Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDavid Smyth 🦇🌳 @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There's something resetting about woodlands you can get lost in 0276
Brídín Nic Dhonncha @bridinsorcha.bsky.social · 04/10/2026@rteradio1.bsky.social Can you please stop giving her a platform. We're so tired... 010
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaWendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026Your reminder that Brenda Power is an adjudicator for the International Protection Appeals Tribunal which currently has a number of appeals before it from transgender Americans 912475
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm glad that the fact the complaint alleged the article framed trans women as predators and the Sindo responded by saying it didn't present trans men as predators did not go unremarked upon. providing a transphobic defense for a transphobic column is wild 14116
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026what is particularly disgraceful about Power's comment to me is that it occurs in a column where she ignores the elephant in the room with Daniel Ramamoorthy – that he was a Christian activist and a longtime DJ on Spirit Radio, a station on which Brenda herself is a frequent guest 1166
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaLynn O'K @lynnok.bsky.social · 20/09/2026And yet we continue to allow bottom trawling...... Madness 053
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaLee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 20/09/2026If, and that's a big if, I was to eventually compile the year I tracked the anti trans reports in the Mail, Guardian, Telegraph and Times into a book, would people be interested? 2012312
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaSarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Some happy news from last night, thanks to The Clare Champion for nominating me for the Local Ireland Columnist of the Year Award for my columns on the flotilla and on how the religious right haven't gone away. 128416
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A short thread on “legitimate concerns”. The phrase is used repeatedly by UK government ministers. The Home Secretary is at it again this week. But only ever - as far as I can tell - in one context: people’s response to the arrival of asylum seekers. Please read whole 🧵before responding - thanks 671280509
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Always a good friend to Ireland 4844
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaAidan Comerford @aidancomerford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Graham Linehan responding to someone posting a video of Erin Tatum - a comedian with cerebral palsy - using an ableist slur is a very deliberate choice, isn't it? 2126745
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaWendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026The Ed Sheeran and Róisín Murphy Irish tour, coming soon to a phone box near you 14913
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ah shure, isn’t he great craic when he’s in the humour …. for a rapist, like! Dave (over on the sewer site) showing his misogynist colours yet again. Give me a po-faced politician who doesn’t rape women and girls any day of the week. 3738
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaRhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Great work by our volunteers to date at coill gleann dá loch, about 3.5ha cleared of rhododendron primarily by digging out. A lot more to be done at a site and landscape level If you are in Galway and interested in helping get in touch @dermotbreen.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social 083
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaMartine🦋Brennan🍄 @martinebrennan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sallow and Pink-barred Sallow moths from last night for #SundayYellow and #teammoth 0292
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Place names in Irish show the deep connections our ancestors had with wildlife, from wolves and eagles to wild boar and oak forests. The names are still there but the animals are long gone www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.comEagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place namesLong-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists. 34716
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I see the protect women and children and the so called gender critical ‘feminists’ are delighted to meet an adjudged rapist … and they are teasing another adjusted rapist that he didn’t get an invite. We see them!! 0164
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDonna Rainey @donnarainey4.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Green elfcup #fungi such a wonderful colour. 312610
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaAidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Laoise de Brún of the "Women’s Coalition on Immigration" says migrants are responsible for a disproportionate amount of sexual violence in Europe. Niamh Uí Bhriain, owner of Gript Media, consistently rams home the same message. So, of course, they're both welcoming a violent sex criminal to Ireland 46225
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I stand in full solidarity with the tiny snail 🐌 #protectthesnail #stopthetrumpballroom 15513
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaJoe Molloy 🇨🇺 🏳️⚧️ @freelancewebdev.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"Away with ya now and don't bother coming back ya gobshite." 6380111
