I'm not much of a drinker, especially in winter - so why is it that I always end up on antibiotics when I'm really looking forward to something? Two events this week, antibiotics will be finished for second one but I've also been given a new med - NO ALCOHOL in big writing on the label!!! #Speirgorm

My new book The Truth About Ruby Cooper will be published tomorrow Thurs 12th March in Uk and Ireland. Please buy it or borrow it from your library for free. 😊

“She’s the exception, I am the rule.” Such articulate cutting through of the nonsense around puberty blockers and eg Keira Bell’s detransitioning from Stephanie Lynnette on GMB this morning. It is also a refreshing relief to see a trans person actually being allowed to speak for once!

Ken O'Flynn TD is dog whistling again. #Speirgorm #StPatricksDay

Is there a better way to promote your brand, than carving it in stone? We love watching our carving reveal a companies logo. #SLATED #Speirgorm

📢 Tomorrow! We are outside the Central Bank with a powerful group of speakers - Fatin Al Tamimi, Stephen Bowen, Director Amnesty Ireland, Tom O'Connor, Comhlamh Justice for Palestine, Sara O'Rourke, chair of IAWM and Cieran Perry, Dublin City Councillor #StopFundingGenocide

"Which takes us to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, a man who achieves the rare feat of being both eager to show off his hard muscles and yet somehow also personifying erectile dysfunction." www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...

On International Women's Day we stand with our Palestinian sisters. We condemn the apartheid, incarceration and genocide that Israel subjects them to and respect their courage, resilience, dignity and resistance. Palestinian women deserve, and will have, freedom, justice and equality. #FreePalestine

Shamefully the Central Bank is still facilitating the sale of Israel Bonds that fund genocide, apartheid and occupation through its transfer of the bonds to the CSSF in Luxembourg. Join us 10th March to demand that the CB stop supporting Israel Bonds. #StopFundingGenocide

Here's another thing, if your company is looking for unique gifts or your brand needs some va va voom. Give us a shout. #SLATED #Speirgorm

It takes two minutes to send the email. Link in second post in the thread. #Speirgorm

Anyone visiting the County Clare area in mid April, this will be a great gig in a smallish venue with a fantastic West of Ireland atmosphere with some of the best Guinness around. Great spot for Atlantic scenery & sea swims (don't believe what @pandamom.bsky.social says, the water is warm).

"No Shamrocks for Israeli Basketball. Ireland women’s basketball team are due to play Israel on St Patrick’s Day as part of EuroBasket qualifiers. Basketball Ireland Boycott Israeli Apartheid this St Patrick’s Day. Israel is a terror state. Ban Israel from FIBA. #showisraeltheredcard "

Shannon Airport must not be used to launch attacks on Iran as part of the United States and Israel’s illegal war. The government must make it clear to Donald Trump’s violent regime that we cannot bomb our way to peace in the Middle East. @patriciastephenson.bsky.social

Just heard an ad for Guaranteed Irish. Here's yet another reminder that the symbol does NOT mean that something is made in Ireland. You just pay for the logo, it's a swizz. Thank you. #SLATED slated.ie

“elderly men and women struggling with the intense task of caring for someone until death, and intellectually disabled men and women in late middle age devastated by the twin catastrophes of losing their emotional mainstay and their home at the same time.” #disability #BeforeWeDie #speirgorm

Sporstwashing is when a bad actor uses sports to distract from its negative, or outright appalling actions. Israel being allowed to compete in the UEFA Nations League is a textbook example. The FAI, RTÉ and the govt must make a stand and boycott Ireland's fixtures against Israel later this year.

Our friend, neighbour, member of Kilkee Fire Brigade and my husband's colleague in the Kilkee unit of the Irish Coastguard. Rest in peace, James. #Speirgorm

Limerick @ipsc.bsky.social out in solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers yesterday. There is no ceasefire, apartheid Israel continues to murder Palestinians every day, Gaza is under complete, illegal siege, as is much of the West Bank. Our government deepens complicity #FreePalestine

Has Tony Blair said anything or has taken to the bed with a terrible dose of déjà vu? #Iran #BoardOfPeace

Hey kids 👋 Fancy a bit of retail therapy? We make lots of lovely things and we could do with a few orders. Reposts would be fabulous too, I swear I am not demanding. Slated.ie #SLATED

In light of the USA's latest attempt to start WW3 and the Irish goverment's complicity for allowing the use of Shannon airport for their genocidal schemes, please stand with the peacemakers tomorrow.

