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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 5h

"Mr Gorbachev, tear this bridge down!"

Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 6h

Níl fágtha agam anois ach an áit seo (níos lú ná Twitter ach níos fearr ná X!) agus grúpa nó dhó atá úsáideach dom ar FB

Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 8h

Bhí sé go hiontach fad is a mhair sé!

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 11h

Aontaím leat!

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Áine Ní Bhreisleáin @aineeibhlin.bsky.social · 21h

Alt fada liom inniu i Seachtain san Irish Independent faoi oileáin na Gaeltachta, dúshláin agus éilimh atá ag pobail na noileán agus na buntáistí a bhaineann le bheith ag cónaí orthu.
@cnam-ie.bsky.social

m.independent.ie/seachtain/oi...

Oileán agus oileán eile... dúshláin agus dul chun cinn ?ar na hoileáin Ghaeltachta

Tá éagsúlacht mhór idir oileáin na Gaeltachta, agus is doiligh liosta deimhnitheach a dhéanamh, mar tá go leor acu le cónaí buan orthu, cinn atá tréigthe, cinn eile le cónaí roinnt den bhliain.

m.independent.ie

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 1d

Tá sé díreach cosúil leis na héisc sin a athraíonn a n-inscne, ma tá ganntanas d'fhocail bhaininscneacha ann, caithfear focal nó dhó a athrú...

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Lorna @mouke.bsky.social · 1d

Rinne mé mo chéad rang Gaeilge do thosaitheoirí sa Nua-Shéalainn anocht, ar líne. Bhí deichniúr sa rang. Cé go raibh mé beagáinín neirbhíseach ar dtús, ceapaim gur éirigh go maith leis.

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Conor Smith @conorsmith.ie · 2d

Gavin has shown himself unfit to be President. This is why we should let our current President take a third term, despite his age. Who cares what the constitution says.

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 2d

Cóip chrua d'Irish Times an deireadh seachtaine i mo lámh agam ar maidin! #SaolAnImircigh

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Hannah @hannahmonaghana.bsky.social · 3d

Arbh é an físeán seo an buille marfach a chur JG as an iomaíocht?

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 4d

How much of that do you think is due to John Tamihere? His presence must be a turn-off for many potential voters

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Osgur Ó Ciardha @osgurociardha.bsky.social · 5d

Gael ar lár - fear a spreag suim sa Ghaeilge ar fud an domhain, fear a bhí lách, uasal agus séimh. Fear a mhair ar son na cúise.

Cé nach mbeidh a leithéid arís ann, mairfidh a thionchar go deo.

Go dté tú slán a Mhancháin.

tuairisc.ie/manchan-maga...

Manchán Magan, an scríbhneoir agus déantóir clár faisnéise, ar shlí na fírinne

A chláir faisnéise taistil agus a shaothar faoin nGaeilge is mó a thuill cáil do Mhanchán Magan agus tugtar aitheantas dó as cabhrú le spéis daoine a mhúscailt sa Ghaeilge

tuairisc.ie

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 5d

Dhéanfadh sé jab maith. Fear stuama

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 5d

Greenpeace pins blame for nitrate contamination of drinking water on Canterbury dairy conversions with giant signs in the area.

#TooManyCows #nzpol #NitrateEmergency

It starts here: Nitrate Emergency - Fonterra

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Aonghus Ó hAlmhain @aonghusoha.bsky.social · 6d

tuairisc.ie/an-mbeifea-c...

Má tá duine le labhairt leo, labhraím!

‘An mbeifeá compordach ag labhairt Gaeilge ar an dtraein?’

Tá suirbhé faoi úsáid na Gaeilge ar thraenacha á reáchtáil ag Iarnród Éireann

tuairisc.ie

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 8d

"It’s not so much throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks as it is a half-hearted tossing of whatever was in arm’s reach, knowing it will just slide down the wall but hoping you’re not still in the job by the time it starts to pool on the ground"

Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 8d

New: My analysis on the Government's just-announced energy reforms. The uninspired package doubles down on fossil fuels, after a major market review recommended privatising the gentailers.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/01/g...

Damp squib energy reforms reject 8 of 10 review recommendations

Analysis: The Government's limited energy package doubles down on fossil fuels after a market review recommends privatising the gentailers

newsroom.co.nz

Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 8d

First extend voting to Irish citizens in the North, then overseas voting.

I'd suggest only for citizens who have lived on the island for a specified minimum and only for a specific period after leaving.

I'm an Irish citizen living abroad.

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 8d

"Lá na Matamaitice as Gaeilge" (12 Deireadh Fómhair) in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe @uniofgalway.bsky.social, socraithe ag @aonghusoha.bsky.social, Fintan Hegarty, Leo Creedon.

Clár ag: etim.ie/la-na-matama...

Agus mise féin ag caint faoi uimhreacha sa tSean-Ghaeilge agus conas a choincheaptar iad.

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 9d

An Bhanríon Siobhán...

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 9d

Amuigh sna sléibhte!

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 11d

Tá an locht uirthi gan dabht, éasca go leor do na póilíní cinneadh a dhéanamh sílim.

Maraíodh fear sa tslí chéanna ar Sydney Rd i 2015 nuair a bhíomar ag maireachtáil in Melb, rinneadh feabhsú ar an mbóthar ina dhiaidh

Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 11d

If it was in a cycleway that put you into the door zone, it's worth a letter to the local council. Mention the injuries and stress that they and their design is partly responsible for them

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 12d

Náireach.

Ach ní chuireann sé ionadh orm faraor

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 12d

NZ not yet recognising Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announces

The government has decided against recognising Palestinian statehood, retaining its "when, not if" position.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 12d

Indeed!
What with Farage saying that Putin is the leader he most admires, Russian money in the Brexit referendum, and now this, a pattern of collusion and betrayal of Britain is becoming clearer and clearer…

brexit_sham @brexitshambles.bsky.social · 12d

Former UKIP, Brexit Party MEP and leader of Reform UK in Wales. has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to making statements in favour of Russia while being an elected member of the European Parliament. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ex-Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Diarmaid Coffey @diarmaidcoffey.bsky.social · 12d

With a name like "Paws for Thought 2: Return of the Pack"