A fun thing you can do right now is to reach out to an American friend and tell them that an Irish Presidential Candidate, from the political party currently in power, had to pull out of the race because he withheld €3,300 from a former tennant 16 years ago and watch their faces twitch in envy.

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Joking apart, has anyone got any Jim Gavin leaflets as I don't have any yet? #speirgorm

Men will literally drop out of a presidential election instead of going to therapy

For the record: it is not possible, at this juncture, to officially withdraw or to remove a name from the #aras25 ballot paper. Jim Gavin’s name will remain on the ballot for Friday 24th, merely with no campaign behind it.

Oh #speirgorm #aras25

Well that aged well #Aras25 #SpéirGhorm

I have so much respect for Greta Thunberg because she easily could have coasted on speaking gigs and Davos appearances for the rest of her life

Unfortunately for Jim Gavin, across all codes and creeds there are simply very few charges more universally sympathetic than "my ex-landlord owes me thousands of euro"

Imagine looking at the telly for the next 7 years and every time the President is on you shout out that cunt owes me 3 grand

Street parking in central Derry. Anyone know if it's easy? Say I'd arrive on a Friday night and park up till Sunday morning. #SpéirGhorm

JG's single skill is knowing and understanding neutrality, peacekeeping etc. That's where he should have shone. He did not. #twip #Aras25 #SpéirGhorm

Imagine living rent free in someone's head like CC lives rent free in HH head. #twip #Aras25 #SpéirGhorm

Ooh Aine, you fucking gem!! #Gaeilge #twip #Aras25

Dear HH, Cabinet is confidential, just like garda vetting! #twip

Heather Austerity Humphreys ✖️ (Tried to gut disability payments...) #GaelFianna Jim Keeps-Your-Rent Gavin✖️ (Politically Vacuous Chancer!) #FiannaGael The only sensible choice is #CatherineConnolly ✅ #Aras25 #Aras2025 #Twip

Better quality of debate on the Week in Politics for sure #twip #speirgorm #áras25

HH attacking hard #Aras25

This, my friends, is why we should all really try to buy Irish. Just like @lowensskincare.bsky.social, most SMEs here are family businesses. The loss of the US market is going to have a huge impact on us. Please make an effort to support Irish business. #SLATED slated.ie

I wrote a thing today about a man I never met. It's a strange thing, & a strange feeling, but this one has really floored me, kinda like Bowie did. A colossal loss, &, well... Here's my 2nd blog. An Fhatach - Manchán Magan. 💚 #SpéirGorm #ManchánMagan www.claireblennerhassett.com/finding-my-v...

Well isn’t that just fantastic to see - keep campaigning, keep up the pressure #connollyforpresident #aras2025 #aras25 #speirgorm

There’s an entire goldmine of Mancháns work out there and most of it freely available on Rte and whatever podcast app you have. Going in fresh on episode 1 of his Almanac of Ireland series. If you have any other recommendations I’d appreciate em. Drop em in the replies. #Spéirgorm

Some of those that work forces …

A lovely day spent in Ennis. Remembering why I loved that town. ☺️ #SpéirGhorm

If, as we are constantly told, we live in democracies, then our elected leaders owe us an explanation as to why they repeatedly go against the wishes of the vast majority of people who want an end to genocide in Gaza and peace in the Middle East, rather than being cuckolded by Israel at every turn.

Key boxes have become modern-day parasites. Planning compliance rates in Ireland are abysmally low, and regulations are not consistently enforced. No wonder we have record homeless figures every time they're published. #DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis #Airbnb Photo: Foster Street in Galway City

90,000 premises without power now at 4pm Friday. Given the scale of outages it is likely some will remain without power overnight tonight so please check in on elderly and vulnerable friends and family. Red warning is now active in Donegal.

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Manchán Magan president.ie/en/media-lib...

Manchán Magan 1970 - 2025 💔 Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann. Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️ 🔗 www.tg4.ie

The ballot paper for Ireland’s presidential election is unlawful – and gives an unfair advantage to Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s candidates. The legislation is clear. The Ditch is challenging – in the High Court if necessary. Our letter in full: www.ontheditch.com/presidential...

"This is not peace, it's a colonial carve up. And one of it's purposes is to try and demobilise people. They are now scared." Don't let the obscene "peace plan" of US & Israel distract you from the reality. Continue to mobilise and follow the example of Italian workers - we must shut things down.

Ireland is a poorer place this morning. RIP Manchán.

Is briseadh mór croí dom an scéal a chloisteáil faoi bhás Mhanchán Magan ar maidin. Thug sé beocht agus brí nua don teanga trína chuid oibre ag léiriú gur lionsa eile í an Ghaeilge leis an domhan a fheiceáil agus a thuiscint.

RIP Manchán. #SpéirGhorm There'll never be his like again. 😢

Result of that rain in West Cork at Borlin Valley with road badly damaged and flooding. Glengarriff recorded 107mm since midnight.

They're doing it again! Fianna Fáil: CC is living by left wing values! The Left: CC is living by left wing values #spéirgorm

Sarah Clancy and Chris Andrews have both been kidnapped by the IDF. Contact Dept of Foreign Affairs: Address: Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53 Website: www.ireland.ie/dfa Telephone: +353 1 408 2000 #globalsumudflotilla

“Catherine is right. I was asked. I gave a strong recommendation. I see no problem with that and I’m surprised that anybody does,” Mr Ó Cuív told the Irish Independent. “My view at the time was that if you want to bring about peace, you have to take these steps. And time has proved me 100pc right.”

No knock on the Journal, who have journalistic rights and duties, but someone supplied them with this information and that data transfer seems to me to be in want of a legal basis under either Art 6 or Art 9 GDPR.

I'm suddenly even more interested in how this info became public

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

Israeli forces have detained 223 international activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla. Despite more than 40 reported interceptions, one vessel, Mikeno, successfully broke through and reached Palestinian waters for the first time in a historic development, breaching the Israeli blockade.

@cait.siorc.eu Hi Cait, looks like there might be an issue with your Speirgorm feed. I can't get it to refresh, nothing in 15 hours. Thank you for creating it.

Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media. The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters. They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters. Israel is once again breaking international law

BREAKING: Union in Italy has announced a general strike on October 3, as per their promise if the Gaza flotilla was attacked, as it has been now.

Looking like the country of Italy will be going on strike on Friday to demand action. #FreePalestine

Jane Goodall was a hero who used her life to make the world a better place. If the world uplifted and amplified people like her over fascists and billionaires, the world would be a very different place. #3E