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Paula Gilligan

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Digger. Senior Lecturer in Film and Cultural Studies, Dublin. #socialist #transrightsarehumanrights #FreePalestine

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · Jan 10

For those of you interested in critical takes on media narratives, colonial spaces (property), extreme heat, and wildfires, I have an essay in this book.
www.routledge.com/Extreme-Weat...

Extreme Weather and Global Media

In the two decades bracketing the turn of the millennium, large-scale weather disasters have been inevitably constructed as media events. As such, they challenge the meaning of concepts such as identi...

www.routledge.com

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 11h

Catherine Connolly built the RTÉ Player #Smearthebejaysus

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 9h

Historical, hysterical.

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 9h

#smearthebejaysus

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 9h

Arra shtop! Dyin' here.

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 9h

Have to say loving the historial #smearTheBejaysus #smearthebejaysis

David (feat. CJ) @chiggyvr.bsky.social · 10h

Catherine Connolly's granddad fought in the Easter Rising. In the British Army.

#SpéirGorm #SmearTheBejaysus #Áras25

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Jennifer O'Meara @jenniferomeara5.bsky.social · 10h

Catherine Connolly decided to confuse the bejaysus out of #SpeirGorm by having 2 hashtags going at the same time!

#SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 9h

Ouch! #Smearthebejaysus

Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 11h

Catherine Connolly built the RTÉ Player #Smearthebejaysus

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 9h

#SmearTheBejaysis

🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 11h

Catherine Connollys favourite hobby was writing in planning objections to the Dublin metro the airport every night

#SmearTheBejaysis

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 10h

In case you all think we are gone mad-this is the Presidential Election media circus in Ireland. #smearthebejaysis

Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 10h

#SmearTheBejaysus
#SmearTheBejaysis
#SneerTheBejaysus
#SneerTheBejaysis

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 11h

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 10h

#SmearTheBejaysis

Dr Gerri O'Neill @gerrioneillhist.bsky.social · 13h

Catherine Connolly's granny made tea for the Tans. #SmearTheBejaysis

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 10h

Seasonal #SmearTheBejaysis ! Top marks!

Colm Brennan @colmgbrennan.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly carves pumpkins instead of turnips.

Daryl FÉTH FÍADA Feehely 🎃 @darylfeehely.com · 1d

Catherine Connolly makes unnecessary journeys.

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 10h

Might be a winner here! #SmearTheBejaysis

🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 10h

Catherine Connolly used to wrap little bits of turf in tinfoil and sell them as ten spots of hash in the campsite at Féile

#SmearTheBejaysis

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 11h

If you want the best laughs today, read #SmeartheBejaysis tag.
( context for non-Irish folks: A ghastly politicians said his tactics to destroy socialist Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign would be to 'smear the bejaysis out of her- you'll see how people approach mockery here )

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 10h

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 2d

The Left don’t want you to see this picture of a young anti-fascist, Catherine Connolly, on the rooftop of the Hotel Colón, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona during the July 1936 uprising.

Only I’m brave enough to post it.

Marina Ginesta on the rooftop of the Hotel Colón, Plaça de Catalunya 9, Barcelona during the July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona.

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 10h

This was a really fascinating two days-learned so much, so many books to read. Thanks to @joelherman.bsky.social and all involved. Scary how many of these papers on the 18th century spoke to the current moment. #IrelandandtheAmericanRevolution #spéirghorm

Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 25d

Excited to release the conference programme for 'Ireland and the American Revolution: 250th Anniversary Perspectives'. There are only a few tickets left, so if you would like to attend I would suggest getting one as soon as possible. Attendance is free but booking is essential.

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 2d

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at Dublin City University

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 11h

I did this test online-https://secure.teg.ie/quiz/ -I am not as bad at Irish as I thought-haven't totally lost it all.

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 11h

Step one-I have begun Irish Language classes in Maynooth!! Although a classmate told me that I will have to unthink the modern Irish to do the old Irish-she was working backways from Old to New. #spéirghorm

Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 12d

In my next phase, I want to study Old Irish. This looks great!

Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 12d

Join us at the Royal Irish Academy on 2 and 3 October for a two-day conference exploring all aspects of the Book of Lecan.

Book your tickets now: www.ria.ie/events/libra...

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Xnet - Instituto para Digitalización Democrática @xnet-x.net · 11h

Mapa de la persecución de migrante en US por la ICE https://watchice.org/ por el colectivo lockdown.systems/
Menos de un 30% tiene causas criminales abiertas.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 1d

Outrageous -- and apparently in blatant violation of yesterday's ruling protecting protesters and journalists from this kind of shit. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Stephanie Rains 🪼 @acidrains.bsky.social · 2d

The British Pathe title card for this film of the 1920 burning of Cork describes it as a “mystery fire” 🤔

Ireland’s Agony

The Burning of Cork by British forces took place on the night of December 11th and 12th 1920 during the Irish War of Independence. It followed

ifiarchiveplayer.ie

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Roxanne Douglas @roxannedouglas.bsky.social · 2d

Today is the Workplace Day of Action for Palestine, a great small step is to familiarise yourself with and share The Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy's recent manifesto: cdn.prod.website-files.com/6881c6f1848e...

Recognise, Resist, and Rebuild graphic from the PICS manifesto pdf

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d

Author and TD among five Irish people on board latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel
#speirgorm #stopthegenocide
jrnl.ie/6838266

Author and TD among five Irish people on board latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel

There were five Irish citizens aboard boats in the flotilla.

jrnl.ie

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Paula Gilligan @gilliganpaula.bsky.social · 3d

Not to forget Marina Carr-very pointed re Palestine, and the world order, in her latest work, the magnificent The Boy, on the Abbey now.