They've done weekend meetings to sort all of this out. They've never done anything of the like to help the children they have made homeless. The only time they've shown any determination throughout the housing crisis was in making sure the evictions ban disappeared. This is unsustainable.

I'm not a maths guy so forgive my ignorance - but why is the fuel price not being capped? Won't we just be at the same rigmarole every time fuel goes up?

Got blocked by Alchemy Coffee on insta for objecting to their use of a Ken O'Flynn video. Good riddance 😊 #speirghorm #speirgorm

While many protesters in Ireland are complaining about fuel costs, far-right actors and international figures are using the movement to push anti-immigrant narratives.

They attacked the Muslim Sisters of Éire, one of the kindest and mostly welcoming groups out on the streets of Dublin providing meals to the unhoused. Fuck every single one of these rat fucks.

I've got my conspiracy board out again desperately trying to find a connection between: "Gardaí escort far right harassers into library" "Far right board bus of refugees to headcount them" "Far right blockade runs unchallenged for months" & "Far right shut country down for several days unchecked"

The library book to oil refinery protest pipeline should be studied. Looks like there are a lot of the same "Erin Go Bragh" gang involved. For some bizarre reason, they are untouchable 🕵🏻‍♀️

A Brazilian delivery driver, a French chef, and a Filipino nurse were the first to jump in and help during the Parnell square attack. We're not forgetting that. But then again, most of us don't have racist brain rot.

Please remember that these protests, whether you agree with them or not, are a direct result of European governments, including our own, refusing to stop Israel on it genocidal path. Don't let them hide that fact. #SpéirGorm #BoycottDivestSanctionIsraelNow

Half of the children in one school in Dublin are #homeless. No roof over their head. Nowhere to do homework. Nowhere to play. No where to be a kid. This should offend us all. It’s a national disgrace at the hands of Govt inaction & now 4000+ children in #Dublin alone are the casualties.

Ireland: Over two hours after the State's only Oil Refinery has been blockaded, Zara King on VM News reports from the scene that there are no Gardai present.

This is what happened when people stopped traffic to protest a genocide.

I've never wished for anyone's death. But would he just hurry up and die already.

On Sunday we knocked on over 4000 doors and heard a clear message: people want change and they believe it’s possible. Vote Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin #1 in Dublin Central. People Before Profit are the only candidates that guarantee to never prop up FF or FG, the creators of the crises we face. #SpéirGhorm

Israel is going to compulsorily execute Palestinians after 3 years of intense genocide in Gaza that's now spreading to other countries. Meanwhile National Concert Hall is hosting an artwashing fundraiser for an Israeli charity organised by Alan Shatter. www.hotpress.com/culture/nati... #speirgorm

Did you also slap them in the face and say "stop hitting yourself"

Prime Minister of Spain: “Spain stands on the right side of history.” “What is happening in Gaza is genocide.” “Ladies and gentlemen… repeat after me: This is genocide!”

Small boy leaving library: [matter-of-fact tone of voice] "Daddy, I hate the library."

Just found a second spelling error in an O'Brien's children's book, and I'm only 50 pages in. Proofreaders seem to be thin on the ground in publishing these days.

In the official Irish anthem for World Cup 90, is it "we're all off to Italy" or "we're all off to win the league"?

Stop worrying about what YA books to let your kids read and let them sort it out with V C Andrews and cocaine era Stephen King as God intended

Daniel Tatlow-Devally is being held on 23-hour solitary lockdown, allowed a 30-minute family visit every fortnight. Six months on remand.

I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

This is utterly jaw-dropping. A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...

One defense is to ask the caller where their workplace/HQ is, and if they don't know/claim to be WFH, hang up! You shld also ask for an external number to call them back, then Google it to be sure.

WARNING on the latest phone scam -- which was very deceptive even to someone who writes about online fraud! Got a call from, supposedly, the bank -- flagging two suspicious charges -- walks me through need to reissue card, has my address to confirm (ugh...) and obviously has my mobile number. 1/

I wish I could take public transport to work (safer, cheaper, could read a book) but it's not feasible with Cork City buses. 54 min + 2 buses to go 13 km is madness

A boy no more than 9 years old came up to me in the library and said "I need a Spanish dictionary and the bible." Would love to know what scheme is afoot...

St Patrick's day, Cork City

"You know, sort of like when you’ve had eight pints and you feel sick and you want to go home and you realise that the answer is actually a ninth, tenth and possibly even eleventh pint." It's your favourite time of the week! Time to read the thoughts of Carl Kinsella! #Surrealing

Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

“Well, it's only in time that we'll find out if it was illegal or not.” - FF TD Galway East follows his instructions.

Five years ago, the Taoiseach announced that Cork would get a new city library. But, like so many capital projects for Cork it’s nowhere to be seen. We’re fed up of waiting. Rally in support of Cork City Library next Monday at 4:30pm at City Hall organised by Cork Library Action Group 📖

The greyhairs must be stopped. I was at a matinée of the Crucible in Dublin yesterday (median age: 66) and no joke, at least 8 phones rang during the performance (both halves).

So, any other news yesterday? Anything important?

I was at the... Milano Cortina speed skating arena

There are currently two corporations with applications to strip the west coast of seaweed. There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally. Please sign and share.

Stop megacorporate harvesting of our seaweed! - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie

Tried to find a gif of Foghorn Leghorn, blanked on the name

“Kitty O’Brien … and a little bow on top of her head.” Seventy years on, the loss of her school friend to measles still haunts Sr. Marie Collins. A reminder of the very real human cost behind the headlines.

The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions. It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.

We need to stop the rent hikes in SDCC. To do that we'll need a strong campaign, to avoid going in the same direction as Dublin City Council. We need our communities organised together to fight this! Join the street meeting this Saturday 31st January 1pm at the Kiltalown playground. Spread the word.

Sharing again, because we still haven't passed the threshold. We are at 77%. This petition is really important. Sign, share and make sure others sign, please. 🙏 eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public #Speirgorm #Speirghorm #JusticeForPalestine

For my followers in the EU, there is an European citizens’ initiative you can sign to demand the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. If you are for BDS this would be a huge step up. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

Completely exhausted.

The campaign for the GAA to #DropAllianz gains momentum. Our national sports governing body should have no connection to a company profiting from apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians. Pro-Palestine protesters at GAA hq to oppose Allianz sponsorship www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

Actually insane.

🚨Last Chance The Irish Government is about to remove citizen's abilities to challenge illegal developments in our courts You still have till 5.30 to have your say @antaisce.bsky.social have provide excellent guidance on what’s wrong with the public consultation process and the proposal #Speirgorm

Have been contacted by some victims of deepfaking / non-consensual manipulation of their images by AI - about their experiences. If anyone else in Ireland has a story they'd like to share on the issue, please feel free to contact me.

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