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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

I’m going to keep sharing this until the Irish media stops memory-holing it

Irish independent article (written by Brendan O’Connor) with the lines: “And when he opens Jew York Dog, his nose will grow a little and he'll talk with sorrow about everything his people have been through.”

Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

Hope opposition TDs raise this in the Dáil tomorrow. Jim O’Callaghan has lied that he can’t enter mediation over criminal legal aid fees while a judgment is awaited - the judge herself says “oh yes you can” #speirghorm

Irish Times headline - Judge again urges O’Callaghan to resolve legal aid case

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026

The face of a girl who managed to blag a second dinner by fooling one foster parent into thinking the other foster parent hadn’t already fed her a few hours earlier 🙄

A very devious and deceptive, but beautiful, black and white cat

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

Don't think I've seen it reported anywhere that the Dublin District Family Courts have not been sitting for the past couple of days due to a work-to-rule

Dublin – Dolphin House – District Court Family Law – Court Cancelled – Today – 2 October 2026

Dublin Family Law District Courts in Dolphin House, Courts 40, 47 and 49 are unable to sit today. The office remains open and will prioritise Domestic Violence applications.

News | 01/10/2026

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

My child is also proud of his poos

Orange cat pointing at a poo in his litter box

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

Our former foster cat Lisa when she was a feral vs now in her forever (indoor) home

A raggedy mean looking white and black cat on a wooden stoop

A very cuddly white and black cat lying belly up and gazing at the camera

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026

May you enjoy anything as much today as Pepper is enjoying Pierre’s tail #caturday

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026

Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams:

Before the meeting closes, Prime Min-
ister Kenny has a favour to ask. Europe
is steaming about privacy and Facebook,
and they're about to adopt a law--the
General Data Protection Regulation
to crack down on how Big Tech uses per-
sonal data. Exactly who will enforce this
law is still being negotiated. Kenny wants
it to be Ireland. We do too. But we've got a
problemn because no one believes Ireland
will be tough enough on the tech com-
panies. With good reason.

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

From the same report, why they are wrong and why it matters. There is so much research on this. We know Jim doesn’t care about evidence, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t put it up to him at every opportunity. Sin é.

Policies matter: Evidence on integration outcomes

Reducing the legal and procedural barriers that prevent immigrants from acquiring
citizenship plays a vital role not only in facilitating formal naturalisation, but also in
fostering a deeper sense of inclusion and equal membership within society. Among all areas of integration policy, nationality policies have received considerable scholarly attention, with numerous studies examining how access to citizenship influences broader integration outcomes through the lens of MIPEX.

The possibility to successfully naturalise is closely tied to the structure of nationality laws, particularly regarding provisions for dual nationality, birthright citizenship and the specific administrative and legal conditions required for application (Vink, Prokic-Breuer, & Dronkers, 2013; Stadlmair, 2017; Huddleston & Falcke, 2020). Beyond legal status, inclusive citizenship frameworks can also contribute to more positive integration trajectories, enhancing
individuals socio-economic status, increasing political participation, strengthening their sense of belonging and building trust in institutions and society more broadly (Hoxhaj, Vink, & Prokic-Breuer, 2019; Hunger, 2018; Sarrasin, Green, & Van Assche, 2020; Kaya, 2017).

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

To bring us back to naturalisation policy, yes we are “out of step” with most of the rest of the EU:

Table showing Ireland in joint third (with Luxembourg) for access to nationality, behind Portugal and Sweden

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

The report also has us level on points to be third worst for granting access to permanent residence. In fact I think this flatters Ireland, which DOESN’T HAVE a “permanent resident” status in domestic law.

Table showing Ireland with 50 points on an access to permanent residence chart, along with several other EU countries; three countries have 46 points and one, Denmark, has 42. The others range from 52 points to 96.

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

On family reunification, we are in the bottom half of the table - and our family reunification policies have become far stricter since these results were calculated.

Table on family reunification policy in the EU. Only nine countries are below Ireland

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

Or perhaps they’d take an interest in how responsive our education system is to the needs of migrant children. We’re pretty close to the bottom on that ranking too.

Chart showing Ireland fifth from the bottom on educational integration, in the company of Slovakia and Bulgaria

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

“We’re out of step with other EU countries.” If Big Jim, Peadar, etc actually cared about that metric, they’d be calling for change in our laws on labour mobility. Where we are the SECOND WORST IN EUROPE.

Chart showing Ireland in the “unfavourable” range for labour market mobility, ahead only of Slovakia out of all other EU countries

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

“The Criminal Courts are continuing to operate effectively” - Jim O’Callaghan #speirghorm

Chart of legal aid certificates issued in July 2025 and in July 2026, by court district, showing drops of anywhere from 51% to 100% with most districts far closer to -100%

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

Just met a guy bringing home his new puppy

A black and brown puppy in a little wagon with a bag of puppy chow, paws forward and tongue out

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026

Got sent these pics of our former foster cat Hugo by his forever family and omg have you ever SEEN such a lovable dope

A very dopey looking black senior cat looks at the camera

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

She looks like our (spicy, but very special) foster cat Pepper. 👋 from her sister in Dublin

A black and white cat in a box stares mournfully at the camera

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

Some background on the Swiss politician accused of drugging and raping an Irish teenager and her mother

In parliament, he took a stand against crime committed by foreigners and, in early September 2023, co-signed an interpellation calling for stricter enforcement of the ban on pedophiles working in the sex industry

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026

Even by AI standards this is something else

A weird mutant AI hand/fist/bunch of toes/god only knows

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026

Come on like, this is one of the artiest towns in Ireland

An awful AI poster for the Ballydehob Summer and Old Boats Festival

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026

Was supposed to be in Glasgow for @glasgoespop.bsky.social this weekend but of all places to have to go to for a funeral, West Cork is not so bad

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026

Borders turn human beings into fodder for power hungry men and the sooner we do away with them the better for all humanity

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy International Cat Day (and #caturday) from Pierre and Pepper 💖💞

Two black and white cats cuddling in front of a window

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 08/08/2026

I’m sorry she said WHAT www.independent.ie/county/kerry...

“I am more embarrassed for everyone else... It doesn’t apply to me, I am not black, just very tanned,” explained Saoirse.

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 02/08/2026

I got my first cat from them and six months later asked them about getting him a companion. They identified which of their fosters was the best match for him. Here they are around a week after they met

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 01/08/2026

Cats Aid Dublin raffle! All proceeds go to the cats in their care, like our foster girl Pepper www.catsaid.ie/2026/08/inte...

A little black and white cat on a well loved blanket in front of the window

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 25/07/2026

Met this absolutely lovely boy called Nico today

A black Golden Lab taking pets under his chin with his mouth hanging open

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 23/07/2026

Another day, another Join Spouse visa application including 600+ pages of WhatsApps exported into txt format, font size 8, because the Department of Justice insists it has the right to read private marital communications before approving a visa Vithit bottle for scale #speirghorm

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 22/07/2026

This is a boy that really doesn’t want me to get any work done this morning

A beautiful black and white cat sitting on top of my desk and getting right up in my face with laptop and screen behind him

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