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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · May 20

Inside the phenomenal football brain of Kevin De Bruyne. Football intelligence means the Belgian and Man City star's ability to read the game is on par with the greatest midfielders of all time, writes Jake Tiernan @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Inside the phenomenal football brain of Kevin De Bruyne

Football intelligence means the Belgian and Man City star's ability to read the game is on par with the greatest midfielders of all time

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · May 14

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the Plain: Except in Valladolid #Spanishweather

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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · May 2

Two people who know what solidarity looks like.

Keep talking about Palestine 🇵🇸

Picture of Eric Cantona, with James McClean and Kneecap inset.

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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · May 5

Bualadh bos to this lad 🎨

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Apr 26

Fascinating visit to the House of Margaret [Molly] Brown - Titanic survivor, National advocate for Sufrage and Labour rights among other accomplishmets #AERA25

the House of Margaret [Molly] Brown - Titanic survivor, National advocate for Sufrage and Labour rights among other accomplishmets #AERA25

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Apr 15

A fascinating and Informative Lecture on the present and future direction of Further Education by @fetrc.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleague Prof Rory O'Sullivan
@roryosullivan23.bsky.social at @dcuioe.bsky.social | @justinrami.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social

Professor Anne Looney at DCU FETRC Lecture series.

FETRC Director Justin Rami at DCU FETRC Lecture series.

Professor Rory O'Sullivan at DCU FETRC Lecture series.

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Apr 12

Excellent presentation | Effective Learning Environments for Equity - Insights from the Horizon EU @scirearly.bsky.social by @sarahgardezi.bsky.social @eqievaluation.bsky.social
at #esai25 | @dublincityuni.bsky.social @joeoharadcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @aideencassidy.bsky.social

Sarah Gardezi EQI DCU presenting results from Horizon Europe SCIEARLY Project at #esai25

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Apr 10

I am delighted + honoured to receive the @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
Presidents Award for Research [‘Academic Staff’ category]. I am particularly delighted to have had the very good fortune of celebrating the day with my Dad. #DCUPresidentAward #WeareDCU @dcuioe.bsky.social

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Picture of Daire Keogh reading out the citation.

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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · Apr 7

Delighted to see our latest open-access paper on Academic Freedom in Irish HE published. It seeks to document the experiences of Irish researchers as they explore the realities of academic freedom in Ireland.
@rozerinyasa.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Academic freedom in Irish higher education - Rozerin Yasa, Joe O’Hara, Martin Brown, 2025

Academic freedom has been the subject of considerable debate, in terms of the academic practices of academics and students, and the role of democratic principle...

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REVERSED-INEQUALITIES @revers-ed.bsky.social · Mar 26

This article (published in a JCR-Q2 journal) presents how Dialogic Pedagogical Gatherings improve pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in addressing school violence. If you want to receive like this, don't forget to sign up to the newsletter! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Mar 19

"What Ceasefire? Trump Helps Netanyahu Kill Over 400 Palestinians in Gaza"

For Zeteo, @attackerman.bsky.social lays out how the Trump administration backs war against Palestine abroad and repression against supporters of Palestine at home.

What Ceasefire? Trump Helps Netanyahu Kill Over 400 Palestinians in Gaza

The Trump administration backs war against Palestine abroad and repression against supporters of Palestine at home.

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DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · Mar 18

🔎 How can we better support the wellbeing of HEI-based Teacher Educators?
📢 DCU CREATE Co-Director Dr. Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr. Lee Boag, and Dr. David S. Smith (RGU) share actionable strategies grounded in the PERMA model ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
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Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Mar 19

Excellent Paper 👏👏👏

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Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social · Mar 18

Delighted to share this Research rdcu.be/ed0hG @dublincityuni.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @annalogan.bsky.social @alangorman.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @sarahgardezi.bsky.social
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Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model

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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · Mar 3

What a sunrise!! A pretty good week ahead too.

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Mar 3

People with chronic conditions forced to reduce basic living expenses to afford health costs, says study

Research from RCSI highlights financial difficulties facing those with chronic health conditions.

www.irishtimes.com

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Feb 28

Ha, ha. Busy. I don't suppose you'd be interested in looking after a rather energetic Springer Spaniel as well. Asking for a friend.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Feb 25

You first.

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Libby Whittemore @libbage55.bsky.social · Feb 24

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Feb 24

After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.

Delaney (Pum)King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · Feb 24

Mark Hamill posting rebellious content in a battle against a dictator and his robotic sidekick is the most Star Wars shit ever.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · Feb 23

Yaay, can’t wait to see the Irish wine industry take off. We may have nothing to actually eat in future but we’ll hopefully be too hammered to care.

www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2...

John Wilson: Could Ireland benefit as climate change makes wine production difficult in warmer climes?

We are likely to see a move to cooler regions and countries including Scandinavia, Britain and, yes, even Ireland

www.irishtimes.com

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · Feb 14

NEW: After more than 50 years, an early demo of Talking Heads hit “Psycho Killer” has surfaced at RISD.

The tape of The Artistics, the first band of frontman David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz, was recorded in a Providence apartment.

I spoke with Frantz:

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/14/m...

After more than 50 years, an early demo of Talking Heads hit “Psycho Killer” has surfaced at RISD - The Boston Globe

The tape of The Artistics, the first band of frontman David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz, was recorded in a Providence apartment and is now in the RISD Archives.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Feb 14

A potentially tragic situation. ⬇️

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · Feb 14

Ukrainian president will fly to Munich to persuade the US not to sell out his country to Vladimir Putin, amid fears he is being sidelined and calls for elections

Why Zelensky’s talks with Trump officials will be his toughest yet

www.thetimes.com

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Martin Brown @mbrowndcu.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Feb 14

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the US is making a “miscalculation” in the Middle East, rejecting the “unacceptable” plan for Gaza recently proposed by US President Donald Trump.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p0m5bs

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · Jan 28

You don’t need to read a history book to understand the utter horror of colonialism and ethnic cleansing, it’s happening right now, in plain view as US-backed Israel ramps up genocide towards its Final Solution.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Make no mistake: Israel’s far right is planning for a Gaza without Palestinians | Ben Reiff

Despite the ceasefire, Benjamin Netanyahu is capitulating to extremists who have no problem with ethnic cleansing. And they’ve found an ally in Donald Trump, says Ben Reiff of +972 magazine

www.theguardian.com

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