They're targeting kids, and trying to divide them over hateful ideology. It doesn't need to be like this. The kids could be protected :(

We need as many people as possible on the street tomorrow. We need to build a movement to fight back against this cruel government's cuts. We have to fight for an #AffordableIreland 1pm Saturday 28th February Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq. Spread the word.

Worth reading their letter in full, but would particularly like to draw attention to this paragraph, following the High Court decision. Routinely outing trans people at work is not compatible with their human rights.

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license. This is pure cruelty. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

Jesus, I've only just read about what @ucddublin.bsky.social and @ucdmedicine.bsky.social have done to a student who was raped by a fellow student, and who had the images circulated. I feel physically sick.

Pretty evident from questions at PAC this morning (already centring on allocation of SNAs for this year and next, etc) that some politicians still have zero grasp of either the policymaking or budgetary processes

Join Limerick @ipsc.bsky.social on Bedford Row, 1pm on Saturday. There is no ceasefire, apartheid Israel murders Palestinians every day, in Gaza, in the West Bank. Our government wants us to go away so it's as important as ever that we keep standing with Palestine. #FreePalestine

Ruling sheds a small light on opaque intel-gathering on some citizenship seekers. An Garda Síochána “has developed strong links with other security services, particularly those with whom the State shares common threats to national security”, it says. Read more: www.dublininquirer.com/ruling-sheds...

Interesting how Patrick O' Donovan wants to ban funding over incidents at a league of Ireland game but is more than happy to welcome the football team of a genocidal country who's fans have a history of instigating violent clashes.

Here's the racism. #SOTU

How many times is he going to use women to make himself and his policies look good? #SOTU

An extended pause is a long term solution for SNAs, for parents or for schools. We need to put a stop to this nonsense of SNAs having to justify the incredible work they do every couple of years. Protest will continue at the Dáil tomorrow at 5pm.

I very naively thought Polanski was one of the few good guys in British politics. Got that one so wrong. #Speirgorm

Government leaders have tonight agreed NOT to cut SNAs from any school this year – any school that was due to get increased supports next year will get them; but any school that was set to lose supports will NOT face a cut this summer… @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Do you ever want to tell someone to f*ck off, stop bothering you with endless questions and messages because you've got enough going on and you're just not in the humour to be explaining every little detail right now, or deal with their problems, and then feel guilty? #Speirgorm

Dublin, Thursday 26th, 6.30pm, Pearse Centre, public talk: Genocide, Apartheid, Ethnic Cleansing and Suppression in Historic Palestine with Rula Nasr-Mazzawi. #FreePalestine

The wording of this - "who most need their care" - has bothered me for days. Any child who has been deemed to need the care of an SNA needs it. It sounds to me like Minister Naughten wants to rank the level of need here and I think it should be closely watched. #Speirgorm

Just so people get a picture of what a modular home can be, it's not a prefab like some of us had in school. These ones from BRB in Mayo are turnkey, & bigger than the house I'm sitting in right now. www.brbhomes.ie/gallery/

We are gathering the experiences of single women and would really appreciate your help Find our survey at the links below - or share it with your friends. 👉WCI-LImerick www.womenscollective.ie/wci-limerick Direct link 👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon... Thank you ❤️ @wci-limerick.bsky.social

Please share✨ Great opportunities for young people in Ireland. This work experience could bring your to new places, new spaces with people from so many cultures & could change the trajectory of your life 🤩💪🏾 Give it a go! #spéirghorm #EU #Disabled #ChronicIllness #MS #JobFairy

The change in how the rules on eligibility for citizenship are being applied is desperately unfair on people who've spent years in the asylum system. Like many other measures being taken by government now, it makes newcomers feel unwelcome, adds to their stress & trauma, and serves no useful purpose

Yes, Micheál Martin "Sport can be challenging when it crosses into the realm of politics" which is exactly why the Israeli state's sportswashing of apartheid and genocide has to be tackled head on. Israel must be expelled from UEFA and the FAI must boycott these Nations League fixtures. #BanIsrael

Can we light up the #spéirghorm with this?

@johncreedon.bsky.social I know imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but you might want to report this account bsky.app/profile/priv...

UPDATE: This plane landed in Cairo and is now headed back to Shannon. Previous ICE flights to Cairo delivered Russian dissidents and asylum-seekers to Egyptian authorities, who forced them onto planes to Moscow. At least one is now missing. #speirghorm gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...

Another Journey Aviation plane has just landed at Shannon. Is it carrying ICE deportees, shackled to seats while the plane is refuelled?

Priorities. #Speirgorm