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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 5d

Despite everything else going on, France last night honoured Robert Badinter, the former justice minister who ended the death penalty in 🇫🇷 in 1981. He entered the Panthéon in a moving moment of national tribute that the French do so well

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h

The new British Ambassador to Ireland has shown off impressive Irish language skills as she officially started in her new role.
Kara Owen was among a number of new ambassadors to present their Letters of Credence to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today.
jrnl.ie/6845441

‘Bíonn siúlach scéalach’: New British Ambassador to Ireland shows off impressive Irish skills

Kara Owen today presented her Letters of Credence to President Michael D Higgins – it’s the last such ceremony he will preside over.

jrnl.ie

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 4h

Heather Humphreys running scared from questions about her tax affairs

The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 5h

Heather Humphreys refuses to confirm she failed to tell the land agency she’s not entitled to a tax exemption on one of her properties – a criminal offence

Media refuses to question her – TD Thomas Gould has called on Humphreys to explain her tax issues

www.ontheditch.com/humphreys-st...

Humphreys stays silent on property affairs

Media indulges her silence.

www.ontheditch.com

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Dorothy Cashman @irishcookbooks.bsky.social · 5h

“We don’t have them at home. Irish cakes seem more, well, masculine.”
Annabel Davis-Goff, The Dower House (New York: St Martin’s Press, 1997).

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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 10h

I’d prefer to watch a programme about this serious subject presented by Alice Roberts alone.

Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sure they didn’t mean to eliminate the woman in this image.

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Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · 10h

Yes. The basic problem AI faces is not technological but economic in that to justify the vast amounts of money spent it needs mass adoption like social media - which we all now know the dangers of, as opposed to the narrower use cases where it has real potential to do good.

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Bill Allen @billallen.bsky.social · 10h

Looks fab. And the supervisor

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Inish View @inishview.bsky.social · 11h

View from the beach beside the Donegal Boardwalk, with golden sands, sea breeze, and peaceful coastal views.

For more details → www.inishview.com/activity/don...

#donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland

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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 11h

#OTD in 1943, Alexandria, Egypt. Some of the "wrens" or "Jennies" from the Women's Royal Naval Service. P. Lowndes (Torquay), C.E. Robinson (Northern Ireland), M.A. Macrae (Glasgow) and M.H. Shorbrooke (Devon). #WW2 #HISTORY

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ᚃᚓᚏᚌᚐᚂ ᚋᚐᚉᚉᚒ ᚌᚐᚇᚆᚏᚐ @duineuasal.bsky.social · 11h

#Gaeilge #Spéirghorm

Caoimhín Ó Liatháin @coliathain.bsky.social · 11h

LUATHBHÉALACH #focalanlae

www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/luath...

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Bill Allen @billallen.bsky.social · 11h

Grim

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Dr. Orla M @orlanimh.bsky.social · 19h

I had to go back on Thursday to capture my new favourite window in different ways! #MaynoothCampus #MaynoothWindows #SpeirGorm #spéirgorm #speirghorm

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Michael @mmdc.bsky.social · 19h

#speirgorm

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 21h

48% of Ireland's waterbodies are so polluted, contaminated with chemicals, choked with algae, deprived of oxygen, lacking in species variety or physically altered and damaged that they fail to meet minimally acceptable standards.

And it's getting worse.
share.google/UVKmPRvgmnDA...

Half of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries in unhealthy state as standards slide again

Agriculture, sewage, chemicals and physical damage all threatening nature’s waterways

share.google

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23h

Pardon me if I delay celebrating this vile cretin losing until those poor Sandy Hook families he victimized for cheap publicity see all of the cash. I don't trust him for a second.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.

abcnews.go.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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José Luis @joluardi.bsky.social · 1d

Acantilados de Moher (Irlanda) desde el interior de O'Briens Tower #mohercliffs #cliffofmoher #moher #acantiladosdemoher #ireland #irlanda #eire #cliffs #acantilados #obrienstower

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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 1d

I honestly feel many people are sick of performatively confrontational presidential candidate debates.

The constant interruptions, prickly haranguing, random hypotheticals, repetitive dredging of controversy instead of hearing about values, character, vision.

We deserve smarter discourse.

#Aras25

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K M Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social · 1d

A suggested date of next Tuesday for the verdict was changed by the district judge, Sam Goozee, after Williamson said Robinson was due to be a guest of the Israeli government from Wednesday and would not return until 25 October. (Guardian 14th October)

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Cornelius (aka Con) Traas @theapplefarmer.bsky.social · 1d

Some personal news. Our youngest has released a song he wrote, performed and produced, on Spotify this morning. Any listens or promotes would be much appreciated.
open.spotify.com/album/2TPUzx...

Nothing Left

open.spotify.com

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Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 1d

Former Lord Speaker Lady D'Souza faces 8-week suspension for writing to Met police chief to contest speeding charge - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

#ConnollyForPresident #Áras25

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...

A poster with a photographic collage in the centre. Text reads Catherine Connolly and Disabled people &
Carers for Connolly present: Rights of Disabled People and Carers, a panel discussion, Alannah Uí Geargáin,
Mary Lou McDonald, Blezzing Dada, Tom Clonan, Emma Ward. 16th oct 1.30pm
The Helix, Dublin & streamed online. The collage features head and shoulder images of each of the speakers with Catherine Connolly in the middle and is bordered by a yellow spiral design in a similar style to the rest of Catherine Connolly's campaign marketing. The poster features two logos, a 'CC' in red at the top and a green 'disabled people and carers for Connolly' at the bottom. The background to the image looks like a green paper.

Text reads: event info: The event will take place in The Gallery Room of The Helix, DCU, D09 FW22 pictured above. The event will start at 1.30 and will last around 90 minutes. The event will be fully hybrid and will be recorded. The venue is wheelchair accessible. This event will be ISL interpreted. This is a relaxed event, you can make noise, stim or move if you need. Free FFP2 masks available and we ask that those who are able wear them to protect our immunocompromised friends. Any other accessibility requirements please let us know at admin@connollyforpresident.ie . Above the text is an image of where the talk will be held, it is a medium sized room with yellow walls and a small stage with 5 relaxed arm chairs on it. There is a blue projection screen behind the chairs. In the foreground are 4 rows of empty chairs either side of an aisle

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Rosamundi @rosamundi.bsky.social · 1d

LOL at "conspiracy theorist loser".

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist loser warned his website and assets will end up in the hands of his ‘nemesis’ and be ‘destroyed’ unless the justices get involved

www.independent.co.uk

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Shabana Mahmood announces that immigrants will have to recite Beowulf in its entirety in Old English, without notes, before being allowed entry to the U.K.

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

I moved back to Tipp in January 2018 and this is the first election since that I've not seen posters illegally close to my local polling station. I imagine it's a blip

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