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Michael Moynihan

@mikemoynihanex.bsky.social
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Irish examiner books, city column, other duties. Live in Cork. It begins, as it must, with our mutual friend’s predecessor.

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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: P Ui Chaoimh is closer than you think www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Why Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the best sports stadium in the country, bar none
A full-on festival of celebration surrounding a game like Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling Final is an obvious platform for showcasing the entire area and all it has to offer
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: taskforce, Futures Group, reports, meetings - should Cork leapfrog Dublin’s two-year time lag and go straight to recommendations #fyp #cork #citylife www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Taskforce timelines are predictable — why can't we skip the boring bits?
Maybe emulating the Dublin City Taskforce isn’t the greatest idea for Cork after all, writes Michael Moynihan
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: what do you do when the Cork Light Rail is going through your home or sports club? See below #fyp #citylife #cork www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Luas routes need common sense and proper future-proofing
Proposals to bulldoze houses in mature, long-established residential areas and sports clubs central to their community while leaving Cork Airport out of the plan are misguided and will cause a great deal of outrage
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Thanks for the spin lads RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland glad to hear Zoe's, Dunnes Stores Ballyvolane, and Tony's Bistro on the national airwaves - column here www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Michael Moynihan: How Keir Starmer's Cork hop compares to other fabled visits by British PMs
While Keir and Micheál may have had their differences over the Cork football championship, it was nothing compared to other, ahem, state visits to the real capital in the past
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Could we run a Bella Mossa programme in Cork? See my column in @irishexaminer.bsky.social tomorrow and find out
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Tomorrow’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social column: what the apartments proposed for Bessborough tell us about our society
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social column: good news in Cork with the reopening of The Savoy #fyp #cork #citylife www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Reopening of the Savoy will breathe new life into St Patrick's Street
The Good Room team have shown what drive and energy can do, rather than succumbing to 'sure what can we do' lassitude
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Well, it begins, as it must, with our mutual friend's predecessor. It begins with the original concierge of the Grand Budapest.
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Was an unbelievable thrill to have a byline in the @washingtonpost.com v sad to see what’s happening there now
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: AI in City Hall is not a good idea. See below. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #fyp #cork #citylife
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Michael Moynihan: Cork’s Lord Mayor embracing AI raises serious questions about leadership
The Lord Mayor’s embrace of ChatGPT highlights ethical, environmental and democratic risks when artificial intelligence replaces human judgement
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social column - the trees, the trees, the trees, from Madden’s Buildings to Knockfree Avenue. #cork #fyp #citylife www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Council responses show they can't see the wood for the trees
Residents of Knockfree Ave in Cork are angered by council plans to cut down mature trees in their area
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Today's city column @irishexaminer.bsky.social - why are Cork suburbs being named in the @news.rte.ie and @meteireann weather forecast? We need to know (with a nod to Arthur Murphy and Mailbag long ago) #cork #fyp #citylife www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Is there a coded message in the weather forecast's choice of random suburbs?
Or is there some even more subtle message being conveyed by the sequence of Cork suburbs being used? Why Mahon and then Douglas? Why Knocknaheeny and then Frankfield? Is this some kind of sublime trol...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: fifty ways to improve Cork in 2026 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: 50 things Cork needs now, from buses and toilets to better scones
From buses and bathrooms to scones and signage, a Corkman’s hopeful, grumpy and affectionate wishlist for the city
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I wrote this three years ago about this time of year and how it feels when it's changed for good. Enjoy your Christmas. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Home is where the heart is — especially this Christmas
I had an abstract idea that Christmas existed beyond the county bounds, but how would it measure up?
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: hey, it’s Christmas. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Enough complaining — here are 40 things to love about Cork
If the 'New York Magazine' can publish its list of Things To Love About New York, then so can we
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: even the local authority in Jaws could admit they were wrong . . . www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: I was wrong — but Cork City Council still hasn’t explained the missing green space
Michael Moynihan argues that Cork City Council’s explanation for removing a tree in Blackpool sidesteps the real issue — the unexplained loss of the surrounding green space
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Eoin Lettice @eoinlettice.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
As of this morning, concrete has yet to be poured on the former green area on Watercourse Road. The council still have time to do the right thing and return it grass and re-plant the four trees. Show Blackpool some love for a change! @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social @oliver.ie @what-if-cork.bsky.social
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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Taking the passive out of passive aggressive 😂
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Kevin O'Brien @kevob777.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
To read this reply from CCC to @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social piece in the Examiner today, it's impossible to know that not only was the tree removed, but the area concreted over too. Essentially, an area that once had grass and 4 mature trees in recent years, is now a car park.
