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Fiontán Ó Caoláin

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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Taking in the view of Shrove lighthouse this morning.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
www.rte.ie/news/2025/06...
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Rare cranes return to Offaly bog for seventh year
A pair of rare Common Cranes, which have previously nested at a bog in Co Offaly, have returned for a seventh consecutive year.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Surrealing in the Years: Wait a minute, the British Army did WHAT to Irish civilians? jrnl.ie/6718911
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Surrealing in the Years: Wait a minute, the British Army did WHAT to Irish civilians?
Also this week: AI-generated statements on Gaza, and whatever Bono is going on about.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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'Long time coming' - plaque honours Irish revolutionary
A plaque commemorating Irish revolutionary, social activist and co-founder of Dublin's first children's hospital, Madeleine ffrench-Mullen has been unveiled in the capital.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The Inishowen Head Walk looking south across Lough Foyle to Derry and Antrim.
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Martin @capallfada.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Just said something similar in reply to another post. Usual colonial arrogance when it comes to Irish. They wouldnt do this with names in any other language for fear of being branded rascist, but Irish is fair game to them.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
www.rte.ie/news/2025/05...
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'Wikipedia' of the Middle Ages goes on display at Trinity
One of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts written in Irish goes on public display after a two-year long project to conserve it.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Psst!
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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
From a country that colonized half the world and stripped it bare.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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'Children handcuffed and shot' - ex-UK Special Forces break silence on war crime claims
Veterans who served with the SAS and SBS give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged executions.
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Uilliam Mac G ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Looking forward to Spain reciprocating on this policy.
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Aodhán Ó'Coileáin @werslabber.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
So Joe Duffy will be on the Late Late Show. That's great. He's a man who we don't hear much about. 🥱
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
A crow harassing a buzzard overhead.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Swan Park, Buncrana.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A not so well camouflaged male pheasant.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A well camouflaged female pheasant.
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Frankie @frankie59.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
An early evening shot of the Peace Bridge and Cityside, Derry, Ireland. #Derry #Landscape #Photography #Ireland
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Great view this morning from Inishowen Head. Slemish, North Antrim, Scotland, Rathlin, Scotland again, Islay, Jura, Islay again.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
James Connolly addressing IWW May Day rally in Union Sq, New York in 1908 🇮🇪
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The moon over Lough Foyle at Shrove on this night, 2018.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Binn Fhoibhne, Co. Dhoire.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Deeply concerning as media ownership continues to shift to the control of fewer and wealthier individuals. Press freedom and pluralism face ‘existential battle’ across EU, report finds:
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Misuse of accessible parking 'obstructing daily lives'
The misuse and abuse of accessible parking spaces has gotten worse in recent years and is "obstructing" peoples' lives, a Co Offaly wheelchair user has said.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
O’Doherty’s Castle at Burt, Inishowen. (This day, 2023)
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Kneecap taking 'action' against people who spread 'deliberate falsehoods' after Coachella gig jrnl.ie/6688093
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Kneecap taking 'action' against people who spread 'deliberate falsehoods' after Coachella gig
The Hollywood Reporter reported today that Kneecap have split with their booking agency.
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murchadhfinn.bsky.social @murchadhfinn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
“What’s at issue is unionist control and domination.” ~Brian Feeney The Irish News ☕️🥐
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geraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
*Unless Trump’s other efforts at dictatorship are restrained by the courts, he is very likely to come for the press more systematically, and there are several ways he can do this* prospect.org/justice/2025...
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Is the Press Next?
Sooner or later, dictators shut down the free press. In America, that might not be so easy, but it pays to be prepared.
