John, your Unspun World show is excellent. It’s great to have such a good in-depth look at events around the world. I only wish there was more of it.

Cool.

Well done. Congratulations from Dublin.

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Some tunes for you if you happen to stumble upon. #playlist #speirgorm #sixseven?

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Booked. I’d say this will be class.

89-year-old Tyrone man strikes right chord with new hobby "It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Co Tyrone harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument.

"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Co Tyrone harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument.

A sod of turf?

We need to talk about Russia So, yes, that means we also need to talk about Nigel Farage

“This isn’t some tinpot scandal of bent (politics or dodgy dealing). It’s a portal into a network… seeking to destabilise (Ukraine & US elections). …That UK’s oblivious to (its import & why it matters) fills me with a new wave of alarm.” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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Zack Polanski used the ‘F’ word twice on BBCQT last night… and the audience applauded him for it 👇

"You actually are a fascist from a far right party… this is racism, this is facism and we should call it out"

That’s fantastic news. Great to hear something so positive in difficult times.

This flag thing is absolutely ridiculous. No one can hang a flag on public property without permission. Hang it in your garden but on a flagpole and take it in at night. They do this in Netherlands and Denmark and it’s fine. All the politicians trying to be polite and not upset the saps.

Predicting a very low voter turnout.

The fact they can only get them halfway up a lamppost says it all. Jackeens.

It’s rubbish. Stories about Ireland written by British people are all the same. British people are well spoken and intelligent, Irish characters are leprechaun types.

There’s a scene where Kwame Ture is giving a speech and the camera shows close ups of faces in the audience and their features. It’s very beautiful. Music is great too. Actually I’m going to watch this again tonight.

I think it will take away possible votes for Connolly by people who don’t vote SF on principal.

This was a brilliant read. Thanks Mike. I’ll be signing up.

That is absolutely amazing. Fair play.

Bamboléo!!

This really shouldn’t be a pre-requisite for anything other than being an Irish teacher. It doesn’t make you less Irish if you don’t speak the language.

It tends to be that people with shit taste in music decide to play it loud. I wonder if there is some kind of connection there? 🧐

Sounds great. Fair play Gruff Rhys.

Another “Ireland is crap, other places are good” article. Cool.

Leave these people alone FFS. Maybe they don’t have perfect marriages and were enjoying a snuggle to some shit music to get away from it all.

There was a different calibre of leadership in the world then. Watched a film recently called Kiss the Future and there was a clip of a younger Joe Biden speaking about their duty to do something about it. I don’t think the current American president could string a similar sentence together.

Sad bastards of the island unite.

Paschal is a credit to Ireland and a credit to Europe. 🇮🇪🇪🇺

John Simpson: ‘It’s been great to watch how Ireland went from a pretty backward country to a real powerhouse in Europe’ Veteran journalist and broadcaster, now 80, on the dangers of his profession and his continuing affinity with Ireland

John Simpson is great and Unspun World is one of the best in-depth news shows out there.

John Simpson: ‘It’s been great to watch how Ireland went from a pretty backward country to a real powerhouse in Europe’

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Ha. It’s was a blip between MySpace and FB. It was mildly fun and not riddled with angry clowns.

X is legacy media along with FB and Bebo.