Gillian Kearns 🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇪

Its absolutely harmless when you see it after, I can't understand why it affected me so much

Me too! I was shook for ages

Irish president Catherine Connolly

Connolly’s landslide buries political myths about Ireland’s presidential process - how the establishment's attempts to explain #Aras25 are fatally flawed from the outset, and who really matters in the aftermath.

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Close up photo of a badge in the shape of a lighter aflame with the text 'Burn It All' on a palm

Previous lighter badge on the lapel of a black coat along with a badge of a cloud puking a rainbow

Got away with a cheeky bit of commentary while voting #Áras25 #Spéirghorm

CREDIT: @thelittlegreen6

a poster for spider man no way home shows a man with great power Alt: From Spider-Man: No Way Home. The three Spider-Men are battered and bruised in their Spider suits with their masks off. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker says “With great power…” and Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker finishes “Comes great responsibility”

Today, you have the power to never hear from Heather Humphries ever again. Use that power responsibly. #SpeirGorm #VoteConnolly

Don’t flake on voting just because the result is in the bag! Margin matters. Remember how awful it felt seeing Peter Casey jump from 2% polls to 23% after his attacks on travellers. A low turnout/high number of spoiled votes will be seized on by the fash. Every vote for Connolly undermines them

Vote - Irish Book Awards AN POST IRISH BOOk AWARDS Public Vote 2025 Vote for your favourite books of the year here and win €100 of National Book Tokens Scroll down and vote for your favourite books and be in with a chance of ...

Wouldn't normally ask, but "that fella" is nominated for Author of the Year, please take a few seconds to vote for *anyone* else. Thank you.

anpostirishbookawards.ie/vote/

We don't talk often enough about the fact that disabled people are twice as likely to experience poverty as non-disabled people, and that disabled women are 25% more likely again to experience poverty relative to disabled men.

Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works?

Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.

@virginmedianews.bsky.social

Was so glad to help with this event - it was so lovely to get to meet so many interesting and powerful people and share insights and experiences. And definitely showed there's an appetite for more #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Spéirghorm #DisabledRights

Yep, I will be and have shared with others who will be interested. Thanks for sharing

@dw-ireland.bsky.social

CAMHS is not fit for purpose, young Neurodivergent (particularly Autistic) people turned away when in need of support, families on wait-lists for years only to age out.

collage of various acts from Neuroconvergence from top left, fighting words, comedians listed above, Sorcha from breathwork session, performers from walkabout circus, senco bus, Inside Out poster, DJ Silt - all around a graphic which has details of event. Text reads "Happenings presents Neuroconvergence - community gatherings led by Neurodivergent... 18th October 2025, 2-6pm UCD Student Centre. ReThink Ireland, Dept Social Innovation Fund, UCD logo, Dlr county council"]

Lots of events at Neuroconvergence for families and the young at heart (where I'll be spending most of my time) - there's bouncy castles, art, writing workshop, DJ, circus performances, sensory spaces & a comedy show mc'd by @ianlynamcomedian.bsky.social

#Spéirgorm #Neurodivergent

And on a Friday I'll be helping facilitate this important talk on Disabled women and NBi people's experience of poverty & the exclusion we experience #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Spéirgorm

Promotional graphic for a virtual event titled "DWI Social Chat." The background is purple with a circular yellow "DWI" logo and stylized "Social Chat" text. Central illustration shows a virtual meeting with four avatars, one highlighted as the speaker. Below, a woman in a yellow shirt is seated at a laptop. Event details at the bottom: "Thursday, 23rd October at 7pm" and "Zoom (Email / DM us for the link)," accompanied by clock and location pin icons.

🌟 Join our next Social Chat! 🌟

We’re getting together on 23rd October at 7pm (on Zoom) — come hang out, have a chat, and enjoy some relaxed time with other disabled people. 💬💜

Want to join us? ✉️ Message or email us to get the Zoom link and/or be added to our mailing list!

All the access information for the event can be found here www.neuroconvergence.ie/access

Lightning Talks are quick 3-5-minute presentations on any topic! Members of the community will share their talks followed by a few minutes for discussion (if you're comfortable chatting, no pressure).
Where: UCD Student Centre, Dublin maps.app.goo.gl/QMnjvoiW7P2T...
#Speirghorm #Neurodiversity

Yellow graphic about Lightning Talks event. Text reads "Neuroconvergence presents Lightning Talks with NeuroPride Ireland (purple logo) Saturday, 18th Oct 2025 2 10 - 3.20pm UCD Student Centre

busy weekend - Saturday will be helping out with Neuroconvergence - free, ND led, full day of events in UCD 2-6pm. Also hosting a lightning talk event during the day. 1 of my favourite events for @neuroprideireland.bsky.social - more details here: www.neuroconvergence.ie/lightning-ta... #Spéirgorm

As another of the leaders of Scrap the Green Paper can confirm the fear and harm these proposals caused. HH ignored our requests to meet or to accept a petition signed by thousands of Disabled people. And since this there has been a marked increase in reviews of DA recepients, to punish us

🧵 Some ppl refer to the Irish right-wing party, Fine Gael, as ‘Blueshirts’, as part of their origin is derived from a Fascist movement. Let’s look at how this conservative party was formed, given that the party’s candidate Heather Humphreys is running in the Presidential Election [1] #SpéirGhorm

Limerick selected to host Europride 2028 The event will be the biggest Pride event ever held in Ireland.

FANTASTIC NEWS!! ABOY LIMRICK!!

#EuroPride #Pride #Limerick #SpeirGorm #LGBT #LGBTQIA+ #LGBT+ #Ireland #Europe #EuroPride2028 #SpéirGorm

www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-...

Next you'll be saying she's zero craic

Picture of a small white child with dark hair in a bun, wearing a furry cardigan shaking the hand of presidential hopeful Catherine Connolly, an older white woman with grey short hair, wearing a beige jacket. Both look happy to meet each other.

Took youngest to a meet and greet with Catherine Connolly today in Waterford.
Their convo -
CC: have you anything you want to ask me?

Child: do you think you're going to get elected and also Milo says hi

CC: I hope so and who's Milo?

Catherine doesn't know who Milo is #SmearTheBejaysis

Family of Dáil hunger striker expresses worry for mother The family of a survivor of residential abuse who is protesting outside the Dáil has written to the Minister for Education to express "grave concern" about the physical and mental health of their moth...

Survivors of childhood abuse (now aged in their 60's & 70's) are on day 16 of hunger strike outside the Dail over redress.
Why is the State treating victims so abysmally that elderly people are hunger striking and sleeping on the streets to get justice? #Speirgorm

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

FFS 😕😕 #Speirgorm #Budget25

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

If you needed any other reason to not vote for Humphries... #speirgorm #Aras25

Last word on Jim Gavin-the former tenant & money story was important but his lack of answer/evasion around the #womenofhonour question is more revealing for me- both of Gavin & the media.The media ran with the money,the issue of violence against women,nothing, just ignored,typical #aras25 #speirgorm

Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin has withdrawn from the presidential election The former Dublin GAA manager confirmed the move in a statement released in the last few minutes.

www.thejournal.ie/jim-gavin-wi...

It's now a 2 horse race 👀👀👀

#Áras25 #Speirghorm