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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 15h

In a woodcut released today the Guild of Thieves and Cutpurses declared that enforcement of regulations against Thieving and Pursecutting would ‘devastate a growth industry’ and damage the economy.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 16h

"Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater" says Cllr as Sinn Féin object to secure bicycle parking for staff at National Maternity Hospital irishcycle.com/2025/09/28/l...

“Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater” says Cllr as Sinn Féin object to secure bicycle parking for staff at National Maternity Hospital

A Dublin-based Green Party councillor has said there should be scrutiny of public spending, but also cautioned against overreacting after senior Sinn Féin figures last night took to social media to…

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 17h

I'd guess nobody will be able to find who it was, even if they wanted to.

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 17h

...regardless of if people think they like the motives of a person leaking or not.

There's good reason why there's a journalist exemption to data protection law. Many/most leaks which have been in the public interest throughout the decades would be against data protected law

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 17h

You're saying it was a political opponent without a tiny bit of evidence of the motive of the leaker. Same thing on here: I've seen Connelly supporters attack fellow lefties calling them anything under the sun because they have issues with her judgement. Again: Journalists' sources are protected...

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

When different rights are in conflict, a balance must be struck.

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Daithi @daithig.bsky.social · 1d

From the Phoenix - x.com/ThePhoenixMa...

There was much detail in the Indo about the investigative efforts the paper made in uncovering Gavin’s behaviour. What the newspaper and its editorial staff did not say is that the scoop was handed on a plate to them by Gavin’s tenant who happens to be a fellow colleague in Mediahuis, owner of the Indo and various titles, including the Sunday World. That former tenant is the deputy editor of the World, Niall Donald.

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

Far-right politicians want freedom of speech, but never want to be questioned -- questioning people is part of freedom of speech, but it's always branded as "shutting people down" etc.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

In Dublin's first experiment of continuous footpaths along a route, the Clontarf to City Centre route, the design was not right in terms of slowing motorists, but there was also this issue at Fairview Ave Lr that rat-running was not being addressed, despite residents and Cllrs asking for it to be.

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Bryn Buck 🏳️‍🌈💛🤍💜🖤 @showmeasign.online · 1d

Leaded petrol brain poisoning latest.

Peter McGladdery @petermcgladdery.bsky.social · 1d

'"Motorists" is a strange name for a political party (6 seats in Czech parliament)' I thought. 'Must be a wonky translation'

Nope. And each section in the wiki gets worse.

Snippet from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorists_for_Themselves

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

We all make mistakes, but The Irish Times' inability to write correction notes or to admit that it has been wrong is deeply problematic, especially when it comes to somebody's character and during an election campaign.

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

You can think rehabilitation and privacy are important, and also see that there's a public service value in looking at the issue of a presidential candidate hiring somebody with a terrorism conviction.

But there's also serious issues with how it's being reported: villagemagazine.ie/the-irish-ti...

The Irish Times: tense little untruths and distortions, and furtive, late corrections - Village Magazine

By Michael Smith If Éirígí were saying it now, the story might have some credence. They are not. Even in 2018, they absolutely did not say she was “a member” The Irish Times’ Ursula Ní Shionnain story...

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

PSA: The protection of journalists' sources applies regardless of whether you like an article or not.

Also, claiming the media are just out to get one candidate when coverage of a story has just pushed another candidate out of the race seems a bit implausible.

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Landmark EU media law enters into force to protect journalism

According to the EU, media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy and therefore needs protection in all member states. #EuropeNews

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, is this actually making a distinction between the moderate far right and the "truly" far right?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Enjoying the implosion of the Tories? That’s understandable – but completely wrong | Zoe Williams

The world’s most successful democratic party is in a death spiral of its own making – leaving no moderate bulwark between the moderate and truly far right, writes Zoe Williams

www.theguardian.com

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 2d

Most people's view of Portland: A city of hipsters, former hippies, cyclists, and everybody loves the outdoors.

Trump: "A burning hell hole..."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I believe that Pritzker and this mayor of Chicago are scared. They're scared for their lives."

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 2d

I have to say, I've been extremely lucky with landlords...

Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 2d

If the landlord that lived in our garage and pretended he didn't and used to secretly sleep in one of the girls beds when she was away and used go through our bins and once fished out a pregnancy test amd brought it up ever runs for president I will be ready

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 2d

It feels like the media here have been desperate for a good controversy engine and if they seize on HH's comments about gender we are all in for a horrible election.

The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 2d

Now it falls to the Irish media to not be taken in by a transparent right wing rat fucking/agenda setting attempt and uh the past signs here aren't good

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dóchas is grá @dochasisgra.bsky.social · 2d

Just emailed Heather. "Just letting you know, you just lost about 40 votes from our extended family in Monaghan when you threw our son and all the trans people in Ireland under the bus by pandering to the rightwing rag Gript (1/)

Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 2d

Back to the actual and current Presidential candidates -with all the Jim Gavin shenanigans of the last 24 hours it may have not grabbed people’s attention that Heather Humphreys just threw trans people under the bus in response to a Grift dot ie reporters question!So there’s that! #aras25 #speirgorm

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Markham Nolan ☘️ @markhamnolan.com · 2d

What, no beautiful, clean coal? They said it couldn't be done.

Green Collective @greencollective.io · 3d

81GWh yesterday from wind was the most ever for an October day, equivalent to 77.1% of the day's electricity demand. Add biomass, solar, and hydro and it's 82.2%. Only seven days have ever seen a higher share. Grid carbon intensity averaged 105gCO₂/KWh: the fourth lowest ever.

#StormAmy #SpeirGorm

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are seven fuel types: pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

A treemap of the electricity mix on the island of Ireland. There are eight fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, gas, and waste-to-energy. Larger sources are annotated with the GWh and percentage of total generation that source comprised.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 2d

A key question I don't hear being asked is: Who did Jim Gavin's vetting?

And, given that there were recent scandals about landlords in politics, was there any questioning to Gavin around being a landlord? Even just something basic as if his property was registered?

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. Will follow up with RSA.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

A Chicago citizen confronts the hypocrisy of a fellow Hispanic man working for ICE, shaming him and making a powerful point by asking how his family ended up in the United States.

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taber @kvetch.gay · 4d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 4d

No public land should be allowed to be sold like this:

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 4d

This sounds so incredibly dodgy and something that ends up with them being raided by commandos dropped from helicopters.

Someone is promising €30m for Waterford Airport - but local politicians aren't allowed to know who

The city and county council received details of the proposal this week.

www.thejournal.ie

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Cian Ginty @cianginty.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, but online Israel is allowed to say that.