Cormac
@cormacos.bsky.social
All manner of nerdery and geekery. Gaming. TTRPGS. Dogs. Environment. History. Dubliner. Queer.
Trying to use more Irish - please feel free to correct me if I make mistakes!
Apparently I talk a lot about folk music.
Trying to use more Irish - please feel free to correct me if I make mistakes!
Apparently I talk a lot about folk music.
Heartbreaking. Right around the way from us.
Girl (16) killed in Dublin scrambler incident named as Grace Lynch
Girl (16) killed in Dublin scrambler incident named as Grace Lynch
Teenage male arrested following ‘serious road traffic collision’ in Scribblestown area of Finglas
www.irishtimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Heartbreaking. Right around the way from us.
Going to be fostering an older lady dog who has had a tough time in kennels.
I am already completely, terribly in love with her.
I am already completely, terribly in love with her.
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Going to be fostering an older lady dog who has had a tough time in kennels.
I am already completely, terribly in love with her.
I am already completely, terribly in love with her.
Sweet liberty’s the thing for me.
January 25, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Sweet liberty’s the thing for me.
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Hand-knitted tank top by Northern Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson.
Ref T.100:1, V & A Museum.
Ref T.100:1, V & A Museum.
January 25, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Hand-knitted tank top by Northern Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson.
Ref T.100:1, V & A Museum.
Ref T.100:1, V & A Museum.
The Taoiseach should go to Brussels for Saint Patrick’s Day.
January 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The Taoiseach should go to Brussels for Saint Patrick’s Day.
Trad Fest is some craic.
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Trad Fest is some craic.
Varo and @firedrawnear.bsky.social at the Pepper Canister Church.
A thing I love about the Irish folk resurgence is that you can have an Italian, a Frenchie and a Dub singin songs from a 19th century progressive songwriter that feel more relevant to the present moment than most modern music.
A thing I love about the Irish folk resurgence is that you can have an Italian, a Frenchie and a Dub singin songs from a 19th century progressive songwriter that feel more relevant to the present moment than most modern music.
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Varo and @firedrawnear.bsky.social at the Pepper Canister Church.
A thing I love about the Irish folk resurgence is that you can have an Italian, a Frenchie and a Dub singin songs from a 19th century progressive songwriter that feel more relevant to the present moment than most modern music.
A thing I love about the Irish folk resurgence is that you can have an Italian, a Frenchie and a Dub singin songs from a 19th century progressive songwriter that feel more relevant to the present moment than most modern music.
Off out to see Varo and Alannah Thornburg play the Pepper Canister as part of Trad Fest.
First gig of the year!
First gig of the year!
January 24, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Off out to see Varo and Alannah Thornburg play the Pepper Canister as part of Trad Fest.
First gig of the year!
First gig of the year!
On the one hand, I am fairly sure Pokémon GO is a psyop for planning invasions. On the other, I just managed to evolve my Magikarp into a Gyarados. So on the whole, it’s pretty much a wash.
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM
On the one hand, I am fairly sure Pokémon GO is a psyop for planning invasions. On the other, I just managed to evolve my Magikarp into a Gyarados. So on the whole, it’s pretty much a wash.
Caught a mouse in a (humane) trap this morning and Sadhbh was very excited to show me. My wee little wolf.
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Caught a mouse in a (humane) trap this morning and Sadhbh was very excited to show me. My wee little wolf.
Madra Salach just dropped an EP. Featuring this lil song, The Man Who Seeks Pleasure, which is extremely good and was written in a urinal. The first time I heard it, I was ready to fight and or die for Paul Banks by the end, and that feeling has not dimmed.
open.spotify.com/track/32msSh...
open.spotify.com/track/32msSh...
The Man Who Seeks Pleasure
open.spotify.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Madra Salach just dropped an EP. Featuring this lil song, The Man Who Seeks Pleasure, which is extremely good and was written in a urinal. The first time I heard it, I was ready to fight and or die for Paul Banks by the end, and that feeling has not dimmed.
open.spotify.com/track/32msSh...
open.spotify.com/track/32msSh...
This lad is from my ward. He needn’t come asking for a vote next time.
Dublin’s deputy lord mayor says bus lanes not needed at weekends as he doesn’t see congestion but claims bus lanes add to weekend traffic
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see…
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see…
Dublin’s deputy lord mayor says bus lanes not needed at weekends as he doesn’t see congestion but claims bus lanes add to weekend traffic
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see congestion then, but in the same breath, he also said that the bus lanes are adding to congestion on weekends. The deputy lord mayor, Cllr John Stephens (Fianna Fáil), said: "A lot of residents of the Navan Road have asked me 'Do we need a bus line in operation for seven days a week, 24/7?'"
irishcycle.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This lad is from my ward. He needn’t come asking for a vote next time.
