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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 1h

And also, meat was never cheap, the costs were just heavily subsidized and the effects - poor drinking water, habitat loss etc was paid by other sectors

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 3h

The Taoiseach creates a false choice here. Climate Action is about making life better, making energy cheaper, making our atmosphere cleaner.
But that requires leadership. We see none from this Government.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1h

Just so we're clear, I don't oppose carbon tax, but when this is the attitude from our government about the issue as a whole, it's hard not to feel furious

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 3h

I can assure you, he absolutely does not regret it.

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 3h

Joe Brolly says he regrets a 'childish, crude and inappropriate gesture' made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

It came after Fine Gael’s candidate Heather Humphreys said the video was 'very misogynistic' and was 'targeted at women'

Joe Brolly regrets ‘childish, crude gesture’ on podcast about the presidency

Joe Brolly says he regrets a “childish, crude and inappropriate gesture” made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

www.independent.ie

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 4h

Get rid of the carbon tax so 🤷‍♀️

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 17h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 4h

Who's "dictating"?

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 4h

And not remotely surprising. Years ago Joe questioned Sean Cavanagh as a man, but as most peope who know him will testify, he's very little of a man himself, and constantly tries to compensate for this by putting others down.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 5h

Joe Brolly video depicting sex act by presidential candidate is ‘misogynistic’, Heather Humphreys says

Fine Gael candidate says she ‘won’t let something like that knock me back’ as Brolly says action was ‘nothing to do with Heather’

www.irishtimes.com

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Séan Ó Conghaile ᚛ᚄᚕᚅ᚜ @shaneconneely.bsky.social · 1d

Ireland could build a new children's hospital every three years for the cost of the hospitality VAT reduction.

We could build a Galway sized luas system every year for the same cost

We'll invest less in the National Grid between now and 2030, than we will in €18 sandwiches in 2026

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 18h

Nope 😁

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 18h

Nope

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Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 18h

Colin Sheridan: The one word missing from all this so-called talk of peace in Gaza is 'Palestinian'

The people, whose lives, homes, and futures have been flattened beneath the euphemisms of 'security' and 'defence' have, once again, been spectators to their own story

dlvr.it

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Jamie @fctwentebenson.bsky.social · 21h

I would like to remind Fine Gael politicians that arguably the most corrupt politician in the history of the state, possibly Europe, is currently a member of your coalition government

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 18h

@irishcycle.com you'll love this. Grinding axes in the TV review section 🤦‍♀️

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 18h

Pretty sure Paul isn't usually in favour of choice, especially for women

Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 19h

Aontu's Mayo TD Paul Lawless says there isn't enough choice in the presidential race.

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 21h

This Saturday is Super Saturday! A day of action to bring together everyone who supports Catherine and reach out to all those still undecided.

Sign up for an activity near you at connollyforpresident.ie/super-saturday

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 21h

Significant blow today for Stella O'Malley & her anti-trans advocacy organisation Genspect, as their spurious defamation action against Irish therapist, Leonie O'Dowd, is added to "The Gallery of Shame" by CASE (Campaign Against SLAPPs in Europe.) www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

Gallery of Shame – CASE

www.the-case.eu

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 22h

if one of our brave correspondents would like to ask Heather Humphreys why she refused to meet with disability activists during the Scrap the Green Paper campaign, it might take a little edge off the appearance of rank bias in their conduct during this election

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 22h

That gave me a good giggle earlier

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 22h

Latest: "My disappointment about what I call Solos and you call Keepy Uppies is that I could only do ten. I used to be able to do a hundred."

- Catherine Connolly TD. @catherinegalway.bsky.social today.

💀 emmaaaaagh burns 🔥 @betaburns.bsky.social · 1d

Whoever put out the video of Catherine Connolly doing keepie uppies deserves an award. The apathetic 16 yr old came home from school saying that's as good as having a Misneach and he's annoyed he can't vote for her. #Áras25 #SpéirGhorm

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 23h

I'm not even a Connolly Stan

Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 23h

Connolly's tactic seems to be giving thoughtful responses to questions, including some fairly ridiculous ones, it must be said. Humphreys' main tactics appear to be shouting and saying 'I' a lot.

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Death, taxes and Ivan Yates being an obnoxious Blueshirt

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Expanding Horizons IE @expandinghorizons.bsky.social · 1d

€5 weekly increase to Fuel Allowance
Progress is welcome. Rights still need delivery. We need long-term investment in personal assistance, accessible housing, and timely assessments that are publicly provided.

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Expanding Horizons IE @expandinghorizons.bsky.social · 1d

Budget 2026: what matters for disabled people
Here’s the headline picture from today’s announcements:
€10 weekly rise for Disability and Carer’s Allowance
€20 monthly rise for Domiciliary Care Allowance
6,500 private Autism assessments to cut delays
10,000 overnight and 15,000 day respite session

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Jim O'Callaghan's right wing racist dogwhistling is also completely unacceptable but I dont see @news.rte.ie making a song and dance about that

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 1d

The Minister for Health has described as "completely unacceptable", comments by presidential candidate Catherine Connolly that she "would have to think about" hiring a convicted rapist to work in the Áras

Connolly comments on rapist 'unacceptable', says Minister

The Minister for Health has described as "completely unacceptable", comments by presidential candidate Catherine Connolly that she "would have to think about" hiring a convicted rapist to work in the ...

www.rte.ie

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