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaWendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026The Countess fought for a ticket to Trump’s welcoming party, I guess 73713
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Laoise de Brún is back on Tipp FM this morning. they asked listeners if we had any questions for her. here are mine: 1306
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026So a war mongering, rapist, racist, misogynist coming to see you play golf is a good thing. It brings attention alright … altho not in the way McIlroy means. But not a bother -they’re the original ‘I’m alright Jack’ lads … who cares about wars & tariffs & ICE prisons & dead Iranian schoolgirls. 75920
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026now me, personally, I don't want to be like the shitshow next door with their spiralling authoritarianism, their attacks on immigrants, LGBT people and disabled people, their declining economy, but apparently the senior leadership of Sinn Féin would love for us to follow the UK down the rabbithole 0162
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026the most toxic dynamic in Irish politics right now is the endless dick-measuring contest between Jim O’Callaghan, Matt Carthy, Ken O'Flynn and Peadar Tóibín to see who can be the most anti-immigrant. just four utter dickheads bidding up the rate of public bigotry to pave their way to power 37322
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Gearóidín McEvoy @garodean.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I literally wrote a book about how people got ARRESTED for trying to speak Irish to police in Ireland, don’t given me this feigned respect and reverence for Irish. 115757
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026In his defence, we have absolutely no idea how hot his cousins are. 1012816
Brídín Nic Dhonncha @bridinsorcha.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Sé mhí tar éis don Dr Qiu na foirmeacha cuí a líonadh i nGaeilge agus a sheoladh ar aghaidh, fuair sé scéal ón Roinn Dlí agus Cirt ag iarraidh air an t-iarratas a dhéanamh ar líne i mBéarla." 042
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"I want more citizens, I just want fewer and fewer of them to be immigrants" is astounding enough, but then he outright says he's just playing his part in the race to the bottom on immigration law with the rest of the increasingly authoritarian west. just doing his job. just following orders 18427
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaAisling Walsh @aislingwalsh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I hate this government and everyone who voted for them! There is no demand for this except from a minority right full of hatred, this will affect thousands of families around the country including mine... heartbroken #speirgorm #howirelandworks www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...rte.ieLanguage test, longer residency in new citizenship rulesThe Taoiseach has said new rules for people seeking Irish citizenship, including a language test, will help bring Ireland in line with other European countries. 27334
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Just pure gutter racism dressed up in a suit. Appalling stuff. And I wish I believed the media would put on their grown up pants and deal with this properly but I suspect they'll soft-soap and both-sides it into reality. 321052
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The urge became too strong. 39705174
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaPhil Harrison @mrpmharrison.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Someone needs to organise a 'legitimate concerns' march/demo for people who are worried about this country's increasingly willing accomodation of the far right. We won't chant or carry placards, but there'll be thousands of us, all wearing black shirts and balaclavas. See how far we get with that. 1397
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaGerard Cunningham @faduda.eurosky.social · 07/09/2026Subsidies for the road blockers and slop server farms. Increased public transport and electricity costs for everyone else. Great little country. 02613
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 07/09/2026Passengers on a boat trip off Acaill, Co Mayo, recently enjoyed a rare encounter with an ocean sunfishrte.ieRare encounter with elusive ocean giant off Mayo coastPassengers on a boat trip off Acaill, Co Mayo, recently enjoyed a rare encounter with an ocean sunfish. 13810
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaMícheál de Brún @thriftonaut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Had a massive lie in so people know I'm not a Blueshirt. 15717
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaPaddy Woodworth @paddywoodworth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The recent climate reports show the crisis is rapidly getting much worse. Where is the Government response? @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @irishenvnet.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...irishtimes.comThe Irish Times view on the latest climate reports: the end of wishful thinkingDespite the warnings, the Government’s response is unconvincing 03410
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026the myth of Simon Harris as some champion for disabled people was always nonsense, but it should be well and truly dead now. he gets his hands on the purse strings and it's not long-promised cost of disability payments he prioritises, or scrapping means tests, it's tax cuts and investment incentives 54417
