Barry @barrycrushell

Lawyer. Doctoral Candidate. Former Army Officer. BJJ/MMA student 💜. Joined January 2021

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Barry @barrycrushell

20 hours ago

“We can all see a political class allergic to difficult conversations, pretending that if you pull down enough flags the grievances will somehow disappear. Once symbols take over, you are no longer dealing with a flag. You are dealing with a movement.” independent.ie/opinion/commen…

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Balls.ie @ballsdotie

4 days ago

Greta Thunberg and the humanitarian aid flotilla departed Barcelona tonight en route to Gaza. She's brought her Bohs jersey with her.

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Barry @barrycrushell

3 days ago

Former Met Éireann presenter Joanna Donnelly says she wants to run for president. She said she is serious about her candidacy, but had “no reason to believe that anybody was taking it seriously.” Agreed! independent.ie/irish-news/pol…

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Barry @barrycrushell

a week ago

The Workplace Relations Commission has found that the dismissal of a (DF vet) prison officer, who went to fight on the front line in Ukraine, to be unfair. sundayworld.com/news/irish-new…

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Barry @barrycrushell

2 weeks ago

And the Republic of Ireland? According to the publisher, our GDP calculations are “polluted by tax arbitrage”. That rules Ireland out of consideration as this is a ranking of countries which are “truly rich”, according to The Economist. irishtimes.com/business/2025/…

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Barry @barrycrushell

2 weeks ago

Catherine Connolly’s claim that Ireland has no Army (“This is not an army. Ireland will never be able to have an army. We do not need an army.”) will come as a surprise to the 6,000 people currently serving in Óglaigh na hÉireann. gript.ie/connolly-is-wr…

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Eoin O'Malley @AnMailleach

3 weeks ago

I’d say the abuse was more likely to be directed at him.

The Irish Times @IrishTimes

3 weeks ago

I’d say the abuse was more likely to be directed at him.

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Barry @barrycrushell

2 weeks ago

Officials warned of 'unmanageable levels' in IPAS system. Following an appeal under FOI laws, they have now released some records which detail how the system had seen a 385% increase in expected applications between 2022 and 2023. rte.ie/news/ireland/2… via @rte

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Barry @barrycrushell

3 weeks ago

Irish Independent @Independent_ie

3 weeks ago

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Barry @barrycrushell

3 weeks ago

An NGO that relies on government funding, is not ‘non-governmental’

Declan Ganley @declanganley

3 weeks ago

An NGO that relies on government funding, is not ‘non-governmental’

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Barry @barrycrushell

4 weeks ago

Chief Justice Warren E. Burger (U.S. Supreme Court) – “It is not unprofessional to give free legal advice, but advertising that the first visit will be free is a bit like a fox telling chickens he will not bite them until they cross the threshold of the hen house.”

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Barry @barrycrushell

4 weeks ago

A former manager of Ger Brennan once asked how he squared his religious beliefs with a frequently abrasive disposition on the pitch. “I go to confession,” Brennan chirped. 😂 independent.ie/sport/gaelic-g…

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Barry @barrycrushell

a month ago

“In recent years, the Defence Forces have come under intense scrutiny for their response to the criminal behaviour of some of their members” … which was limited due to the powers vested in military authorities under legislation. rte.ie/news/investiga…

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Barry @barrycrushell

a month ago

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has overturned a High Court finding that the State's failure to provide accommodation for homeless asylum seekers was a breach of their fundamental rights. independent.ie/irish-news/cou…

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Barry @barrycrushell

a month ago

‘Judge seeks reference from commanding officer of the Defence Forces member involved’ This is how we get in trouble… but at the same time, if this is a decent guy who made a mistake, then why shouldn’t he get the benefit of a character reference? leinsterexpress.ie/news/crime---c…

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Barry @barrycrushell

a month ago

I’ve always said the Burke’s had strong arguable cases… if only they could stop shooting themselves in the foot!

Irish Independent @Independent_ie

a month ago

I’ve always said the Burke’s had strong arguable cases… if only they could stop shooting themselves in the foot!

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Barry @barrycrushell

a month ago

National Development Plan allocates almost €4bn for defence and justice capital spend: three C295 surveillance aircrafts, a refit of 80 Mowag armoured personnel carriers, and an expansion of the naval fleet to nine ships by early in the next decade. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4167…