#Limerick #SpéirGhorm

There are dozens of "ghost estates" around Ireland that's just in need of refurbishment. Why can't anything be done to make them all habitable and let people move in? Nothing has changed since this was reported 👇 www.rte.ie/news/2023/01...

TIME Magazine (!!!) asked me to explain what the wider world should know about Catherine Connolly: time.com/7333194/irel...

The Irish Presidents over past 35 years: President Catherine Connolly with her predecessors Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese and Michael D Higgins #SpéirGorm

Enjoyed watching the inauguration of Irish President Catherine Connolly. Strong defence of Irish neutrality, while standing next to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste who want to undermine it. A highlight was seeing her husband Brian make sure she didn't leave her glasses behind! #Áras25 #SpéirGorm

#SpeirGorm Do we have a # for Inauguration (oirnithe) of Catherine Connolly as 10th President of Ireland today??? Stormy wet day in Cork, so happy to be sitting on my red couch, all set to watch it all on RTE

While the President of a country to our west was booed by crowds, in Ireland the road is lined by people with their dogs to say goodbye to much loved President Michael D. Higgins as he leaves Áras an Uachtaráin (President's House) for last time. New President Catherine Connolly tomorrow #SpeirGorm

A historic win for equality in #Albania! Parliament has passed the Law “On Gender Equality”, keeping protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and withdrawn a proposal to recognise only two genders. A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵

The only “honest conversation about immigration” would state that there is no solid ground for saying that immigration in Ireland is too high and only the prejudiced would make such a claim

Mary McGee - the Irish woman who fought the state and the church for the right to use contraception in 1970s Ireland @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social #speirgorm www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Never forget: your government didn't give a shit about 7 years of escalating arson attacks on IPAS centres & street assaults on immigrants & LGBT people & that they & the media described the arsonists & shitters on ballot papers as having "reasonable concerns." www.thetimes.com/article/0887...

Where is the initiative, or the resourcing, to stamp this out before someone is killed? (2/2)

Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’” Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris *Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*

Halloween histories: Step inside the stories of Ireland’s (alleged) witches 🧙 #samhain #speirgorm #halloween jrnl.ie/6860293

BREAKING: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed and about 50 others injured in Israeli air strikes across Gaza, medical sources on the ground told Al Jazeera. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/11lhsx

We've known the dangers of reality TV ever since Nancy Campbell-Panitz was beaten to death by her ex on the night they appeared on the Jerry Springer show. 38 people have taken their own lives after taking part in reality TV. Tricking people into taking part is not OK. the-beacon.ie/2025/10/27/l...

Solidarity with Cork Drag Queens - two of whom were assaulted in Cork City this weekend. #speirgorm Trigger Warning: Homophobic attack, violence, blood www.instagram.com/p/DQSNOVXDWsS/

The people of Ireland have spoken, and I, for one, couldn't be more delighted. Yet again, we have elected a humanitarian with the utmost integrity. Today, I'm proud to be Irish. 🇮🇪 #SpéirGorm #Áras2025

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🚨 Aggregate of national #aras25 tallies (albeit only partial in some constituencies): Catherine Connolly 63% Heather Humphreys 30% Jim Gavin 7% Roughly 13% of votes nationwide are spoiled/invalid @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Proud to vote today for Catherine Connolly in Irish Presidential election. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! #speirgorm #SpéirGorm #Áras2025 #Connolly4President

[3] The association of Humphreys with an anti-LGBTQ politician is worrying, not least as she has made anti-LGBTQ comments during her campaign. These comments have been condemned for fuelling division.

#SpéirGorm #Áras2025 #Connolly4President

Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works? Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Make a plan for #aras25 vote on Friday 24th - and then #1anddone Give #CatherineConnolly no 1 and ignore the rest #áras25 #artistsforconnolly#speirgorm

Catherine Connolly has just done a doorstep. ➡️ “Deeply disappointed” to be talking about barrister work instead of debating visions for presidency. ➡️ Says HH should withdraw her remarks to Sunday Indo. ➡️ Work on repossession cases “absolutely impacted” her. (1/2) @virginmedianews.bsky.social

#speirgrom @simonharrisireland.bsky.social @micheal-martin.bsky.social

Marie McGowan, 89, has died 3 years after a brutal assault during which she was put headfirst into a rubbish bin. Her attacker, Alex Bailey, believed she was "a man dressed as a woman." This is the world the transphobes are creating "to protect women." RIP Marie. share.google/PFaI5YTh9tBw...

Delighted to have an article on Activists and Allies: Irish Trade Unions and the fight for LGBT rights in the newly published edition Saothar: Journal of Irish Labour History #speirgorm

Came across this drawing in the 1978 Cork gay newsletter Sapphire. A tale as old as time. Check out the full newsletter in the Cork LGBT archive corklgbtarchive.com/items/show/183

If you're happy the 20 Israeli hostages are home (as I am) but silent on the 10,000 Palestinian hostages still languishing in Israeli prisons without charge or due process of law—then you'll have to stop pretending its hostage taking you were ever upset about. 1/2

@micheal-martin.bsky.social Are you also moved by the scenes of hundreds of Palestinian hostages being reunited with their families, some after decades being held without charge or reason by Israel, while thousands more remain in captivity? Why such one-sided compassion? #speirgorm

As @catherinegalway.bsky.social says in the first short clip here, HH is now all about the politics of fear and smear, to avoid substantive debate on issues. Comment: We deserve better. #Áras25 #SmearTheBejaysis www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Please get out and vote for Catherine Connolly in Irish Presidential election! It will come down to turnout. Encourage your friends, family and especially young people to vote. Don't let the Fine F**kers have the Áras. #aras25 #connollyforpresident #speirgorm

#Cork #speirgorm

I was delighted to read my poem STAND STRONG TOGETHER at the Cork launch of Washing Windows V in Cork City Library today. Wonderful celebration of Catherine Rose who founded Arlan House feminist publishing press in 1975. #speirgorm

The wonderful @sarahmaintains.bsky.social #speirgorm

Good day for marching tomorrow in Cork #speirgorm

Ok so @simonharrisireland.bsky.social accepts that the kidnapping by Israel of Irish people on flotillas heading to Gaza was illegal - what actions is he going to take to address this breach of international law? #speirgorm

#stopthegenocide #breakthesiege #globalflotilla Contact the Taoiseach - details below #speirgorm

More Irish activists have now been taken by the IDF from international waters including author Naoise Dolan, TD Barry Heneghan and psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane. They are part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

My sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the Global Sumud Flotilla. I'm home safe & will be followed by the other Irish people today. I'm just catching up and have much more to share but for now I am so so grateful for everyone's attempts to free us. Remember that Gaza is the story not us.

Three of the kidnapped Irish participants on the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived home to a huge welcome last night. They talk about why they tried to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza, acting because our governments refuse to. #FreePalestine #LiftTheSiege Video RTÉ News

Excellent! ‘Ross Lahive to be sent forward for trial on charge of harassing librarian at Cork City Library.’ www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan... #SpeirGorm