Orla McDermott
@orlamcdermott.bsky.social
In Dublin. A pretty big wheel down at the cracker factory. Dabbles occasionally in telecoms.
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Last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo from Switzerland, has handed back their prize in protest at Israel being included in the competition this year. He joins five countries [Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands & Slovenia]. The competition is a slow-motion car crash.
Eurovision winner Nemo hands back trophy over Israel’s inclusion in 2026 contest
Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo is to give back the trophy in protest against Israel’s inclusion in the 2026 contest.
www.thepinknews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo from Switzerland, has handed back their prize in protest at Israel being included in the competition this year. He joins five countries [Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands & Slovenia]. The competition is a slow-motion car crash.
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One thing that rankles with me - slightly - about nepo baby discourse, is that seemingly 90% of successful actors in the UK have a massive structural advantage simply from being born rich. To obsess over the 1% who also have famous parents as if THAT'S the problem, misses the forest for the trees.
Thing is as Nepo parent, you’re in a bind, you aren’t going to hinder your kids professional progress to make a political point. But surely you just say yes, their background helped.
New BBC interview w/ Kate Winslet saying she doesn’t like the term nepo baby and doesn’t think that famous parents actually translates to jobs and respect. This in the year her daughter was lead in a Wes Anderson film and her 21yo son’s film is premiering on Netflix with her directing like ffs
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
One thing that rankles with me - slightly - about nepo baby discourse, is that seemingly 90% of successful actors in the UK have a massive structural advantage simply from being born rich. To obsess over the 1% who also have famous parents as if THAT'S the problem, misses the forest for the trees.
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While the Burkes were off at shouting practice, Judge Cregan studied the blade.
www.rte.ie/news/courts/...
www.rte.ie/news/courts/...
Enoch Burke has 'something to hide' over income - judge
A High Court judge has said teacher Enoch Burke and his family could be using his court case to make money and that it was clear Mr Burke had "something to hide" about his income.
www.rte.ie
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
While the Burkes were off at shouting practice, Judge Cregan studied the blade.
www.rte.ie/news/courts/...
www.rte.ie/news/courts/...
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A note from your friendly bookseller watching the #LateLateToyShow – here are all the books featured so you can show your local bookshop exactly which one you’re looking for 📚
Be sure to follow #BookElves2025 for more book recommendations all week long!
Be sure to follow #BookElves2025 for more book recommendations all week long!
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A note from your friendly bookseller watching the #LateLateToyShow – here are all the books featured so you can show your local bookshop exactly which one you’re looking for 📚
Be sure to follow #BookElves2025 for more book recommendations all week long!
Be sure to follow #BookElves2025 for more book recommendations all week long!
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December 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Toy Show: This is Child 1
Ireland: I would die for Child 1
Toy Show: Goodbye Child 1. Now welcome Child 2
Ireland: Never mind, Child 1 is dead to me. I love Child 2 now.
#Toyshow #LateLateToyShow
Ireland: I would die for Child 1
Toy Show: Goodbye Child 1. Now welcome Child 2
Ireland: Never mind, Child 1 is dead to me. I love Child 2 now.
#Toyshow #LateLateToyShow
December 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Toy Show: This is Child 1
Ireland: I would die for Child 1
Toy Show: Goodbye Child 1. Now welcome Child 2
Ireland: Never mind, Child 1 is dead to me. I love Child 2 now.
#Toyshow #LateLateToyShow
Ireland: I would die for Child 1
Toy Show: Goodbye Child 1. Now welcome Child 2
Ireland: Never mind, Child 1 is dead to me. I love Child 2 now.
#Toyshow #LateLateToyShow
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My friends Neil & Katy from the Gougane Barra Hotel organized this raffle for Gaza. It ends in a couple of days. Please check it out www.idonate.ie/raffle/Gouga...
