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YouTube video by TEDx Talks Revolutionary Women | Mary McAuliffe | TEDxTraleeWomen

So i did this #TedX talk in October in Tralee -a different way of communicating for me- it was a nerve-wracking but fascinating experience, & met some wonderfully diverse speakers on the day. Hope it gets more notice for the Irish 🇮🇪 revolutionary women #tedxtralee #speirgorm youtu.be/FLRIKMiJ5Qc?...

#Limerick #SpéirGhorm

I love that film!

75 'ghost estates' still in place across Ireland A total of 75 so-called "ghost estates" still exist across Ireland more than 15 years after the Celtic Tiger economic and property crash.

There are dozens of "ghost estates" around Ireland that's just in need of refurbishment. Why can't anything be done to make them all habitable and let people move in?
Nothing has changed since this was reported 👇
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The Meaning of Ireland's New Anti-Establishment President Catherine Connolly has a change mandate that may put her at odds with Ireland's own government—and its allies in Europe and America.

TIME Magazine (!!!) asked me to explain what the wider world should know about Catherine Connolly:

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The Irish Presidents over past 35 years: President Catherine Connolly with her predecessors Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese and Michael D Higgins #SpéirGorm

President Connolly declared a clear commitment to valuing equality, diversity, inclusion, housing as a human right, opposition to war and genocide, defence of Irish neutrality and using Irish as a working language. #Áras25 #SpéirGorm

Enjoyed watching the inauguration of Irish President Catherine Connolly. Strong defence of Irish neutrality, while standing next to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste who want to undermine it.
A highlight was seeing her husband Brian make sure she didn't leave her glasses behind! #Áras25 #SpéirGorm

@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social @gavreilly.com

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Do we have a # for Inauguration (oirnithe) of Catherine Connolly as 10th President of Ireland today???
Stormy wet day in Cork, so happy to be sitting on my red couch, all set to watch it all on RTE

While the President of a country to our west was booed by crowds, in Ireland the road is lined by people with their dogs to say goodbye to much loved President Michael D. Higgins as he leaves Áras an Uachtaráin (President's House) for last time.
New President Catherine Connolly tomorrow #SpeirGorm

A historic win for equality in #Albania! Parliament has passed the Law “On Gender Equality”, keeping protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and withdrawn a proposal to recognise only two genders.

A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵

The only “honest conversation about immigration” would state that there is no solid ground for saying that immigration in Ireland is too high and only the prejudiced would make such a claim

‘It was one up for the women’: Mary ‘May’ McGee's family to celebrate her life at funeral Mary ‘May’ McGee and her husband Séamus took on the State to successfully challenge the ban on contraception

Mary McGee - the Irish woman who fought the state and the church for the right to use contraception in 1970s Ireland
@clodaghfinn.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social #speirgorm
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Never forget: your government didn't give a shit about 7 years of escalating arson attacks on IPAS centres & street assaults on immigrants & LGBT people & that they & the media described the arsonists & shitters on ballot papers as having "reasonable concerns." www.thetimes.com/article/0887...

Where is the initiative, or the resourcing, to stamp this out before someone is killed? (2/2)

Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris

Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”

Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris

*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*

Halloween histories: Step inside the stories of Ireland’s (alleged) witches Dr Niav Gallagher of the Dictionary of Irish Biography looks at the history of witchcraft in Ireland.

Halloween histories: Step inside the stories of Ireland’s (alleged) witches 🧙 #samhain #speirgorm #halloween jrnl.ie/6860293

BREAKING: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed and about 50 others injured in Israeli air strikes across Gaza, medical sources on the ground told Al Jazeera.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/11lhsx

Lies, damned lies and reality TV  – The Beacon Izzy Kamikaze discovered first hand that the media continues to fail minorities and instead prefers entertainment over justice.

We've known the dangers of reality TV ever since Nancy Campbell-Panitz was beaten to death by her ex on the night they appeared on the Jerry Springer show. 38 people have taken their own lives after taking part in reality TV. Tricking people into taking part is not OK. the-beacon.ie/2025/10/27/l...

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Solidarity with Cork Drag Queens - two of whom were assaulted in Cork City this weekend. #speirgorm
Trigger Warning: Homophobic attack, violence, blood
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The people of Ireland have spoken, and I, for one, couldn't be more delighted. Yet again, we have elected a humanitarian with the utmost integrity. Today, I'm proud to be Irish. 🇮🇪

#SpéirGorm
#Áras2025

Words from Catherine Connolly's election win speech: “My message is, use your voice in every way you can, because a republic and a democracy needs constructive questioning. Together we can shape a new republic that values everybody, that values and champions diversity and that takes confidence in our own identity, our Irish language, our English language, and the new people who have come to our country, I will be an inclusive president for all of you, and I regard it as an absolute honour.”

#SpéirGorm #Speirgorm

🚨 Aggregate of national #aras25 tallies
(albeit only partial in some constituencies):

Catherine Connolly 63%
Heather Humphreys 30%
Jim Gavin 7%

Roughly 13% of votes nationwide are spoiled/invalid

@virginmedianews.bsky.social

Proud to vote today for Catherine Connolly in Irish Presidential election. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!
#speirgorm #SpéirGorm
#Áras2025
#Connolly4President

[3] The association of Humphreys with an anti-LGBTQ politician is worrying, not least as she has made anti-LGBTQ comments during her campaign. These comments have been condemned for fuelling division.

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#Áras2025
#Connolly4President

I'm voting for Catherine Connolly text on green background with orange circular rope knot

#speirgorm