Anne-Marie
@amflynn.bsky.social
Columnist, board member, learner,
dreamer, scribbler, Gaelic Games fan, Left leaner, cat servant 🐈🐈⬛️
📍Mayo, Ireland
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dreamer, scribbler, Gaelic Games fan, Left leaner, cat servant 🐈🐈⬛️
📍Mayo, Ireland
👩🦰 She/her
🔐 Views my own
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Rent reforms ‘already’ improving sentiment among apartment developers, says Ires Reit
Rent reforms ‘already’ improving sentiment among apartment developers, says Ires Reit
State’s largest private landlord on track to sell 50 apartments this year
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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When the reckoning comes (and let’s hope it’s not after something truly horrific), Ireland is going to have to come to terms with cosying up to the tech companies that helped break *everything*. Our enabling of their bullshit is in conflict with our self image as a force for good in the world.
a woman in a pink dress is wearing a tiara
Alt: Glinda from Wicked in a pink dress is placing a tiara on her head
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
When the reckoning comes (and let’s hope it’s not after something truly horrific), Ireland is going to have to come to terms with cosying up to the tech companies that helped break *everything*. Our enabling of their bullshit is in conflict with our self image as a force for good in the world.
Beyond disgusting, and the Indo itself has helped to create the environment where this kid of behaviour is now deemed acceptable. That poor girl - my heart breaks for her. I hope with all my heart that she is well supported and that she stays playing sport.
Genuinely mental story. The obvious intersection of trans panic and deranged sports parents: adults gleefully bullying the shit out of a kid
Looking for answers to ‘case closed’ following troubling events at a girls’ football match in Cavan
On a Friday in August, a WhatsApp message describing troubling events at a girls’ football match began to spread in Cavan GAA circles. It read:
m.independent.ie
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Beyond disgusting, and the Indo itself has helped to create the environment where this kid of behaviour is now deemed acceptable. That poor girl - my heart breaks for her. I hope with all my heart that she is well supported and that she stays playing sport.
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A hearty "fuck you" to everyone involved in creating the trans panic that has led to a 12-year-old girl being verbally abused by a parent and, worse still, Irish clubs and governing bodies doing what they do best - hushing it up.
I hope yizzer Culture War Hero medals are worth it, yiz gowls.
I hope yizzer Culture War Hero medals are worth it, yiz gowls.
Genuinely mental story. The obvious intersection of trans panic and deranged sports parents: adults gleefully bullying the shit out of a kid
Looking for answers to ‘case closed’ following troubling events at a girls’ football match in Cavan
On a Friday in August, a WhatsApp message describing troubling events at a girls’ football match began to spread in Cavan GAA circles. It read:
m.independent.ie
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A hearty "fuck you" to everyone involved in creating the trans panic that has led to a 12-year-old girl being verbally abused by a parent and, worse still, Irish clubs and governing bodies doing what they do best - hushing it up.
I hope yizzer Culture War Hero medals are worth it, yiz gowls.
I hope yizzer Culture War Hero medals are worth it, yiz gowls.
And this is why a building a "united Left" in Ireland is so challenging. SF ideologically is basically Fianna Fáil Lite, and the Irish Greens have unfathomably still failed to grasp that climate justice and social justice are irrevocably linked.
Green Party councillors voting through a rent increase for council and HAP tenants, and deleting comments on their socials that criticise them for it, is really not a good look #speirghorm
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
And this is why a building a "united Left" in Ireland is so challenging. SF ideologically is basically Fianna Fáil Lite, and the Irish Greens have unfathomably still failed to grasp that climate justice and social justice are irrevocably linked.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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A reminder that this is the 10th anniversary of the passing of the Irish gender recognition act, which enables people over 18 to self-declare their gender identity, and also includes provisions for those aged 16-17. It has led to none of the apocalyptic consequences often evoked by GCs
10 years on: Trans activists reflect on Gender Recognition in Ireland
GCN spoke to community organisations and activists to reflect on the past 10 years and discuss the future of gender recognition in Ireland.
gcn.ie
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A reminder that this is the 10th anniversary of the passing of the Irish gender recognition act, which enables people over 18 to self-declare their gender identity, and also includes provisions for those aged 16-17. It has led to none of the apocalyptic consequences often evoked by GCs
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In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
Ah yeah great
Pretax profits more than double at Airbnb’s Irish unit
Pretax profits more than double at Airbnb’s Irish unit
Average pay for 2024 in was $158,994
www.irishtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Ah yeah great
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Has something happened that I am seeing lots of Twitter screenshots on Bluesky lately?
You're not supposed to use the bucket to pour water *into* the lifeboat.
You're not supposed to use the bucket to pour water *into* the lifeboat.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Has something happened that I am seeing lots of Twitter screenshots on Bluesky lately?
You're not supposed to use the bucket to pour water *into* the lifeboat.
You're not supposed to use the bucket to pour water *into* the lifeboat.
I've unfollowed people for this. We don't need that shit shared here - what does it achieve?
Think I've reached the stage where I'm going to mute accounts posting screenshots from Twitter in here. I'm seeing too much of it, and to be honest if I wanted to see stuff on Twitter guess where I'd be...?
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I've unfollowed people for this. We don't need that shit shared here - what does it achieve?
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In Ireland, there are 122 landlords with 101+ tenancies. A further 130 with 50-101 tenancies. There is quite literally no need for anyone to own that much property.
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
In Ireland, there are 122 landlords with 101+ tenancies. A further 130 with 50-101 tenancies. There is quite literally no need for anyone to own that much property.
