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Mary Sinnott

@merrycygnet.bsky.social

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🍉#StopGenocideNow #Paddystinian #Waterford , with a sense of curiosity, and disbelief. Happy to keep an open mind + 'learn from others. Tá gaolainn agam. Ich kann auch Deutsch. Catfishers f.right o.

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Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 8d

Freedom of speech pOl1ce.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 11d

Pope Leo in remarks to journalists tonight: "Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life.” www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...

Pope Leo criticizes 'inhuman' treatment of immigrants in US

Pope Leo on Tuesday appeared to offer his strongest criticism yet of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, questioning whether they were in line with the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings.

www.reuters.com

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 16d

Two out of three candidates for the presidency can’t speak fluent Irish. That matters
Only Catherine Connolly is fluent in Irish - yet another reason in a long list of reasons to #votecatherine #connollyforPresident #aras25

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Diarmaid Ferriter: Two out of three candidates for the presidency can’t speak fluent Irish. That matters

During the 2011 general election campaign, the leaders of the three main parties debated in Irish. That can’t happen now

www.irishtimes.com

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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 19d

Chilling.

Catherine Connolly's launch is sending shivers down the right spines.

Vote for Catherine Connolly, the only candidate who is pro-neutrality, anti-genocide, and pro-workers' rights.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 15d

Súileanna eile.

Cairns Connolly McDonald Sherlock

Photo Neil Carson/PA

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Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 15d

Our government is failing on housing. The next date is to pit people ordinary against eachother:
" Workers should get priority for social housing - Minister share.google/nIYyWVPw5kBD... " #divide&conquer

Workers should get priority for social housing - Minister

A Minister of State has called on a local authority to prioritise workers when allocating social housing.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15d

JUST NOW AT THE UN…

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Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 15d

And now they are pitting working against nonworking for social housing. Divide and conquer.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 15d

Welcoming the man who signed artillery shells being fired into a populated enclave.

Botching an attempt at prosecuting a man calling out genocide.

Britain's sense of fair play needs a serious refurb.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara's terror case thrown out

The case against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought.

www.bbc.com

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 16d

Excellent letter in the Irish Times this morning!

What we eat matters!

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Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 21d

Another great night at @subtsounds.bsky.social #Waterford #Independentmusic

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23d

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27d

"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys

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Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 27d

Everything is so disappointing. Keeping the faith is very challenging.

Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 28d

New Labour could have brought that it. It seems the strings pulling power don't want it.

Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · 29d

Vote Green.

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Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · Sep 4

#Waterford Saturday 6th September

Mary Sinnott @merrycygnet.bsky.social · Aug 31

Laoch.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · Aug 30

Broken arm, punched twice in the face, led away bleeding. Ambassador wants answers.

Previously accosted for speaking Irish in public.

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

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · Aug 28

shells has passed through EU maritime territory on its way to Israel.

A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days with tonnes of explosives for the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.

www.ontheditch.com/almost-400-t...