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Dr Richard Scriven

@richardscriven.bsky.social
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Cultural Geographer focusing on disability, human rights, heritage, and pilgrimage, also a Scout

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Save Our Bride Otters @saveourbrideotters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
An otter demonstrates its climbing abilities on the River Lee this morning. They can climb ladders too you know. #cork
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“Role of agri minister and his officials is largely for handshakes & photo ops; the real decision-making is in hands of senior agri-PLC executives & farming lobbyists” My take in today’s @irishtimes.com. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Beautiful display from Hear the Queer Appear at #Cork city hall for #CultureNight It's a participatory art project by and for the LGBTQI+ community of Cork City and explores new ways to represent and celebrate the diversity of LGBTQI+ identities. www.queerappearcork.com
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Izz Alkarajeh in convo with Niamh Browne Irish Times Magazine today
Izz Alkarajeh in convo with Niamh Browne 
Irish Times Magazine 
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 10/09/2026
As of Cabinet yesterday, one now needs the ability to communicate in order to be considered a citizen. Yet in the first three months of 2026, not a single child in ten counties was given a plan on how the State would deliver them with speech and language therapy. This week’s column @thejournal.ie:
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Gavan Reilly: Six months by law. 24.3 months in reality. Ireland's disability numbers don't add up
The eye-watering numbers of children waiting for Assessment of Need in this country expose a broken system offering little hope to families.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
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Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family
Rev Meghan Farr says her eldest son could age out of his residency entitlement before the family qualifies for naturalisation
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Stephen Spillane @spiller2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
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Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family
Rev Meghan Farr says her eldest son could age out of his residency entitlement before the family qualifies for naturalisation
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“The media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children. "Services that are not safe for children, that have dangerous features, should be banned from being provided to children," Mr Godfrey said.
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Ban unsafe online services for children - regulator
The media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Great to see Star Trek IV in the cinema for its 40th Anniversary, unfortunately the environmental message is even more relevant today #StarTrek #StarTrekDay
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Returning with geographic enthusiasm from the rich range of sessions at the @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social annual conference. I was lucky to contribute to the reflections on the 'A Change in the Climate' exhibition examining complex interweave of climate change and disability. sensing-climate.com
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Emma Patchett @eepwrites.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Enjoyed presenting at the @rgs.org conference on loitering and PSPOs in the panel 'Geographies of Justice: mapping legal, carceral and civil societal notions of an elusive concept'. Thank you to Anna Schliehe @unibonn.bsky.social for organising!
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The Shaky Bridge, more officially Daly's Bridge, Cork, on the North channel of the River Lee near a former ferry crossing point.
Pedestrian suspension bridge over a river.
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Am not an ecologist, but neither is the author of this piece. However, I have NEVER heard any ecologist say this is a good idea. Irish Wildlife Trust, the actual experts, vehemently oppose sheep-wrecking of our sensitive uplands, yet here we are, in 2026.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Campcraft is a wonderful symbol for Scouting. Young people can take a field turn it into a village with their own sleeping, cooking, eating, and washing facilities, and leave the field spotless afterwards #Scouts #PhoenixChallenge
Row of tents in a fieldDresser made from wooden spars and knots Table made with wooden spars and knots
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Geat crowd out to welcome to victorious Cork camogie team, especially girls and young women who need role models like this team to inspire and encourage. #CorkCamogie #CorcaighAbú
Large crowd of people wearing red facing a stage with the victorious Cork camogie team
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
What if, and stick with me on this, we didn't just act out on our Big Feelings and tried things that made sense?
