Caroline Nolan
@caromomirl.bsky.social
3 (adult) offspring, 3 dogs, 1 husband. Full-time carer. Dark sense of humour and strong sense of justice.
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Brother Kevin Crowley, who founded Dublin's Capuchin Day Centre, has died
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Brother Kevin Crowley, founder of Dublin's Capuchin Day Centre, has died
The lifelong humanitarian helped thousands of people through his work and the work of his team.
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July 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Brother Kevin Crowley, who founded Dublin's Capuchin Day Centre, has died
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"Basic Income for the Arts had a consistent, positive impact on almost all indicators including on practice development, sectoral retention, wellbeing, for recipients, and has reduced deprivation rates among the recipients" @talamhbeo.bsky.social
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Basic Income for Artists continues to have a positive impact | Social Justice Ireland
In a newly commissioned report on the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA), more than 50 recipients were interviewed by a sociologist to talk about the changes…
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June 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"Basic Income for the Arts had a consistent, positive impact on almost all indicators including on practice development, sectoral retention, wellbeing, for recipients, and has reduced deprivation rates among the recipients" @talamhbeo.bsky.social
www.socialjustice.ie/article/basi...
www.socialjustice.ie/article/basi...
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One day you’re young and fun then next thing you know you’re downloading an app that identifies what birds are nearby just by listening to them and man this app is awesome
June 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
One day you’re young and fun then next thing you know you’re downloading an app that identifies what birds are nearby just by listening to them and man this app is awesome
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Statement from Illustrators Ireland on genAI. Any writer or musician worth their salt would care enough about their own work to avoid the use of genAI images. Damaging other workers in the arts for short-term gain is incredibly selfish and hugely disappointing.
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May 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Statement from Illustrators Ireland on genAI. Any writer or musician worth their salt would care enough about their own work to avoid the use of genAI images. Damaging other workers in the arts for short-term gain is incredibly selfish and hugely disappointing.
www.instagram.com/p/DKKAmTLi3Z...
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Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Please stop what you’re doing at 3.06pm and take time to think of the 97 Liverpool fans who lost their lives. They will never be forgotten.
#JFT97
#JFT97
April 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Please stop what you’re doing at 3.06pm and take time to think of the 97 Liverpool fans who lost their lives. They will never be forgotten.
#JFT97
#JFT97
'Grace' case inquiry final report to be published today after six year delay jrnl.ie/6678279
'Grace' case inquiry final report to be published today after six year delay
Minister Norma Foley is bringing a memo to Cabinet to approve the publication of the report.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
'Grace' case inquiry final report to be published today after six year delay jrnl.ie/6678279
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Take care of your neighbors and friends, you're going to need community more than ever.
@scalzi.com You literally wrote the book on Collapsing Empire[s], any advice for people living in the US in 2025?
April 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Take care of your neighbors and friends, you're going to need community more than ever.
Surrealing in the Years: Don't worry, they're only telling us to sit down with their fingers jrnl.ie/6658837
Surrealing in the Years: Don't worry, they're only telling us to sit down with their fingers
Public conversations in Ireland are fast entering a territory of total incoherence.
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March 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Surrealing in the Years: Don't worry, they're only telling us to sit down with their fingers jrnl.ie/6658837
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Proof that migrants don’t “get everything for free”
Migrants in Ireland are more likely to be in work than Irish-born people, but they also spend a lot more on housing. http://jrnl.ie/6661266
Migrants more likely to be working than Irish-born residents, but spend much more on housing
Overall, migrants face higher levels of poverty than Irish-born residents, but they also have higher levels of educational attainment.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Proof that migrants don’t “get everything for free”
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The Irish housing crisis is causing such immense harm across the country in so may different ways.
Three years ago, I wrote about the impact of the housing crisis on teacher shortages in Ireland, particularly in Dublin:
Three years ago, I wrote about the impact of the housing crisis on teacher shortages in Ireland, particularly in Dublin:
March 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Irish housing crisis is causing such immense harm across the country in so may different ways.
