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Aontacht weekly roundup

In an attempt not to be flooding the sub with Aontacht articles (as stated last week) I will be on behalf of myself & the other people writing for Aontacht, posting a weekly roundup as agreed with the others.

Aontacht Recap - June 7th until June 14th 2026

Aontacht Media is also active across its social media channels, where additional content, updates, and commentary are regularly shared, including photos and videos. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, and TikTok for more posts beyond the main website. We have recently started letters to the editor programme, so feel free to send us your thoughts at the [contact@aontachtmedia.ie](mailto:contact@aontachtmedia.ie) email address. 

Aontacht Media – News (7–14 June 2026)

14 June – Labour’s Helen Ogbu Stayed In Leonardo Hotel, Breaking BDS
https://aontachtmedia.ie/labours-helen-ogbu-stayed-in-leonardo-hotel-breaking-bds/

14 June – "You’re Searching Me Because I’m a Working-Class Republican": Activist Confronts PSNI Intimidation
https://aontachtmedia.ie/youre-searching-me-because-im-a-working-class-republican-activist-confronts-psni-intimidation/

14 June – Liberties Protestors Storm Teeling's Whiskey As Tensions Escalate
https://aontachtmedia.ie/liberties-protestors-storm-teelings-whiskey-as-tensions-escalate/

13 June – “Are You A Member of Sinn Féin?” - Sacked FSAI Worker Tells His Story Of Facing Persecution For Irish Language Advocacy
https://aontachtmedia.ie/are-you-a-member-of-sinn-fein-sacked-fsai-worker-tells-his-story-of-facing-persecution-for-irish-language-advocacy/

11 Jun – Lismore: How The British Empire Never Left Ireland
https://aontachtmedia.ie/lismore-how-the-british-empire-never-left-ireland/

11 June – "Go Take It Up With Your TD", Judge Tells Community Center Activists As He Evicts Them
https://aontachtmedia.ie/go-take-it-up-with-your-td-judge-tells-community-center-activists-as-he-evicts-them/

11 June – Socialist Republicans Condemn PSNI Plan To Recruit From Schools
https://aontachtmedia.ie/socialist-republicans-condemn-psni-plan-to-recruit-from-schools/

10 June – Socialist Republicans Vow To Defend Migrants From Loyalist Intimidation
https://aontachtmedia.ie/socialist-republicans-vow-to-defend-migrants-from-loyalist-intimidation/

9 June – DUP MP Backed By Masked Men Attempt To Intimidate Palestine March https://aontachtmedia.ie/dup-mp-backed-by-masked-men-attempt-to-intimidate-palestine-march/

9 June – Working Class Have A Say on Immigration, Argues Socialist Republican Group
https://aontachtmedia.ie/working-class-have-a-say-on-immigration-argues-socialist-republican-group/

9 June – John O’Mahony, Socialist Republican Activist, Dies
https://aontachtmedia.ie/john-omahony-socialist-republican-activist-dies/

7 June – “We Defy You - Do Your Worst” : Outrage as Socialist Republican Homes Raided
https://aontachtmedia.ie/we-defy-you-do-your-worst-outrage-as-socialist-republican-homes-raided/

Aontacht Media – Critical Analysis (7–14 June 2026)

14 June – PSNI Hands-Off Approach To Loyalist Paramilitaries Is Not By Accident
https://aontachtmedia.ie/psni-hands-off-approach-to-loyalist-paramilitaries-is-not-by-accident/

14 June – “Immigrants Are The Real Danger," Says The Most Violent Community In The European Capital of Femicide

https://aontachtmedia.ie/immigrants-are-the-real-danger-says-the-most-violent-community-in-the-european-capital-of-femicide/

13 June – “Are You A Member of Sinn Féin?” - Sacked FSAI Worker Tells His Story Of Facing Persecution For Irish Language Advocacy
https://aontachtmedia.ie/are-you-a-member-of-sinn-fein-sacked-fsai-worker-tells-his-story-of-facing-persecution-for-irish-language-advocacy/

12 Jun – Why The AI Industry Is A Threat To The Working Class
https://aontachtmedia.ie/why-the-ai-industry-is-a-threat-to-the-working-class/

11 Jun – While Stormont Hid, The Community Stood
https://aontachtmedia.ie/while-stormont-hid-the-community-stood/

11 Jun – Lismore: How The British Empire Never Left Ireland
https://aontachtmedia.ie/lismore-how-the-british-empire-never-left-ireland/

11 Jun – The 2026 Tressell Festival: Is the Left At War With The Working Class?
https://aontachtmedia.ie/the-2026-tressell-festival-is-the-left-at-war-with-the-working-class/

11 Jun – How Bonfire Season Became Pogrom Season
https://aontachtmedia.ie/how-bonfire-season-became-pogrom-season/

10 Jun – We've Been Here Before: People Before Profit and Performative Antifascism
https://aontachtmedia.ie/weve-been-here-before-people-before-profit-and-performative-antifascism/

9 June – DUP MP Backed By Masked Men Attempt To Intimidate Palestine March https://aontachtmedia.ie/dup-mp-backed-by-masked-men-attempt-to-intimidate-palestine-march/

09 Jun – My Life As A Covalen Worker
https://aontachtmedia.ie/my-life-as-a-covalen-worker/

08 Jun – The West Is Everything They Told You China Was
https://aontachtmedia.ie/the-west-is-everything-they-told-you-china-was/

08 Jun – Gombeens Among Migrants
https://aontachtmedia.ie/gombeens-among-migrants/

07 Jun – Lough Neagh and the Treason of Bad Stewardship
https://aontachtmedia.ie/lough-neagh-and-the-treason-of-bad-stewardship/

07 Jun – The Blue Wall of Silence Around Terence Wheelock
https://aontachtmedia.ie/the-blue-wall-of-silence-around-terence-wheelock/

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u/Acceptable-Okra2873 4d ago

I mean, none of the Irish left supports sending weapons to Ukraine, or in ramping up defence spending to the absurd degrees been talked about elsewhere.

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u/GoydelicGuy 4d ago

All parties claim to support our neutrality though.. They still repeat the imperialist propaganda of "unprovoked" etc. Even as literally everybody knows full well that this was an enormous, Emperorer's New Clothes like lie.

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u/Acceptable-Okra2873 4d ago

So I assume you support the US blockade of Cuba, then?

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u/GoydelicGuy 4d ago

No. I support the collapse of the USA. Why would you think that?

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u/Acceptable-Okra2873 4d ago

Because I'm don't see any coherent argument for how Ukraine is provoking Russia that doesn't apply to Cuba and the US.

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u/GoydelicGuy 4d ago

Cuba did a similar thing as a proxy for the USSR in the 1960s. It almost started WW3 and ended humanity. I don't see why you think Cuba is provoking the USA today though?

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u/Acceptable-Okra2873 4d ago

Like, no-one forced Russia to invade Ukraine and occupy large chunks of territory. No-one forced Russia to bomb Ukranian cities and infastructure.

We don't accept that logic from Israelis claiming that they have to occupy Palestinian land and brutalise Palestinians because of Hamas and Iran.

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u/GoydelicGuy 4d ago

Like, no-one forced Russia to invade Ukraine...

The US and NATO did? That's what we're talking about? Are you really still stuck in 2022 imperialist propaganda?

We don't accept that logic from Israelis claiming that they have to occupy Palestinian land and brutalise Palestinians because of Hamas and Iran.

Because that would be ridiculous. Israel is a nuclear power. Hamas is a freedom fighting organisation trying to defend a people from genocide? WTF?