This also apples to the current president of Ireland, btw

What a thoroughly depressing and disillusioning Presidential campaign this has been. I am going to vote for Gavin tomorrow as a “none of the above” option and in preference to spoiling my vote. Hard to credit how low the bar has fallen.

The Central Bank is under much greater obligation to facilitate the issue of these Bonds than Catherine Connolly ever was to rep Banks in eviction cases and yet I’m confident that the usual suspects will ignore the obvious as usual.

Honestly… who cares???

The last time I saw an Ireland player make a good decision on the ball must be well over a decade ago. No manager could get a tune out of this group.

It’s going to be some craic listening to and reading the hand wringing that’s going to accompany this. A veritable bingo card full of hard left & right conspiracy theories that have still to come to pass all these years later

Munster & stupid penalties 🤷🏻‍♂️

We’re well and truly through the looking glass folks

Jim Gavin's candidacy was 2.36 Scaramuccis

This show is such a waste of the guy’s talent. Used to be appointment telly but now it’s just a bland PR hub for Hollywood.

Hard to agree with some of the insane play claims in the semi state sector but 140k for running a TV station is ridiculous.

Stunning and hilarious error by Micheál Martin re: Jim Gavin but that doesn’t mean he was wrong to nobble Bertie’s candidacy either. This will blow over whereas Bertie would have brought the most horrendous stink back into Irish politics.

Looks like Gavin needs to get his arse out to Syria / hire an “ex” terrorist or two 😂😂

Haven't been in town for a while so was surprised to see so many flags cable-tied to lampposts. Probably ignored by Cork City council litter wardens as removal might attract retaliation from those who like violence. Much easier to go onto private property and remove "slow down" signs. #Speirgorm

I am emotionally spent

“You have to feel for Keegan” says Ewen Murray on Sky Sports. That’s a hard pass from me

Justin Rose

Fair play to Justin Thomas - #class

Lowry levels

Journalists fascinate me at times. Chambers had no financial management experience of any kind - how is this anything other than inevitable???

Outstanding fortune.com/2025/09/25/l...

How long before Sinn Fein has to withdraw their support from local Putin-ista Catherine Connolly?? Will get super awkward for Labour too of course and I can see the inevitable Alan Kelly row being hilarious. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

I mean, I'm almost certain that I remember seeing something similar in a reasonably recent election. Meaningless.

TD's waxing lyrical about Grassroots soccer and yet it's easy to forget that it was the same grassroots who facilitated John Delaney's reign of madness and gross mismanagement of the FAI. When journalists were being barred from general meetings etc. Grassroots delegates stood by. Short memories.

It's truly fascinating to see Oireachteas committees cutting into the FAI on a semi annual basis as a means of boosting profiles of backbench TD's. Imagine if our TD's showed even a quarter of the enthusiasm for managing the HSE, Tusla, AGS, Approved Housing Bodies etc.

Left wingers losing their minds about a right wing conservative making the #Aras25 ballot really need to take a hard look at themselves. I’ve nothing in common with MS but she’s perfectly entitled to run for elected office. This is how democracy works folks!!

In a shock to absolutely nobody

it’s a real shame Ireland has been run by degrowthers for like 15 years b/c there’s a real is an opportunity to take advantage of the US & UK going through with their suicide pact

The @irishtimes.com weird war on the Co. Limerick staging of the Ryder Cup continues. Golf tourism brings in major 💶 to peripheral areas of the country every year and has done so for decades yet..🤷🏻‍♂️ Add in opportunities to demonise politicians and jackpot!! 🙄. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Proof, as if more was needed, that the state is not looking for executives who can deliver vital infrastructure changes. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

The state has no time for people who get shit done

America continues to go great

Another example of diabolical behaviour by our state agencies. A mortal sin that this restaurant is closing - was a firm favourite when I worked in Dublin www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

Political journalists prefer gossip to substantive and serious news stories. If one of those consultants had blown the money in a lapdancing club and picked a fight with the security staff they'd be all over it.

In case you were wondering if it was actually a good idea...

For some insane reason, Jim Gavin’s prospective presidential candidacy for FF is a bigger story than this. The amount of money wasted in the NTPF goes way beyond what’s reported here (needless agency commissions etc.). The HSE is a totally failed project. www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

Loli

The media love nothing better than deploying their entirely baseless “pressure is mounting” strategy

Not having a referee for the Camoige final is interesting. There’s a guy in black alright but no whistle it seems

Oh you absolutely useless wankers

Quite the thing that the Lions tour has wiped out Rugby Australia's A$60m debt while each of the Lions' constituent countries are in substantial debt, with Wales in such a state that it's running a £10m+ deficit and is likely to close down two of its professional clubs.

If Twitter manage to overturn this decision it’ll set quite the precedent for industrial relations

I can only assume that this lady had “pre canned” this quote which… is… incredible

I see the usual blather coming from the various Summer Schools on this that and the other. People (mostly) with no actual skin in the game blathering on about stuff they’ll never have to spend a day of accountability on - the definition of a waste of time

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social: “The West doesn’t understand the extremism of Putinism…that (its) goals involve the destruction of the transatlantic alliance & maybe of the EU…The path to peace is through convincing Putin that he won’t win the war, that it’s hopeless.” (ht: @berlinbridge.bsky.social)

The funny thing about the Epstein files is that everyone knows who’s in them but, save for Jes Staley, literally no one has payed any price for it.

Really sending a message here www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Emergency housing for immigrants has been a cash cow for the greediest in our society over the last 5 years. Yet again, our public servants show a complete disregard for spending responsibly and unfortunately, there’s no political will (in any party) to change. 🤷🏻‍♂️ www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

Electorate wants ends; doesn't like means. Film at 11.

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