Derek Barry
@derek-barry.bsky.social
Brisbane Irish Australian. Quondam journalist. Now unemployed writer. The dog is Basil. He’s a bad boy who thankfully lives with my sister but he likes my lap. The geese live at Ardfinnan. You can find my ramblings at woollydays.wordpress.com
Pinned
Derek Barry
@derek-barry.bsky.social
· Dec 29
Irish Eye
Buy Irish Eye, Stories of Waterford and the south east by Derek Barry from Booktopia. Get a discounted ePUB from Australia's leading online bookstore.
www.booktopia.com.au
My ebook "Irish Eye: Stories about #waterford and the south east" is now available. If you are looking for a decent read about south east #ireland then look no further www.booktopia.com.au/irish-eye-de...
February 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Reposted by Derek Barry
The Cultural and Historical Evolution of Soccer to the World’s Favorite Game
www.thecollector.com/cultural-his...
Books about football at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#sports #history
www.thecollector.com/cultural-his...
Books about football at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#sports #history
February 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The Cultural and Historical Evolution of Soccer to the World’s Favorite Game
www.thecollector.com/cultural-his...
Books about football at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#sports #history
www.thecollector.com/cultural-his...
Books about football at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#sports #history
The Harp and the Eagle: Irish service in the American civil war woollydays.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/t...
The Harp and the Eagle: Irish service in the American civil war
Detail from Don Troianni’s portrait of the Irish Brigade charging in at the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. Susannah Ural Bruce says her 2006 book The Harp and the Eagle: Irish V…
woollydays.wordpress.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The Harp and the Eagle: Irish service in the American civil war woollydays.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/t...
urgent email from Bola Ahmed Tinubu PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA signing himself off "I remain the crime fighter". Thanks for thinking of me & I support your efforts but disinclined to give you my name, address, occupation, copy of ID and phone to "prove I am okay" Keep fighting, though, Bola my man.
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 AM
urgent email from Bola Ahmed Tinubu PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA signing himself off "I remain the crime fighter". Thanks for thinking of me & I support your efforts but disinclined to give you my name, address, occupation, copy of ID and phone to "prove I am okay" Keep fighting, though, Bola my man.
Same thing happen with Brisbane’s major floods. The Aus Bureau of Meteorology copped the blame to distract attention from lax town planning
John Sweeney: Blaming Met Éireann for floods is a distraction. Who rezoned the floodplains?
John Sweeney: Blaming Met Éireann for floods is a distraction. Who rezoned the floodplains?
It is now over 20 years since I led the project to give the first scenario-based projections of Ireland’s future climate. We warned Ireland’s winters would become significantly wetter
www.irishtimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Same thing happen with Brisbane’s major floods. The Aus Bureau of Meteorology copped the blame to distract attention from lax town planning
I very much doubt I’d like that
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I very much doubt I’d like that
Motoring to the finish line at Mitchelton #parkrun I wore the orange vest for the 25 min pacer and pretty much nailed the assignment with a time of 24.59. Run 319 Volunteer 54
January 31, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Motoring to the finish line at Mitchelton #parkrun I wore the orange vest for the 25 min pacer and pretty much nailed the assignment with a time of 24.59. Run 319 Volunteer 54
Memo to journalists: No one has to see Melania so “I don’t have to”
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Memo to journalists: No one has to see Melania so “I don’t have to”
Pax silica is falling down www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/east-asia-se...
East Asia Semiconductors Will Decide the Next US-China Arms Race
AI-powered military technologies can tilt the balance of power in the US-China rivalry. In this fight, victory is measured in access and supply chain resilience, and no region is more important than E...
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Pax silica is falling down www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/east-asia-se...
Sooner or later someone will always turn up to a council meeting wearing a pigeon’s head www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2580299...
Pigeons on the pill? City Hall exploring contraceptives to curb market flock
Norwich City Council continues to ramp up its battle against a large pigeon flock at Norwich Market, agreeing to explore feeding them contraceptive…
www.eveningnews24.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Sooner or later someone will always turn up to a council meeting wearing a pigeon’s head www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2580299...
Sad to hear of Sly Dunbar’s death. Sly n Robbie were one of the all time great rhythm sections and played with everyone www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sly Dunbar, prolific reggae legend, dies aged 73
The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Sad to hear of Sly Dunbar’s death. Sly n Robbie were one of the all time great rhythm sections and played with everyone www.bbc.com/news/article...
