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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 3m

We will never forget your monstrous inaction, nor your complicity.

Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 3h

Burn

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 4h

Former Labour leader Brendan Howlin has confirmed he is backing Catherine Connolly in the presidential election, despite Heather Humphreys sharing a photograph of them both over the weekend.

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Ex-Labour leader Brendan Howlin 'supporting Connolly' despite being photographed with Humphreys

The Labour Party voted during the summer to support Catherine Connolly’s campaign, but some members have defected.

jrnl.ie

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 3h

I had cause to interview him once, in a previous life. He spoke about himself in the third person for the entire conversation.

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Seanfhear míshásta 🇵🇸 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦📎 @seaghano.bsky.social · 4h

A shame he wasn't sufficiently 'deeply moved' by the suffering of Palestinians to actually do something to help them.

Taoiseach 'deeply moved' by scenes of hostage release

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he was "deeply moved" by scenes of Israeli hostages being reunited with their loved ones.

www.rte.ie

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Fiftywords @fiftywords.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s my contribution to #SmearTheBejaysus

Smear the Bejaysus (for Catherine Connolly) They say she's wild for calling out the killing of the weak, for naming genocide aloud
in chambers cold and sleek. They call it reckless, rude, unwise, to grieve for Gaza's dead, and whisper she'd disgrace the State
by meaning what she said. They claim she'd bring the Áras down with candles, care, and song, that she would ask of Ireland still,
who's served and who's done wrong. They mutter she might shake the hand of refugees or knaves, and never bow to uniforms
that sanctify the graves. They'll smear the bejaysus out of her, for mercy is her crime, for daring to be decent now
in this unfeeling time. They'll sneer she's ruled by conscience yet, speaks truth before she's told, that her plain heart has no disguise,
but that's worth more than gold.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 16h

And today Saleh is dead, murdered by Israeli-backed armed militia.

You won't hear about that on @news.rte.ie though, nor the murder of hundreds of their colleagues, as they beatify Donald Trump and witter on about the Israeli hostages.

Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 2d

“Stay with Gaza even after the war ends.”

Palestinian journalist Saleh Al-Jaafarawi sends a heartfelt message of thanks to everyone who supported, stood by, and protested for Gaza and the Palestinian cause.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 18h

Not a syllable.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 19h

The pure propaganda on @news.rte.ie this evening about the "ceasefire" is absolutely nauseating.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 22h

Canvass in MacHale Park Castlebar today for the Mayo LGFA Senior Club Final. @catherinegalway.bsky.social

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 22h

Preach

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Candybaz @barryodonovan.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, fuck Labour from a height. Has there ever been a party to deviate from it's roots as much as Labour has?
Beat the paywall: archive.is/CuVxB
Always, always, vote for the least worst candidate. Abstaining gets the world into the state it's in.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm alright, Jack"

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 1d

Well, Super Saturday was pretty super!

Volunteers came out right across Ireland to talk to their neighbours about why they’re voting for Catherine.

This election will come down to turnout, it’s so important that we all get out and vote on October 24. Start thinking about your polling day plans now

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly’s favourite song is Ireland’s Call

#SmearTheBejaysus

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

I wouldn't be one bit complacent about it.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely - which agin, makes me want to find every one of those people and shake them

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, of course. There's nothing like undermining an important democratic process your party has already made a complete hames of to make a point to your own leader

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

"Through their own negligence, Fianna Fáil have given us a presidential election with an asterisk — the last thing that any state needs at a time when democracy across the world is being undermined."

This week's column. Fair warning, the first few paragraphs are me saying I told you so.

Surrealing in the Years: Fianna Fáil once again aggrieved that their actions have consequences

Jim Gavin’s catastrophic campaign was predictable, but the Taoiseach couldn’t predict it.

www.thejournal.ie

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

I was canvassing today and several FF people told me they were still voting for Gavin. I didn't tell them they were complete melts. But I thought it.

Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 1d

The Irish Mail on Sunday #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 2d

Q: Why was the person responsible for the Blackwater fish kill never found?

A: it wasn’t anybody’s job.

I talked to the heads of all the agencies involved in the investigation, about why the biggest pollution event in Irish history fell between the cracks.

Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

CountryWide - RTÉ Radio 1

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country.

www.rte.ie

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 1d

No left wing movement is complete without a split

Jennifer O'Meara @jenniferomeara5.bsky.social · 2d

Catherine Connolly decided to confuse the bejaysus out of #SpeirGorm by having 2 hashtags going at the same time!

#SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Heather Humphreys has run such a weak, insipid campaign so far that this really makes me want to find 30% of the voting population and give them a good shake

#Áras25

Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 1d

#Aras25 poll: Business Post/Red C
(October 1-7, MoE 3%)

ℹ️ Sampling began before Gavin’s withdrawal

Connolly 36
Humphreys 25
Gavin 12
undecided 27

After Gavin eliminated:
Connolly 39
Humphreys 31

W/o undecideds:
Connolly 56
Humphreys 44

www.businesspost.ie/article/red-...

Red C Poll: Connolly leads but Heather gains from Gavin exit

www.businesspost.ie

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Steph @stephanenny.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly stops at the top of the escalator and slowly looks all around her before walking off. #smearthebejaysus

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Wesley @wesgo.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly once returned a video tape to Xtra-vision without rewinding it fully. 😱 #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

We owe you a great deal of gratitude for this, Reg 😄

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