Paul Murphy 🇵🇸
The post questioned why greyhounds were dying at a high rate and at a young age. It said 8,414 of the 12,766 greyhounds born between 2021 and 2024 had already been reported dead, and claimed thousands were culled each year for not being fast enough. The author argued that the industry would not continue without state funding.
The author said they had appeared on Morning Ireland to discuss what they described as the continuing scandal of the greyhound racing industry. They claimed it received €20 million in public money while killing thousands of dogs each year, and said the industry should be ended. https://t.co/kcAfc9FDTR https://t.co/kcAfc9FDTR #GreyhoundRacing #AnimalWelfare #PublicFunding #IE
The author called for opposition to people they described as warmongers and enablers of genocide, accusing them of locking down the city and pushing Ireland towards an arms race, complicity and the loss of its neutrality. They announced a gathering at the Spire on November 12 at 5pm. https://t.co/AQJObCgkeo #Peace #Ireland #EndWar
The author described a “zero tolerance approach” to protests as chilling and argued that people were being expected to prove themselves the “best Europeans in the class” by cracking down on protests, increasing military spending and abandoning neutrality. They urged people to join a protest at the Spire at 5pm on Thursday. https://t.co/pESuXYEpsp #Protest #Europe #MilitarySpending #EU
The author questioned what Irish people gained from private companies building data centres across Europe. They said the Irish government was promoting data centre construction at the expense of housing, and claimed the facilities used large amounts of water and electricity and drove up bills. https://t.co/x1b3ff2lzF #DataCentres #Ireland #HousingCrisis #IE
The author accused the Irish government of helping to compel young working-class Ukrainians to fight against their wishes, and said it would welcome Zelensky back to Dublin again that week. #UkrainianRefugees #IrishPolitics #HumanRights #IE #UA
The author wrote that, five years into the war in Ukraine, Ukrainians were being taken from the streets in unmarked vans and often brought to enlistment centres by force and with violence. They described conscription as falling on working-class people while wealthy people could pay bribes to avoid it, and called the practice a human rights abuse. https://t.co/MTdVxccaqJ #Ukraine #HumanRights #Conscription #UA
The author said a large crowd had gathered for what they described as the first national protest against data centres. They argued that the government’s prioritisation of Big Tech would leave people facing higher bills, fewer homes and a worsening climate crisis, and called for an end to new data centres.
The author said placards were being made for a protest planned for the following day at 12 at Parnell Square. They argued that people were paying for the government’s prioritisation of Big Tech and data centres, citing higher bills, a housing crisis they described as catastrophic, and inaction on climate change. https://t.co/TEIo5A631o #DataPrivacy #ClimateAction #HousingCrisis #IE
The author wrote that FG and FF wanted to triple military spending, including by buying a squadron of fighter jets. They argued that this would not have protected against bomb threats targeting media outlets and planes or hacks affecting supermarkets, and accused the parties of using the threats to pursue militarisation.
The author wrote that workers involved in data-centre construction appeared to face horrific conditions, despite the Irish government repeatedly praising the international success of Irish construction companies. They said Tom Parlon, chairman of the Irish Data Centre Supplier Alliance, should return to answer questions. https://t.co/eRBql5C56m #IrishConstruction #DataCentres #WorkersRights #IE
The author said the decision on the Triple Lock should be put to a referendum and that they would oppose it at every stage. They claimed that a majority wanted to retain both the Triple Lock and Irish neutrality. #TripleLock #IrishNeutrality https://t.co/BMMPhqRpJR #TripleLock #IrishNeutrality #Referendum #IE
A post tagging Francesca Albanese and Frances Black asked whether Ireland would act now and who should do so if not Ireland, and accused the Irish government of continuing to be complicit in genocide. https://t.co/WLboNqpPL9 #Ireland #Genocide #HumanRights #IE
The author argued that most people in Ireland recognised that the country’s foreign policy was being directed by Washington, Brussels and London. They accused the ruling class of yielding Ireland’s independence to imperial powers and their military ambitions, but said the struggle was not over. https://t.co/oKvHMi1AJ5 #Ireland #ForeignPolicy #Independence #IE #US #BE #GB
The post’s author said government “spin and misinformation” had intensified and argued that the decision on the Triple Lock should be put to a referendum. They called for pressure to be built against the decision, warning that young people could otherwise be sent abroad to fight in what they described as imperialist wars. #TripleLock https://t.co/8xRCGZCB6T #Referendum #Misinformation #YouthRights #UK
The author said a published Investigate Europe report showed widespread abuse of workers by data construction companies, including Irish companies, at sites across Europe. https://t.co/hgeRq0MbE0 https://t.co/TWD1gWr3oB #Arbeitnehmerrechte #Whistleblower #Menschenrechte #IE #EU
The author shared additional photos of stalls across South Dublin and said a vote the following Thursday would decide whether rents rose by more than 25% or large data centres were taxed. They urged readers to contact their councillor and join a protest at the Council at 2.45pm on Thursday 12 November. https://t.co/Vunv4tk1J5 #Dublin #RentHike #Protest #IE
The author said they were at one of six stalls across South Dublin County Council that day, informing people about planned rent increases for Council and HAP tenants. They urged residents to contact their local councillor and ask them to vote against the increases on 12 November, arguing that data centres should be taxed instead of tenants. https://t.co/rzsXXeJSzk #Dublin #RentHikes #HousingCrisis #IE