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Cheers Frank depressing stuff
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column. Concrete replacing greenery and what that means for Cork’s “task force” (quotation marks unironic” www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Cork still waiting for task force while our green spaces disappear
Any reticence among our public representatives about a task force made up by the local authority is entirely justified, writes Michael Moynihan
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Where are the future strongholds of Gaelic games? New #RTEBrainstorm @Researchirel podcast presented by Ronan Kelly & produced by Ciaran O'Byrne with Hayley Kilgallon @ucddublin.bsky.social & @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Where are the future strongholds of Gaelic games?
The potential All Ireland champions for 2026 in all Gaelic codes may only come from a small number of counties, but what about 2036?
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: you’re working remotely. I know. I can hear you. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Remote working is good for some, but not always the customer
As remote work blurs office and home, public oversharing in cafes raises fresh questions about privacy and professionalism
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
thanks Tomás, depending on Sunday 😜 might drop up for a signing
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
As they say on LinkedIn, delighted to share news of my new book about the future of the GAA - more details to follow but feel free to circulate this message. More Than A Game: The GAA and Where It's Going is published soon by Gill Books
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TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
4 forthcoming Irish Sport themed titles - all from the new Gill Books catalogue - Including titles from Brendan Fanning on the evolution of Irish Rugby, Marc Ó Sé on Kerry GAA, @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social on the future of the GAA, and David Gillick on athletics and after. #preorders #irishsport
In a county where success is weighed in medals, the Ó Sé brothers all hung up their boots with heavy hearts but even heavier pockets: a combined total of 16 All-Irelands, 28 Munsters and 12 All-Stars
making their way back to An Ghaeltacht – a haul which is unlikely to be surpassed by a set of siblings any time soon. Marc Ó Sé is the youngest member of the most famous footballing family in Ireland – the Ó Sé family. As such his football path was clear and his mission was understood. Not only did Marc have his brothers to emulate; in Kerry the voices from the past can often speak loudest. How loud is that volume when your own uncle is the inimitable Páidí Ó Sé? 
More than just a revealing account of Marc’s own glittering career, Ó Sé is laden with the tales and anecdotes, and the successes and failures that have marked the storied history of this footballing dynasty.The GAA is more than a game. It’s a cornerstone of Irish identity — woven into parishes, families, and the national psyche. But behind the passion and pride lies a question that has never really been
asked. Where is the GAA going? In this revealing and timely book, acclaimed journalist Michael Moynihan explores how the GAA is changing, and what it means for the Ireland it serves. Is it still a grassroots, amateur participation movement? Is it a delivery system for elite sport? Is it a real estate organisation with thousands of premises? With sharp insight and deep research, Moynihan tackles
the big questions — from unregulated payments to stadium sponsorships, broadcasting
controversies, and postponed games for pop concerts. Moynihan lifts the lid on the inner workings of the GAA at a crossroads. At once thoughtful, balanced, and bold, Moynihan shows us the organisation behind the headlines — and why its future matters to us all.Ireland went to the 2023 Rugby World Cup as the number one ranked team in the world. They had a unique Test series win in New Zealand on their list of achievements; they were the reigning Grand Slam holders; and still they came home early. Getting to the last four has become an obsession. But is this the only measure of success?
This ambition is a country mile removed from the awfulness of Irish rugby as the game went from amateur to professional during the nineties. We were all over the shop, and the men behind the counter were lost and disgruntled. But by the arrival of the Six Nations in 2000, pain gave way to change. There were real signs of growth. From Eddie O’Sullivan, who kicked it off and then was deported to a limbo where he couldn’t get a decent job, to men of massive influence like Joe Schmidt and Stuart Lancaster, to David Nucifora – the first tsar of Irish rugby in the pro era – rugby here became unrecognisable from its old days.The Race offers an exhilarating, behind-the-scenes look at the cut-throat world of elite athletics.
With vivid recall, David Gillick, one of Ireland’s most celebrated 400m sprinters, describes the sacrifices, triumphs and devastating setbacks that define a life spent chasing greatness. From the punishing grind of training camps to the mental anguish of injuries and the darker side of athletics, this memoir captures the intensity of a career defined by fractions of a second. 
As an Irish athlete competing against the odds, Gillick recalls the unique challenges of representing a small nation: limited resources, enormous expectations, and the constant push to prove you belong among the world’s best. But The Race is more than a story of sport. It’s an exploration of human resilience and the fight to find balance in a life consumed by the pursuit of perfection. It’s about enduring heartbreak, overcoming burnout, and discovering who you are when the race is over.
