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Ciarán Stewart

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Tara Flynn @taraflynnirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In case you or someone you know might need it, the wonderful @irishhospice.bsky.social has a leaflet on pet loss. Can be hard for anyone who doesn't know that particular grief to understand, but everyone who's ever felt it does. hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports...
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Bereavement Support Leaflets - Irish Hospice Foundation
Our Bereavement team have written a number of bereavement support leaflets. These supports are available to download, print and order. Find out more>>
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An important call from the organisation I am proud to work for @irishhospice.bsky.social www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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Calls for Government to make paid bereavement leave a legal right for all workers
Irish Hospice Foundation’s Forum on End of Life hears the need for palliative care will jump by 50pc in the next 20 years
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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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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Distractors from genocide object to being called out as same. Saoirse don Phalaistín. 🇮🇪 ✊ 🇵🇸
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
On June 18th, a new report by a UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry accused Israeli authorities and security forces of “deliberately target[ing] Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank"
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone know a Gavin Eamon who landed in Dublin today? He seems to have taken my bag and left his behind
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This was a truly sublime experience, to shut out the world for a few hours and lose yourself in music. Kudos to the Palestrina Choir for lifting an already extraordinary evening by Sigur Rós and the Ulster Orchestra to even greater heights with their contribution to 2 pieces at the end.
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Sigur Rós review: Icelandic trio thrill in Dublin with backing of 41-piece orchestra
Sigur Rós impressed on Monday night in the first of two gigs at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this week
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
For those who want more information on how we got to this point, please consider reading 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned', on the impact of EU policies in the Central Mediterranean: www.orwellfoundation.com/political-wr...
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
To clarify my poorly made point below. I strongly object to the 🇮🇪 being used as an anti immigrant symbol by those with little concept of what people go though to make the journey or the lives and loved ones they have left behind. @sallyhayd.bsky.social 's article shines a light on this.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A stark read from @sallyhayd.bsky.social . Some context perhaps for those who chose to fly 🇮🇪 to mean something it was not intended for. ‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived
A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in the world’
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Since 2017 more than 193,000 have been intercepted – thrown back into a cycle that involves militias and smugglers and unspeakable cruelty, where crimes against humanity have been documented." @sallyhayd.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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‘Is that a body in the water?’ A flight over the ‘mass grave’ that is the Mediterranean Sea
The union is accused of collaborating with encouraging ‘extremely violent’ Libyan militias in the Mediterranean in a bid to stop people fleeing war, poverty, persecution and climate change
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Text which says "I bought one of those self-assembly bird tables a while back. The lazy bastards haven't even opened the box, all they've done is shit on it."
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Lovely piece by the ever reliable @patrickfreyne.bsky.social . In 2021 at the height of the pandemic, she lent her voice to a campaign by my employer @irishhospice.bsky.social , promoting our Bereavement Support Line, helping ensure no one grieved alone. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis. 🙏
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
With Europe’s borders back in the headlines, please consider reading ‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned’ if you haven’t already. It’s very important to have a fuller picture before weighing in.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Amongst my kind at a music festival in Italy. Marlene Kuntz @ Summer Night Love Festival Parco Primavera, Mogliano Veneto, Veneto. Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇮🇪 ✊ 🇵🇸 ✊ 🇮🇹 @kneecapceol.bsky.social @bfcdublin.bsky.social
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Shona Murray @shonamurray.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-pros...
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US prosecutor who helped ICC's Karim Khan seek Israeli arrest warrants breaks her silence
Brenda Hollis, who supervised the team that built war crimes cases against Israeli and Hamas leaders, defends Khan's handling of the Palestine file
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Fantastic day hiking Monte Cengio yesterday, hiking the Italian WWI Alpine lines against the Austro-Hungarians. Reckon @neiljackman.bsky.social would enjoy. 🙏
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@patrickfreyne.bsky.social being wonderfully Patrick Freyne-like here....funny and self deprecating , a highly recommended read if you are in need of a chuckle.... How much am I like Anya Taylor-Joy? Put us in a casino and watch what happens www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
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Patrick Freyne: How much am I like Anya Taylor-Joy? Put us in a casino and watch what happens
Apple TV’s Lucky is different from other action dramas in that the main character has a dog’s name
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
" Allianz" Stadium Turin. Home of Juventus. Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸 ✊ 🇮🇪 @kneecapceol.bsky.social @bfcdublin.bsky.social
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Centro storico di Torino .
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
That's a nice "auld buke" you wrote there @patrickfreyne.bsky.social ...had been saving it for my holidays and now finished it in the first 24 hours. Love the line " talking about music is like dancing about architecture". And as instructed....I listened to the Beths. Maith thú. 🙏
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 17/07/2026
Former Irish president Mary Robinson and former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark have warned of the potential disappearance of the Palestinian territories and called for an end to what they called Israeli "impunity"
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Israeli govt wants to make Palestine disappear - Robinson
Former Irish president Mary Robinson and former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark have warned of the potential disappearance of the Palestinian territories.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Have been reading this sparingly only because I didn't want to finish it, did so on a flight today. A lovely warm hopeful read in the midst of this mad world. Today is my lovely Dad's birthday, he passed away in March. I found great comfort in the Japan chapter. Míle buíoch @sallyhayd.bsky.social 🙏
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN commission finds www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN commission finds
Independent report examines violations against Palestinian children since start of war in Gaza
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I thought this was on Point….
