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Audience Unit with the Irish Examiner. He/him.
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David Kent @dkentexaminer.bsky.social · Nov 13
In celebration of my return - one of the best pieces I've had the honour to write in the last few months

Young boys living in Ramallah, have started hurling training and hope one day that they will get to travel to Ireland and play against teams here.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Hurling in Ramallah: How Palestinian children are getting to grips with GAA
Some 20 children, with training kits and hurleys, are now spending afternoons or evenings training, in a sport that they say makes them feel close to Ireland
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dkentexaminer.bsky.social
A lovely piece about an absolute gentleman
news.rte.ie RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 5d
Noel Hawkins began working in Mulligan's of Poolbeg Street in Dublin in 1979. During his near half-century behind the bar, he became one of the capital's most well-known and best-loved characters
Noel Hawkins, the bartenders' bartender - a tribute
Noel Hawkins began working in Mulligan's of Poolbeg Street in Dublin in 1979. During his near half-century behind the bar, he became one of the capital's most well-known and best-loved characters.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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chriso-wiki.bsky.social
Sales of tickets to watch 'Melania' in Boston are so disastrous that they'll now pay you $50 to sit though it. From Craigslist:
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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jbendery.bsky.social
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
www.huffpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Coming from the group who named a stand after Joe Delaney

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Turner's Cross now to be known as Munster FA Turner's Cross Stadium
The Munster FA, who own the ground and use it for local finals as well as hosting Cork City FC home matches, made the decision at a council meeting on Thursday night.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:27 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
How on earth did they let Rachel get away with that slip-up?!

"If I was a Faithful"

#TheTraitors
January 23, 2026 at 8:51 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
After a closure that lasted 10 years, the Savoy in Cork is to be reborn as a live music venue and cultural space

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
The Savoy in Cork to reopen as an events venue
The venue has been closed for a decade but is planning to reopen in February
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January 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
US president Donald Trump will stop in Shannon Airport on Thursday as he returns from the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.

More here from @hosford.bsky.social

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Donald Trump set for Shannon Airport stopover on way back to US
Government sources say Mr Trump is not expected to leave the plane, which is a replacement aircraft
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January 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Jessie Buckley gets her Oscar nomination for Hamnet!
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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flyingrodent.bsky.social
What a headline, an amazing summary
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14d
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.
January 22, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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cesigno.bsky.social
always a lot of panic about right wing young men, the second most progressive demographic in britain
yougov.co.uk YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 15d
The Greens do better among women than men in all age groups, including a 14pt gender gap among 18-24 year olds (44% of women vs 30% of men)

While Reform UK lead by 17pts among over 65 men, they trail the Conservatives by 6pts among older women

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Currently reading:

(And a hat tip once again to the Irish library system. Manged to get this reserved and sent up to my local library in Meath from Clare County Council within the space of a week)
January 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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hosford.bsky.social
When you read it like this, I think Trump could be turned away from Greenland simply by showing him a Peters Projection map.
maxkennerly.bsky.social Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16d
Nice to see NYTimes provide a forthright description of Trump's own stated motivations for invading Greenland, rather than sane-washing it, but this shouldn't just be "analysis." Every story should bluntly state that Trump's reasons are personal and delusional.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
In fact, Mr. Trump’s interest seems less about security than about grandiosity. “I said, ‘Why don’t we have that?’” he explained in a 2021 interview for the book “The Divider” about his first term. “You take a look at a map. I’m a real estate developer, I look at a corner, I say, ‘I’ve got to get that store for the building that I’m building,’ etc. It’s not that different. I love maps. And I always said: ‘Look at the size of this. It’s massive. That should be part of the United States.’” In an interview with The New York Times this month, he framed it in terms of personal desire. Asked why ownership was important instead of just fortifying Greenland, he said, “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success.” Asked if he meant psychologically important for himself or psychologically important for the country, he said, “Psychologically important for me.”
January 20, 2026 at 2:22 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Brooklyn and his siblings have grown up in the limelight, and this has certainly been predominantly orchestrated by their parents. The recent Netflix “documentaries” about David and Victoria can barely be described as such, so cherry picked was their content.

