She should have told that Norwegian man that forgiveness was for gold medal winners x

Up next at the Winter Olympics, we have Human Ice Cannon* where we shoot a person out of a cannon and it’s on the ice for some reason! *Athletes are docked points if they don’t smile

The absolute NECK?

“I’m solving communication problems for deaf people using AI” is the new “sign language glove” but worse.

Because it’s in the news again I need ye to know that the Finnish baby box is just a very nice perk in a system designed to take excellent care of pregnant people, their partners and babies. The box is a nice thing but it’s the system that is the real gift!

Can they get your man Ralph Fiennes to do the Lisa Barlow Hot Mic Monologue for New Years Eve in New York this year please

No actually I don’t think I’ll be spending 70 quid on 100% polyester pyjamas are you for real lads

Imagine being Irish and being anti immigration??? Make it make sense! How’s your uncle getting on there in Sydney? How’s your nephew doing in Dubai? I heard the American cousins were over for a visit last month?

Once again, if you believe that FF&FG would only love to give us a well-resourced, world beating welfare state but it’s just those pesky immigrants won’t let them, you are a gobshite. You have a loyalty card with your local bridge salesman. You were, in fact, born yesterday.

Saying that the European Convention on Human Rights has gone too far is like saying that seat belts have gone too far. Because really, seat belts are non invasive, a minor thing, something you hardly notice. That is, of course, until things get really bad. Then you’re really glad about the seat belt

With every failed attempt to stop people groping the Molly Malone statue, we move closer to electrifying her, which is a social good

Just submitted the final draft of my manuscript what now

This paper I wrote was published at the weekend. It documents some of the disappointed felt by deaf people after the passing of sign language recognition laws in Ireland, Finland and the UK. journal.iraal.ie/index.php/te...

When I say I hope to have my affairs in order before I die, I mean have a slew of absolute sick burns ready to publish on the death of terrible men who outlive me.

"The TnaG Effect" - 1990idí "The Des Bishop Effect" - 2000idí "The Coláiste Lurgan Effect" - 2010idí "The Kneecap Effect" - 2020idí Ad infinitum.

“Irish is having such a resurgence right now” a scríobhann Béarleoir eile, don mhíliú uair ar feadh 10 mbliana nuair a chasann sé ar duine atá beo ag úsáid an Ghaeilge amach sa saol.

"Spare a thought" Cuimhním orthu siúd gan an deis chéanna acu liomsa an Ghaeilge a bheith acu ar pé chúis - cos ar bholg, bochtaineacht, éagumas nó rochtain is déanaim iarracht na baic sin a scrios seachas éisteacht leo siúd ab b'fhearr leo géilleadh. archive.is/flRku

Rory Best appeared in court the day Paddy Jackson's victim gave her evidence. He said lawyers asked for him to be there, he lied and had to pay substantial damages to the lawfirm. He was Ireland captain at the time. He was a character witness for Jackson.

Girls I’ve asked this on the Bad Place years ago but how do I make a Báirín Breac when I *detest* dried fruit but enjoy spooky treats

One thing I learned from my very recent listen to the LOTR audiobooks is that the men of Gondor are Very Strong and Very Good and Not At All Corruptible By An Awesome Power

We already had a referendum to make it easier to get on the ballot! Lowering the age limit for a candidate from 35 to 21! It was rejected! That was only ten years ago! Are we all going crazy?!

“We need to respect the opinions of everybody who spoiled their vote” Actually I think you’ll find that they spoiled their vote because we’ve lost the ancient art of telling people to cop on for themselves when they’re talking shite

I wonder will Catherine Connollys landslide show politicians that there's no massive constituency for fox hunting or IFA style agriculture (it won't and we will still be forced to have policies made for an incredibly small amount of landowners)

Turns out voting for Catherine Connolly is a rural pursuit.

Fridgets spoil their vote, pass it on x

Not just presidential elections - general elections too. 141 other countries allow non-resident citizen voting and it works just fine. Time to extend the same rights to Irish citizens.

I said this before on the Other Place but the idea that politicians have to pander to a barbaric eegit who lives in the countryside, doesn’t understand big words and is hungry for savagery is…….INTERESTING!

Please tell me things that are actually #ruralpursuits #áras25

“Rural pursuits” consist of the following: being cold indoors, having a preference about how turf is stacked, being nosey and having no public transport. Rural pursuits do not include galloping a pony across a farmer’s land in the wet and cold with the intention of having a dog kill a fox

You’re laughing? They robbed the Louvre and sped away on an e-scooter and you’re laughing?

The State keeps the level of pay so low by not requiring ANY standards or certification of interpreters (except for ISL).

The Court Service pays €40/hour for interpreting and I cannot stress enough how poor that money is for the level of skill involved and the high stakes. Also the right to interpretation is a basic requirement of the right to a fair trial. jrnl.ie/6848629

Girls, please, the Special Criminal Court contravenes the minimum standards of the right to a fair trial under international law, hope this helps x

Catherine Connolly still calls it “Tina G” #smearthebejaysus

Breaking news: Catherine Connelly says she would have to think about whether or not she would pull the lever on the trolly problem!! Unfit to be president!

What we need is a republican president who is dedicated to reaching the end goal of republicanism.

Some yanks out doing over time with the shovel this morning I see.

I don’t think that speaking Irish should be a prerequisite for being the president? Like yes it’s very nice and a benefit. But language learning is a privilege denied to many. And I think you can very quickly get into what it means to be Irish and who is excluded from that.

Yer one who couldn’t get on the ballot this morning:

For those of you interested, this research report on barriers to studying and working as an ISL interpreter is available now, done in partnership with the Irish Deaf Society and @ihrec.bsky.social Also available in ISL format at the link www.irishdeafsociety.ie/publications...

I have had the great privilege of authoring this report on barriers for ISL interpreters and I’ll be presenting at its launch next week in Dublin. Attendance is free and the event has ISL and English interpretation You can register attendance at the link www.eventbrite.ie/e/report-lau...

I have dropped out of the Boston Marathon guys. Because apparently you can drop out of a race you were never in.

Ar ais le ceist eile mar gheall ar leabhair Gaeilge dá bpáistí. A bhfuil aon leabhair dineasár le fáil? Leabhair fíricí a bhaineann le dineasáir, seachas scéal le dineasáir ann.

Ar ais le ceist eile mar gheall ar leabhair Gaeilge dá bpáistí. A bhfuil aon leabhair dineasár le fáil? Leabhair fíricí a bhaineann le dineasáir, seachas scéal le dineasáir ann.

Check in on your Swiftie friends (me), they (me) are descending into madness.

I’m here to defend the Croke Park pitch markings, I won’t let ye slander the hard work of the grounds people!

The boomer version of quitting it all to open a small bakery/book store is buying a fancy camper van.

Where do they grow Reviewers Two?

This is good because it’s really important to see how lame and embarrassing the fash are.

No one needs to be told this, but in policing research there’s this thing called “cop culture” [see Robert Reiner] and part of it is a “thirst for action”. Police inherently want there to be riots and a chase because police work, for the most part, is extremely boring.