Fellas, I failed in my mission to get a photo with President Biden and my Ukraine flag when he visited my home, Co. Louth, on Wednesday. The price of failure is donations to Ukraine. Therefore I donated to the new Kraken fundraiser and bought one more uniform for FrontLineKit. 1/
As I failed to get a photo with President Biden in Co. Louth on Wednesday, I got a photo instead with @POTUS in Co. Mayo which he is visiting today. I'm putting this down as mission accomplished. Thanks @bopandy1 🙏
Welcome Mr. President! @GallowglasFella on security detail! 4/
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Irish Neutrality, NATO membership and the Triple Lock – Part 2 🧵
In this second thread in the series I’ll explore Irish Neutrality, which is closely linked to, but separate from, Ireland’s Triple Lock system (covered in Part 1 🧵linked at the end)
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First, let's examine reference to neutrality in the Irish constitution. That’s simple enough as there is no reference to neutrality in the Irish constitution and there never has been. There is also no reference to neutrality in Irish Statute law. See irishstatutebook.ie
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So how is Ireland neutral if it’s not enshrined in law? Apparently, Ireland has a “traditional policy of military neutrality” if the 2013 Green Paper on Defence is anything to go by. And it’s not. Again, Irish neutrality has no basis in statute or constitutional law
Irish Neutrality, NATO membership and the Triple Lock - Part 1 🧵
A debate has begun in Ireland about our stance on neutrality, the possibility of joining NATO and even the state of our own defence forces. I’ll try to provide some clarification starting with the Triple Lock.
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Ireland’s Triple Lock system is unusual. In plain English, the Russians and the Chinese can veto, as members of the UN Security Council, a decision to deploy Irish troops abroad. Irish troop deployment generally requires a UN resolution. Sounds ridiculous? Welcome to Ireland.
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The requirements of the Triple Lock system per the 2013 Green Paper on Defense are:
• the authorization of the operation by the Security Council or General Assembly of the United Nations;
We’ve all seen the tweets lately where #Fellas were targeted by phishing links and other malicious links so here is some tips on how to bump up your online security using free and subscription software for both your phone and your laptop/pc.
See what a hacker or phisher can do when you click a simple malicious link sent in a DM for example; as happened many #Fellas recently.
First understand the security on your phone or laptop/pc already and configure your web browser's in-built security to best protect you. The below video will help you choose your security settings for Microsoft Edge on Windows.
Fella tips🧵for #nafofellas.
This is more for new Fellas but there should be something here to help even the more experienced Fellas use Twitter more effectively and get started creating custom NAFO memes and videos using powerful free software...(#1)
The biggest complaint I see from Fellas is losing control of their timeline as they follow more Fellas. Following 1000 Fellas will throw your timeline into disarray. The handful of voices you want to see will get drowned out. The solution to this problem is Twitter Lists..(#2)
The below Twitter help article explains how to create and manage your lists. Note that lists can be made public or private. Also check what lists you've been added to by Vatniks. Take a look at my profile for examples of custom lists I created...(#3) help.twitter.com/en/using-twitt…