Chris Doyle
@gollygee2004.bsky.social
Dad at Home, Surfer at Ocean, Classicist originally, now a Medieval History Lecturer, & other interesting things surely, posts in a personal capacity, from London to Mayo...West of Ireland
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/history/
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/history/
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Strong letter in today's Irish Times, we are sick of waiting, the government must enact the full #OccupiedTerritoriesBill with services included, immediately.
#EndIsraeliImpunity
#EndIsraeliImpunity
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Strong letter in today's Irish Times, we are sick of waiting, the government must enact the full #OccupiedTerritoriesBill with services included, immediately.
#EndIsraeliImpunity
#EndIsraeliImpunity
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Rest in Power Margaretta D'Arcy, fierce, fearless artist and anti-war activist. She was a strong advocate for Palestinians, an early signatory to our Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel and a tireless campaigner against the US military use of Shannon Airport and efforts to erode our neutrality.
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rest in Power Margaretta D'Arcy, fierce, fearless artist and anti-war activist. She was a strong advocate for Palestinians, an early signatory to our Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel and a tireless campaigner against the US military use of Shannon Airport and efforts to erode our neutrality.
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Rest in Peace and Power, the incomparable Margaretta D'Arcy. 90 years of activism for #peace. She never gave up.
Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.
Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Rest in Peace and Power, the incomparable Margaretta D'Arcy. 90 years of activism for #peace. She never gave up.
Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.
Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.
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When tributes roll in for Margaretta D'Arcy, remember she was an incredible ally to sex workers. Rest in Peace Margaretta
Last night, we attended the Women's 24-hour Vigil outside the Dáil. We joined Galway legend Margaretta D'Arcy, Raging Grannies, Red Umbrella Éireann, Street Workers Collective of Ireland, and Global Women's Strike.
Ireland needs to invest in care, not in military spending!
Ireland needs to invest in care, not in military spending!
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
When tributes roll in for Margaretta D'Arcy, remember she was an incredible ally to sex workers. Rest in Peace Margaretta
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RIP Margaretta D'Arcy, pictured outside the Dáil, June 2025, aged 91. [pic: Rose Comiskey]
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
RIP Margaretta D'Arcy, pictured outside the Dáil, June 2025, aged 91. [pic: Rose Comiskey]
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The cover of my forthcoming book, out in February/March. #dogs #Roman-Britain #animalturm #archaeology
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The cover of my forthcoming book, out in February/March. #dogs #Roman-Britain #animalturm #archaeology
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🚨 Announcing our second CAMPS event of the semester!
Dr Chris Doyle will deliver a lecture entitled "Following the Swarm: Beekeeping and the Medieval Irish Community in the Bechbretha"
Come along for a fascinating Friday afternoon!
🗓️21st Nov
🕒12pm
📍Bridge Room, Hardiman Building
Lunch to follow.
Dr Chris Doyle will deliver a lecture entitled "Following the Swarm: Beekeeping and the Medieval Irish Community in the Bechbretha"
Come along for a fascinating Friday afternoon!
🗓️21st Nov
🕒12pm
📍Bridge Room, Hardiman Building
Lunch to follow.
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🚨 Announcing our second CAMPS event of the semester!
Dr Chris Doyle will deliver a lecture entitled "Following the Swarm: Beekeeping and the Medieval Irish Community in the Bechbretha"
Come along for a fascinating Friday afternoon!
🗓️21st Nov
🕒12pm
📍Bridge Room, Hardiman Building
Lunch to follow.
Dr Chris Doyle will deliver a lecture entitled "Following the Swarm: Beekeeping and the Medieval Irish Community in the Bechbretha"
Come along for a fascinating Friday afternoon!
🗓️21st Nov
🕒12pm
📍Bridge Room, Hardiman Building
Lunch to follow.
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This as not simply populism, it's an extreme assault on public institutions and structures. The last week has been about the BBC, but comes alongside mounting attacks on judicial independence/the European Court of Human Rights. Treating each issue in isolation will see them killed off one by one.
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This as not simply populism, it's an extreme assault on public institutions and structures. The last week has been about the BBC, but comes alongside mounting attacks on judicial independence/the European Court of Human Rights. Treating each issue in isolation will see them killed off one by one.
Saturday night tunes
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The Ruts - Jah War
YouTube video by jenssalumae2
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November 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Saturday night tunes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01zI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01zI...
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Léacht reachtúil na Scoile do 2025
SCS Statutory Lecture for 2025
Gregory Toner, QUB
The historian at work in Lebor Gabála
Friday 14 November
UCD, Theatre R, Newman Building
Mar chuid de Thionól 2025 / Part of Tionól 2025
www.dias.ie/2025/10/22/t...
#DIASdiscovers
@dias.ie
SCS Statutory Lecture for 2025
Gregory Toner, QUB
The historian at work in Lebor Gabála
Friday 14 November
UCD, Theatre R, Newman Building
Mar chuid de Thionól 2025 / Part of Tionól 2025
www.dias.ie/2025/10/22/t...
#DIASdiscovers
@dias.ie
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Léacht reachtúil na Scoile do 2025
SCS Statutory Lecture for 2025
Gregory Toner, QUB
The historian at work in Lebor Gabála
Friday 14 November
UCD, Theatre R, Newman Building
Mar chuid de Thionól 2025 / Part of Tionól 2025
www.dias.ie/2025/10/22/t...
