Maria O
@morct1.bsky.social
Love playing and watching tennis, love cooking, love travelling.
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A #painting for you from the southern coast of Ireland. "Cobh V" came out of enjoying the colours and dramatic shapes of the Cork harbour town. I have an 8th Cobh painting in progress now, but it's been in progress for years and its completion isn't imminent. #art #SpeirGhorm #ArtAdventCalendar
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A #painting for you from the southern coast of Ireland. "Cobh V" came out of enjoying the colours and dramatic shapes of the Cork harbour town. I have an 8th Cobh painting in progress now, but it's been in progress for years and its completion isn't imminent. #art #SpeirGhorm #ArtAdventCalendar
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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
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit is seen as an opportunity to witness the solidarity shown to Ukraine in towns and villages across Ireland. There are now some 84,000 Ukrainians living here
'Ireland has been good to us', say Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit is seen as an opportunity to witness the solidarity shown to Ukraine in towns and villages across Ireland.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit is seen as an opportunity to witness the solidarity shown to Ukraine in towns and villages across Ireland. There are now some 84,000 Ukrainians living here
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A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
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Tracy Chapman tonight rte.ie/johncreedon.
July 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tracy Chapman tonight rte.ie/johncreedon.
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I met a UCC student here last night paying €2k/month for private accommodation in Cork city
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I met a UCC student here last night paying €2k/month for private accommodation in Cork city
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
I learnt students are paying gentrified prices for damp mouldy houses, not fit for purpose with landlords difficult to deal with
Time to get involved in Cork Student Housing Cooperative
#DerelictIreland
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Many legal scholars believe I sleep 11 months of the year, but we have been hard at work.
In March we formed the temporary North Pole Exclusions list - or NOPE.
Until further notice, you either make the nice list or NOPE.
Let’s just say I’ve seen too much polar opposite of nice list behaviors.
In March we formed the temporary North Pole Exclusions list - or NOPE.
Until further notice, you either make the nice list or NOPE.
Let’s just say I’ve seen too much polar opposite of nice list behaviors.
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Many legal scholars believe I sleep 11 months of the year, but we have been hard at work.
In March we formed the temporary North Pole Exclusions list - or NOPE.
Until further notice, you either make the nice list or NOPE.
Let’s just say I’ve seen too much polar opposite of nice list behaviors.
In March we formed the temporary North Pole Exclusions list - or NOPE.
Until further notice, you either make the nice list or NOPE.
Let’s just say I’ve seen too much polar opposite of nice list behaviors.
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Maureen Dowd: Step by slimy step, Trump has made us numb to his crudeness and cruelty
Maureen Dowd: Step by slimy step, Trump has made us numb to his crudeness and cruelty
Mamdani meeting just proves Trump admires charismatic winners more than he cares about ideology or consistency
www.irishtimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Maureen Dowd: Step by slimy step, Trump has made us numb to his crudeness and cruelty
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Books are the answer, not the problem.
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Books are the answer, not the problem.
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A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million (€47.34m ) in New York yesterday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said
Frida Kahlo painting auctions for $54.6m
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million (€47.34m ) in New York yesterday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million (€47.34m ) in New York yesterday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Every time the site that was Twitter goes down, I always think it won't come back.
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Every time the site that was Twitter goes down, I always think it won't come back.
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Troy the parrot: Dublin Zoo name bird after Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero
Troy the parrot: Dublin Zoo name bird after Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero
Critically endangered parrot species named in honour of Troy Parrott after his remarkable displays help team reach World Cup play-offs
www.irishtimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Troy the parrot: Dublin Zoo name bird after Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero
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God bless Troy Parrot.
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
God bless Troy Parrot.
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An exhibition of fossils, said to be the biggest of its kind in the country, has been opened at University College Cork by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Dinosaur exhibition opened by Taoiseach in Cork
An exhibition of fossils, said to be the biggest of its kind in the country, has been opened at University College Cork by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
An exhibition of fossils, said to be the biggest of its kind in the country, has been opened at University College Cork by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin
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An unexpected piece of Dublin history
#speirgoirm
#speirgoirm
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
An unexpected piece of Dublin history
#speirgoirm
#speirgoirm
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Dubai chocolate?
[Checks price]
Dunotbai chocolate
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Dunotbai chocolate
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Dubai chocolate?
[Checks price]
Dunotbai chocolate
[Checks price]
Dunotbai chocolate
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#journorequest - anyone in Ireland going out for dinner on Christmas day (or staying in a hotel and having dinner there) and would like to chat to me for a piece. DM if any thoughts. Shares appreciated. #Christmas2025 #Christmas #restaurant
November 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
#journorequest - anyone in Ireland going out for dinner on Christmas day (or staying in a hotel and having dinner there) and would like to chat to me for a piece. DM if any thoughts. Shares appreciated. #Christmas2025 #Christmas #restaurant
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Ireland is the first country in the world whose people have voted to elect three women as Presidents.
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ireland is the first country in the world whose people have voted to elect three women as Presidents.
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
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#CorkTraffic Reports of heavy flooding in Carrigaline from the Corner House, to Bank of Ireland. Road has been closed as a result of flooding.
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
#CorkTraffic Reports of heavy flooding in Carrigaline from the Corner House, to Bank of Ireland. Road has been closed as a result of flooding.
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Catherine Connolly will be declared Ireland's tenth president at an inauguration ceremony taking place in Dublin Castle | Follow live
Connolly arrives at Dublin Castle for inauguration
Follow live updates as Catherine Connolly is officially sworn in as the tenth President of Ireland.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Catherine Connolly will be declared Ireland's tenth president at an inauguration ceremony taking place in Dublin Castle | Follow live