Thanks @irishtimes.com delighted to see my article on ‘Saoirse’ in today’s paper. Spreading the word on the story of an epic Irish voyage & the first boat to carry the Tricolour around the world, 100 years ago!⚓️⛵️🗺️

In case you missed it last night - on air again now🎬7pm OireachtasTV, with another European Parliament Special from Strasbourg. We spoke to Irish and other European MEPs & journalists on Gaza, Ukraine, tariffs, housing, & Ireland’s preps for presidency of the Council in 2016🇪🇺🇮🇪

Isn’t this exactly what the Burke’s want, to be top story across all news outlets, ott coverage.

#Iceland: ✅Woman president ✅Coalition Government led by 3 women ✅Women Prime Minister ✅Women Minister for Foreign Affairs ✅7 women in 11-member cabinet (64%) ✅29 women in 63-member parliament (46%) We need #MoreWomen in Irish politics Great piece by Karen McHugh in @independent.ie today

The list is out!! Liar, rat, buffoon, gurrier, corner boy (or girl?), scoundrel, fascist, smuggler, communist, and yahoo…some of the terms of endearment banned in the Dáil! #aginsintbréaga Moment of truth: Did Taoiseach accuse McDonald of lying?

So Ireland joins Samoa, Indonesia & DRC in the club of countries where only 20% of Cabinet members are women (UNwomen.org). Meanwhile, our neighbours in Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Iceland, Netherlands & Spain, all have gender balanced Cabinets (at least 50%).

Beautiful down the Shelley Banks today.

Is there a barstool in the world with a better view? Bushe’s Bar, Baltimore, #westcork 6pm today🧡

Impromptu Christmas decs! #notree #nobother

Home #baltimore #westcork ❤️🎄🥂

#GrandStretch all the same

Winter🎄❤️

Ah jaysus, life, like.

We caught up with lots of our newly-elected TDs on the plinth as they arrived in Leinster House, to hear what today means to them. They include the only TD born this century; several first-timers; a married couple; some with parents who were TDs & a few just delighted to be back! #34thDáil

What brilliant guests to have in studio for an hour of live TV! Marking Day One of the 34th Dáil, thanks so much to @jenniferbray.bsky.social @kevcunningham.bsky.social Also to reporter Stephanie Rohan, and producers Stephen Sheehy, Sam Assad & all the mighty team!

Can’t wait for this at 8pm!Our beautiful Baltimore #westCork to feature on tonight’s Masterchef. The TV cameras follow the 3 finalists as they watch chef Ahmet Dede cook at The Custom’s House. Then it’s up the River Ilen to Inish Beg for more, well done Ahmet, Maria & all the team!

Today, the European Parliament Liaison Office, European Commission Representation in Ireland and @eumovementireland.bsky.social hosted, “Where to Next? Looking Ahead to the New EU mandate” at Europe House in Dublin with MEPs and stakeholders. Read more 👉 www.europeanmovement.ie/press-releas...

Loving it here…this is like #OldTwitter

Great read to start any day…😂🦜

I’m ask Santa for this!

Reporting on the count during the last General Election in Feb 2020 as the devastating news came of the death of our much-loved colleague and friend, Keelin Shanley. She loved elections. Thinking today of all who loved her❤️

Rain or shine…I’m voting more women this time! And we’ve never had a greater choice - with a record number of women candidates in #GE24. Time for the voices & expertise of more women in the Dáil🗳️☔️🗳️ #VoteMoreWomen

Congratulations Holly, Barry & Babygirl💜💜💜

Great news! 🫣😱🙄Ireland has jumped 2 places on the global list for women in parliaments. We’re now at no.102 (behind China, Iraq, Mongolia). Ireland, it seems, likes the decisions for us all to be taken by men (77% in last Dáil) Let’s change this today? Let’s #VoteMoreWomen

I wish gender wasn’t an issue in #GE24, but with so few women making the decisions for us all in our Parliament it absolutely is! Ireland lags at no. 104 in the world for women in parliaments (behind such beacons of democracy as China, South Sudan, Turkmenistan..) Ireland, let’s #VoteMoreWomen

Ireland, why do we keep voting for a vast majority of men to take decisions for us all? (77% in the last Dáil). Time for more women’s voices & expertise at the decision-making tables. Let’s #VoteMoreWomen votemorewomen.ie #GE24

Looks like a great night at the #APIBAs! Was thrilled when The Presidents’ Letters was shortlisted for ‘Best Irish Published Book’ in 2021 but no party for us - cancelled due to Covid. Congrats to all! @AnPostIBAS 📚📚📚

Hey Mná na hÉireann (& Fir na hÉireann too) can we rock the system again please? If you know, you know. Ireland lags at no.104 in the world for women in parliament. I mean c’mon!!! #GE2024