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Joanne Cronin

@joannecronin.bsky.social
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Irish food writer | technology consultant | Jack Russell owner | WSET L3 | physics PhD | from Gaeltacht Mhúscraí | Dublin IE 🇮🇪

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 06/03/2025
The Bucks Head review: Beat a path to this Co Down spot with serious Michelin pedigree
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The Bucks Head review: Beat a path to this Co Down spot with serious Michelin pedigree
Experienced team at historic Dundrum inn strikes a balance between fine-dining finesse and crowd-pleasing favourites
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I really enjoyed writing this article on the rise of South Indian food for @irishtimes.com. (Subscriber only) #spéirgorm www.irishtimes.com/food/2025/03...
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Get a dose of dosa: South Indian cuisine is having an Irish moment
The current Indian population in Ireland is estimated by the Government to amount to more than 80,000 people, making it the third largest immigrant group in the Republic (after Polish and UK citizens)...
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Latest on ‘Ocras’, I review Lena, the latest restaurant from the people behind Etto and Uno Mas. joannecronin.substack.com/p/review-lena
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Review: Lena
I review new restaurant Lena in Portobello, the pitch perfect modern Italian from the team behind Uno Mas and Etto.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 25/02/2025
25 of the best food and drink festivals across Ireland in 2025
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25 of the best food and drink festivals across Ireland in 2025
Whether it’s your first time at a food festival or you’re a seasoned attendee, there are a few things you should know before you go
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
New on 'Ocras' - I share details of 21 dog-friendly hotels around Ireland where we have stayed with Clara joannecronin.substack.com/p/dog-friend...
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Dog-friendly stays around Ireland
I round up all the dog-friendly Irish hotels where we have stayed with Clara, our Jack Russell.
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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Today it is, bafflingly, one year since I started the weekly book column in the @independent.ie ... www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
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Rick O’Shea: Five books in translation to take you out of your comfort zone
You might think it unusual for me to start a new weekly column on books and reading with a film, but bear with me. Bong Joon-Ho, when he won his Best Picture Oscar for Parasite, said “once you overcom...
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
I listed a few items on Vinted and they sold quickly so I’ve been adding more. Nearly €100 earned so far. However, recent listings aren’t moving. I’m thinking that new sellers get a bit of a boost to get them hooked then they drop down the algorithm
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
New on 'Ocras' - I share details of 21 dog-friendly hotels around Ireland where we have stayed with Clara joannecronin.substack.com/p/dog-friend...
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Dog-friendly stays around Ireland
I round up all the dog-friendly Irish hotels where we have stayed with Clara, our Jack Russell.
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
The yanks better not bring their ‘woke anti-wokeness’ over here.
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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two men are dancing on a brick sidewalk in front of a building that says bbc
ALT: two men are dancing on a brick sidewalk in front of a building that says bbc
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Well that’s the end of Bond. What a pity
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Excited for this. I really enjoyed the Murderbot series of novellas
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 20/02/2025
Hana Izakaya review: Not everything is perfect at Dublin’s new Japanese restaurant, but it’s fun and friendly, with lots to like
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Hana Izakaya review: Not everything is perfect at Dublin’s new Japanese restaurant, but it’s fun and friendly, with lots to like
You can order in waves at Capel Street’s newest izakaya restaurant, from the people behind Musashi
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Books 21 - 25 of 2025. Loved ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ and found very topical themes in ‘The Constant Rabbit’
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
OverLondon by George Penney & Tony Johnson
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
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Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
“This is nice behaviour, that I write to you again and again, and you pay no attention to me.” This almost 4,000-year-old Babylonian letter in clay is proof that we have been finding ways to say “per my last email” for some time
Photo of the front and sides of a clay tablet that is a light grey colour with some darker discolouration patches throughout. It preserves around 15 lines of cuneiform text visible on the front and partially on the sides as well. The background is black
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Well, I got my predictions for Ballyfin and The Morrison Rooms right for the one star awards. Delighted for Lignum also who finally get the recognition they deserve, plus best somm goes to Zsolt Lukas of Daróg in Galway. Onwards to the two and three stars...
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
So when you’re looking to the new Michelin stars for Ireland on Monday, look for new chefs and look for existing chefs who have made a gear change
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Just saw the ad for the new electric Ford Capri. What a pity. The glory of the original and then the mundacity of the new version.
Two photos comparing the original Ford Capri to the new version
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Oh, for the love of God!! I’ve just realised that Friday night is St Valentine’s Day. No going out for dinner as usual this Friday!
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
New on 'Ocras' - I share a few tips for your holidays in Lanzarote (or any of the Canary Islands) joannecronin.substack.com/p/things-to-...
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Things to do in Lanzarote
There is much more to do in Lanzarote than lie by the pool. I share some of things that I love to do on this stunningly gorgeous island.
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Books 16-20 of 2025. Let me know if you’ve read any of them and what you thought? I personally love Sebastian Barry’s book. A genuine keeper
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
Artemis by Andy Weir
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
And if you haven’t got Mubi it’s the last day to get 3 months for £1. mubi.com/en/gb
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MUBI: Watch and Discover Movies
Watch truly great cinema. Wherever you are. From iconic, award-winning directors to emerging auteurs. Transformative films from all over the world. Stream Now. Download to watch Offline. Start your fr...
