Dear Ireland,
This is a letter from your future. In France we are locked down. It came gradually but it's getting stricter. Everyday brings new change. It's coming to you within 5 to 20 days. You know why? Because of a reckless neighbour AND YOU ARE NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY.
On
#SaferInternetDay
there are two lessons from this video*:
1. Watch to the end and understand before commenting
2. Critically think EVERYTHING you see online
*source unknown
Tonight I had, with my colleagues serving at the
#Paralympics2024
, the enormous honour of assisting at a ceremony at French tomb of the unknown soldier
#Arcdetriomphe
commemorating the
#Irish
who fell on the field of battle while serving in the French ranks.
#wildgeese
#1690
Tell me, how many people is it ok to die in Ireland per 24hrs? 6? 16? 60? 600?
You have time to TAKE IT SERIOUSLY which will help reduce the deaths in the coming weeks. But only if you TAKE IT SERIOUSLY NOW. Not tomorrow now. NOW NOW
Last week social distances and washing your hands. Saturday pubs and restaurants closed, Monday they told us to stay indoors. Yesterday they banned everything but essential travel and closed the borders with surrounding countries. Why? WE WERE NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY
Spain had it's highest death figures to date. 627 people died in Italy IN THE LAST 24hrs. They took bodies in the dead of night by army truck. The military are now on the streets. All this because two weeks ago THEY DIDN'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
They've closed the beaches and the banks of rivers plus public parks. Now if you want to phsyicly exercise it has to be within 500mts of your address. All this because WE WERE NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY.
I'm in
#dublin
city and everything is under control. Gougers gotta to gouger
Those tweeting about the city out of control are lying for their own reasons.
#Gardainfo
public order and regular have everything under control.
All this because it's here and spreading which means more and more pressure on the excellent health system here. People are somehow notgetting the message from Italy and Spain. We're not taking this period SERIOUSLY. We will next week.
Meet less people everyday. The best number of people to meet is none. Keep between 1 and 3 metres between you and the person beside you. If you can't have this space stay away. Avoid touching surfaces, handles, buttons, bannisters, etc.and wash your hands. TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY
PLEASE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. It's a slow moving tsunami that's coming for your old people, your sick and your vulnerable people. Your parents, your neighbours and friends. The only way to reduce this cost it is TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
In other news, I have moved on from
@gardainfo
after a privileged and fulfilling career spanning over 30 years.
I have met and worked with many dedicated and passionate people all around the world. Their stories remain with me forever and inform my life everyday. Thank you all.
Some comments on here make me enjoy my wine all the more and make me proud to be part of
#TeamIreland
and
@gardainfo
and Ireland Inc. One of the best little countries in the world.
#bringiton
@RoryOHalloran
@threeredkings
I have a friend locked down in Spain. He has elderly parents at home, both with underlying vulnerabilites. He is screaming with rage at the nonchalance of the Irish people. ......in the same boat as people who packed into the English market in
#Cork
this morning.
@stillgray
i see that officer being attacked. He's not a facish ACAB pig, he's a middle aged civil servant trying to see out his time. Those who target him because of his uniform are cowards and naives answering the call of the tribe, the group, the pack.
#shame
#sheep
After extensive enquiries and in-depth investigation myself and Garda Casey from
#Clonakilty
have established that there are no bedbugs in Paris.
#RWC2023
#rugbyworldcup2023
It's amazing how many people have a problem with lockdowns and being "told what to do". This is not about you, it's about avoiding the collapse of the health service and saving the lives of your firends and family. please don't be selfish.
#COVID19
#selfishpeople
#StayTheFHome
Marking the centenary of An Garda Síoch��na (the Irish police) at the Embassy with French partners.
We had the honour on this occasion to recognise the work of Mick Moran, garda liaison officer, for his remarkable services in France.
Last image:
@mickmoran
in 1991 in Paris.
My friend, my colleague, my inspiration.
Huge admiration for the ceremonial team that worked this funeral.
