Sites like Bessborough must be protected and memorialised. What went on there is deeply shameful, but we cannot let that past be built over. We must acknowledge our history, no matter how inconvenient it is. Join survivors outside the Dáil next Wednesday to call for a halt to this development.

Transphobic people making laws kill children. Shame on those people, all these young lives lost 💔

If they had any respect for the electorate they would put this to a referendum.

Once again the Government demonstrates remarkable ability to achieve things that nobody wanted and many are actively against.

The correct answer to this is "Yes, and everyone else too."

The whole of Europe HAS TO accept this and act accordingly as soon as humanly possible!! www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/uk-mus...

www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster... Yesterday I attended this demo outside Minister O'Donnell office. It was organised as a result of Deputy Coppinger's Bill on the banning of therapy notes from gender based violence trials Hearing #Limerick survivors & activists speak on this was so inspiring

For ‘Séance Room, 1931’ (2025), Susan MacWilliam has hand-stitched the diagram of the provisional laboratory devised by Dr. T. G. and Lillian Hamilton to study psychic phenomena. ‘Séance Room, 1931’ can be seen as part of MacWilliam's solo exhibition 'Table Turning' until Saturday, 21 February.

Hugs for teenage gay hockey player me 🫂❤️ “That’s why representation like this matters. Not because it’s “groundbreaking” or “brave”, but because it gives ppl language for things they’ve felt their entire lives. It tells you that you’re not alone. That you’re not weak for struggling…” #spéirghorm

📣 ACTIVISM THURSDAY📣 Absolutely thrilled this week to have Gala award nominee, former President of Sarsfield Rugby Limericks first LGBTQIA+ inclusive rugby club, current vice president of @tus_su_moylish, student activist & fantastic human - Gearoid Folan @applied_psychology_tusmw @tus_ire

I spoke to survivors of sexual violence at Leinster House today. Despite govt promises to reform the Criminal and Civil Law Bill 2026, survivors' counselling notes could still be used against them in court. This horrendous breach of trust could deter women from seeking deserved justice.

Brilliant news! "The Voice of Hind Rajab has been nominated for Best Feature Film. A story that demanded to be heard!"

Still one of my favourite pieces of street art in Limerick.

Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US 'peace board' position.

www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-... Thank you to Nigel Dugdale at Live 95FM for covering my Motion on speed reduction & public safety initiatives on Island Road. While the Council is resistant to the pedestrian crossing, I'm glad they're moving forward with actions 1 & 2 which's a start. #Limerick

Also, libraries buy their books from shops! Library lending supports an entire ecosystem! So if you’re in Ireland borrowing and requesting more indie comics from your local library, that can translate into sales for Little Deer and creators!

Comhghairdeas mór to #Limerick artist Eleanor O'Brien on her IFTA 2026 nomination for Lead Actress - Film for her role in BÁITE 🙌💚

"Ms Donlon said an analysis of Greyhound Racing Ireland’s traceability system shows that of the 12,483 dogs born in 2021, 5,118 are dead or unaccounted for." A desperate move from the GRI #BanBloodsports

I see this clip. I repost this clip. That’s the rule.

Really looking forward to chatting with Alan Morrissey and the @clarefm.bsky.social team this morning about the new report on EU Gender Equality rankings

"The Government is talking out of both sides of its mouth, invoking human rights when it helps their argument, but undermining them when they become inconvenient." SocDems' Patricia Stephenson says any move away by Ireland from the ECHR would be reckless... jrnl.ie/6927673

Why would the ceasefire in Gaza impact the enactment of the Occupied Territories Bill? For one thing, it's not a ceasefire, Israel is still murdering Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Secondly the OTP is about all illegally occupied territories, not just Gaza. FF/FG are cowards. #Spéirgorm

I work a few jobs other than being a Local Councillor and regularly forget about Bluesky but will be trying to use it more often. With that in mind, if you need a quick response from me, please feel free to message me on Instagram at the link below 👇 GRMA www.instagram.com/shane_hickey...

This is good news. But Sean Binder & his peers should never have been put through years of legal stress for trying to save people’s lives - the weaponisation of law & criminalisation of humanitarians must be called out & stamped out.

Hundreds of thousands of vile sexualised non-consensual images of women and children have been created by Grok, X’s AI tool. This isn't just horrifying – it's illegal. The Govt response to this has been muted and confusing. When will X be prosecuted?

www.limerickpost.ie/2025/09/02/r... “Continuing to consider child maintenance as income could push already vulnerable single-parent families over the income threshold for housing support and/or make their rent unaffordable.”

Thanks to Leanne & Trevor from Scoil Íde, Corbally, for speaking to me today on the picket line. They are taking part in Fórsa's Official Strike for Pension Parity. You can help to support Ireland's secretaries and caretakers by signing the petition below 👇 act.forsa.ie/pensionparit...