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaCriodán Ó Murchú (he/him) @criodanomurchu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This phrasing is purely directed at their voter base, but it should be illustrative for people who don't fit into the traditional workers model. What about carers? What about parents? It's nauseating listening to this tripe when you do get up for work early and your money goes less far each week! 47411
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaMichael @mmchael.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I was a double carer for ten years, & no matter how inured you become to this stuff, it still stings. Care -of children, #disabled people and the elderly is the go-to example of undeniably necessary & difficult work in exchange for what often amounts to exclusion & derision. #spéirgorm #speirgorm 02711
Brídín Nic Dhonncha @bridinsorcha.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I live in a Gaeltacht area and the kids who have come here as immigrants speak a lot more Irish than most of the politicians who come to our door looking for votes, especially the 'ireland first' types. Jim OCallaghan should test them on their proficiency in Irish if he's so interested. #spéirghorm 05214
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Lest we forget: 312936
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It still sickens me this bigot mocked a disabled reporter and millions of Americans said, “No big deal. That’s who I want as president.” 1335177983946
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"The EU’s behavior when it comes to fishing is abysmal” The disastrous Common Fisheries Policy is now also a geopolitical liability insideclimatenews.org/news/3108202...insideclimatenews.orgWhy Iceland Chose Fish Over European Alliances - Inside Climate NewsIceland said “No” to joining the European Union this weekend, choosing to shield its marine resources from rampant overfishing. 02311
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaUna Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Terribly sad to hear of the death of Frank McDonald. His granular knowledge of planning, Dublin’s architectural heritage, and the built environment was second to none. His journalism was an act of hope for a better place, and his passion and fastidiousness made a real difference. A man who cared. 06516
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Such sad news today. Frank was a terrific reporter and a decent human being. His work did much to defend Dublin from being completely destroyed by greedy developers. www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2...irishtimes.comFrank McDonald obituary: campaigning journalist changed how we think about urban planningHis reporting was relentless and led to the publication in January 1985 of his ground-breaking book The Destruction of Dublin 16013
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaFrank McDonald @frankmcdonald60.bsky.social · 09/04/2026No doubt there will be whoops and hollers in Galway about this. But it’s very sad news because it means that the notoriously congested city will be locked into car dependency when what it really needs is an east-west light rail line and bus lanes on every arterial route. A billion Euro wasted! … 0144
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaCosáin Climate @cosaingalway.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Frank McDonald (1950-2026) was a tireless champion for good urban planning, a stalwart advocate for sustainable public policy and a relentless critic of corruption and incompetence in Ireland's body politic. 0164
Reposted by Brídín Nic DhonnchaDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Frank McDonald, former environment editor of The Irish Times, has died www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...irishtimes.comFrank McDonald, former environment editor of The Irish Times, has diedMcDonald’s reporting on planning corruption was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations 1172
![Trump loses second Supreme Court bid over E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
The Supreme Court denied Trump’s latest request to challenge the $5m sexual abuse and defamation verdict.
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(FILES) This combination of pictures created on September 08, 2025 shows, L/R, E. Jean Carroll departing Manhattan federal appeals court following arguments in a judgement appeal brought by former US President Donald Trump, in New York City, September 6, 2024 and US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 7, 2025. The US Supreme Court on August 17, 2026, rejected for a second time President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E Jean Carroll. The Supreme Court did not give any reason for its decision not to hear the president's challenge. The court in late June also refused to hear Trump's appeal against the original May 2023 verdict. Carroll, 82, a former journalist and columnist, accused Trump of assaulting her in a dressing room of a New York department store in 1996. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz and Mandel NGAN / AFP)
The US Supreme Court has rejected for a second time President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury judgement that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E Jean Carroll [Leonardo Munoz and Mandel NGAN/AFP]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:soimfvdqqoieabdpxtlt3mxz/bafkreihlcog4tphxqhwt6ldgr6jfopu62v63ym2tbopp3bci4swz5wq3ca)
