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Louise McSharry @louisemcsharry.bsky.social · 18h

Is it just me or does it seem like every time they try to go for Catherine Connolly it backfires and people become even more staunch in their support of her?

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

Micheál Martin rowing back on climate because it might "polarise society" is stupid, society is already polarised - starting with his party dashing the ship against the rocks three times in three generations, while conspiring with FG to keep the country in centre-right deathgrip of a century-plus.

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 1d

Well this is just jawdropping - have a listen, the smear campaign by FG on Catherine Connolly is really their only tactic. Also has anyone (other than a niece/nephew) ever called Heather Humphreys ‘Auntie Heather’? #speirgorm #aras25

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Emmet Kirwan @emmetkirwan.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pointed that she chose this as the thing to criticise her about and not representing banks, the Minister famously a lobbyist for the banking sector. And still giving advice to her banking friends while in office. One profession having a choice who to work for the other, etc.

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Emmet Kirwan @emmetkirwan.bsky.social · 1d

Two different front pages two non stories. They’re looking for another second smoking gun. I can’t put my finger on it but it seems like the two most widely read papers in the country have a preferred candidate.

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 1d

rehabilitation of prisoners and legal representation without prejudice are principles without which our entire justice system would immediately and completely collapse vs no they’re not

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Sue Kirk @suekirk.bsky.social · 2d

This is a stupid fucking question to expect her to answer perfectly on the hoof. What the fuck even is this?

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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 3d

Three of the kidnapped Irish participants on the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived home to a huge welcome last night. They talk about why they tried to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza, acting because our governments refuse to. #FreePalestine #LiftTheSiege
Video RTÉ News

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 5d

Last word on Jim Gavin-the former tenant & money story was important but his lack of answer/evasion around the #womenofhonour question is more revealing for me- both of Gavin & the media.The media ran with the money,the issue of violence against women,nothing, just ignored,typical #aras25 #speirgorm

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 6d

Via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

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Emmet Kirwan @emmetkirwan.bsky.social · 7d

We need this energy in Ireland.

Charlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social · 7d

Meanwhile in Scotland, it’s far from perfect, but actual social democratic policy making takes place. www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

Maggie Chapman: We’ve put landlord lobby on notice with new law

Twelve years of Margaret Thatcher left a long-lasting political hangover that we are still trying to ease to this day ...

www.thenational.scot

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 8d

Sorry, but this is some old baloney. But also, I have GDPR questions about the emergance of this story.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 9d

Counter-terrorism gardaí intervened to stop Catherine Connolly from hiring a woman convicted of a gun crime to work in Leinster House, The Journal has learned.
http://jrnl.ie/6830299t

Gardaí blocked Catherine Connolly from hiring woman convicted of gun crime

The presidential candidate sought to hire Ursula Ní Shionnáin, a former Éirigí member who was sentenced to six years in jail by the Special Criminal Court.

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Matt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 10d

Ezra Klein: There's a Rick & Morty quote I really like.

Ezra Klein: It goes like this, "Why would a pop-tart want to live inside a toaster? That would be like the scariest place for them to live."

Ezra Klein: Because in the episode they go to a neighborhood where everyone is a pop-tart and they live in toaster-houses.

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 10d

“Skills shortage driving wages in construction sector”

for context, more than 1/2 of all construction workers lost their jobs in the crash..& when they eventually found work their wages were flat for nearly a decade

Decent pay grows construction capacity & skills www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Skills shortage driving wages in construction sector

Buildcost director Liam Langan highlights factors behind rapidly increasing construction wages

www.irishtimes.com

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 11d

The Saudi Comedy Show doesn’t clash with the beliefs of the many of its participants’ who made complaining about Cancel Culture their thing.

Because their stated arguments were never their beliefs.

That was obvious at the time, just as it is obvious now.

They were arguing in bad faith.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 13d

Aside from all else, this makes zero sense when you're talking about losing a popularity contest! Her not being liked enough IS the point.

A diehard communist would also never get the nom, so would Pat say this the far left being "excluded from public life" or does it simply reflect the electorate?

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 13d

This piece opens with "It’s hard to escape the conclusion that Maria Steen should really be on the ballot paper for the presidential election"

It goes on to say "There is a danger that we are moving towards a situation where anyone who holds socially conservative views is excluded from public life"

If conservatives like Maria Steen want to make an impact, they need to do three things better

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 12d

The press obviously thought a Steen nom would give them a whole month to run this tedious, scolding bullshit.

Sadly, their little click factory collapsed before they could get it running, so they're dumping every post they have, stripping the building for parts before it sinks into the ground.

Maria Steen gives an exclusive interview to the Irish Times

The Indo's Sarah Carey says Maria Steen fell foul of a "fear of Mná na hÉireann" ffs

Fionnán Sheehan in the Indo says Steen was ambushed

Breda O'Brien says blocking Maria Steen will backfire.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 11d

of all the dumb shit that sucks these days, the dumbest and pettiest shit that sucks is the way people fetishize debate. i would like to revert to the old roughly agreed-upon cultural understanding that debate club is for boring friendless nerds

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13d

Nish Kumar, "What is the Green Party's vision for how we redraw the economy of this country?"

Zack Polanski, "The first thing is to have a big conversation about public ownership"

"Nothing we need, and need to use, should be in private hands. All of our utilities should be nationalised"

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Brian Gormley D7 @bgormley.bsky.social · 13d

A reminder that Heather Humphreys was not just a poor Minister for heritage and biodiversity, but actively worked to extend hedge cutting and burning of hill vegetation in to bird nesting season. Thankfully the next govt reversed this stupidity. #aras2025

www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/he...

Farmers Journal, Irish Farmers Journal, Farming in Ireland, Farmer Journal, Farmers in Ireland

Farming News, Farming Classifieds

www.farmersjournal.ie

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 13d

Trying to convince people I should be president by admitting my campaign was a vehicle to troll the left

Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 14d

You were correct

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Andrew Lawlor @andrewlawlormusic.bsky.social · 15d

There are 234 Oireachtas members. 20 signatures represent the support of just 8.5% of the Oireachtas.
If your ultra-orthodox Christian beliefs don't command 8.5% support (or 11.5% of directly elected TDs) then you are part of a fringe movement.
The "will of the people" is not being blocked here.

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 15d

To understand Steen's demographic, you have to realize there are people who think a working-class blue-haired barista on minimum wage is the Establishment, while upper-middle-class professional Catholics of multi-generational wealth are the oppressed disenfranchised politically homeless.

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