Carried Paul to his final rest, high and proud as was fitting 👏
Today we said Goodbye to
@gardainfo
Detective Inspector Paul Doran. Paul was a Husband, a Father, a Son, a Brother, a Loyal Colleague & Great Friend to Many & an Outstanding Polisman too. Sincere Condolences & Sympathies to all of Paul’s Family 🙏 Requiescat in Pace Paul 💙 👮♂️🕵️♂️
@3bucksleft1
This is a horseshit post. Everyone is treated equally before the law. Courts don't do social media. You on the other hand do, and this is blatant clickbaitery, outrage feeding your algorithm.
#li
údramán
14 year old beats a man to a pulp. Also guilty of mugging another boy and stealing his bike.
Put on probation.
Juvenile Justice is all carrot. It is clearly not working. Fixing it, would go a long way to solving the problems in Dublin and Ireland.
I’m tweeting Dr Catherine Motherway again because our government continues to put us at risk. It has failed & continues to fail to take the necessary steps to protect us, our loved ones, our NHS workers.
@ParitasBiz
@OnlyGodess_
Mick, I'm not wound up never said anything about calming down. The message says RT until person is found. Person is found stop RTing.
If you feel the need to comment on what Minister McEntee is wearing, either negatively or positively, I can only conclude you have nothing of import to add to the substantive issue.
There is no excuse for violence on our streets and those responsible will be brought to justice. I was briefed by Gardaí in Store Street today, and we also discussed how we are:
🔹Recruiting more Gardaí
🔹Introducing tougher sentences
🔹Giving Gardaí the tools to fight crime
@ciananbrennan
What are these "powers" you speak of?
Bus journeys can also be essential or not.
#Garda
í are working towards our common goal in this health crisis. I'm sure they too would love to be at home sniping with a hurl off the ditch.
#Ireland
@lanadelrallied
my mother learned to use SMS from her pre-teen grandkids. Now she sends really long texts without the vowels.
wht tme wll u b hm
yre dnnr n th ovn
brng hm cgs
c u sn
This is the face of someone who just spent 9 hours in personal protective equipment moving critically ill Covid19 patients around London.
I feel broken - and we are only at the start. I am begging people, please please do social distancing and self isolation
#covid19
We needed this! 😍 After the week that saw
@gardainfo
dancing across the nation as part of the
#JerusalemaChallenge
, tonight some of Ireland’s frontline heroes took on the challenge and we are here for it! 🕺🙌
A big thank you to
#SouthAfrica
for their early warning on
#Omicron
mutation. The scientists and health officials there put other, much bigger countries, to shame by the speed and quality of their information. 👏
@liamsmcevoy
I suspect that it may have been this one on the
@Ryanair
flight. Was there a smell of holy water off her? If you'd had more time she'd have saved your soul as well :-))
The "team photo" of those who set out to work on the streets in the 5th and 6th Arrondissements for the
@Olympics
opening ceremony on Friday. The group includes colleagues from Italy, USA, Spain, UK, Canada, Slovenia among others.
#TeamIreland
This tweet sums up social media for me:
A man, who has never watched a full episode of the
@RTELateLateShow
, has very strong opinions on who should host it.
#madted
🥺
I'll acknowledge this kids sacrifice. He appears to have made the ultimate sacrifice. Like many past generations, fighting for a belief, a set of values. May he rest in peace if that is the final outcome. Thinking of his family.
#SlavaUkraini
This is hard to read on many different levels.
For her family clearly but also for my colleagues (many now retired or deceased), who worked very hard, at enormous personal risk; on this case. Are we also part of the
#conspiracy
?
#veronicaguerin
A man reversed his truck through the gates of the
#Russian
embassy in Dublin to protest the
#russianinvasion
of
#Ukraine
️ 🇺🇦 Naturally, in case of further incident
#Garda
í parked a car across the entrance. Unfortunately they couldn't find a car in the Russian colours. ✌️😉
I adore this. As a "victim" of cross cultural love myself. We met in '88 in Dublin and we've walked this long road together.
Along the way we picked up 4 of our own little Europeans who carry the mantle. ❤️
If you are coming to Paris for
#IREvSCO
in the
#RWC2023
please please please watch your belongings in the metro and in crowds.
#pickpockets
are *VERY* active. Be very careful if surrounded by children. Most of these gangs are using waifs to surround and confuse.
