Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 03/09/2026Today’s stories from Ireland 516374
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Eric Stephen @ericstephen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026people are really getting into a row about spreadsheets. my column: 983409461
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Congrats to every media outlet who turned this whole thing into a non stop wildly overblown culture wars circus www.msn.com/en-au/news/o...msn.comMSN 2704
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Paying it forward to the Facebook mams of 2090 by repeatedly googling “eyes hurt” and “how to tell if retina burned” 020
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Knowledge of common farmland birds is declining among younger generations, according to new research that highlights a growing disconnect between people and the wildlife around them: f.mtr.coolKnowledge of common countryside wildlife fading among young adultsA new study has found younger adults are significantly less familiar with common farmland birds and plants than older generations, highlighting a worrying decline in species knowledge. 064
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 05/08/2026Jack Chambers wants you to believe that the Climate Act of 2021 is the reason for decades of poor infrastructure delivery and not the decisions of decades of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael governments 411953
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Somewhat unavoidable íoróin ag baint le seomra a chur in áirithint, trí AirBnb, d’Oireachtas na Gaeilge 😵💫 020
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚕 @rachrua.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Regretting all the Mayo for Sam jokes I never made, I thought I had more time 0322
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)James Cook @jamesecook.bsky.social · 04/07/2026"Not ALL the single ladies" - Nuancé 213315561
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)An Siopa Leabhar @ansiopaleabhar.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Does anyone know anyone with Hindi and Irish, even a bit of Irish? Have been speaking to a family who recently moved from India, and while the kid is entitled to an exemption they would like to learn some Irish. No comfortable in English yet, so someone to intro it with Hindi would be ideal. 32851
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Ask ChatGPT to do this, ask Claude to do that, we're becoming reliant on technology that is inherently unreliable at the cost of traditional systems that worked. At least when you asked the fairies there was a good chance they'd steal your neighbour's butter 16512108
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Between this and her Fontaines D.C. cover last summer, I am *convinced* that Olivia Rodrigo is secretly related to an opposition backbencher 010
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Diabolical time to have a suncream allergy 020
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 24/05/2026“There is an overlap in the work of preserving a language and that of preserving the memory of historical events and family lines, and in all cases the urge to jump to pleasing conclusions should be resisted.” 040
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 24/05/2026New game show idea which is the ‘friends from back home please stop emigrating’ challenge 010
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Times are difficult but I feel we should take inspiration from this plucky spud 41478215
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 20/05/2026“40 per cent above pre-Covid levels, 75 per cent above their Celtic Tiger peak and 81 per cent higher than 10 years ago” www.irishtimes.com/business/202...irishtimes.comRents in Ireland surged by highest level on record after new control system startedAverage monthly rent nationwide for a two-bedroom apartment was €2,176 in the first quarter, Daft.ie report shows 01313
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Eamonn Sweeney @sweeneyagonistes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Bertie Ahern's comments, largely waved off by the Irish media, look even worse after the death of a Congolese man in Dublin ("There are too many of them from those places.") and the murder of worshippers at a US mosque ("The next generation is where the problem will be.") This isn't harmless talk. 49532
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I am absolutely here for @oliver.ie 's motion at tonight's Cork City Council meeting (referred to a relevant committee). 6386176
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 23/04/2026An unsurprisingly excellent thread from @ansiopaleabhar.bsky.social on Peig the woman, Peig the book, and the genesis for their sign⤵️ 1188
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Me and a small nugget of love. 🇸🇪♥️🇺🇦 @mnotme.bsky.social · 19/04/2026The human circulatory system, before and after proper cable management. 294200423911
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 18/04/2026And then, all of a sudden, it was 4:42am 010
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)cıan @ciancairbreach.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Ní bhfuair Fungie bás in aon chor, ach chuaigh i mbun dianstaidéar na matamaitice 1179
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 08/04/2026A local volunteer has called for a statue to celebrate the "surfing seals" of a town in Co Waterford.rte.ieCall for statue to honour Dungarvan's surfing sealsA local volunteer has called for a statue to celebrate the "surfing seals" of the Waterford town. 2235
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I know it’s only April, but surely this warrants an update to the Doomsday Clock? 85 seconds? 021
