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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 1d

Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris

Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”

Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris

*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*

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cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 1d

That is to say, an outrageous maddening joy

cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 1d

Bugonia is exactly the film you expect it to be once you find out who is in it and who is directing it

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 3d

Woof.

His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.
His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 4d

This is such an amazing photograph. It really captures the essence of this family and their unique place in Irish society.

The headline reads "Ammi and Martina Burke ejected from Court of Appeal after shouting in courtroom".

Ammi's hair is lovely as usual (the girl has never slept in a stranger's bed and then had to use boy shampoo, of course it's phenom) but the mother's hair is a disgrace. She looks nuts.

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Sue Kirk @suekirk.bsky.social · 7d

And people say the British press doesn't know anything about Ireland. They got this scoop, didn't they.

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cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 9d

This is now my third time in NYC and it has taken me the longest of any of my stays to remember why people come to Manhattan to have mental breakdowns.

Glad to be going home tomorrow evening, I’ve probably got 36 more hours left in the tank.

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 10d

Forgive me, Chicago, I was not aware of your game

Posted by Block Club Chicago: "Cycling x Solidarity's latest mutual aid effort takes cyclists on group rides through Pilsen and other neighborhoods to buy out tamale vendors so they can stay home as ICE swarm the city. They pass out to food to people in need."

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cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 13d

Look, the jewels being stolen from the Louvre is obviously not good.

But also.

It’s nice to see a good old fashioned heist rather than crypto malware or whatever. It’s good to see the craft survives.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 15d

This morning my ChatGPT quota was inexplicably exhausted.

It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.

The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 16d

Come on man ffs

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society
Micheál Martin also criticised planning regulators for not prioritising new projects and tells Stripe’s John Collison that Donald Trump has “awoken Europe” on defence and trade

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cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 16d

Airport Novelists in a shambles

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 17d

Heather Humphreys on the News at One asked about her government's failings on issues like housing.

She points to what they inherited in the construction sector and the economy.

Unrelated: She has thanked Bertie Ahern, Mary Coughlan and Mary Harney for their endorsements since yesterday.

#Aras25

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James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 19d

Next time somebody asks me what Bluesky is like, I'll send them this

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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 19d

It is genuinely unbelievable to me that, for all the fanfare that was made in March, the govt. have been absolutely radio silent on this significant change, and probably were hoping it would go completely under the radar, and it's only for me constantly emailing them that anyone even knows about it.

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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 19d

On the one hand, it's quite nice to be proved right. On the other hand, that's 6000 companies due to report who now I have to catalogue or else the data is lost forever because the govt., once again, have failed to deliver on a promise...

paygap.ie/blog/news/no...

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19d

Government gender pay gap portal to fall short of promises made on International Women’s Day

The portal will roll out to less than a sixth of the expected 6,000 companies as part of a ‘pilot scheme’

www.irishtimes.com

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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 19d

More on this from me, later today.

(This is the news I found out last week. I was right. No portal this year. Again.)

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19d

Government gender pay gap portal to fall short of promises made on International Women’s Day

The portal will roll out to less than a sixth of the expected 6,000 companies as part of a ‘pilot scheme’

www.irishtimes.com

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 20d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Dak @dak.myatproto.social · 22d

🎶Whoa, Black Betty🎶

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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 24d

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 26d

but at least it's generating revenue now and washing it's own face

_puts finger to ear_

excuse me some breaking news - it isn't

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cianmm.bsky.social @cianmm.bsky.social · 27d

RTB staff waking up this morning #aras25

a cartoon says well my work is done here with a train in the background

ALT: a cartoon says well my work is done here with a train in the background

media.tenor.com

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 28d

Unfortunately for Jim Gavin, across all codes and creeds there are simply very few charges more universally sympathetic than "my ex-landlord owes me thousands of euro"

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I BIKE Dublin @ibike.ie · Oct 3

10 people are killed or seriously injured every week while walking or cycling in Irish roads .

An 18 month delay will see 780 deaths and serious injuries. We know that we could prevent at least 200 of those by reducing speed limits but this government refuses to act.

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I BIKE Dublin @ibike.ie · Oct 3

The response from the Minister's representative at yesterday's meeting in Leinster House was shocking.

It's very clear that this government is not taking road safety seriously and people will die as a result.

www.fm104.ie/news/fm104-n...

Jason Cullen from the Dublin Commuter Coalition said a response from a staff member from the Junior Transport Minister, Sean Canney's office, during that presentation, was alarming.

"The clear indication that we got from the Minister's staff member there, was that it would be at least 18 months before we see any form of instruction to local county councils.

'When I pointed out to him that within that time 20 to 30 cyclists will probably have been killed on our roads due to the current trends that we're seeing, the response from him was that it is 'regrettable' that that will happen.

"It really took my breath away."

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