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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 12m

Delighted to be at the launch of Saothar 50: the journal of the Irish labour history society (ILHS),50 years in publication. A wonderful collection of essays on labour, class,women,etc. excited to see the new exhibit at the ILHS archives-the banner of the Irish Women Workers Union (IWWU) #speirgorm

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 1h

Really minor in the grand scheme of things, but Heather Humphreys claiming credit for hot school meals must come as news to Pauline O'Reilly and the Green Party

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Helen Shaw - Athena Media @athenamediaie.bsky.social · 1h

Sickening - how this guy Yates still has a platform in Newstalk is beyond understanding ('In my experience' he says 'nothing works like negative campaigning' - lies over ethics every day with Ivan).

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 3h

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 2h

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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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 2h

No change Sarah, another day a👃and still gulping in air 😂

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 2h

Maybe now I can leave the radio on between 3pm and 4:30pm now that D’Arcy has vacated RTE

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 2h

Ivan, who fucked off to Wales to avail of their bankruptcy laws rather than face the music in purgatory ( Ireland)

Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 3h

Yates is an objectively awful human being, but there's not a word of a lie in hat he says. It's also why "Sinn Féin-ing" has been so prevalent in the last 15 years.
Don't fall for it again.

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 3h

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 4h

No, not a witch-hunt of Catherine Connolly.

Transparent as hell the agenda here #Áras25

The Irish Independent first put questions to Ms Connolly’s campaign team on September 25 around what work, if any, she did for banks or vulture funds in property repossession hearings. We received no response.

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 4h

Agreed
They can decline in certain circumstances though, e.g. conflict of interest

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 18h

Herself watches the odd Hallmark film and they always seem to have same plot and a character with an Oirish accent

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

Do they sell them in the bars there? 😇

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

Whatever happened to Leon…😇

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

Now way are they trying a prolonged hatchet job on Catherine Connolly.
Just look at these two Meidahuis articles from past few hours.

You don’t see them nipping Humphreys ankles #Áras25

Irish Independent
3 hours ago
T'd have to think about it' - Catherine Connolly responds to question on whether she would employ convicted rapist in Áras
Irish news

3 hours ago
Daniel McDonnell: SOS to Séamus Coleman and John Egan reflects leadership issues in flaky Irish generation
International Soccer

3 hours ago
Catherine Connolly says she did represent banks in courts but fails to clarify whether it included home repossession cases
Irish news

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

They ruled out ice picks that’s for sure 😂

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

Donna
‘Do not view Hallmark’

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

Night of the blunt stubby knives

Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 19h

The FF parliamentary party meeting is continuing late into the night, according to Louise Burne #TonightVMTV

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

As in Dorset[t] St in Dublin, or Dorset Uk 😂😂😂

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 19h

G’Luck

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 20h

Tallaght
Drimnagh
Clondalkin

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 21h

Kin ell
Imagine asking the question on the first place
Certain elements of Irish society and media are so far fucked they actually asked this.
Catherine Connolly has said she “would have to think about it” when asked if she would consider hiring a convicted rapist to work in the #Áras25

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 21h

Fêile -The Tip to Tripped Up #Áras25

Teresa Collins @queen-crafty.bsky.social · 22h

Life comes at ya fast.

Signpost with an election poster for Jim Gavin partially covered by one advertising a musical.

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 23h

Bus DisConnects

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 23h

This was one of the counts used against me to withdraw my FAI media accreditation by the then regime.
The photo of lack of permit on windscreen never imported over from twitter

On this day
13 years ago

John Barrington
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8 Oct 2012 • Twitter • d
To the @FAlreland development officer driving 11DcFord branded car. That was a disabled parking bay in Lidl Longford you parked in.

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 23h

I enjoyed it, kept my mind working.
At times it was exciting when you discovered the untruthfulness in the brief. Other times tedious and boring finding relevant reference cases.
And all for the total tip of 1c per annum

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

I did a lot of my friends background research, fact gathering etc

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