Sam Tranum
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Editor, co-founder @dublininquirer.bsky.social.
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An appeal seeks to block a plan for a supermarket in a long-vacant space near the Fatima Luas stop. As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
Appeal seeks to block plan for supermarket in long-vacant space near Fatima Luas stop
As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
An appeal seeks to block a plan for a supermarket in a long-vacant space near the Fatima Luas stop. As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
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The council is pushing forward with a plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay. If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
Council pushes forward plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay
If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The council is pushing forward with a plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay. If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
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We've been wishing, praying and attempting to manifest a real life Peruvian restaurant in Dublin for over a decade, and we'd almost given up hope when The Hoxton announced they were bringing Cantina Valentina to their new hotel... www.allthefood.ie/reviews/cantina-valentin
Cantina Valentina | All the Food: Dublin Restaurant Guides
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November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We've been wishing, praying and attempting to manifest a real life Peruvian restaurant in Dublin for over a decade, and we'd almost given up hope when The Hoxton announced they were bringing Cantina Valentina to their new hotel... www.allthefood.ie/reviews/cantina-valentin
I feel better about the world when I spend more time reading whole news articles, or books, and less time scanning headlines/scrolling social media.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I feel better about the world when I spend more time reading whole news articles, or books, and less time scanning headlines/scrolling social media.
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I wrote about our interview with Roblox's CEO and how platforms got too big to feel shame www.platformer.news/roblox-ceo-i...
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I wrote about our interview with Roblox's CEO and how platforms got too big to feel shame www.platformer.news/roblox-ceo-i...
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The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
I would not have the courage to write this first-person piece (with photos) about naked saunas. There are limits to what I would do for journalism. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Nude saunas in Ireland: ‘I realise I will soon be naked among these strangers’
Clothing optional or nude saunas are becoming more popular in Ireland, but what does it feel like to get naked in public?
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November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I would not have the courage to write this first-person piece (with photos) about naked saunas. There are limits to what I would do for journalism. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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Was out of work 17 years ago, watched a documentary about coffee farmers and trade unions and decided to start a coffee business. It was a big struggle for a long time. Really grateful we got mentioned yesterday in Irish Times 50 great brands. Never underestimate timing, dumb luck and persistence.
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Was out of work 17 years ago, watched a documentary about coffee farmers and trade unions and decided to start a coffee business. It was a big struggle for a long time. Really grateful we got mentioned yesterday in Irish Times 50 great brands. Never underestimate timing, dumb luck and persistence.
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The Irish Times published and lauded John Collison's op-ed, but did they fact-check it?
Andrew Jackson did. Thoroughly.
If you spent time reading the original, you'd want to give time to this counterpoint as well.
Andrew Jackson did. Thoroughly.
If you spent time reading the original, you'd want to give time to this counterpoint as well.
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
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November 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The Irish Times published and lauded John Collison's op-ed, but did they fact-check it?
Andrew Jackson did. Thoroughly.
If you spent time reading the original, you'd want to give time to this counterpoint as well.
Andrew Jackson did. Thoroughly.
If you spent time reading the original, you'd want to give time to this counterpoint as well.
"Nathan Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give pro-Russian TV interviews and make speeches in EU Parliament, where he was an MEP" | Safe bet he isn't the only MEP getting such payments? www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for more than 10 years for taking pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give pro-Russian TV interviews and make speeches in EU Parliament, where he was an MEP
www.irishtimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Nathan Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give pro-Russian TV interviews and make speeches in EU Parliament, where he was an MEP" | Safe bet he isn't the only MEP getting such payments? www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
Patreon CEO says algorithms need to be changed away from designs hijacking our attention at any cost, to:
1. Prioritise long-term relationships
2. Fund art [or journalism?] instead of advertisers
3. Put humans in control. "I don't think machines should have total control"
1. Prioritise long-term relationships
2. Fund art [or journalism?] instead of advertisers
3. Put humans in control. "I don't think machines should have total control"
Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Patreon CEO says algorithms need to be changed away from designs hijacking our attention at any cost, to:
1. Prioritise long-term relationships
2. Fund art [or journalism?] instead of advertisers
3. Put humans in control. "I don't think machines should have total control"
1. Prioritise long-term relationships
2. Fund art [or journalism?] instead of advertisers
3. Put humans in control. "I don't think machines should have total control"
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The government plans to look at merging cost-rental and social housing in future. “That is really, I think, what Nirvana is for the future,” says Fiona O’Driscoll, of the Irish Council for Social Housing. “It's the dream.”
