Molly Cara Cantwell Blasco

I’m delighted to share that I’ve started a new position as a Digital Journalist at The Irish Independent! ✍️

I’ll be covering all things Galway and Clare - so please do get in touch with stories 🥳

As always, feel free to message me here, or reach out through email at molly.cantwell@independent.ie 📥

10.04.2025 09:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

'My biggest supporter': Raising a glass to all the single moms ahead of Mother's Day My mom is my best friend. I know that sounds clichéd, but it is the truest thing I could say about myself.

You can read it here - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...

29.03.2025 19:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This was in Tuesday’s paper but you can read it online!

Big thank you to Esther McCarthy and Irene Feighnan for the commission - and to Brooklyn Bond and Ben Fraser for speaking to me about your lovely moms!

Some fab photos by Eamon Ward Photography 📸

Also peep Romie’s paper debut 🐶🐾

29.03.2025 19:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So grateful to have been given the opportunity to write about my amazing Mom for the Irish Examiner ahead of Mother’s Day ❤️

Being the daughter of a single mother is my proudest title and I’m so glad and thankful that we got to mark this point in our lives and relationship in this way.

29.03.2025 19:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I just found out the proper name for doggo zoomies is Frenetic Random Activity Periods, or FRAPS.

I don’t know how to live with this knowledge.

06.03.2025 05:37 — 👍 2907    🔁 349    💬 205    📌 28

JUSTICE FOR JOE

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8th @ 2.30pm

BEDFORD ROW - LIMERICK

07.02.2025 13:44 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Here's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes.

There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU.

Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

06.02.2025 09:12 — 👍 578    🔁 560    💬 27    📌 65

‘People are in despair’: Ukrainians due to be relocated in Limerick worry about being uprooted again A group of 54 Ukrainian refugees living in Limerick received letters this week telling where they will be moved to in March

In @irishtimes.com online and in paper today -

‘People are in despair’: Ukrainians due to be relocated in Limerick worry about being uprooted again

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

27.01.2025 10:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

‘We’re very afraid’: Ukrainian refugees in Limerick given 48 hours’ notice of being moved Department’s letter to group of 54 refugees – owners of 19 pets – does not provide details of new accommodation but says pets not allowed

‘We’re very afraid’: Ukrainian refugees in Limerick given 48 hours’ notice of being moved

14.01.2025 20:22 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

‘We’re very afraid’: Ukrainian refugees in Limerick given 48 hours’ notice of being moved Department’s letter to group of 54 refugees – owners of 19 pets – does not provide details of new accommodation but says pets not allowed

In print & online today with The Irish Times - Ukrainian refugees in Limerick given 48 hours’ notice of being moved.

Thank you to Anastasiia for speaking to me during this extremely difficult time.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

15.01.2025 07:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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30.11.2024 22:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0