Shane Darcy

High Court quashes Visa refusal decision. Minister must reconsider the application.

“It’s collective punishment,” said Hebron’s mayor, Yousef al-Jabari. “They have dragged people from their houses, and they have prevented the media from getting into the district in order to cover up what is happening." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Out on the town in Galway

Queen's University Belfast professor 'surveilled' by energy firm over oil terminal campaign. Family behind the company was ranked 2nd in this year's Sunday Times rich list for NI. Two of its directors are now suing the academic. On front of Mon 12th's NL 🗞👇 www.newsletter.co.uk/news/courts/...

From a B'tselem report on punitive house demolitions www.btselem.org/sites/defaul...

The oldest Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq, is warning about Israel's military activity in Hebron, particularly given the language being used by government ministers:

Sixty years of Israel destroying homes and buildings in response to attacks. Collective punishment and reprisals against civilian property were illegal then, and are illegal now.

The oldest Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq, is warning about Israel's military activity in Hebron, particularly given the language being used by government ministers:

From a B'tselem report on punitive house demolitions www.btselem.org/sites/defaul...

Did Storm Boelo reveal Hy-Brasil?

Hebron is under siege, Palestinian families are losing their homes and their shops. The Israeli military evicted almost 500 Palestinian apartments in Hebron . 100 shops were closed too . Many Other shops and houses were demolished too near the attack area .

Sixty years of Israel destroying homes and buildings in response to attacks. Collective punishment and reprisals against civilian property were illegal then, and are illegal now.

Some mysterious land mass has appeared in this photo of Galway www.rte.ie/news/2026/10...

"a substantial area of devastation with every house over several blocks flattened in an urban area" Another stark example of collective punishment by Israeli forces - a clear breach of international law, a war crime and a method of displacing Palestinians. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Some mysterious land mass has appeared in this photo of Galway www.rte.ie/news/2026/10...

"a substantial area of devastation with every house over several blocks flattened in an urban area" Another stark example of collective punishment by Israeli forces - a clear breach of international law, a war crime and a method of displacing Palestinians. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

The Justice Minister interfering with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre consent campaign "because it does not represent the views of the Government" is unsettling. Interference like this risks creating a chilling effect and self-censorship within wider civil society. www.iccl.ie/news/justice...

Some raw material produced by Irish refinery ‘undoubtedly’ supplying Russian military, EU’s sanctions envoy says

Last night, Putin “the humanitarian” attacked Kyiv once again. Presumably to confirm Trump's words from yesterday that "we are closer to peace than ever." And I want to draw attention to one important point.

While Russia’s strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv continued overnight, killing three people. Putin’s assault on Ukraine killed 328 civilians in September alone, according to the United Nations.

Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile

"out words and actions in public and private, all are controlled and hampered" www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

A truly excellent candidate: Academic and lawyer Maeve O’Rourke to run for Seanad. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Came across this description of British rule in Ireland by the barrister and politician Laurence Ginnell, written in his Mountjoy cell in 1918. The parallel with Palestine today jumps out on reading the text.

On the one hand, this place is continually dysfunctional. But on the other, we just managed to arrest, investigate, prosecute, convict and hand a pretty robust 15 year sentence to a former political leader. Which is more than some can do.

Gardaí Called To RDS After Reports Members Of World's Largest Copyright Theft Gang Inside Building https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/10/14/gardai-called-to-rds-after-reports-members-of-worlds-largest-copyright-theft-gang-inside-building/

Israeli forces have raided what they say are the offices of several Palestinian NGOs in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian officials say a child was injured from Israeli gunfire, while others suffered from tear gas inhalation. At least one journalist was reportedly detained in the raids.

The LAAF in Libya have been accused by @hrw.org of putting 31 people to death after secret trials. The UAE supports the LAAF and were exposed violating a UN arms embargo in 2015. Who coordinated the UAE's comms pushback when their rule-breaking was exposed? Yep, Man City director, Simon Pearce.

Well done. Good work. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

These Cllrs are literally voting against a public transport measure, while then saying it is not voting against public transport 🙄🤦 Galway has to be worst city in Ireland for #CarBrain and congestion, with terrible progress on #ActiveTravel. What ever happened to the Salthill cycleway, Cllrs?

Minard Castle • Dingle Peninsula These are the ruins of a FitzGerald castle that was constructed in the 16th century, then destroyed by Cromwell’s forces just around a century later. The castle overlooks Cill Mhuire Bay, one of the finest storm-beaches in Ireland. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Travel

Israel's never-ending attack on Palestinian civil society continues. "Reporting from Ramallah, Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim said Israeli forces were confiscating equipment belonging to Addameer, an NGO that focuses on prisoner rights."

This incident in Northern #Sudan deserves more attention. It looks like jets from #Egypt deliberated bombed a mining camp to dispel Sudanese miners. Egypt has mining interests just North of the border. There was no military target. sudantribune.com/article/319838

I was interviewed by the Daily Telegraph last year on the publication of the UN Commission of Inquiry report on genocide on Gaza. Wouldn't do so again with such racism and anti-semitism on display in its pages. Discrimination, abuses and genocide invariably involve such dehumanisation

Dozens of gold workers in northern Sudan were killed on Saturday after warplanes bombed an open air mine. Weapons expert @easybakeovensz.bsky.social identified an Egyptian munition. Latest w @declanwalsh.bsky.social Abdo Altareb @sanjanamv.bsky.social Jim McMangan www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/w...

Performative support rings hollow unless accompanied by a coherent, coordinated strategy for countering US coercion and protecting the ICC’s independence.

whether the much needed action will happen is not certain. Hopefully early next week we will see a collective shift to concrete action, which Belgium appears to be spearheading. Let's see...

The US has disrupted and will effectively destroy the Court if its member States, especially in the EU, do not take appropriate measures to protect it. The time for strongly-worded statements has long passed. Being attacked by the US, Russia and Israel is proof enough that it should be saved.

Irish Gov is hosting its "International AI Summit" next week Even I was surprised by how industry heavy is it 83% of speakers are corporates, 0 independent experts, 1 union rep I'm not explicit about this in the piece -but- surely this is, at best, tone deaf? www.techpolicy.press/at-irelands-...

'US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize' US is no longer sanctioning individual judges and prosecutors, but the Court itself. Bans transactions with the court "cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate". www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...

Pillay is really well known to people who advocate for & study international human rights; she also couldn’t be more different in some ways than last year’s winner. Selecting Pillay, I imagine, is a way to underscore the value of defending human rights in an increasingly regressive, repressive world

“Sports infrastructure has been a direct target of the Israeli military machine” Great piece from @rachellavin.bsky.social and @hannahmcccarthy.bsky.social on the destruction of football in Gaza. www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/1...

“Ireland is close to the bottom among EU member states in investment in third-level education.”

This baby is out. 4 years in the making. 1,500 analyzed statements by 5 Western states (ICC members NL, UK, France, Germany; and the US). 4 languages. Significant help from my MA students. Please share far and wide, and let me know if you have access issues. #ICC #ICJ brill.com/view/journal...