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who is the source for this myth - is it estate agents. Not the most trustworthy group of people in the country are they. I keep hearing about it but keeping being outbid by landlords???
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
who is the source for this myth - is it estate agents. Not the most trustworthy group of people in the country are they. I keep hearing about it but keeping being outbid by landlords???
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In Ireland, more properties were bought this year by landlords than by people hoping to live in them. Mostly large landlords, not the sainted mom and pops of it all. People who already own tens or hundreds of properties bought even more of them. They're not fleeing the market, they're destroying it.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In Ireland, more properties were bought this year by landlords than by people hoping to live in them. Mostly large landlords, not the sainted mom and pops of it all. People who already own tens or hundreds of properties bought even more of them. They're not fleeing the market, they're destroying it.
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🎼🎵🎶Oh, Grace, just hold me in your arms, and let this moment linger....
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
🎼🎵🎶Oh, Grace, just hold me in your arms, and let this moment linger....
Doesn't say much for the rest of them, or for the immediate future of the country
📺Today on #RTÉTwip, RTÉ's Political Correspondent @fertha.bsky.social speaks with @aine-lawlor.bsky.social
regarding the departure of Paschal Donohue from the Dáil.
"Has to the only adult in the room left the Fine Gael side?"
You can watch the rewatch #RTÉTwip on @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm tonight.
regarding the departure of Paschal Donohue from the Dáil.
"Has to the only adult in the room left the Fine Gael side?"
You can watch the rewatch #RTÉTwip on @rteone.rte.ie at 11pm tonight.
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Doesn't say much for the rest of them, or for the immediate future of the country
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This is absolutely depraved!
No citizenship if you receive social benefit is disgusting, but also if you have debt?!
Have a credit card? Need a loan for a car? Lucky enough to qualify for a mortgage?
No citizenship for you
What if this was the same for Irish abroad?
Wankers
#IrishPol #Speirgorm
No citizenship if you receive social benefit is disgusting, but also if you have debt?!
Have a credit card? Need a loan for a car? Lucky enough to qualify for a mortgage?
No citizenship for you
What if this was the same for Irish abroad?
Wankers
#IrishPol #Speirgorm
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is absolutely depraved!
No citizenship if you receive social benefit is disgusting, but also if you have debt?!
Have a credit card? Need a loan for a car? Lucky enough to qualify for a mortgage?
No citizenship for you
What if this was the same for Irish abroad?
Wankers
#IrishPol #Speirgorm
No citizenship if you receive social benefit is disgusting, but also if you have debt?!
Have a credit card? Need a loan for a car? Lucky enough to qualify for a mortgage?
No citizenship for you
What if this was the same for Irish abroad?
Wankers
#IrishPol #Speirgorm
"He was a closed book of a man, he inhabited himself with economy, but his family understood that he loathed dishonesty in any form."
- Elizabeth Strout
- Elizabeth Strout
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"He was a closed book of a man, he inhabited himself with economy, but his family understood that he loathed dishonesty in any form."
- Elizabeth Strout
- Elizabeth Strout
Hateful man, hateful government.
New: major overhaul of immigration laws to see citizenship denied to those who got welfare, or are in debt. Family reunification only for close family, tighter rules around self sufficiency. Changes to revoke residency for those who commit serious crimes
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
No Irish citizenship for refugees on welfare benefits
Ministers to crack down on migration after UK review of asylum-seeking rules
www.thetimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Hateful man, hateful government.
One of the largest refuges in the country which supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse has said the housing crisis is making it harder for women to leave abusive relationships
Refuge says not enough space for domestic abuse victims
One of the largest refuges in the country which supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse has said the housing crisis is making it harder for women to leave abusive relationships.
www.rte.ie
November 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Absolute game changer
In hindsight buying my first rice cooker was a real turning point for me
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Absolute game changer
As someone only mildly interested in and less knowledgeable about rugby I just assumed all the RSA fas were Neil Diamond fans with very loud voices
Singing Sweet Caroline down 11 with 8 minutes left. Rugby does not help itself at times.
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
As someone only mildly interested in and less knowledgeable about rugby I just assumed all the RSA fas were Neil Diamond fans with very loud voices
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Spot on: open.substack.com/pub/marianne...
MAMDANI'S VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
A show for all to see
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Spot on: open.substack.com/pub/marianne...
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the Irish political and media class need to seriously reflect on how Progress Ireland could have such a crude and insulting assessment of how easy it is to just flash some cash and get your agenda on the agenda in Irish politics, and how objectively correct that assessment was
John Collison was talking utter garbage and it says so much that so many politicians fell over themselves to fellate him for writing a pack of lies
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
the Irish political and media class need to seriously reflect on how Progress Ireland could have such a crude and insulting assessment of how easy it is to just flash some cash and get your agenda on the agenda in Irish politics, and how objectively correct that assessment was
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"If An Garda Síochána is serious about improving safety, then the next video should focus on the group with the greatest capacity to cause harm: motorists." - @olaln.bsky.social on the misguided approach to road safety by An Garda Síochána
olanordrum.substack.com/p/the-wrong-...
olanordrum.substack.com/p/the-wrong-...
The Wrong Road to Safety
What a recent Gardaí social media post reveals about Ireland’s car-first mindset.
olanordrum.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"If An Garda Síochána is serious about improving safety, then the next video should focus on the group with the greatest capacity to cause harm: motorists." - @olaln.bsky.social on the misguided approach to road safety by An Garda Síochána
olanordrum.substack.com/p/the-wrong-...
olanordrum.substack.com/p/the-wrong-...