“He said that though the cycle route would increase in terms of distance, much of this would be downhill so it would not be a huge addition to journey time” It’s a very handy cycle lane if it’s downhill in both directions. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

Of our Heads of Government, we have had 2 Welsh surnames (Griffith, Harris), 1 French (Lemass), 1 Spanish (de Valera), 1 Norman (FitzGerald), 1 Viking (Reynolds), 2 English (Bruton, Brugha [Burgess]), 1 Indian (Varadkar) and 1 Indeterminable (Martin). Now tell me immigration is new.

www.rte.ie/news/2025/11... I have somewhat limited sympathy. Book a bargain holiday in Jamaica because it’s cheap in hurricane season and expect others to bail you out when the risk doesn’t work. I do hope the type 1 diabetes thing is OK but have more sympathy for the average Jamaican.

They were on 28% at the same stage in the electoral cycle between the last two elections. It set them up for a magnificent victory. I.e Polls at this stage have marginal use for political strategists and non for the general populace.

I presume there will be extra rolling stock added, either to provide a more frequent service south of Broombridge or to have longer trams. Otherwise there will be overcrowding in the centre of Dublin. I’m sure it’s been looked at They must have considers it…

We need to look at making it easier to vote. We have a 50% turnout in this house as one voter is out of the country. We allow prisoners postal votes but not ordinary citizens. At minimum there should be a chance to vote early in a city/county hall before voting in local polling stations on the day

Is “I’m gullible” a good selling point.

Imagine having two years to do this and waiting until there’s a ceasefire dlvr.it/TNgGxl #mensacandidates

With respect, the only staff I engage with on the train are the catering staff.l and they are almost all immigrants. I would be shocked if I could speak Irish with them. dlvr.it/TNgJgy

I remember during the Brexit canpaign when those opposed were accused of running a canpaign of fear. The British electorate ignored the warnings. It all worked out beautifully. www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Are the Americans not paying their soldiers? There are many countries in Africa and South America who can attest that disaster lies in that direction.

Catherine Connolly will end in disillusionment for her supporters. Either she’ll behave like a President is supposed to and they’ll complain she isn’t speaking out, or she will speak out and won’t last a term as President.

We are at the Irish presidential election stage of which candidates video editing team made the larger fuck up

Clearly from the nature of their campaigning, both Connolly and Humphreys have decided that this is going to be a low turnout election and the challenge is to get out the base to actually visit a polling station rather than win over the undecided.

France is aiming to be truly egalitarian by giving everyone a short stint as Prime Minister.

While I believe the government should spend efficiently, let’s not lose sight that €100k would get you approximately 4 car parking spaces between construction cost and land costs (and that’s not even taking into account an access road for them.

It’s hard to imagine her as President not finding herself in a thundering disgrace position. Germany’s decision on what to do as a response to Russia’s aggression is theirs to choose and really should be off the table for someone who sees themself in the Irish Presidency.

Is she going to promise a second bridge from Great Island to the mainland in case the Fota Rd is closed. I’m not sure that’s in the President’s remit.

Should be 16 (8 when travelling to school), but it’s a start. A firmly believe that free public transport for school kids would solve a lot of traffic problems without massive capital investment.

The Gaza flotilla is a real exercise in self-aggrandisement. If it was seriously aiming to help Gaza it would be leaving from Crete, Cyprus or Southern Turkey. But Barcelona is much better for publicity for those onboard.

This means he was about 40 playing Fortycoats and my mind is blown.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU sanctions such as asset seizure were applied to those with significant wealth and influence closely connected to the Kremlin and its leadership. Does Donald Trump now fit in this category?

Repost with the first album you bought with your own money [they were bought in the same tranaction]

If Canada became the 51st state would they have to drop the metric system for whatever that weird system the US uses is? That would seem to be a deal breaker.

For those unaware, Trump bought Mar a Lago for $10m in 1985. In 2008 while in financial difficulty he sold it to a Russian oligarch called Dmitriy Rybolovlev for $95m while retaining a lifetime right to live there. In 2014 Rybolovlev sold it back to him for $18m. There is nothing at all suspicious

Most of the MAGA crowd seem to want to return the USA to the 1950s. The irony is that it’s almost impossible to see Eisenhower acting the way Trump has been.

Newstalk giving us false hope.

Seems an excuse to post the most famous violation of intimacy

This year will be the first year j won’t be watching the Super Bowl since 2024.

It’s getting to the point where it’s going to be cheaper to hop in a Ryanair flight to France to post a letter to Dublin than go to the post office to do it.

In 2026 the USA, Canada and Mexico are jointly hosting the World Cup. We are on the verge of Qatar looking like the most sane choice this decade.

At this point in my life I have voted in 8 General Elections, 7 European elections, 6 local elections and 3 Seanad elections. The candidates for the NUI Seanad seat are by far the worst I’ve ever been offered. Even my first orefeeence was the least bad rather than a candidate who enthused me.

Does anyone else find their Discover feed here overwhelmed with American sports that they have no interest in? Admittedly I’m starting to get invested in the Canadiens in the NHL but we can leave the American football out.

The android also gives the same reaction as a human when fed horse tranquiliser.

Why is nobody talking about #canadiananschluss here? Could it be getting artificially promoted in the other place?

As a news story The Falklands War, but I do remember there being an endless series of elections in 81/82 and being aware who Haughey and Fitzgerald were.

Although I’m a regular bus user, this morning is the first time I’ve been on a hybrid bus. I’m consistently feeling it’s broken down as the engine randomly stops.

As a Chelsea fan, the only way the weekend could realistically have gone better was if Forest didn’t get their late winner.

I brought my kids to the pantomime in the Opera House this afternoon. There were two female characters in it played by actors who were quite clearly men. Is this really appropriate for kids? #disgrace #spiiritoftwitter

In the Euros Mick Wallace learned what happens when you prioritise Moscow over Mallow. Now in the General Election the lesson is what happens to someone who puts St Petersburg before St Leonards.

Reporting the exit poll to a decimal place is bad stats considering the MoE of the poll.

I drove to cast my vote earlier what with the weather and the awkward polling station location. My phone felt I should listen to pre-94 Manic Street Preacher’s. Nearly ended up voting PBP.

We can ignore everything we hear about turnout comparisons today. Last time out was on a Saturday and there wouldn’t have been an evening rush like there will be this year.

Still no polling card two days out from the election. And I don’t seem to be the only one in that boat. But the candidates seem to know I exist and I’m on Check The Register, so I’ll probably be testing how you vote without a card.

Here’s my tip for the election. Nobody is engaged and I expect turnout to suffer. Where that will Impact is the kind of voters who blow with the wind. At the moment, polls seem to have them with Aontú and the Soc Dems. I expect both to disappoint.

It’s completely possible to hold these positions simultaneously - Israel has a right to exist in peace - Israel’s reaction to October 7 has been excessive - Netanyahu is a war criminal - Israel doesn’t seem to have a clear end game in Gaza. - Many critics of Israel use antisemitic tropes

Back to a familiar bugbear of mine. 220 bus route through Hilltown appears to have not been gritted salted. And if it keeps snowing at the same rate, I reckon there’s 30 mins before it’s impassable to buses.

Why would Irish political parties make Gaza an issue when they all have the same stance and are equally powerless.

Why are the Chinese cutting European subsea cables? Is it just doing a favour option or do they have some other motive?

If she’s been here for five years, she could have got citizenship by now and had a vote. Not having a voice speaks more of her inaction than anything else.