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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · 3d

Hi all, wondering does anyone know what Heather Humphreys studied in UCG/NUIG/UG and what year did she graduate?

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The Hills Have Eris @erislovesmovies.bsky.social · May 14

Sweet Jesus

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · May 14

Researchers found that a majority of English majors at two universities in 2015 could not functionally understand passages from Charles Dickens.

which does validate my ever-growing concern about how a lot of people who use text-based social media appear to be unable to read

'Bleak' seems about right

An interesting take on a fairly depressing study about English majors' reading abilities. Spoiler: most can't read.

www.metafilter.com

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Liam Hogan @liamhogan.bsky.social · Feb 1

It's a sign of the times that callousness is now dressed up as intellectualism. That empathy is framed as being as morally problematic as prejudice. That bigotry and hatred is just honesty. That solidarity is treason.

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · Feb 14

Valentines Day at Willie Yeats' House

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Jan 9

Delighted for you Jen. Fair play duit x

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Orla @somebogwitch.bsky.social · Dec 26

The Wren Hunt of St Stephen's Day is one of Ireland's stranger folk-Christian traditions. Based around a story, in some accounts, that a wren gave away the saints hiding place to the Romans. The costumes mirror seasonal folk traditions across Europe.
(photo credit @duchas-ie.bsky.social )
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A college of black and white photographs on people in wren hunt costumes

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Dec 25

Thanks a mill Katie

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Dec 25

Grmma a Lorna!

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Dec 25

Gáire os ard anseo, thar cionn!

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Dec 25

Grma a Mhaitiú. Mothaím an dearfach. Tá an Bons s’ an Clinic go hiontach ar fad

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Dec 25

Ah thank you Jen. I do feel very positive, the only way to be. Have a fabulous Christmas xx

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Dec 25

On Monday I started chemo for breast cancer and this article was just what I needed to read. A lovely piece full of hope, resilience and strength

Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · Dec 24

If you only read one article this Christmas Eve, make it this one:

Róisín Ingle: My profound, challenging, surprisingly joyful, life-changing year

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Róisín Ingle: My profound, challenging, surprisingly joyful, life-changing year

I haven’t written a personal column for around a year. There have been difficult days. I’ve also had one of the best day’s of my life

www.irishtimes.com

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IrishLanguage.ie @irishlanguage.bsky.social · Dec 1

When looking at cases where one person is being emphasised in relation to another, it is indicated by the use of an emphatic suffix. This is unlike English where you can hear the emphasis by vocally stressing the relevant word.

irishlanguage.ie/emphatic-suf... #irishlanguage #gaeilge

Emphatic Suffixes in the Irish Language - IrishLanguage.ie

When looking at cases where one person is being emphasised in relation to another, it is indicated by the use of an emphatic suffix. This is unlike English

irishlanguage.ie

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Mise Áine @miseaine.bsky.social · Nov 30

Séifeolaí...focal nach raibh agam agam go dtí gur léigh mé go raibh a leithéidí ann. #psephologist

www.rte.ie/news/electio...

Exit Polls - what are they and how do they work?

The announcement of exit poll results, mere seconds after polling stations close at 10pm, is one of the most eagerly awaited moments of any Irish election campaign.

www.rte.ie

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Nov 30

Jesus Christ but people never fail to shock me

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Colin McGovern @cmcgovern.bsky.social · Nov 30

Senior hurling comes at you fast

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Nov 30

Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan said his party's "red lines" were not intended to rule them out of being in government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.

Soc Dems hoping to be 'transfer friendly' - O'Callaghan

Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan said his party's "red lines" were not intended to rule them out of being in government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.

www.rte.ie

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Maitiú Ó Coimín @maitiuocoimin.bsky.social · Nov 30

Deir Catherine Connolly nach bhfuil spéis aici a bheith ina Ceann Comhairle mar gheall nach mbeadh sí in ann a "glór láidir neamhspleách" a úsáid sa Dáil dá mbeadh an ról sin aici.

#ge24 #vóta24

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Nov 30

Big time. I hope he makes it, it’s a step in the right direction anyway

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Nov 30

I really hope so too. It would be futile I think. Would be great to see a good SD candidate in Galway East at some stage in the future

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Nov 30

That’s exactly it!!

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Nov 30

I think there are individual true left pols in all left identifying parties. Some more obvious that others, Pbp, Soc Dems etc. They would have to compromise in order to ever achieve a left coalition

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Karen from Galway @peigsayers.bsky.social · Nov 30

I do. It can’t be achieved without them.
Some other left parties aren’t always true left themselves, sometimes they are just FF/FG on a bicycle!

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Jason Reid @jasonreiduk.bsky.social · Nov 30

🇮🇪 Best teller outfit ever.

#irishelection #ge24

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Marcas Ó Cathluain @marcasocathluain.bsky.social · Nov 30

At what point do we just start calling them Fine Fáil?
#GE24

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Seriously hilary 🇵🇸 @seriouslyhilary.bsky.social · Nov 27

I am BEGGING journalists to act like this more often.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · Nov 26

Taoiseach Simon Harris is asked what his team communicated to RTÉ after Kanturk exchange.

He says he doesn’t believe they questioned whether Charlotte Fallon was a member of Sinn Féin.

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