Anne-Marie

"He was a closed book of a man, he inhabited himself with economy, but his family understood that he loathed dishonesty in any form."

- Elizabeth Strout

It really is - and so upsetting.

Hateful man, hateful government.

Absolute game changer

As someone only mildly interested in and less knowledgeable about rugby I just assumed all the RSA fas were Neil Diamond fans with very loud voices

I often think this.

MAMDANI'S VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE A show for all to see

Spot on: open.substack.com/pub/marianne...

Please pass the Occupied Territories Bill and then and respectfully, stop talking out both sides of your mouth, Taoiseach

the Irish political and media class need to seriously reflect on how Progress Ireland could have such a crude and insulting assessment of how easy it is to just flash some cash and get your agenda on the agenda in Irish politics, and how objectively correct that assessment was

The Wrong Road to Safety What a recent Gardaí social media post reveals about Ireland’s car-first mindset.

"If An Garda Síochána is serious about improving safety, then the next video should focus on the group with the greatest capacity to cause harm: motorists." - @olaln.bsky.social on the misguided approach to road safety by An Garda Síochána

olanordrum.substack.com/p/the-wrong-...

Absolutely. Living for it, always. ❤️

Photo of an embroidery hoop with embroidery resembling a red and white spotted toadstool

Emillie Ferris, textile artist who creates embroideries inspired by flora and fauna #WomensArt

About to do the same here, god help us all. 😂 #MayoGAA

Really glad all has gone well. A lot with which to come to terms. Speedy recovery to you and thank feck for science and sharp-knife-wielding robots.

Derval O’Rourke: ‘I almost needed my career to hit rock bottom before I could enjoy it again’ Hall of Fame inductee has made peace with disappointments faced during ‘pretty savage career’

Derval O'Rourke is one of my favourite Irish sportspeople ever, on so many levels. Talented, driven, accomplished, resilient and just sound.

One pair of numbers nicely illustrates where the Irish housing crisis actually originates.
* There were 1000 housing units awaiting planning permission due to judicial review in 2024.
* In 2024 there were more than 80,000 housing units with planning permission on which construction had not started.

Manhunt? Isn't he just hiding under the bed in his mammy's gaff?

The Distracted Boyfriend meme, but their heads are now: Guy - a wide-eyed cat Girlfriend - a cat tree Red dress woman - a Christmas tree

It's that time of year

Interesting to hear both farmers and scientists reach the same conclusion: farmers have been led astray and let down by government in pursuing the nitrates derogation strategy. Grim.

An excellent, empathetic feature on the nitrates derogation, presenting the lived experience - and very real fears - of farmers alongside the science of water quality, which is poor througout Europe. Very educational.
Thanks @philipb-h.bsky.social and @elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#RTECountrywide

This is long, detailed and entirely worth your time. It deserves to be shared widely!

A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges

This, in a nutshell, is where we’re at. All the lies, the distraction, NGO-blaming and drive towards even further deregulation is to cover the naked fact that, in Ireland, big polluters pull the strings and our politicians just nod along.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges

A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Break it to me gently... is the new Pope ... kinda cool?

Landmark EU water ruling shows systemic and abject failure of Irish government to protect water - Sustainable Water Network The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN), a network of 25 environmental organisations, has welcomed yesterday’s European Court of Justice ruling [1] that Ireland is in breach of its obligations under the ...

BREAKING: EU's top court has ruled that Ireland has widespread non-compliance with EU's main water law e.g. a lack of regulation on physical damage to our waters, & poor monitoring & control of water abstractions.

We face daily fines & further decline if not fixed.

swanireland.ie/2025/11/land...

Have mostly removed myself, but WhatsApp is the killer.

Debunked: Increases in road deaths aren’t because cars are shrinking — they’re getting bigger The average car has grown heavier by more than the weight of an adult giant panda since the year 2000.

News of tragic deaths on Irish roads has been met by some who have mistakenly blamed fatalities on an unusual target: environmental policies.

jrnl.ie/6882036

Small change for Mr O'Brien but still most satisfying

Consistently on the wrong side of history.