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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 18h

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years

Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study

www.theguardian.com

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 18h

I’m Going Slightly Mad

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 1d

buried in this: Peter Thiel says Elon Musk singled out his trans daughter as not being worthy of receiving his wealth in an inheritance 🫠

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 20h

The Marching Band on Sun 12 Oct 2025 20:00 or Mon 13 Oct 2025 18:30 Pálás

Santosh on Sun 19 Oct 2025 20:00 or Mon 20 Oct 2025 18:30 Pálás

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 21h

I've been going to the Galway Film Society on and off since the nineties, and I'm delighted to see that it's back again for 2025, starting this Sunday. Book your tickets and sign up for their newsletter: linktr.ee/galwayfilmso...

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 21h

This is a square version of the above.

A square map showing logos of companies and organisations from the agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship space in the Northern and Western region of Ireland

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 21h

In 2017, I made a slide showing some of the organisations in our Western AgInnovation Ecosystem. Eight years later, it's time for a major update, expanded to the Northern and Western AgInnovation Ecosystem. It's available from GitHub: github.com/techinnovate...

Text about farm structures in the Northern and Western region of Ireland, with a map on the right showing logos of companies and organisations in the agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship space in the region

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 2d

Nice headline Guardian! 👏
👉 “You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists

www.theguardian.com

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 2d

Drawn by a Vast Rocky Landscape on Ireland’s West Coast www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/t... #Fanore

Drawn by a Vast Rocky Landscape on Ireland’s West Coast

Though it looks forbidding, the Burren, where you can walk for hours among the rocks and valleys with only your thoughts for company, can be fertile ground for creativity.

www.nytimes.com

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 4d

“If in the event Mr Gavin were to win the election despite having withdrawn from the race, he would be entitled to become president.” 🤯
“If he were to turn down that situation, […] a new presidential election would be called.”
www.rte.ie/news/preside...

Jim Gavin's name will stay on Presidential ballot paper

Jim Gavin's name will remain on the ballot paper for the Presidential Election, despite him withdrawing from the campaign at the weekend.

www.rte.ie

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 6d

Five years ago today (5th October 2020), the first @oldirelandincolour.bsky.social book by myself and @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social was officially published by Merrion Press!

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 7d

‘Delivery robots will happen’: Skype co-founder on his fast-growing venture Starship www.theguardian.com/business/202...

‘Delivery robots will happen’: Skype co-founder on his fast-growing venture Starship

Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs – and whether he’s still interested in money

www.theguardian.com

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 7d

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell ‘infested with bedbugs’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell ‘infested with bedbugs’

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 8d

The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally

Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imagination, says journalist Una Mullally

www.theguardian.com

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John Greally @greally.bsky.social · 9d

This is how I and @drgmcginty.bsky.social were able to build our careers in the US.

The visa was unique for waiving the 2 year home return for J-1 trainees in Medicine. Congressman Morrison last night told me that was intentional.

We hit the lottery in many ways. Thank you Bruce Morrison.

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 9d

www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Elaine Brennan, executive director at Northwell Health … never saw herself as an immigrant.

"I saw myself as an explorer.

"You know, we were in our early 20s, and the world is our oyster, and we happened to have won the lotto - which was the Morrison visa," she said.

'Optimism and success' - Gala celebrates Morrison visas

45,000 Irish people went to America under the Morrison Visa programme between 1992 and 1995, reporter Yvonne Murray meets some of those recipients at a glitzy gala dinner at the top of the…

www.rte.ie

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 11d

Complete Laboratory Solutions to create 140 Galway jobs www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Complete Laboratory Solutions to create 140 Galway jobs

Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) has announced plans to create up to 140 jobs at its Galway City facility over the next three years, bringing its total workforce to 400.

www.rte.ie

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 13d

Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee

My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for

www.theguardian.com

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 17d

I realised it was actually 10 years ago since I spoke to Mary Wilson on Drivetime about the Innovating West conference organised with Dave Cunningham, and the vision for the about-to-be-developed @portershed.bsky.social / Innovation District. It's fun to listen back... soundcloud.com/jgbreslin/in...

Interview with Mary Wilson on RTÉ Radio 1 about Innovating West and the Innovation District

Innovating West, the Galway City Innovation District and the PorterShed / Drivetime with Mary Wilson, RTÉ Radio 1 / 13th March 2015

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 17d

I will miss the amazing Mary Wilson (retiring) and Áine Lawlor (staying with The Week in Politics) from Morning Ireland on @rteradio1.bsky.social. A great final show from them today...

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 17d

It was fun to see this throwback photograph of when Dushyant, Rosemary Gallagher and I were planning out this programme just over a year ago. (Supported by the NDRC Realisation Fund.)

John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 17d

Congrats to Dushyant Singh of @portershed.bsky.social | Galway City Innovation District on the truly excellent organisation and management of the AI Venture Forge accelerator programme, and well done to all the cohort companies on your super pitches today.

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 23d

🇮🇪 🚀 Brilliant news about #Galway startup Forge Robotics - one of our #AIVentureForge cohort (@portershed.bsky.social / #NDRC Realisation Fund) - founded by our @uniofgalway.bsky.social engineers Eoin Cobbe (Mechanical) and Robert Cormican (Electronic and Computer) - and accepted onto #YCombinator!

Galway AI start-up Forge Robotics joins Y Combinator

Despite only being days into the accelerator, the start-up has already incorporated a US entity and is on track to launch their first product in July 2026.

www.siliconrepublic.com

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 23d

Not happy with #Spotify CEO #DanielEk’s investment in #AImilitary?

Switch to French companies #Qobuz (high quality, love it) www.qobuz.com or #Deezer www.deezer.com - both are excellent

Qobuz - Unlimited high quality streaming (Ireland)

More than 100 million tracks available for high sound quality unlimited streaming. Qobuz is also the worldwide leader in 24-Bit Hi-Res downloads.

www.qobuz.com

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John Breslin @johnbreslin.com · 23d

As someone* put it, Röyksopp's new one is "Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence 2.0", and it's great: play.qobuz.com/album/bel8f0...

👉 "Adversity and Hope", from the soundtrack to "Facing War", a new documentary on former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg

* Marcel Bagus

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