Holly Cairns has followed suit, calling Carroll MacNeill's comments about Connolly "desperate" and "cheap" #Áras25

Affordable art space in Dublin City Centre, available now #speirgorm

Everyone’s named these already but: I Love You, Honeybear - Father John Misty Vespertine - Björk Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves

Niall Donald talking about how Jim Gavin ripped him off included the truest, most Irish statement I’ve ever heard in my life, like this absolutely would be what your friends would say to you in these circumstances

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

We get a lot of questions about commissioning, editing, line-editing etc. If you're able to get to Naas LIbrary & Cultural Centre this Friday 10 OCt, we will be on a panel with @stingingfly.bsky.social 's Lisa McInerney to talk about all this and more! www.tickettailor.com/events/kilda...

This is just such a no-brainer win for everybody that I hope that it gets rolled out in a much bigger way.

the official position of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael appears to be that if gardaí want to leak confidential information about private citizens to damage a political candidate, they are not only entitled to do so, but it is righteous

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

Huge respect to the incredible campaigners and artists who pushed for this ♥️

A few online orders or in-store book purchases would be a nice way to support Books Upstairs after this horrible attack. Who does this? To an independent book shop?

Fucking outrageous the Irish members - and all remaining imrpisoned members - of the Gaza Flotilla are still detained. How is this not headline news on RTÉ and every broadsheet going? Imagine if it was China or Russia holding them?

Every world leader has spent the last two years demanding on behalf of Israel “the immediate release of the hostages” by Hamas. Yet when Israel abducts the citizens of over 50 countries these same brave leaders fall silent or ask Israel to #BeKind

"Suppose you believe that Tony Blair, a man whose legacy in the Middle East is already stained with blood, has no business being installed as a de facto governor general of this undemocratic annexe. In that case, you must not be serious about peace." Here's this week's Surrealing in the Years:

Irish detainees from the Gaza flotilla have told their lawyers they were kicked, pushed and cable tied. Outside the notorious Ktzi’ot prison where they are currently held, Miriam Azem told me of “aggressive treatment and violence” the detainees say they received: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

ALERTA! ALERTA! DUBLIN ANTIFASCISTA! Fascists are planning a "patriots network conference at the Crowne Plaza Dublin TOMORROW (Saturday). Contact the hotel & demand they cancel the fascist event. Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 Front Desk: 01 8977777 Email: [email protected]

Following a three month affair between two anonymous men, Boyfriends, charts the ups and downs and roundabouts of a modern situationship. The show asks us to ponder on that age old question: what the f*ck is romance anyway? 🎭 Boyfriends 📅 12 - 15 Nov 🎟️https://shorturl.at/Tii3Q

🇮🇪 Gaeilgeoirs of Brussels (and elsewhere) - the European Parliament press unit has a Schumann Traineeship opening for a native Irish-speaker. Deadline for applications is end-October. Details on how to apply at the link. Please spread the word! ep-stages.gestmax.eu/7139/1/press...

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There is a real story here Niall if you'd care to write about it, someone is leaking Garda vetting information for political gain. Breaching confidentiality and GDPR requirements. Every underage coach, every volunteers data is not secure. Confidence in vetting undermined. That's the story. #Aras25

Statement from Catherine Connolly following reports of Irish citizens among those abducted by Israeli forces this evening.

Sumud boats currently being intercepted by Israel, likely to illegally abduct and imprison those inside. I’m on one of the Thousand Madleens boats just behind. We need escalation from home to end the impunity with which this rogue state commits genocide and stifles opposition

The utter cowardice of world leaders in the face of Israeli aggression is a disgrace. How dare they allow their peaceable citizens to be threatened by a country in the midst of carrying out a genocide.

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The press obviously thought a Steen nom would give them a whole month to run this tedious, scolding bullshit. Sadly, their little click factory collapsed before they could get it running, so they're dumping every post they have, stripping the building for parts before it sinks into the ground.

please enjoy the payday rap scene from community which makes me cry laughing every time

Genuinely baffled by the wailing and pearl clutching about Maria Steen not being on the ballot. Why are people acting like she was basically owed the nomination, or we are obliged to have her on the ballot? She started her campaign like 5 minutes before the deadline and failed, she is owed nothing.

Seeing some media figures saying that the Presidential race would have been more "entertaining" with Steen involved, like that's a good thing. Rather giving the game away, isn't it?

sartre knew about trolls.

EUROPEAN: Ah! [American third-rate politican]! He texted his dick to people. I know this basically against my will. AMERICAN: I don't know what's going on over there. You're ruled by the Marquis of Racism or something?

“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.” What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...

People have been able to get nominated in previous elections, those tended to have a record of doing something in the community or are known. So the process works. It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25

There were 7 nominees in 2011, six in 2018. The nomination system works. If a candidate can't get on the ballot, it's pretty much their own fault for not being a strong enough candidate. #Áras25

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If you're intending to vote in the Irish presidential election, you have until October 7th to register or change your details on the electoral register.

the stage was so packed before higgins won it the first time, i just now had to look up who one of them was (sorry, mary davis) the system absolutely will let people in, but a sense of entitlement alone isn't enough to get you over the line #áras25

Am I the only person I the country who believes it's reasonable to expect a presidential candidate to have held political office? It's a job. You need to demonstrate a track record. In what world is it appropriate for you to begin your political career in one of the most senior roles? #spéirgorm

Tickets for A Night for Palestine with Amble & Special Guests in the INEC Killarney are on sale now (and almost gone already) - all proceeds go directly to ACLAÍ Palestine and food parcel distribution for displaced families in Gaza. Get the last few here: www.ticketmaster.ie/a-night-for-...

Jim O’Callaghan is campaigning to become FF. He doesn’t give a flying fuck if what he says is true, legal, enforceable or openly bigoted. He only cares about building his brand and that the media cover his every brain-fart breathlessly.

The reason I'm concerned about Maria Steen being on the ballot isn't that she will win (she won't). My worry is that if she is nominated, it will mean a month of national airtime for a hate campaign against vulnerable groups, carried by a media too scared of being sued to call it what it is

This is exactly it. She will 100% run as the candidate who “knows what a woman is” (and will undoubtedly pick up endorsements from pseudo-feminists because of it)

One more day left to support this: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

"if you dont use smart glasses with an always-on AI assistant youre going to fall behind intellectually" i cannot express how little i am concerned about being shown up by people who have paid money to have a simpering computer lie into their ear at all times

I can't pretend it doesn't feel quietly dehumanising that political discourse around autism in Ireland forefronts not even autistic children, but their parents, while autistic adults are largely absent from the discussion unless they're the Tánaiste's brother

We currently have 10 regular studio memberships available at A4 Sounds. We are looking for artists from the following disciplines to join our studio community: • Sculpture • Print • Photography • Ceramics • Textiles • Media

Lovely mural up on the North Strand today. There's a few people about the place who like to think it belongs to them and them alone, but it belongs to us all. Thanks to @dwmalone.bsky.social for the pic!

“In Dublin city, of the 3,350 new homes built in 2024, 111 apartments were sold to household buyers and just 44 new scheme houses. That’s it.” @irishtimes.com

When I tell people "I don't believe in people being bad, I believe people do bad things" many of them get the wrong idea. They think I mean nobody is irredeemable. Just the opposite. I think nobody can hide behind a state or destiny of badness, bad people are bad because of their choices alone.