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Walking through the lava walls at Las Grietas on Lanzarote. Easy to access, but wear closed shoes or boots as the sandy floor can be loose.
The striated lava walls at Las Grietas, Lanzarote
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I got an invite to a restaurant recently where they offered me a ‘complimentary’ meal in return for review. I replied that this was not complementary, it was an exchange of services and therefore was an ‘ad’, so I declined. But then I see a barrage of influencers who are saying ‘gifted’. Nonsense
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
So when you’re looking to the new Michelin stars for Ireland on Monday, look for new chefs and look for existing chefs who have made a gear change
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
This time of year, I love reading Michelin predictions. So many ‘food’ writers get it wrong. They do not understand the gear change that chefs need to make in order to earn a star for their restaurant. All the social media hype does not matter if the chef has not stepped it up
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
#GIFTED Myself and @paulofdub.bsky.social headed to Spice Village in Terenure recently for their Sunday breakfast, which features South Indian and Punjabi dishes. I particularly loved the chole bhature
Chole bhature at Spice Village TerenureMasala dosa with chutneys at Spice Village TerenureThe Punjabi breakfast at Spice Village TerenureAloo paratha at Spice Village Terenure
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
When you lie down with fascists, you become fascist. The absolute amount of bootlicking that is going on is shameful
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The position is currently taken by JK Rowling. My personal philosophy in life is ‘don’t be a d*ck’ and her views are utterly d*ckish
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Books 16-20 of 2025. Let me know if you’ve read any of them and what you thought? I personally love Sebastian Barry’s book. A genuine keeper
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
Artemis by Andy Weir
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
We took a hike up Montaña de Timaguache, Lanzarote, yesterday, stunning landscape.
The rocky volcanic landscape of Montaña de Timaguache, Lanzarote
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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 07/02/2025
Hardly new info, but BSky should know: Warsaw's water quality is monitored by eight clams with magnets attached to their shells. If contamination in the water causes the clams to close, the magnets trigger an alarm and shut off the city's water supply. Thank you, little guardian molluscs. 🧪🌏🚰
A clam with a spring attached to the shell. The spring has a magnet placed above a sensor.
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
New on 'Ocras' - I share a few tips for your holidays in Lanzarote (or any of the Canary Islands) joannecronin.substack.com/p/things-to-...
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Things to do in Lanzarote
There is much more to do in Lanzarote than lie by the pool. I share some of things that I love to do on this stunningly gorgeous island.
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Here's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes. There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU. Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
‘Upgrading’ a monolithic legacy IT system, in a sector in which you have no prior experience. What could possibly go wrong?
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Potentially a data breach (not sure of the law in the US), and a failure to follow processes for granting privileged access to an IT system. Rules might be a pain in the hole but they exist for a reason
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Chick-fil-a can f*cl right off. Please don’t support them when they open in Northern Ireland. Shame on Applegreen
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I also learned about the blind albino cave crab who walks around at an ‘unhurried’ pace.
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Today I learned about lava tubes. That is all
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Imbibe Coffee Roasters @imbibecoffee.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Bank holiday coming so we'll do what we always do at such times and increase the 1% of all revenue we give to @womensaidireland.bsky.social to 10% an all web sales starting from midnight until midnight Monday. imbibe.ie/shop/
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Shop - Imbibe Coffee Roasters
Speciality coffee to buy
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Books 11-15 of 2025 completed. Have you read any of these and if so, what did you think?
‘Cooked’ by Michael PollanA pile of four books ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F Scott Fitzgerald
‘Dive your plow over the bones of the dead’ by Olga Tokarczuk
‘Kindred’ by Octavia E Butler
‘Test Kitchen’ by Neil DA Stewart
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Who the hell keeps voting for Rónán Mullen?
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
To date, I genuinely haven’t seen content from an AI that feels human. The language just feels stylised, and not what human would write.
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I noticed that my monthly bin charge from Greyhound had gotten quite high, €34 a month. So I rang them up and got a better deal for €23.50. Only €10 a month but it all adds up
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Picked up these katsu curry crisps in Aldi at the weekend, and they are delicious!
Packet of katsu curry flavoured crinkle cut crisps from Aldi Ireland
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Joanne Cronin @joannecronin.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Over my dead 2008 Celtic Tiger damaged body!
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Dr Christina Wade 👻🍺 @braciatrix.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Hoping to see some of you at the book launch for Filthy Queens at Underdog on Thurs. But if you want even more Filthy Queens in your life, I'll be at Hodges Figgis on Tues, Feb 4th from 6pm, chatting with the incredible @alidunworth.bsky.social #skystorians www.waterstones.com/events/book-...
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BOOK LAUNCH 'Filthy Queens' by Dr. Christina Wade | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about BOOK LAUNCH 'Filthy Queens' by Dr. Christina Wade today.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 26/01/2025
Diary of a retrofit: It cost €60,000 but it is worth every cent
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Diary of a retrofit: It cost €60,000 but it is worth every cent
SEAI grants helped transform this three-bed semidetached house in the Tenters in Dublin 8 from a chilly BER F rating to a cosy A3 home
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Katie Whittemore✊🏻💙 @katiewhittemore22.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Sell your Tesla. ❌ Sell your Cybertruck. ❌ Get off Twitter. ❌ Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌ Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻 #resist
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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Imagine a world where you never learned or tried anything new, you just kept pushing the button for another pellet like a rat.
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