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I think it was under-reported (ie, not reported) that we came within a hair’s breadth of implementing a complete EU surveillance state *and* undermining the security of all messaging encryption on the 12th Dec last year.

Ireland was backing Hungary’s plan to do it.

www.thegist.ie/the-gist-a-b...
March 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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This clip is very much worth watching. Aaron's summation is necessarily condensed (Ratcliffe repeatedly tried to talk over Ossoff), but the senator's cold, righteous disgust is intense.
OSSOFF: Director Ratcliffe, this was a huge mistake, correct?

RATLIFFE: No

OSSOFF: This is an embarrassment
March 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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It tells you a lot that when there’s a crash on the M50 it tops the billing in the news apps but when a significant part of the DART network is down at rush hour it’s nowhere. Thousands of people upended and you have to show up to the station to find out!
March 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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"Ireland should offer itself as a refuge for American scientists," writes @fotoole.bsky.social. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Fintan O’Toole: Trump and Musk’s war on science presents a startling opportunity for Ireland
Fintan O’Toole: Trump is complaining that we pick America’s pocket. Fair enough – we should instead pick America’s brains
www.irishtimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Rewriting Dublin’s nightlife – is Ray O’Donoghue the man to give us the night? Last year, Dublin finally got a night mayor. What has he been working on? dublininquirer.com/2...
Rewriting Dublin’s nightlife – is Ray O’Donoghue the man to give us the night? - Dublin Inquirer
Last year, Dublin finally got a night mayor. What has he been working on?
dublininquirer.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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First time using the new section of the Liffey Cycle Route. DCC made huge improvements to the narrow broken footpath beside the Liffey as part of this too. This is what continued investment in active travel gets you.
February 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
OMG This guy used to be "Mr Right-Wing" on hia Newstalk Radio show in the evenings. Hypocrite!

www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Bill Tormey, ex-Fine Gael councillor, charged with human trafficking, possession of child abuse images
Former politician (73), from Glasnevin, served with book of evidence at Dublin District Court
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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Quote of the day
December 13, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Reclaim Sandymount Strand and create an amazing city/seaside park to mirror the Phoenix Park.

Move the waste/utility functions out of Poolbeg, move the port. It is sitting on amazing waterfront that could be put to much better use.
December 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Alcohol Action Ireland is the modern-day equivalent of the puritanical Catholic Bishops. They cannot abide the idea of booze and, in-fact, their livelihoods now depend on the continuation of their state-funded scaremongering campaigning which ignores the recent changes to alcohol consumption here.
December 11, 2024 at 2:05 PM
The Carey family deserve a good-old-fashioned community Boycotting at this stage

www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Catriona Carey and co-accused appear in court on money laundering and deception charges
Former international hockey player an two associates arrested on foot of long-running Garda investigation
www.irishtimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:23 PM