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Fidelma Carolan

@fidelma1.bsky.social
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Cavan girl living in Northern Ireland. Keen on a fairer world. Member of Rainbow Reels LGBT+ trad group and the Green Party.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The story of Natalie Abudayyeh (21) a journalism student and member of the Palestine Women's Football Team. She played in Dublin against @bfcdublin.bsky.social in 2024. Today, she's in an Israeli jail. Her family and teammates say she was taken at gunpoint from university without charge.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A personal story about that phrase “young men of fighting age” applied to asylum seekers. As many of you know I took in a young Ukrainian woman under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. As part of that process, soon after she arrived we were visited by the local authority rep and a Fire Brigade rep.
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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Celebrating Dolly Parton’s amazing legacy with 20% off ALL children’s, teen & YA books today & tomorrow! In store & online. Use DOLLY at checkout: www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk
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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
Sorry, I can’t type that.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 22/08/2026
Found this recording of Rita Moreno performing “Fever” on The Muppet Show from 1976. 14/10
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
One astonishing thing about modern life is that 1 in 4 people worldwide still don't have access to safely managed drinking water, while 1 in 3 of us flush our toilets with drinking water.
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WHO fact sheet on water: key facts, access to water, water and health
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Poignant and honest interview with murdered journalist Lyra McKee's partner Sara Canning on @rteradio1.bsky.social Sunday with Miriam programme - well worth a listen www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Sunday with Miriam - RTÉ Radio 1
Miriam O'Callaghan presents a live, stimulating mix of great interviews, human interest and lifestyle - along with the perfect soundtrack to your Sunday morning.
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
And that is why we must promote this photo so it never becomes hidden from public view. This is a history whether the US where slaves ended up or the UK and Ireland which facilitated their transport via ships and ports.
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Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I recently took over Chemical Pathology as part of my Clinical Director patch in Belfast. What a fascinating specialty - *nearly* as interesting as Clinical Genetics! Anyway, smart Resident docs - if you're considering specialisation, and you think you could be part of our team, let me know... :-)
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
An AI "creator" gave me an ok rating on my game & thus messed up my rating. I normally don't mind these things, but I actually want reviews from humans who value creative work! So if you'd like to play a game NOT made using any GenAI and would like to rate it fairly: unaminh.itch.io/gleaning-sun...
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Gleaning Sunday by Úna-Minh Kavanagh
A tender tale of love and friendship in 1900s Ireland.
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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I'm calling this post 'Fiction Fiver Friday' because alliteration is my friend. Oh, and because each & every book in the stacks costs only £5. Why? Because they're last copies, event overstock, or they might have a teeny tiny damage on the cover. bridgebooksdromore.co.uk/product-cate...
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This sounds like an amazing resource. #SpeirGorm
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 30/06/2026
A 3-year-old child was shot dead in Gaza according to his father, who says Israeli soldiers fired as they walked on a farm close to the "yellow line," which divides Palestinian-controlled parts of Gaza from areas under Israeli military control.
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3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children
The report alleged Israel has a “deliberate strategy” of targeting children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, which Israel rejects.
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Northern Ireland Social Care Council @niscc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
⏰ Final day to submit your nomination! Deadline 4pm. Do you know a social worker or social work team making a real difference in people’s lives, or helping shape the profession through their dedication, passion and support? Submit your nomination here >> bit.ly/41ZAVe9 Belfast Trust
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Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I love the folks in Exeter - their #genomics hub is one of the absolute best in the UK for lab & clinical. Science and medicine are crucial. BUT. That doesn't happen in a vacuum. ALL the best scientists I know have significant #Humanities interests (and often vice versa). One potentiates the other.
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Nefarious Means @nefariousmeans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...
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New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease
Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Went to watch a fantastic documentary 'Lesbian Lines' in Belfast last night. Wonderful insight into the helplines set up in 80s and early 90s across Ireland. A time of oppression & suppression lit up by lesbian joy. Great Q&A with former volunteers Heather & Claire. @ritawild.bsky.social
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
@williamcrawley.bsky.social can you please point out on talkback that once someone presents as an asylum seeker, they are not illegal, they enter into a legal process to verify eligibility. Only illegals are those who have been turned down & have not left. They have no recourse to housing or funds
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Rita Wild @ritawild.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This Belfast womens collective is raising funds to help victims. chuffed.org/project/1854...
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Support people and groups impacted by racist attacks
We are raising funds to support people who have been attacked, displaced and traumatised in racist attacks in Belfast.
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Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Recognising haemochromatosis is important and if caught early can be very successfully managed, but can we *please* stop using the daft (and unhelpful) phrase "Celtic curse"?
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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Alex Haley grew up in Tennessee. He traced his family tree back to his original enslaved, African ancestor, then wrote 'Roots'. He received a Pulitzer Prize for it. Knoxville just banned it 'cause it might make white kids sad.
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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 16/05/2026
Ahead of the @greenpartyni.org's annual conference today, Mal O'Hara has spoken about growing up gay in Belfast, how a trip to an IRA bombing site ‘altered’ his politics, and the type of union he could ‘buy into’ in the event of a border poll www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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Mal O’Hara on how trip to IRA bombing site ‘altered’ his politics... and type of union he could ‘buy into’ in border poll
The party’s NI leader talks about growing up gay, finding freedom in England, the rise of Zack Polanski, and where he stands on a border poll
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Cyn‧₊✧˚ @cynnamonroll.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The libby app is truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I implore EVERY one to get a library card and get the app! So many books at your fingertips!!
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Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I was reminded of this wee 360 degree immersive VR video my friends here at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children put together to help kids undergoing MRI scans. It's super-good in a VR headset! youtu.be/dmGOVAHZk-k?...
