What a spectacular #Bealtaine festival at the Hill of #Uisneach in Co Westmeath last night @UisneachFire

Interesting changes flagged by Nintendo today about new plan to allow sharing your digital copy of a Switch game - enabling you to loan a game to a pal or let several other members of the same household use the one game purchase. Other platforms should take note www.crossplay.news/p/sharing-sw...

@apiln.bsky.social one for you guys I think www.bbc.com/news/article...

Members of Enoch Burke's family were forcibly removed from a gala dinner in Washington DC attended by An Taoiseach. The family did not have tickets for the event and disrupted one of the speeches. jrnl.ie/6649478

Pte Billy Kedian was posthumously awared the Distingusihed Service Medal (with Honours) this morning, the first enlisted person to receive the award. In 1999, Pte Kedian was killed by Israeli mortar fire after running around the camp to get his comdrades to safety.

Some coverage of the Irish Press Photographers awards In todays papers

I had a wonderful evening at the Irish Press Photographer of the year awards in Dublin last night. I was named News photographer of the year and best use of technology for a Drone image.

I had a delightful morning photographing these little guys (Rana temporaria) or common frogs in the Dublin mountains. H/T to @savethehellfire.bsky.social

Office attendance is becoming a performance metric

So you never thought you could have empathy for riot cops ? Think again lol. Honestly this is a tremendous show. The action / lighting/ performances and especially the sound are 10/10 www.netflix.com/us/title/815...

Ireland will ban Israeli goods, not services, from occupied territories, Simon Harris says as Government waters down Bill

Does anyone know why the #Silo books Wool / Dust / Sand by Hugh Towey are not available on @audible_com Ireland? I’m absolutely loving the show on Apple TV and want to read the books now.

Ok internet. I’ve recently started watching Ray McAnallys brilliant back catalogue of work but I shocked to so little radio or TV interviews with such a famous actor. Could anyone help me out with some links?

Ok internet. I’ve recently started watching Ray McAnallys brilliant back catalogue of work but I shocked to so little radio or TV interviews with such a famous actor. Could anyone help me out with some links?

NEW: Looters are dressing as firefighters to move in & out of abandoned homes in LA. LAPD told a community meeting in Palisades last night that 20 looters had been arrested, two of whom were posing as firefighters. This sign was seen outside an abandoned home in Altadena. #Wildfires (📸 Reuters)

Twitter is toxic but seriously what the hell is this….

No sign of a thaw yet in Carlow and Laois this afternoon. #Sneachta #snow

Horse racing at Naas Co Kildare this afternoon

few brave souls venture out to Mass at Holy Cross Church in Killeshin and snow is cleared in Ballylynan both in Co Laois #sneachta

The big freeze is upon us…. People enjoy the snow in the Wicklow Mountains co Wicklow. #Sneachta

Sixty-mile drag mark found near damaged Baltic Sea cable, says Finland

I had the pleasure to photograph and watch Gearóid Ó Cairealláin act in many plays over the years. He simply dedicated his entire life to his love of the Irish Language and he has left a wonderful legacy of art and educational institutions behind him. My deepest condolences to his family

Damien Dempsey to play two Iveagh Gardens shows next summer nialler9.com/damien-demps...

The Anti sports personality of the year 😂😂 www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/d...

Therapist life 😁

What we see Vs what the security advisor sees lol

What’s your favorite funeral story? At my great granny’s wake, one of my uncles mixed up all the dozens of dentures soaking in pint glasses of water in the bathroom. The next morning watching the looks of confusion on the faces of my elder relatives was hilarious. They had to swop them for an hour.

l've just completed a seriously challenging hostile environment course which saw our team taken hostage, rescued, mortared, extorted by corrupt police and treating all sorts of casualties from gun shot wounds to land mine victims. Great fun but a serious reality check about the dangers of our job.

Happy sixth birthday to this epic correction. Why can’t he be both?

A rapturous reception for @FineGael leader @SimonHarrisTD as he is reelected on the first count exceeding the quota at the Wicklow count centre tonight. #ge24 #Generalelection2024

It’s 2:50 here in Greystones and counting of ballots has just begun in Simon Harris’s Wicklow constituency. #Election2024 #GE24

An early start this morning for the opening of the polls in the Irish General Election #GE24

An early start this morning for the opening of the polls in the Irish General Election #GE24

Looking forward to tonight’s leaders debate Here’s the one with Charlie Haughey and Garret Fitzgerald chaired by Brian Farrell in the 1980s… from my old negatives #35mmfilm #documentary #photography #leadersdebate @rtenews @RTE_PrimeTime #GE24 #Ireland #GE2024

I've started on a first starter pack - some Twitter Ireland originals and media types go.bsky.app/FLAa4Lb

Churning them out here.. This is a (first?) poll of BlueSky users from a representative sample. (Voting intentions of those that reported that they used BlueSky in the preceding 24 hours). Quite similar to what Twitter used to look like.

A lovely double page spread about my cuz Geraldine Stephens who was inspired to become a lawyer after seeing the portrayal of human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce in Jim Sheridans “I the name of the Father”

The robot war has begun. Cower in fear, fleshy ones.

This is amazing: A comprehensive list of everything Trump has said about the media since 2015. docs.google.com/document/u/1... This is via @brihreed.bsky.social, who has an excellent podcast, “Question Everything,” about modern journalism. www.kcrw.com/culture/show...

One thing AI can't generate at the moment – compelling reasons to use it for work

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

What’s the matter hon? You haven’t been using your Dead Nan duvet and pillow set.

Meanwhile, in 'Cats stuck in drainpipes' news...

Daily Mirror and OK! magazine to merge staff

Mood!

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