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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 4h

Once again, our nearest neighbours have had a brilliant idea which forgets about the jurisdiction within their border which allows people to choose their nationality.

Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · 11h

'thanks' to the algorithm, this is what I woke up to every morning... As a foreigner, this really gets me in a good mood (not) for the day.

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 5h

Meanwhile, Catherine is looking like a wiser, deeper thinker and more craic by the day. Which tbf is because she's a deep thinker and great craic, so the last thing a campaign should do is play into your opponent's strongest points. Not that I'm complaining like, but FG just can't do this. #aras25

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 5h

There's a timeline where Heather is ahead by going round the country smiling and nodding, being photographed with oul wans and cows, and saying nothing much more about Catherine than the odd Reaganesque "What's she like eh?". Instead she's chosen to pour what gravitas she has down the sink. #aras25

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 8h

18 points?! #Aras25

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James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 9h

James has changed the name of the group chat to Dangerously Woke Youth

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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 21h

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 2d

My favourite thing about Catherine is how insanely mad she has made all the biggest losers in Irish politics

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2d

Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its decision to back Catherine Connolly

Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction

www.irishtimes.com

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 3d

It's been very interesting to see the Lisbon Treaty come up so much in the #aras25 campaign. It's astonishing to think just what a different political ecosystem 2009 was: pre-troika, pre-FF exploding, Mary McAleese still President, UK still in EU...and neither Catherine nor Heather were even TDs!

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 3d

If Alan Kelly's opinion meant anything, he'd still be Labour leader. It's easy to forget but he only *became* Labour leader 5 years ago, and it's only 3 years ago since he was Iain Duncan Smithed out of leadership. #aras25

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah this is a real fumble, none of it rings true at all. On a personal basis I hope she doesn't live to regret the bad advice because it's clearly not her.

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 4d

It's funny, Heather is the one on the attack but she's also the one I'm feeling sorry for. #Aras25

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe if Heather was better at this the powerhosing allegations about the place might be more effective. #aras25 #thisweek

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · 5d

This is just to say

I have eaten
3kg
Of cola bottles

Which was
Medically
Ill advised
And bunged me up
Completely
With gelatin

Forgive me
I had a hankering
And also
Ate a carvery

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 5d

Q: Why was the person responsible for the Blackwater fish kill never found?

A: it wasn’t anybody’s job.

I talked to the heads of all the agencies involved in the investigation, about why the biggest pollution event in Irish history fell between the cracks.

Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

CountryWide - RTÉ Radio 1

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country.

www.rte.ie

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 5d

Our best dual code politician since Jack Lynch #aras25

🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 6d

Ah here. Hurling n all??

#Áras25

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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 5d

“No joy can enter a broken heart” - a harrowing quote from Gaza on BBC News.

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 6d

Always does amuse me that he managed to avoid making money running a bookies. Like that's an all-timer fumble

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 7d

Wolf being absolutely destroyed in Jeopardy by Andy Richter

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 7d

No harm to Ivan but the only poll he could top is People I Wish Would Stop Talking. #Aras25

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 7d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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Paddy Duffy @paddyduffy.bsky.social · 7d

I thought these kind of questions went out of style with Dukakis - that's where they should stay too.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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Alan @apertum.ie · 8d

Cab rank rule should be taught in journalism schools. Along with a big module on units and dimensional analysis.

Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 8d

Is there a barrel bottom that hasn’t been scraped yet in the determined drive to attack the character and professionalism of the Left candidate who’s doing well in polls? Of course Catherine Connolly BL acted for clients on a normal disinterested basis!

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Catherine Connolly did ‘all types of work’ as barrister and represented banks during crash

Presidential election candidate says she was ‘obliged as a lawyer to act on behalf of variety of clients’

www.irishtimes.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 8d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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