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Interesting comparison to be drawn between the response to anti-imperialist protests shutting roads to Shannon Airport and that to the total standstill at Dublin quays anocht leading into the foreseeable #speirghorm 0164
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Nick Slawicz @ellingtonelms.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Erm, they're called palaeontologists, actually. 5479731845
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Ursula von der Leyen looking drawn and sweaty trying to decide if "with concern" is too strong 511027
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Hayes Brown @hayesbrown.bsky.social · 07/04/2026the psychic damage of being online and aware this morning is staggering 254580906
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 07/04/2026“You could be forever trying to interpret President Trump” 010
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)niki grayson @nikigrayson.com · 02/04/2026right now the astronauts are calling houston because the computer on the spaceship is running two instances of microsoft outlook and they can't figure out why. nasa is about to remote into the computer 37868051799
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Oliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 30/03/2026Please sign and share this EU citizens initiative — demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel’s continued rights violations. The initiative has already reached the first threshold across member states. It now needs signatures ✍️ to reach the 1 million mark.citizens-initiative.europa.euInitiative detail | European Citizens' Initiative 9248308
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Agus an OTB curtha ar an méar fhada ó 2018 ann. Cá bhfuil sé? @micheal-martin.bsky.social #spéirghorm 062
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Derek @dirkvanbryn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Tuismitheoir: duine a bhfuil páiste nó páistí acu Tuirsmitheoir: duine a bhfuil páiste nó páistí acu agus nach bhfuair mórán codlata aréir (nó go rialta) 1164
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 27/03/20261️⃣7️⃣,3️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ Another new record for people living in emergency accommodation, as of the end of February 2026. The overall number includes 5,457 children, and is up 12.5% in a year. @virginmedianews.bsky.social 35750
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Therapist: don’t worry, the landlords of old can’t hurt you now, it’s been 200 years The landlords of old: 000
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Richard Gallagher @richardgallagher.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Landslide in referendum on Irish language rights at QUB! 04112
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Wyatt Sinclair @crumblsucks.wyattswickedgoods.com · 16/03/2026Jesus when he comes back to Earth: 26136653225
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026props 8549110
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Ciarán Mc Mahon @cjamcmahon.bsky.social · 09/03/2026I specifically voted for Connolly to embarrass the government in exactly this way (by stating the obvious) www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...rte.ieMiddle East conflict is 'assault on international law'President Catherine Connolly has described the situation in the Middle East as a "deliberate assault on international law". 18523
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Every gay person you know, they were a child once. At some point in that childhood, they found out what homosexuality was. You can't stop either of these things happening and I don't know what you hope to achieve by intentionally making these things difficult, confusing and lonely. 329750
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Philip Pullman said that anything that a child might encounter in their childhood is appropriate material for a children's story. 8825149
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Saol trí Ghaoluinn atá uainn! 010
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 03/03/2026TFW you spend your life wanting to become the Minister for Performative Cruelty, only to get the job and realise that it’s even more fun than you ever imagined. 1213
Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her) @katiehalpinhill.bsky.social · 27/02/2026“An rud a theastaíonn anseo chun an sprioc 20% a bhaint amach ná an Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil do dhaoine atá ag tabhairt faoi chúrsaí trí mheán an Bhéarla.” Uaillmhian who? 050
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Just under a week until our National March for Palestine! All out, show our unbreakable solidarity with the Palestinian people and show our government we have not gone away, there is no ceasefire, and we insist they take action to sanction apartheid Israel for its genocidal crimes. #FreePalestine 02111
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Haunted Hannah 👻 🍂🎃 @hannahposts.bsky.social · 13/02/2026[The Beast, sharing his streaming passwords with Belle] You can watch anything but The West Wing. It's forbidden 226248
Reposted by Katie Halpin-Hill (she/her)Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026None of this is unexpected. Tenants saw it coming a mile away because we know what transpires in reality. I wrote about this legislation last summer and I'm being proven correct. I'm not a policy expert. I'm just a tenant. I'm intimately familiar with the reality of renting. FFG are not #spéirgormirishexaminer.comThe tenant: 'Safeguards' are just guidelines on how far landlords can push their luckAs renters know all too well, there is a world of difference between what landlords are allowed to do and what they're able to do 2268
