Author | Lightnews

Reposted by Beth O’N

Nessan Vaughan @nessanvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

This bears repeating.

3 65 180

Reposted by Beth O’N

Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 2d

Ireland: overwhelmingly votes for an independent left wing candidate

Irish Media: We must do more to help the far right!!

2 38 190

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 3d

Since we’re talking about election coverage+the media, Ellen coyne has been a breath of fresh air on the IT’s inside politics. Just having someone point out that a lot of people were actually excited to vote for Connolly in amongst most of the “nobody liked these candidates” takes has been v welcome

Reposted by Beth O’N

Jo Ní Ghoul-a Shúiligh @jogil.bsky.social · 3d

2025 and 1990

Catherine Connelly’s colleagues gathering at Dublin Castle for the official announcement of her win.
The front of the picture is entirely women.

Mary Robinson in 1990, making her acceptance speech with her colleagues behind her. The front row is entirely male, with only one woman in view at all.

11 27

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 3d

Cackling, we are not a serious county

1

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 3d

Only time I miss Twitter is during elections. Where is my hyper niche account that solely tweets the county from rural Wicklow

Reposted by Beth O’N

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 4d

My hot take of the day: the media is always going to find an excuse for why a left victory doesn't count. Enjoy the win anyway and know that your haters are seething.

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 4d

The story today should be a left-wing landslide but the scale of the spoiled votes is going to shit all over it.

2 7 14

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 4d

Side note: the relief of not unravelling an absolute scroll when I went to vote yesterday has me convinced we need to make getting on the ballot for European elections in particular much harder.

3 6

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 4d

What we’ve seen across marriage equality, repeal, and this election is there’s about 60% of those who vote who want a progressive, inclusive Ireland. We need to focus on this 60% an not give oxygen to the 6% who have been slowly been sinking toward brain washing since Covid

1 19 86

Reposted by Beth O’N

Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 4d

That Philip Sutcliffe ballot has sickened me beyond belief and I honestly wish I hadn't seen it. Man alive, we need to come up with some way to deal with these people, and fast.

2 6 68

Reposted by Beth O’N

Avo 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @ailbhe.bsky.social · 4d

IN HER OWN CONSTITUENCY

Humphreys only drew level with Connolly. Only winning in her home town.

This is the ultimate narrative. Not spoiled votes. This is the most clear election ever.

As landslidey as landslides get.

The Irish people have spoken.

20 61

Reposted by Beth O’N

Fergal @fergalc.bsky.social · 4d

Hearing reports of people spoiling their ballots by writing 800-word op-ed columns about how Ireland needs to have a grown-up debate about joining NATO

19 56

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 4d

Connolly is going to win this thing with about 60% of the vote and the op Eds will be all about how there wasn’t someone scary far right enough to represent that like 10% of headbanger

1

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 4d

The scary fact is that instead of analysing a Connolly landslide with spoiled votes beating Humphreys as Humphreys just being REALLY unpopular, this will somehow be interpreted as the people clamouring for Maria fucking steen

1 1 1

Reposted by Beth O’N

Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 4d

Anything but acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, people do want something different, and came together on the ground to work for it.

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 4d

The story today should be a left-wing landslide but the scale of the spoiled votes is going to shit all over it.

1 15 40

Reposted by Beth O’N

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 4d

The story today should be a left-wing landslide but the scale of the spoiled votes is going to shit all over it.

8 29 190

Reposted by Beth O’N

Boo-rendan Harkin @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 4d

Put a poppy bowtie on your dog to remember the lads killed at the Somme with dignity

reaper mcbones 🎃👻✨️ @fullmetalducky.bsky.social · 5d

they've even got the pets now 😭

pets at home display of dog collars and stuff covered in poppies

2 7 26

Reposted by Beth O’N

Dean Van Nguyen @deanvannguyen.bsky.social · 6d

Don’t flake on voting just because the result is in the bag! Margin matters. Remember how awful it felt seeing Peter Casey jump from 2% polls to 23% after his attacks on travellers. A low turnout/high number of spoiled votes will be seized on by the fash. Every vote for Connolly undermines them

2 87 190

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 5d

2

Reposted by Beth O’N

Get Behind Me, Cethan! @cethanleahy.com · 7d

Everything I've learnt about Fontaines DC has been against my will.

7 9 37

Reposted by Beth O’N

Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 7d

Me to Fianna Fáil and Leo Varadkar

2 7 31

Beth O’N @imbethon.bsky.social · 7d

The argument that people who criticises the EU are inherently anti EU seems like a very Americanised viewpoint. We’re a member of the EU, we should be allowed to criticise it, I don’t want to end up in a space where candidates have to go around declaring their love of the EU to be taken seriously

1

Reposted by Beth O’N

Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 8d

This is called Reading & Thinking.

Stephan Geering @stephangeering.bsky.social · 8d

My favourite generative AI use case: Generative AI as my sounding board. Is this idea stupid? Is it original, or has someone else made the same point? Can you give me examples to illustrate the point? Are there good counter-arguments? Works a treat.

5 25 150

Reposted by Beth O’N

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8d

It's time to bring back the traditional Irish rural pursuit of burning down the houses of landlords. According to this, it'll be fine as we're only indulging in what our ancestors did.

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 8d

🗣️ “If a fox is being ripped limb from limb and is dying a slow and agonising death - how can you say you abhor animal cruelty?”

🗣️ “These are rural pursuits and have been for many, many years.”

Heather Humphreys discusses her support for fox hunting and hare coursing.

#TheBigInterview

6 40 190

Reposted by Beth O’N

Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 10d

It's important to collect data to catch the many failings of the legislation: how many are forced to travel, how often the pills fail, post termination infections etc. Hopefully now the government will have to address the issues with the implementation of the legislation.
archive.is/jjP4d

Close up photo of a hospital bed. The article title runs across the top "Detailed information on previous terminations will be included in broader annual abortion report, HSE confirms."

1 3