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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 4h

Added to which there is a policy of helping polluters to meet the standard for compliance, rather than prosecuting in the higher courts for repeat offenders.

This policy has worked for some businesses, but probably sends a message to others about polluting being consequence free.

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 4h

3 agencies involved but none had the right remit.

EPA - Monitors 31 sites in 3,330km of Blackwater, but it happened elsewhere

Inland Fisheries - doesn’t have the forensic capacity for the testing needed.

Marine Institute - has that capacity, but only investigates disease, not pollution.

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 4h

Great journalism here

Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 5h

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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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 4h

Most effective one so far

Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 5h

Catherine Connolly built the RTÉ Player #Smearthebejaysus

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 8h

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Colin Sheridan: Smear v journalism — One intends to wound, the other to inform

When Ivan Yates went on a widely shared podcast and said he would 'smear the bejaysus out of her', meaning presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, he was injecting the virus, writes Colin Sheridan

www.irishexaminer.com

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 8h

Very interesting discussion on RTÉ radio one with Philip Boucher Hayes now about which agency does what in relation to water, fish, the environment. “That’s not our role” seems to be most of the answers #blackwaterfishkill

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 20h

Ah, I know who you mean. She’s mentioned in the podcast, I’ve interviewed her a number of times. An incredibly brave person.

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 22h

God, really? That’s awful. It’s such a frightening anomaly

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s podcast is on the fallout from a brutal attack by a random stranger - and a quirk of the legal system that leaves victims of the “guilty but insane” with no rights. Listen here:

www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Legal loophole leaves attack survivor in the dark over her assailant’s release

After surviving a brutal 2017 attack, Fi Bourke still has no legal right to know when her assailant is freed

www.irishexaminer.com

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Gregory A. Wilson @gregoryawilson.com · 1d

Yep. I have negative desire to use this garbage. I cannot understand the mindset of a person who thinks creative people would want something to be creative for them. If you don't want to create, why waste your time? Go do something else!

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

there’s this weird idea a lot of people seem to have about how all of us writers and artists must secretly want to use AI and are merely resisting temptation for ethical reasons, and like, no, it’s not hard for me to resist drinking the bowl of Piss With Glass In It actually

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 3d

Food fear is the most toxic ingredient of all, and the new breed of supermarket scarers are making a living from it

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

No, Joe Wicks, reading lists of ingredients will not solve our health problems

Food fear is the most toxic ingredient of all, and the new breed of supermarket scarers are making a living from it

www.irishexaminer.com

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 4d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 3d

Turn on prime time lads there’s @caitrionaredmond.bsky.social

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 3d

Always give me a shout if you've seen something like this!

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 3d

Today's podcast is on the Budget with Louise Burne - everything you need to know - listen here on acast and it'll drop on Spotify and Apple podcasts shortly shows.acast.com/61d5be008150...

The Budget unlocked, with Louise Burne | The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 4d

Seems about right.

Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 5d

I'm getting a sense of a generational divide (as well as an obvious class one) on the Jim Gavin story. Older people I've spoken to seem quite sorry for him but everyone my age and younger seems to see this as a kind of vicarious revenge fantasy for all the bad landlords they've had over the years!

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 5d

Today's bonus episode of The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast - Jim Gavin drops out of the Áras race, with Paul Hosford - is now live.

Listen here: www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Jim Gavin drops out of Áras race

Irish Examiner acting political editor Paul Hosford joins Deirdre O'Shaughnessy to discuss what led up to Jim Gavin's decision to drop out; the pressure on candidates in the political race; and the re...

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 5d

Like all of us Éoin he has absolutely no interest in the wedding plans of this friend of a friend who has unexpectedly shown up for what he thought was their quiet pint

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 5d

Had a very informative chat with my colleague Paul Hosford now for a bonus #Áras25 Jim Gavin episode of the podcast coming at you shortly - subscribe here to get it when it drops podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...