A new poll shows public support for Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns is tied. The poll, conducted by the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks, places both leaders on an approval rating of 39% jrnl.ie/7004076

Eostre blessings to you all.....The Goddess Eostre lends her name to the hormone Oestrogen & Easter! Have a splendid Sunday! 😊💜🌦🌼🐰☕️ #HappyEaster #EostreBlessings

Soon to be appearing in midterm political ads for Democratic candidates nationwide. Thanks, Darnold. 🙏

As it is the first of the month, and this is no April Fools joke but in over 100 years, Limerick County has never elected a woman to the Dáil, while Limerick City only elected two, over 70 years apart.

Celebrating 50 by singing Kareoke in Tokyo #ThisIs50 #Tokyo #japan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social

Great but like,we're 15 years in, why didn't this happen a decade ago?

False. However, you are the only country stupid enough to elect a convicted felon and accused pedophile, whose only claim to fame is that as a third rate reality TV star.

Bees are small, fragile, and easily overlooked. And yet, in their heavy pollen-laden wings, they hold something of the planet's balance. With every flight, with every touch of the petals, the bee gathers not only nectar—it gathers life, color, hope.

#3goodthings 1. A lovely day of walking, mix of rural and urban. Made it as far as Barcelos. Weather continuing perfect. #portuguescentralcamino 2. Encountered a lemon tree. 3. Santiago 208km. Don't think so, mate. Not this trip.

Today is the Irish Cancer Society’s annual #daffodilday fundraiser - they do the most incredible work supporting people like me so if you can support them today please do - also check your boobs, balls & bits and get the people around you to check theirs 🌼 #daffodilday2026 #cancer #breastcancer

“You can’t hate up close.” Our communities deserve strong, positive voices that bring people together. Standing up to division and the politics of hate matters. Today, for International International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and every day.

Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud Dept.-Kinda sounds like he's admitting he interfered in the election with VERY specific statistics. I quit Twitter because he bought it, way before his confession he stole the election for the Orange Atrocity. 🍊💩 Now I'm SURE I made the right decision! 👍

Celebrating #IWD26 with the magnificent difficult women of Limerick Thank you ROSA Limerick #difficultwomen #Limerick #IWD

🔔ACTIVISM THURSDAY🔔 The phenomenal multi award winning GOSHH in with us this morning to talk to us about LGBTQIA+ activism, advocacy and safety. We talked safety, love, community, STIs, HIV, testing, ***LUBE***, consent, and HEATED RIVALRY 😍 Thank you Cian and Martina for a brilliant session

I read this, and you should too.

End of life care: As Daffodil Day approaches, night nurse Richard Keane shares what it means to care for patients and families through the last hours of life. jrnl.ie/6984245

End of Life Ireland will be giving a public talk on Thursday March 19th at 10am on the TUS Coonagh Campus (beside Tescos) - all are welcome Janie Lazar, chair of EOLI says “It is over 10 years since Marie Flemings landmark case. The legislation is coming and we need to have these conversations”

So excited for our first march of 2026 and it’s in the magnificent Cork Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone & lots of love from all the Mams ☘️ @corkstpatricksfest @st_patricks_day_2026 @stpatricksfestival #cork #stpatricksday2026☘️🌈🎩 #transrightsarehumanrights @mams4transrights.bsky.social

No problem with sexism and misogyny in Ireland that’s for sure #VAWG

#3goodthings 1. Blue sky day. First laundry drying outside this year. 2. Walked to the sea. 3. Made an elephant. He's for grand niece's brother, aka grand nephew. Looks a bit wonky but the child is 5 months old.

Well done Cllr @elisaodonovan.bsky.social 💜

Limerick always puts on a show for St Patrick’s Day 🍀 Brilliant to see the streets alive and the community out in force. Members attended across city, Abbeyfeale, Newcastlewest, Rathkeale, Adare and more. What a day! Happy belated Paddy’s from your Social Democrats Limerick County branch 💜

#3goodthings 1. St Patrick's Day in Miltown Malbay. Floats, tractors, musicians, vintage cars - and the man himself, complete with sweets. 2. Looking for something else, I came across a chicken soup recipe. The last line. 3. A hot whiskey for the day that's in it. Blame @bkates.bsky.social

Well, he did his homework.

Clearly, he spoke to a former president using a Ouija board.

Not keen on the city crowds?

#RecipeOfTheDay is My Mother’s Praised Chicken, as it always is on this day. Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate it happily, and so much love to those who find it, for so many reasons, a difficult day. www.nigella.com/recipes/my-m...

Sharing this again for my lovely friend Alan, his wife Jen and their children #Spéirgorm #Spéirghorm www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/...

My grandmother in two photographs.

Happy Mothers Day to birth mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, would-be mothers, mothers-in-waiting, mothers-in-law, and all others. Motherhood wasn't part of my story but there are great mothers in my life, and my own mother (97 and counting) is a hard act to follow. Thanks for everything, Mam. ❤️

#3goodthings 1. Lazy Sunday, mostly spent in bed. Joined intermittently by cats. 2. Day off the Lenten fast. 😋😋😋 3. Second Chances still hanging in there. Thanks a million to all who helped. Blurry snap sent by pal - couldn't ask her to retake!

I was delighted to speak to the @independent.ie about the media’s reporting on suicide and murder-suicide in Ireland. Reporting can be devastating for families or an educational opportunity for everyone. #Ireland #SpeirGorm m.independent.ie/life/health-...

It’s because Incels don’t just exist in incel spaces. They’re embedded across all sectors and communities. It’s important to highlight the reach of incel subculture and how slowly jokes, slang and terminology become the norm. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Getting a bonus post this month for #iwd2026 Only 2 women have ever been elected to the Dáil for Limerick City. 0 have ever been elected for Limerick County.

Hello BlueSky! We’re the County #Limerick branch of @social-democrats.bsky.social and we just arrived here from there 😱 We’ll be talking about what’s happening across County Limerick and highlighting the issues and work that matter to people here 💚

The disrespect shown to SNA’s recently by this government is not only an affront to those doing such vital work, but to the very idea of equity in education. We’re standing with the SNAs, even if this government takes them for granted.

Sites like Bessborough must be protected and memorialised. What went on there is deeply shameful, but we cannot let that past be built over. We must acknowledge our history, no matter how inconvenient it is. Join survivors outside the Dáil next Wednesday to call for a halt to this development.

Fuel prices remain sky high across Limerick county. There’s no way this can continue. On top of the soaring prices of home heating oil, people are struggling to make ends meet.

#3goodthings 1. Oh look - a host of golden daffodils. What? OK, four. Four daffodils. Hosts are relative. 2. An invitation to be part of a new book festival. Yes please and thanks for asking. 3. A quiet pint after a busy day. Sláinte.

Absolutely brilliant reporting from paschal Sheehy this morning on South Kerry CAMHS. That woman is very eloquent.

Mr Justice Alexander Owens who delivered the judgement yesterday said he “proposes to make declarations that the minister erred in law in evaluating whether St Joseph’s and Temple Hill were institutions established for the purpose set out in the relevant words”. share.google/C5sNvXzWkZvq...

Today’s podcast looks at our reliance on US tech. We’ve seen the impact of sanctions on UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese & ICC judges - they’ve been unable to use emails, bank accounts, credit cards etc. What happens if Trump’s tantrums turn on ordinary people? open.spotify.com/episode/2xcg...

So excited to have tickets all sorted for a trip to Skellig Michael this summer! I try to visit every year, though unfortunately, due to an issue with permits, no boats were allowed to land for part of last season, so I didn't get to climb the famous steps in 2025.

Oh thats horrible that is.

Or the government could "get more mature" about drugs and accept that making them illegal has been a *total and complete disaster everywhere", decriminalise them, regulate them, and put the resulting money into properly resourced easily accessed programmes for people in addiction

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now. #AccountabilityIsComing

Rory Hearne said it was "absolutely disgraceful that the Government was introducing legislation that would lead to higher rents." He's not wrong. FFG prioritising international investment funds over Irish renters - again. Throwing us all under the bus.

Turn off the toxic algorithms! Today I introduced the "Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2025". This is what the public wants, what Coimisiún na Meán have previously recommended, what the Oireachtas AI Committee currently recommends... but will the government actually do it? #SpéirGhorm

Her husband is on the sex offenders register for downloading 1000+ images of CSAM and her grandson is a convicted drug dealer, why is she being entertained?? Boycott Ballymaloe