An Olympic Champion and an Oscar-nominated director have restated their support for a campaign to save a community pitch in Dublin's north inner city.

If this leads to a resignation and by-election we have to prepare ourselves for the possibility of a third Healy Rae TD🙃 #SpéirGhorm

Join me for my #campaignlaunch 18.01.26 4-6pm @buskerbrown.bsky.social #SlateBar #galwaywest #byelection #speirgorm

“So now you have the Gardaí, the AI Minister and multiple legal experts including @iccl.bsky.social saying the legislation is all there already - it’s going to be increasingly difficult for the Government not to take a position on this”.

Richard is an outstanding journalist doing great work, and his key talent is that he simply refuses to blindly accept whatever bullshit people in power try to tell him. When everyone else is trying to find someone to tell them if it's raining or not, Richard is the only one looking out the window.

Fair play to the @social-democrats.bsky.social for quiting X and coming over here. Other parties, take notes. 👏

🚨 BREAKING: New poll shows Plaid Cymru in the lead. May's Senedd election is a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform. Only Plaid Cymru can deliver new leadership and stand up for Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Accreditation of new Iranian ambassador postponed yet Dana Erlich was invited to FF functions as Israel committed genocide. Taoiseach favours new sanctions on Iran but zilch sanctions imposed on Israel while munitions for genocide flow through Shannon. Western values! #speirgorm

This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.

when Norma Foley asked social media companies to do more for child safety last year, X didn't even bother to attend. Don't believe their lies, ban them immediately #speirgorm

The government's actions (or lack thereof) around Mercosur and the CSAM on X are two more indefensible things that will inevitably get this government... re-elected, probably. #SpéirGhorm

This minister seems to believe that the State has no responsibility with regards to preventing a company, based here in Ireland, from providing the tools by which child sexual abuse material has been generated by its own paid subscribers. A truly bizarre thing to say. jrnl.ie/6921190

President Connolly has said that the recent loss of lives in Venezuela is "appalling" and "often overlooked" when the US raid on the capital is discussed jrnl.ie/6920418

Nollaig na mBan shona daoibh! 👯🍸🎄

Ireland and the EU should be actively shouting about US breaches of international law right now - failure to do so contributes to normalisation of a new era of colonial gangsterism.

my expectations were low, but I can't see how a weaker statement could have been produced by the Irish government #speirgorm

Hands off Venezuela! This is a blatant imperialist attack for oil and power in Latin America. Will the Irish government condemn this flagrant violation of Venezuelan sovereignty?

Very disappointed to see that my local TDs (Gary Gannon, Marie Sherlock, Mary Lou McDonald). are still supporting Twitter by posting there. At what point does the need for followers outweigh the misinformation, abuse and facilitation of child sex abuse material? #SpeirGorm @fertha.bsky.social

@garygannontd.bsky.social @mariesherlock.bsky.social also my local TDs and I share Brian’s disappointment. When are you going to stop supporting that site? Same question applies to Irish journalists too. #SpeirGorm

Love Eamon Ryan continuously telling us he's a rudderless centrist - as though austerity, his defences of same, and the Greens' minimally-effectual last mudguard coalition stint weren't all broadcasting that in 4K. #spéirghorm #ireland

Super disappointed in Sinn Fein for not supporting this ban on fox hunting 😑 #Speirgorm

President Catherine Connolly has welcomed Greta Thunberg to Áras an Uachtaráin on a courtesy call. The Swedish activist is in Dublin for a fundraiser for Palestinian relief at Bohemian Football Club this week.

We are certainly feeling *strong emotions* reading this. Meaningless word salad from Eurovision director Martin Green. They've destroyed their own contest to run cover for apartheid Israel as it commits genocide against Palestinians. #BoycottEurovision www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

NEW: European Council President Antonio Costa is the first person to publicly identify Russia as responsible for the unidentified drones off Dublin Bay last week - “another example of the hybrid attacks from Russia”, he says. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

"Gareth Sheridan went to Tucker Carlson's Christmas party" is already crazy, but "Gareth Sheridan took a photo with the world's most famous antisemitic conspiracy theorist, then voluntarily posted it on the Internet" is blowing my fucking mind

This day 10 years ago Teresa Mannion was telling us not to make unnecessary journeys as Storm Desmond hit.

The state of Israel was in ‘constant contact’ with a Fine Gael councillor to help him defeat a county council motion calling for an Irish government boycott of Israeli military equipment. It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media. www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...

The #OurFlag campaign is championing unity, inclusion, and community pride. Read 👉 buff.ly/uCzzOKp #GCNnews

Kernewek, the Cornish language, will be recognised alongside Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the UK Government recommended it for Part III status - the highest level of protection under European treaty

The by-election here in Dublin Central will likely be a interesting contest for many reasons but one to watch will be FF's candidate selection. Very much could be a battle between pro-Martin faction (likely Mary Fitzpatrick) and the anti-Martin faction (likely Councillor John Stephens). #SpéirGhorm

Dublin Zoo has decided to name one of its parrots Troy in honour of Ireland's hat-trick hero in Budapest's Puskás Aréna

Lookit...I'm just sayin...just doesn't feel like a coincidence is all. #COYBIG #Ireland #Leftie #Speirgorm #VoteLeft

🗣️ "The crisis has continued to get worse. Doesn't give me a lot of optimism about either this plan or the ability of the government," says People Before Profit–Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett. #TonightVMTV

Opposing genocide is the moral duty of our time. Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike. Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.

Presidents past and present 🇮🇪 President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson.

So proud of my father for all the passion, courage,care and vision he brought to the last 14 years as President of Ireland. Both my parents have always been driven by a deep wide love for Ireland & the world, for people, planet & possibilities. Looking forward to their next chapter! #Grá #spiergirm

Thank You Michael D

A final statement from President Higgins tonight as he leaves the Áras

Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president. He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron. The President’s term of office ends at midnight. ⁦‪@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

This man is absolutely deluded. Parties on the left have been trying to talk about immigration for years - more specifically, about Fine Gael's failure to manage it.

Every Irish politician needs to get off this racist’s website *immediately*. There is no excuse. #speirgorm

For those on #spéirghorm who do not know, I would encourage you to look into who the first leader of Fine Gael was.

Every time I think this government can't sink to another level of moral bankruptcy, they prove me wrong #SpéirGhorm

Imagine being such a family of melts that a national paper issues a guide to dealing with you where the advice is similar to that of if you encounter a bear while hiking.

If you were happy to see the unified opposition working together to get Catherine Connolly elected, I strongly encourage you to write a thank you email to your local rep from each of those parties, as well as the party leader. Reassure them that continued cooperation will benefit them #spéirgorm

Northern Ireland has appointed its first ever Irish language commissioner. Pól Deeds, who is currently deputy chief executive of Foras na Gaeilge has been appointed to the role