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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 1h

You cannot negotiate with climate change, and it doesn't give a fuck about tour feelings, or your ratings.
Just come out and say you don't have the courage to do what needs to be done, nor the skill to convince voters of it.

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 9h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 1h

Almost three-quarters of people incarcerated in Irish prisons have some form of substance addiction – but face long waits for treatment. Will budget 2026 fund more supports for them? It's unclear.

Lack of clarity over budget funding for addiction and mental health supports in prisons

Almost three-quarters of people incarcerated in Irish prisons have some form of substance addiction – but face long waits for treatment.

www.dublininquirer.com

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Paddy K @spongepaddy.bsky.social · 3h

Regarding EU sausagegate, I suggest we solve it using an 80s-metal-band trick and just add random umlauts. Anyone for a veggie bürger or a saüsage? Or, in Swedish, a körv...?

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 1h

As the government moves to scatter city centre homeless services, is it a good idea? “Focus Ireland would prefer energies went into ending homelessness rather than moving around its victims,” says Mike Allen, director of advocacy.

As government moves to scatter city centre homeless services, is it a good idea?

“Focus Ireland would prefer energies went into ending homelessness rather than moving around its victims,” says Mike Allen, director of advocacy.

www.dublininquirer.com

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 10h

Good night all, and remember - there is no peace without justice, no peace in occupation, no peace without freedom and dignity and
equality of opportunity.
There is no peace in supremacy or in hatred of any kind.
Just and lasting peace is the only prize that matters.

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Stephen Finn @futsalfinn.bsky.social · 10h

Ireland travel with little expectation and not much hope for their next World Cup qualifier against Portugal on Saturday. The temptation is to try and be ultra conservative tactically but does that makes sense against Cristiano Ronaldo & Co? My analysis:

Why Ireland can’t ‘park the bus’ against Portugal

Let’s be honest, if Ireland could get a 0-0 draw at Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday, most Irish fans would not care a jot how it was achieved.

futsalfinn.wordpress.com

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

*Irish language instruction and courses are available to al civil servants at all levels and TDs and their staff. Free. They can take them up at any point.
She’s talking bollix as per

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 12h

Can we stop doorstepping both candidates with stupid questions like this? Connolly has a record of public service and statements that can be scrutinised and analysed deeply without resorting to this "gotcha!" tabloid nonsense.

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 12h

Catherine Connolly clarifies she would not hire someone on the sex offenders list

It followed Ms Connolly's comments during a Newstalk interview saying she would have to 'reflect' when asked if she would hire a rapist to Áras an Uachtaráin

dlvr.it

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 12h

Not right now, the club is a basket case.

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 13h

Significant blow today for Stella O'Malley & her anti-trans advocacy organisation Genspect, as their spurious defamation action against Irish therapist, Leonie O'Dowd, is added to "The Gallery of Shame" by CASE (Campaign Against SLAPPs in Europe.) www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

Gallery of Shame – CASE

www.the-case.eu

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Johanna @news-for-me.bsky.social · 23h

Istället för bidragstak,
ett bidragsgolv

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 12h

It's MAD Kate. So many people in England think he's useless, but he's actually a tremendous footballer - when used the right way ...

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 13h

Watching Rasmus Højlund score twice for Denmark and generally do everything right, and I still can't get over how Man United made him look like a donkey for that long.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 14h

In her bollocks, she will.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 15h

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

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 16h

Superb, isn't it? There's always a few bonkers efforts, but they've been getting worse lately.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 16h

Ah, you had to remind me, didn't you!! =D

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 17h

I've covered the Nobel prizes for more than a decade, and if Yer Man gets the peace prize tomorrow, we may as well give up. It was bad enough when Obama got it, but the Tango Terror having his name read out would be a whole other level of surreality.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 17h

That's one to be added to the list! Hope you're well my friend!

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 17h

The streets never forget JB!!

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17h

Worried about Trump getting the Nobel Prize? These slow-cooker reindeer tacos will make you feel like you're in Oslo.

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Gerard Cunningham @faduda.bsky.social · 17h

The swivel-eyed determination of Irish government departments to resolutely ignore EU legislation they don't like is the one fixed constant in an ever shifting political landscape.

Aidan O'Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 20h

An Irish solution to the problem of hate speech legislation say “Surah lookit it’s grand”, and kick the can down the road because it’s politically inconvenient.

#Speirgorm
#Ireland

Tweet by @gavreilly

Jim O'Callaghan tells the Dáil he has no plans for further laws on incitement to hatred/hate speech
- he has written to the European Commission arguing that Ireland has already transposed EU laws on the area. Brussels had signalled a possible legal case against Ireland in May

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 17h

I don't think it's humanly possible to look at a picture of him and not hear his voice in your head.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 18h

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 · 18h

"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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Edvin Alpros Ⓜ️ antisocial dominans minister @edvinalpros.bsky.social · 21h

KD deltar aktivt i folkmordsförnekelse, vilket har som funktion att underlätta det pågående folkmordet. Borde behandlas på samma sätt som nazisterna.

Magnus jacobsson:

Detta är osmakligt. Det har aldrig pågått ett folkmord. Det har pågått ett krig. Om Israel hade som mål att utplåna alla hade man inte varnat för strid, levererat mat o avbrutit kriget. När V använder folkmord på detta sätt förminskar man lidandet för de som drabbats av folkmord!

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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 19h

I'm moderating this discussion in Dublin, Tuesday Oct 14th at the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival, on freedom of artistic expression, censorship, and the global crackdown on artists who are speaking out on Palestine.

Featuring Dan Lambert and Clare Mc Evoy.

Tickets here:

Select tickets – Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression – Hen's Teeth

Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression – Hen's Teeth, Tue 14 Oct 2025 - Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and ...

www.tickettailor.com

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