Derek
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mise: hmm, ní cuimhin liom cén t-athrú a thagann ar an aidiacht sa chás seo, seiceálfaidh mé an Caighdeán
an Caighdeán: NÁISIÚNTA
an Caighdeán: NÁISIÚNTA
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
mise: hmm, ní cuimhin liom cén t-athrú a thagann ar an aidiacht sa chás seo, seiceálfaidh mé an Caighdeán
an Caighdeán: NÁISIÚNTA
an Caighdeán: NÁISIÚNTA
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The digital archive brings together every edition of An Gaodhal, which was published in the United States between 1881 and 1898.
Digital archive of first Irish language newspaper opens
A digital archive of the world's first Irish language newspaper has been launched by the University of Galway.
www.rte.ie
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The digital archive brings together every edition of An Gaodhal, which was published in the United States between 1881 and 1898.
Roinnt blianta ó shin, fiafraíodh díom ag na geataí slándála go Meiriceá faoi na tíortha a raibh mé iontu le deireanas.
"Áit ar bith...ach amháin más fiú Tuaisceart Éireann a lua?"
"🤨 ...ar aghaidh leat"
"Áit ar bith...ach amháin más fiú Tuaisceart Éireann a lua?"
"🤨 ...ar aghaidh leat"
The DUP's Gregory Campbell took issue with Connolly for repeatedly referring to 'Derry' but not 'Londonderry'.
jrnl.ie/6948163t
jrnl.ie/6948163t
'You’re in our country', veteran DUP MP tells President Connolly in Derry
Gregory Campbell took issue with Connolly for repeatedly referring to ‘Derry’ but not ‘Londonderry’.
jrnl.ie
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Roinnt blianta ó shin, fiafraíodh díom ag na geataí slándála go Meiriceá faoi na tíortha a raibh mé iontu le deireanas.
"Áit ar bith...ach amháin más fiú Tuaisceart Éireann a lua?"
"🤨 ...ar aghaidh leat"
"Áit ar bith...ach amháin más fiú Tuaisceart Éireann a lua?"
"🤨 ...ar aghaidh leat"
Madame Lazare 2: Béarla Briste
Received this text message from my father yesterday. Panicked that he had had a stroke, or similar.
Turns out it was my iPhone trying to transcribe the Irish language.
Turns out it was my iPhone trying to transcribe the Irish language.
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Madame Lazare 2: Béarla Briste
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what drivers see when you're wearing hi-viz vs when you're not
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 AM
what drivers see when you're wearing hi-viz vs when you're not
briste: caint ar an Nollaig i mí Dheireadh Fómhair ???
cliste: caint ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge ag tús mhí Feabhra ???
cliste: caint ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge ag tús mhí Feabhra ???
February 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
briste: caint ar an Nollaig i mí Dheireadh Fómhair ???
cliste: caint ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge ag tús mhí Feabhra ???
cliste: caint ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge ag tús mhí Feabhra ???
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Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill claimed he was driving at 190km/h because he was eager to facilitate a meeting with the parents of children with profound disabilities.
Last week he voted against providing disabled people with an emergency winter payment of €400.
#spéirgorm 1/3
Last week he voted against providing disabled people with an emergency winter payment of €400.
#spéirgorm 1/3
FF TD detected at 190km/h convicted of dangerous driving
Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill has been convicted of dangerous driving after a court heard he was driving at over 190km/h on a motorway last March.
www.rte.ie
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill claimed he was driving at 190km/h because he was eager to facilitate a meeting with the parents of children with profound disabilities.
Last week he voted against providing disabled people with an emergency winter payment of €400.
#spéirgorm 1/3
Last week he voted against providing disabled people with an emergency winter payment of €400.
#spéirgorm 1/3
Cén chaoi ar éirigh le Naomh Bríd a lán airgid a shábháil?
Mar gur nós léi rudaí a cheannach 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑘...
Mar gur nós léi rudaí a cheannach 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑘...
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Cén chaoi ar éirigh le Naomh Bríd a lán airgid a shábháil?
