Susan Lanigan

Cowed is the word. And dangerous: if the law is cast aside by our cowed leaders, how can they expect anyone else to respect it?

Their jobs depend on it being respected.

The Kate O'Brien Award 2026 winner is Gethan Dick with Water in the Desert, Fire in the night.
"Short story collection of excellence." The prize this year is €5000, very kindly sponsored by Bill and Denise Whelan

#LLF2026

😘 never. It’s the Lord’s work I am here to do ♥️

Seeing someone struggling off and back onto a footpath because some fucker was parked on it was the reason I started this account years ago.

It still boils my blood to this day seeing people park on footpaths

I heard it on the radio in my folks’ house. Bizarre stuff.

Yup

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I’ve been a political, emotional writer from the start. So much so that the Irish Times mocked me for it and did their level best to destroy my career. Said I was too mean about the British military. And yet I have never wavered and will never waver.

Thanks Gill ☺️

Why are we so bad at biodiversity? Why do we treat our land and wildlife cavalierly and abusively? Why do we protest against renewable energy and dress it up as “concerns”?

Because of generational trauma and dislocation from our land.

I wrote a novel about it. I’m told it’s a good read.

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And yet, still going to travel to the US for Paddy's Day to extend Irish welcomes & gifting shamrock. The Irish public has been very vocal in expressing its feelings on US-Israel relations. Listen to your people.

A Mhíchíl, thá sé seo craiceáilte amach is amach; níl fearúlacht ar bith ann.

These fuckin people. Thick as two planks, no disrespect intended to dead wood.

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Been only intermittently catching up with news about Iran and the US regime’s bloodlust and pandering to Israel. The ayatollah is awful and if he is gone he will not be missed. But this appears to be motivated by two horrible men wanting to save their own skin. It’s wearing on the nerves.

Maura Brennan Acorn Project and Green Party banner

The recent flooding has shown us that nature based solutions are central to environmental solutions. To the forefront of that are our farmers who know this land better than anyone.

@malcolmnoonan.bsky.social and @acornprojectcollaboration discuss Farming and Nature #Greens2026

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Roderic O’Gorman speaking

Here’s Roderic 🙌 🙌
“The Green tide is rising.”

Standing cheer for @hazelchu.bsky.social who is making her maiden speech as deputy leader. “Politics is the reality of daily life.” 💪

YouTube video by Blinder Films He fixed the road - The Savage Eye

If you decided "family voting" was suddenly a problem in Ireland, you don't know our country's voting history

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Now @niallgalway.bsky.social is talking about the previous government investment in public transport - @hazelchu.bsky.social gives a shout out to Eamon Ryan for that. Janet Horner says she has come across constituents who are missing the provisions since the current lot are not delivering.

YouTube video by Matt Gray I fixed the biggest problem with electric bikes

We need to build bike infrastructure, but even quicker to repurpose existing car infrastructure for better uses
youtu.be/i6IyukCIia8

yes this is mostly for fun, and that makes it good bike content

cc @sundance.bikesky.social

Really sorry to hear this Una-Minh, appalling behaviour.

It's horrifying, so I don't say it lightly: US soldiers and Iranian kids are dying for nothing. America wasn't in danger from Iran in 2026. What Trump is doing is protecting his Israeli patrons, his Saudi/UAE golf courses and "Trump Gaza." And he's known this is coming for years.

Most importantly, don't treat this as any other U.S. war. This is an extension of a domestic political scandal—and the fact that Trump and Kushner are said in the Epstein Files to primarily be Israeli agents or assets with Saudi/UAE business ties to protect. And now "Trump Gaza."

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Proud to support Cllr Oliver Moran’s motion for a Housing (Emergency Powers) Act. As I said today: no parent should have to share a single room with their teenage son or daughter, yet this is happening in IPAS centres in Cork.
Housing is an emergency. Let’s act like it.

Speaking with Maura Brennan

Malcolm Noonan. Wasn’t able to get the other speaker but she is impressive.

Now Senator Malcolm Noonan is leading a discussion about Farming in Nature and the pitfalls involved

I’ve got a work trip to London coming up so this is an issue. 11 years of aviation sobriety will be breached, it’s a matter of how flagrantly!