#Paris
Happy Saint Patrick's day to all my friends around the world and online. It's probably the quietest one I've ever spent but I can't still my mind.
#StPatricksDay
#confineonline
#craic
Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame.
#hero
who substituted himself for hostages during terror attack in
#France
. Remember that name instead of that cowardly
#bastard
#criminal
who pulled on a cloak of religion to commit 3 despicable
#Murder
#Tr
èbes via
@smay06
I took this photo at her concert in Le Zénith Paris in October 1990.
Everything she had to say to me was important, an articulation of our shared and changing world.
One week later I was in Templemore :-)
Be at peace Sinead, you lit a path for me.
#ProudBlue
#SineadOConnor
@NiecyOKeeffe
I have helped dig both my grandparents graves and my father's.
Nothing out of the ordinary about that, in fact I think it's special.
The Irish attitude to death and the community envelope that surrounds it is one of the major benefits of membership of the Irish club ;-)
At Stephens day.
Me: it's an Irish breakfast
French in laws: it's a lot...it's like a lunch as well.
Me: you'll be glad of it later when we're 10 pints in.
While working with
@defenceforces
personnel on the (old) border in 1992 (operation tower) I met some very fine men and even though it was boring work, we were never bored.
#notbored
#storiesforlife
@MichaelodwyerMD
Thank you for supporting the
#Garda
í. Sure there are issues with Police globally but Irish people know the Police they have and know howe lucky they are. Young Kamson would do well to learn that ASAP.
#community
Louis RICARDOU 1910-1944 some buck!
Fought with French Foreign legion during WWII before losing a leg in 1941 in Syria. Returning to UK he trained as machine gunner in bombers and flew 32 missions before being killed in action in August 1944.
#goingdownofthesun
Peter R. de Vries has died after being shot in
#Amsterdam
. This journalist, full of honour, dignity and integrity was assassinated for his work against
#organizedcrime
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
#VeronicaGuerin
Deeply saddened by the news of Peter R. de Vries’ passing. I want to express my condolences to his family and loved ones.
Investigative journalists are vital to our democracies. We must do everything we can to protect them.
@FergusPower1
Tomorrow I am going to the Igo cafe in the 'noggin to support this business man and his family who are being tormented by this Power bully.
@JuliaSerano
You claim, in your bio, to be a scientist. Therefore I conclude you understand the need for sources, citations and responsibility towards your 12.5K followers. Can you please post a link to these "two seperate accounts" preferably with photos.
There is Ann McCabe on
#todaysor
@RTERadio1
. She has been a rock of dignity and strength since her husband Detective Garda Jerry McCabe was murdered on duty by cowards in 1996.
#Police
#NeverForget
When chatting to kids about what is online, I often remind them to "consider the source" Why is this person saying what they're saying? Will they gain by saying this? Are they winning if the person they are talking about is losing? We could all win by "considering the source"
I'm very proud to be the opening keynote at the
@FIRSTdotOrg
conference in my home town of
#Dublin
tomorrow morning. This
@TheCCD
is truly a world class building and the staff are wonderful.
#proud
#honoured
I love this. 100 metres away and the world changes. Officers in the
@PoliceFedforNI
do regular policing duties in an extraordinary environment. I have always held them in awe
📽Detenido un conocido criminal irlandés que lideraba un grupo dedicado al envío postal de
#marihuana
y
#medicamentos
hipnóticos a
#ReinoUnido
e
#Irlanda
En la operación hay 6 arrestados en
#Alicante
y se han interceptado 4 paquetes de 4 kilos de marihuana y 15.000 pastillas
@Jaqqs
@Snowy_the_Dog
"but to illustrate how easy it is to fall prey to rogue elements in the SAPS."
You owe more than an apology to the three officers unfortunate enough to come across you, you owe the whole
@SAPoliceService
an apology.
#shame
Deaths in
#Italy
is north of 10,000 people
Deaths in
#Spain
is heading for 6,000 people
Both of these countries had excellent
#HealthServices
, on a par with those in
#UK
and
#Ireland
. They collapsed under the strain.
STAY AT HOME! TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY or pay the price.
#COVID19