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Maria McGloughlin

@miamcgloughlin.bsky.social
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Children's rights Child protection, social work, limerick, gardening in that order

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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Heartbreaking substack.com/@shaimaamarw...
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Shaimaa Marwan (@shaimaamarwan95)
These are not rivers of red water, they are not dye, and they are not a scene from a horror movie. These are rivers of our blood. The blood of Palestinians spilled today in Gaza under Israeli missil...
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Maybe late to this but how the hell did politicians in Limerick city allow the development of the rail line from Adare to bypass the city and go to Limerick Junction, absolute dereliction of duty to the city @conorsheehan.bsky.social, Willie O Dea, Maurice Quinlivan, Kieran O Donnell
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It's 2030. The argothims have all been turned off and we all remember nothing is binary...
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In the context of #Dolly's death and following the absolute tragedy of car crashes last week can we take from Dolly her absolute commitment to caring, @fergusfinlay.bsky.social makes excellent points on the importance of caring for small children here www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Fergus Finlay: Children are made, not born bad - which is why we need nurses in early childhood
Rather than trying to invent new crimes, we should take a long hard look at how vulnerable children can be allowed to grow into criminals
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My second favorite thing about Rhasidat's race yesterday was how in the pre race commentary she was praised for sounding more like herself being from Tallaght, and losing her American twang! When so many young black Irish are getting ripped online for being accused of not being irish it's great to
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Wow how amazing is the proportionate represention and single transferable vote system!!! #by-election
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Feels like Ive done something right when I hear 6yo telling next door pal about books he read that were good 👍
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Children's rights are human rights and the decision to be a social worker is a political act
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 19/07/2026
#ForEveryChild, every right.
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Worth noting that Emotional Abuse is a category often recorded relating to children witnessing Domestic abuse especially when referred by Gardai- Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
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Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time
Emotional abuse was most common concern, accounting for 45% of all reports made to agency
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Why did I think hare coursing was already banned? How is this still a question?
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Increasingly convinced that the framing of early childhood care as education is demeans care and people who do this should be classified as co-parents
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
There has never been more people living on earth, why are there so many articles and comments about a declining birth rate, its a weird and frankly racists antit immigration position to platform
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Thinking the best birthday present for #sirdavidattenborough might be to commit to reversing climate change and prioritising biodiversity 🤔
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Why do none of the beautiful people @ the #metgala look remote happy? Not a smile between them in the pictures Ive seen
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Watching Dery Girls again and Jesus it's brilliant but also Bill Clinton is a massive pr1ck in so many ways but he platformed a 'just and lasting peace' started by the many grass roots activists and for that he does deserve credit also fuck him for Epstein
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
From each according to their ability to pay to each according to their need
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Imagine the UK sending the RAF to bomb Dublin because the IRA had bases in Monaghan and were launching rockets into south Armagh.... none of this is ok
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Very disappointing that the event @ Arthurs Quay Park this evening was not family friendly, just because beer being sold couldn't bring kiddo in, live music is for everyone
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Unpopular opinion maybe but confession as a concept is good for moral order, bring back penitence, apologies and open confession
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The decision to be a social worker is a political act grounded in an ethical responsibility to uphold human rights everywhere
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Would there be any interest in holding a vigil in Limerick for the children killed in the US strikes on the school and for all the children who have been impacted by conflict?
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
First bumblebees sighted in the garden today, the weight of winter is lifting
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
@aodhanoriordain.bsky.social what an important story, heartbreaking and beautifully told , and shows how important neonatal and postnatal care is
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
This is the use of AI & technology i can definitely get behind www.euronews.com/2026/02/19/m...
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Machines take over one of world's riskiest jobs — clearing landmines
Humanitarian organisations including UN Mine Action Service and Mines Advisory Group say mines restrict access to farmland and basic services, hampering the return of refugees and displaced people acr...
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Look I don't know Seamus Culleton and he might be an absolute pr1ck but the number of articles written with the tone of he made his bed he should lie on it slant is out of control he's a direct witness to concentration camp like conditions in ICE detention That's the story Not whether he deserved it
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
bsky.app/profile/thej... Very disappointing that this is the focus of Mr Moran rather than publicly condemning arson attack on the Mosque in Raheen...
