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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

Some woman for one woman!

Vote for Catherine.

#ConnollyForPresident

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 12h

Latest: "My disappointment about what I call Solos and you call Keepy Uppies is that I could only do ten. I used to be able to do a hundred."

- Catherine Connolly TD. @catherinegalway.bsky.social today.

💀 emmaaaaagh burns 🔥 @betaburns.bsky.social · 14h

Whoever put out the video of Catherine Connolly doing keepie uppies deserves an award. The apathetic 16 yr old came home from school saying that's as good as having a Misneach and he's annoyed he can't vote for her. #Áras25 #SpéirGhorm

kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

She was six years old. She was alone in that fire. #Palestine

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 4d

"We need to look at the cost of genocide to our humanity."

- Catherine Connolly TD.

The unasked question is the most telling.

@catherinegalway.bsky.social

#RTÉtwip #aras25 #spéirghorm

Girl surrounded by flames. She found a way through. Not all her family were so blessed.

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

A voice for compassion, a voice integrity, a voice for you.

So, Raise Your Voice and #Vote #ConnollyForPresident

Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 16h

“This Budget has a moral failure at its heart. While there has been noise about increases in social support and tax relief measures, what we see is that child poverty and child homelessness have been deepened, not alleviated.

kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

@ivanabacik.bsky.social backing #ConnollyForPresident #Áras25

Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 14h

“Catherine has the most dignity, the most authenticity, and she js a deeply principled and progressive person who has united the parties of the left behind her, she will make a great president.” @ivanabacik.bsky.social

Vote Catherine Connolly # 1 on Friday, 24 October.

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

Two weeks to go #KerryForConnolly is working hard. Canvassing, postering, talking, answering questions, were flat out! And it’s all for your #Vote. That’s where the rubber hits the road, so make a plan to vote, and bring someone else along. #ConnollyForPresident CCFP

Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 11h

This Saturday is Super Saturday! A day of action to bring together everyone who supports Catherine and reach out to all those still undecided.

Sign up for an activity near you at connollyforpresident.ie/super-saturday

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 11h

The full devastation and humanitarian suffering of Gaza explained

www.channel4.com/news/the-ful...

The full devastation and humanitarian suffering of Gaza explained

Israeli forces are said to have dropped more explosives on Gaza than fell on London, Dresden and Hamburg combined in the Second World War.

www.channel4.com

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

Palestine has been razed to the ground. 90% of buildings gone. How can people rebuild their lives?

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 12h

After two years of conflict in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal.

The Group Chat discuss whether, once the dust settles, those responsible for war crimes will ever face justice and be held to account.

📺 Tonight at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11h

The EU is to probe allegations that a Hungarian spying network was run for PM Viktor Orban in Brussels.

It follows on from a major cross-border media investigation today.

EU to probe allegations of Hungarian spying network in Brussels

An international media investigation published today said that Budapest tried to pressure its citizens working at EU institutions.

www.thejournal.ie

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

Vote to keep it. Vote to protect our soul. Vote for Catherine. Vote.

#Áras25 #ConnollyForPresident
#KerryForConnolly

Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 11h

I’m spending this evening listening to @president.ie ‘s poetry album “Against All Certainty.”

What a country we have here for ourselves, a chairde Gael 💚🙌🏻 #Spéirghorm

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message from it.⚜️💙⚜️

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

That’s my pal Myles did the music for it :) met him last week and got him to sign it for me. preordered it and it came with one of the poems signed by MD(Hadta frame it)Asked Myles would it be cheeky to send the cd book to the Aras and get it signed? He said give it a shot. It hasn’t come back yet 😳

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

#Vote for honesty, for accountability, for a reasoned, measured candidate. #ConnollyForPresident #KerryForConnolly #Áras25 CCFP

Denise Murray/Donnacha Ní Mhuireadhaigh @mousketeer.bsky.social · 10h

Well done.
Now ask about apparent leaks of Garda vetting data to journalists from multiple sources within Leinster House.
A lot of people are very concerned.