My Motion to write to the Minister for Higher Ed condemning any future raising of the Student Contribution Fee passed with full cross-party support last month. Students are already grappling with the student housing & cost of living crises, enough is enough. www.limerickpost.ie/2025/08/28/n...

Thanks to the Limerick Post for covering my Motion to call on the Minister for the Arts to Retain, Extend, & Expand the Basic Income for Artists Scheme past 2025. The Motion passed with cross-party support. Please fill out the survey below (it takes less than 2 minutes) ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

"It is understood that there has been some resistance from DPER to the scheme continuing in its current format... ...The Basic Income Scheme costs €35 million per year." From a budget of around ten BILLION euro. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Delighted that our party, The Social Democrats, have decided to endorse the incredible Catherine Connolly TD for the Presidency. Deputy Connolly has the integrity, the moral courage, and the empathy to be an extraordinary President of Ireland. Looking forward to supporting her campaign! 🙌

www.limerickleader.ie/news/politic... "Council should no longer consider child maintenance payments as income when calculating the rent tenants pay on local authority homes." Thank you to Cllr Isobel Towse for leading on this in Cork Co. Council & to The Leader for covering my successful Motion.

Thank you to @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social for speaking the truth about the hate that is still very much out there for those of us in the #LGBTQIA+ community in #Limerick #LGBT #LGBTQIA #Ireland #SpeirGorm #HateSpeach #Politics #LoveIslove #LimerickLeader www.limerickleader.ie/news/what-s-...

Bring Euro Pride 2028 to Limerick!!! Fantastic call from Cllr @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social and @limerickpride for support from @LimerickCouncil to bring Euro Pride to Limerick #limerick #pride #pride2025🏳️‍🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #pridemonth2025 @Independent_ie

m.independent.ie/regionals/li... “Across the world, our community is seeing their rights being systematically rolled back. Politicians are backing away from our community, as are companies who formerly supported pride events." Thank you to everyone who spoke to me in advance of the Motion.

Water Boil Notice warning for multiple Limerick city areas via @shanehickeyomara.bsky.social's Instagram #Limerick #LimerickCity #TreatyCity #Speirgorm

Thank you to Limerick Mental Health Association for this morning's fundraiser breakfast. It's so welcome to have people engaging in the conversation around mental health in the workplace 🙌 As a therapist I have seen toxic work culture increasingly come up as a major presenting issue for clients.

One woman stood against the bigots in Bundoran last night. She did have words with Niall McConnell calling him out. But he edited that part out of his livestream, as he got owned yet again. Well done to this legend though ✊

www.limerickpost.ie/2025/05/09/c... Thank you to Alan Jacques at the Limerick Post for this write up on my Motion for a Public Health Campaign on Dog-Fouling as well as standardised signage for Limerick communities.

www.limerickpost.ie/2025/04/12/r... "Cllr Shane Hickey-O’Mara...welcomed the motion, pointing out that access to music and arts are a lifeline for many Limerick children." Youth Arts have so many emotional & social benefits for children. Thank you to Cllr Stokes for bringing this Motion forward.

I am not surprised. You can't get proper therapy in this country unless you can afford to pay for it. No wonder we have the addiction rates & male violence rates we do. #speirgorm www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/conc...

Limerick, we go again Saturday. We @ipsc.bsky.social will be on Bedford Row as usual to show our solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers and our total rejection of apartheid Israel's genocide. We demand sanctions now. #FreePalestine #SolidarityIsAVerb 🇵🇸

A simple question that can make a BIG difference. Join us on May 15th for Hello, How Are You Day – a national campaign by Mental Health Ireland that encourages us all to check in with each other & start meaningful conversations about mental health. #SaveTheDate

Episode 2 of the Limerick's Life podcast "Tackies in a Russian Court" is available now. You can listen to it here shows.acast.com/limericks-li..., on our youtube channel, or wherever you get your podcast #treatycity #speirgorm

Thank you to The Limerick Leader for this write up on my Motion to employ a Sustainability Officer to carry out a Sustainability Audit on #Riverfest & subsequent Festivals and Events, thereby keeping with the goals of the Council's Festivals & Events Strategy! Looking forward to seeing the results.

I just signed this petition calling for a new admissions unit for people having a mental health emergency that's separate from A&E. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/ad...

www.limerickpost.ie/2025/03/26/h... “Limerick people deserve the same standard of quality public services as people in other parts of the country [...] I don’t see why it can’t be rolled out, or at least trialled, here in Limerick to make sure that everyone has access to their public service”

Great weather to be back out on the doors checking in with residents! Had some interesting conversations about issues such as recreational space for teenagers, biodiversity, bike lanes and parking.

Really enjoyed deputising for the mayor at the #Limerick City Gallery of Art's 40th Anniversary event: a lecture by Delphine Munro, curator of 2022's BELONGING exhibit. It was great to meet artist, & LSAD graduate, Niamh Schmidtke whose work was featured. Thanks to Siobhán & team for having me!