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
A blow to Brand Beckham is a welcome distraction
I was planning an early night, but the big news — not Greenland, Enoch Burke or the Northern Lights, but a chip in Brand Beckham's polish — had me instantly hooked
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January 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
"For all the hyperbole that comes with GAA exceptionalism, for all the familiar tributes trotted out to parish and place and identity, the reality still holds."

www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/ar...
When the aliens come, show them Dingle's epic with St Brigid’s in the All-Ireland club final
From a distance, the outsider might understand the All-Ireland club finals even better than we do; that this is not about sport at all, but about people gathering to remind themselves who they are
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January 19, 2026 at 11:47 AM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
I have a funny feeling Gav will be emotional now!
gavreilly.com Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 19d
Vintage Manchester United. I’m almost emotional.
January 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
And we're back.
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 AM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Disappointing that RTÉ felt compelled to apologise for the "background noise" on the One O'Clock News.

That noise? Chants of 'Free Palestine' while they were doing a live link to Leinster House
June 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
It took just over two decades for many to acknowledge that Sinéad O’Connor was on the right side of history when ripping up the picture of the pope.

Is it really going to take two decades for the same to be acknowledged for Kneecap when it comes to Gaza?

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Kneecap join O’Connor in hall of fame for calling out injustices
How long will it take for the Belfast band to be seen as standing on the right side of history, asks David Kent
www.irishexaminer.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Lovely piece about “peaceful harmony … in our own back garden" and “life, in all its brilliant circularity” by @dkentexaminer.bsky.social

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#resilience #sustainability
Life and death of feathered friends keeps me in the present when grief threatens
Raising rescued hens brought unexpected lessons in loss, sustainability, and the healing power of nature’s daily rhythms
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May 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Liathróidí on Rory McIlroy
April 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
dkentexaminer.bsky.social
Anyone interested in some honey? My ould fella has finally gotten his stuff jarred and is fierce proud!
March 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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philipoconnor.bsky.social
I wrote a thing about McGregor, Garron Noone and why we need to talk about where this nonsense is coming from.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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cswritesbooks.bsky.social
Immigration isn’t the problem. Lack of housing, lack of infrastructure, low pay, high rent, high cost of living, lack of healthcare services, lack of mental health services, lack of third spaces, hostile architecture and a capital city made up of hotels are the problem.

#Speirgorm
March 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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deshocks.bsky.social
This is one of the most appalling cases I've read, and I've read a lot of them. This poor family, utterly destroyed by the actions of one sadistic paedophile. Sensitively covered by Cormac O'Keeffe as always. I hope someone in power is paying attention.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
'My son's memory is wiped clean every two days': Mum speaks out against serial abuser
After her children were abused by their stepfather, Georgian Tuohey speaks out on Ireland’s child abuse crisis and justice system failures
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March 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Here's links to the síopa, email and anything else you could need me for in the mean time, thanks 💛

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barrymasterson.com Barry Masterson @barrymasterson.com · Dec 7
Hi, I'm Barry an artist from Ireland ⚽☘️

I drew that thing you like. A life long League of Ireland truther and enjoyer of old stadiums. Available for commissions in 2025, Lets work together 🤝

Portfolio: barrymasterson.com
Shop: shop.barrymasterson.com
Email: [email protected]
Illustration of the laneway down to Dalymount Park's enterance, with fans walking towards the stadium. A scene from street level outside Richmond park at night time. Two kids playing football against the mural wall under a street lamp. Illustration of the Entrance to The Showgrounds, home of Sligo Rovers, with some kids playing football. illustration of the entrance to Tolka park on match night, some kids are climbing the wall to watch the game.
March 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM