Me, when the most expensive carwash option at my local Apple Green drops the VIP rainfall soap: "This is how Jeff Bezos lives"

Dublin Central byelection observation: The Fianna Fáil candidate is the most stereotypically "TD" looking. Could have been lab grown from a template. #dubc

Helen McEntee's only priority should be hijacking this nonsense to get Ireland in, to right a decade-old wrong www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Solomon: there is nothing new under the climate denial Sun Bessent: land is woke

Man overboard

If it wasn't bad luck, this Government would have no luck. A half a billion euro tax cut on fuel not even the leading news item this morning, thanks to Rory McIlroy.

Petrol and diesel are, per litre, more affordable today than they were in the 90s and early 00s, when wages and welfare rates are factored in. The difference is that we, as a country, are driving more KMs and longer hours. Frustrating to see more short term thinking that will exarcebate the problem.

If you think the protestors in tractors are disruptive, wait until the roads are frozen over because the AMOC collapsed #spéirgorm

Czechia currently beating Denmark? Could have been us

Saw a teenager wearing what looked like a genuine 2002 Ireland World Cup training t-shirt - the kind I had 24 years ago. A good omen.

The Irish Government's emergency LNG plan looking like a great idea right now

Media all week: Catherine Connolly's remarks are out of bounds, put the Taoiseach in a difficult spot, and threaten Ireland's prosperity. Media today: Let's ask the Taoiseach all of the potentially most embarrasing questions possible in front of President Trump LOL

When you see the Luas burnt out in the Dublin riots arriving back in the country after repairs in France

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Me: We might be in medal contention, can you turn back on the Winter Olympics? Pub: No, we have to show the u-20s rugby Ridiculous

Great. One more thing to worry about.

If this comes before the Dáil in its current form, someone has to introduce an amendment to make helmet wearing mandatory in cars, and restrict car colours to bright, neon paint.

We spoke to a number of environmental experts about the implications of today's Supreme Court ruling on the Climate Act, in the case of a Co Laois wind farm proposed for an area where wind turbines are not allowed. jrnl.ie/6946628t

It felt it

I'm not saying that LLMs or GenAI dont or wont have use cases, but if it were as genuinely transformative and productivity enhancing as advocates claim, it wouldn't need to spend so much money on Facebook ads trying to get people to change their photos into cartoons.

OK? Stretching newsworthiness to its limits here...

The #Mercosur agreement was largely finalised six years ago, and the European Commission waited six years to bring it to voting stage. They would'nt have done unless they had all the pieces in place for the vote to pass. The deal is done, and everything between now and then is political positioning.

By pushing an anti-green, anti-sustainability agenda, farming unions in Ireland and the EU have helped to create the political conditions for #Mercosur to pass. My letter in today's Irish Times.

New Year's Resolutions downgraded due to unforseen budget issues (didn't win Millionaire Raffle)

"This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right"

"Nobody saw that Ireland v Portugal result coming" Wrong #IrlPor

#coybig #speirgorm

Make that 1,500,001

I take all my financial advice from Simon Harris, Sharon Ní Bheoláin and Fintan O'Toole.

The main achievement of the Spoil Your Vote campaign has actually been to catapult Catherine Connolly to the highest FPV % in Irish Presidential history. If they had vote for Gavin or Humphreys, she may not have achieved this. #Áras25

People are being constantly bombarded with absolute shite online, and it has driven some people mad. The world that has been created in their heads through constant propaganda is not the real world, but they are now fixated on their conspiracy driven worldview.

Disappointed that Jim Gavin hasn't been a sleeper hit #Áras25

I've seen Connolly tallying above 50% in some FG heartlands in South Dublin. She is going to be elected with the highest first preference vote in Irish Presidential history by quite a margin #Áras25

"Turnout appears to pick up as evening progresses" Well, it would be worrying if turnout was going the other way

The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324

🚨 RED C / Business Post poll 🚨 CONNOLLY, Catherine - 44% (+8) HUMPHREYS, Heather - 25% (-) GAVIN, Jim - 10% (-2) Undecideds - 21% (-6) www.businesspost.ie

The main takeaway from this debate is that at least we don't have to do this again until 2032 #rtept #Áras25

CLIMATE CHANGE CAME UP!! But bit bizarre framing with the Council of State question... #rtept #Áras25

Leaving politics out of this for a sec, Heather Humphreys sounds absolutely exhausted and miserable tonight. I get the impression she doesn't think she can win anymore, doesn't want to be here and just wants this election to be over. Honestly, I sympathise.

Bit of a mad soliloquy on the fox hunting there by Connolly #rtept #Áras25

Very rough patch for Humphreys there. Potentially sticky territory now for Connolly #rtept #Áras25

Connolly very polished. Unflappable. Humphreys still very nervy. #Áras25 #rtept

Talking about banks so much, we might as well have thrown Bertie into the race #Áras25 ##rtept

Having two moderators for two candidates is a bit ridiculous #rtept #Áras25

Interrupting Humphreys during her opening statement was bad form from Miriam #Áras25 #rtept

My big wish for the final #RTE #Áras25 debate is for Jim Gavin to re-emerge and take his place in the debate to reveal that Catherine Connolly acted on the bank's behalf to reposses the infamous apartment

The President will have to sign lots of pieces of legislation they disagree with. Is Connolly's work history not testement to her professionalism and suitability for the role? 🤔

Nobody has more faith in me than the Daft.ie 'Best Match' tab thinking that a €2.4 million gaff is within my budget

My take - Heather Humphreys is much more popular with the FG faithful than she will be with the wider voting public. She will poll respectably but will not win.