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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 4h

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 6h

The graphics manager certainly deserves a raise - very much a Celtic Revival vibe there!

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 15h

This Get out the Vote Gig sold out in less than an hour yestersday.
@emmetkirwan.bsky.social Christy Moore, The Mary Wallopers ... #ceol #craic #Áras25 #Cat1 #Cat2

Poster for Gig at Vicar Street Dublin October 20.

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 8h

Defames someone on the radio, refuses to withdraw the remarks, gets sued for defamation, claims this is all part of the hard left strategy, falsely claims man she defamed is campaign manager of opponent

So the hard left's strategy would fall apart if she failed to defame someone?

Heather Humphreys has claimed that defamation proceedings taken against her by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy are part of a “hard left” strategy.

The Fine Gael presidential election candidate said she does “accept the decision of the courts”, which found Mr Murphy not guilty of false imprisonment of former tánaiste Joan Burton in 2017, Ellen Coyne reports.

“But I am disappointed that Catherine Connolly’s campaign manager Paul Murphy has decided to take legal proceedings against me,” Ms Humphreys told RTÉ Radio 1’s News At One programme on Thursday.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 11h

The Galway West by-election would be food for thought - could a left candidate encompassing Connolly supporters, SD, Lab and Greens be strong enough to win on their own, or would they also need SF on board? One for @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social's model!

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 11h

A vote for Labour is a vote for Reform, it seems!

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 14h

Would imagine they'll only do so if on 20+ TDs, and/or not entering a coalition would trigger another election.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 1d

People are savvy enough to figure out who will be best placed in each constituency to block Reform.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 2d

Up until around 2011, it was impossible for a left candidate to be elected without FF/FG transfers, so there was little benefit in philosophising about political theory when they needed to be a catch-all TD.

Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 2d

FF and FG themselves compound a binary split, for instance by indulging the agricultural lobby through seeking a further derogation of the nitrates directives, with effluent discharge thus polluting rivers and reducing water quality.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 2d

His transfers are still valid, in fairness.

Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting, he seemed to be leaning towards Humphreys a few weeks ago, so a notable change!

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 3d

Many of the ones in Kerry go back to the Norman era, back around the time the Earl of Desmond was around, like the Knight of Kerry and the Knight of Glin, whose daughter's married to Dominic West.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 3d

At least there'll be one Irishman at next year's World Cup! #CaboVerde

Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 3d

Agreed, would have preferred Frances Black as the left candidate, rather than Connolly, but effectively claiming her to be a Putin sympathiser, and suggesting that criticism of EU treaties is incompatible with being pro-European are gross exaggerations.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 4d

Let no man throw a stone at the foreigner; he may hit his own clan.

- James Connolly 1908. Recalled in Cork 2025.

Seagull approves.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 4d

Can she expect solicitors papers from @paulmurphy.pbp.ie?

Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 4d

TBF, there was zero chance of two Labour seats in Galway West, so very much a case of throwing toys out of the pram on that occasion.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 5d

In other words, Alan Kelly. 😀

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 5d

About the only worthwhile data in it is that Humphreys can't bridge the gap solely through FF voters (she gets 45%, but Connolly picks up 22%), but needs a huge chunk of the undecideds.

Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 5d

Humphreys would seem to require either Gavin's entire support or an improbably large chunk of undecideds to win.

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Alan Kinsella @electionlit.bsky.social · 5d

From 2011

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 5d

I think he's more saying that Humphreys hasn't done anything to earn his support, rather than actively endorsing Connolly.

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 5d

The notorious @thejuicemedia.com has just helped the Government of New Zealand with a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Not sure how they got it past Luxon, Seymour and Peters though, OMG!

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Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 6d

Sparrowhawks would certainly be the most common species here, and definitely has those colourings.

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Paul Culloty @paulculloty.bsky.social · 6d

Fair to say he's probably written his last Sunday Independent column ...