Myself, @sallyhayd.bsky.social and a handful of Irish people joined what seemed like most of Dublin's Italian community at @ilfdublin.bsky.social 's event featuring @robertosaviano.bsky.social this evening. Despite the weighty topics, the rapturous response he got made for an uplifting experience.

As an Irish/Italian couple, there is no way we are missing this, can't wait . 🙏

G'wan Dunboyne Diana. ✊ 🇮🇪 @cmatbaby.bsky.social CMAT calls on artists to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ after winning Ivor Novello Award for best album share.google/7SLRcOxMicGN...

"There were now many more international staff on contract than postings available, meaning there were ​hundreds of people who were in between positions who were still being paid." Cost of paying them "estimated at approximately $185 million over the 2026-2028 period" www.reuters.com/world/europe...

My head ( and heart !) is absolutely buzzing after a thought provoking evening at @ilfdublin.bsky.social in the company of two incredible writers @sallyhayd.bsky.social and @elifsafak.bsky.social . It will take me some time to process and absorb the conversations I witnessed. 🙏

The " only democracy in the Middle East" and the " most moral army in the world". War criminals one and all. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

For the night that that’s in it by @hbtoons.bsky.social #Eurovision

Very much looking forward to reading this book by @sallyhayd.bsky.social . Some lovely ideas and quotes in this article, really whets the appetite .... god knows we all need a bit of positivity in this insane and cruel world we find ourselves living in.

In tomorrow’s Irish Times…

@pantibliss.bsky.social ✊ Eurovision: prominent bars join TV boycott as Jewish Council criticises RTÉ www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

The back seat occupants groaned " another abbey ! " as we pulled into Tintern earlier but we had a great day continuing our @tuatha.ie inspired Hook Peninsula adventure, finishing the day at the iconic lighthouse.

Glad I renewed my @tuatha.ie membership this week ! Lovely visit to Dunbrody Abbey today. Míle buíoch @neiljackman.bsky.social 🙏.

Ireland is demanding that Israel pays for this school, partly funded by Irish Aid, which was torn down by settlers in the West Bank. The community of Hamamat al Maleh was attacked earlier this week.

The only democracy in the Middle East..... www.thejournal.ie/ireland-isra...

" The most moral army in the world"....

Another witness murdered by the genocidal regime. Amal Khalil, the Lebanese journalist killed by Israel, had continued to work despite threats www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Today marks an important milestone in Irish Hospice Foundation’s history.🌻 On 21 April 1986, Irish Hospice Foundation was formally launched. 👉 Read more about our 40 years of impact and our 40th anniversary: https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/40th #IHF40 #40YearsOfImpact #IrishHospiceFoundation

Grifter-in-Chief www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Thinking of the care my own Mam , currently in hospital, is receiving versus these vulnerable people in yet another great piece by @sallyhayd.bsky.social ‘It’s a disaster’: Lebanon’s most vulnerable struggle to cope in overcrowded war shelters www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

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‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Christopher Duffy “I could care less if she got raped or beaten and I make no apologies for saying that,” he posted in reference to climate activist Greta Thunberg. Also a tax dodger convicted of animal cruelty... scumbags who harass the Muslim Sisters of Eire...all supported by Rapist McGregor

Things I have seen in the rubble of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon in the past week. More here: www.instagram.com/p/DW9f6buDhW...

Oh yes....let this sort of gobshite tell us what should and shouldn't be done in our country. Fuel protest leader James Geoghegan has animal cruelty convictions and Revenue judgments www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

Medical workers said the air strikes – almost all synchronised to hit within ten minutes of each other – could have been deliberately done with the aim of overwhelming emergency services. @sallyhayd.bsky.social ‘They’re doing the same thing they did to Gaza’ www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli

Pregnant women without access to proper care , even sufficient water, cancer patients unable to access treatment...all trying to escape the Israeli onslaught.. @sallyhayd.bsky.social Inside Lebanon’s displacement crisis as war shatters health care and daily life www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

I have a full page report in today's @irishtimes.com on Israeli attacks on healthcare in Lebanon & the crisis of international law. Read it online or in the print newspaper: www.irishtimes.com/world/middle... Thank you to everyone who spoke to me for this.

"a consistent pattern of Israeli military violations of the rules of war, in which medical workers are no longer protected." A grim but essential read from @sallyhayd.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Wild God #NickCave interviewed by @nadineoregan.bsky.social in the Ticket with the @irishtimes.com today

" Cave stalks the stage, half-prophet, half-threat" . Hugely enjoyed this piece by @nadineoregan.bsky.social on Nick. www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

Just repeating what they did in Gaza...medical workers...journalists....kill the witnesses.... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Essential, factual and non sensational reporting from @sallyhayd.bsky.social as always. If I was in the middle of this I think I think I'd come across as more pissed off..... Beirut’s new reality: Sudden air strikes, shattered homes and a surge in the displaced www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Great piece from the ever reliable @sallyhayd.bsky.social ‘Everything is bombed’: Beirut church shelters families fleeing waves of air strikes www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

A boy plays football inside a church property-turned shelter for displaced people in Beirut yesterday. More than half a million people are now displaced by war across Lebanon, according to authorities. Almost 400 have been killed, including 83 children. Report soon, @irishtimes.com

Saturday night family viewing. Favourite part is Liam Cunningham, of all people, issuing the immortal words " We don't want another Ireland on our hands". 🇮🇪 ✊ 🇵🇸

It's hard to feel good about much these days....but reading this by @patrickfreyne.bsky.social made me happy about the power of music, being Irish and speaking out. Cillian Murphy: ‘It was one of the greatest weeks of my life. I haven’t talked about it much’ www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...

"According to NRC’s estimates, 300,000 people have already been displaced..." "Israel's evacuation orders demanding civilians leave multiple areas of Lebanon raise serious concerns under international humanitarian law, which prohibits the forcible transfer of civilian populations." #lebanon

This is just a glorious piece of journalism. 🙏

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Shockingly.... @patrickfreyne.bsky.social likes a show about a beardy man....but he's not wrong. Small Prophets is the warm hug of a tv show we all need.

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RIP Robert Duvall 🙏

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Report: Rich Idiot Tax Exiles Have "Colonised Ignorance, Stupidity"

"Two babies are among at least 53 people dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off Libya, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday" abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

"Two years later, Flatley created Lord of the Dance, and before we knew it he was living among us, perfecting our accent and depleting the national supply of skin-shining baby oil." @patrickfreyne.bsky.social in fine form this morning....

Every American needs to watch this:

The byline of Siddharth Kara's powerful book "Cobalt Red" rings all the more truer today " How the Blood of the Congo Powers our Lives". www.irishtimes.com/world/africa...