Cormorant in the Royal Canal at Pelletstown, Dublin. Chewed more than it could bite off.
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Cormorant in the Royal Canal at Pelletstown, Dublin. Chewed more than it could bite off.
Yo, @fenrisgames.com look what finally found its way to freedom!
January 22, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Yo, @fenrisgames.com look what finally found its way to freedom!
Madra Salach’s two Dublin shows sold out immediately. Good for them. And also how dare they.
January 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Madra Salach’s two Dublin shows sold out immediately. Good for them. And also how dare they.
They’re still killing journalists in Gaza. The horrors and war crimes have not stopped.
Three journalists on their way to film a displacement camp in central Gaza were among at least 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday. Their vehicle was known to the Israeli military and their work was sponsored by the Egyptian Relief Committee www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Reporters had been in car on way to new camp, says media group, as two 13-year-old boys killed in separate incidents
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:59 AM
They’re still killing journalists in Gaza. The horrors and war crimes have not stopped.
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The council’s new tree strategy includes focuses on climate change resilience, biodiversity. There will also be a dedicated tree page on Dublin City Council’s website, to keep residents abreast of tree works in their area, the council's tree officer said at a recent meeting.
Council’s new tree strategy includes focuses on climate change resilience, biodiversity
There will also be a dedicated tree page on Dublin City Council’s website, to keep residents abreast of the programmed tree works in their area, the council's tree officer said at a recent meeting.
www.dublininquirer.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The council’s new tree strategy includes focuses on climate change resilience, biodiversity. There will also be a dedicated tree page on Dublin City Council’s website, to keep residents abreast of tree works in their area, the council's tree officer said at a recent meeting.
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Our next game up continues with our cute animal theme as GM Ben brings his Shadowdark game The Fane of Corruption back to #AthCon4
The players travel high into the mountains to the abondoned temple of Saint Terragnis where some cult of ratmen has sprung up.
I assume that they want to be friends.
The players travel high into the mountains to the abondoned temple of Saint Terragnis where some cult of ratmen has sprung up.
I assume that they want to be friends.
a hairless rat sitting on a white blanket looking at the camera
ALT: a hairless rat sitting on a white blanket looking at the camera
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Our next game up continues with our cute animal theme as GM Ben brings his Shadowdark game The Fane of Corruption back to #AthCon4
The players travel high into the mountains to the abondoned temple of Saint Terragnis where some cult of ratmen has sprung up.
I assume that they want to be friends.
The players travel high into the mountains to the abondoned temple of Saint Terragnis where some cult of ratmen has sprung up.
I assume that they want to be friends.
My research on flood risk and the cost of borrowing got mentioned in Bloomberg today: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Banks Ignore Transition Risk at Their Own Peril, ECB Warns
Also in today’s Green Daily: Davos downplays climate change and China’s coal production hits a record.
www.bloomberg.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
My research on flood risk and the cost of borrowing got mentioned in Bloomberg today: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The co-founder of a homelessness charity which was used by a woman who died while sleeping rough in Dublin has described her as a “beautiful lady”.
Natasha Smith, aged in her 40s, was found dead on Pearse Street at around 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.
jrnl.ie/6931166
Natasha Smith, aged in her 40s, was found dead on Pearse Street at around 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.
jrnl.ie/6931166
Tributes paid to ‘beautiful’ Natasha Smith who died while sleeping rough in Dublin
Natasha Smith was found dead on Pearse Street at around 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.
jrnl.ie
January 19, 2026 at 8:57 AM
The co-founder of a homelessness charity which was used by a woman who died while sleeping rough in Dublin has described her as a “beautiful lady”.
Natasha Smith, aged in her 40s, was found dead on Pearse Street at around 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.
jrnl.ie/6931166
Natasha Smith, aged in her 40s, was found dead on Pearse Street at around 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.
jrnl.ie/6931166
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I’m usually very YIMBY, but some of my favourite stuff is in this industrial estate - my gym, my local Saturday market… Am I to chain myself to railings in support of small-scale organic veg producers?
Councillors have agreed to rezone a big industrial estate in Glasnevin. A masterplan for the area foresees up to 8,500 homes being built on the lands, as well as schools and sports and community facilities, and more.
Councillors agree to rezone big industrial estate in Glasnevin
A masterplan for the area foresees up to 8,500 homes being built on the lands, as well as schools and sports and community facilities, and more.
www.dublininquirer.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I’m usually very YIMBY, but some of my favourite stuff is in this industrial estate - my gym, my local Saturday market… Am I to chain myself to railings in support of small-scale organic veg producers?