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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 5h

I have never felt more hopeless as a disabled advocate than I do right now. We are being fucked over, and nobody is listening. We are throwing everything we have at being heard, and it's not working. I don't know what more the community can do.

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 5h

The lack of disabled voices in the budget discussions is so demoralising. It's all carers, and how difficult it is for them to care for disabled loved ones. What is the point of dedicating yourself to advocacy if nobody wants us in the room?

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Shamim Malekmian @shamimmalekmian.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026

To counter AI, an illustrator in Balbriggan offers to draw posters for barter. Lauren Fernandes noticed menus and flyers all over with the same sterile look, and thought: what if she could help out small businesses which can't afford creative work, usually? www.dublininquirer.com/to-counter-a...

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To counter AI, an illustrator in Balbriggan offers to draw posters for barter

Lauren Fernandes noticed menus and flyers all over with the same sterile look, and thought: what if she could help out small businesses which can't afford creative work, usually?

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

he's saying the right words about co-design, but it is difficult to have much confidence when the starting point – a one-off lump sum only for people on disability allowance – is a fundamental misunderstanding of what a cost of disability payment is and not what DPOs advocated in our submissions

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"This book will blow your socks off! A total jaw-dropper." Eoin Colfer THIS HALLOWEEN Southern Gothic x Irish folklore x E.T. x electrifying prose in WELCOME TO WHITE HART by Alex Dawson 🦌✨ A magical creature in danger 🏹🩸 Bloodthirsty hunters 🌙⏳ One magic portal. One chance to get home

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Between myself and my husband, the lump sum will cover our winter energy bill, but that's it. It shouldn't be restricted to just those in receipt of DA, which is a very high threshold in the first place that people rarely get on their first application.

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I miss it so bad :( At least we had camaraderie while being fucked over by the State, no more 😭

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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

An excellent piece from colleagues across the Irish university sector on the moral, legal and educational imperatives to accord visas to Palestinian students who have scholarships to study in Ireland. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

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Gazan students’ visas must be granted before it is too late

A group of leading Irish academics write that the mass refusal of visas to Palestinian students makes a mockery of the Taoiseach’s speech to the UN General Assembly

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Now that it's coming into the colder months I think it's time for me to finally attempt coddle for the first time myself

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Jim's role as MfJ hasn't been tenable for a while now; this is just another notch to add to his belt of failures

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Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Would you like to be a Legal Observer? Our next training is on Thurs 15 Oct in Galway, 6pm-9pm. We'll cover everything you need to know including the role, responsibilities and the relevant criminal law on the right to protest and public order. @illanwall.bsky.social @emilywilliams19.bsky.social

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"Become a Legal Observer
Training session in Galway City
Thursday 15 October, 6pm-9pm
For more info, see iccl.ie"

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"What is a legal observer?
Legal observers are trained to monitor, document and film the policing of protests to ensure that gardaí are operating within the law.

Legal observers are independent and do not take part in the protest. They focus on the rights of those involved, rather than the issue that is being protested.

They’re also recognised human rights defenders by the United Nations, meaning there is an obligation to permit legal observers to fulfil their role unhindered under international law."

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"Who can be a legal observer?

Anyone who is interested in becoming a legal observer, attends one of our trainings, and upholds the terms of participation joins the Irish Network of Legal Observers.

The training takes place in-person and is about three hours long. Participants learn about the role, their responsibilities and the relevant criminal law concerning the right to protest and public order.

The Irish Network of Legal Observers does not support groups that infringe on or undermine the rights of others."

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Your reminder that Brenda Power is an adjudicator for the International Protection Appeals Tribunal which currently has a number of appeals before it from transgender Americans

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Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's extremely important that trans people unionise. Regardless of the jobs we're in we need to do this. In an Irish context you have a constitutional right to be in a union. You don't have to tell your employer. Contact ictu who will tell you what union you should join and go ahead and do it.

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Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The sindo forced to publish a decision about being found to be transphobic towards trans women by... referring to us as transgender men. Jesus fucking Christ!

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

the state has been in breach of its obligation to provide disabled children with assessments of need within six months for almost twenty years, which is as long a statutory right for disabled children to get an assessment of need within six months has existed

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

First day of ween and I'm happy to announce that I have perfected at home matcha

A large pink mug that says "Fab-boo-lous!", with the oos in boo being ghosts

A shot of the same mug, with bright green matcha contained within

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

Once again it needs to be stressed that this is something happening across the board in Irish immigration- changes in practice leading to refusals that would not have occurred in previous years. We are in a very dark time for the rights of people migrating to Ireland and their families.

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Next month we are very excited to be publishing... BLACK & IRISH: AWESOME ICONS By @irishbookawards.bsky.social-winning author @leondiop.bsky.social and Irish artist @enemaku.bsky.social Co-published with our friends and collaborators Black & Irish And with a foreword from actress Ruth Negga 🇮🇪

Cover with Pico Lopes, Rhasidat Adeleke and Fig O'Reilly, title BLACK & IRISH: AWESOME ICONS

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy Michaelmas! In some parts of Ireland on this day, rent could be paid in geese. If you’re due to pay rent this month, please consider setting a very irritated goose on your landlord in lieu of payment, in the name of upholding important Irish traditions.

A drawing of mine of a goose looking concerned, with a tag around its neck that reads "This month's rent, with thanks".

#SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #Michaelmas

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Also tbh if you feel you need to react for these to criticise (or insult) Israel when there are so many easy ways to do so, at best your imagination has been deeply stunted by being cooked in an online stew, at worst your motives become incredibly suspect

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Once again all it takes to get left wingers to adopt a an antisemitic nazi meme is drawing a very thin line through "Jews" and hastily scribbling "Israel" above it. Your solidarity is being twisted, you are being memed into using their terms, you are being played for absolute fools

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Brendan Hark! T'is nearly Halloween. @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Also people, often outsiders or naïve, who are suggesting people just suck it up and let 35 men walk down the road, you are missing a context of decades of marches being deliberately routed through Catholic areas. Causing so much historical violence and contributing to the outbreak of the Troubles.