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My friends Neil & Katy from the Gougane Barra Hotel organized this raffle for Gaza. It ends in a couple of days. Please check it out www.idonate.ie/raffle/Gouga...
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The most stressed out I've ever been about Christmas was when I was 16 and I got my first ever job, working at M&S in Dundrum. As soon as I started I kept hearing these myths about the Christmas Eve Waste Sale, where all the food that wasn't sold on the 24th was marked down 90%.
November 27, 2023 at 1:17 PM
The most stressed out I've ever been about Christmas was when I was 16 and I got my first ever job, working at M&S in Dundrum. As soon as I started I kept hearing these myths about the Christmas Eve Waste Sale, where all the food that wasn't sold on the 24th was marked down 90%.
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I've written a novel, Experts in a Dying Field. It's out on Penguin Sandycove in June. It's about about a band and a tragedy & art for art's sake & aging & loss & community & Dublin. There's a fox in it. & sheet music. The beautiful cover's by Jack Smyth. You can preorder: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I've written a novel, Experts in a Dying Field. It's out on Penguin Sandycove in June. It's about about a band and a tragedy & art for art's sake & aging & loss & community & Dublin. There's a fox in it. & sheet music. The beautiful cover's by Jack Smyth. You can preorder: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
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Take a minute.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Take a minute.
The ref
a woman wearing sunglasses and holding a stack of yellow cards
ALT: a woman wearing sunglasses and holding a stack of yellow cards
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The ref
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If we keep being forced to hear dipshit CEOs opinions on matters outside their expertise because they're "geniuses", let's do the same for Nobel winners. Let a 70 year old particle physicist on TV to say how healthcare should be run.
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If we keep being forced to hear dipshit CEOs opinions on matters outside their expertise because they're "geniuses", let's do the same for Nobel winners. Let a 70 year old particle physicist on TV to say how healthcare should be run.
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It would be one thing having a "debate" on immigration if people meant they wanted a "debate" based on facts. But what most people seem to mean when they say they want a debate is that is they want us to pretend a bunch of entirely made up bullshit is true.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It would be one thing having a "debate" on immigration if people meant they wanted a "debate" based on facts. But what most people seem to mean when they say they want a debate is that is they want us to pretend a bunch of entirely made up bullshit is true.
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Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
November 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
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Sunday Independent...
November 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Sunday Independent...
Collecting our luggage from the lockers in Berlin Hbf. Saw a girl on her way out for the night, renting a small locker and changing from her runners into heels for the evening. She is living in the future 💅
November 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Collecting our luggage from the lockers in Berlin Hbf. Saw a girl on her way out for the night, renting a small locker and changing from her runners into heels for the evening. She is living in the future 💅
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The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
October 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
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Daniel Kinahan is one of the most powerful cocaine traffickers in the world—but he lives a strikingly public life in Dubai, shopping at malls and consorting with famous boxers like Tyson Fury.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Cocaine Kingpin Living Large in Dubai
Daniel Kinahan, an Irish drug dealer, commands a billion-dollar empire from the U.A.E. Why isn’t he in prison?
www.newyorker.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Daniel Kinahan is one of the most powerful cocaine traffickers in the world—but he lives a strikingly public life in Dubai, shopping at malls and consorting with famous boxers like Tyson Fury.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Haribo comment left me crying. 🤣
I wrote about the new Victoria Beckham docuseries www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
Patrick Freyne: I don’t want to see Victoria Beckham chatting over coffee. I want to see her in a rocket to space
There’s definitely a fascinating documentary to be made about the Beckham family. Maybe next time
www.irishtimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Haribo comment left me crying. 🤣
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If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records.
www.met.ie/met-eireann-...
www.met.ie/met-eireann-...
Met Éireann opens historic weather transcription project to all - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service
Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.
www.met.ie
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records.
www.met.ie/met-eireann-...
www.met.ie/met-eireann-...
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The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
Appeal for 12,000 blood donations over next four weeks
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
www.rte.ie
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.