@ivanabacik.bsky.social

Teresa Collins @queen-crafty.bsky.social · 11h

Dodgy one here from the Govt.

kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

#ConnollyForPresident
#KerryForConnolly #Áras25 #Spéirgorm

Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 11h

This Saturday is Super Saturday! A day of action to bring together everyone who supports Catherine and reach out to all those still undecided.

Sign up for an activity near you at connollyforpresident.ie/super-saturday

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

#ConnollyForPresident
#KerryForConnolly
#Áras25

We need a gaelgeoir in the Áras. Catherine learned Irish years ago, because she wanted to be able to use the language. No empty promises, no never never land, just did it.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 13h

Heather Humphreys has recommitted to learning Irish, 11 years after first making this pledge.
In 2014, Humphreys became the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Minister, but faced criticism due to her lack of Irish.
http://jrnl.ie/6840258

Heather Humphreys says she was too busy to learn Irish before but recommits to learning it for Áras

She first committed to learning Irish when she became the Gaeltacht Minister in 2014.

jrnl.ie

kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

#KerryForConnolly. #Áras25

#ConnollyForPresident.

Denise Murray/Donnacha Ní Mhuireadhaigh @mousketeer.bsky.social · 10h

Seems like Journalists can get their hands on any kind of data they want in Ireland.
And as usual the government are worse than useless.

Is the media running amok?
#SpéirGhorm

Teresa Collins @queen-crafty.bsky.social · 11h

Dodgy one here from the Govt.

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 2d

🗣️ "We're coming into dark days, I think."

Middle income earners say Budget 2026 offers very little for the “squeezed middle,” with no one-off measures to ease pressures.

#VMNews

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 2d

Today is the last day to register to vote.

Even if you’re 99.999999% sure you’re on the list, just double check.

And if you’re not, it takes just two minutes to sign up.

Visit checktheregister.ie

Catherine with a young voter holding a tshirt that says don't let others speak for you.

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

#ConnollyForPresident

#Áras25 #KerryForConnolly

The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 2d

Live from 10pm, @kierancuddihy.bsky.social will be joined by Jack Chambers TD, Mairéad Farrell TD, Sinéad Gibney TD, John Clendennen TD & John Lee to discuss:

🚨Are households worse off after today's budget?

🚨VAT cuts for the hospitality industry

🚨Tomorrow's front pages

#TonightVMTV

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

A great thread here, it’s the tldr for Catherine’s campaign!!

#ConnollyForPresident
#KerryForConnolly #Áras25

Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t complain & use your voice!

Catherine Connolly TD, leader in the Irish presidential election campaign. Throughout the campaign she has been the only intellectual voice & when challenged* gives thoughtful honest responses.

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 2d

This looks like great news though it appears to only have a commitment of existing funding - which means it's not being expanded beyond the 2000 artists currently getting it? Will it be a new cohort? It's not very clear. Also kudos to Catherine Martin of the Green Party who birthed the BIA.

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 3d

The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow

Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent

The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.

www.rte.ie

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 2d

"My dad used to say to me, you can mix with rough and smooth - and I think Catherine can mix with rough and smooth as well"

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 2d

For Government, the €9.4bn plan is all about "protecting jobs", building "a stronger and better economy" and ensuring a "pro-investment" economy

So, which side of the coin are you on in Budget 2026?

For Government, the €9.4bn plan is all about "protecting jobs", building "a stronger and better economy" and ensuring a "pro-investment" economy. But for the Opposition, the financial blueprint for th...

www.rte.ie

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

And the working class pay more with cost of living increases, no electricity subsidy and no double children’s allowance. Food inflation was 5.6% in August alone. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Milk, butter up as food inflation rises to 5.1% in August

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that food inflation rose to 5.1% in August - its highest level since December 2023 when it stood at 5.6%.

www.rte.ie

kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

Handpicked, carefully selected.. maintaining a long-standing tradition of spies in Ireland. I’m just listening to a podcast about him now, it’s a fascinating story. Haughey and the gunrunner scandal.

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kerryforconnolly.bsky.social @kerryforconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

That’s her there, that’s our candidate! Wouldn’t she make a fantastic President? #KerryForPresident. #Áras25
#ConnollyForPresident

Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 3d

“That’s the next President of Ireland”.