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Trish Hegarty

@iniscomm.bsky.social
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Ex BBC/Irish Times journo; Founder/Director Inis Communications; event host and social justice advocate; love my boys, the sea, swimming, Donegal, an Gaeilge, and the craic. iniscommunications.com

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Hiring platform Greenhouse has published the 2025 Workforce and hiring report, highlighting the issues facing professionals and jobseekers as they navigate the working landscape.
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AI and ghosting impacting professionals, says Greenhouse survey
Greenhouse has released the 2025 Workforce and hiring report which highlights the issues affecting employees and job hunters globally.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Kneecap at Glastonbury don't RT they are supposed to be terrorists or something.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
No doubt the EU will now impose sanctions against Israel for attacking peacekeepers from a member state…. As if #genocide wasn’t enough reason…. Won’t hold my breath waiting for appropriate action - judging by the inhumane and morally bankrupt response to date.
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The Economist @economist.com · 29/05/2025
America draws more international students than any other. But Donald Trump’s policies are now pushing foreign talent away. These charts show what effect that could have on the country econ.trib.al/xe123OG
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Demand for American degrees has already hit covid-era lows
Trump’s war on universities could drive away America’s brightest import
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Seriously impressed with both #AislingThompson and #EllenKeane on #Uncharted on @rte.ie this evening. Absolutely inspiring and loving it as much as @kneecapceol.bsky.social last week. Fair play to them all and to #RayGoggins
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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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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Four Irish companies are supplying components to the largest supplier of arms to the Israel Defense Forces, according to records uncovered by The Ditch. One is a south Dublin-based defence firm that makes parts for missile-carrying military drones. www.ontheditch.com/irish-compan...
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Irish companies supply parts to IDF weapons maker
Among the Irish companies shipping these critical components to Israel is a south Dublin-based defence firm.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Had no idea these wee warblers could be found up the hill from me, until the Merlin App identified them. Nice wee start to the day this morning!
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Getting ready for the launch this evening of the #IslandMen whiskey collection by Wild Atlantic Distillery at the Guildhall in Derry
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Go huafasach. This is truly shocking, that support should be cut while demand grows #Gaeilge www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Irish language cuts a 'failure' from NI and Irish governments
Foras na Gaeilge says it has to make savings of more than €800,000 (£669,000), meaning funding cuts to some groups operating in NI.
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
“The South Africa into which Musk was born in 1971, and to which Thiel moved as a child from Germany, was led by a prime minister, John Vorster, who had been a general in a fascist militia three decades earlier that allied itself with Hitler.”
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How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler
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Derek Hollingsworth @derekholly7.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Bhí sé de phléisiúr agam labhairt le #irishwithmollie inniu! Tá sí an-suimiúil ⁊ beidh an t-agallamh seo foilsithe ar irishlanguagematters.com ag tús Mhí Feabhra! I'd the pleasure of speaking to Mollie Guidera today and this interview will published start Feb! #100daysofGaeilge
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ℓουℓου 🕷❤ @skiptomyloulou.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Hahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahaha Breathe... Hahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahaha What a damn shame 😂
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Best #DWTS ever! Totally blown away by Rhys McClenaghan’s performance this evening. Could watch that 10 times over…. Jack Woolley and Yasmin Seky were also superb.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
So just 3 women out of 15 Ministers and is it really ONLY 1 Minister from the whole of Connacht and Ulster???? Unreal….
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Stunningly beautiful at Shrove Beach this morning but have to admit the water was absolutely ffffreeeezing 🥶
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
As part of Inis Communications 20th anniversary celebrations, I am delivering this practical PR planning session for Donegal Women in Business on 30th January in Letterkenny. Details and bookings here: buytickets.at/donegalwomen...
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BOOK NOW – Promoting Your Business: Creating a Plan for 2025 – Century Complex, Leckview Lane, Letterkenny F92 DA02
Take the first step toward boosting your business visibility in 2025! Now is the perfect time to create a plan for promoting yo...
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Absolutely loved that dance by Jack Wooley on #DWTS Totally swoonworthy
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Stunning pre-sunrise sky this morning…. Getting ready for a swim with the girls shortly
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Fiontán Ó Caoláin @fiontan.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The morning view through the window today.
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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
All the talk of #Trump "buying" (or invading) #KalaallitNunaat is obscuring the voice of the Greenlandic people themselves & their drift towards independence from #Denmark. In 2022, I interviewed Aaja Chemnitz of #Greenland's ruling party IA. It's well worth (re)reading. rosalux.eu/en/2022/impo...
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office | “We need to collaborate with Denmark, but in a more equal way”
[:en]Duroyan Fertl interviews Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Member of the Danish Parliament for Inuit AtaqatigiitIn Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), the radical left party, Inuit Ataqatigiit (‘Community of the P...
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Remembering my late brother-in-law Dermot today xx
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
No surprise that Musk is kicking back at efforts to better protect children: The new safety code means platforms such as X must comply or face fines of up to €20 million, or 10 per cent of a platform’s annual turnover, whichever is greater. #childprotection www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
irishtimes.com
New online safety code in the crosshairs as Elon Musk’s X takes media regulator to the High Court
Big tech fears more stringent rules being applied to their online platforms under a series of domestic and EU laws
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Donegal’s first woman golf pro, Gemma McClenaghan, tackling inequality & increasing women’s participation in golf. Gemma has just opened her new shop at Greencastle Golf Club. More details here: www.donegaldaily.com/2024/12/09/g...
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Gemma McClenaghan celebrates more women golfers on the green - Donegal Daily
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint Donegal’s first woman professional golfer says the number of women joining the sport is on the rise. Greencastle Golf…
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Chaz Hutton @chazhutton.com · 11/12/2024
Googling Stuff: Then v Now.
This title if the comic is ‘Googling Stuff…’
The comic shows two columns: on the left is “Then” showing search results with one thing listed as “the thing you want”