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Great piece by @conorpope.bsky.social . As a regular city centre cyclist (under my own steam),the danger posed within cycle lanes from e-scooters and e-bikes is as great as from cars/buses/trucks in non "protected" traffic lanes.So this report doesn't surprise me www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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‘A close shave with a Dublin bus made me reconsider commuting by e-scooter’
Traumatic brain injuries among child e-scooter users in Ireland have jumped by 50% in just 12 months. Alarmed medics say it is time to take action
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
@tuatha.ie @neiljackman.bsky.social A bit outside your normal " era of interest" but paid a visit to the Shackleton Experience in Athy and can't recommend it enough. Downloadable separate self guide apps for adults and kids being one of many great features.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
" Within two hours, there would be six new additions – all from the same family killed by an Israeli air strike, four children and their parents." Impactful and crucial reporting from @sallyhayd.bsky.social as always as the Lebanese " temporarily" bury their dead. www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
✊ 🇮🇪 Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland
‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin says
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Myself, @sallyhayd.bsky.social and a handful of Irish people joined what seemed like most of Dublin's Italian community at @ilfdublin.bsky.social 's event featuring @robertosaviano.bsky.social this evening. Despite the weighty topics, the rapturous response he got made for an uplifting experience.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
As an Irish/Italian couple, there is no way we are missing this, can't wait . 🙏
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
G'wan Dunboyne Diana. ✊ 🇮🇪 @cmatbaby.bsky.social CMAT calls on artists to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ after winning Ivor Novello Award for best album share.google/7SLRcOxMicGN...
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CMAT calls on artists to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ after winning Ivor Novello Award for best album
‘I would compel my fellow artists in the room – it is not the time to sit on the fence.’
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"There were now many more international staff on contract than postings available, meaning there were ​hundreds of people who were in between positions who were still being paid." Cost of paying them "estimated at approximately $185 million over the 2026-2028 period" www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Exclusive: Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount
The U.N. refugee agency will need to cut more jobs and make urgent reforms as it ‌faces a fall in funding and foreign aid, the organisation's head said in a letter seen by Reuters.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
My head ( and heart !) is absolutely buzzing after a thought provoking evening at @ilfdublin.bsky.social in the company of two incredible writers @sallyhayd.bsky.social and @elifsafak.bsky.social . It will take me some time to process and absorb the conversations I witnessed. 🙏
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The " only democracy in the Middle East" and the " most moral army in the world". War criminals one and all. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park
Residents of al-Bustan district told to make way for Kings Garden, with knocking down own houses cheaper option
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Shona Murray @shonamurray.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
For the night that that’s in it by @hbtoons.bsky.social #Eurovision
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Very much looking forward to reading this book by @sallyhayd.bsky.social . Some lovely ideas and quotes in this article, really whets the appetite .... god knows we all need a bit of positivity in this insane and cruel world we find ourselves living in.
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In tomorrow’s Irish Times…
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
@pantibliss.bsky.social ✊ Eurovision: prominent bars join TV boycott as Jewish Council criticises RTÉ www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...
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Eurovision: prominent bars join TV boycott as Jewish Council criticises RTÉ
PantiBar owner says decision to stop screening contest is validated by Israel’s attempt to use it as ‘propaganda tool’
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The back seat occupants groaned " another abbey ! " as we pulled into Tintern earlier but we had a great day continuing our @tuatha.ie inspired Hook Peninsula adventure, finishing the day at the iconic lighthouse.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Glad I renewed my @tuatha.ie membership this week ! Lovely visit to Dunbrody Abbey today. Míle buíoch @neiljackman.bsky.social 🙏.
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Ireland is demanding that Israel pays for this school, partly funded by Irish Aid, which was torn down by settlers in the West Bank. The community of Hamamat al Maleh was attacked earlier this week.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The only democracy in the Middle East..... www.thejournal.ie/ireland-isra...
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Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank
The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the school served around 60 children from the local region.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
" The most moral army in the world"....
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Another witness murdered by the genocidal regime. Amal Khalil, the Lebanese journalist killed by Israel, had continued to work despite threats www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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Amal Khalil, the Lebanese journalist killed by Israel, had continued to work despite threats
Earlier this year, press-freedoms organisation said killing of journalists was at an all-time high, ‘primarily due to the actions of one government’
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Irish Hospice Foundation @irishhospice.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Today marks an important milestone in Irish Hospice Foundation’s history.🌻 On 21 April 1986, Irish Hospice Foundation was formally launched. 👉 Read more about our 40 years of impact and our 40th anniversary: goto.hospicefoundation.ie/40th #IHF40 #40YearsOfImpact #IrishHospiceFoundation
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Grifter-in-Chief www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.
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Ciarán Stewart @giffer1969.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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