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
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Beginner’s pluck: Freelance writer and editor Anna Carey
Anna’s first book, 'The Real Rebecca', won the Senior Children’s Book of the Year at the 2011 Irish Book Awards.
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social books Beginner's Pluck Anna Carey talks to Sue Leonard #books
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Absolutely delighted to have been part of this team - next Tuesday on @rte.ie at 9.35 Hell For Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football. Not to be missed. www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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Hell for Leather: How we made RTÉ's epic new GAA series
Colm O'Callaghan, RTÉ's Head of Specialist Factual Content, introduces Hell for Leather, an epic new 5-part RTÉ One series, delving into the role of Gaelic Football in the sporting, cultural and socia...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Will transport in Cork really get worse in the next fifteen years? Yes says the Dept of Transport . See my column in @irishexaminer.bsky.social tomorrow vm.tiktok.com/ZNdBEFDjx/
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdkGeTj9/ today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdkxaSmT/ see @irishexaminer.bsky.social tomorrow for more on this
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
There are people who'd pay a lot of money for that information.
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Is Cork safe? @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column following on from city councillors' debate recently www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Cork city is neglected and dirty — but is it really unsafe?
The blighted cityscape is bad enough, but the message of neglect and dismissal it carries is worse. It lowers people’s self-esteem and makes visiting the city a chore
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social city column. Where should a new library for Cork go? And more importantly, where it shouldn’t. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: Cork deserves better than a 19th-century building for its 21st-century city library
Cork’s proposed city library move raises serious questions about civic ambition, architectural fit, and long-term cultural vision
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Thursday’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column vm.tiktok.com/ZNd6Souu6/
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social Children's Books Ireland monthly round-up hashtag #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social Dillon Rediscovered: The Newspaperman Who Befriended Kings, Presidents and Oil Tycoons by Kevin Rafter (Martello) interviewed by @marjbrennan.bsky.social #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Author interview: Unravelling the mysterious life of a journalism legend
EJ Dillon was one of the most prominent journalists of his time, as foreign correspondent with 'The Daily Telegraph', he was the literal embodiment of an international man of mystery
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley (Fleet) reviewed by Tina Neylon #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social The Secret Room by Jane Casey (Hemlock Press) reviewed by Chloe Barrett #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social Books are my business: The O'Brien Press Ltd senior editor Helen Carr talks to @marjbrennan.bsky.social #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social There Came A-Tapping by Andrea Carter reviewed by Paul Whitington Constable #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Book review: Irish slow-burn mystery grips
Andrea Carter fleshes out the plot of 'There Came A-Tapping' with supernatural elements and a kind of mystery within a mystery
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An Tuiseal Ginideach @antuisealginideach.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Duine ar bith: Ospidéal Beaumont:
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social city column. Cork. Housing. History. What more do you want?
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
For tomorrow's @irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: I chatted to Tom Spalding about Cork's housing history. Where are our apartments, etc #cork #citylife
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: how the movie Singles explains Cork's issue with light rail, how Cork City Council's ‘business case’ for northside rail has already been made by Apple, and why Tom Skerritt is the man to save us now www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: McGregor factor shouldn't stop power from the ground up
Cork needs a proper decision-maker, even if the 'business case' has already been made
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social city column: how the movie Singles explains Cork's issue with light rail, how Cork City Council's ‘business case’ for northside rail has already been made by Apple, and why Tom Skerritt is the man to save us now www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Michael Moynihan: McGregor factor shouldn't stop power from the ground up
Cork needs a proper decision-maker, even if the 'business case' has already been made
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Tomorrow's @irishexaminer.bsky.social col: how the movie Singles explains Cork's issue with light rail, how Cork City Council's ‘business case’ for northside rail has already been made by Apple, and why Tom Skerritt is the man to save us now.
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social The Bureau by Eoin Mcnamee Riverrun interview Sue Leonard #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Author interview: Sizzling story on the border of life and death during Troubles
Eoin McNamee’s life had always been touched by the Troubles; as a small boy, he remembers seeing people injured by the British army around the house
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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
@irishexaminer.bsky.social @karlwhitney.ie essay #books www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Karl Whitney: Hitting ‘no changes’ when, in truth, almost everything has changed
Reviewing work can be a window into another moment in time, in our lives, and an opportunity to examine how old words can take on new meaning
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