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Gerard Cunningham @faduda.bsky.social · 1h

There's video evidence. What is the word "allegedly" doing in this sentence?
There might be some question over the assailants' identity, but the fact of the assault would seem beyond doubt.

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 2h

A documentary photographer who was allegedly assaulted by some football fans in Dublin on Saturday has said she is "overwhelmed by the support" she has received after she posted the incident online

Photographer assaulted in Dublin 'overwhelmed by support'

A documentary photographer who was allegedly assaulted by some football fans in Dublin on Saturday has said she is "overwhelmed by the support" she has received after she posted the incident online.

www.rte.ie

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The 42 @the42.ie · 3h

How have Athlone Town become so successful in Irish women's football?

The 42 understands half of the professional players in the Women's Premier Division play for the Midlanders.

http://the42.ie/6840648t

How Athlone Town have upset the trend of big city teams dominating titles

The 42 understands half of the professional players in the Women’s Premier Division play for the Midlanders.

the42.ie

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Mikey Brenndorfer XVX @mikeythenurse.bsky.social · 6h

God it's so gross hearing reporters talk about Israeli "hostages" but then refer to Palestinian "prisoners held without charge" like what's the material difference between these two categories?

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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 3h

IsraHell has also banned any celebration by Palestinians round the freed Palestinian hostages.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/west-ba...

Israel raids homes of West Bank prisoners set to be released in deal

Families of captive Palestinians threatened not to celebrate release of family members following ceasefire deal

www.middleeasteye.net

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steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 1d

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 4h

'Huge waiting times for trans healthcare in the NHS, in children’s & adult services, are by design. Better political & institutional decisions in Spain have removed this waiting list, delivering far better outcomes at a fraction of the cost'

growinguptransgender.com/2025/10/12/t...

Trans health waiting lists are a political choice

I’m just back from an awesome trans healthcare conference in Norway (blog on that to follow). Here I wanted to share information from a presentation by the founder of the transit trans health…

growinguptransgender.com

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 16h

a stuffed monkey with big eyes is standing in front of a sign that says me too .

Alt: a stuffed monkey with big eyes is standing in front of a sign that says me too .

media.tenor.com

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

#Speirgorm

Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 18h

People of Cork! Anybody recognise Seamus D'Terrier ? He got lost during Storm Amy and now he needs a home

Dog that got lost on Cork's northside during Storm Amy looking for family

If the CSPCA can't find his family - they at least want Seamus to have a happy home

www.corkbeo.ie

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 17h

The outrage over ICE 'kidnapping' people who are in the U.S. legally is understandable. But there needs to be similar outrage for people whose status is unknown. Nobody deserves to be kidnapped. Everyone deserves due process.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 22h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 17h

I hear that Catherine Connolly gets off the LUAS, goes to the machine to tag off, and only then, fumbles into her (designer) handbag to look for her ticket! #SmearTheBejaysis

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 18h

Catherine Connolly calls Penneys "Primark" and calls a one an' one a "warm cod supper".

#smearthebejaysis

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 19h

There's lots of ways to volunteer and there's many parkruns in cork every Saturday. I've made loads of friends through parkrun.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 19h

After the Daily Mail person telling us that a successful left candidate should not be allowed to become President, we have another newspaper printing a failed right candidate saying the election must be cancelled because she's got no support.

Doug Sloane @dougsloane.bsky.social · 19h

Let me into an election I've been unable to get the support to enter, based on feels.

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Pádraig Belton @padraigbelton.bsky.social · 19h

Lifetimes ago as a student at Yale, I made lucky friends with Zhanna, a breathtakingly intelligent girl from Kazakhstan – a country to which I could barely point on the map. We stayed in close touch - so much that I befriended her lovely family when I found myself, later, reporting in Astana. 1/

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 19h

I should have added, you don't have to run. You can walk or volunteer.

Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 19h

Just a suggestion but have you tried your local parkrun? It's a real community event and You see the same faces turning up each week and eventually become part of a pack. And there's usually coffee after. Parkrun.ie

home | parkrun IrelandFacebookXInstagramYouTubeTikTokLinkedIn

parkrun organise and provide free, weekly, 5k timed events around the world

Parkrun.ie

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 20h

Remember, Heather Humphries doesn't think #TransWomenAreWomen

Denise Breen @denisebreen.bsky.social · 20h

Is anyone surprised by this?

It's hard to see this happening in the UK.

Given Heather Humphreys restating of far right transphobic talking points, we have to resist this in Ireland

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 23h

Hands up who's surprised by this? The BBC is just a government propaganda arm.
www.scenemag.co.uk/bbc-pauses-t...

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Denise Breen @denisebreen.bsky.social · 20h

Is anyone surprised by this?

It's hard to see this happening in the UK.

Given Heather Humphreys restating of far right transphobic talking points, we have to resist this in Ireland

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 23h

Hands up who's surprised by this? The BBC is just a government propaganda arm.
www.scenemag.co.uk/bbc-pauses-t...

BBC pauses training programmes on LGBTQ+ and trans inclusion after Supreme Court ruling

The BBC has temporarily suspended two of its internal diversity training programmes focused on transgender and LGBTQ+ inclusion, following a landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court that redefined the ...

www.scenemag.co.uk

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 21h

A challenge has been set!

Cathy @cathyby.bsky.social · 22h

#SmearTheBejaysis is such a fab cultural lens into Ireland. Someone should write a book on it 😁

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Cathy @cathyby.bsky.social · 22h

#SmearTheBejaysis is such a fab cultural lens into Ireland. Someone should write a book on it 😁

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 21h

Still in the feed! We are all inclusive!

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Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 22h

This is beyond cruel.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 1d

Good man. Dont back down. Don't let these thugs intimidate you.

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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