Kieran
@eslsys.bsky.social
Escaping from exTwitter https://twitter.com/eslsys Software engineer. Lots of diverse interests Music (playing, listening), Reading, Film, #ClimateAction 🇵🇸
Hoping to follow everyone back, prioritising those with a bio and at least 1 post
Hoping to follow everyone back, prioritising those with a bio and at least 1 post
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Lilian Bland was the first woman to build and fly an aircraft in 1910
Bland International Airport sounds about right for Dublin. 😜 #speirGorm
Bland International Airport sounds about right for Dublin. 😜 #speirGorm
The Dáil has heard a suggestion that Dublin Airport be named after the former Taoiseach Sean Lemass.
Any counteroffers?
Any counteroffers?
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Lilian Bland was the first woman to build and fly an aircraft in 1910
Bland International Airport sounds about right for Dublin. 😜 #speirGorm
Bland International Airport sounds about right for Dublin. 😜 #speirGorm
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Well, you should always be polite to people - until they give you a reason not to be ...
Despite these high stakes, Ireland has no dedicated intelligence agency, just four working navy vessels and the smallest defence budget in the EU. In fact, the only thing the Irish navy can do when it spots a suspicious ship lurking is say “hello”.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Well, you should always be polite to people - until they give you a reason not to be ...
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The Sixth Mass Extinction is the vilest crime of our time, bar *nothing*.
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‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichen
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November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Sixth Mass Extinction is the vilest crime of our time, bar *nothing*.
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And there you have it. It is never about democracy or freedom. It is always because some country has something they want or want control of.
#SpéirGorm
#SaveOurNeutrality
#KeepTheTripleLock
#SpéirGorm
#SaveOurNeutrality
#KeepTheTripleLock
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
And there you have it. It is never about democracy or freedom. It is always because some country has something they want or want control of.
#SpéirGorm
#SaveOurNeutrality
#KeepTheTripleLock
#SpéirGorm
#SaveOurNeutrality
#KeepTheTripleLock
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All billionaires in Dublin are immigrants.
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
All billionaires in Dublin are immigrants.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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I expect the Irish Times will let us know soon enough whether the JR of the MetroLink decision is a good one or a bad one. #Speirgorm
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I expect the Irish Times will let us know soon enough whether the JR of the MetroLink decision is a good one or a bad one. #Speirgorm
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El Diario reports Israel blocking its transfer to Gaza.
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Israel impide que entre en Gaza el papamóvil reconvertido en clínica por orden del papa Francisco
Israel impide que entre en Gaza el papamóvil reconvertido en clínica por orden del papa Francisco
Uno de los últimos deseos de Jorge Bergoglio, el papamóvil que utilizó el pontífice en su visita a Belén en 2014 ya se encuentra en Cisjordania a la espera de que las autoridades israelíes permitan su...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
El Diario reports Israel blocking its transfer to Gaza.
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Pope donates Popmobile www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children
The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Pope donates Popmobile www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Isn't Deloitte advising the HSE on "AI strategy"?
Canadian governments need to stop sending out tax payer money to these bullshit consultant firms who now seem to just be using LLMs to produce their "reports" fortune.com/2025/11/25/d...
Deloitte just got caught again citing fabricated and potentially AI-generated research—this time in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government | Fortune
In a healthcare report aimed to address a nurse and doctor shortage, Deloitte cited several fake studies with real researchers’ names attached.
fortune.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Isn't Deloitte advising the HSE on "AI strategy"?
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Did you see this one?
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www.ft.com/content/abfe...
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Did you see this one?
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www.ft.com/content/abfe...
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Cristiano Ronaldo has magically had his ban reduced so he can start the World Cup. There is no precedent...but then he met the President. How depressing...
Column:
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Column:
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Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup reprieve stinks
Portugal star’s magic non-ban is depressingly inevitable
inews.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo has magically had his ban reduced so he can start the World Cup. There is no precedent...but then he met the President. How depressing...
Column:
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Column:
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This is a scandalous attack on Council and HAP tenants during a cost of living crisis.
Shame on FF/FG/LP/GP Councillors for increasing rents.
The same will now be tried in other Councils. It must be resisted.
Shame on FF/FG/LP/GP Councillors for increasing rents.
The same will now be tried in other Councils. It must be resisted.
Dublin City Council to raise social housing rents, with some tenants facing 50% hike
Councillors pass budget plan by one vote, with higher earners to pay more under new rules
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is a scandalous attack on Council and HAP tenants during a cost of living crisis.