#DIASdiscovers
@dias.ie
SCS Statutory Lecture for 2025
Gregory Toner, QUB
The historian at work in Lebor Gabála
Friday 14 November
UCD, Theatre R, Newman Building
Mar chuid de Thionól 2025 / Part of Tionól 2025
www.dias.ie/2025/10/22/t...
#DIASdiscovers
@dias.ie
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Wishing Mr Zitouni a full and fast recovery and hoping the story of his heroism would bring some sense and shame to the rampant racist narratives sweeping our country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Samir Zitouni named as train hero who saved lives during attack
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Wishing Mr Zitouni a full and fast recovery and hoping the story of his heroism would bring some sense and shame to the rampant racist narratives sweeping our country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“We have to do this for the future generation, they need to know where each and every one of us came from,” he said, recounting how he had persuaded the community to support the dig. “If we don’t, all these artifacts are going to be washed out.”
#MedievalSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/c...
#MedievalSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/c...
A Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“We have to do this for the future generation, they need to know where each and every one of us came from,” he said, recounting how he had persuaded the community to support the dig. “If we don’t, all these artifacts are going to be washed out.”
#MedievalSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/c...
#MedievalSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/c...
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“We are told that AI is inevitable, that we must adapt or be left behind. But universities are not tech companies. Our role is to foster critical thinking, not to follow industry trends uncritically.”
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
www.ru.nl
November 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“We are told that AI is inevitable, that we must adapt or be left behind. But universities are not tech companies. Our role is to foster critical thinking, not to follow industry trends uncritically.”
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Oscar Wilde had two sons who hit 30 just as #WW1 started. Find out all about the impact of his downfall on them, and their participation in the Great War achurchill.substack.com/p/full-featu...
November 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Oscar Wilde had two sons who hit 30 just as #WW1 started. Find out all about the impact of his downfall on them, and their participation in the Great War achurchill.substack.com/p/full-featu...
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We will be launching Vikings in Early Medieval Ireland: Church-raiding, Politics and Kingship, by our late colleague Dr Colmán Etchingham, on Thursday 13th November in Maynooth. @maynoothuniversity.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We will be launching Vikings in Early Medieval Ireland: Church-raiding, Politics and Kingship, by our late colleague Dr Colmán Etchingham, on Thursday 13th November in Maynooth. @maynoothuniversity.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social
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The Farage Factor.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Farage Factor.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Political lessons worth learning from #Aras25:
1. Relying on negative campaigning doesn't work.
2. If the left can act cohesively, they have a good chance of success.
Pity the government, and some media, will instead likely prioritise the dipshit 'spoil the vote' movement despite their minority.
1. Relying on negative campaigning doesn't work.
2. If the left can act cohesively, they have a good chance of success.
Pity the government, and some media, will instead likely prioritise the dipshit 'spoil the vote' movement despite their minority.
October 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Political lessons worth learning from #Aras25:
1. Relying on negative campaigning doesn't work.
2. If the left can act cohesively, they have a good chance of success.
Pity the government, and some media, will instead likely prioritise the dipshit 'spoil the vote' movement despite their minority.
1. Relying on negative campaigning doesn't work.
2. If the left can act cohesively, they have a good chance of success.
Pity the government, and some media, will instead likely prioritise the dipshit 'spoil the vote' movement despite their minority.
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It’s been taken down from Meta platforms (Facebook, instagram etc), but as you’d expect, X have not fully taken it down yet, and still on YouTube
It is what it is, and it’s intentional
www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-ai...
It is what it is, and it’s intentional
www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-ai...
Convincing AI-generated videos and images are flooding social media ahead of the election
Fake newscasts, arrest videos, protests, and even a passionate kiss featured in fabricated images.
www.thejournal.ie
October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It’s been taken down from Meta platforms (Facebook, instagram etc), but as you’d expect, X have not fully taken it down yet, and still on YouTube
It is what it is, and it’s intentional
www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-ai...
It is what it is, and it’s intentional
www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-ai...
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This is NOT a joke. If it was meant to be funny it would show her talking about her love of hang-gliding or something. Its intent is to keep her voters at home, it’s malevolent and deeply cynical, a direct interference in our elections. But by whom?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
AI: Catherine Connolly condemns 'disgraceful' deep-fake video
Catherine Connolly lodges a formal complaint after an online video appeared to announce her withdrawal from the election.
www.bbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is NOT a joke. If it was meant to be funny it would show her talking about her love of hang-gliding or something. Its intent is to keep her voters at home, it’s malevolent and deeply cynical, a direct interference in our elections. But by whom?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A deeply shocking attack on Irish democracy
A deep-fake video shows a fake Catherine Connolly announcing her withdrawal from the Presidential election in two days time.
It also has deep-fake RTE newsreaders-using their faces and voices-to cover the false story
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
A deep-fake video shows a fake Catherine Connolly announcing her withdrawal from the Presidential election in two days time.
It also has deep-fake RTE newsreaders-using their faces and voices-to cover the false story
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Deepfake AI video depicting Catherine Connolly quitting presidential race removed by Meta
Independent candidate in race for Áras condemns video, calling it ‘a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters’
www.irishtimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A deeply shocking attack on Irish democracy
A deep-fake video shows a fake Catherine Connolly announcing her withdrawal from the Presidential election in two days time.
It also has deep-fake RTE newsreaders-using their faces and voices-to cover the false story
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
A deep-fake video shows a fake Catherine Connolly announcing her withdrawal from the Presidential election in two days time.
It also has deep-fake RTE newsreaders-using their faces and voices-to cover the false story
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...