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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 1h

More nonsensical anti-cycling rhetoric from The Irish Times.

This nonsense tries to pit people cycling up against people trying to buy a home.

This kind of framing is nothing more than a distraction tactic, pitting ordinary people against each other instead of addressing the real issues.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 49m

"The act of a child" says Brolly, which the other presenter Dion Fanning didn't try to stop while it was happening, which either of them could have insisted was cut out of the episode before releasing it but chose not to, and for which the apology comes only after they see the reaction.

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Seána @grantsana.bsky.social · 1h

That was not the act of a child, it’s an insult to call it childish - it was triple distilled misogynistic behaviour.

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 2h

Joe Brolly says he regrets a 'childish, crude and inappropriate gesture' made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

It came after Fine Gael’s candidate Heather Humphreys said the video was 'very misogynistic' and was 'targeted at women'

Joe Brolly regrets ‘childish, crude gesture’ on podcast about the presidency

Joe Brolly says he regrets a “childish, crude and inappropriate gesture” made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

www.independent.ie

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1h

I can assure you, he absolutely does not regret it.

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 2h

Joe Brolly says he regrets a 'childish, crude and inappropriate gesture' made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

It came after Fine Gael’s candidate Heather Humphreys said the video was 'very misogynistic' and was 'targeted at women'

Joe Brolly regrets ‘childish, crude gesture’ on podcast about the presidency

Joe Brolly says he regrets a “childish, crude and inappropriate gesture” made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

www.independent.ie

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Mike McKillen @mikemckillen.bsky.social · 1h

FFG just not serious about #ClimateCrisis as they head for 'growth' at any cost to future generations. Lift Cap at DAA/Retain nitrates derogation/Transport modal-shift paltry/sea fish stocks decimated/rivers polluted/

Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 2h

These aren’t offhand remarks. They’re a pattern.

They minimise. Mock. Downplay. Delay. Ignore.

The climate crisis is here. The question is: will our leaders wake up before it’s too late.

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Debbie Rua @debbierua.bsky.social · 2h

So many questions to answer. Fair play to Heather though, she's on the ball.
@finegael.bsky.social @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social @irishtimes.com @independent.ie
#connolly #ireland #election #speirghorm

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1h

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

Kenyan Catholic Church drops Mass wine after it becomes common in bars

The previous brand was said to have lost its sanctity due to its widespread use outside the church.

www.bbc.com

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1h

Take a deep breath to centre yourself before watching this bsky.app/profile/fion...

Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 23h

Absolutely gross but not surprising carry-on from Joe Brolly

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1h

It doesn't seem to be working particularly well so far.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 15h

Business is brisk.

Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 21h

Labour must cease aiding and abetting war criminals, and end all arms sales to Israel.

Channel 4. UK arms received by Israel reach record high value in 2025. A graph shows the rapidly increasing value of UK arms exports to Israel.

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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 15h

I think we need to throw this guy into the River Shannon as a sacrifice to the Old Gods

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 16h

“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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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 15h

Dion Fanning didn't stop Brolly, and they both made the decision not to cut that bit out before releasing the episode. Boke.

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Simon Boyne @simonb84.bsky.social · 17h

What the fuck have I just watched?

Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 23h

Absolutely gross but not surprising carry-on from Joe Brolly

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 17h

"a provo in the Park"

"I'm not saying it's true... it's just the narrative you put out there"

#Áras25

Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 1d

The Connolly campaign see the Presidency as an opportunity to further Catherine's lifelong mission of helping people. Fine Gael see it as a strategy game to be won at any cost. Straight from the horse's mouth #spéirgorm #Áras2025

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 19h

'former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates, who said today he would “smear the bejaysus” out of Connolly if he were still in Fine Gael.'

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1d

Fine Gael has gone on attack mode in response to an answer Catherine Connolly gave to a hypothetical question.

Connolly has since expanded on her answer and said she would "absolutely not" employ anyone who is on the sex offenders’ register.

http://jrnl.ie/6839875t

Connolly clarifies she would not hire a sex offender as Fine Gael rounds on comments

The gloves are really off now.

jrnl.ie

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Gráinne Lynch @gronya.bsky.social · 21h

And she was asked again on the Drivetime debate this evening about the cases she took on, as if it was by choice.

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 21h

The Bar Council have been put in the position of having issue a statement correcting the false claims in both the IT and the Indo that Connolly took cases by choice when in fact she was meeting her professional and legal obligations as all barristers do.
www.lawlibrary.ie/statement-fr...

#Áras25

Statement from the Council of The Bar of Ireland: The fundamental importance of an independent referral Bar - Law Library

It is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence, especially such as may arise from their personal interests or external pressure, in the discharge of their professional duti...

www.lawlibrary.ie

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Gerard Cunningham @faduda.bsky.social · 22h

The polcorrs really are excelling themselves at the moment.

Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 11d

I’d say rather that they hold a narrow range of political views which they do not recognise as being political views. Political positions are those taken by other people. They see themselves as simply holding common-sense normal opinions.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 21h

The Bar Council have been put in the position of having issue a statement correcting the false claims in both the IT and the Indo that Connolly took cases by choice when in fact she was meeting her professional and legal obligations as all barristers do.
www.lawlibrary.ie/statement-fr...

#Áras25

Statement from the Council of The Bar of Ireland: The fundamental importance of an independent referral Bar - Law Library

It is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence, especially such as may arise from their personal interests or external pressure, in the discharge of their professional duti...

www.lawlibrary.ie

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 22h

And strict banning of no-fault eviction. There's no chance that FF or FG will prioritise citizen's welfare over investment fund profits though.

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 22h

I don't know, it's unlikely they all have leases that end on the same day. Unlike other countries our government chooses to allow landlords to evict citizens for no fault so probably the fund wants to mass evict and then jack up the rent.

Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1d

The fund is based in Cyprus for tax reduction but is really the British LRC Group, which owns hundreds of rental properties across Ireland. This is what the lads in FF and FG mean by us being "attractive"

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1d

Fourteen households have been hit with eviction notices from the investment fund that owns their homes in Killarney, Co Kerry.

The move affects 15 children and 25 adults.

Fourteen households served with eviction notices from Killarney homes owned by investment fund

One tenant moved to Killarney from Cork because of the housing shortage there.

www.thejournal.ie

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1d

I think pronouncing it Kill-benny is somewhat closer to the way it's pronounced in the original Irish and that may be the reason.

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Cian Ó Concubhair @cianoconcubhair.bsky.social · 1d

I would have though Deputy Connolly's observance of the cab-rank rule would have endeared her to tedious shoneens who proclaim themselves liberals

Guess intellectual consistency isn't really a virtue in that camp

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 1d

"says she was" casts it as a claim when it's a long-established fact. A long-established fact that both the journalist and the newspaper are very well aware of. Pretending not to be aware of the cab rank rule is a staple of British gutter rags like the Mail, Sun, Express and Telegraph.

Cian Ó Concubhair @cianoconcubhair.bsky.social · 1d

So is it the position of the 'paper of record'?

That the cab-rank rule is bad?

And that Deputy Connolly should have ignored it?

And risked disciplining from Bar Council for breach of professional ethical obligations?

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Journalist Peter Oborne sat down with The National ahead of his soon-to-be released book, Complict: Britain's Role In The Destruction Of Gaza

🗣️'The way in which the British public were being lied to about what’s been happening is beyond belief'

Read more: tinyurl.com/3rmx858p

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