Shame on FF/FG/LP/GP Councillors for increasing rents.
The same will now be tried in other Councils. It must be resisted.
Shame on FF/FG/LP/GP Councillors for increasing rents.
The same will now be tried in other Councils. It must be resisted.
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“The Metro slab was constructed in two mass pours which was necessary due to the constrained nature of the site & urban location. The first pour had a volume of 1400m3 and the second, larger pour had a volume of 1800m3.” sisk.com/news/enginee...
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“The Metro slab was constructed in two mass pours which was necessary due to the constrained nature of the site & urban location. The first pour had a volume of 1400m3 and the second, larger pour had a volume of 1800m3.” sisk.com/news/enginee...
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Jesus I knew UK Labour were committed to imitating the far-right but "dismantling fundamental pillars of the common law system that predate Magna Carta" was not on my bingo card
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Jesus I knew UK Labour were committed to imitating the far-right but "dismantling fundamental pillars of the common law system that predate Magna Carta" was not on my bingo card
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Road remains open with Stop/Go controls. Allow extra travel time to/from airport. csalert.ie/3M1e0Kz
Overnight Road Works Planned for N27 Cork Airport Road This Week
Road remains open with Stop/Go controls. Allow extra travel time to/from airport.
csalert.ie
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Road remains open with Stop/Go controls. Allow extra travel time to/from airport. csalert.ie/3M1e0Kz
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November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Headline: “Delay inevitable' as south Dublin residents launch legal challenge against MetroLink”
www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-ju...
Backstory: In 2021/2 €12.5m was spent building an underground metro station at Charlemont “without ever notifying the public” www.irishtimes.com/news/environ...
www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-ju...
Backstory: In 2021/2 €12.5m was spent building an underground metro station at Charlemont “without ever notifying the public” www.irishtimes.com/news/environ...
Work on Charlemont metro station begins before planning application for line lodged
Construction work costing €12.5m has already gone ahead
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Headline: “Delay inevitable' as south Dublin residents launch legal challenge against MetroLink”
www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-ju...
Backstory: In 2021/2 €12.5m was spent building an underground metro station at Charlemont “without ever notifying the public” www.irishtimes.com/news/environ...
www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-ju...
Backstory: In 2021/2 €12.5m was spent building an underground metro station at Charlemont “without ever notifying the public” www.irishtimes.com/news/environ...
Lemass Airport will become Lame Ass Airport within 24 hours
The Dáil has heard a suggestion that Dublin Airport be named after the former Taoiseach Sean Lemass.
Any counteroffers?
Any counteroffers?
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lemass Airport will become Lame Ass Airport within 24 hours
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The US was one of only three states (Argentina and the genocidal state of Israel being the others) to oppose the prohibition of torture. Russia was one of only four states to abstain. See:
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#torture #humanrights #internationallaw #juscogens #unitednations #noexcuses | Nicola Canestrini
⚠️Three Countries Vote Against UN Torture Resolution November 20, 2025 - UN Resolution A/C.3/80/L.49 on torture
⁉️ 169 in favor | 3 against ⁉️
WHO voted AGAINST the absolute prohibition of tortur...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The US was one of only three states (Argentina and the genocidal state of Israel being the others) to oppose the prohibition of torture. Russia was one of only four states to abstain. See:
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicola...
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicola...
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Briefing for Taoiseach for “fireside chat” with Stripe billionaire John Collison said criticism of bureaucracy and over-regulation was likely.
It said Mr Collison was on record condemning “red tape” in Ireland.
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
It said Mr Collison was on record condemning “red tape” in Ireland.
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Briefing for Taoiseach for “fireside chat” with Stripe billionaire John Collison said criticism of bureaucracy and over-regulation was likely.
It said Mr Collison was on record condemning “red tape” in Ireland.
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
It said Mr Collison was on record condemning “red tape” in Ireland.
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
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Briefings on Irish ‘red tape’ and EU regulation for Taoiseach ahead of ‘fireside chat’ with Stripe co-founder John Collison.
Our latest set of records now available online at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
Our latest set of records now available online at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Briefings on Irish ‘red tape’ and EU regulation for Taoiseach ahead of ‘fireside chat’ with Stripe co-founder John Collison.
Our latest set of records now available online at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...
Our latest set of records now available online at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/11/25/b...