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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the Irish that people leaving their home countries for better prospects elsewhere are worse than landlords.

#speirgorm

Volkswagen comes in as a close 4th

Ladybird, scarab, firefly.

Paul Givan: DUP minister says he has been 'vilified' over Israel trip The DUP says Paul Givan is "going nowhere" after PBP submit a no confidence motion which is backed by Sinn Féin and the SDLP.

...agus nach bhfuil sé ceart go mbeadh sé vilified faoi sin?
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But we have learned that if you run at an opponent and headbut their shoulder then they go off for 20 minutes.
(Yes I know Barrett didn't do it intentionally)

So if you run at a player and headbut them in the shoulder, they go off for 20 minutes, is that correct?
#ireVnzl

Another one from the "protect women and children" folks

No, Samhain is not the word for Halloween.
It's the word for November, and the festival on the 1st of November.
Oíche Shamhna is Halloween, literally November Night.
And if you want to get properly into the old traditions of it, Sean-Samhain is on the 12th of November.

Cartoon of two pumpkins screaming in terror beside the traditional Irish Samhain carved turnip #Art #Samhain #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland

Reject modernity, embrace tradition

I only wore it occasionally.
Until two years ago.
Almost constant now

I've been wearing a Jordanian one for years, it was a gift from a family member who was working there.
Jordanian ones are usually red on white with a more dense pattern, but mine is with black on white. Still the more dense pattern than the Palestinian style.

A coping saw

I will be able to cope with this.

Gas one for ye there @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social

My kids refer to my friend Peter as "Uncle Peter"

They were saying the exact opposite after we had 6 and 7 candidates for the last two toghcháin uachtaránachta
Trying to deflect blame

Complete lack of surprise

Daniella Weiss was grand, seemingly

British Airways stop Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship British Airways have paused their sponsorship of The Louis Theroux Podcast following an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman.

But they were fine with him interviewing Daniella Weiss

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We were talking about horror movies and the eldest was trying to make a point about the younger ones even being scared of Harry Potter, but she stumbled on the words and accidentally called him Horror Potty.
This is how I will be referring to the franchise from this point on.

When the ballot fits in the booth ❤️

I'm terms of combining turnout and 1st pref, she had the best performance since the 70s
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Again, the total disregard the British government have for people in the 6c

Again, the total disregard the British government have for people in the 6c

Turnout X 1st. Pref
2025 29.04
2018 24.50
2011 22.22
1997 21.52
1990 25.94
1973 32.33
1966 33.00
1959 32.82
1945 31.18

Mel Gibson on the set of The Passion Of The Christ talking to the actor playing Jesus who is covered in blood,

There will be turnout figures though.
Right?
Please tell me there will be turnout figures.

If only our poling station was that metaphysical

A rural Irish train station, like Edgeworthstown or somewhere.

The downtown Blanch one was like a train station at 11:45

"What do we Want?!"

"TEA TIME"

"When do we Want it?!"

"TEA TIME"