This is great stuff because of course no one (save maybe some online randos) is calling getting Lenten Ashes "far-right" but falsely claiming that normal things are being called "far-right" (by "liberal Ireland", whatever that is) is itself often an early sign of far-right radicalisation

Rarely pass through the Castle Park without going in to say hello to Sandy. Anyone who has owned #dogs will recognise the obvious sadness of his owner.

A propos 'Signify' and the IRFU - www.irishrugby.ie/2025/08/14/i... Their analysis of content will surely inform public debate about some of these platforms...

We were really, really good at being cruel in secret, this regime is crap at that.

Why was she on at all? Some random woman is all she is. She holds no public position, doesn't seem to be involved in any community or similar organisations, has never held an elected position or even run for one. The only time she tried she couldn't get nominated.

Drop an album that was important to you when you were 19

It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this

Yet another reason why our politicians should get the hell off that site. While it was Gary Gannon's fault for not checking his facts, the avalanche of mis/disinformation makes it too easy for things like that to happen.

The Quiet Girl/An Cailín Ciúin is free to watch on ARTE until the 6th of March. #spéirgorm www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyx2...

Ireland, Day 1056 of The Rain. Everything is saturated to the grey of the sky. Moss covers every surface. The outdoors sounds like constant static. The entire staff of Met Éireann is on mental health leave. I’ve forgotten what dry clothes feel like. It is still a yellow weather alert. #SpeirGorm

There's a term in cold reading called a "shut eye" that is basically this, and I would explain it, but why would I and deprive you of Orson Welles explaining it youtu.be/3Poac0eciM0?...

Justice delayed truly is justice denied.

Love potato.

sigh

🗣️ “Surely nobody should be in a condition described like that?” — guest presenter @newschambers.bsky.social 🗣️ “They shouldn’t,” — Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe 🗣️ “Sorry, that’s actually a description of the Knockalisheen Centre,” — @newschambers.bsky.social #TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE

absolutely not. we cannot let Tom Monaghan turn Mount Melleray into an Opus Dei finishing school for fascist tradcaths www.rte.ie/news/munster...

This is why you don't see the Irish government or other European governments speaking out about what's happening in the US. Sure, they are watching it carefully but watching with a certain amount of envy, to see how much they can get away with and how they can emulate them.

I ticked an item off the old 'bucket list' this evening. Witnessed a murmuration of starlings. Here in Co Limerick. #speirgorm. A spectacular display, just before sunset. Awesome, in the proper sense of the word.

This one did for me. Can you imagine the planning, the excitement, the preparation, the "only three more sleeps"? Then the dream day finally arrives and all of that is swept away in an instant. Instead of Disney you end up in a prison. That poor kid.

I really love dogs but harsh as it seems I'd rather they stayed lost if the only alternative is mass surveillance. It isn't of course, because this isn't really about dogs.

5 days modestly gallivanting around Ireland (Total pints consumed = 1) and the bill was the equivalent of a cocaine orgy in Iceland or Japan. How the giddy fuck does anyone on a normal (Stand fast economists! You know what I mean) wage have any chance? All of my friend’s children have emigrated.

What's the story with eggs?

Oh would it now

Weird. "Revenue growth outpaced inflation". I thought the sector was in dire trouble and needed a vat cut to survive.

The government is gonna look themselves in the mirror, take a deep breath and tell themselves 'we gotta get more racist'

This week’s Gist is about how the U.K. Labour Party unknowingly has been blowing itself up by following Morgan McSweeney’s FG electoral instincts. They don’t know the patterns, but we do. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-uk-...

Penny wasn't born like that. Half of her ear was cut off when she was a puppy and the remainder splinted for weeks/months to heal upright. Her tail was cut off too, and her dewclaws. All illegal in the UK & Ireland. Unmutilated Doberman below. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Micheál Martin has posted photos of schoolchildren on X twice since this controversy began

Listen, this headline is a better endorsement of the Digital Services Act than any 1000 words I could come up with.

It’s not just keepie uppies President Connolly is skilled at apparently. 📍 Queens University where she joined the PeacePlayers basketball team on the court.

Minister for Environment Darragh O'Brien is attempting to rush through approval for a €900 million LNG reserve at the cost of the taxpayer & the planet. The proposed legislation would give the Minister full responsibility for the planning application & completely change the normal planning process.

Memories. In the '80s shared a flat in Rathmines that had a HUGE livingroom. We had a big party on the last Saturday of every month, hired a deck and all. Anyone could come - and did. They never collected the deck till Monday so Sundays were hangovers, big fries and Dave Brubeck blasting all day.

exactly. this is not difficult. as.ft.com/r/58ed1b23-d...

All of Michael Martin's statements these days are just "we can't deliver flood relief", "we can't deliver climate reform", "we can't deliver transport infrastructure", "we can't criticise the US" What can you deliver What is the point of you

I don't call it #Spring today because I stick to a 4-2-4-2 season calendar which makes perfect sense and should be widely adopted. Winter: November, December, January, February. Spring: March, April. Summer: May, June, July, August. Autumn: September, October

#Photo credit: Tanja Askani Spotted by animal #photographer Tanja Askani, this unusual deer & rabbit duo looks like right out of Disney’s classic Bambi. #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #InterspeciesFriendship #AnimalFriends More #photos of them in comments.

Posted this earlier with an image of the text, but it's too awful so leaving it out. Be warned. Epstein's tentacles may have reached Ireland. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

Just did an Ireland Thinks poll. Some interesting questions - opinion on repeal of Triple Lock, rating Trump, stuff about Paddy's day in Washington. Also Met Eireann and how they did this week.

Worth bearing in mind as the Irish state attempts to legalise wide ranging facial recognition by police.

Coincidentally this is also the explanation of Irish housing policy since 2010 - if not earlier.

We're at that point in the January rain cycle where one wonders whether Ireland's history of emigration is not, in fact, surprisingly modest.

Meta has been lobbying for this all around the world. It moves the cost of compliance to the App platforms (Apple and Google) and government and away from them. It also literally does nothing to address any of the actual problems we’ve seen this month with Grok, CSAM etc.

Once again the Government demonstrates remarkable ability to achieve things that nobody wanted and many are actively against.

Aside from the obvious reason that the author is a raging transphobe it was never going to stand the test of time. I read it aloud to my dyslexic son, so he wouldn't miss out when it was at peak popularity. About half way through the third book he said he was bored by it and didn't want to continue.

This is the way to do it. And not just Iarnrod Eireann, all transport agencies, Met Eireann etc etc.

Really think this makes it impossible for any government member, department or agency to remain there. There is no 'on the other hand'.

Ed-tech. Worse than useless and expensive. Money should go to to things we know work. www.economist.com/united-state...

The Irish government aiding this is fucking unconscionable. Unforgiveable. History will remember this as Nazi collaboration, because that's what it is

January really showing off the constantly changing weather typical of Ireland.

The New Yorker wanted this but I said I’d put it up on Bluesky at half 8 in the morning instead.