#Dublin By-election

Only for the lol.
Someone uploaded this saying.

"Trump over in China taking a sneaky look at Xi Jinpings notes when he stepped away from the table.

Lmao 😂
Can he read Chinese or what.
Caught rapid.

"Ireland’s demographic profile is undergoing rapid and profound change. Birth rates are falling, the number of children is declining, and each year the population ages. Within a decade, the ratio of workers to non-workers will narrow, and the population is projected to contract by the 2050s. Without timely, coordinated action, these trends will place increasing pressure on public finances, social protection and essential services, reshaping Ireland’s economy, society and environment.
Recent demographic shifts illustrate both challenges and opportunities. Net inward migration rebounded strongly after the 2000s and life expectancy gains have exceeded projections, but fertility rates have fallen faster than expected and now approach the European average. These dynamics highlight that demographic change is not easily predictable. Building capacity for foresight and flexible policy design will be critical.
The challenge is to build capacity and foresight to anticipate and guide demographic shifts, not merely react to their effects. This Council Report presents a clear, shared and positive vision for demographic change, helping Ireland to be better prepared.
Note: The original article was corrected on 8 January 2026 to clarify that Future Forty’s estimate of population growth to 2065 is a maximum increase of 2.5 million; the figure of 3 million refers to alternative population projections. NESC regrets this error."


https://www.nesc.ie/publications/building-a-virtuous-demographic-cycle/

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OffgridIreland X spaces recording of discussion on Future Forty from November 2025
Future Forty: A  Fiscal and Economic Outlook to 2065

https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/4687e5e7/Future_Forty_-_Full_Online_Version_311025_V2.pdf

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OffgridIreland X spaces recording of discussion on Future Forty from November 2025
Future Forty: A  Fiscal and Economic Outlook to 2065

https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/4687e5e7/Future_Forty_-_Full_Online_Version_311025_V2.pdf

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"Child of marriage" and the doubt about the possibility of marrying a newborn
https://www.nasim.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-8/2325116-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%A9-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%88

Have u heard this ? Bertie on the radio earlier

Source: The National Planning Framework https://share.google/9Wq3l9ALSjiD5Vhr9

Ireland Future Forty

Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, served a cocktail of dishonesty and farce this week.

“Europe is the biggest supporter of the Palestinian people,” she said on Monday.

The next day, the EU’s governments demonstrated just how big their support is by once again declining to hold Israel accountable for its genocidal violence against the Palestinian people.

One million EU citizens have signed a call to withdraw trade privileges from Israel. Rather than take that basic step, the EU’s governments have imposed more sanctions on Iran, the target of aggression by Israel and the United States.

Diplomats working under Kallas certainly cannot be viewed as the biggest supporters of the Palestinian people.

A document I obtained through a freedom of information request illustrates that more than two years after the Gaza genocide began, the Israel lobby is still writing the script which key Brussels officials follow.

Hélène Le Gal, head of the Middle East division in the EU’s diplomatic service, appears particularly willing to have the script written for her.

The document shows that Le Gal has agreed to be a host of a “strategic dialogue” organized jointly by the diplomatic service and the pro-Israel group called the European Leadership Network (Elnet). Scheduled for 12-13 May, the event will feature “30 high-level policy and opinion makers – 15 from the EU and 15 from Israel,” says the invitation for the event.

Le Gal agreed that the invitation could be issued in her name, just requesting “tiny tweaks,” according to email messages exchanged between Elnet and her colleagues at the diplomatic service.

It is instructive that Le Gal and her entourage sought no more than “tiny tweaks” to the invitation.

The original draft states that the diplomatic service “presents the EU’s positions and interests to the government of Israel, with the overall goal of advancing relations between the EU and Israel.”

(📸European Union)

Excerpt from "New proof that Israel lobby writes EU script” by David Cronin. Read the article at: https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/david-cronin/new-proof-israel-lobby-writes-eu-script