Mar gur nós léi rudaí a cheannach 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑘...
Mar gur nós léi rudaí a cheannach 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑘...
is gá d'aghaidh a úsáid chun é seo a scanadh
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
is gá d'aghaidh a úsáid chun é seo a scanadh
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Great localized reporting led by @shaunacorr.bsky.social
Here’s the Dublin report. The sentence that screamed out at me was: “In south county Dublin, data centres and commercial facilities generate 46pc of emissions.”! Crazy stuff! #SpeirGorm
Here’s the Dublin report. The sentence that screamed out at me was: “In south county Dublin, data centres and commercial facilities generate 46pc of emissions.”! Crazy stuff! #SpeirGorm
January 30, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Great localized reporting led by @shaunacorr.bsky.social
Here’s the Dublin report. The sentence that screamed out at me was: “In south county Dublin, data centres and commercial facilities generate 46pc of emissions.”! Crazy stuff! #SpeirGorm
Here’s the Dublin report. The sentence that screamed out at me was: “In south county Dublin, data centres and commercial facilities generate 46pc of emissions.”! Crazy stuff! #SpeirGorm
cool, iontach ar fad, normálta
January 29, 2026 at 7:35 PM
cool, iontach ar fad, normálta
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January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Sign! For ECIs to be considered by the European Commission, each country must meet its threshold, for Ireland that's 10,080. We are currently at just under 6,000, approx 58%, so we need a big push! Belgium, Finland, France and Spain are there, let's get there too!
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
January 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Sign! For ECIs to be considered by the European Commission, each country must meet its threshold, for Ireland that's 10,080. We are currently at just under 6,000, approx 58%, so we need a big push! Belgium, Finland, France and Spain are there, let's get there too!
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
Ó Reddit na Gaeilge:
Eolaire a bhfuil acmhainní agus suíomhanna eile Gaeilge cruinnithe le chéile ann. An-úsáideach d'fhoghlaimeoirí nua na teanga go háirithe.
Eolaire a bhfuil acmhainní agus suíomhanna eile Gaeilge cruinnithe le chéile ann. An-úsáideach d'fhoghlaimeoirí nua na teanga go háirithe.
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Ó Reddit na Gaeilge:
Eolaire a bhfuil acmhainní agus suíomhanna eile Gaeilge cruinnithe le chéile ann. An-úsáideach d'fhoghlaimeoirí nua na teanga go háirithe.
Eolaire a bhfuil acmhainní agus suíomhanna eile Gaeilge cruinnithe le chéile ann. An-úsáideach d'fhoghlaimeoirí nua na teanga go háirithe.
raidht mura bhfuil éinne chun é a rá, déarfaidh mise é:
timpiste bó-thair ✨
timpiste bó-thair ✨
A motorist had a near miss with a cow on the M6 in Co Westmeath this morning after livestock went on the loose following a separate collision.
jrnl.ie/6935383
jrnl.ie/6935383
January 23, 2026 at 1:32 PM
raidht mura bhfuil éinne chun é a rá, déarfaidh mise é:
timpiste bó-thair ✨
timpiste bó-thair ✨
Moladh uaimse: an foirgneamh a leagan agus maithiúnas a lorg ó spioraid na Lochlannach
www.dublininquirer.com/what-would-b...
www.dublininquirer.com/what-would-b...
What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
www.dublininquirer.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Moladh uaimse: an foirgneamh a leagan agus maithiúnas a lorg ó spioraid na Lochlannach
www.dublininquirer.com/what-would-b...
www.dublininquirer.com/what-would-b...
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Suíomh nua ag Club Chonradh na Gaeilge! anclub.ie
Beidh an t-eolas uilig faoi imeachtaí éagsúla an Chlub ar fáil ar an suíomh agus is féidir ballraíocht as an nua a ghlacadh ag anclub.ie/ballraocht.
Buíochas le @anbarrach.bsky.social a chuir le chéile é.