On the right column is ‘Now’ - also showing search results but in this case it’s a whole bunch of stuff you don’t need:

AI TAKING A WILD STAB AT IT WITH SOME
BLATANT MISINFORMATION

SPONSORED RESULT

SPONSORED RESULT

SPONSORED RESULT

SPONSORED RESULT

PEOPLE ALSO ASK

VIEW PRODUCTS

And then right at the bottom just off screen is ‘the thing you want’
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Fishing representative organisations say the EU fish quotas agreement next year represents "a mixed bag" for Irish fishers: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Agreement on fishing quotas 'a mixed bag'
Fishing representative organisations say the EU fish quotas agreement next year represents "a mixed bag" for Irish fishers and "as good as we could have hoped for given the scientific advice".
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Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake? Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Could not be happier for Jenni and everyone at @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social in Derry - the best bookshop in Ireland, now officially recognised as such!
An Post Bookshop Of The Year Winner: Little Acorns, Derry
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Leading social enterprise Spraoi agus Spórt is on a mission to purchase a wheelchair-accessible minibus that will provide essential transport services for individuals with disabilities in Inishowen. www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...
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Community fundraising drive in Inishowen for a 'lifeline' wheelchair-accessible minibus
Spraoi agus Spórt is on a mission to purchase a wheelchair-accessible minibus that will provide essential transport services for individuals with disabilities.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Appointment of a ministerial post dedicated to marine issues is a step closer. The three political parties which had made specific election promises about a marine minister have all performed well – Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin. afloat.ie/port-news/fi...
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A Dedicated Marine Minister Moves a Step Closer After General Election
Political parties prioritise marine issues in the election, with hopes for a dedicated marine minister amid Donegal's strong representation.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Less than half the seats filled and this is the picture now #GE24
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Homemade pizza- the perfect choice when you’re glued to #GE24 election results. Don’t have to cook and don’t have to leave the house
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Eileen Ní Fhloinn @eileenflynn.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🗳️ Your Vote is Your Voice 🗳️ Tomorrow, polling stations across Ireland will be open from 7am until 10 pm. Make a plan to vote, whether on your way to work, during lunch or in the evening. Every voice matters in shaping our future. Don't let others decide for you. #GE24
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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Senior Housing Agency officials withheld evidence of pyrrhotite damage to a Donegal home affected by the defective block crisis when consulting with an engineer who would recommend the homeowner's ultimate grant. www.ontheditch.com/housing-agen...
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Housing Agency ignored pyrrhotite evidence
In an email to the engineer, Housing Agency officials said they were "not in a position" to accept the revised findings.
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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
@businesspost poll 27th Nov (vs. 10th Nov) Fianna Fáil 21% (=) Fine Gael 20% (-2%) Sinn Fein 20% (+2%) Ind. Cand. 14% (-1%) Soc Dems 6% (=) Ind. Ireland 4% (+1%) Green 4% (=) Labour 4% (+1%) Aontú 4% (-1%) PBP-Solidarity 2% (=) Others 1% (=) Moe +\- 3% FW 20th-26th
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Pileus Media @pileusmedia.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
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Damo @damotape.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
#ge24
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The UN has made 41 attempts to aid the 1.6 million people besieged in North Gaza so far this month. Not one attempt succeeded.
Of the UN’s 41 attempts to support people besieged in North Gaza so far in November, all were either denied (37) or impeded (four).
