Stephen Spillane

Watched "A Nice Indian Boy" last night and wow. What a film!!! Loved it!

August 2020 I. He told me there is something there,I looked at him after the ultrasound.He knew my unspoken question.Yes, he answered, its most likely Cancer The journey that had started the day before,with a …

August 2020
#Poem #Poetry #Cancer

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'Toothless' code fails to help cancer survivors who face discrimination by insurers Laura Magan, who is six years free of cancer, has said that bringing forward legislation against discriminatory practices without involving the cancer community is 'unjust'

This month marks 5 years since I got cancer, I am cancer free 4 years and 11 months, but insurers wont insure me for another 2! even though my active surveillance period is over. This code is useless. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Had a fantastic day! Finally on way home!!

What a night at Taboo for #CorkPride. We need more gay club nights in Cork!!!!

On bus home from an amazing #CorkPride with the #gayprojectirl team!!

Taking a disco nap before a night out at #taboopresents

Yellow lettering "CORCAIGH" from Cork Airport's old terminal

Nice to see the signage from the old terminal retained. #Speirgorm #ManZance

At our Remembrance Service on Thursday, we will list the names of those to be remembered, if there is someone you wish to be remembered, please fill in this form: forms.gle/FMwRrn1uF7jK...

Queer Holiness Queer as in StrangeHoly as in set apart How do we marry these concepts?to model a queer holiness A believer in Godin the Cross and ResurrectionA bearer of gifts Someone who staysdespite NOT because…

Its #CorkPride this week, so here is a poem I wrote on reflecting on being Gay and Christian

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#Poem #Poetry #QueerChristian #FaithfullyLGBT

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Tell MasterCard, Visa & Activist Groups: Stop Controlling What We Can Watch, Read, or Play

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Well done Rev!!

Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving during Cork Pride - Shandon Bells Tower A Time to Remember and Give Thanks This Cork Pride Join us for a heartfelt Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving during Cork Pride on Thursday, July 31st, at 7:30 PM. This special service offers a…

If there is someone you wish for us to remember, add their name to the list linked on our website.

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#CorkPride starts today and we send best wishes to all who will be marking it over the coming week.

We will have our Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving on Thursday, 31st July at 7:30 pm. All are welcome.

If both Flatley and McGregor run for the Áras, we will be what the French call "un stock de laughing" in the international media.

If those 20 EU govts who joined Monday's strong statement by Western countries to immediately allow aid & supplies move unencumbered into Gaza are ready to put their words into action, there's already a qualified majority to act. QMV can immediately suspend the trade chapter 1/4

HIV advocate to receive Spirit of Mother Jones Award in Cork today Mr Leahy will be presented with the award by Cork Mother Jones Committee chairman James Nolan at a presentation ceremony to be held after Lord Mayor ...

Delighted to see that Arthur Leahy will be getting the Spirit of Mother Jones award! An absolute legend who has done amazing work in Cork!

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ICJ says countries must address climate change threat The United Nations' highest court has said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine fu...

Today's opinion by the International Court of Justice on Climate is huge. It establishes for the first time an obligation in international law that states must meet the commitments they signed up to in climate treaties, and must work with each other to achieve this
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There is no such thing as an "AI" (or any other technology) without biases and values in it, but there very definitely is such a thing as presenting one's own biases and values as "neutral" and then forcing people to build "AI" which conforms to *those.*

€22bn allocated for transport in the NDP of which €2bn we know is for MetroLink. There's zero reference to where the other €20bn will go.

Ind - Dr Tony Holohan, Declan Ganley, Dr Mike Ryan, Peter Casey, Conor McGregor, Colum Eastwood MP, Michael Flatley, Pat Rabbitte (Lab)

SF - Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O'Neill, John Finucane MP

Another day, more #ARAS24 speculation around Candidates:

Confirmed:
Catherine Connolly (IND)
Mairead McGuinness (FG)

Possible Candidates:
FF - Deirdre Heenan, Mary Hanafin, Peter Power, Billy Kelleher, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Eamonn O Cuiv

Launch night of our Art Exhibit is this Thursday at 6pm at St Peter’s, North Main St.

We cannot be in 2025 and still have leaders this frustratingly uninformed on tech issues and capabilities.

This is 2010-uninformed politician speak. It's inexcusable.

yes I knew I was missing one! thank you!

Ind (cont) - Pat Rabbitte (Lab)

SF - Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O'Neill, John Finucane MP.

Who am I missing?

#Aras24 Candidates:
Confirmed:
Catherine Connolly (IND)
Mairead McGuinness (FG)

Possible Candidates:
FF - Deirdre Heenan, Mary Hanafin, Peter Power, Billy Kelleher, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú.
Ind - Dr Tony Holohan, Declan Ganley, Dr Mike Ryan, Peter Casey, Conor McGregor, Colum Eastwood MP

Ulster University academic Deirdre Heenan looks set to enter race for Irish presidency Ulster University professor Deirdre Heenan is the front-runner to be Fianna Fail’s candidate for this year’s Irish presidential election.

Prof. Heenan was appointed to President Higgins’ Council of State in 2012 advising him on his discretionary powers. She is from Annaclone and lives in Derry.

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#Áras #Ireland #Derry

This Sunday at St Anne's we will be marking our Patronal Festival!

All are welcome!

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#ResearchJob An exciting opportunity to join the TRANSCEND-XR team as Postdoc Researcher to help co-design a digital health intervention for young cancer survivors. More details on the post can be found here: ore.ucc.ie job ID/reference is: 088734. Closing date is August 8th midday.
#jobfairy

The Awaited Revolution For Pat and Emily Joan Baez, Janis JoplinPete Seeger, Tracy ChapmanSingers of my childhoodwith songs of revolutions Songs of my parents,listening in the car and the kitchensinging about a better wo…

A poem I wrote about singers and songs I was introduced to by my parents.

#Poetry #Poem

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