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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 10h

Malachy Clerkin: The Jim Gavin fiasco was a long overdue humbling for GAA exceptionalism

Micheál Martin had his head turned by Gavin’s football success, forgetting it’s just a sport, no better or worse than the rest

www.irishtimes.com

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · 1d

⏱️Procrastinators rejoice!!
We're extending the deadline for nominations for the Volunteer Ireland Awards for an extra week!

💜Nominate a volunteer at volunteer.ie/nominate before midnight next Friday 17th October.

#VIA2025

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 5d

For the record: it is not possible, at this juncture, to officially withdraw or to remove a name from the #aras25 ballot paper.

Jim Gavin’s name will remain on the ballot for Friday 24th, merely with no campaign behind it.

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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 10d

#StormAmy has been named by the UK Met Office.

This will bring heavy rainfall tomorrow with strong winds expected on Friday. A number of warnings will be issued today by Met Éireann, with updates as certainty increases.

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Amy Woods @amypwoods.bsky.social · 10d

"It has since emerged that Entrecôte Dublin is merely “inspired” by the French-dining experience in the original restaurants"

It didn't so much emerge as it was uncovered by the always excellent @allthefood.bsky.social

All The Food @allthefood.bsky.social · 11d

Well well well.. m.independent.ie/regionals/du...

New steak restaurant in Dublin admits it is not part of original Entrecôte group

A new Dublin restaurant, which opened last week, has been forced to clarify it is not affiliated with any of the internationally known French Entrecôte group of restaurants.

m.independent.ie

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Sam Tranum @samtranum.bsky.social · 11d

Can't believe the Indo didn't credit Allthefood on this. Well, I can believe it, but it's shit.

All The Food @allthefood.bsky.social · 11d

Well well well.. m.independent.ie/regionals/du...

New steak restaurant in Dublin admits it is not part of original Entrecôte group

A new Dublin restaurant, which opened last week, has been forced to clarify it is not affiliated with any of the internationally known French Entrecôte group of restaurants.

m.independent.ie

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Dermot Looney @dlooney.bsky.social · 17d

There are plenty of Councils who would have nominated a right-wing Indo. Look at their efforts in recent years. There are easily 20 Oireachtas members who they could have secured with an actual effort.

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Dermot Looney @dlooney.bsky.social · 17d

What’s missing from a lot of the commentary on the failure of the hard right to get a candidate on the ticket was how utterly incompetent they were in preparing for an election we’ve known about for years.

Last minute effort stinks of laziness. They didn’t even have a candidate a few weeks back!

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Alan Kinsella @electionlit.bsky.social · 17d

People have been able to get nominated in previous elections, those tended to have a record of doing something in the community or are known. So the process works.
It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25

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Ciarán O' Driscoll / Ó Drisceoil @bearaboi.bsky.social · Aug 8

You know those people who say "you can't say ANYTHING these days"? They are the same people stopping others from saying ANYTHING these days

The Journal @thejournal.ie · Aug 8

A headline show by Kneecap in Vienna next month has been cancelled due to "acute safety concerns” following political pressure from Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ)
jrnl.ie/6786154

Austrian authorities cancel Kneecap Vienna gig following pressure from far-right party

Kneecap apologised to fans in a statement about the cancellation, adding: “F*** Leo Lugner”.

jrnl.ie

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Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · Jul 25

Right now the weirdest most anti-social people in the world are somehow socially engineering the future and we are letting them do it

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Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · Jul 25

I HATE AI prompts in word. How the fuck is it good to encourage people to outsource thinking about things that should be sweet & nourishing. "Write a funny poem to wish a happy birthday to my 5 year old sister" It's literally discouraging people from creative & meaningful & life-affirming stuff

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Amy Woods @amypwoods.bsky.social · Jul 25

Also love this: "Three key findings elicited from the interviews undertaken were that volunteers felt part of a community, they felt a sense of loyalty and that they felt that volunteering was a means of them giving back to what they refer to as 'their club’."

Amy Woods @amypwoods.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is a lovely piece on the TU Dublin/Rovers project. I was only looking at the last programme and it takes 60 volunteers to make a match happen! www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Hoops scene: why people become Shamrock Rovers' fans & volunteers

A new project is looking at the part played by Shamrock Rovers' fans and volunteers in building a club and community culture

www.rte.ie

Amy Woods @amypwoods.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is a lovely piece on the TU Dublin/Rovers project. I was only looking at the last programme and it takes 60 volunteers to make a match happen! www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Hoops scene: why people become Shamrock Rovers' fans & volunteers

A new project is looking at the part played by Shamrock Rovers' fans and volunteers in building a club and community culture

www.rte.ie

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · Jul 12

Heatwave cooling system ♨️

Greyscale cartoon of a woman hoisting her bosom up to allow a fan to cool underneath. This is the stupidest thing I've ever drawn, in a crowded field.

#Cartoon #Art #Ireland #Heatwave #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm

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Amy Woods @amypwoods.bsky.social · Jul 12

This Spanish movie when we were about 15, which did turn out to be as sexually charged as the poster looks...

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Mel Brooks @officialmelbrooks.bsky.social · Jun 12

I told you we’d be back

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Amy Woods @amypwoods.bsky.social · May 19

Happy National Volunteering Week to all the volunteers that make the @leagueofireland.bsky.social go around!

Ticket takers, coffee makers, programme sellers, programme writers, photographers, ball kids and more - thank you 🙏🏻

#NVWIreland

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Arlene Harris @arleneharris.bsky.social · May 19

It's #nationalvolunteerweek and in today's @irishtimes.com I spoke to people who give time to help others about what it means to them and why we should all consider doing some volunteering @volunteerireland.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

RNLI volunteering ‘in my blood’: Husband and wife met as part of lifesaving crew

National Volunteering Week celebrates people across the country who give their time and energy for the benefit of others

www.irishtimes.com

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · Nov 20

A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.

Illustration featuring all the women of the Mini Mná series.

#art #blueskyart #speirgorm

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Tara Goddard, PhD @drtaragoddard.com · Mar 7

If the only issue of "fairness in women's sports" you care about is whether trans women are allowed, but aren't fighting for pay parity, maternity policies, better abuse protections, increased funding, media coverage, etc, then you don't actually care about fairness in women's sports.