Government to look at the idea of merging cost-rental and social housing in future
“That is really, I think, what Nirvana is for the future,” says Fiona O’Driscoll, of the Irish Council for Social Housing. “It's the dream.”
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November 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The government plans to look at merging cost-rental and social housing in future. “That is really, I think, what Nirvana is for the future,” says Fiona O’Driscoll, of the Irish Council for Social Housing. “It's the dream.”
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With council rents and private rents both rising, HAP tenants are squeezed from two directions. “I think in some cases it could be more than half their income. I don’t see how the sums will add up.”
With council rents and private rents both rising, HAP tenants are squeezed from two directions
“I think in some cases it could be more than half their income. I don’t see how the sums will add up.”
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November 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
With council rents and private rents both rising, HAP tenants are squeezed from two directions. “I think in some cases it could be more than half their income. I don’t see how the sums will add up.”
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After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community. Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community
Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community. Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
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The council is moving forward with a plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot. The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”
Council moves on plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot
The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”
www.dublininquirer.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The council is moving forward with a plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot. The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”
It was a good night, full house, 23 teams, fun was had, prizes were won. Thanks everyone for coming!
Juat getting set up for the @dublininquirer.com pub quiz this evening.
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It was a good night, full house, 23 teams, fun was had, prizes were won. Thanks everyone for coming!
Icy morning in Dublin.
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Icy morning in Dublin.
Juat getting set up for the @dublininquirer.com pub quiz this evening.
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Juat getting set up for the @dublininquirer.com pub quiz this evening.
Enoch's on the run. This would make a great film, a comedy.
Gardaí have been unable to locate Enoch Burke after twice calling to his house yesterday to imprison him for contempt of court.
A High Court judge ordered the former teacher's return to prison on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie/6880578t
A High Court judge ordered the former teacher's return to prison on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie/6880578t
Gardaí can't find Enoch Burke after calling to his house to imprison him for contempt of court
Burke was ordered back to prison by the High Court on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Enoch's on the run. This would make a great film, a comedy.
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Curaçao, an island nation off the coast of Venezuela with a population just north of 150,000, became the smallest country to qualify for the men’s World Cup, punching its ticket to the tournament next summer in North America.
Curaçao, the little nation that could, earns World Cup bid and makes history
With a population just north of 150,000, the island off the coast of Venezuela becomes the smallest country to qualify for soccer’s global showcase.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Curaçao, an island nation off the coast of Venezuela with a population just north of 150,000, became the smallest country to qualify for the men’s World Cup, punching its ticket to the tournament next summer in North America.
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Oh this is cool www.submarinecablemap.com
Submarine Cable Map
TeleGeography's comprehensive and regularly updated interactive map of the world's major submarine cable systems and landing stations.
www.submarinecablemap.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Oh this is cool www.submarinecablemap.com
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It's the map you never knew you needed. Feast your eyes on this year's Christmas sandwiches all over town. We'll keep adding to this as they come online... maps.app.goo.gl/sfarUMgKYZ5U...
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's the map you never knew you needed. Feast your eyes on this year's Christmas sandwiches all over town. We'll keep adding to this as they come online... maps.app.goo.gl/sfarUMgKYZ5U...
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A blind member of a Dublin City Council committee encounters a string of obstacles. Robbie Sinnott wasn’t able to access the September meeting of the transport committee. At the November one, he found a document inadequately accessible.
A blind member of a Dublin City Council committee encounters a string of obstacles
Robbie Sinnott wasn’t able to access the September meeting of the transport committee. At the November one, he found a document inadequately accessible.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A blind member of a Dublin City Council committee encounters a string of obstacles. Robbie Sinnott wasn’t able to access the September meeting of the transport committee. At the November one, he found a document inadequately accessible.
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“A kind of homely place, like a community”: Dublin 8’s Cathedral Café has survived since 2011 on Dean Street, serving coffee, fry-ups, soup and other standards. www.dublininquirer.c...
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“A kind of homely place, like a community”: Dublin 8’s Cathedral Café has survived since 2011 on Dean Street, serving coffee, fry-ups, soup and other standards. www.dublininquirer.c...
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In Swords, the expected impact of MetroLink spotlights a shortage of pitches. Fingallians GAA club say they'll need somewhere to play temporarily while future works are underway. www.dublininquirer.c...
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In Swords, the expected impact of MetroLink spotlights a shortage of pitches. Fingallians GAA club say they'll need somewhere to play temporarily while future works are underway. www.dublininquirer.c...