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Summer camp is the heart of #Scouting. A wonderful parallel world where young people forge a micro society working independently of adults and interdependently in small groups. @scoutingireland.bsky.social
Two tents with a clothes line hanging between themToast cooking on a grill
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Climate and Youth Justice alert: A fantastic open access (free) book on how children and young people are engaging with climate litigation / advocacy and are advancing human rights, from the @youthclimatej.bsky.social project in @lawucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
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The Rights of Children and Youth in the Climate Crisis | Action and Li
The climate crisis is a human rights crisis as health, homes, education, and numerous other areas of human life are affected. In this work, the authors examine
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
‘For me, recently reading Omar El Akkad’s book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, emphatically tips the scales in favour of Thunberg’s perspective.’ - Kevin O’Sullivan
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Joining the dots from climate to Gaza and all the injustice in between
Climate impacts, treatment of displaced people, growing inequality and other key issues are all interconnected
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Girl Guiding UK is implementing the law, responsibility for women's/ girl's organisations excluding trans and non-binary people lies with the UK Government. Scouting is an option for some young people, but that doesn't lessen the pain of legal segregation. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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‘Deeply distressing for all of us’: families react to Girlguiding’s trans exclusion
From September, trans girls, and young trans women who volunteer, will have to hand in their UK memberships
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Wonderful relief map, based on the 1595 Pacata Hibernia, has been added on Grand Parade. We need more engaging artifacts to remind us of local cultural and natural heritage and Cork's connection to the River Lee
A map of medieval Cork city made from metal added to the public park on Grand Parade
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
This happened. The print interview was edited in ways that feel very jumpy, but I got to say some things. Like: Maybe changing the world is more like caregiving than it is like war. Too many people still expect it to look like war. [and then there's a crazy jump-cut w/out transition.]
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Rebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
One woman’s story of facing a fatal foetal anomaly in pregnancy on @rteone.rte.ie A harrowing account of another woman forced to go to the UK for basic healthcare. Irish abortion legislation still makes heartbreaking situations worse for women and families. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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One woman’s story of facing a fatal foetal anomaly in pregnancy
Denise Whitmore discovered during her anatomy scan that her much-wanted baby had a fatal foetal abnormality. The loss of a pregnancy is often accompanied by feelings of shock, disbelief, and profound ...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops urges the US Supreme Court to strike down President Trump's attempt to remove birthright citizenship from the children of many migrants. It is a very clear and robust Christian argument supporting social solidarity. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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Hannah O'Sullivan @sullydaysleeper.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
#Spéirgorm #Spéighorm #Disability #CostofDisability #DisabilityRights.https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/02/28/hundreds-attend-dublin-protest-for-disability-emergency-payment/
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Hundreds attend Dublin protest for disability emergency payment
Organisers say last year’s budget left people with disabilities up to €1,400 worse off annually
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
"Wandering through the grounds of Dromgarriff Rainforest, on the outskirts of Glengarriff, we feel the magic of this ancient landscape." www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...
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'It’s a piece of heaven, isn’t it?': A West Cork rainforest and the mission to rewild it
A year before his high-profile purchase of The Park Hotel in Kenmare, Bryan Meehan quietly became the owner of a West Cork rainforest.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Research in @thelancet.com finds '75 200 violent deaths (95% CI 63 600–86 800) between Oct 7, 2023, and Jan 5, 2025' in Gaza Violent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence from a population-representative field survey www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Violent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence from a population-representative field survey
This first independent population survey of mortality in the Gaza Strip shows that violent deaths have substantially exceeded official figures whereas the demographic composition of casualties aligns ...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A positive and critically insightful podcast discussing lived experience of inclusive employment from @tcddublin.bsky.social Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tcd.ie/tcpid/unlock... #Disability
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Unlocking Ability: Stories of Inclusive Employment Podcast - TCPID - Trinity College Dublin
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Despite years of being around @ucc.ie, I only recently got to visit the Crawford Observatory. A wonderful heritage site with functioning original features. #UCC #Observatory #Astronom
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Great to have proper access to Barrington's Folly in the Marina. More public spaces and amenities please. #Blackrock #Cork
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Ireland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI 'child porn' deepfakes @conorom.bsky.social highlighting that the horrific child sex abuse material produced by Grok is already banned under Irish law. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Ireland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI 'child porn' deepfakes
