Reposted by Bill AllenPatrick Brannigan @patrickjmb.bsky.social · 2hDublin #SpeirGhorm #INTO #Forsa 071
Reposted by Bill AllenElla Maillart @ellamaillart.bsky.social · 2h"'Ella! take your temperature,' Capa bids me thoughtfully. 'You don't look yourself at all.' 'Of course not. There is no need. I'm hot because it's so stuffy in here.' But she insists. Results a reading of 103.5°. Devil take it, what can it mean?" #EllaMaillart #Photography #Kyrgyzstan #SaryTor 1233
Reposted by Bill AllenTríona Cunnane @trionac.bsky.social · 1hPublic sector strikes commence today. The support from the public has been immense. Please support in any way you can, email your TDs, support workers on the pickets, post on SM, anything to raise awareness please #publicsectormatters #strike 052
Reposted by Bill AllenDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 1h#justtheworstgovernmentever 1176
Reposted by Bill AllenClaire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The state has categorised paramilitary groups as pro-state or anti-state, and are acting / not acting according to their own interests. Appeasement has to end. Loyalist paramilitarism continues because it is humoured, privileged, financed & protected by the state - why would it go away? [10/10]bbc.co.uk'Loyalist paramilitary transitioning has failed' ex-watchdog saysLord Alderdice says the loyalist transition process has not delivered and is not going to deliver. 2145
Reposted by Bill AllenInish View @inishview.bsky.social · 5hOut enjoying a lovely day at Lucky Shell Beach in Ards, Donegal, Ireland. 1575
Reposted by Bill AllenGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 4hAn Iranian woman has been sentenced to death on charges of “sab ol-nabi” (insulting the prophet). The medieval men sentencing her are an insult to humanity. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comIranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media postRights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year 36527
Bill Allen @billallen.bsky.social · 14hSecond that. This is the duo at their very best and the guest is class. Another book to buy ! 111
Reposted by Bill AllenKevin Theobald @kevintheobald.bsky.social · 18hRussian assets Johnson & Farage defend Russia over Brexit interference. 032
Reposted by Bill AllenDr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 19hA nice painting, of course an Irish version would be the passengers singing. One of the best moments of a Dublin night out is to catch a night bus home, as it erupts into self-amused song. RIP bus conductors 😔 2243
Reposted by Bill AllenMerisi Vienna @merisi-vienna.bsky.social · 18hVIENNESE IMPRESSIONS Curlicue Gate Holders Green and yellow stripes painted by the low sun Schönbrunn Gardens in late afternoon 13 Oct 2026 © Merisi Vienna #EastCoastKin #ECK#Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Autumn #Fall #Komplementärfarben #Fotovorschlag 1513
Reposted by Bill AllenBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 18hInis Mor, Aran Islands, County Galway, July 1892, photo by Jane Shackleton, pioneering Irish photographer (1843-1909). 212118
Reposted by Bill AllenPatrick Brannigan @patrickjmb.bsky.social · 18h~37 secs of soothing sea sounds Mournes, Layers of light; waves; blue sky Tide receding Newcastle Irish Sea #SpéirGhorm 1128
Reposted by Bill AllenPatrick Brannigan @patrickjmb.bsky.social · 17hVisiting the surprising winner, "Wych Elm". Not sure much is being made of this "win" locally. What's the plan to protect her? #StandIpForTrees #Newcastle #SpéirGhorm 091
Reposted by Bill AllenVonny @vonny.bsky.social · 18hA medium bowl. Eldest (16 now) lived for a bowl of cereal before bedtime as a nipper. One night he asked for a second bowl and I said 'Ok you can have a small bowl'. He said 'Can I have a medium bowl?'. Henceforth a night time bowl of cereal in our family is referred to as a 'Medium bowl'. 141
Reposted by Bill AllenWWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 18hEverywhere you look >>> loom.ly/Grykqx8 091
Reposted by Bill AllenArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 22hBoris Johnson’s claims about asking whether Russia interfered in Brexit are misleading. He didn’t ask for any formal assessment and nor did he receive a categorical response. Anyone printing a notorious liar’s disingenuous comments is engaged in deliberate obfuscation. 9833205
Reposted by Bill AllenEmma Rogan 🇵🇸 @emmadragon.bsky.social · 21hI’m absolutely not surprised that the ableist tendencies of #FFFG politicians would have them turn on ‘their own’. The absence of disabled politicians, no expectation nor support for politically ambitious disabled people shows we’re 50+years behind. Systemic ableism R’ Us 🤦🏾♀️ #spéirghorm #IrishPol 2157
Reposted by Bill AllenRandom IT Guy @random-it-guy.bsky.social · 21hIf we wanted to be serious about that we would need to be serious about the investigations and the outcomes. Democratic means are borderline failing on this and that is exactly what Russia is speculating on. 111
Reposted by Bill AllenKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22hWas this entire country kicked in the head by a mule? 1122314250
Reposted by Bill AllenDuroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Unionism’s supremacism on display: -David Graham: Michelle O’Neill’s “natural habitat” is blocking roads not being First Minister -Jim Allister: #GarvaghyRoad needs “sanitising” & “sterilising” -Residents branded a “rabble” & “mob” -Jamie Bryson promising discord & mayhem No going back! #SpéirGhorm 164
