Mike Finnerty
@mikecjf.bsky.social
So-called journalist with Northside and Southside People. Sometimes entertainment guy, sometimes politico. Galwayman in Dublin. Nu-metal apologist. Manchester and Galway United fan. Words and views my own. He/him.
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Mike Finnerty
@mikecjf.bsky.social
· Jan 25
I had a running bit on Twitter where I talked about how much I hate the snare drum on Teenage Dirtbag and I will repeat it here. It sounds terrible and ruins the song! PANG! PANG! DONG!
Last few weeks up here in Dublin have been fantastic for me as a native Galwegian. A lot of "yeah, this is what winter 2015 was like" and "this is an average January" remarks from me
Listen, if I wanted to exist in a constant pounding downpour without end, I’d live in Galway.
Ireland, Day 1056 of The Rain. Everything is saturated to the grey of the sky. Moss covers every surface. The outdoors sounds like constant static. The entire staff of Met Éireann is on mental health leave. I’ve forgotten what dry clothes feel like.
It is still a yellow weather alert.
#SpeirGorm
It is still a yellow weather alert.
#SpeirGorm
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Last few weeks up here in Dublin have been fantastic for me as a native Galwegian. A lot of "yeah, this is what winter 2015 was like" and "this is an average January" remarks from me
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is in Irish cinemas this weekend. I had some issues with it. dublinpeople.com/news/arts-cu...
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is a half-baked tribute to a great
Jeff Buckley is the latest rock icon to get the documentary treatment; it's a shame the film itself is half-baked, per our review
dublinpeople.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is in Irish cinemas this weekend. I had some issues with it. dublinpeople.com/news/arts-cu...
This is exactly the company the co-owner of my football club should be keeping. Certainly doesn't go against the club's ethos in any shape or form and isn't a spit in the face of the immigrants who have helped build the club over the years🙄
Nigel Farage: Jim Ratcliffe's colonisation comments were 'correct'
Nigel Farage: Jim Ratcliffe's colonisation comments were 'correct'
'I think it's probably in the dictionary definition, correct, but perhaps people aren't quite ready for it,' says Nigel Farage about Jim Ratcliffe's use of the word 'colonisation'.
news.sky.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This is exactly the company the co-owner of my football club should be keeping. Certainly doesn't go against the club's ethos in any shape or form and isn't a spit in the face of the immigrants who have helped build the club over the years🙄
Eamon Gilmore, Tommy Tiernan, and more recently, Peter Claffey!
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Eamon Gilmore, Tommy Tiernan, and more recently, Peter Claffey!
Just filed my review for Crime 101, where I compare it to a bowl of mac and cheese after a long day, and it has the soul of a Film4 hotel room movie. They said it couldn't be done
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Just filed my review for Crime 101, where I compare it to a bowl of mac and cheese after a long day, and it has the soul of a Film4 hotel room movie. They said it couldn't be done
Drop of a hat, these guys will rock and roll
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Drop of a hat, these guys will rock and roll
On the Wikipedia page for the 2008 series of the X-Factor and I loved how cheap Louis Walsh was with the judges houses.
Cannes! Barbados! Saint-Tropez! Monaghan!
Cannes! Barbados! Saint-Tropez! Monaghan!
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
On the Wikipedia page for the 2008 series of the X-Factor and I loved how cheap Louis Walsh was with the judges houses.
Cannes! Barbados! Saint-Tropez! Monaghan!
Cannes! Barbados! Saint-Tropez! Monaghan!
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Says the gazillionaire who loves Britain so much he became tax resident in Monaco so he didn't have to contribute to Britain's resources. Physician, heal thyself.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Says the gazillionaire who loves Britain so much he became tax resident in Monaco so he didn't have to contribute to Britain's resources. Physician, heal thyself.
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Manchester Utd owner is giving media interviews claiming UK "colonised" by immigrants
He thinks population rose 12 million snce 2020!
11 million people born abroad; this was 9.5 million in 2020, so that is up 1.5 million (not 12 million) but rose 7 million in 30 years from 4m before 1997
He thinks population rose 12 million snce 2020!
11 million people born abroad; this was 9.5 million in 2020, so that is up 1.5 million (not 12 million) but rose 7 million in 30 years from 4m before 1997
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Manchester Utd owner is giving media interviews claiming UK "colonised" by immigrants
He thinks population rose 12 million snce 2020!
11 million people born abroad; this was 9.5 million in 2020, so that is up 1.5 million (not 12 million) but rose 7 million in 30 years from 4m before 1997
He thinks population rose 12 million snce 2020!
