Michael O’Toole

@mickthehack

Crime and Defence Editor, @isfearranstar, @irishmirror. Linguist: 🇮🇹🇫🇷🇪🇸🇸🇦. Crime novelist. Signal: Mickthehack.1970. #MCFC fan. Sopratutto, papà.

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Joined February 2009

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Michael O’Toole@mickthehack · Mar 16

Updating my pinned tweet for contacts as @signalapp now has the facility of getting in touch via username, no number needed. My @signalapp username is: Mickthehack.1970 - I do find Signal is the most secure means, but there are others: -Threema, which is anonymous. My ID:…

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Inspector Gadget@InspGadgetBlogs · 5 h

At almost every major football match, police 'escort' rival fans to and from the ground. It's a standard public order tactic. @EssexPoliceUK should stand firm despite Nigel Farage describing them as 'an absolute disgrace' #ReformUK #BackTheBlue #EppingProtests

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Micheál Martin@MichealMartinTD · 18 h

The situation in Gaza is horrific. The suffering of civilians and the death of innocent children is intolerable. I echo the call by Foreign Ministers of 28 countries for all hostages to be released, and for a surge in humanitarian aid. This war must end and it must end now.

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Three and a half BILLION to invest in the electricity grid announced in today's revised National Development Plan. A stronger grid means more clean, affordable and secure power for Irish families and businesses. Big win to get over the line by Minister @DarraghOBrienTD.

WWind Energy Ireland@WindEnergyIRL · 20 h

The €3.5 billion electricity grid investment announced in the revised National Development Plan is a crucial step toward reducing renewable energy waste, enabling offshore wind, and delivering a clean, secure power system for Ireland’s future. Learn more here:…

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Danny De Vaal@DannyDeVaal98 · Jul 22

EXCL: Council chiefs have given up posting stewards at the Molly Malone statue to stop tourists from molesting it and are now scrambling to find a more permanent solution. Full story in today's Irish Star or online here: irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves@Trickstersworld · Jul 21

The msgs the last 24hrs are devastating. I was already broken. But this is worse than the nightmare of the last 654 days. What the fuck has happened to us? Humanity? A word that has lost meaning.

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Michael O’Toole@mickthehack · Jul 21

I wouldn't have lasted more than a wet (most often literally!) weekend in the thankless world of junior soccer if it wasn't for Mick. A fitting tribute here...

MMichael O’Toole@mickthehack · Jul 21

Mick O'Neill was a tough newspaper character, stoic by times but with a hawkeye for a picture, especially a compassionate one amid chaos Source: Irish Mirror Shared via the Google app share.google/O8L66O1PixxIIw…

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Dublin Airport Fire & Rescue@dubairportfire · Jul 21

It's with deep regret that we share the funeral details of our friend and colleague Craig Sweetman. May he Rest in Peace. share.google/lzEYWXbHQIK5Go…

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Laura Colgan@lauracolgannews · Jul 21

Funeral mass hears Irish Daily Star photographer was 'solid bloke' who loved his family dearly irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

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Michael O’Toole@mickthehack · Jul 21

mickthehack's tweet card. Mick O'Neill was a tough newspaper character, stoic by times but with a hawkeye for a picture, especially a compassionate one amid chaos

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Covert History Ireland & UK Magazine@CovertHistory · Jul 20

This book will chill you to the bone. Get it today. Buy copies for your friends. Eugene Reavey deserves to be embraced by the entire Irish nation. You WILL NOT BELIEVE what he went through. Everyone in MI5, PSNI and the British Army should be required to read it.

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Auschwitz Memorial@AuschwitzMuseum · Jul 20

ONLINE LESSON | Soviet prisoners of war at Auschwitz Some 15,000 Soviet POWs were deported to Auschwitz by the Germans. About 3,000 were murdered immediately after their arrival, and about 12,000 were registered in the camp, of whom at least 11,000 perished. See our online…

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Michael O’Toole@mickthehack · Jul 20

Gang boss Andrew Pender spent years flooding Dublin with drugs before special unit nailed him irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

mickthehack's tweet card. Four days after Pender, 52, was jailed for 15 years at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the Sunday Mirror can reveal he was prolific at personally supplying dealers with consignments of drugs in...

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Danny De Vaal@DannyDeVaal98 · Jul 20

EXCL: A top detective who worked on the Tina Satchwell investigation has said that “fresh eyes” are what ultimately what cracked it. Full story in today's Irish Sunday Mirror or online here: irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

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chunguskitten@chunguskitten · Jul 18

Cardinal Pizzaballa leads mass in Gaza Friday July 18, 2025. Day 651

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Mersey Police Dogs@MerPolDogs · Jul 18

PD Poppy was at it again last night after concerns were raised for a missing female. Following a protracted search within woodland Poppy located the female safe and well. Our dogs don’t just target criminals but help in protecting vulnerable people. Well done Poppy 👏 #clevergirl

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Widmerpool Appreciation Society@AtticumFloreat · Jul 18

Me celebrating my first day as Head of Corporate Communications at NHS Fife with the team. Absolutely smashed it.

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Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha@OnDisasters · Jul 18

This was in 2020, I believe. Guatemalan authorities seized a Hawker 800 on a Drug Run. Afterwards, one of their own pilots made this daring improvised take-off to ferry the jet elsewhere... Incredible

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Cowboy Tcherno Bill@RudiGeerts · Jul 18

An eleven-year-old Jewish girl lies in bed after her liberation in Bergen-Belsen. Pictured is Helena Rabbie. She was born in Amsterdam on September 8, 1933, and died in Bergen-Belsen on April 24, 1945, eleven days after the liberation.

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Michael Kelly ن@MichaelPTKelly · Jul 17

The great Fr Romanelli was outside of Gaza when the October 7 attacks happened. His first thought was to run to Gaza to be with his parishioners in the midst of war. When the NGOs were leaving, he raced towards danger to offer Mass with his people.

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The Irish at War@irelandbattles · Jul 17

#OnThisDay 1920 Lt. Col Gerald B Smyth was shot dead by the IRA in Cork. Smyth gave a speech in Listowel RIC advocating the shooting of IRA suspects. His assassin said; "Colonel, were not your orders to shoot on sight? Well you are in sight now, so prepare." #Ireland #History

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