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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 3h

They’re our national crisp brand

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 4h

A “destruction” of cats is both amusing and 100% accurate

Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 1d

Undermining encryption puts us all at risk. A robust digital economy needs assurances that E2EE is promoted, not broken #security #privacy

www.globalencryption.org/2025/10/ope...

Open Letter: Irish Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill – Global Encryption Coalition

Ireland’s Minister for Justice stated that they wish to introduce domestic legislation that would give Irish police (An Garda Síochána) access to encrypted messaging services. As the minister has indicated a review of Ireland’s existing interception legislation, the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993, is under way, drafting of the new […]

www.globalencryption.org

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 1d

I saw it advertised and wish I could have gone but life got in the way

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 1d

The food and service at Augurio are top class

Shawn Hennessey ☀️🍷 @sevillatapas.bsky.social · 1d

What a combination. One of my favourite restaurants in Sevilla paired with one of my favourite sherry bodegas! How could I resist?

Fabulous tasting menu this week at Augurio with wines by Bodega Juan Piñero 🙌🙌🙌
#sevilla #sherry #restaurantsevilla #azahartapas #azaharsherry #spain

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Markham Nolan ☘️ @markhamnolan.com · 5d

Not a single impressive option. Hard year to be a candidate, it must be said, following a president so beloved that knitted toys of his likeness and children’s books about him were best sellers. Tough to follow a live-action mascot, the joyful spirit of a nation in the flesh.

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 5d

Well I wasn’t exactly impressed with any of the candidates or the alternatives to begin with

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 5d

I’m amazed that they didn’t do proper vetting of their candidate. It’s just bonkers to think they didn’t check properly #aras25

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 5d

Oh wow

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 5d

Taoiseach on Six One says Fianna Fáil did due diligence by asking him if he ever had an issue with a tenant.

"We asked him and he said 'No'."

I mean, it's not the most comprehensive interrogation of the issue is it?

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 6d

Breaking: Jim Gavin withdraws from Presidential Election.

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 7d

Forcing private companies to gather and store large quantities of sensitive data is a stupid risk to impose

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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 7d

The Discord hack shows exactly why age verification is a huge risk for all users.

Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 7d

According to their blog: "The unauthorized party also gained access to a small number of government‑ID images (e.g., driver’s license, passport) from users who had appealed an age determination. If your ID may have been accessed, that will be specified in the email you receive."

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 8d

ICANN 84 Dublin Full Schedule Available

ICANN’s upcoming public meeting, which is also the AGM, is being held in Dublin, Ireland. It was originally scheduled to be held in Oman, but was relocated. This isn’t the first time that ICANN has had to move a meeting and probably won’t be the last. It’s been 10 years since ICANN last held a […] ICANN 84 Dublin Full Schedule Available was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 8d

One of my staff summarised a key issue in the most succinct way:
"if only (domain) registries were more customer oriented our life would be so much easier" and I would agree

Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 9d

ICANN's coming back to Dublin after 10 years so give them a warm welcome blacknight.blog/welcoming-t...

Welcoming the ICANN Community Back to Dublin After a Decade

We're absolutely delighted to welcome the ICANN Community back to Dublin this month. It's been 10 years since they last held a meeting in Ireland, so it's

blacknight.blog

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 9d

So when my nephew (7) and niece (4) are going to university we *might* have a metro / rail connection to Dublin airport www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-p...

Dublin's Metrolink project has (finally) been granted planning permission

The 18.8km route will connect Dublin Airport to the city centre.

www.thejournal.ie

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 9d

It’s nice to see someone pointing out the obvious flaws with the “pro life” logic.

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 10d

Delighted to be heading to my native Cork to present the Blacknight Award for Best Irish Short as part of Indie Cork

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 10d

#aras25 I suspect the turnout will be way lower than the last couple of presidential elections.

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 12d

This debate is painful #aras25

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All The Food @allthefood.bsky.social · 12d

In case you somehow missed this over the weekend...

All The Food @allthefood.bsky.social · 15d

Is new Dublin restaurant Entrecôte connected to the French originals? All 3 Entrecôte restaurant groups in France have told us they're not, but almost every media outlet has reported otherwise... www.allthefood.ie/single-post/is-new-dublin-restaurant-entrec%C3%B4te-connected-to-the-french-originals