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Alan @apertum.ie · 17h

Cab rank rule should be taught in journalism schools. Along with a big module on units and dimensional analysis.

Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 18h

Is there a barrel bottom that hasn’t been scraped yet in the determined drive to attack the character and professionalism of the Left candidate who’s doing well in polls? Of course Catherine Connolly BL acted for clients on a normal disinterested basis!

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Catherine Connolly did ‘all types of work’ as barrister and represented banks during crash

Presidential election candidate says she was ‘obliged as a lawyer to act on behalf of variety of clients’

www.irishtimes.com

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Alan @apertum.ie · 17h

I have some sympathy with the notion that vendors should stop selling their processed mushroom goop as steaks/sausages/burgers/bacon/chicken to make it seem appetizing. Not sure it needs a law though.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 17h

Plant-based 'steaks' 'veggie burgers' may be on the way out in the European Union after the bloc's parliament voted to restrict such labels to meat only, in a win for disgruntled farmers.
http://jrnl.ie/6838995

Veggie 'burgers' could be on the way out as EU lawmakers back labelling ban on plant-based food

Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly said the ban would ‘bring an end to the confusion consumers have had to endure’.

jrnl.ie

Alan @apertum.ie · 1d

I think it was a fox but we do have pine martens in the area. Things have been reinforced and they will be locked in the inner house tonight.

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Alan @apertum.ie · 1d

Looks like we had a visit from the fox last night. Two chickens gone 😞.
Will be reinforcing things and automating a night door.

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Michael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 2d

perfect detail

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Alan @apertum.ie · 2d

Huge Jim Gavin poster went up in Ennis yesterday. Gone this morning.

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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 3d

If we're not careful, this will put landlords off seeking office in the future

#Áras25

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 6d

😂😂😂

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Alan @apertum.ie · 5d

Weather getting a bit spicy in Clare now. Power is out, chickens are a bit annoyed by it.

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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 7d

Thursday morning update with latest on heavy rain today and storm Amy tomorrow as weather warnings are upgraded for some areas. Watch video for full update.

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Alan @apertum.ie · 7d

And just gone red for the marine warnings. Might tie a few things down.

Irish Weather Alerts @weather.apertum.ie · 7d

Orange Weather warning issued by met.ie
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Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From 03/10/2025 14:00 to 03/10/2025 22:00

Storm Amy: Near gale force to gale force and very gusty southwest to west winds. Impacts:
• Fallen trees
• Damage to power lines and possible power outages
• Very difficult travelling conditions
• Possible wave overtopping

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Alan @apertum.ie · 7d

Could be a bit blustery tomorrow afternoon.

Irish Weather Alerts @weather.apertum.ie · 7d

Orange Weather warning issued by met.ie
🟠 🍃 🌀
Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From 03/10/2025 14:00 to 03/10/2025 22:00

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Alan @apertum.ie · 8d

he has gathered together a room full of people who don't see each other much, and caused all of them to think "we should probably do something"

Alan @apertum.ie · 12d

Using AI to determine what is real.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 12d

AI analysis finds €81,000 painting dismissed as copy is a work of Caravaggio

Testing determines 85.7% probability that work, entitled The Lute Player, is an original by Italian master painter

www.irishtimes.com

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Alan @apertum.ie · 13d

Yeah, I used to fix the computers at a place doing stent stuff.

Alan @apertum.ie · 13d

well, OK but that isn't normally how we write that.

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Alan @apertum.ie · 13d

The world supply of Viagra comes from County Cork. Really not sure how anyone can relocate a factory to the USA if workers who know how the line works can't visit the new factory without risking being arrested and deported like the Hyundai lads.
#speirgorm

Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 13d

From the President who brought you ‘we’ll do it with two years’ notice to give people time to move manufacturing’, and ‘we’ll sign a treaty with the EU stipulating that its 15% tariff includes pharmaceuticals’, comes ‘actually yeah we’ll double your price unless you turn the sod over here in a week’

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Alan @apertum.ie · 14d

The situation here is that they do not have the confidence of the house and have a loss of supply en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of... this normally triggers a general election, but with fixed terms in America it means that the ruling party gets to slash and burn.

edition.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...

White House budget office threatens mass firings if government shuts down | CNN Politics

The White House budget office is telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to...

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Alan @apertum.ie · 14d

I also spotted that a presidential candidate intends to make a visit out of the state without explaining how they plan to ask nicely for permission to do so.

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