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Jesus sleighs! Spread the love!

Strong statement on #TransHealthcare in #Ireland put out yesterday by LGBTQ+ organisations

Dear @eppgroup.bsky.social @fine-gael.bsky.social ❌ Don't destroy our forests ❌ Don't deregulate nature protection ❌ Don't work with the far right Vote NO on the #EUDR in the European Parliament this Wednesday. share.greens-efa.eu/s/JH4f7JYP

I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.

It’s rather sad that all those liberal people who rant and rail against the influence of Murdoch haven’t noticed that the main driver of the Australian ban on social media for teens is, well, Murdoch.

#OtD 10 Dec 1984 Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners put on a benefit show at Camden's Electric Ballroom featuring Bronski Beat to support striking miners. They raised over £5,000. Hear their inspiring story in our podcast with former members of @LGSMPride workingclasshistory.com/2019/06/10/e...

I think Transactual put it best (in reference to the girl guides) and now Labour too: "There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done." All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.

Update: This evening, I have submitted a formal planning enforcement complaint to Cork City Council. Their planners will need to decide whether converting green space to parking requires (part 8) planning approval. #Cork

Delighted that my nomination as Green Party Candidate for Galway West By-election has now been ratified by the executive. Looking forward to working with members and supporters in the campaign ahead.

My head nearly fell off. The actual Minister for Health said this? m.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

To read #Cork City Council's statement this afternoon one would be forgiven to think that this is about 1 tree. The council has removed what was once public green space gradually over 15 years or so. Such poor mismanagement that they have now 'lost' a whole mini-parklet.

#Slovenia also out. #Iceland, #Belgium and #Montenegro are also possible dropouts

#Ireland to boycott #Eurovision along with #Spain and #Netherlands www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Pause the Christmas Rush this #Advent Join us every Sunday in Advent at 10:15 am in St Anne's Shandon buff.ly/dti5Es8

Happy #GivingTuesday! My fave day. F5 (my work) gives $50 to donate. Cork team chose: IWA, Munster Pets, Nano Nagle, UNITED24, Gay Project, & UNICEF Ireland. F5 Global Good Foundation is brilliant! I personally tracked ~200 volunteer hours this year! Who are you supporting?

Reintroducing myself with some updates: ​🏗️ EMEA Health & Safety Manager ⚖️ Peace Commissioner & Cork City Local Community Safety Partnership Member 🏳️‍🌈 Chair of Gay Project ⛪ Churchwarden & Volunteer 📢 Political Activist & Campaigner Focused on safety, governance, and political change in #Cork. 👋

Thanks to JJ O'Donoghue and Tripe & Drisheen for reporting the legal farce preventing the renaming of streets, parks and other places in Cork and across Ireland. In 2011, the law was changed — but 15 years and 7 ministers later, regulations needed to give effect to this are still not in place.

I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30. Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50. I’m 58 now. HIV treatment works. Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex. Ensure HIV treatment for all. End HIV stigma. #WorldAIDSDay

A big thank you to the Irish Examiner for highlighting Sally Stokes! As a longtime Churchwarden, her dedication and support, along with her family's, will be greatly appreciated when the clock restoration is finished. buff.ly/7ZLN3Yh

A prayer for World AIDS Day God of love, on this World AIDS Day, we remember all who have died as a result of this disease and we recognise the global inequalities in the treatment and care of those living with and dying of AIDS today.

Today is #WorldAIDSDay. Our fight is two-fold: achieving Zero Transmission and crushing Zero Stigma. 🎗️ Stigma is a major barrier to testing and care. We must advocate for compassion and education, ensuring everyone feels safe seeking help. #HIVAdvocacy #HealthForAll

Watched first episode of #HeatedRivalry. A great show.

#Advent 1 hope. We lit our first candle on the Advent Wreath for this year and said prayers. The Advent Creed spoke a lot to me tonight davehopwood.com/2017/11/mond...

