Bernie McCarthy 🏳️🌈
@berniemccarthy.bsky.social
Writer of Irish historical fiction and craftswoman.
I’ve heard of orcas attacking boats but foxes attacking cars !!!!
Foxes believed behind damage to dozens of Dublin cars www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Foxes believed behind damage to dozens of Dublin cars www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Foxes believed behind damage to dozens of Dublin cars
Residents of a south Dublin housing estate are trying to uncover the cause of damage to around 40 cars which has resulted in repair bills of totalling tens of thousands of euro.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’ve heard of orcas attacking boats but foxes attacking cars !!!!
Foxes believed behind damage to dozens of Dublin cars www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Foxes believed behind damage to dozens of Dublin cars www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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I love this. I’ve seen it in action on a small scale up North. Also in the organic system calves already stay a lot longer with the cow, so organic milk is a kinder choice until all dairy is kinder to the cows.
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I love this. I’ve seen it in action on a small scale up North. Also in the organic system calves already stay a lot longer with the cow, so organic milk is a kinder choice until all dairy is kinder to the cows.
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Write like no one will read it.
Edit like everyone will quote it.
You'll be unstoppable! 🚀
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky
Edit like everyone will quote it.
You'll be unstoppable! 🚀
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Write like no one will read it.
Edit like everyone will quote it.
You'll be unstoppable! 🚀
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky
Edit like everyone will quote it.
You'll be unstoppable! 🚀
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky
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The days grow short, the nights grow long, the autumn turns to winter's song. #thursdayvibes
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The days grow short, the nights grow long, the autumn turns to winter's song. #thursdayvibes
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Great idea to publish the list of nominated titles then the judges create a longlist.
'In a new development for the Award this year, the judges will select a longlist of up to 20 titles, which will be announced on 17 February 2026 while the shortlist of 6 titles will be revealed on 7 April 2026.'
'In a new development for the Award this year, the judges will select a longlist of up to 20 titles, which will be announced on 17 February 2026 while the shortlist of 6 titles will be revealed on 7 April 2026.'
It’s here! The 2026 Dublin Literary Award Nominated Titles are out! ✨📚
69 novels nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries, including 5 Irish authors & 30 translated works in 17 languages.
Explore the full list here: dublinliteraryaward.ie/features/new...
#DublinLitAward #DLA2026
69 novels nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries, including 5 Irish authors & 30 translated works in 17 languages.
Explore the full list here: dublinliteraryaward.ie/features/new...
#DublinLitAward #DLA2026
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Great idea to publish the list of nominated titles then the judges create a longlist.
'In a new development for the Award this year, the judges will select a longlist of up to 20 titles, which will be announced on 17 February 2026 while the shortlist of 6 titles will be revealed on 7 April 2026.'
'In a new development for the Award this year, the judges will select a longlist of up to 20 titles, which will be announced on 17 February 2026 while the shortlist of 6 titles will be revealed on 7 April 2026.'
Great speech - so proud of Jessie Buckley from Killarney
Jessie Buckley delivers powerful speech on womanhood at Elle gala www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...
Jessie Buckley delivers powerful speech on womanhood at Elle gala www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...
Jessie Buckley delivers powerful speech on womanhood at Elle gala
Jessie Buckley attended the Elle Women in Hollywood 2025 event.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great speech - so proud of Jessie Buckley from Killarney
Jessie Buckley delivers powerful speech on womanhood at Elle gala www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...
Jessie Buckley delivers powerful speech on womanhood at Elle gala www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...
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Michael D Higgins [b 1941], Uachtarán na hÉireann (2011-2025) will finish his two terms of the Irish presidency tonight. A statesman, Mayor of Galway, poet, govt minister, intellectual, socialist & the most beloved figure in Irish life; his will be a lasting legacy of speaking out for social justice
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Michael D Higgins [b 1941], Uachtarán na hÉireann (2011-2025) will finish his two terms of the Irish presidency tonight. A statesman, Mayor of Galway, poet, govt minister, intellectual, socialist & the most beloved figure in Irish life; his will be a lasting legacy of speaking out for social justice
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So long Miggledy. You woz the bestest president of any country ever. Go raibh míle mhaith agat.
Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
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He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So long Miggledy. You woz the bestest president of any country ever. Go raibh míle mhaith agat.
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You should be. Most of us were proud and thankful to call him our president.