Reposted by Bill AllenP. O'Leary @p-oleary.bsky.social · 13/10/2026'Under Irish law, a legal “e-bike” is a pedal-assisted electric bicycle - max continuous rated power output of 250 watts, and a max speed of 25km/h before the motor stops helping. Anything else is a moped or even a motorcycle depending on speed and power.' #SpéirGorm irishcycle.com/2026/10/12/w...irishcycle.comWith pedals or not: Gardaí deliver warning on bicycle-shaped objects counted as mopedsA takeaway not delivered, or at least delayed, might have been the hook, but Gardaí in Kilkenny used their Facebook page to deliver a more serious message which applies nationwide: Using souped-up … 073
Reposted by Bill AllenLouth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 13/10/2026👁️👁️ Interesting and worth your time reading. 043
Reposted by Bill AllenBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Marble Arch Inn, Manchester, painting by Brenainn Shackleton. 722827
Reposted by Bill AllenElla Maillart @ellamaillart.bsky.social · 13/10/2026“In the middle of Ak-Shyirak, a snowy gilded pyramid rises in the setting sun, the harmony of its proportions reminds me of Mont Blanc. “No one has ever climbed this summit,” says Auguste meditatively, and his blue eyes sparkling in his scarlet face." #EllaMaillart #Kyrgyzstan #AlShyirak #SaryTor 2659
Reposted by Bill AllenLiza Adamczewski aka the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026First bird of the day seen bimbling about outside my bedroom door this morning. Wrens always make me happy so I’m going to paint some tiny ones this week just to cheer myself up.  726051
Reposted by Bill AllenJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"It is simply not acceptable to respond to a worsening road safety record by spreading responsibility so widely that it becomes almost impossible to establish who is accountable for anything." - Ciarán Cannon 2146
Reposted by Bill AllenInish View @inishview.bsky.social · 13/10/2026A few views from around Father Hegarty’s Rock along the Buncrana Shore Path in Donegal. 2567
Reposted by Bill AllenClaire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Fleur Ravensbergen delivers her report on the feasibility of paramilitary tranbsition in Northern Ireland today, 28 years after the Good Friday Agreement. A Keir Starmer appointee - she's spent 13 months privileging groups who are actively recruiting, controlling and terrorising the North. [1/n]bbc.co.ukParamilitary racist violence deeply worrying development - reportPolice intelligence pointed to the participation of individual loyalist paramilitary members during recent disorder. 24332
Reposted by Bill AllenEilís 'pidge' Ní Fhlannagáin @dirtycitybird.trann.ie · 12/10/2026Not to say I was prescient, but I LITERALLY DID A KEYNOTE ON THIS IN 2014 AT OSCON!!!! 3286
Bill Allen @billallen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026How can companies not know the risk? I mean what benefit does remote control really give? 110
Reposted by Bill AllenRudy Hellzapoppin' @rudyhellzapop.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Offspring found a young adult Leap Card at Broombridge Station, Cabra earlier, name on it is a Joe Hourihane. Would like to return it so retweets very welcome! 1739
Reposted by Bill AllenTuatha @tuatha.ie · 12/10/2026In today's edition of our #MonumentMonday newsletter, we take a trip to the shores of Lough Carra in County Mayo to visit one of my favourite places to explore in the autumn – Moore Hall. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Travel #DiscoverIreland 28310
Reposted by Bill Alleneolaí the artist @eolai.bsky.social · 12/10/2026A south of Ireland #painting "Rock of Cashel III" came out of a time I cycled to the national landmark in County Tipperary from Limerick city. I visited and painted it previously but this view from a distance is my favourite, probably helped by being from the saddle of a bicycle #SpéirGhorm #ArtYear 0429
Reposted by Bill AllenTina Claffey Photography @tinaclaffey.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Tiny little twin fungi hidden among the dying Bracken fern in Killaun 💕 love this time of the year, looking forward to getting back out there with my camera! @peatlandecr.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social 1296
Reposted by Bill AllenStephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 12/10/2026“It’s Churchill on the line - says he wants 500 cans of diesel and 6 boxes of cigars” 310940
Reposted by Bill AllenJoe O’Brien @pnamblath.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Justice finally caught up with him. I’d highly recommend a listen to the “Where’s George Gibney”podcast #SpéirGhorm #speirgorm #IrishNews www.thejournal.ie/george-gibne...thejournal.ieGeorge Gibney jailed for 15 and a half years for sex abuse and attempted rapeThe 78-year-old was convicted of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape in July following a two-week trial at the Central Criminal Court. 163
Reposted by Bill AllenGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026What is a National Commission on Electoral Reform? electoral-reform.org.uk/what-is-a-na... Electoral Reform Society – ERSelectoral-reform.org.ukWhat is a National Commission on Electoral Reform?The Prime Minister made history last week announcing that he intends to fight the next election with a manifesto commitment on electoral reform and that he will set up a national commiss 071