The Collect for the 1st Sunday in Advent Almighty God, Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;

"The delays have been criticised by the Green Party, whose transport spokesperson Feljin Jose told The Journal that the decisions “fly in the face” of government policy" www.thejournal.ie/dart-south-w...

Had fun creating my new header image :)

November turned out to be a pretty memorable month. Got promoted at work - will be on LinkedIn on Monday Was appointed a Peace Commissioner Great first Giving Thanks Market in St Anne's Trips to Dublin and Tullamore. All in all, a good month!

Advent begins 2morrow. Why not join us for one of our Sunday Services in Advent at 10:15 am? Or for the Hanging of the Greens w/ Carols and readings on Sat 20th Dec at 3:30 pm, with refreshments! You are most welcome to join us on Christmas Day, at 10:15 am as we remember the birth of Jesus Christ

“The suffering in Sudan is almost unbearable...” The Bishop of Leeds, who retires this weekend, highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan in his final speech in the House of Lords. Read more at cofe.io/SudanSpeech.

Celebrate Advent and Christmas at St Anne's this year! Sundays in Advent - Service at 10:15 am Hanging of the Greens - Sat 20th Dec - 3:30 pm Christmas Day - Thurs 25th Dec - 10:15 am For more details, check out our website: www.stanneshandon.ie

St Luke's Home is holding its Christmas Market this Sunday, November 30th, from 10 am - 12 noon and 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm. Great vendors and raffle prizes! €5 entry pp and all funds raised go to funding dementia care at St Luke's Home.

Gay Project is hiring a Part Time Administrative Officer www.activelink.ie/vacancies/co... #hiring #corkjobs

It’s hard to explain what it means to be able to show a trans kid this and for them to feel seen & valued by their president @president.ie #transrightsarehumanrights

Big news: the European Court of Justice rules that all member states are obliged to recognise a same-sex marriage lawfully concluded in another member state.

A few years back, we created an Advent Calendar to pray for peace. This year, we felt prompted to focus our prayers on regions not covered by TV or newspapers but suffering from violence and conflict. The countries were chosen based on the Institute for Economics & Peace's Global Peace Index 2025.

Honoured to have received my warrant of appointment as Peace Commissioner from Niall Collins TD. A huge thank you to Roderic O'Gorman TD for nominating me. You can see more here: www.facebook.com/StephenSpill...

Cork City PPN to finish out a day of volunteering!

🏳️‍⚧️ Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (#TDOR) & we honour the trans people who lost their lives to violence. 💚Trans rights are under threat in many countries, with the rise of conservative ideologies. 💪We need to stand strong together & fight for each other.

Change of scene for work today. Was able to use volunteer time off from F5 to work in the Gay Project today and complete some annual reports as chair of the board and a consultation on Community Safety as well as meet with Staff.

We said this prayer on Sunday, but it is right to share it today on Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Collect for Transgender Remembrance Day God of liberation, lift up, we pray, all our trans and nonbinary siblings who have gone before us, people on whose pathbreaking shoulders we stand.

Simon Harris in power grab to stave off any Fine Gael threats to his leadership < interesting take in the INDO. #Irishpolitics www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...

Brilliant column from @anooshc.bsky.social - really, really worth a read www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...

This ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

The latest episode in RTÉ's new series, Heat My Home, will air on Tuesday night www.corkbeo.ie/news/cork-ma...

Grateful to colleagues across parties on Cork City Council standing behind our county colleagues in their submission on the proposed incinerator at Ringaskiddy. Cork Harbour is a shared resource between the two local authorities. Air pollution doesn't stop at the boundary between city and county.

Had a lovely weekend which was topped off with @genderrebels.ie visiting @stanneshandon.bsky.social for a service for Transgender Remembrance Day in the 2nd Sunday before Advent.

The Collect for 2nd Sunday Before Advent Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was revealed to destroy the works of the devil and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure;