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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 8h

Heather Humphreys refused to meet Irish language groups when she was Minister for the Gaeltacht, refused to meet disability activists during the Green Paper consultation, refused to meet Lucia O'Farrell for basically her entire career as a TD

but sure, yeah, a President for All

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 11h

Wonder how HH likes how mud, when thrown, tends to stick.

www.independent.ie/irish-news/p... The high-profile politician, the charity event and the garda fraud investigation
#Áras25 #Aras25 #Speirgorm

The high-profile politician, the charity event and the garda fraud investigation

A high-profile politician has been contacted by a garda fraud investigation into the running of a “charity” event. Gardaí are formally probing allegations that not enough of the funds raised were pass...

www.independent.ie

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 14h

The accused, Ronan Madden, with an address at Kylegan, Kylebrack, Loughrea, Co Galway, is charged with corruptly offering a professional football player a gift of €40,000 as an inducement, or reward, for him to intentionally receive a red card during an unspecified football match
#Speirgorm

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 15h

You’d have to admire Revenue sending demand letters that are post dated

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🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 17h

October.
Can only mean one thing.
Tis the season
#Speirgorm

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Unconvincing, and a distinct lack of confidence #IrlArm

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Dudu Awat in goal for Armenia #IrlArm

John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

The manager and coaching of this Ireland side is disastrous.
Can they not see what’s going on, and the shape on the pitch? #IrlArm

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Ro, there nothing worse

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

🤣🤣🤣

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Really, that’s your take?
How about €140 for 10 days for someone over 70 as against €132k for ICU treatment, surgery, amd repatriation?

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Ciaránavirus @sarklor.bsky.social · 1d

Thank goodness Mary Harney has made it known she supports Humphreys, what kind of election could survive without the kiss of death from the worst fucking people in Irish politics?

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John Barrington @johnbarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Why do people travel away on holiday without appropriate insurance with medical cover?
It’s a relatively inexpensive sum for peace of mind, both yours and your relatives. #Speirgorm

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Carole (Ducky) (IrPsych) @caroleducky.bsky.social · 1d

That poor security guard at Wilson’s Hospital school. Enoch Burke using him to record an engineered ‘confrontation’, followed by a self-serving, sanctimonious piece to camera.

The level of racism directed at that security guard in the comments under Burke’s video is disgusting.

#SpeirGorm

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

disabled people and carers have been left off the agenda in this election, so we're putting ourselves on it. looking forward to this event

register here: www.catherineconnollyforpresident.ie/rights-of-di...