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Valerie Flynn

@valerieflynn.bsky.social
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Assistant news editor @thejournal.ie

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The Journal Investigates @investigates.thejournal.ie · 24/11/2025
Penneys claims it's making clothes that are “designed to last” as the company attempts to position itself as planet-friendly. Our investigative team put these claims to the test, finding that a lot of their clothes did not hold up. www.thejournal.ie/investigates...
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Penneys claims it's making clothes to last - so we put them to the test
From jeans that changed colour to a jumper that bobbled after a handful of wears, a lot of these clothes did not hold up.
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The Journal Investigates @investigates.thejournal.ie · 24/11/2025
From lowering emissions to upping the use of recycled materials, fashion brands have made hundreds of sustainability and green commitments. But are they keeping these promises? We investigated who follows through on their pledges. www.thejournal.ie/investigates...
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The Journal Investigates @investigates.thejournal.ie · 24/11/2025
Penneys says its clothes are “designed to last”. So we tested them – and a lot of these clothes didn’t hold up. @thejournal.ie
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I so enjoyed reading and writing about this fascinating chapter in the hidden history of women's protest in Ireland.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 22/08/2025
Gaza City is in famine, caused by Israel's blocking of aid. For those of us who have never experienced nor witnessed such horror, mass starvation is difficult to understand. The Journal spoke to doctors about what happens when a person starves. jrnl.ie/6793073
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The reality of famine: What happens when a person starves?
Even if a starving person regains access to food, they remain at huge risk.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Plastic nets on fruit and vegetables, single-use sachets for condiments, plastic-wrapped cucumbers... New rules will ban some of the packaging we encounter every day, and Irish companies have been urged to start preparing now. jrnl.ie/6758976t
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Plastic ketchup sachets and nets on fruit to be banned
Refill stations and reusable containers are set to become more commonplace.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Podcast - Are SUVs making roads more dangerous for pedestrians? www.thejournal.ie/podcasts/66f...
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Are SUVs making roads more dangerous for pedestrians?
Read, share and shape the news on TheJournal.ie - Breaking Irish and International News
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Outcry over 'exploitative' gaming machine arcade planned for Ballymun (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6736208
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Outcry over 'exploitative' gaming machine arcade planned for Ballymun
Local addiction services have come out fighting against a proposed arcade in one of Ireland’s most disadvantaged areas.
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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The last government had an open goal to reform forestry to something resembling a sustainable model - but they blew it. With Coillte abandoning its biodiversity commitments, it seems that the industry now feels the pressure is off. jrnl.ie/6663637
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Opinion: This government is determined to turn its back on sustainable forestry in Ireland
Pádraic Fogarty says that despite the climate crisis, Ireland’s native trees are last in line once again as unsustainable forestry practices continue.
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Irish parents face difficulties accessing prenatal testing for chromosomal conditions www.thejournal.ie/prental-test... Many thanks to @valerieflynn.bsky.social @thejournal.ie for covering our recent research in this article (link below) @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social #TrisomyAwarenessMonth #NIPT
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Irish parents face difficulties accessing prenatal testing for chromosomal conditions
Tests costing hundreds of euro are available privately, meaning access is not equitable.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Director of Irish weight loss firm Bodyslims doubled pay package - again - to €2m (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6639736
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Director of Irish weight loss firm Bodyslims doubled pay package - again - to €2m
Successful businessman Gerard Moran recently announced he was stepping back from Bodyslims.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Irish parents face difficulties accessing prenatal testing for chromosomal conditions (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6640336
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Irish parents face difficulties accessing prenatal testing for chromosomal conditions
Tests costing hundreds of euro are available privately, meaning access is not equitable.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Dublin City council has been under sustained pressure from outdoor advertising firm JC Decaux to ensure its advertising displays in the capital are not blocked – and has complied with many of the company’s demands. jrnl.ie/6600918
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Dublin City Council moved trees and signs blocking billboards because an ad firm asked it to
Planters, poles and even parked cars have been flagged by JC Decaux as impediments to eyes on its ad displays.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Irish people have become less literate in the past decade, with even graduates’ reading skills getting worse. jrnl.ie/6614196
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Saints and scholars? Not really. Irish people are becoming less literate
Even graduates are worse at reading than a decade ago.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Interesting perspectives on our Shein story in this thread and conversation
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Maria Delaney @mariadelaney.ie · 17/01/2025
What is Shein and what is it doing to the clothing industry? Great podcast with @valerieflynn.bsky.social who goes into detail on the impact Shein is having on the charity shop sector in Ireland... Certainly would make you think twice before adding any fast fashion to an online shopping cart!
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The Explainer
The Explainer is a weekly podcast from The Journal that takes a deeper look at one big news story you need to know about. What's the background? Why is this in the news? Get the facts behind the sto...
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Jane Matthews @janematthews1.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
How does anyone buy a house in Ireland? Readers share their stories ⤵️ “And if it seems like the numbers just don’t compute, that’s because, for almost an entire generation, they don’t.” @valerieflynn.bsky.social #speirgorm #spéirghorm jrnl.ie/6594076
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How does anyone buy a house in Ireland? Readers share their stories
Seriously, they’re so expensive – how do people do it? We asked you guys for answers.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
How does anyone buy a house in Ireland? Readers share their stories jrnl.ie/6594076
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How does anyone buy a house in Ireland? Readers share their stories
Seriously, they’re so expensive – how do people do it? We asked you guys for answers.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Irish charity shops seeing 'massive influx' of Shein clothes - often never worn jrnl.ie/6592685
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Irish charity shops seeing 'massive influx' of Shein clothes - often never worn
The Irish government last night defended supporting Shein to establish its European headquarters in Dublin.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
What is butane honey oil, the high strength drug being hidden in posted toys and clothes? jrnl.ie/6562578t
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What is butane honey oil, the high strength drug being hidden in posted toys and clothes?
There has been a surge in Irish seizures of this highly concentrated form of cannabis.
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Valerie Flynn @valerieflynn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
This constituency had the biggest swing to Sinn Féin in 2020 - how will it vote now? jrnl.ie/6540344
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This constituency had the biggest swing to Sinn Féin in 2020 - how will it vote now?
Housing is the top issue in Dublin North West, and Sinn Féin hopes it can turn people’s anger into votes.
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