Roddy Elliott
@galleonskip.bsky.social
Cats, Climate Emergency, Heart of Midlothian, affordable housing, social justice, running and the greatest country in the world. Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
What a win, far better performance from Ireland - definite progress
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What a win, far better performance from Ireland - definite progress
Shankland getting better and better the longer he doesn’t get on
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Shankland getting better and better the longer he doesn’t get on
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“There is zero respect for Irishness from the DUP. They don't respect our citizenry, our traditions, our culture or our heads of state.”
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“There is zero respect for Irishness from the DUP. They don't respect our citizenry, our traditions, our culture or our heads of state.”
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
Just finished watching the excellent t Trespasses on Channel 4. A hard watch at times as a reminder of growing up in the country - maybe it has taken us till now to be able to tell these stories. I loved the cars - we had a red Allegro.
November 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Just finished watching the excellent t Trespasses on Channel 4. A hard watch at times as a reminder of growing up in the country - maybe it has taken us till now to be able to tell these stories. I loved the cars - we had a red Allegro.
Cracking game in Edinburgh - can Scotland finally do it?
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cracking game in Edinburgh - can Scotland finally do it?
Interestingly (?) - huge cheers from the green shirted watchers here for Scotland’s try - Scots fan who dislike Ireland so much might take note
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interestingly (?) - huge cheers from the green shirted watchers here for Scotland’s try - Scots fan who dislike Ireland so much might take note
Great rugby weekend in Dublin - Ireland poor first half but come good in the second - now watching Scotland v NZ, a comfortable seat, multiple TVs and the Guinness is only €7 a pint
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Great rugby weekend in Dublin - Ireland poor first half but come good in the second - now watching Scotland v NZ, a comfortable seat, multiple TVs and the Guinness is only €7 a pint
Far better second half from Ireland today - subs definitely helped. Both 10s contributed - at the moment good to have them both offering something different. Ireland still a work in progress trying to get new blood in the team #IREvJAP
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Far better second half from Ireland today - subs definitely helped. Both 10s contributed - at the moment good to have them both offering something different. Ireland still a work in progress trying to get new blood in the team #IREvJAP
Ireland disappointing after a good start - lineout struggled and too many penalties but also not enough attacking threat - key men missing maybe too
A huge Irish performance ruined by possibly one of the worst officiating decisions ever recorded in professional sports.
Highlighting the huge problems in Rugby Union with officials and their subjective implementation of laws of the game.
Should have been a highlight was a instead a disgrace.
Highlighting the huge problems in Rugby Union with officials and their subjective implementation of laws of the game.
Should have been a highlight was a instead a disgrace.
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ireland disappointing after a good start - lineout struggled and too many penalties but also not enough attacking threat - key men missing maybe too
O well…back to reality
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
O well…back to reality
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I always read English papers to understand Ireland because they've always been so good on the subject. They never shirk research either - I understand they have been even know to google a few things about the country from time to time.
Exactly what we need at the head of a European country at the moment.
“She also claimed that NATO was partly responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and compared recent German defence spending rises to Nazi rearmament in the 1930s.”
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
“She also claimed that NATO was partly responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and compared recent German defence spending rises to Nazi rearmament in the 1930s.”
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
Irish presidential election: radical ‘Corbyn candidate’ set to win
Catherine Connolly has described Britain and the US as warmongers and is the clear favourite despite controversy over past comments about Nato, Russia and Gaza
www.thetimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I always read English papers to understand Ireland because they've always been so good on the subject. They never shirk research either - I understand they have been even know to google a few things about the country from time to time.
Good entertainment #CelebrityTraitors
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Good entertainment #CelebrityTraitors
Fair sets things up for Tynecastle next week
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Fair sets things up for Tynecastle next week
Well I didn’t expect that - fair play Dundee
October 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Well I didn’t expect that - fair play Dundee
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Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
www.businessinsider.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
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Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
www.businessinsider.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
Reposted by Roddy Elliott
Ireland will make its basic income for artists permanent in 2026 after a multi-year pilot showed benefits for recipients.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ireland will make its basic income for artists permanent in 2026 after a multi-year pilot showed benefits for recipients.
What a result for Munster!
October 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What a result for Munster!
The thing no one asks about Jenrick’s comment is how many of the non white faces were English born and bred?
October 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The thing no one asks about Jenrick’s comment is how many of the non white faces were English born and bred?
The focus on nationalism as a unifying factor is complicated. The English traditionally think British is the same thing. Starmer references “4 great nations” then talks about the 3 that are and ignores the 4th. He’s right ‘though to call out “othering” as a key part of the problem …but the flags?
October 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The focus on nationalism as a unifying factor is complicated. The English traditionally think British is the same thing. Starmer references “4 great nations” then talks about the 3 that are and ignores the 4th. He’s right ‘though to call out “othering” as a key part of the problem …but the flags?
Nuclear test veteran/victim on BBC - their case is deserving but it grates when he talks about what they did “to provide a nuclear weapon for England”.
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Nuclear test veteran/victim on BBC - their case is deserving but it grates when he talks about what they did “to provide a nuclear weapon for England”.
Anecdotally friends are buying Covid tests and say they want to know so they don’t infect others. We don’t test for ‘flu, which, presumably, must be far more dangerous given we vaccinate at 65 for ‘flu but as late as 75 for Covid. Thoughts medical friends/others?
September 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Anecdotally friends are buying Covid tests and say they want to know so they don’t infect others. We don’t test for ‘flu, which, presumably, must be far more dangerous given we vaccinate at 65 for ‘flu but as late as 75 for Covid. Thoughts medical friends/others?
I am from the north of Ireland - flying flags was always a sign of demarcation and division
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I am from the north of Ireland - flying flags was always a sign of demarcation and division
Three thoughts on the #RyderCup today - delighted for Shane Lowry; brilliant fightback from the US to make a match of it; as terrible as the crowd behaviour was the spirit between the players at the end of their games should be an example to follow
September 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Three thoughts on the #RyderCup today - delighted for Shane Lowry; brilliant fightback from the US to make a match of it; as terrible as the crowd behaviour was the spirit between the players at the end of their games should be an example to follow