Straight women on dating apps in Ireland at the moment, how bad is it (or is it less bad than people are generally saying it is)

#humanrights The number of #homeless people in Ireland has reached a new record high of more than 16,700, including more than 5,200 children, latest figures show. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

Watching the #TOTP 1995 Christmas special and I have turned into an old woman. He's dead, she's dead, dead, died, he's dead, dead. Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Stephen Gately, Coolio, Meatloaf, George Michael.

Reading about that mass shooting in America last night and, even though I already knew it was high, this still takes your breath away 'There have been 504 mass shootings in the United States so far this year'

Throwback to the time the severed head of of Vlad the Impaler appeared on my draining board

Structure of Four In A Bed Episodes 1 - 4: 'We found some dust on top of the wardrobe, and felt the breakfast options could have been a little better. But, all in all, lovely hosts' Episode 5:

really went dark for the sequel

Shameless Garda PR blitz links road deaths to visibility issues in cases where there is no link Comment & Analysis: Sadly, I have to start this article by saying, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this article says 'don't be visible'. Lights are a legal requirement, and it'd be a good start…

Slightly disappointed they didn't go with electrifying her, but this is not a bad start.

Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌

I'm going to a fancy do later. In a hotel. Man, I'm going to party like it's Q1 of 2008

"Let's enjoy the Christmas shopping this year but next year, let Black Friday become Green Friday," writes MEP Barry Andrews in The Journal. "People should be able to enjoy Christmas shopping and get good deals. We’re just not getting the balance right at the moment." jrnl.ie/6887544

Snapshot of my promotional emails today. Black Friday is a total scam. You do not need to buy anything today, unless you absolutely need it. A lot of these 'deals' are completely manipulated. Besides, whatever it is, will be 'on sale' again in a month or two. #BlackFriday #Scam

Whenever I see campaigns such as this, I'm reminded of the 2021 tweet from Surrey Poilce

Uber have a long, LONG history of not treating their workers well. www.thejournal.ie/taxi-protest...

Today, I saw a driver overtake a stopped bus and plough through a pedestrian crossing. He beeped three times as he sped though. The beeping was to warn people because, as he had overtaken a bus, he had zero visibility of who was about to step out onto the crossing. But sure, more hi-vis, everyone

'Young people don't drink anymore' Eh, half of UCD is completely smashed right now. 30 plus, very pissed kids in Christmas jumpers just got off this bus. Being that drunk at 2:15 is a rookie mistake. They'll learn 🤣🤣🤣

Why is everyone wondering around UCD in Christmas gear?? Some of you must be parents. EXPLAIN, EXPLAIN TO THE OLD WOMAN.

What a load of victim-blaming nonsense. No amount of high-viz clothing can protect you from drivers like this: www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...

it's hard to think of another situation where you can kill someone and essentially get away with it. driving 25% over the speed limit, on the wrong side of the road – and she's allowed back behind the wheel before this guy's poor kids are finished with school

Absolutely none of which matters when motorists speed, play on their phones, drive drunk/drugged/tired, or simply believe they own the road. My first email this morning is from a resident about motorists speeding through pedestrian lights near homes, schools, a church and a library. It's constant.

Another example of the extraordinary example of the generosity of spirit shown by Irish courts to motorists who commit homicide www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...

It’s insane that a tool like this a) exists and b) is useful.

Hot take maybe but I actually don’t give a shit about benefit fraud. I give a shit about multimillionaires and billionaires existing and not paying tax on their actual wealth.

The past aside, do people never consider that we are not immune from war, from attacks. There is no reason AT ALL why this could not happen to us and that we would need to flee this country. But, there is a weirdly superior, privileged view that this is, and will always be, a one way system. Nope.

*stands up on top deck of bus* I do not understand the Sydney Sweeney hoopla

Best Christmas ad yet! Knocks John Lewis into a cocked hat.

A country with a housing shortage needs homes, not landlords. Landlords of parasitical, draining wealth from renters and the state.

This article offers zero evidence that landlords are going to “stampede” out of the rental market, other than an estate agent saying, “trust me, bro.” www.limerickleader.ie/news/nationa...

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

No-one is without something they wish were different about themselves. Be honest, improve what you can, but be kind to yourself, too. Don't become your own bully.

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between this, and the pencil sharpener / topper thread, we are basically in 2014 Twitter

ELON: If you want to have a good time at a party, there’s this thing called a whoopee cushion JOE ROGAN: I’ve heard of these ELON: You put it on someone’s chair and it [laughs uncontrollably for six minutes] makes everyone think they’ve farted ROGAN: And this technology, it keeps getting better

Lol and also lmao

We should rest assured that on Mark Zuckerberg's watch, nobody, and I mean nobody, will do sex trafficking eighteen times.

'In his exit interview this week, he told Morning Ireland: “The pinnacle of my ambition was to be the Minister for Finance.” Which, we can all admit, is a funny thing to say after you’ve just quit that job to move to what is very objectively a cooler job in every possible way.' This week's column.

Another 'Landlords leaving the market' story. First, has this not consistently been proven to be completely false? Second, if true, why would this be bad? Third, if Landlords are 'leaving the market' in droves because new rules mean their tenants have a more secure lease, well, ok then. Off you pop.

Thanks AI! And here's me thinking it sunk.

1/2 The father of friend of my mothers played rugby for Ireland in the 1920s. I think it was only a year. Didn't make a career out of it. Later in his life, he was given the honour of being in charge of the score at Lansdowne. This was pre digital and you had to change the physical numbers.

He said "Amen" straight into the drop Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

People who a) admit they don't know something and b) apologise when they are wrong, are the absolute best people

squirrel: *points gun* me: what do you want me to do? squirrel: *gestures at sign* me: alright, i get it *opens book drop* squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion* me: NOT A SQUIRREL! squirrel: *disappears into book drop* me: *whispers* forgive me, keith

This use to be a problem for women, no public loos meant they really couldn't go out much and, if they did, they could not go far. No one can convince me that this isn't the exact same plan.

the infinite pit of need, the world-swallowing black hole of insecurity that is this man. How is it even possible to be this embarrassing

Dublin by night: The River Liffey

Like many places these days, Scotland lets the public name their snow plows. But they take it up a notch and offer a live tracking map so you can follow Thistle Grit Through, Robert Brrrns and Ice Sweeper Willie on their rounds www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...

I've been saying this for a while, but I do not believe there is a 'male loneliness crisis'. There is just a loneliness crisis.