mean joining a military alliance and instead called for readiness to respond to any threats.
The author wrote that Democrats’ new role in Congress after what they called a “political tsunami” would be fascinating to watch, and said Republican reactions would be even more interesting. They asked whether Republicans would begin distancing themselves from Donald Trump now that, in their view, he no longer had a winning formula.
The author called the news “terribly sad” and shared an RTÉ News report stating that Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean had died. https://t.co/Pbvw0xkHhN #CiaraMageean #RIP #IrishSport #IE
The author argued that the EU had left the United States to lead efforts for a peace agreement in Ukraine, which they considered a mistake because of what they described as the US’s poor handling of the process. They said the EU should consider launching its own initiative and use its economic leverage to seek a better offer from Russia. #Ukraine #EUPolicy #PeaceInitiative #EU #US #UA #RU
The author argued that the EU had left the United States to lead efforts on a peace agreement in Ukraine, which they said was probably a mistake given what they described as the US’s poor handling of the process. They suggested the EU should launch its own initiative and use its economic leverage to seek a better offer from Russia. #UkrainianConflict #EUPeaceInitiative #USRussiaRelations #EU #US #UA #RU
The author wrote that Europe was nearly six years into a war in Ukraine that had changed EU countries’ security outlook. They said the war began with Russia’s invasion and that countries bordering Russia feared they could be the Kremlin’s next target. #UkraineWar #EuropeanSecurity #RussianAggression #EU #UA #RU