Halley’s Comet should be renamed Elmer’s fudge allthatsinteresting.com/halleys-come...
Research Reveals That Edmond Halley Wasn't Actually The First Astronomer To Identify Halley's Comet
British monk Eilmer of Malmesbury reportedly noted the cyclical appearance of Halley's Comet in 1066.
allthatsinteresting.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Halley’s Comet should be renamed Elmer’s fudge allthatsinteresting.com/halleys-come...
"When cars come first, everyone loses". This applies to Aus too www.thejournal.ie/readme/irela...
Ireland's dangerous roads: When cars come first, everyone loses
Sadhbh O’ Neill says that the reduction of road deaths in Ireland is being strangled by a lack of political courage.
www.thejournal.ie
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 AM
"When cars come first, everyone loses". This applies to Aus too www.thejournal.ie/readme/irela...
Focusing on the task at hand as I approach the finish line at Kelvin Grove #parkrun. Run 318, time 24.16 and did the pre-course check for volunteer credit 53
January 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Focusing on the task at hand as I approach the finish line at Kelvin Grove #parkrun. Run 318, time 24.16 and did the pre-course check for volunteer credit 53
Love Kneecap’s latest ad campaign belfastmedia.com/mystery-surr...
Are Kneecap behind 'Report Fenian Activity' van?
MYSTERY surrounds an advertising van that has been driving around Belfast today with the slogan 'Report Fenian Activity' on the side and rear.
belfastmedia.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Love Kneecap’s latest ad campaign belfastmedia.com/mystery-surr...
Even while praising the Canadian leader’s Davos speech, Chalmers like Carney avoids any mention of the US. Middle powers come not to praise or bury Caesar but to pretend he doesn’t exist. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Jim Chalmers says Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed in Australian government
Treasurer joins former PM Malcom Turnbull in praising Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Even while praising the Canadian leader’s Davos speech, Chalmers like Carney avoids any mention of the US. Middle powers come not to praise or bury Caesar but to pretend he doesn’t exist. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The People's William: Gladstone and the British century woollydays.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/t...
The People’s William: Gladstone and the British century
An 1893 portrait of William Ewart Gladstone. Photo: Library of Congress No British politician dominated the 19th century as much as William Ewart Gladstone, who sat in parliament for a mammoth 60 y…
woollydays.wordpress.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:39 AM
The People's William: Gladstone and the British century woollydays.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/t...
Russia to deploy an AI-powered internet censorship system. What could possibly go wrong? www.ukrinform.net/rubric-socie...
Russia planning to introduce AI-powered internet traffic censorship – CCD
Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) plans to launch an artificial intelligence-based internet traffic censorship system in ...
www.ukrinform.net
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Russia to deploy an AI-powered internet censorship system. What could possibly go wrong? www.ukrinform.net/rubric-socie...
I see lots of Irish agencies and government bodies taking the decision to leave X. It's well past time for Australian institutions to follow suit and leave this abusive platform
January 21, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I see lots of Irish agencies and government bodies taking the decision to leave X. It's well past time for Australian institutions to follow suit and leave this abusive platform
Well done Ballygunner GAA. Now if someone could only bottle what they've got for Waterford county level www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
All-Ireland GAA Club Finals: Ballygunner and Dingle land titles
It was a Munster double at Croke Park as Ballygunner beat Loughrea 1-20 to 1-14 to win the All-Ireland Senior club Hurling title, as Dingle beat St Brigid's 0-23 to 1-19 to win a classic All-Ireland c...
www.bbc.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Well done Ballygunner GAA. Now if someone could only bottle what they've got for Waterford county level www.bbc.com/sport/articl...
Well done RIA
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 18, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Well done RIA
At 72 David Byrne has still got it
January 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
At 72 David Byrne has still got it
Hot and humid off the scale this morning. Captured at the start and finish line of the Petrie #parkrun. Third run there, my 317th run and a PB for Petrie at 24.35.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Hot and humid off the scale this morning. Captured at the start and finish line of the Petrie #parkrun. Third run there, my 317th run and a PB for Petrie at 24.35.
And they’re off. The annual mass escape from Dublin Castle, commemorating the real jailbreak of 1592 by Red Hugh O’Donnell & the O’Neill Brothers. Competitors will cover 62km through the night, across the mountains to Glenmalure Valley. That’s if they make it, unlike Art O’Neill, who died en route.
January 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM