If the dictionaries announce a word of the year for 2025 that isn't #genocide or #antifa, they haven't been awake #wordoftheyear2025

#traitorsirl #MnáNaHÉirinn abú 🎭

A national holds its breath #TraitorsIrl

Is this #rapture going by time zones or all at once?

planted seven years ago as an almost withered garden centre bargain bin reject, #chocolate cosmos still blooming and giving walkers by the scent of cocoa as they pass

as part of #culturenight in Cavan, the Arts Office and the local branch of IPSC.ie hosted a #tatreez cross stitch display and hands-on workshop with expert teacher Wafa'a Mustafa Zeniah. Much learning and much conversation took place around the table.

Tatreez at Culture Night Cavan 2025 Then it was my delight to spend Culture Night 2025 at a Tatreez cross-stitch hand embroidery workshop with Wafa'a Mustafa Zeniah. Thanks to the Arts Office and the Cavan Branch of IPSC.ie […]

Culture afternoon in Cavan before Culture Night across Ireland #culturenight2025

free speech is becoming more & more costly

A grand afternoon transatlantic online meet hosted by @marendeepwell at @live during which Alan @cogdog Levine shared some wisdom about navigating the fediverse, rss-ing, and more ... ... was the perfect antidote to the royal trumpery going on this side of the pond 📯

ooh, shily new bus stop at our town station (destination "untoward")

Keeping "notificaitions off" to avoid a million unnecessary msgs now means incessant unnecessary msgs telling you your notifications are off and would you like them on .... 🤬

as a Countdown nerd I am delira to be at the IMTA annual conference with Dr Tom as keynote ... sets a Countdown challenge for 200+ maths teachers. #imta2025

#fensterfrietag #Donegal

Hopefully many others will follow suit https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0911/1532957-rte-eurovision/

Now at #issep2025 in Trier, waiting for Cynthia Solomons keynote "From Logo to TurtleStitch - Computers as Expressive Learning Environments" https://issep2025.uni-trier.de/index.php #turtlestitch #informatics #FediLZ #bluelz

The old Eureka secondary school on Kells now houses the Eureka café - great atmosphere, fabulous food, friendly staff, and fine coffee 🏆

@cymplecy Hey Simon, just spotted us both beaming in the same "online" screen in Heidelberg thanks to @SnapCloud for making remote access such a good experience

Baile Átha Cliath abú inniú 🇮🇪🇵🇸

@essjayjay thank you Sue

@kate thank you Kate

Start where you are, Use what you have, Do what you can. Cavan town, outside Courthouse, noon Sat, 🥁🪇, March thru town, make some noise.

watching news reports about current events in the USA is like watching a random PBS documentary about events in Europe 90 years ago ⏳

A word from the original GastaMasta Tom Farrelly ... I'd add that from the speakers point of view, there is much enjoyment in the gamification involved in Gasta - duelling with the timekeeper, interacting with the audience, but still getting your message across. One other thing - an "all for one […]

Vigils, marches, events to protest the genocide in Palestine 🇵🇸 happening across Ireland 🇮🇪everyday. Raise your voice with others - the Cavan town march is this Saturday at noon, assembling at the Courthouse. The full list is here https://www.ipsc.ie/

tnx to @patrickhadfield for pointing to this list ... having read only half of then over the years (two alongside my children, one only half-read but I still count that), the fact they've been and are still in some cases being banned makes me resolve to read the rest in the next while […]

One month ago ... #turtlestitch10 #turtlestitch #coderdojo #coderdojo013 #teachmeet #tilburg https://magsamondposts.wordpress.com/2025/08/17/celebrating-ten-years-as-community-of-practice-the-turtlestitch10-fest-in-tilburg/

[Spider, Arachnid] When I took the pictures I didn't realise I was interrupting luncheon

A most satisfying afternoon - terrific All Ireland Senior Camogie final with a cliffhanger finish. Alongside hurling, the best team game by far. An Gaillimh Abú inniú 🏆 […]

#fensterfrietag #unfinished

Sweet. My sister's MIL, 97yo legend Billie ❣️ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/wexford-woman-becomes-the-oldest-busker-at-fleadh-cheoil-na-heireann-with-impressive-performance-at-97/a792664893.html

Mná na hÉireann singing on behalf of Mothers Against Genocide. Listen & donate: https://mothersagainstgenocide.mychannl.com/payment_info?fanExperienceId=2443

someone's been busy chomping on the black eyed Susie ...

Go raibh 90míle maith agat, Sydney 900000 thanks to the people of Sydney 🌉🕊️🇦🇺🇵🇸

#silentsunday #farmerfixes #AltTxt

Donegal may have lost the match, but the supporters at the Bus Eireann depot at Stranorlar win the creativity award ...

#bloomstrolling #bloomscrolling #Donegal

@HarriettMB only seeing the new avatar now - trés elegance 💮

Snàithe ón Gaeltacht Dhún na nGall. Inniú, Mícheál ag múineadh na rialacha pheil don rang Ansin, beidh muid ag féachaint ar an gcluiche did Dun na nGall & An Chíarraí le chéile. A thread from the Donegal Gaeltacht. Today, Micheál is teaching the rules of […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

Vigil outside Courthouse, Cavan, Ireland today. (Art work by a former student)

Last Saturday of every month there is a Stop The Genocide vigil outside the courthouse in th town where I live at midday. Every day in Ireland there are various vigils around the country. The list for tomorrow is posted below. The list for each day is at https://www.ipsc.ie/

A booklet describing the Photovoice project carried out with 11 Irish individuals with Sjögren's disease was launched at the College of Surgeons last eve. It's a beautifully designed document, and the stories are a compelling insight into living with a complex auto-immune condition […]