The ref is changing into a green and gold shirt at half time, just so that everyone knows his allegiance. #IREvRSA

Ten years ago today I was diagnosed with cancer, but thankfully I got good treatment, and was cured. richardbloomfield.blog/2025/11/a-de...

Delighted to see Sam Prendergast starting at number 10 today. He brought some good energy off the bench last week. #IrishRugby #IREvRSA

Photo bombing award goes to yer man

St Mary's Pro-Cathedral has been designated as Dublin's Catholic cathedral. This comes on the 200th anniversary of the cathedral being built, and on St Lawrence O'Toole's Day - patron saint of Dublin. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Today is St Laurence O'Toole day. He's the patron saint of Dublin. Does this give me a day off work?

I like having a president who is outspoken and opinionated. Especially when they speak out in defense of the vulnerable, the oppressed, and the marginalised. That's the kind of president that everyone deserves!

Donegal farmers launch wild venison snacks venture - In many parts of Ireland deer numbers will need to be reduced to restore and re-establish native woodlands. Expanding the market for wild venison is only a good thing. share.google/F5Eb6fyEQz57...

The commentators talk about the team asking difficult questions. In my mind the difficult questions are things like: How many cans of 7UP can fit in a standard sized double decker bus?

Just started on the first series of Blue Lights (thanks to some VPN jiggery-pokery). It's good telly.

If the US government aren't spending any money during the shutdown, does that mean they also suspend applying any taxes?

If you aren’t already on Nebula, this is a cool opportunity to gorge yourself. Link in reply!

Fantastic finale for the Celebrity Traitors. Well done Alan!

It's this little fella's Gotcha Day! Eight years ago today he came home with us from the DSPCA.

We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040. It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️

Just been watching the film When Harry met Sally, and I'm minded now to go take my wife to a New Year's Eve ball. But I'm not sure if anywhere does that kind of thing anymore.

The attack in Drogheda is shocking, but not surprising. This government ignoring right wing violence has led us here, and without meaningful response will only lead to deaths

You're having Halloween chocolates for your breakfast? Yes. Yes I am.

If only there was some way to know if the Bushy Park stepping stones were flooded after all this rain... Oh wait, there is!

Halloween bike bop through the centre of Dublin at 6pm tomorrow!

A 30km/h default urban speed limit will save lives. Dilution and delays will cost lives.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

St Vincent's Private hospital has a newly opened Emergency Department. Although it's not like EDs in public hospitals. It's only for people with a referral from their GP, is by appointment only (no walk ins), treats a limited range of conditions, and only operates 8-5 Mon to Fri.

🗳️ #aras25 Count Results live, from as soon as each of the 43 constituencies start to report their results: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Loving all the tally posts for the #Aras25 Presidential Election counts. Anyone keeping a spreadsheet of the tally totals?

Our numbers might be down today in Bushy Park Dublin as it's the Dublin Marathon tomorrow. #Parkrun #Volunteer

#presidentialelection2025 #aras25 #dogsatpollingstations #boo

I'm watching the film Lost In Translation. Don't think I've ever seen it before, despite it being 22 years old (people fax each other). It's reinforcing the idea that I want to visit Japan!

Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works? Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Today is the first Presidential election that I've been able to vote in since becoming an Irish citizen in 2019.

It's always DNS www.wired.com/story/what-t...

My oven and my hob run off the same 13 amp circuit. How do I know? The fuse occasionally blows, and I need to dig inside the kitchen cabinets to change it. It happened once on Christmas Day as we were cooking dinner. At least now when it happens I know what to do and it only takes 10 mins to fix.

"I'm a victim of your gender ideology" is, objectively, batshit.

I'm at Vicar Street for the Greg Davies gig, and I'm loving the font selection!

I tell my kids that people are small soft squishy things that break easily and that cars a large hard things that don't break easily, and that it's the *driver's job* to keep their large hard thing away from the soft squishy things out minding their own business. Seems @garda.ie disagrees.

Just finished up the tech wrangling to get my church's new website online. stannsandststephens.ie

On October 2—just a few minutes shy of 11 PM in Portland, Oregon—a federal agent shot peppery spray into the vent hole of Seth Todd’s inflatable frog costume. Todd was protesting ICE outside of Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office. 🔗 www.404media.co/the-surreal-...

I was reviewing the recording of a Teams meeting that I couldn't make last week. The folks in the room left at the end without ending the meeting, or stopping the recording. And so Teams dutifully recorded 15 hours of a dark empty meeting room. And no, I didn't watch it all.

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation Depraved. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

When life imitates art

Catherine Connolly has got notions #smearthebejaysis #smearthebejaysus #speirgorm

My wife says that I have to hand my Irish passport back because I don't know what a Super Split is.

I can't believe they don't tell us who has been banished at the end of the episode! #CelebrityTraitors

I'm not super delighted that Sky Streaming TV broke just as Celebrity Traitors UK started. #SkyIreland

I love getting a new mobile phone #Pixel10 I don't love having to login to about a hundred apps, that of course have two factor authentication enabled. Sigh!

When I was recently in Lithuania, the TV in my apartment was logged into someone else's Netflix account. The programme that kept being presented to me was The Office (U.S.) which I'm now binge watching for the third or fourth time. I still literally laugh out loud at how absurd it is. Great TV!

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Parkrun Bushy Dublin has been cancelled tomorrow morning, due to Storm Amy. Stay safe everyone! #Parkrun

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