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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 3h

iriseoireacht chomh holc sin gur gá don Bharra ráiteas a eisiúint 👍

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 5h

The Bar of Ireland.

Bar of Ireland Statement
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 duties as barristers.

Barristers cannot discriminate in favour of or against any person availing, or seeking to avail, of the services of the barrister on the grounds of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, politics, religion, nationality, national or social origin, national minority, birth or other status.

It is also the duty of barristers to accept instructions in any case in their area of practice. As a result, barristers should not be identified with their clients or their clients’ causes or suffer adverse consequences as a result of being so identified. This fundamental principle arises from the Code of Conduct of The Bar of Ireland and is recognised in the United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and in the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.

The duty of barristers to accept instructions, sometimes referred to as the “cab-rank rule”, ensures that everyone is entitled to access to justice and is central to trust in the Irish legal system and the rule of law.

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 3h

naur worries

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 3h

no bóther

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 2d

Tuigim nach aon scéal mór é "Déanann X a jab" ach is deas Catherine Connolly a chlos ar chlár na Cáinaisnéise ar RnaG mar sin féin. Bheadh sé easca go maith di cuid dá dualgaisí a ligint i ndearmad agus diúltú do chuirí dá leithéid.

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 2d

"Niall Donald...cá háit ar chuala mé an t-ainm sin...?"

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Daithi @daithig.bsky.social · 2d

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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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 3d

Thiocfainn leis an mbeirt saoithe, a Chaoimhín. Caint vs scríobh a rith liom ar dtús mar mhíniú. Chaith mé súil ar an gcorpas s'againne anseo agus feictear dom go mbaineann roinnt mhaith samplaí de 'beag' leis an raidió nó le tuairiscí nuachta ó bhéal.

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Maitiú Ó Coimín @maitiuocoimin.bsky.social · 6d

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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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 8d

mo labooboo

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 9d

Tuigim cuid den imní i leith CC *go pointe* ach Dia ár sábháil tá an bheirt eile chomh leamh sin agus iomlán saor ó sheasamh polaitiúil nár cheart go mbeadh aon choimhlint ná comórtas sa rás seo

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 9d

ICYMI: Presidential Debate Special

On @TonightVMTV, Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin shared their views on Ireland’s housing crisis, and how we got here.

👉 Watch the full debate clip here: https://f.mtr.cool/qsmaqmfbku

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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 9d

I don't think we'll ever get another sentence which sums up everything the New York Times embodies quite like "Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians".

Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 9d

hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians not directly taking part in hostilities, even if they are believed to be smuggling drugs."

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 9d

éinne ag éisteacht le RnaG ansin...céard sa diabhal é an t-amhrán seo

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 12d

I can hear Mick's voice in my head every time I watch them drop another historically bad performance

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Siobhán M @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social · 13d

When people were tweeting/posting about "Mo chara sa cúirt" I was ljke stop boasting about your legal connections

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 15d

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 15d

2025: is mian liom a bheith i m'Uachtarán

2025-2032: ???

2032: is mian liom a bheith i m'Uachtarán

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 16d

recalling the profound rubbishness with which Irish media covered Peter Casey's run for the Áras in 2018 and realising that the coverage of Steen is going to be ten times worse.

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 16d

["pro-life" voice] I am going to shoot pregnant women

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 17d

tá tuairim ag Fear an Aon Teach Déag faoi chúrsaí tithíochta

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 17d

A Minister of State has called on a local authority to prioritise workers when allocating social housing

Workers should get priority for social housing - Minister

A Minister of State has called on a local authority to prioritise workers when allocating social housing.

www.rte.ie

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 17d

Is fiú é a dhéanamh, gan amhras, ach cuimhním ar na focla seo aon uair nach ndéanann polaiteoirí beart de réir a mbriathair.

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 18d

fál ar an ngort tar éis na foghla

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 18d

#Breaking The UK, Australia and Canada have formally recognised a Palestinian state

UK, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian state

The UK, Australia and Canada have formally recognised a Palestinian state.

www.rte.ie

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 18d

bhí sé dearg le fearg sular fhág muid an teach fiú (tuirse seachas díograis)

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 18d

mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí (ar an mórshiúl leat)

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social · 23d

[me, a journalist who spends all day every day on a social media app where the discovery algorithm is personally controlled by its owner, captain birdseye] you know, a lot of people are talking about fish fingers, we should probably cover that

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Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 29d

foireann sacair na hÉireann

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