Beidh an t-eolas uilig faoi imeachtaí éagsúla an Chlub ar fáil ar an suíomh agus is féidir ballraíocht as an nua a ghlacadh ag anclub.ie/ballraocht.
Buíochas le @anbarrach.bsky.social a chuir le chéile é.
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Suíomh nua ag Club Chonradh na Gaeilge! anclub.ie
Beidh an t-eolas uilig faoi imeachtaí éagsúla an Chlub ar fáil ar an suíomh agus is féidir ballraíocht as an nua a ghlacadh ag anclub.ie/ballraocht.
Buíochas le @anbarrach.bsky.social a chuir le chéile é.
Beidh an t-eolas uilig faoi imeachtaí éagsúla an Chlub ar fáil ar an suíomh agus is féidir ballraíocht as an nua a ghlacadh ag anclub.ie/ballraocht.
Buíochas le @anbarrach.bsky.social a chuir le chéile é.
lol agus, murar mhiste libh é, lmao
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
lol agus, murar mhiste libh é, lmao
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This Saturday is a regional day of action for Palestine; there are things happening all around the country. In Dublin there is a march from City Hall to the Dept of Foreign Affairs
THERE IS NO CEASEFIRE!
Dublin March for Palestine
End Gaza Genocide | End West Bank Attacks | Let Aid In
1pm, Barnardo Sq (City Hall)
March to Department of Foreign Affairs for a rally
Enact the OTB | Arms Embargo Now | Stop CBI Funding Genocide | US Military Out of Shannon
#FreePalestine
Dublin March for Palestine
End Gaza Genocide | End West Bank Attacks | Let Aid In
1pm, Barnardo Sq (City Hall)
March to Department of Foreign Affairs for a rally
Enact the OTB | Arms Embargo Now | Stop CBI Funding Genocide | US Military Out of Shannon
#FreePalestine
January 19, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This Saturday is a regional day of action for Palestine; there are things happening all around the country. In Dublin there is a march from City Hall to the Dept of Foreign Affairs
When Mr O’Keeffe referenced his client as driving in “the fast lane”, the judge interrupted him, and said:
“You see one of the failures here is it’s not the fast lane.
It’s the overtaking lane."
💅
“You see one of the failures here is it’s not the fast lane.
It’s the overtaking lane."
💅
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
When Mr O’Keeffe referenced his client as driving in “the fast lane”, the judge interrupted him, and said:
“You see one of the failures here is it’s not the fast lane.
It’s the overtaking lane."
💅
“You see one of the failures here is it’s not the fast lane.
It’s the overtaking lane."
💅
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this is an absolute embarrassment
ireland looking at billions in EU fines for missing its climate targets, when that money could be insulating people's homes or providing public transport that cuts pollution and people's bills
ireland looking at billions in EU fines for missing its climate targets, when that money could be insulating people's homes or providing public transport that cuts pollution and people's bills
Climate action plan delayed for second year despite emissions cuts falling behind target
Climate action plan delayed for second year despite emissions cuts falling behind target
Opposition TDs accuse Government of lacking ambition in tackling climate crisis
www.irishtimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
this is an absolute embarrassment
ireland looking at billions in EU fines for missing its climate targets, when that money could be insulating people's homes or providing public transport that cuts pollution and people's bills
ireland looking at billions in EU fines for missing its climate targets, when that money could be insulating people's homes or providing public transport that cuts pollution and people's bills
is maith liom go mór an réamhrá seo i leabhar Bhreanndáin Uí Bheaglaoich
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
is maith liom go mór an réamhrá seo i leabhar Bhreanndáin Uí Bheaglaoich
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Note who was defending Harris here.
Council rejects Tánaiste’s claim large number of homeless have no housing right
Council rejects Tánaiste’s claim large number of homeless have no housing right
Simon Harris defended by Independent councillor Malachy Steenson
www.irishtimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Note who was defending Harris here.
mise ag iarraidh comhrá a dhéanamh i ndiaidh an séú pionta
January 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
mise ag iarraidh comhrá a dhéanamh i ndiaidh an séú pionta