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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, Heather Humphreys defamed @paulmurphy.pbp.ie on RTE. But she was speaking for all decent people when she did so | latest by me in tomorrow’s Irish Times

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Harley - PomPomPastel 🏳️‍⚧️ @pompompastel.bsky.social · 3h

Catherine Connolly wanted to do the funniest thing when she wins, her very first public video should be

"I know a thing or two about smear campaigns. That's why I encourage everyone over the age of 25 to book theirs now!"

#speirgorm #Irishpolitics #Áras25 #Aras25

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 3h

Pro tip: When MM reaches for the 'anti-European' slur, he is defending someone up to no good, using the EU.

When he is front-paged doing so by the SIndo, watch this space.

He uses it like they use "Anti-American" thar lear, to shut off debate. To end thinking.

One candidate is onto him.

Catherine Connolly at her campaign launch

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 2h

After the Daily Mail person telling us that a successful left candidate should not be allowed to become President, we have another newspaper printing a failed right candidate saying the election must be cancelled because she's got no support.

Doug Sloane @dougsloane.bsky.social · 2h

Let me into an election I've been unable to get the support to enter, based on feels.

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lynbw @lynbw.bsky.social · 1h

FG want to talk about water charges? Bring it the fuck on!
They want to remind people of the most successful grassroots protest movement this country has seen? & The bloodiest nose they ever got?
They want remind ppl what side CC was on?
Bring. it. The fuck. on!

#aras25 #speirgorm #áras25

Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 2h

Gosh Fine Gael must be scared. They're really clutching at straws to try and pull Paul Murphy/Joan Burton into this 🙄 #aras25

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 4h

Presidential rivals Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys visited RTÉ’s radio studio this afternoon for a surprisingly combative debate
www.thejournal.ie/connolly-hum...

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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 1h

After the debate today, it's really impressive how on the nose this is about Fine Gael's presidential campaign plans for the next 12 days.

People can see through it though - they're saying so on the doors.

#Connolly4President

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1h

if we'd treated their obvious baldfaced lies and deflections more like this over the past eight years maybe we wouldn't be in this situation

shocking how easy it is when you actually see it done

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 45m

Do coddle jokes go over well with the House of Saud?

MBS breaking his hole laughing at an immersion bit.

Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 7h

Weekend catch-up: Andrew Maxwell played the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, Chortle has revealed http://dlvr.it/TNd7mf

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Daryl FÉTH FÍADA Feehely 🎃 @darylfeehely.com · 5h

David has to state at the end that Paul Murphy did not lock Joan in her car & was found not guilty of imprisonment.

HH replies "Well he didn't let her out of it"

Very Presidential 🙃

#Áras25 #IrishPol #rtethisweek

Daryl FÉTH FÍADA Feehely 🎃 @darylfeehely.com · 5h

HH says @paulmurphy.pbp.ie trapped Joan Burton in his car (which he was found innocent for in court) & somehow that's now CC's fault.
(Not a #SmearTheBejaysis joke)

#Áras25 #IrishPol

Daryl FÉTH FÍADA Feehely 🎃 @darylfeehely.com · 5h

On RTÉ Radio 1, CC says it's clear that there is no difference now between FF & FG leadership because MM is going to vote for HH.

CC asks FF voters to look back to the peace values of Frank Aiken, which she now represents.

#Áras25 #IrishPol

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Johnny @obriekp.bsky.social · 5h

Heather is playing to the Ivan Yates strategy, she has no ideology, just muck throwing. #thisweek #aras25 #aras2025 #smearthebejayus #smearthebejaysis
Why isn’t David McC asking her about her own ideas? Animal cruelty?

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 5h

I never had much regard for Heather Humphreys as a Minister, but the level of vitriol she’s firing around the studio during the #rtethisweek debate is highly unpresidential. On the other hard Catherine Connolly is unflappable, reflective and calm … #connollyforpresident #aras25

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 5h

Humphreys really has no new ideas … stealing Mary McAleeses ideas as President on Northern Ireland - building bridges #aras25 #connollyforpresident #speirgorm

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Viriconia @viriconia.bsky.social · 7h

30 acres is a lot of trees. How do you quantify the value of these, grown over hundreds of years?
30 acres is this much:

NOT the actual 30 acres, just a photo from google of what 30 acres of forestry looks like, in order to give an example of the size.

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🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 7h

🤣🤣
#Áras25

Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 7h

When life imitates art

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Mick Muldoon @mickmuldoon.bsky.social · 7h

I’ve decided after much equivocation to vote for Catherine Connolly. Why? The very reason FF & FG say we shouldn’t.

There are times recently when it’s been a good thing for the president to say things unofficially the government couldn’t.

We play good cop, bad cop
That’s it.

#Aras25

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 18h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Daithi @daithig.bsky.social · 8h

One of the oddest things about this election are people pretending that Heather Humphreys isn't a conservative.

It's something which has served FF and FG here for decades, they're the "centre", but it's still nonsense.

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Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 8h

A cynical person might suggest that - just as with the recent huge ecocide on the river Blackwater - nobody will ever face consequences for this www.thejournal.ie/cork-tree-fe...

Investigation after more than 30 acres of native trees - some centuries old - felled in Co Cork

The Department of Agriculture has been formally alerted to the incident by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

www.thejournal.ie

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: Budget 2026 includes a VAT cut on apartment sales from 13.5% to 9%. Gavan Reilly says it’s “a bailout to an industry which is already profitable, at a time when everyone else has been told to suck it up.”

📺Catch up on #TheGroupChat on Virgin Media Play.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 22h

MDH prediction from 2023:

“You know, in a couple of years’ time people will be able to resolve this issue themselves, in relation to whether they want a silent person, a puppet, or whether they want a president.”

- President Michael D. Higgins
#áras25 #Prescient

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 21h

#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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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 21h

Catherine Connolly is leading in the latest poll.

She's ahead despite the smear campaign. People can see that she will be a voice for us on housing, Gaza and neutrality.

They don't want to see FF/FG back in the Áras and they want them out of government too.

Two weeks to go.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22h

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 22h

This is on every MEP who voted to strengthen Fortress Europe.

Reuters @reuters.com · 22h

61 bodies of migrants recovered in west of Libya's Tripoli, medics center says reut.rs/42AeyMW

61 bodies of migrants recovered in west of Libya's Tripoli, medics center says

At least 61 bodies of migrants have been recovered over the past two weeks on the coast west of the Libyan capital Tripoli, a medical center said in a statement on Saturday.

reut.rs

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