So proud of my father for all the passion, courage,care and vision he brought to the last 14 years as President of Ireland. Both my parents have always been driven by a deep wide love for Ireland & the world, for people, planet & possibilities. Looking forward to their next chapter! #Grá #spiergirm
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
You should be. Most of us were proud and thankful to call him our president.
I’m nervous now, travelling as I am on this day, on the many wheels of a bus ; )
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland
Blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas
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November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I’m nervous now, travelling as I am on this day, on the many wheels of a bus ; )
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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In 19th-century Dublin, a disillusioned doctor and a fallen woman cross paths, sparking a forbidden love that defies society's judgments.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In 19th-century Dublin, a disillusioned doctor and a fallen woman cross paths, sparking a forbidden love that defies society's judgments.
Amazon - mybook.to/ascarletwoman
Other Retailers - books2read.com/AScarletWoman
#BooksByLornaPeel #HistoricalRomance #Romancelandia #Romance #BookSky 📚⏳ 📚💙 📚🌶
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Courageous and extraordinary and what a difference she made for so many Irish women
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Who was May McGee?: ‘hero housewife’ who fought to make contraception legal in Ireland
In the News podcast: Following her death aged 81, her legacy is her landmark 1973 case which found married couples had right to make private decisions on family planning
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October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Courageous and extraordinary and what a difference she made for so many Irish women
www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-...
www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-...
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…and they don’t even factor the mental health benefits!
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
…and they don’t even factor the mental health benefits!
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I wasn’t prepared for the effect Florence and the machines’s new song and video would have on me. A wonderful cathartic healing song.
October 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I wasn’t prepared for the effect Florence and the machines’s new song and video would have on me. A wonderful cathartic healing song.
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Irish President-Elect Catherine Connolly received the most votes, ever, in a presidential election & won by a landslide. She’s known for her support of ppl with disabilities, the Irish language, LGBTQ ppl & equal rights. She’s the third woman president. She’s also a respected feminist. #Aras25
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Irish President-Elect Catherine Connolly received the most votes, ever, in a presidential election & won by a landslide. She’s known for her support of ppl with disabilities, the Irish language, LGBTQ ppl & equal rights. She’s the third woman president. She’s also a respected feminist. #Aras25
Joy oh joy comhghairdeas our president Catherine Connolly
October 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Joy oh joy comhghairdeas our president Catherine Connolly
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In 1582, more than a dozen women from St Osyth, Essex, stood accused of witchcraft. A new Sky HISTORY docuseries highlights the unfairness of their trial: www.history.co.uk/articles/the... @thealiceroberts.bsky.social #History
St Osyth witches: The witch trial that shook a quiet Essex village
In 1582, more than a dozen women from St Osyth, Essex, stood accused of witchcraft. A new Sky HISTORY docuseries highlights the unfairness of their trial.
www.history.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In 1582, more than a dozen women from St Osyth, Essex, stood accused of witchcraft. A new Sky HISTORY docuseries highlights the unfairness of their trial: www.history.co.uk/articles/the... @thealiceroberts.bsky.social #History
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Really looking forward to this! Such a brilliant line-up.
We'll be doing a live Arena show at @dublinbookfest.bsky.social celebrating 100 issues of @thedublinreview.bsky.social.
We'll have editor Brendan Barrington, contributors Sara Baume, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and @mrkocnnll.bsky.social.
Do come, it's going to be special...
We'll have editor Brendan Barrington, contributors Sara Baume, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and @mrkocnnll.bsky.social.
Do come, it's going to be special...
The Dublin Review at 100 - Dublin Book Festival
The Dublin Review, Ireland’s quarterly magazine of essays, memoir, reportage and fiction, is celebrating its 100th issue. Join us for a special live broadcast of RTÉ Arena on Radio 1 in conversation w...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Really looking forward to this! Such a brilliant line-up.
Ten of the best Irish books of 2025 so far
It's been another bumper year for Irish literature...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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If you buy this book, in a few days your Alexa will beep and say, "You have one new notification from Amazon.com. A no-good worthless book has arrived." #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit #inventingreality www.amazon.com/gp/product/194...
October 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you buy this book, in a few days your Alexa will beep and say, "You have one new notification from Amazon.com. A no-good worthless book has arrived." #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit #inventingreality www.amazon.com/gp/product/194...