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@shelleyxgardens.bsky.social

Irish, living in Limerick. Love family and friends, growing flowers for pollinators. Followed 100% of the day by Ruby and Oscar, the springer spaniels. History, politics, rugby and current affairs are all discussed at our dinner table!

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All people and groups involved in protecting the environment could have come together and put forward a green candidate or at least someone passionate about the damage being done to wildlife. But neither of these candidates will have any influence sitting in the Áras

24.10.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, wish the two of them had actually withdrawn!

24.10.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Geldof was joking / tongue in cheek when he said he "would have walked it." He said he wouldn't have had the time to campaign, plus his family, work, etc. are in London. So how could he have stayed in the Áras for 7 years?

24.10.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh God ... whatever chance she might have had, she has taken it in her two hands and thrown it away with that utterly ludicrous and untrue slur. Everyone and his dog know that barristers have to represent whoever calls on them to do so

21.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need a green revival. Someone needs to be in charge and reverse the catastrophic decline of native species of both vegetation and wildlife

20.10.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Might need a bit of a rethink now, given today's performance when Leinster couldn't kick themselves out of a paper bag

18.10.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He should have done his homework. Stupid gaff

18.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow ... what a win for Munster

18.10.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who says?

12.10.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only reading this thread now and it's the funniest I've ever seen on bluesky ..... a godawful choice of 2 gowls for president. Thank God Jim is gone. He only muddied the waters.

12.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Provide Safe Shelter For All People Seeking Safety .

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

04.10.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When are people finally going to realise that British politicians don't care and definitely don't understand about NI. The ignorance is 100% in the Tory party

02.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored
― Anne Lamott

30.09.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too! I never knew the name and bought it this year ... it had stopped flowering a month ago so I moved it to a corner in the back.... obviously it liked the move!

29.09.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The little orangey ones in the pot or the tall pink ones? I love all dahlias!

29.09.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱🌱 a good week in Limerick has given dahlias and roses a bit of a second summer

29.09.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

#climate #Ireland #EPA #NPWS the report this morning from Europe was utterly depressing. No improvement in 5 years. 50% of wildlife disappeared and habitats destroyed in the name of economic growth. Fed up and disappointed by the Irish attitude 🌱🌱

29.09.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish leader's critical response after Netanyahu lectured world on Gaza genocide

Taoiseach Micheal Martin criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his lack of empathy to the suffering in Gaza, asking: "I don't know how such a person sleeps at night."

27.09.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to digest this .....

27.09.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paddy Power today

27.09.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paddy Power today

27.09.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if people will bother to use the OTV

25.09.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is she? I would have put money on Connolly. Gavin is a dead rubber .... no one has a clue what he thinks

25.09.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably no way to placate both sides either! Doesn't matter as she's not going to win anyway

25.09.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is Starmer even bothering to respond to nonsense?
(P.S. Donald really needs to sack whoever did his makeup)

25.09.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Twas ever the way of the Catholic church, laden with riches whilst preaching poverty and self control.

25.09.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He's telling lies and has no clue as to how the presidency works. He's crass and rude and has no manners or any notion of diplomacy

04.09.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Summer, specifically August

14.08.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@noelio.bsky.social

02.08.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘

02.08.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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