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And while we're at it, if you are a public representative, learn how to crop statements or releases for social media or hire someone who can

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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is our Justice Minister, seemingly inconvenienced, whose thoughts are with the police. Not with the residents. Not with the grieving mothers. Not with another elected officials attempting to de-escalate. Not for those across the North forced to hold their breath. Happy anniversary though Naomi!

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

we really don't talk enough about the utter contempt certain quarters of the southern political and media establishment have for northern nationalists. not in a subtle way, not in an "if you think about it" way, just open disgust and disdain for people they would rather didn't exist

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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Police in full riot gear are now exiting Land Rovers, so I assume a forced removal is about to happen. The PSNI triggered a mutual aid protocol earlier this week, and obtained 200 additional officers from Police Scotland. What they’re facing are regular civilians peacefully standing on a road.

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Brendan Hark! T'is nearly Halloween. @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just to fully underline how spiteful this shit is for those unaware: On the left is the route the Orange Order have been ordered to take for the past 3 decades without trouble. On the right is the route that has brought hundreds of cops to Drumcree. The only motivation is sectarian antagonism.

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Ciarán Mc Mahon @cjamcmahon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

what strikes me about both #stopthegame and Drumcree/Garvaghy is the severe lack of clear moral leadership at the highest levels of Irish society

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Gary Gannon TD @garygannontd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The FAI repeatedly told us players would be protected. Yet when a 24 year old acted on his conscience, they left him to stand alone & used a vote among his teammates to validate their own cowardice. This isn’t protecting a young player, it’s protecting themselves at his expense. #StopTheGame

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Unfortunately they got their book deals and their accolades, our usefulness to them has run out 👀

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sometimes I feel like I'm splitting the movement by being critical of the people who made repeal their business model and then dipped, then something like this happens and I stop feeling bad for speaking poorly of them in an an academic book because I am ultimately right 🤷🏻

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Would love to see the people who profited off of the wider repeal movement at least attempt to pretend that they're still interested but apparently thats too much to ask 🤷🏻

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Gavin Elliott @sgelliott.net · 26/09/2026

The Oireachtas committee on Sport should urgently examine the behaviour of the FAI in relation to the Israel game more generally and their behaviour today in particular. Absolute hames made of the issue at every turn.

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Alannah Uí Geargáin @lanauig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The lack of solidarity in the wider campaign for abortion rights was really on show today and it's so depressing

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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On Sunday, July 12th 1998, Jason (aged 8), Mark (aged 9) and Richard Quinn (aged 10) were killed in their home in Ballmoney when it was petrol-bombed by Loyalists, rioting after the Drumcree parade was banned from travelling the Garvahy Road that year. 3 brutal sectarian murders.

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"I would be willing to consider changes, such as changing the flag and anthem and joining the Commonwealth" Now why would you include the Commonwealth in the question but not the headline? And then paywall the article? This is deliberate, misleading, atrocious journalism and abuse of polling data

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I was on Tipp FM this morning to talk about the work my friends and I in Clonmel Together are doing to support inclusion and integration in our town, and also to have a go at the Minister for Justice and the government for undermining it m.soundcloud.com/tippfmradio/...

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Tipp Today- Dean Buckley-240926

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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 21/09/2026

Even the victims are to blame, it seems. Unbelievably tone deaf from the minister who cancelled the reform of the Road Safety Authority, scuppered the speed limit reform and cancelled the red light camera enforcement pilot.

Road safety minister blames ‘everyone involved’, including road users, for rising death toll
Seán Canney’s remarks come after four deaths at the weekend and as EU ministers gather to discuss road safety

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Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We are the majority and will not be silenced any longer. Our work is not done. We need you now more than ever. Join us this September to call for Free, Safe, Legal, Local and accessible abortion for all!

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Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

trans and non-binary people, those without the money or means to travel, people who lack the privacy to take abortion pills at home, and those who may not know they are pregnant until it’s too late to access healthcare here.

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Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The barriers effect those already subject to discrimination: migrants and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, those living in rural areas, people living in direct provision...

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Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Why are we still marching? Because eight years after Repeal, there are still barriers to care: the unnecessary 3 day waiting period, the unworkable 12 week cut off point, the lack of providers due to criminalisation and conscientious obstruction.

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Abortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Hear us Now! at the 15th annual March for Choice, this September 26th in Dublin. Meet us at 2pm outside the Department of Health before we march to the Dáil. Share this post far and wide and show your interest by clicking "interested" on our facebook event page, link in our tree.

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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Let this haunt Jim O'Callaghan for the rest of his days. When you've got Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh arguing against you, you know you're on yhe wrong side of history. Minister opposes Gaza student’s challenge over refusal of visa to study at Trinity. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

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Minister opposes Gaza student’s challenge over refusal of visa to study at Trinity

Student who got fully-funded five-year scholarship is among more than 100 denied visas

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

NWL has posted a rambling statement attempting to defend faslely claiming Niall O'Connor of The Journal is the Garda Niall O'Connor mentioned in a 2012 Limerick Leader article on misconduct. he mentions, but derides, the possibility there were two Nialls O'Connor at Henry St in 2012. but there were!

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Don't really think Ireland as a whole deserves a pat on the back for the work of some artists, activists, and the people who pressure and protest, when our government watered down the OTB, the GAA refuses to drop Israeli weapon insurer Allianz, and the FAI is happy to play Israel without Irish fans

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