The horrific child sex abuse material produced every day by Grok is already banned under Irish law. The real test is if we are ready to enforce that law against large tech companies
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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
"Whether venturing across continental Europe or completing Tóchar Phádraig in Mayo, people are choosing to engage in journeys embedded in the landscape and cultural or spiritual heritages" @richardscriven.bsky.social on the growing interest in pilgrimage routes www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Richard Scriven: We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimage
Thousands of Irish people are undertaking pilgrimages for religious or spiritual reasons, for charitable causes, or to mark milestones
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimage I've a piece in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social today on the popularity of #pilgrimage as a spiritual, cultural, and personal journey www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Richard Scriven: We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimage
Thousands of Irish people are undertaking pilgrimages for religious or spiritual reasons, for charitable causes, or to mark milestones
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
People decorating their windows with Christmas tableaux is a wonderful festive gesture
Christmas crib with a red light in a house window Christmas scene with ornaments and coloured lights in a window A Santa and two reindeers surrounded by white fairylights in a window
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Remember - if you're financially in a position to do so, skip the #BlackFriday deals online from big companies and shop instead from small and local businesses. The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
UN Committee Against Torture's findings on Israel includes 'reports indicating a de facto State policy of organized and widespread torture and ill-treatment during the reporting period, which had gravely intensified since 7 October 2023' www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
@ucc.ie comes into its own in autumn
Side of a university building covered in ivy. Sunlight shining on trees in autumn.Window in an ivy covered wall.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Sadden to hear of Manchán Magan's passing, he was a champion of cultural and natural heritages. I was lucky enough to have worked with him an on arts project centring on Croagh Patrick. His knowledge and respect for the landscape was palpable. youtu.be/_wm8xAkyW-E?...
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Pilgrimage Project :: Croagh Patrick
YouTube video by Pilgrimage Project
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Independent International Commission confirms that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. "As such, the Commission concludes that the actus reus and mens rea of ‘killing members of the group’ under article II(a) of the Genocide Convention are established" www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Very engaging session on Geographies of Loneliness at the @rgsibg.bsky.social conference. I presented on how the institutionalisation of disabled people results in significant isolation and segregation in breach of their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A cover slide of a presentation entitled 'Institutionalisation of loneliness: the isolation of disabled people in care facilities
Dr Richard Scriven, University College Cork', there is also a graphic relating to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)Article 19 – Living independently and being included in the community
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Calf, Cow, and Bull Rocks off Dursey Island at the end of the Beara Peninsula.
Small rock island on a calm sea of the west coast of Ireland A sea arch on a rock islandA large rock island with a lighthouse on top
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
'According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) platform, two out of three famine thresholds for food consumption have been breached across most of Gaza, with acute malnutrition levels in Gaza City confirming aid agencies’ repeated warnings' news.un.org/en/story/202...
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In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation
“The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza,” UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, in a call to action amid unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-tot...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Nice article on OS Benchmarks - those crow's feet markers you notice around the place www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in Ireland
The Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR news.un.org/en/story/202...
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UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The Promise of Cultural Geography is a great example of an open access publication. Thanks to @benandersongeog.bsky.social and @vickiezhang.bsky.social for making this happen. I have a piece reflecting some thoughts on our subdiscipline: research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...
Cover of the book The Promise of Cultural Geography complied by Vickie Zhang and Ben Anderson showing wild flowersA screen shot
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
“This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity,” UN human rights experts said. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice
GENEVA – Escalating atrocities in Gaza present an urgent moral crossroads and States must act now to end the violence or bear witness to the annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza – an out...
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Gallarus Oratory, an upturned boat-shaped structure on the Dingle Peninsula, is extant stone church dating from the 11th or 12th century.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Stone walls in the Burren are a testament to vernacular craft. Functional and sympathetic to the landscape.
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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Wood Anemone, or Lus na gaoithe, a spring time flower often found in woodlands or riparian locations
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