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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · 2d

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2025 and I have a piece in The Irish Independent about how going to counselling in my early 20’s helped changed my outlook on life and mental health.

A topic close to my heart and I’m really happy with how it turned out✍️

m.independent.ie/life/health-...

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3d

Even though savings from the VAT cut announced in the Budget will be less than expected because of other rising costs, An Pota café's owner in Conamara said that he's happy with the government's decision.

jrnl.ie/6838976

Conamara café owner says VAT cut will barely offset other cost increases he's facing

Although it seems a reduction in VAT for hospitality businesses next year may cut costs, other Budget measures such as extra payments for pensions and a rise in the minimum wage almost cancel these…

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3d

Cé nach mbeidh an t-airgead taisce rómhór mar gheall ar chostais eile atá ag ardú, deir úinéir an chaifé An Pota i gConamara go bhfuil sé sásta leis an gcinneadh ón rialtas an cháin bhreisluacha a ísliú.

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Ní rachaidh an gearradh VAT i ngleic le hardú costais eile atá ag caifé beag i gConamara

Cé go bhfuil cuma ar an laghdú cáin go dtacaíodh sé le gnóthaí bia timpeall na tíre, tá sé ráite ag úinéir caifé i gConamara nach mbeidh an t-airgead taisce rómhór toisc go bhfuil costais eile ag…

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · 22d

Tá an slua théis Cearnóg Pharnell a fhágáil agus iad ar an mbealach go Teach Laighin!

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · 22d

Lá mór do na Gaeil anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath!

Tá mé féin agus @igaeilge.bsky.social ag an agóid #CEARTA le @thejournal.ie Tá sluaite móra ag teacht go tiubh sna sála ar a chéile agus an mórshiúl ar tí tosnú

Lean anseo le haghaidh an scéil ar fad⬇️

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · 22d

Lá mór do na Gaeil anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath!

Tá mé féin agus @igaeilge.bsky.social ag an agóid #CEARTA le @thejournal.ie Tá sluaite móra ag teacht go tiubh sna sála ar a chéile agus an mórshiúl ar tí tosnú

Lean anseo le haghaidh an scéil ar fad⬇️

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · 22d

Uasdátú beag: táim ar ais in Éirinn agus ag obair le The Journal ar an bhfoireann Gaeltachta atá acu!

Má tá scéal nó smaoineamh agat le haghaidh alt nó físeán ar bith, bí i dteagmháil liom ar [email protected] ☘️

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Dec 25

Watching Hook (1991) for the first time in years and I forgot how lovely it is. Dame Maggie Smith, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman are amazing and it really goes to show how great practical effects are!

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Dec 2

Really loved The Journal's election result centre!

The Journal @thejournal.ie · Dec 2

And that's a wrap on #GE2024!

All 174 Dáil seats have now been filled.

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Nov 26

An absolute charmer

Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Nov 22

I have a piece in today's Irish Independent about the idea of soft masculinity and how men have started taking better care of their own mental health and the people around them because of it🗞

bit.ly/4i37IWc

Soft masculinity: ‘I was crippled with anxiety, a bit of agoraphobia and I couldn’t leave the house. But now I feel empowered to talk about this subject that was such a taboo’

Conversations around men’s mental health in Ireland have been changing in recent years.

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Dec 15

Convinced that they launched Threads in Europe well after everyone jumped to BlueSky so everyone could feel like BlueSky was actually not that great (besides the whole legal issue thing)

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Dec 15

This is the third time I've flown home from Belgium for Christmas and it actually never gets less stressful- the fear you're going to miss your flight and ruin Christmas is real, even if I'm a week early! The sky as we were landing was the prettiest I've ever seen it though!🇮🇪

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Dec 8

I have a piece in The Irish Examiner today about friendships and the factors that influence the relationships we have with our pals as we get older - delighted to have had the opportunity to write about something I've been thinking about for a while!

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ad...

Long distance: Navigating and keeping friendships alive around the world

Conor Brummell moved from Ireland to Belgium shortly after graduation and continues to stay in touch with his friends even as they hopscotch around the world

www.irishexaminer.com

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · Sep 30

The Left share no blame for last week's far right protests and pretending otherwise is absurd. On a week of whataboutery from some sections of the Irish press, and the danger of Both Sides-ing fascists.

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

Séamas O'Reilly: The streetlights are on and we should use them to find answers and solutions

There’s a common pathology in making the left and right natural opposites, the horseshoe theory

www.irishexaminer.com

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Sep 20

I signed up for ticket sales for Belgium but I never got a code or information on how to purchase tickets? seems they're now sold out (I hate this American version of buying tickets)

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Conor Brummell @conorbrummell.bsky.social · Sep 19

My presence on Twitter definitely became *less and less* over the past two years since leaving Ireland, mostly because I felt I had nothing to say really, but I had taken back to it over the past while. Given what's happening over on the bird app today, I think I'll try and be more active here...

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