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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Name the new National Children’s hospital after the great Dr Kathleen Lynn - a bill to be introduced to the Dáil. I would sincerely hope this would have cross party, even unanimous, support. She more than deserves this honour #speirgorm www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/04/21/b... to
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Bill before Dáil to name children’s hospital after pioneering Mayo doctor | Connaught Telegraph
A Bill is coming before the Dáil to name the national children’s hospital after Mayo native Dr. Kathleen Lynn.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Try again, Dr. Oetker. 🇨🇮❓ @droetker-de.bsky.social
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murchadhfinn.bsky.social @murchadhfinn.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
“You could be forgiven for thinking Martin is deliberately stalling progress towards reunification, because reunification will inevitably mean the end of the FF/FG duopoly on government in the south.” ~Brian Feeney The Irish News ☕️🥐
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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murchadhfinn.bsky.social @murchadhfinn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
“Time and time again we see examples of politicians who seem only to find their voice when they no longer have the capacity to put into action the things they advocate.” ~Tom Collins The Irish News ☕️🥐
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Kneecap turn Coachella into craic agus ceoil eile www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
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Kneecap turn Coachella into craic agus ceoil eile
Kneecap had the Coachella crowd rapping 'as gaeilge' as the Irish hip hop trio made a triumphant debut at the reknowned Californian music festival.
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Bullivant @bullivant.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Léiríodh ‘Meisias’ le Handel den chéad uair ag Halla Ceoil an Uasail Neale, Sráid Sheamlas an Éisc, Baile Átha Cliath ar 13 Aibreán 1742. #Éire #BaileÁthaCliath #Ceol #Handle #Meisias #Gaeilge #Gaeilinn
Uasail Neale, Sráid Sheamlas an Éisc, Baile Átha Cliath
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Scoreline aside, great performance by the Irish women. 🏉
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Incredible first half performance from the Irish women. Fingers crossed for the second half. 🏉
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Sculpture at Central Bank HQ cost €616,000 - more than double its initial price tag jrnl.ie/6675319
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Sculpture at Central Bank HQ cost €616,000 - more than double its initial price tag
The bank lists the cost of the sculpture as €320,000 on its website.
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Bogshuffler 🪿📷 @bogshuffler.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Sunset in Howth
The Howth lighthouse lit up at sunsetSails reflected at sunset
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
News reporter with fluent Irish? The Journal is hiring its first-ever Gaeltacht Correspondent jrnl.ie/6667597
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News reporter with fluent Irish? The Journal is hiring its first-ever Gaeltacht Correspondent
Applications are currently being accepted up until 13 April.
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
There'll be 100% tariffs by teatime.
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Debbie Rua @debbierua.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Free choice - the choice to be ethnically cleansed or killed. Amazing. #netanyahu
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
My illustration for Irish Artists For Palestine is on the cover of the next issue of Misneach's "Mionlach" 🇵🇸 More information here: www.instagram.com/p/DH-9dDqNoA...
Front cover of Mionlach, with the illustration I made for Irish Artists For Palestine on the cover (a woman in a thobe and keffiyeh holding a flag that says "Ní Saoirse Go Saoirse Na Palaistíne")

#Gaeilge #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Palestine
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Cécile Archives @cecilearchives.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Fantastic 🙌🏽
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Tony Benn would have turned 100 today. A rare, courageous and continuous voice for peace, Tony was driven by the radical idea that all human life had equal value. We all have our inspirations – and he was mine. Happy birthday Tony.
Jeremy Corbyn (left) standing next to - and looking at - Tony Benn (right)
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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Beautiful night out there now on Rathlin.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Conradh na Gaeilge slams DUP legal challenge to Irish language signs in Belfast station jrnl.ie/6665724
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Conradh na Gaeilge slams DUP legal challenge to Irish language signs in Belfast station
The party claims the signage is a waste of taxpayer money.
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Save The Hellfire @savethehellfire.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Sunset at the Hellfire #tuesdayvibe #1stApril
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Sara O’Neill @saraoneill.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Maidin mhaith.
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Hauliers warn they are witnessing an 'epidemic' of mobile phone use on the roads jrnl.ie/6664718
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Hauliers warn they are witnessing an 'epidemic' of mobile phone use on the roads
Speeding, tailgating and dangerous overtaking are widespread, the hauliers have warned.
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