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Allan @allanartist.bsky.social · 2h

Naoise Dolan, Barry Heneghan and other Irish citizens have been kidnapped by Israel.
Ring Dept Foreign Affairs
+353 (1) 408 2000
Simon Harris constituency office
(01) 618 3805 #mastodaoine #flotilla #freedomflotilla #SpeirGorm #SpéirGorm

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Orla Egan she/her @orlaegan1.bsky.social · 2h

Ok so @simonharrisireland.bsky.social accepts that the kidnapping by Israel of Irish people on flotillas heading to Gaza was illegal - what actions is he going to take to address this breach of international law? #speirgorm

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2h

Speaking in the Dáil today, Simon Harris said the activists were trying to do something about the "humanitarian catastrophe and genocide" in Gaza and that they posed "no threat".

He denounced their detention as illegal.

http://jrnl.ie/6838266

Author and TD among five Irish people on board latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel

The Tánaiste denounced the activists’ detention by Israel as illegal.

jrnl.ie

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Matthew Parkinson-Bennett @matthewpb.bsky.social · 1h

“Mr Donald said his work with the Sunday World involves him working alongside colleagues from the Irish Independent and that he regularly told the story in the newsroom of how he was owed money by Mr Gavin.”

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 1h

I’ll be speaking to @newstalkfm.bsky.social The Hard Shoulder about apartments after 6 today #Housing #SpeirGorm www.newstalk.com/shows/the-ha...

The Hard Shoulder | Newstalk

Join Kieran Cuddihy every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and ...

www.newstalk.com

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 31m

The group chat, the echo chamber, reboot Republic

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Candybaz @barryodonovan.bsky.social · 1h

Any good Irish current affairs podcast recommendations?
#speirgorm #aras25

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Carole (Ducky) (IrPsych) @caroleducky.bsky.social · 58m

It seems that a barrister who doesn’t understand the Constitution is throwing her toys out of her Hermes bag. 🤔

#Áras2025 #SpeirGorm #Steen

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 5h

Heather Humphreys is spreading misinformation that Oireachtas political staff need so-called garda clearance – they don’t, according to documents obtained by The Ditch

Alan Shatter joined in – posting a fake document on X purporting to be official policy

www.ontheditch.com/heather-hump...

Humphreys spreading misinformation about Oireachtas vetting

Humphreys’s former party colleague and ex-justice minister Alan Shatter has also joined in.

www.ontheditch.com

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Helen Shaw - Athena Media @athenamediaie.bsky.social · 3h

So Gone Gavin now issuing statements making the repayment of funds he has owed for 16 years - conditional on some quibbles he has with tenant's story in podcast - and no 'sorry' ? He should actually pay interest on the sum for last 16 years - and move on #spéirghorm

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 8h

Survivors of childhood abuse (now aged in their 60's & 70's) are on day 16 of hunger strike outside the Dail over redress.
Why is the State treating victims so abysmally that elderly people are hunger striking and sleeping on the streets to get justice? #Speirgorm

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Family of Dáil hunger striker expresses worry for mother

The family of a survivor of residential abuse who is protesting outside the Dáil has written to the Minister for Education to express "grave concern" about the physical and mental health of their moth...

www.rte.ie

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Sue @suzimagee.bsky.social · 19h

I am an Irish citizen from the north and I hold an Irish passport. I can't vote in the Irish presidential election. I hope yis get Connolly in. Maith an bhean í. #speirgorm

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Fiona Murphy @fcemurphy.bsky.social · 18h

It’s nauseating listening to the Minister for Finance on #RTE PrimeTime - incredibly condescending, self congratulatory and so out of touch

#Budget2026 #costofliving #Ireland #speirgorm

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🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 22h

Message from Kneecap on the latest bullshit from the British govt #Kneecap #Spéirghorm

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Three Castles Burning @3castlesburning.bsky.social · 22h

A few days ahead of schedule, but delighted to see 'The Dublin Pub' is now widely available in bookshops. If you're picking it up, please support an independent bookshop. You can get it with free post and packaging from thebookshop.ie at shorturl.at/L4iO4

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 21h

📻 I’ll be speaking about #housing in #Budget2026 tonight on @rteradio1.bsky.social @latedebaterte.bsky.social 10-11pm #SpeirGorm

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 19h

FFS 😕😕 #Speirgorm #Budget25

Steph @stephanenny.bsky.social · 21h

More money for greyhound racing than domestic violence in this year's budget. AGAIN

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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 21h

Imagine going from Michael D and his glorious Bernese mountain dogs to Humphreys and a pile of dead greyhounds #spéirgorm

Sharrow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🦄💙📚🎃 @sharrow.bsky.social · 23h

So HH has pissed off Gaelgoirs , #disabled people and it seems dog owners.

www.instagram.com/p/DPeqZFUiCH...

#Áras25 #speirgorm #Aras25

Image from Wag rescue Instagram, Kodi who was a brown pit bull puppy stray who was killed under the xl bully legislation.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 21h

“I will be voting for Catherine Connelly.
She answers questions clearly, and she stands for what I stand for — which is all that is right and just.”

- Aoife O’Connell.

@catherinegalway.bsky.social #Áras25 #Spéirghorm #Cork #VoxPop
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

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Réics Carló @reicscarlo.bsky.social · 1d

The Phoenix Magazine claims the Connolly/Éirigí story was conveniently leaked just before the Indo was going to lead with the Gavin rental scandal. Interesting. #Áras25 #aras25

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 19h

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Cormac @cormacos.bsky.social · 1d

Have to hand it to O'Donovan, fair play to him for keeping the Basic Income for the Arts scheme going.

But massive kudos should be due to the Greens for designing and implementing good policy.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budget

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

www.irishtimes.com

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 1d

Also it was a Green Party initiative that didn't have a lot of FFG support at the time!

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 1d

This looks like great news though it appears to only have a commitment of existing funding - which means it's not being expanded beyond the 2000 artists currently getting it? Will it be a new cohort? It's not very clear. Also kudos to Catherine Martin of the Green Party who birthed the BIA.

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 2d

The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow

Budget 2026: Basic income for artists to become permanent

The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will be put on a permanent footing in the Budget tomorrow.

www.rte.ie

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 1d

Classifieds: election posters for sale

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