Colin @ColinB87

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Russia in Ireland @Rus_Emb_Ireland

16 hours ago

⚡️ Statement by the Embassy of Russia in Ireland (October 23, 2026) The much-publicised discussion in Ireland of the issues with the “Triple Lock” legislation and Irish neutrality includes continuing references to Russia made by the leaders of the Irish government, which contain unfounded allegations, as well as misrepresentation of the way the UN Peacekeeping mechanism works. In the course of the debate in the Dáil on October 21, Helen McEntee, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, strongly objected to the current “Triple Lock” legislation on the grounds that it presumably allows Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, “to have a say over which peacekeeping missions we can send our troops to”, or even to veto Irish participation in such missions, and that ostensibly does not sit well with the Minister who believes that Russia is “attacking European member-states, including Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland”. We strongly believe that any decisions on the matters of neutrality or any other policy matters are sovereign issues to be discussed and decided solely by the Irish government and the Irish people. At the same time, it is obvious that such decisions – whatever they are – should not be made under false assumptions, which is exactly the case with the Minister’s statements. Contrary to her assertions, the UN Security Council does not vote on what countries take part in a peacekeeping mission – its composition is agreed in the course of multilateral consultations conducted by the UN Secretariat and the interested UN member-countries. Also, there is no known record of Russia being against Ireland’s participation in any UN peacekeeping mission. Consequently, the allegations by Minister McEntee are reprehensible and misleading, grossly distorting the substance and the meaning of procedures provided by the UN Charter. ❗️In the same manner, the Minister’s speculations over Russia’s “attacks” on the EU countries are totally baseless, dangerously provocative and unacceptable. This kind of rhetoric is unthinkable for any responsible member of a government. It is regrettable that the Irish government has chosen to deliberately question the workings of the UN – despite its much-advertised commitment to the central role of the UN in the international order – with the aim to promote domestic policy agenda. It is also incumbent upon Irish leadership to realise that exercises in Russophobia cannot make up for a serious failure in its approach to relations with Russia and issues of peace and stability in Europe.

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Colin @ColinB87

a day ago

Get McGregor off the park

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Colin @ColinB87

a day ago

This ref was recently suspended for inadequate performances, it tells

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Colin @ColinB87

a day ago

Our defenders must be on a bonus for number of passes to the keeper

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Colin @ColinB87

2 days ago

How come my following tab is full of sound people but when I accidentally swipe to for you it's full of nazi scum

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Niall Curneen @Nialler6767

2 days ago

It is very disappointing that no TD spoke in the dail today about the way Republican prisoners were treated in Portlaoise under Brian Stack's tenure. It is no coincidence that he was the only prison officer in the 26 counties who was killed during the troubles.

RTÉ News @rtenews

5 days ago

The family of a prison officer who was murdered by the IRA over 40 years ago is scheduled to receive a formal State apology in the Dáil on Wednesday for failings in the subsequent investigations into his killing rte.ie/news/politics/…

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Little Green @thelittlegreen6

2 days ago

Micheál Martin has finally met his toughest opponent on the triple lock: Micheál Martin. Well, he did invite us to go back over his record

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Stephen Travers @MiamiShowband

3 days ago

If Iain Duncan Smith really cares about truth and justice, I will ask the Court Services for permission to show him an MOD document in which his friend, Captain Robert Nairac, is accused by a fellow, serving British officer of planning and executing the Miami Showband murders.

Iain Duncan Smith MP Chingford & Woodford Green @MPIainDS

4 days ago

The IRA were terrorists, not soldiers. Their campaign of murder and bombing was not a war of equals, and no amount of historical revisionism will ever make it so. Labour’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill risks allowing the IRA to rewrite history while British veterans face the

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Joe Dwyer @JoeEDwyer

3 days ago

Powerful letter by John Finucane… The strength and fortitude of the Finucane family is inspiring. David Davis’ reckless, inflammatory commentary speaks for itself. Is beneath contempt.

John Finucane MP @johnfinucane

3 days ago

My open letter to Conservative Party MP David Davis regarding his dangerous & disgraceful IRA lawyer comments.

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Colin @ColinB87

3 days ago

@BobbyInTheNorth @Kylemr The aftermath of the trump presidency could be a rough time too

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Colin @ColinB87

3 days ago

@rtenews Everyone involved in agreeing to that needs to be stood down too, an absolutely ridiculous idea

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The Irish News @irish_news

3 days ago

Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith says police intelligence reports raised in the Orange Order’s legal challenge amount to "supposition" rather than evidence, and that residents protested "peacefully" on the road. Speaking outside court, where judgement on the challenge to the Secretary of State’s decision to halt the parade is expected next week, Mr Mac Cionnaith said the dispute was resolved for his community in the 1990s.

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Colin @ColinB87

4 days ago

@PearseDoherty Stick it in a frame and hang it in the office

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Colin @ColinB87

5 days ago

Need to keep the pressure on here

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Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @IrishUnity

6 days ago

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Border Ireland for a United Ireland @border_ireland

a week ago

Jim Molyneaux, UUP leader in 1994, described IRA ceasefire as “the most destabilising act since partition”. Without threat of Republican campaign to resist, Unionism would be forced to articulate constructive, inclusive future for the North rather than screaming about bogeymen.

Ulster Unionist Party @uuponline

a week ago

Ulster Unionist Party Leader Jon Burrows MLA has written to the Secretary of State asking him to commission a fresh security assessment of the Provisional IRA and all other terrorist and paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland, informed by the PSNI and MI5, with

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Think32 @think__32

a week ago

The attempts to criminalise ordinary people on the Garvaghy road continue. 'Rumours' and 'potential possibilities' are utter nonsense. The protest on the Garvaghy Road was peaceful. This kind of talk is dangerous and for a broadcaster to facilitate this is also very worrying.

Kevin Scott @Kscott_94

a week ago

Update: DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has told the Nolan Show tonight that he believes that police thought dissident republicans would shoot Orangemen and Police on Garvaghy Road. Gavin has urged the Chief Constable to make any information public. @BelTel

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Arjy Sloan @ArjySloan

a week ago

@JamieBrysonLLB According to Gavin the people of the Garvaghy Road were 2 weeks away from having a nuclear weapon. Pass it on

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Colin @ColinB87

a week ago

@ScottishSun Paul ferris remained close with Ben alagha right up to the end having resided in a house connected to alagha in Epson, anyone that read his books will remember alagha being mentioned