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Virtual Reality MRI - Full movie
YouTube video by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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Leo ᚑ ᚄᚓᚐᚉᚆᚅᚐᚄᚐᚔᚌᚆ @leoie.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I am so sick of the criticism of the "designer" bicyle storage facility in Kerry Hospital. Lets have a look at these costs, understanding them is about reframing what was actually built, and comparing it fairly against the infrastructure society routinely accepts for cars. 1/
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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Mark Ashton, central character in the film 'Pride', worked at the Red Wedge office in 1986/7 where his radical energy kept us all on our toes. I'll be performing at a celebration of his life and activism at The Vauxhall Tavern in south London on Thursday May 21st. link.outsavvy.com/80f7cb6p
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'Pride and Perverts' supporting Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's leading HIV charity Tickets - London - OutSavvy
An evening celebrating and commemorating Mark Ashton, lost to AIDS in 1987, founder of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.Pride and Perverts is an evening of drag, dance and speakers with Billy Brag...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Inspired by the Green Party wins of the last couple of days? A grass roots people powered movement to make life affordable for everyone and tackle the climate crisis. It's a great time to get involved! Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It would appear that Reform’s Scottish leader is planning to stop the boats by simply buying all of them.
BBC News headline: Reform's Scottish leader says he owns six houses, six boats and five cars
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Big snoozes and snores this evening
Jess,  black and white dog lying sleeping by the fireCJ and Daisy, two beagles snoozing on the sofa
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
commentary on the illegal iran war and the White House lies.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
These five librarians are running for state political offices across the country. Here's why they're running, and why librarians make good candidates. bookriot.com/librarians-r...
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Why These Librarians Are Running for State Political Office–And You Should, Too: Book Censorship News, May 1, 2026
These librarians are running for state political offices across the country. Here's why they're running, and why librarians make good candidates.
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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Tomorrow (Mon 4 May @ 7:30pm) Dearbhla Mescal opens #DromoreBookFestival. Poet & author of Finding Joy, she inspires reflection & beauty in everyday life. Dearbhla will be chatting to @mikephilpott.bsky.social A few tickets left - join us! www.ticketsource.com/bridge-books...
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I actually prosecuted rapists in Epsom back in the 1980s. And the largest scale indecent assault on hundreds of boys. In both cases defendants white, British males. Is their spiel REALLY going to be “Make Rape White British Again?”
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Absolutely! #BookSky
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Natasha Walter @natashawalter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I’ve been hearing so much anger and disappointment from frontline workers about the BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims. One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:
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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
There have been lots of new arrivals recently, but I guess I've been a bit preoccupied with a certain book festival to show them off. Have I mentioned #DromoreBookFestival recently? No? Well, you can get tickets via this handy link... www.ticketsource.com/bridge-books
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
@clairemullaly.bsky.social
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I did NOT vote for the rapist @sarahgies.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade
another country to go get it.
GREENPEACE
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Mike Philpott @mikephilpott.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I’ll be talking to the great Claire Keegan on 10th May at 8pm. It’s sold out, but you can join the waiting list or see other fabulous events in the Dromore Book Festival here: ticketsource.com/bridge-books If I had to choose just one, it would be @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social and Eoin McNamee.
Picture of Claire Keegan with details of book event on 10th May.
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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
"Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation" is published TODAY by @cornellupress.bsky.social! I tell the story of how queer men didn't just exist in Belfast but could be accepted by friends, family & colleagues... at least until a moral panic about homosexuality in the 1950s. 🧵
The book cover for Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation. It shows two men sat on a bench in the 1930s.
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Mike Philpott @mikephilpott.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Come and join me as I chat to multimillion bestselling author Cecelia Ahern as part of the Dromore Book Festival. Hurry - not many tickets left. Book here: ticketsource.com/bridge-books @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Promotional poster featuring Cecelia Ahern for event on May 8 at 8pm.
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SassyMetisChick @sassymetischick.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I didn’t know this, did you? Amazing!
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Fidelma Carolan @fidelma1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The perfect solar panels for Irish weather. Spanish researchers have invented solar cells which can generate electricity from both sunshine and raindrops. Not at prototype stage yet, but if successful, a huge step forward for more temperate and wet climates. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/04/h...
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Hybrid perovskite solar cell generates power from sun and rain
Researchers at ICMS in Seville have developed a hybrid perovskite solar cell that generates electricity from both sunlight and raindrops, using the photovoltaic and triboelectric effects. A fluorinate...
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Birds of a feather 🏳️‍⚧️ @robinyourgrave.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I'm one of those trans women. I worked ground ops for Artemis I. I am torn between celebrating the success of my friends and peers and grieving how my dream of working for NASA was shattered by hateful assholes in Tallahassee
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Biochemist Elizabeth Bugie co-discovered streptomycin (with Selman Waksman), the first antibiotic against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Waksman went on to win the 1952 Nobel Prize for Medicine & took full credit for the discovery. Bugie died #OTD in 2001. #WomenInSTEM #MatildaEffect (1/2)
A black-and-white historical photograph of Elizabeth Bugie, a pioneering biochemist, working in a laboratory. She is shown from the waist up, wearing a short-sleeved white top and focusing intently on her work.

She has dark, shoulder-length hair and is holding a piece of glassware connected to a black rubber tube, seemingly adjusting a filtration or distillation setup. Several Erlenmeyer flasks and glass funnels sit on the bench in front of her. In the background, shelves are filled with numerous glass chemical bottles of various sizes, and a window with multiple panes is visible to the right.
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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I couldn't love this most supportive, generous, talented author more if I tried! Thanks to @liznugent.bsky.social for doing this & for her continued support of Bridge Books, #DromoreBookFestival & me! Come see Liz on Sat 9th May. She's amazing, as are her books! www.ticketsource.com/bridge-books...
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