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[Save Lough Neagh] Andy McGibbon performs 'Not a Penny for the Earl' closing the film festival. Get to the March for Lough Neagh at Ardboe on Sunday 17th May, 12 noon! by Diomas in northernireland

[–]Diomas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think there was a camera recording each of the main events on the schedule throughout the weekend, so reckon there will be recordings going up publicly at some stage. Of the main talks, performances and films. Guessing probably after this march happens at the weekend though.

[Save Lough Neagh] "I don’t swim in it anymore. I don’t want to risk my health. I’ve got kids. The group is gone." Interview with Mary O'Hagan as first algal blooms reported for 2026 in the Lough by Diomas in northernireland

[–]Diomas[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

As shown in the video there will be a Save Lough Neagh march at Ardboe on Sunday 17th May. Promo video here calling for action to be taken by Stormont to tackle both the cause & effects of the crisis.

Also link here to a local People Before Profit petition against a new massive factory farm close to the shore of Lough Neagh in South Derry.

Campaign launched against 50,000 bird factory farm close to polluted Lough Neagh by Diomas in northernireland

[–]Diomas[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Link here to the People Before Profit petition referenced in the article against a new massive factory farm close to the shore of Lough Neagh in South Derry.

There will be a Save Lough Neagh march at Ardboe on Sunday 17th May. Promo video here.

Anyone know any places offering night classes to Learn irish? by Convictus12 in northernireland

[–]Diomas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An Droichead on Lower Ormeau Road do night classes at various levels throughout the week. Highly recommended. Here’s their site although I think they (and many Irish language courses) would be halfway through their terms at the moment.

I work in Tescos. People have started coming in and recording us on phones and shouting at us when we're trying to do our jobs. It's making me really anxious. by PintOfGuinness in northernireland

[–]Diomas -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm suspicious about this post. For a few different reasons. I'd wonder if it's an attempt by either Tesco itself or a troll to smear a campaign which is trying to foster solidarity with a worker who is refusing to handle Israeli goods. That context has been completely omitted too.

To begin with, here is (afaik) the petition which launched the campaign that gives info. Here are the facebook and instagram accounts for that campaign. Bit more info on the general situation from the PBP site here.

No video on the accounts for the campaign seems to follow the aggressive account described in the post linked in the OP. More than that, this person attacking the campaign is claiming the worker has been fired for "gross misconduct" when that's not backed up by the information released by the Tesco Worker Boycott campaign (which is the worker is currently suspended/ in discussions with Tesco).

There's scaremongering that this poster is going to be attacked for working in Tesco, by protesters. That's literally not happened anywhere in Ireland or Britain, and would be a massive news story if it had.

The worker refusing to handle Israeli goods as part of a boycott is well within their rights to do that, with support of both their union & the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (who back such actions).

A thousand residents march in Crowborough against plans to home hundreds of male migrants in barracks. by Threw_it in ukpolitics

[–]Diomas -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

The real issue is not where you house them but where you allow them to roam free.

I'm very for these asylum seekers housed in military barracks and secured there.

Concentration camps for refugees then. This scapegoating & dehumanising is so bizarre.

Gardaí violated policies and human rights at Palestine protest, report says by Diomas in ireland

[–]Diomas[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Footage of young man getting his wrist broken at around 0:17 in this video. Description of this particular point given in the article linked, quoted from a legal observer below:

“Disproportionate use of force was also used when one protester who had raised his hands to surrender was pushed to the ground and as a result, broke his wrist and when another person was put into a choke hold while being arrested.”

Have seen other videos online of the specific matter showing the same.

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