Three years ago, I wrote about the impact of the housing crisis on teacher shortages in Ireland, particularly in Dublin:
Three years ago, I wrote about the impact of the housing crisis on teacher shortages in Ireland, particularly in Dublin:
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This. This. This. We have such a massive problem with toxic masculinity. And it is getting worse not better. All our institutions prop it up. And god forbid someone would tell a man he was wrong about something.
Instantly he was getting out called for it and deactivated his social media.
Over the weekend 2 female influencers have come out and told their story about being harassed by Irish men. One was forced to leave her college accommodation because a group chat of 200 boys were egging it.
Over the weekend 2 female influencers have come out and told their story about being harassed by Irish men. One was forced to leave her college accommodation because a group chat of 200 boys were egging it.
March 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This. This. This. We have such a massive problem with toxic masculinity. And it is getting worse not better. All our institutions prop it up. And god forbid someone would tell a man he was wrong about something.
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This must be absolutely terrifying.
And unforgivable.
And unforgivable.
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This must be absolutely terrifying.
And unforgivable.
And unforgivable.
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Some good news to lighten things up a bit. The Netherlands is returning over 100 of their Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. This can only be a win all around, and hopefully encourages other collectors/museums to repatriate as well 🏺
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...
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Netherlands to return over 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria which the country took during colonial times.
www.euronews.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Some good news to lighten things up a bit. The Netherlands is returning over 100 of their Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. This can only be a win all around, and hopefully encourages other collectors/museums to repatriate as well 🏺
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...
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Under the Mental Health Bill 2024, doctors would decide who is deprived of liberty, but judges would decide who is treated. That makes no sense www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Brendan Kelly: Admitting a patient without consent and not treating them isn’t ‘care’. It’s imprisonment
Under the Mental Health Bill 2024, doctors would decide who is deprived of liberty, but judges would decide who is treated. That makes no sense
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March 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Under the Mental Health Bill 2024, doctors would decide who is deprived of liberty, but judges would decide who is treated. That makes no sense www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Is it even disposable income if you need to spend it like this? Disposable income is usually what's left *after* essentials.
March 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Is it even disposable income if you need to spend it like this? Disposable income is usually what's left *after* essentials.
Households with a disabled person can spend up to 93% of disposable income on costs of disability jrnl.ie/6647004
Households with a disabled person can spend up to 93% of disposable income on costs of disability
A recent report outlines a high risk of poverty for people living with a disability
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March 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Households with a disabled person can spend up to 93% of disposable income on costs of disability jrnl.ie/6647004
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March 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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The debate: Should the State develop a terminal for liquefied natural gas?
That would be a NO from me
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That would be a NO from me
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The debate: Should the State develop a terminal for liquefied natural gas?
Geopolitical upheaval, energy security and reliance on UK for supplies are forcing a rethink on the ban on LNG
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March 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The debate: Should the State develop a terminal for liquefied natural gas?
That would be a NO from me
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
That would be a NO from me
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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‘In 2017, a few short years after being shortlisted for the Booker Prize, author Donal Ryan revealed he was going back to his job in the civil service, causing great shock among the public, but probably not among his fellow authors.’
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Séamas O'Reilly: Arts funding rows hurt artists who struggle to break even
"...it is hard to avoid the sense that the Government’s newfound notions of austerity will skip right past the men in suits and pass directly to the artists who rely on government funding to pursue th...
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March 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
‘In 2017, a few short years after being shortlisted for the Booker Prize, author Donal Ryan revealed he was going back to his job in the civil service, causing great shock among the public, but probably not among his fellow authors.’
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Would you come with us?
6.35am
6.35am
March 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Would you come with us?
6.35am
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'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs jrnl.ie/6634635
'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs
We asked our readers to share their experience of accessing services for kids with additional needs. Here’s what we heard back.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs jrnl.ie/6634635
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Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs
Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.
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February 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...