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Gavin Sheridan @gavinsblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the GoFundMe www.gofundme.com/f/our-friend...
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Donate to Our friend and colleague Eoghan Sweeney, organized by Joseph Galvin
Our friend, colleague and comrade Eoghan Sweeney has been diagnosed with termina… Joseph Galvin needs your support for Our friend and colleague Eoghan Sweeney
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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Some things that Israel offcially PROHIBITS/STOPS entering Gaza: 👇 - Toys - Wedding Dresses - Cancer medication - Nappies - Babies bottles - Footballs - Crutches - Musical instruments Why? To inflict a level of dehumanisation and pain that's hard to imagine.
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Save America Movement @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This administration would be so funny if it wasn’t so historically embarrassing and destructive. America deserves serious leaders.
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Irish musician Aaron Rowe has said he is withdrawing as a support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour.
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Michael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Live from DUP HQ
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/09/2026
Crowds took to the streets of Dublin to protest Trump’s visit to Ireland, with demonstrators invoking Trump’s ties to Epstein and his alliance with Netanyahu.
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters" archive.is/2026.09.10-1...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... But will it actually do anything about it ? Hell no.
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X being investigated as media regulator raises online safety code concerns
It is the first formal investigation under Ireland’s Online Safety Code into X
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.rte.ie/news/2026/09... A bit of nonsense requiring Irish as well as English as part of citizenship rule. Nice to have but shouldn't be mandatory. FF pointing to immigration nonsense instead of focusing on improving cost of living says it all. They have nothing to offer unless you're a corporate.
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Language test, longer residency in new citizenship rules
The Taoiseach has said new rules for people seeking Irish citizenship, including a language test, will help bring Ireland in line with other European countries.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Good luck tonight #KatieTaylor. You've done Ireland proud either way
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 05/09/2026
Tonight, Katie Taylor will call time on an illustrious boxing career with a homecoming bout against Flora Pili in a sold-out Croke Park. Here’s everything you need to know about the fight. jrnl.ie/7150140
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From transport to timings: Everything you need to know about Katie Taylor’s Croke Park fight
Katie Taylor’s final bout will take place tonight against France’s 29-year-old Flora Pili in front of an 80,000-strong crowd.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The battle to keep global heating from passing the agreed 1.5-degree threshold has been lost. This should be an era when human ingenuity works to save the planet from catastrophe. Instead the tech broligarchy is busy embarking upon ludicrous AI data centre “infrastructure” fuelled by coal and gas.
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Battle to halt global heating at 1.5 degrees is lost - UN
Focus must now switch to limiting extent of overshoot, says United Nations' climate report
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Alan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 24/01/2026
the short video of Dolly singing in Páidí Ó Sé's pub has been shared plenty but the full clip is glorious as it includes an óráid as Gaeilge from Páidí, Dolly chatting away with half the room, and (impressively) Steve Cooney tuning up by ear before doing a perfect guitar accompaniment
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Dolly Parton in Paídi Ó Sé's Pub
YouTube video by paidiosekerry
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 11/08/2026
The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
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Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Judi Sutherland @judisutherland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I wrote a piece about the subtleties of the naming of Ireland. northeastbylines.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Ireland: it’s complicated
"The country I live in is called Ireland." Judi Sutherland looks at the language, the history and a bit more.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w... I wonder does he know it's not a castle just a manor house with crenalations. The castle is long gone. Presume it's the 440 acres that were of interest.
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Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@micheal-martin.bsky.social "Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians" - Guardian. Enough waiting on the EU to sanction Israel. Pull the fucking trigger & stop all trade, goods & services, with Israel now.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Here‘s the real story from @nafeez.bsky.social The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/t...
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The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Some fireworks from #CobhRegatta
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@micheal-martin.bsky.social why did ye alter the 'independent' #KPMG report on data centres?
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/08/2026
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
www.bbc.com/sport/footba... Infantino reallt screwed the pouch this time.
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Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The heatwave having an effect
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... Look who can't stand up to public scrutiny. Watch him turn tail & run but blame it on a political hit job.
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Nigel Farage to make statement on his 'future in public life'
The Reform UK leader has faced intense scrutiny over financial support he received before becoming an MP.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
An accidental thread here, on an issue of enormous importance, as this paper became fundamental to government climate policy (and non-policy) around the world.
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Martin J Gilbert @madiguana.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Hey Ireland, look at this.
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zOz 🇵🇸 @zozimus.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Dublin stood up against racism today. #SpeirGhorm #Speirgorm
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Rossa @rossac.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Rally in Belfast @1pm on Saturday. Together Against Hate.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster... If they want to add a cycle corridor it should be placed within the parking area & not on the 5ft walkway itself
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Objections emerge to plans for new pedestrian and cycle route in Cobh
Critics say using the popular Five Foot Way could create safety concerns for pedestrians and older users.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Not that we need more evidence of genocidal intent to recognise what we are seeing. But deliberately shooting children? That's about as clear as it gets. #Gaza www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v...
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Gunshot wounds in Palestinian children indicate targeted fire
Doctors in Gaza observed a disturbing pattern: children with a single gunshot wound to the head or chest, a sign that they had been deliberately targeted. This emerges from research by de Volkskrant, ...
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Ireland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN says
Data processing accounts for 21% of Irish electricity use – compared to just 4% in the US and 1% in China
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The Onion @theonion.com · 31/05/2026
Trump Boasts Annual Physical Turned Up No Signs Of Pedophilia
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Trump Boasts Annual Physical Turned Up No Signs Of Pedophilia
WASHINGTON—Proudly declaring that the exam revealed what he had known all along, President Donald Trump boasted Wednesday that his annual physical turned up no signs of pedophilia. “The doctors gave m...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 31/05/2026
Holocaust survivor and campaigner Tomi Reichental has died aged 90
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Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental dies aged 90
Holocaust survivor and campaigner Tomi Reichental has died aged 90.
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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Getting on the bus & an older gent gets on behind me with a cup of tea. "Ah now I can't let you on with a cup of tea, I'm not supposed to." The driver says. "I'll tell you what, I'll let you on if you sing me a song." So the man sings a bit of a song and on he gets. I love this country.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 28/05/2026
Here Are Donald Trump’s 10 Best Stock Trades Of 2026
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Here Are Donald Trump’s 10 Best Stock Trades Of 2026
The president took millions from Big Tech to get re-elected, then bent AI regulation in their favor while reaping the proceeds personally.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Explosions heard in Iran, cause unknown, Iranian media reports
Explosions were ‌heard in Iran's Bandar Abbas city ​and coastal ​areas near the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, ​Iranian media reported ​on Monday, adding that the cause was ​unknown.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Ben Gvir should be personally charged with kidnapping by the ICC. Add it to his other crimes. Evil Prick.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Talk about #shrinkflation #Colgate
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 22/04/2026
The Government™ has made an ad about the era we're living through, and it's surpsingly honest and informative.
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Honest Government Ad | The Ensh*ttenment
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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NPR @npr.org · 24/02/2026
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A powerful US spy-tech company linked to genocide in Gaza, ICE deportations, and Trump’s war with Iran is now expanding across Europe into our hospitals, police and data systems. We must expose it and stop its expansion action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-03...
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Say No to Palantir in Europe
A powerful US spy-tech company run by billionaires is linked to genocide in Gaza, helps ICE separate families, and fuels Trump’s war with Iran. And now it’s quietly expanding across Europe gaining acc...
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Siobhán Dowling @siobhandowling.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The congregation cracking up at the priest mistakenly wishing god would take Trump ....
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dave48.bsky.social @dave48.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
So it begins. The 1st cruise ship of the season.
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