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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 9m

Some of the Naas kids were delighted to meet the woman from the keepie-uppies video.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1h

And now back to the serious business of campaigning.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1h

All a bit messy for a bit there.

Connolly canvassers being asked “what’s a woman?”

Between three and five in the group. Canvass has moved on.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2h

A group of people have turned up to Catherine Connolly’s canvass in Naas asking about Enoch and Elijah Burke.

They have asked Connolly if she’s a Freemason…

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 5h

The jig is up.

r/galway subreddit post asking redditors if they have had any interactions with Catherine Connolly and how they went.

A response on the subreddit saying Connolly broke their ankles playing wing back and scored a forty yard screamer before proceeding to shush the crowd

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 20h

🚨Haaretz reports that Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya — the hero director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, imprisoned since December 2024 — is widely expected to be released today.

According to the paper, the Israeli government approved a reserve list of 5 Gaza prisoners who could be freed if any...

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 21h

it's the 27th of August 2025 and Alan Kelly has told Tipp FM he isn't voting for Catherine Connolly

it's the 26th of September 2025 and Alan Kelly has told Tipp FM he isn't voting for Catherine Connolly

it's the 13th of October 2025 and Alan Kelly has told Tipp FM he isn't voting for Catherine Con

Tipp FM Facebook post reading

Kelly: I'm not sure what Catherine Connolly did to deserve our support

Over headline that reads

Labour TD Alan Kelly says he won't vote for Catherine Connolly for President

Tipp FM Facebook post reading

Tipperary TD Alan Kelly says a number of recent comments from Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly are not acceptable

Over headline that reads

Kelly: Connolly comments not very becoming a Presidential candidate

Tipp FM Facebook post reading

Deputy Alan Kelly has reiterated his opposition to the Labour Party backing Catherine Connolly for President

Over headline that reads

Kelly says by default he will be voting for Heather Humphreys

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

A Superstars style multi-sport challenge for the Áras

How Superstars became the most popular show on Irish TV

At its peak, the show pulled in a million viewers a week to watch athletes, sportspeople and celebrities compete against each other

www.rte.ie

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d

Should just embrace content culture and have politicians blind rank presidents.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1d

Our nine presidents of the Irish Republic, ranked from nine to one

Each office holder has brought a particular emphasis and Michael D Higgins has followed suit

www.irishtimes.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: Israel says Hamas has handed over the first seven living hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire. Follow AP's live updates.

Live updates: Israel prepares to welcome hostages from Gaza as ceasefire holds

Israelis on Monday prepared to welcome home the last living hostages from Gaza, as Palestinians awaited the release of hundreds of prisoners held by Israel.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d

Do coddle jokes go over well with the House of Saud?

MBS breaking his hole laughing at an immersion bit.

Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 2d

Weekend catch-up: Andrew Maxwell played the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, Chortle has revealed http://dlvr.it/TNd7mf

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d

*BONG*.

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Adrian Weckler @adrianweckler.bsky.social · 1d

ps Threads recently overtook X in daily usage.

Absence of real exchanges with good-faith pol opposites = people leave X

Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 2d

This is an exact encapsulation of why I moved to Bluesky.

No amount of handwringing in the Atlantic about how I owe some eternal Promethean suffering to the discourse is going to make me stay on a site I hate, that stopped doing anything for me professionally years ago.

Well – no. Bluesky may or may not be, as one centre-right friend who felt unwelcome put it, “self-righteous island”. But the idea that’s why we went is nonsense. That I’ve largely stopped posting on a site that’s done more to shape my career and social circle than the rest of the internet combined is less about avoiding rival opinions (I love arguing with people who are wrong!) than with the fact the site simply became unusable. It stopped generating the things (good jokes, interesting debate, clicks) I wanted; it became extremely good at generating the things (racists, pornbots, racist pornbots) I did not.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d

I understood that reference

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2d

🐟

#coybig

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2d

“Guwwwwwon Ronaldo”

#coybig

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2d

Lincoln as well.

Worth a visit as a city!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2d

Coldingley
Bullingdon
Deerbolt
Millsike
Usk

The hits keep coming.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 3d

literally just out of it.

Oooooooooooooooooof.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 4d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Charlie Taylor @charlietaylor.bsky.social · 4d

Akara, the Irish healthcare tech company, has had its AI sensor included in Time Magazine’s ‘Best inventions of 2025’ ranking, in what is a major coup for the firm.

This is the second time the company has made Time Magazine’s annual list

www.businesspost.ie/tech/irish-h...

Irish healthtech firm Akara joins Apple and Nvidia on Time’s 'Best Inventions of 2025' list

www.businesspost.ie

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 4d

The best radio 📻

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 4d

After two years of conflict in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal.

The Group Chat discuss whether, once the dust settles, those responsible for war crimes will ever face justice and be held to account.

📺 Tonight at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play

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