AineMcCaul ✍🏼
@ainemccaul.bsky.social
Currently writing my first novel: an urban fantasy steeped in Irish mythology for YA readers. Donegal-dwelling bodysurfer, baker, hiker, and mountain biker.
Feeling very stuck today. I know I should push on and get some writing done but the inner-doubt voice is winning.
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Feeling very stuck today. I know I should push on and get some writing done but the inner-doubt voice is winning.
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"Our waters are crying out for a break from the pollution, Irish people [want] clean water, but our voices are drowned out in a world of political wrangling and vested interest.
[But] you can’t drink politics."
Excellent piece by
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
[But] you can’t drink politics."
Excellent piece by
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Most Irish people want clean water, not a nitrates derogation
Has the Government ever asked the people of Ireland if they agree with pulling on the green jersey to convince Europe to give us another derogation?
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December 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"Our waters are crying out for a break from the pollution, Irish people [want] clean water, but our voices are drowned out in a world of political wrangling and vested interest.
[But] you can’t drink politics."
Excellent piece by
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
[But] you can’t drink politics."
Excellent piece by
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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You never know when's the last time you can tell someone "I love you"
December 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
You never know when's the last time you can tell someone "I love you"
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Manannán Mac Lir - son of the sea, ancient warrior, powerful sea god, and member of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology - commands a ferocious sea on a stormy day 🌊
Prints are available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints are available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Manannán Mac Lir - son of the sea, ancient warrior, powerful sea god, and member of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology - commands a ferocious sea on a stormy day 🌊
Prints are available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints are available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
So orange on land and red on the sea? These warnings drive me crazy. My kids' school is less than 1km from the sea. Where it's predicted to reach storm force 11. But, yeah, send them on to school. #StormBram
December 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
So orange on land and red on the sea? These warnings drive me crazy. My kids' school is less than 1km from the sea. Where it's predicted to reach storm force 11. But, yeah, send them on to school. #StormBram
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I thought I was doing research for fun then I realised it's a core part of the plot of my next book. Handy. Don't ignore your impulses to follow weird research holes. You never know where they might lead.
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I thought I was doing research for fun then I realised it's a core part of the plot of my next book. Handy. Don't ignore your impulses to follow weird research holes. You never know where they might lead.
One huge aspect of falling volunteer numbers is the rise in challenging behaviour that goes unchecked by parents. Even teachers with decades of experience are struggling with this issue. What is happening with our failure to provide children with appropriate boundaries? share.google/ojMIORj0qAO6...
Why almost every sport in Ireland faces a crisis of volunteering
The wider culture and structure of youth sport has changed and volunteers are operating in an increasingly challenging environment
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December 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
One huge aspect of falling volunteer numbers is the rise in challenging behaviour that goes unchecked by parents. Even teachers with decades of experience are struggling with this issue. What is happening with our failure to provide children with appropriate boundaries? share.google/ojMIORj0qAO6...
Well deserved and hard earned. Lovely to see a champion win without resorting to nefarious team strategies or crappy behaviour. A great role model for anyone in sport.
December 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Well deserved and hard earned. Lovely to see a champion win without resorting to nefarious team strategies or crappy behaviour. A great role model for anyone in sport.
Red Bull willing to cheat once again for a championship. Check Yuki's fuel load post race please - not like Checo's in '21! #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Red Bull willing to cheat once again for a championship. Check Yuki's fuel load post race please - not like Checo's in '21! #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
As much as I like Oscar, I'm rooting for Lando today. Would be lovely to see that childhood dream come true. #AbuDhabiGrandPrix #F1
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
As much as I like Oscar, I'm rooting for Lando today. Would be lovely to see that childhood dream come true. #AbuDhabiGrandPrix #F1
Beautiful freezing cold surf this morning followed by a bakery visit with my surf girlies. Honest to God I would have gone insane a long time ago without these wonderful people in my life.
December 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Beautiful freezing cold surf this morning followed by a bakery visit with my surf girlies. Honest to God I would have gone insane a long time ago without these wonderful people in my life.
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First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
Quote with your model of masculinity.
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Quote with your model of masculinity.
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You see Captain, it was the 32 County Toy Show vehicular parade that led directly to Irish re-unification in the 2020s. #LateLateToyShow
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
You see Captain, it was the 32 County Toy Show vehicular parade that led directly to Irish re-unification in the 2020s. #LateLateToyShow
Some lovely examples of kids unashamedly emotionally supporting each other on tonight's Toy Show. I have high hopes for our future looking at these children.
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Some lovely examples of kids unashamedly emotionally supporting each other on tonight's Toy Show. I have high hopes for our future looking at these children.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I laughed way to much at this 😆
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I laughed way to much at this 😆
At the risk of sounding dramatic, swimming (and bodysurfing) in the sea has changed my life. I have become fitter, made new friends and vastly improved my mental health. There is a stillness I find there that I have never found anywhere else.
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Outdoor swimming is becoming a sanctuary for female swimmers in the UK
Female swimmers are rewriting outdated ideas of how women should behave outdoors.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At the risk of sounding dramatic, swimming (and bodysurfing) in the sea has changed my life. I have become fitter, made new friends and vastly improved my mental health. There is a stillness I find there that I have never found anywhere else.
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This is why I'll never understand why primary schools in Ireland start at 9am in the winter. Full darkness this morning and trying to pry two kids out of bed whilst they're deeply asleep.
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How waking up in the dark impacts your health: Scientists warn of sleep and hormone disruption | - The Times of India
Waking in darkness disrupts your body's natural clock, leading to sluggish mornings, daytime fatigue, and weakened focus. This misalignment can impact
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December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is why I'll never understand why primary schools in Ireland start at 9am in the winter. Full darkness this morning and trying to pry two kids out of bed whilst they're deeply asleep.
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All war is about property. Not religion. Not nationalism. Property. How about we end war crimes by sharing all the property equally?
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Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
All war is about property. Not religion. Not nationalism. Property. How about we end war crimes by sharing all the property equally?
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
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'But what's the point in me making small changes to ptotect the environment. What about China?'
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China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution
Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
'But what's the point in me making small changes to ptotect the environment. What about China?'
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In all the time travel sci-fi I have ever watched or read no one, not one person, has ever used the digital countdown mechanism from a washing machine as their countdown clock. I don't understand this as it is clearly the easiest way to stretch 10 minutes out to 20 or more.
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In all the time travel sci-fi I have ever watched or read no one, not one person, has ever used the digital countdown mechanism from a washing machine as their countdown clock. I don't understand this as it is clearly the easiest way to stretch 10 minutes out to 20 or more.