someone at the imperial war museum, a place that stores part of my great Grandfathers WW1 papers; thinks this was ok to post in 2026! What’s next; videos of landrovers and security gates? I’ve formally lodged a complaint. x.com/i_w_m/status...

🗣️ "That Buckley name is above the door, but it's engraved on an Oscar forevermore," Jessie Buckley’s hometown of Killarney is celebrating after her historic Best Actress win at the Academy Awards. Family and friends stayed up through the night to watch her make history in Hollywood. #VMNews

Yeats himself was unhappy with the meddling realism of people more concerned with the accurate representation of farm products for export, which he said resulted in animals that were “better merchandise but less living”. By 1928, though, the proposal went through. 3/4

Peerage crisis apnews.com/article/uk-h...

The French are sleeping only 7 hours apparently. www.leparisien.fr/societe/sant...

I’ll just say that if any good comes out of this Childers Chair of Irish History, it will be that the uncomfortable conversations can be had; putting the hard reality under new light, new perspectives. Both Erskine’s enjoyed intense debate. Discomfort, defending POV’s @camhistory.bsky.social

An outstanding Irish performance today. For me, Andy Farrell was the real man of the match. He showed real courage in dropping key players after the disappointment in Paris. Today his selection absolutely delivered they rose to the standard he set. #IREvENG

Legend

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Must thank all at DFA Dublin, @lucydelap.bsky.social and all at @camhistory.bsky.social for this extraordinary recognition of my family. I am at a loss for words really. Congratulations to Professor Jackson www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

My entire timeline is about Andrew and not about how every one of the victims got new oxygen today. More deep breaths for the victims!

Shamrockd vs Roses again on Saturday ! oh dear… we all remember what happened last time! #COYBIG IRLvENG

I personally know some very good friends that are directly affected by this. The larger issue is that those that will be let go, will probably never come back when things change. www.politico.eu/article/keir...

One of the greatest

First blog post exploring some stories from our lastest release, by project archivist, Sam McGrath. Some very interesting (pro)files! militarypensions.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/r...

Nearly 750 Irish rugby fans flew from Cork Airport to Paris this morning for tonight's Six Nations opener against France at the Stade de France. csalert.ie/ZjgXC4

i think this might be the most demoralised I've felt about Irish rugby in at least 7 years. Paris is no easy place to go to, especially with a ravaged squad but fuck me the actual depths we've plummeted to is astonishing #FRAvIRE

Come on IRL!!! #FaitesDeBruit #Coybig

Alors…je suis desole. #IrlvFra #Coybig

Great to hear Irish President, Catherine Connolly, speak today at Ulster University. A takeaway: "in a world unfortunately that is ever-more consumed with war and militarism...a lesson that we should all tell the world: that peace is normal and that war is not normal and that peace is possible"

Pleased to announce details of my forthcoming exhibition on the early years of Fianna Fáil in Kerry to mark the party's centenary this year 🗓️ Tralee Library 16-28 February 🗓️ Killarney Library 10-31 March This exhibition is supported by the @ria.ie under its Commemorations Bursary Scheme, 2025-2026

It was great to say hello to my great aunt Gretchen #MrsFiskeWarren at the Singer Sargent Collection @mfaboston.bsky.social .

Many thanks to the board of @theMcMullen & @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social for the lovely invitation to yesterday’s launch of “ Collaborating In Conflict “. Without question the largest Yeats collection of work in New England ever assembled. WB, Georgie, Jack B, Lily, Anne, Cuala all there..and many

#TheRiddleOfTheSands further points : - See photo attached - The ROTS 1st edition in 1903 (Immediate bestseller, reprinted 3x in its first year) - Huge editions in WW1 time (it was then seen as predicting WW1, had great European sales)

I get a lot of DMs about #TheRiddleOfTheSands. Some points : For those collecting…. - Crisp/Clean copies of the 1st Edition are now very difficult to find. Most go for £10,000 or more. An example here @ChristiesInc christies.com/en/lot/lot-644…

Our Irish Studies seminar programme for Spring 2026 www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...

Tough ol' time for art sales of late and I depend solely on it for a living, so if you like anything I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for friends or family. If you hate what I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for enemies or nemeses.

Just ONE Irish data center, uses as much power as 200,000 Irish residential homes. In rush to stay financially advantageous we’ve lost the plot. I would love a Minister to stand on a podium and explain how this path is sustainable, longterm. What are we handing off to the next generation?

???? Jack Charlton was knighted!

" If you're pleasing everyone in Dublin, then you're doing nothing. " Rita Childers @RTEArchives 1984 My dear Grandmother, in certainly her best oneliner ever... I watch this every Xmas time now, and miss her always. CC @NChildersMEP www.rte.ie/archives/201...

We have our #UNIFIL ornament on our tree today. Always greatful for our #BlueHelmets that are serving abroad during holiday time. Thoughts with their families. Keep them safe. Merry Christmas

Delighted to hear that cousin-in-law Roddy Doyle is to receive the Seamus Heaney award 2026 from Glucksman NYU! as.nyu.edu/research-cen...

When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.

GGrandmother #MollyChilders150 was born exactly 150yrs ago this morning. Irish Historian, T Ryle Dwyer claimed that Molly changed the history of Ireland over the course of one evening. Other journalists claimed that she was a spy for England; trying to subvert the Anglo-Irish treaty. That claim..

As a parent, this was brutal to watch.

The PSNI has apologised to the family of Patrick Rooney, the first child killed in the Troubles. The family will also receive "significant compensation," the High Court in Belfast heard this morning. jrnl.ie/6900813

I know for a fact my History Ireland articles were stolen by AI. My name is on the list of authors whose work was taken without permission.

Gr0k is now openly declaring its Irish History sources in replies and debates. See photo. My question is, its obvious that X.com has trained its agent on History Ireland & Jstor. Has History Ireland recieved a donation from x.com?

The Professorship will be known as the Childers Chair in honour of Robert Erskine Childers and Erskine Hamilton Childers, both University of Cambridge alumni and the latter the fourth President of Ireland.

Christmas cards available now and shipping here and abroad, featuring a choice of either a traditional Irish Christmas fireplace, or an Cailleach, the ancient Irish bringer of winter ❄️ Traditional Irish Christmas: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/... An Cailleach: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

Well, this is pretty terrifying. The Daily Mail is buying the Telegraph. One massive consolidated right-wing media empire controlled by off-shore interests at a critical moment in global politics. What could go wrong? www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

Grandad died today, whilst giving a speech in Dublin, 1974. He was born 120yrs ago in Chelsea, London. He grew up with a classic Anglo Irish duality; strong love for both cultures and parents that made sure he understood what Empire meant. What colonialism meant. The politics of his parents…

We are honoured and delighted to be recipients of the endowed Childers Professorship in Irish History. The Professorship will be known as the Childers Chair in honour of Robert Erskine Childers and Erskine Hamilton Childers, both Cambridge alumni and the latter the fourth President of Ireland... ⬇️