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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 14h

The nephew (then aged 4) was “helping” the bro remove an old deadbolt on a shed door. As the bro struggled with the rusted screws, the nephew loudly questioned “Is the lock bollixed, daddy?” The bro almost choked stifling the laugh.

C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 14h

Yes to both the film (gorgeous!) and waving!

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 15h

The Duckworth Lewis Method explained: 2 blokes from Ireland who wrote 2 great albums about cricket. 👍

"Flatten The Hay" is about as gorgeous as it gets.

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 19h

Bloody hell … (searches name) … and, again, f*ck cancer.

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 1d

I’d forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder!

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

This young man made his stage debut in Dublin this day in 1931 aged 16.

A young Orson Welles photographed in a cart pulled by a donkey in the west of Ireland in 1931.

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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 3d

Fascinating to learn of Brian Friel’s Translations being staged in Senegal.

Ireland's iconic play 'Translations' hits Dakar stage • FRANCE 24 English

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

m.youtube.com

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

bbc.com/news/article...

Autumn blues: Here's how we turned it around

What's the best way to keep your spirits up as the days get shorter and the weather gets colder?

bbc.com

C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

In the words of the song itself, I love it.

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

No idea. This list is a real who's who for the chattering class. Name recognition really is a thing. Also, not what you know but who you know.

C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

Fascinating... from July 2025. A week is a long time in politics. #Áras25

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

That's okay, Mr N. Just tell us what shop you've located this in ... (puts on coat, grabs wallet and keys)

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

So who's the dull all male talking heads now commenting? "... the best (debate) we've seen so far ..." Good God, that's pathetic.

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

Dorien Greene is an inspiration to us all. My particular favourite quote is "When I married Marcus, I was asked to choose between children or beige carpets... I chose beige carpets."

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

... I've learned nothing about either candidate so far. Attack, attack, attack, then defend, defend, defend. Maybe it will improve ... but will I bother to stick around and find out? ...

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 2d

Is this the level of "debate" that has been the standard so far? I'm so close to turning off the radio. Such negativity. It's US style attack ads. Tell me your positives, not the other person's negatives ...

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 3d

He was in Dartmoor for a time. That's scary. Baskerville hounds and everything.

Don't forget HMP Slade.

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 3d

... he was like that when we got here ...

elmo from sesame street looks at the camera with his mouth open

ALT: elmo from sesame street looks at the camera with his mouth open

media.tenor.com

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 3d

The planet just got lighter...

RTE news : Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison

www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in HMP Wakefield in Britain.

www.rte.ie

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 3d

Harsh! So harsh!

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 4d

If you want the best laughs today, read #SmeartheBejaysis tag.
( context for non-Irish folks: A ghastly politicians said his tactics to destroy socialist Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign would be to 'smear the bejaysis out of her- you'll see how people approach mockery here )

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Kate Bielinski @katebielinski.bsky.social · 4d

The #SmearTheBejaysis hashtag is a joy
#speirgorm has truly arrived.

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 4d

It’s a clever little film!

Ben Mendelsohn … (stared at screen for ages) …. OMG, IT’S CHRISTIAN DIOR! (he played him in the Apple TV series The New Look)

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C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 4d

… and it’s back. I can’t be bothered anymore.

Thanks Mozilla - VPNs are the new black, the new rock ‘n’ roll.

C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 6d

…. and the geo blocking is gone this morning! A test, maybe? Future plan, or just a technical glitch?

C🎃lette Carr🎃ll @carrcole.bsky.social · 7d

… and as of this morning, BBC6 Music & BBC 5 Live are geo blocked on the TuneIn Radio app. Miserable sods.

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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 North American Fenians.....and Fenians across the world....🌍

📺 TONIGHT we will be with you LIVE and direct from Ireland (2am Irish time).

👇🏻 Details in attached post

Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 8d

5️⃣ days to go 🚨

FRIDAY will see us perform from a secret location in Ireland in the wee hours, delivering a revolutionary set to the USA & Canada at 9PM EST | 6PM PST

📺 Tickets live stream: kneecap.bandcamp.com/merch/kneeca...

🎟️Tickets Kings Theatre: www.kingstheatre.com/events/kneec...

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