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Sad news indeed… we often clashed on policy during my USI presidency when she was Minister for Education. But I had immense respect for her groundbreaking role as a woman in politics #RIPGemmaHussey www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
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Former govt minister Gemma Hussey dies at 86
Former minister and advocate for women's rights Gemma Hussey has died at the age of 86.
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Is it just a coincidence that our scheduled VAT payment wasn’t deducted this week? And when I enquired via my accountant, it seems Revenue are delaying withdrawals this month…. Nothing whatsoever to do with #GE24 this Friday I’m sure….
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Katie Hannon @katiehannon.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Some fascinating detail in this research here from @stefanmueller.bsky.social
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Elon admits that any post on X with a link is throttled He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free
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Trish Hegarty @iniscomm.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Time for Irish Govt to take our fishing industry seriously and create a Marine Minister: ‘We’ve the richest waters in Europe. We've got 12% of the waters, but less than 6% of the quota. Our neighbours are benefiting at our expense,’ says Irish Fish Producers Organisation www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
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Call for marine minister as group says industry in crisis
Fishing representative organisations say the "industry is in crisis" and are calling on political parties to appoint a designated Minister for the Marine in the next government.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza. This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media. It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...
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Israeli media: Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza
The Western media keeps covering up Israel's crimes - but if you read Israel's newspapers, there is a different story.
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Ian Richardson @breakaway-ian.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The 2024 Irish general election is only days away. But how did your area vote in 2020? And how does that look with the new constituency boundaries? Find out more here ianrichardson.shinyapps.io/GE2020_Resul... with this interactive map of 1st preference votes.
Map of dun Laoghaire broken down to electoral district level with areas colored based on the strength of Fine Gael 1st preference votes in that area
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Tadhg @tadhg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Happening now in Cambridge University. The students have taken over Greenwich house, the financial epicentre of the Uni, protesting its complicity with Israeli war crimes 🇵🇸💪
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Mark Little @marklittle.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
“We’re not even two decades into the social media age and yet it feels like some need to be reminded that this is what communities are actually for, and have been for millennia” www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
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Séamas O'Reilly: Bluesky's lack of ads and algorithmic meddling feels heavenly
"Bluesky, for many new adoptees, is that friend’s house: a space that has all the actual functions Twitter once had but without the nostril-burning excremental odour we’ve all trained ourselves to ign...
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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
If you "... have nine billion chatbot interactions instead of nine billion regular searches per day—then the energy use of Google would spike. Google would need as much power as Ireland just to run its search engine." #AI #ClimateChange #energy #Ireland www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The AI Boom Could Use a Shocking Amount of Electricity
Powering artificial intelligence models takes a lot of energy. A new analysis demonstrates just how big the problem could become
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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
What a mess Fine Gael have been this entire campaign www.thejournal.ie/fine-gael-fi...
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Huge €5 billion 'black hole' uncovered in Fine Gael's manifesto spending plan
The discovery is an uncomfortable one for the government party.
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