How will you vote in the Irish Presidential Election ? 1️⃣ Catherine Connolly 2️⃣ Heather Humphreys 3️⃣ Jim Gavin 4️⃣ Undecided 📊 Show results

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Yesterday was packed but rewarding! Honoured to be elected to the Local Community Safety Partnership for Togher (South) Garda District at the PPN meeting, and grateful for excellent board governance training from LGBT Ireland. #CommunitySafety #GoodGovernance

The Jim Gavin #Aras25 posters look like Fine Gael posters with the blue.

What irks me about Steen is she's framed as a family activist, and I'm struggling to see what she has contributed to improvements in services and support for families in this country in the last 10 years since she rose to prominence due to her narrow world views #Áras25

Maria Steen has, in practice, about half an hour to find two more signatures. The Returning Officer is only available to receive forms by appointment, and Steen’s campaign made an 11am booking (ahead of the 12pm deadline) to hand them over - IF they had the full 20. She is, as of now, still at 18.

Spotted this morning on Washington St! ♥️ #Cork #Corcaigh #Speirgorm

Hoping for a quieter day at work as busy evening with PPN LCSP elections and a Board and Governance training webinar from LGBT Ireland

Edging closer but will see get to Customs House in time with another two signatures...

The series has been an audience ratings hit since the first episode clocked up an impressive 46% share and since then, that viewership figure has risen and risen www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

All settled in for the #TheTraitorsIreland! Not sure who I want to win after the last two nights!

Looks like Steen isn't going to make the 20 signatures. Most boring #Aras25 ahead.

The anti-trans right heavily praised Gordon Guyatt as the “godfather” of evidence based medicine. He worked for SEGM and was responsible for their GRADE reviews. Now he disavows them, says evidence supports transgender youth care. Great coverage from Henry carnell.

The reason I'm concerned about Maria Steen being on the ballot isn't that she will win (she won't). My worry is that if she is nominated, it will mean a month of national airtime for a hate campaign against vulnerable groups, carried by a media too scared of being sued to call it what it is

The Irish government has released a report on the benefits of the pilot for a Basic Income for the Arts, and in a total shocker, it seems like it was good for the country as well as the artists. Nobody could have seen this coming. #SpeirGorm #UBI www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Back from holidays 2 days and the get told at work I have to travel on Sunday again! Not as far this time - Dublin, but a trip away none the less!

123 people killed on our roads so far this year. 26 while walking. 14 while cycling. 40 of 123.

Joys of coming home from holidays. My shoulders smell of aloe vera and my ankles of after bite! Also so tired, so very tired.

Nothing at all problematic about this. Completely normal stuff.

This is appalling from the Irish Times. Anyone who walks or cycles around Dublin city regularly will be only too acutely aware of the risk from drivers accelerating through amber and red lights. This is not an issue to be joked about.

Not enough noise regarding Sharon Keogan affiliation with the pharma guy Gareth Sheridan. Once again, know me by my friends and backers #Áras25 #Aras25

IndieCork Film Festival have now announced that the festival is ending (this will be its last year) with no mention of Mick Hannigan's transphobia. They would rather end the festival than address with his transphobia. #speirgorm #Cork #filmfestival

Early start today. It's nearly 5:20 here in #Mexico and we are off to Chichen Itza. As a #history nerd today is going to be awesome!!!

Who ever was naming fish was having a laugh. We either saw a Wahoo or a Ballyhoo fish over the week.

Spanish word of the week for me "Apio" (Celery) as I keep having to say what I'm allergic to.

Spot the Irish man on holiday... Before a morning swim in the Gulf of Mexico.

The view from our hotel.when we arrived..can't wait to explore #Cancun

Arrived in Canada en route to Mexico. Spent the flight next to a lovely Canadian couple. Himself was sat behind me due to online check in issues!

F5 paying $180M to acquire CalypsoAI to boost AI enterprise security offerings https://www.geekwire.com/2025/f5-paying-180m-to-acquire-calypsoai-to-boost-ai-enterprise-security-offerings/

NEW: Maria Steen secures support of ten Oireachtas members for the Presidency after a mini-caucus at Leinster House today - she says she’s optimistic about getting another ten to reach the 20 she needs for the ballot paper. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

IndieCork Film Festival faces backlash over director’s anti-trans statements gcn.ie/indiecork-fi... < glad to see #Transphobia being called out #Cork #Corcaigh

"Kildare Street shouldn't be telling Kerry what to do," says Maria Steen, who thinks Rome should be telling everyone what to do. #Aras25 #FeckOffIona

The cycle lane to Ballincollig is narrow, unprotected, and has a hedgerow frequently encroaching onto it. €1m a day allocated to active travel for 5 years. A huge opportunity missed to protect/promote cyclists/cycling between the 2nd city in Ireland and the largest town in the largest county.

Loads of marketing emails about jumper season and scarf weather... Forecast for Cork is 20c. We are clinging on to summer here!

and on Saturday 13th we host SIRENS hosted by Lisa Hannigan. For tickets and more information, see: buff.ly/JDJndaE

This week St Anne''s is delighted to be a venue for Sounds from a Safe Harbour. On Wednesday 10th @ 7pm we will host Ambient Orbit for a live broadcast on RTE Lyric FM. On Friday 12th we host Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas Bartlett for a concert

Cancer survivors and campaigners are calling on the Government to ensure the 'Right To Be Forgotten' is enshrined at five years in forthcoming legislation

Only 3 days of work this week and then Holidays!!!!! Can not wait!

In a letter yesterday, Bishop Paul Colton announced his intention to retire as Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross on the 18th of April 2026. We hold Bishop Paul in prayer as he completes his service to the diocese. buff.ly/DFLfYLx

CMAT has scored her third consecutive chart-topping album as EURO-COUNTRY has debuted at number one on the Irish charts, narrowly edging out Sabrina Carpenter’s new album Man’s Best Friend jrnl.ie/6809049

Pastoral Pints returns with a change this month. Now happening on the 3rd TUESDAY of the month in Henchy's St Luke's Cross Join us on Tuesday 16th Sep at 7:30 for a relaxed atmosphere to chat, share stories and ask questions about faith over a pint or a soft drink. buff.ly/TMCj07g

So, just a note to say it's never a bad time to remind your local councillor that their decision to nominate an Áras headtheball can cost them local votes.

#Aras25 Presidential Election Order signed Nominations Open: 5th Sep 10 am Nominations Close: 24th Sep 12 noon Election Day: 24th Oct 7am - 10pm Electoral Register Deadline Oct 7th www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

#TraitorsIRL such a great task tonight using ogham and the Irish language. Also saw Andrew in Tesco today and stared like a weirdo lol

Today begins the #SeasonofCreation, which runs until October 4th. We have created a prayer space in St Anne's where we invite you to drop in, pause and pray for creation and our role in preserving it. We also have prayer cards printed on seed paper - please do take one and plant some lavender.

First day of Autumn and that means a new list of storm names:

The Gist: The Presidential Selection A run past some of the people trying to get on the ballot for next month's presidential election. Sample: "Billy Kelleher is what you would receive if you ordered the delivery of approximately two meters of extruded Fianna Fáil." www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...

A Unionised priest in Ireland On why being in a union is very different in Ireland than in England, but you should do it anyway.

Age verification laws are a small step to take away the internet as a medium of uncensored communication such that it can be easier bent to enforce surveillance, and if you think otherwise you're disillusioning yourself.

Just heard Heather Humphreys' Presbyterianism referred to as 'diversity' on RTÉ