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A manual for living with defeat

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Not only is this on track to be the highest FPV% ever in a Presidential election, it's also going to be the highest raw vote total in a Presidential election. Historic performance from Catherine Connolly. #Áras25

25.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I need every journalist to point out that even if steen got the finger out and got on the ballot (she didn't), and even if all the spoiled votes would have gone to her (they wouldn't), she would have still come last

25.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 203    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

It's all just so frustrating and predictable, isn't it? For years people have been warning of the far right rising in Ireland and we've been laughed at and dismissed by the media and the government. In turn, the govt. have not acted, have treated right wing agitators with kid gloves.

22.10.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 13

"Protesting", RTÉ news calls it, then turns their replies off in case anyone should point out it's racists and thugs rioting against international protection applicants

21.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Interview from the Titan submarine investigation. The witness name is blacked out. The first line is "Well, I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."

Interview from the Titan submarine investigation. The witness name is blacked out. The first line is "Well, I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."

Great moments in redaction history.

18.10.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2422    πŸ” 442    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 22
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WOKE. CULTURE WARS. CULTURE WARS.

16.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9
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Is new Dublin restaurant EntrecΓ΄te connected to the French originals? A few weeks ago this Instagram page appeared, announcing a "world famous French bistro" was coming to Dublin. Ears were pricked, and questions abounded about exactly which "EntrecΓ΄te" was coming to Ir...

It doesn't matter if you're into food and restaurants, this is a must-read on the importance of fact-checking and subject-matter experts (and a mini exposΓ© on how a particular food enterprise in Dublin is capitalising on its absence in Irish media). www.allthefood.ie/single-post/...

27.09.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 10
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NANCY…THIS
IS A VERY PUNK MEAL

16.09.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 706    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5
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a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man while holding a glass of beer . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man while holding a glass of beer .
22.08.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the less known aspects about the Easter Rising is that Indian students at UCD also took part & were then deported by the British authorities for it. Among those students was V.V. Giri who became president of India and said β€œwhen I am not an Indian, I am an Irishman”

09.08.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 339    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

I got a flu booster today and it made me reflect on the sense of national accomplishment I felt when I drove to a public facility, waited in my car until my number was called on an app, and got my first covid jab. It's fucked the right gets to erase what a moment of technological liberation that was

10.08.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11868    πŸ” 1644    πŸ’¬ 260    πŸ“Œ 242
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Visitors stage anti-migrant march in Galway Galway city centre was especially busy last Saturday, with racegoers, summer tourists and the unusual addition of a march by far-right agitators, met by an anti-fascist counter demonstration, causing ...

Brilliant reporting by the galway advertiser. Absolutely perfect www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

08.08.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9

People emailing me as editor of Dublin Inquirer to say we should do more stories about how (they say) immigrants are ruining Ireland.

Me: Thanks so much for your email. There's something I need to tell you about myself ...

23.06.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 603    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
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Investigation into incident at Dublin city schoolyard A teenager was arrested and a garda investigation is under way after an incident in a schoolyard in Dublin's south inner city this week.

So in the name of public safety these "D8 Says No" anti-immigrant protestors are attacking people with knives on school grounds?

03.06.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

People do this in healthcare and it always irritates me. β€œLook at that patient. They sit there with an iPhone but say they can’t afford their medications?” Buddy, you are mad at the wrong thing.

24.05.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1173    πŸ” 221    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 14
NILES IS MISSING!
OH NO!
NILES HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED BY WINE THIEVES!
CAN FRASIER
SAVE HIM IN TIME O BATTLE THROUGH EIGHT DIFFERENT LEVELS, COLLECT WINE BOTTLES & COME UP WITH THE RANSOM MONEY TO SAVE NILES!
FIND NILES!
FIGHT THIEVES!
FRASIER
NILES IN PERIL
TENSER
FRASIER
NILES IN PERIY
nake GAME BOY..
ONLY ON
GAME BOYI
T
LORD

NILES IS MISSING! OH NO! NILES HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED BY WINE THIEVES! CAN FRASIER SAVE HIM IN TIME O BATTLE THROUGH EIGHT DIFFERENT LEVELS, COLLECT WINE BOTTLES & COME UP WITH THE RANSOM MONEY TO SAVE NILES! FIND NILES! FIGHT THIEVES! FRASIER NILES IN PERIL TENSER FRASIER NILES IN PERIY nake GAME BOY.. ONLY ON GAME BOYI T LORD

12.05.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6047    πŸ” 1601    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 95
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A Dublin electronic artist moves on from frogs and Celtic futurism, to DIY bagpipes Mel Keane took the stage Saturday as part of Dublin Digital Radio’s annual festival, Alternating Currents, at The Complex.

A Dublin electronic artist moves on from frogs and Celtic futurism, to DIY bagpipes. Mel Keane took the stage Saturday as part of Dublin Digital Radio’s annual festival, Alternating Currents, at The Complex. www.dublininquirer.c...

07.05.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a road bike with a bottle of honey in its bottle holder.

A photo of a road bike with a bottle of honey in its bottle holder.

You may not like it but this is what elite performance looks like.

10.04.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I got my license during covid and it's hard to interpret this as anything other than a pointed insult from the Irish Road Haulage Association.

01.04.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The left cannot let anti-foreigner sentiment slide just because it’s wrapped up in criticism of FF/FG. No β€œenemy of my enemy” shit. Principles over factionalism

20.03.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve seen drying you people wouldn’t believe

19.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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For β€œurgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy? - Dublin Inquirer A disclaimer on it says, β€œno responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements”.

For β€œurgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy?
Its disclaimer says, β€œno responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements” dublininquirer.com/2025/03/19/f...

19.03.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
13.03.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aleksander Čeferin exclusive: Europe has gone too far, freedom of speech is gone In an exclusive interview with the newspaper Delo, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin did not hide his disappointment with current European politics.

on a recent episode of the 42 FM, we exploded this mad myth of 'kids in local schools' identifying as cats.

Here is the, er, Uefa president now pushing it, as he shifts jarringly with the ill winds blowing across Europe. Remarkable interview

www.delo.si/english/excl...

24.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Triple H jumpscare.

13.02.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He would make it wholly reliant on government subsidy, like Tesla and SpaceX. It's the only exit path for any of these places. This is part of why a16z/Thiel/Musk-world SV went all in on Trump: they can use government money to retroactively loot the treasury to justify their fuckups.

10.02.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 527    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4
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What an amazing thing to say

20.01.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8
Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

my wife’s a shopaholic, she’s always buying stuff she sees on tv. yeah, today she ordered me a cybertruck

02.01.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2427    πŸ” 279    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 7

This is something the HSE should look at rolling out across all hospitals. Currently, food provided to staff at teaching sessions (which are usually held either before work or at lunch break) are paid for by drug companies who obviously have an ulterior motive, often oppositional to HSE policy.

28.12.2024 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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