On Wednesday our family suffered a devastating loss. My beloved Michael & I went off for our daily swim but Michael did not make it home. Probably his heart. This is a photo of Michael earlier this week. Hug your loved ones for me.
Brigid Laffan
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Brigid Laffan
@BrigidLaffan
Emeritus Professor @EUI_Schuman @EUI_EU since my retirement as Director in September 2021. My views as always are my own & do not represent any institution
- This is a beautiful moment. Lavrov’s daughter expelled from Georgia having booked out an entire hotel. The noose tightensLavrov's daughter expelled from Georgia with her relatives - Mtavari She came to a wedding and booked the entire hotel, where Georgians protested outside. President Zurabishvili intervened and canceled the wedding. Lavrov's relatives were then expelled from the country.
00:00 - If I were English I would be ashamed of having @BorisJohnson as my PM. He was warned, anyone who knew anything about the he island of Ireland warned time & time again. He does not care!!Listen carefully. Boris Johnson just said nobody warned that a Brexit would cause border problems in Northern Ireland. You ******* wot, mate?
00:00 - Finding the discussion of @LeoVaradkar checking his notes on @RTELateLateShow way off beam. We should be grateful to have a Taoiseach who thinks accuracy matters. Take a look across the world & get a grip.
- There is no EU border blockade on U.K.- U.K. left the EU. Inability to accept consequences is a core characteristic of Brexit Britain. Grow up. Break EU border blockade on Britain: Food and drinks chiefs want action
- Tiresome, tiresome @Conservarive MP telling the Irish about plunder-we know all about plunder & it did not originate on the European continent
- A break with Hungary is now necessary. Hungary does not support EU on Ukraine. No more taxpayers money for Orban & his cronies.Hungary has just blocked the EU’s draft document on security guarantees for Ukraine and new military aid — Politico
- Can’t resist tweeting one photo of my beautiful granddaughter Aida Florence Ruah Sus. Just 3 weeks old. Granny is besotted.
- The full frontal attack on Ireland & its elected Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar is ramping up. Nick Timothy is responsible for the October 2016 & January 2017 speeches by PM May that created the challenge-no SM, no CU & magically no border in Ireland. How dare Nick Timothy say this!!Telegraph : Theresa May’s ex-Chief of Staff Nick Timothy, accuses @LeoVaradkar of “playing fast & loose with peace in Northern Ireland.” #tomorrowspaperstoday #brexit
- When @Jacob_Rees_Mogg begins to attack the Bank of England then it is time for England to wake up & see what is happening before your eyes. His Fund moves to Dublin & then he calls out someone with expertise. What is happening UK? A silent coup?
- On Monday we celebrated Michael’s life in Monkstown. I am so grateful that we could have a funeral & my heart goes out to all those families that were denied this because of Covid. It was comforting to plan the mass & the music/poetry. @BrigidLaffan
- Daily Mail in full anti-Irish flow. Reminder - no UK minister comes to Dublin to read riot act anymore. As for the disrespect to Irish Taoiseach- why would anyone want to announce their ignorance in this way. Breixt ultras are just sad people.Daily Mail columnist Richard (Dick) Littlejohn. Brexit Britain in all its glory.
- Karen Bradley renders herself unfit for office with her statement in HoC today. Cannot believe that a Sec of State actually said thisReplying to @markdevenportHas any former Secretary of State in Northern Ireland ever dropped a clanger comparable to Karen Bradley’s remarks about killings involving members of the security services in NI declaring these not to be ‘crimes’ - usurping the role of the DPP?
