These numbers should be amplified everywhere there is a flat surface. The 3,000 person sample size was statistically significant. The direction of travel is positive but runs directly contrary to the perception born in the echo-chamber of Twitter-brained media and politics. (H&CC is a client)

Is there a professional podcast with a worse audio mix than the RTE Rugby Podcast? Just consistently awful week on week

Regulating airbnb being turned into another "attack on rural Ireland" shows how ridiculous and meaningless that phrase is. Increasing the available houses so people can actually live where they're from as opposed to being priced out by landlords and holiday homes is an attack on rural Ireland 🤷‍♀️

The Muslim Sisters of Eire who endured their worst ever night on O'Connell Street thanks to people brought there by the fuel protests might wonder about Mary Lou's sunny portrayal of the city centre that weekend.

"I asked Grok. I asked ChatGPT." Well I asked the Oracle at Delphi. She told me to sacrifice a bull to the sun god Apollo and it was still as useful and probably less wasteful than your bullshit.

King Johns Castle, or should it be Limerick Castle, Limerick

Sickener really

How many tries have we not scored in this half? #FRAvIRL

That's... not how you pronounce Djougang #FRAvIRE

Allez les verts! Gwan Ireland! #FRAvIRE

Gwan Munster! #SIUAF #MUNvULS

"...t it would be a fascinating stress test of the Irish state’s capacity to answer for the crisis it has spent the last ten years so meticulously maintaining. " It is government policy for Ireland to have a housing shortage, and so the government will do anything but address that shotage.

IT'S GAME DAY Ireland haven't beaten France since 2017. Years of chasing them, could today be the day? Is revenge on the cards? We lost by 21 points in 2024. We lost by 12 points in the 2025 Six nations. We lost by 5 points in the RWC ¼ final. It feels like now is the time. COME ON IRELAND

NEW ✍️ Ireland v France Preview ☘️ "This weekend is a chance to break down the next glass ceiling."

If Munster thought winning a game would make this go away...

"...pointed out it was councillors themselves in the development plan had zoned the park land as 'city centre' making it appropriate for housing." Whatever about this particular scheme, it's clear that FF & FG are doing everything they can to block Morans agenda www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/20...

I'll take "What is a tenement?" for €890 please, Bob

This is the enshitification of housing, and our built environment. The government will do anything except build houses.

Company designs a product to do a thing; It does the thing

NEW ✍️ 5 Irish Talking Points ☘️ 🌊 Green Wave garners momentum ⛰️ Connacht conquer Cape Town 💪 Munster & Leinster pick up valuable 5 pointers Read here ⬇️

NEW ☘️ When Anna McGann was greeted onto the field by a rambunctious roar from the stands, you realised that this close-knit parasocial relationship between stands and team is a driving factor behind the support. It’s a new type of connection, but it counts.

Try of the year contender. Just stunning Great handling from Parsons, Flood, O'Connor and Wafer, with the Galway woman eventually running in her hat trick score Ireland dominant in this opening 40, and putting on a show for the record breaking attendance

Gwan Ireland! #IREvITA

Ireland must show true selves on record-breaking day in Galway: the42.ie/7015533t

Munster should not have hired this guy. Another unnecessary misstep, especially with McMillan having gone all in in his defence

I spoke to Ireland captain Erin King earlier, check it out below 👇

TBF Hegseth usually talks like the bad guy from a really bad action movie, so quoting Tarantino is a step up

"...the legitimacy of a grievance had to be addressed on its own terms, regardless of the respectability of its expression..." The Money Is Not There by Louth For Ever medium.com/p/the-money-...

Episode 20 out now! We chat about the record attendance, the peaks and troughs of the Irish performance, the crescendo in the Principality and the French creative flair. And that tap penalty.... YouTube youtu.be/rFzR22sEnrM?... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/362O...

Sinéad O’Sullivan: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state... jrnl.ie/7011572

They've done weekend meetings to sort all of this out. They've never done anything of the like to help the children they have made homeless. The only time they've shown any determination throughout the housing crisis was in making sure the evictions ban disappeared. This is unsustainable.

I’ve managed to string together my thoughts through the rage this week, please read & share 💭✍🏼 #Spéirghorm #IrishPolitics #Fascism 🔗 tinyurl.com/wak45j7d

England vs Ireland margin of defeat last 3 games in the W6N -78 -44 -21 That’s pretty darn impressive, actually

This ref isn't at the level required #ENGvIRE

Gwan Ireland! #ENGvIRE

WTF is the government actually doing in allowing this?

Protestors: The government refuses to acknowledge our concerns Me: Holy shit! So they're not meeting with Farmers & Hauliers? Protestor: LOL no. They are Me: So...they're not discussing fuel subsidies? Protestor: Haha no they are Me: Which concerns, exactly? Protestor: Oh, you know the ones

This does explain why he has so much free time from the farming

this government’s approach, for a very long time, has been to project powerlessness in the face of every inconvenience. to blame “global megatrends” as Varadkar did in his goodbye speech. to make the public feel insane for even suggesting that the government can solve problems.

Anyone know if the new stand will be open in the Dexcom for Ireland v Italy on the 18th? @irishwomens.bsky.social @caolanscully.bsky.social @thelooseh.bsky.social @masterofnonepod.bsky.social @mudderrucker.bsky.social

🚨TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 And an interesting one at that ☘️ Elmes Kinlan starts on the left wing ☘️ Lane gets the nod at 9 ☘️ Big front row decisions, looking for power ☘️ No Sammy Bill ☘️ HEFTY back row ☘️ Eilís Cahill off the bench for 1st cap ☘️ Katie Whelan potentially partnering her partner in half backs

On the banks of the Shannon

It must be almost boring to Putin, the way he’s able to play this oaf like a cheap fiddle

The lack of Women's Six Nations coverage this week has been very frustrating to see, especially with the big home game on the horizon and off the back of such a captivating World Cup Feels like one step forward and two steps back Good stuff on RTÉ and Off The Ball all the same, so kudos there

WE'RE BACK BABY! Episode 19 We preview each Six Nations squad, talk about Irish chances and we discuss the rather curious stunt by the PWR. The Erin King Era has begun YouTube: youtu.be/lHWPZmCvusI Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0TF3... Apple:

America’s intervention in Iran, Feb-April 2026

NEW ✍️ Ireland W6N Team Guide ☘️ After 2 steady years of growth, Scott Bemand’s Ireland head into this championship aiming high. Detailing the new faces, new stadia and all the information available below 👇 Enjoy! 🏉

A few pics of around Doonbeg

Kindof feels like we're getting nilled here