11 million people born abroad; this was 9.5 million in 2020, so that is up 1.5 million (not 12 million) but rose 7 million in 30 years from 4m before 1997
The Knocked Loose/Denzel Curry collab is the new Numb/Encore. I will not elaborate on this
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 AM
The Knocked Loose/Denzel Curry collab is the new Numb/Encore. I will not elaborate on this
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is in Irish cinemas this weekend. I had some issues with it. dublinpeople.com/news/arts-cu...
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is a half-baked tribute to a great
Jeff Buckley is the latest rock icon to get the documentary treatment; it's a shame the film itself is half-baked, per our review
dublinpeople.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is in Irish cinemas this weekend. I had some issues with it. dublinpeople.com/news/arts-cu...
I'd nearly call it pointed!
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 AM
I'd nearly call it pointed!
It's very telling that FF/FG were very happy to blame the Greens for everything in the last coalition (the bike shed and power plant closures were signed off on by FG ministers!) and are doing everything now to torpedo anything vaguely progressive on environmental issues
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
It's very telling that FF/FG were very happy to blame the Greens for everything in the last coalition (the bike shed and power plant closures were signed off on by FG ministers!) and are doing everything now to torpedo anything vaguely progressive on environmental issues
No magic wand for flood protection schemes, but they found one to get rid of the passenger cap?
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers to present rule changes in attempt to shorten approval process for critical projects
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:07 AM
No magic wand for flood protection schemes, but they found one to get rid of the passenger cap?
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
i love that for the average american, activism is just watching TV the correct way
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
i love that for the average american, activism is just watching TV the correct way
It is never a bad day to watch a Jack Lemmon movie (the last movie there, Missing, is the most leftist thing a major Hollywood studio put out until OBAA. Well worth tracking down!)
February 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
It is never a bad day to watch a Jack Lemmon movie (the last movie there, Missing, is the most leftist thing a major Hollywood studio put out until OBAA. Well worth tracking down!)
Had a dream last night that we lost the World Cup play off against Czechia and everyone was crying, I was happy because it meant we didn't have to make a moral decision about playing at the World Cup in America! That's where my mind is at these days
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Had a dream last night that we lost the World Cup play off against Czechia and everyone was crying, I was happy because it meant we didn't have to make a moral decision about playing at the World Cup in America! That's where my mind is at these days
The Social Democrats have said they would commit to holding a referendum on a constitutional right to housing should they get into government (a similar plan was announced by the Greens prior to the 2020 election and was shot down in coalition talks) #Speirgorm
dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
Soc Dems commit to referendum on right to housing should it get into government
The Social Democrats have said that the public has "no confidence" in the government's housing plan, and will hold a referendum to make housing a constitutional right should it get into government
dublinpeople.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
The Social Democrats have said they would commit to holding a referendum on a constitutional right to housing should they get into government (a similar plan was announced by the Greens prior to the 2020 election and was shot down in coalition talks) #Speirgorm
dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...
Hard to overstate just how brilliant Magdalena Bay are, seeing them at Vicar Street is like seeing Zidane play at Bordeaux before he signs for Juventus
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Hard to overstate just how brilliant Magdalena Bay are, seeing them at Vicar Street is like seeing Zidane play at Bordeaux before he signs for Juventus
My last 4 gigs have been Confidence Man, Limp Bizkit, Nine Inch Nails and Oasis. I'm trying to spot the common link, too.
February 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
My last 4 gigs have been Confidence Man, Limp Bizkit, Nine Inch Nails and Oasis. I'm trying to spot the common link, too.
Have been in Dublin since 2022 but haven't seen a gig at Vicar Street - that changes tonight, seeing Magdalena Bay with support from the great Allie X
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Have been in Dublin since 2022 but haven't seen a gig at Vicar Street - that changes tonight, seeing Magdalena Bay with support from the great Allie X
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
Sanchez journey as Europe's anti-Trump continues
"Govts can buy into zero-sum thinking of far-right & retreat into isolation, scarcity, selfishness and decline. Or they can harness the forces that... allowed our societies to thrive... for me the choice is clear"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
"Govts can buy into zero-sum thinking of far-right & retreat into isolation, scarcity, selfishness and decline. Or they can harness the forces that... allowed our societies to thrive... for me the choice is clear"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Sanchez journey as Europe's anti-Trump continues
"Govts can buy into zero-sum thinking of far-right & retreat into isolation, scarcity, selfishness and decline. Or they can harness the forces that... allowed our societies to thrive... for me the choice is clear"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
"Govts can buy into zero-sum thinking of far-right & retreat into isolation, scarcity, selfishness and decline. Or they can harness the forces that... allowed our societies to thrive... for me the choice is clear"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
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But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.