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Yet to hear any comments from our mayor #JohnMoran or #Limerickcityandcountycouncil on this
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
bsky.app/profile/thej... Interesting how a response is framed by different news agencies... here the Bishop is stronger and actually reference it being condemned
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
RTE news : Bishop of Limerick calls Islamic centre attack 'worrying' www.rte.ie/news/munster... What a weak response. Worrying doesn't begin to address the issue. This is an attack on freedom of assembly and freedoms of religious expression condemnation need to be much stronger
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Bishop of Limerick calls Islamic centre attack 'worrying'
Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has described an arson attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in the county as "shocking and worrying".
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Solidarity with the Muslim community in Limerick, arson attack on a place of worship is completely unacceptable hate crime that should be denounced from every quarter, hope to hear strong statements on this from Limerick county Council and Mayor John Moran #immigrantswelcome & Muslims are Irish
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Anyone experiencing satellite issues withe the telly ##speirgorm?
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This is why we need to continue to stand in solidarity with all survivors, we need to raise the standards of acceptable behaviour in all walks of life and demand accountability of all perpetrators Latest Epstein file dump deepens America’s exhaustion syndrome www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
irishtimes.com
Latest Epstein file dump deepens America’s exhaustion syndrome
The US is far too battered to fully absorb what the Epstein files have to say about the most powerful tiers of society
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Civil peace is built street by street
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"14 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in Israeli attacks across the strip [yesterday]" Yesterday Israel bombed displaced families living in makeshift tents. There is no ceasefire.
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Women's Aid Ireland @womensaidireland.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Women's Aid said that it will no longer maintain a presence on X. "This online violence against women and children - especially girls - has often devastating real-life impacts and we no longer view it as appropriate to use such a platform to share our work. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Minister wants X meeting over 'disturbing' Grok concerns
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth has requested a meeting with X over concerns that the AI tool Grok is being used to create sexually explicit images of adults and children.
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
You know when all the kids in the room are fighting just generally bickering and annoying each other and eventually the (usually) mother lets a roar out of her that makes them all stop & look for a bit....
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland are calling on An Garda Siochana to investigate X under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1988, after its Grok AI chatbot generated non-consensual and sexualised deepfake images of children and women. Read more ➡️ www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 04/01/2026
Far too many children are living through crises that steal their childhoods. From closed classrooms to lost homes, they carry burdens far beyond their years. We need continued collective efforts to create a safer tomorrow #ForEveryChild.
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Shamim Malekmian @shamimmalekmian.eurosky.social · 04/12/2025
I see the Indo has a story implying every young person assessed to be an adult is "actually an adult", sharing this story I did in 2022 when a child was told he's an adult and left to live with a bunch of men. When the story ran they accepted it was a mistake. www.dublininquirer.com/after-coming...
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After Coming Here Without His Parents Looking for Safety, a Migrant Child Is Left to Live Alone Among Adults - Dublin Inquirer
Although Mthokozisi Ncube has a birth certificate saying he is 16 years old, Tusla does not believe he is a minor.
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Our president 🧡
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs
Latest petitions follow similar action by staff at Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... Worth a read...
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Ireland votes for next president as polls predict landslide for Catherine Connolly
Leftwing independent widely expected to succeed Michael D Higgins, but fears grow over low turnout and spoilt ballots
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Ah lads who left the gates open to let him in... we survived many sieges but a moment lapse & this happens... 😀
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Dr. Cara Augustenborg @caugustenborg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Please email primetime@rte.ie to ask them to break the #ClimateSilence & ask the 2 candidates "How will you integrate climate change into your Presidency?” in the last TV debate on Tuesday I've done the research to make this easy @thejournal.ie www.thejournal.ie/readme/clima... #Aras25
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Climate expert: We weren't hearing about the candidates' stances on climate action, so I asked them directly
Here’s what Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly said about climate action and what it means for the election, writes Dr Cara Augustenborg.
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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Let's explore the Green credentials of Heather Humphreys - The woman former GP member Brian Leddin thinks should be president. She advocated for an increased burn period during her time as Minister for Heritage, as well as prolonging the period during which hedgerows could be cut. #Spéirgorm 1/n
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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Ireland's water quality is declining. Minister Darragh O'Brien must do more to limit pollution from septic tanks, from urban sewage systems, from farms and forestry www.epa.ie/publications...
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Maria McGloughlin @miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Also who cares what Brian Leddin thinks?! He lost his seat...
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