The girl and the tuba meme, with me the girl against the wall, her head in the horn of the tuba, the Irish media as the girl holding the tuba, and presidential non-runner Maria Steen as the tuba being blared in my face ad nauseum.

Sum up #Aras25 media coverage in one pic.

Guys. Is it possible that the pro-neutrality candidate, who recognises everyone's right to a home, and is inviting carers to the Áras first... Is it possible that she actually has her finger on the pulse of Irish society? #spéirgorm

"I did not know that we had so many cowards in this country. . . These people won't even defend the institutions that they say are so great. The greatest deliberative body has nothing to say about it? You all are cowards." - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Take three minutes and watch this video.

I saw so many English speakers who point out that they themselves didn't speak Irish/don't engage with it themselves saying that it would be ridiculous for the Uachtarán to be anything but an Irish speaker.
I think for some there's nearly an aspirational type of Irishness to her.

A proud and progressive Irishness.

Yes!

It honours both the need for us to shed our shame (as a country that has been occupied and oppressed) and the need for us to understand that the ways in which we have been the oppressor.

Light a candle, or say a little prayer, or do both for a man who has been a remarkable public servant for most of his life.

Seriously when will the pundits move on-the story, the real story, of the election is Catherine Connolly’s amazing win-followed by the story of FFG implosion and a distant third are the spoilt votes-and of no interest to the story is the failure of far right candidates to get nominations #speirgorm

The state broadcaster giving free rein again to one of the country’s largest developers to tell everyone why there aren’t enough houses and shockingly it’s got nothing to do with relying on developers - and the market which has made him a very rich man

STATE HOUSING ON STATE LAND BY A STATE BUILDER

A lovely look inside some of the rooms in the Âras. The dining room is very different from the lavish huge table we saw at Trump’s visit to the British King.

How come Kildare Cllr Tom McDonnell is calling for everyone to turn up to Citywest tomorrow at 5pm? When the original poster stated it was for women and children only to attend. Potentially this could end up being another riot. Be aware, and don't drag kids along either.

In case you have ever wondered what it would look like if the Swedish Chef from the muppets did political podcasts, this is the one for you.

Is he ever not at it? Where the British Far Right lead ours follow. This would be a very provocative move here, as it is at the Al-Aqua Mosque. I admire the dignity of those confronted with these two out of the blue.

🧵 It’s getting closer to Samhain [the Celtic feast later known as Halloween]. It’s a time when Irish myth & culture informs the imagination of the world!

You can see how Celtic pattern, colour & line inform my one-off ink on paper drawings as you can see in this thread, if you scroll down [1]

I should’ve known!

Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide Heather Humphreys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between candidates

Left wing independent candidate Catherine Connolly elected president of Ireland

Role largely ceremonial but comes a year after Sinn Fein, Labour, Soc Dems criticised by voters on the left for not forming an electoral alliance in last November's election.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

We’re not giving up our neutrality and we’re sure as hell not gonna be tricked into it.

Oh, and we’ll really resent any party that tries.

D’you think they’ve got the message now?

That is not cool.

So, I hear you’re FG now Tony?

Le grá, ó Ciarrai 💕

A cat is seen riding a bus. They are standing up and have their front paws on the back of the front seat.

this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free

FFS

The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion

Irish president has few powers, but this election, which also involving failed candidates running populist and anti-migrant campaigns, has shaped a hot narrative around the future role.
Naomi O'Leary of Irish Times did fascinating piece on subject a few weeks back
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Ah lads, what a day. What a campaign, what a candidate!

Thanks to each and every one of you who voted for Catherine for #Áras25.

President Catherine Connolly. It has a lovely ring to it all the same.

The Taoiseach is not coming to Dublin Castle for the official declaration of Catherine Connolly's victory in the presidential election.

Whether intended or not, it's going to look very confrontational for the head of government NOT to be there to congratulate the new head of state

#KerryForConnolly
#ConnollyForPresident

#Vote #Áras25

The groundswell of affection for our candidate is huge. Raise YOUR voice, and put this woman in the #Áras25.

#Vote number 1 tomorrow.

#Áras25 could be the home of a rollerblading President! Instead of a rebel on roller skates, we could have a President on rollerblades.

It reminds me of this, about Joe
Plunkett. www.irishtimes.com/culture/heri...

Derry is a gorgeous city and you’ll have a great time there if you go to visit. The people are so warm and funny, the food is great, there’s so much to see. Anything they have there, they fought for and got it for themselves.

Just so sad that justice isn’t among those things

The, obs!