Conor Brummell

Safe to say there will be a lot of fake images like this doing the rounds now.

This was posted in an Israeli Telegram channel but... that is not how thumbs work.

I enjoyed working on this piece for The Irish Independent’s Money section on the people in their 20s who have written a will and their reasons for doing so - I learned a lot about the importance of life planning no matter what age you are!

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#journorequest

I’m looking to speak to men in their 20s/30s in Ireland who have gone bald and embraced it instead of getting a hair transplant. How did it make you feel - did it affect your self-image or did you care at all?

It’s for a newspaper feature - let me know if you’d be happy to chat!

Government unlikely to achieve its Irish language recruitment goals by 2030, committee hears The government’s goal will not be achieved unless the proportion of third-level courses taught through Irish increases from less than 1% to 5%.

The government’s current plan would see that 20% of new recruits to the public service will be able to converse with the public and provide services through Irish by 2030.

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Amhras ann go mbainfidh an rialtas a gcuid spriocanna earcaíochta Gaeilge amach faoi 2030 Ní bhainfidh an rialtas a gcuid spriocanna mura méadaíonn líon na gcúrsaí tríú leibhéal trí Ghaeilge ó níos lú ná 1% go 5%.

Faoi láthair, tá gealltanas tugtha ag an rialtas go mbeidh 20% d’earcaithe úra sa seirbhís phoiblí in ann comhrá a bheith acu leis an bpobal agus seirbhís a thabhairt trí Ghaeilge faoi 2030.

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Tá áthas orainn a fhógairt go bhfuil “Rannóg an Oideachais” ar Tuairisc.ie á seoladh againn in athuair 📚✏️

Beidh réimse leathan ábhar sa rannóg spleodrach seo: léamhthuiscintí, físeáin, crosfhocail, cluastuiscintí agus míreanna spreagúla eile!

Nuacht Cúla 4 ag cur nuachta trí mheán na Gaeilge ar fáil do dhaoine óga Tá seachtar ar an bhfoireann Nuacht Cúla 4 agus iad ag cur scéalta nuachta ar fáil do dhaoine óga trí mheán na Gaeilge cúig lá na seachtaine.

How important is it to provide news to young people?

Well, according to Katelyn Hayes, editor and news presenter on Nuacht Cúla 4, children have an understanding of big world stories and want to know more.

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Cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé nuacht a chur ar fáil do dhaoine óga?

Dar le Katelyn Hayes, eagarthóir agus láithreoir nuachta ar Nuacht Cúla 4, bíonn tuiscint ag páistí faoi scéalta móra domhanda agus bíonn siad ag iarraidh tuilleadh eolais a fháil.

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'If we don't practice it, it will die out': Why the Sean Nós tradition is having a moment Despite facing its challenges, sean nós singing and dancing is alive and well in Ireland.

My long read on the sean nós tradition in Ireland and the cultural revival it’s been experiencing in the past couple of years

It’s based on video interviews I did with Mícheál Ó Confhala, Becky Ní Éallaithe and Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin in December

www.thejournal.ie/sean-nos-3-6...

'Mura ndéanaimid cleachtadh air, caillfidh muid é': Tá sean nós i mbun athbheochana Cé go bhfuil dúshláin ann, tá traidisiún an tsean-nóis ag teacht slán.

Píosa fada a scríobh mé faoi traidisiún an tsean-nóis in Éirinn agus an athbheochan atá ag tarlú faoi láthair

Bunaithe ar agallaimh físe a rinne mé le Micheál Ó Confhaola, Becky Ní Éallaithe agus Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin i rith mí na Nollag

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Labhair mé le Muireann Kelly ón Taibhdhearc faoin borradh atá tagtha ar dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge i mbliana agus na haidhmeanna atá ag an amharclann do 2026👇

'Maslú sin ar an rud is ealaín ann': frithtonn faoi chomórtas intleachta saorga an Údaráis Chosain Údarás na Gaeltachta a gcinneadh an comórtas a chur ar siúl.

Ag freagairt dóibh ar fhiosrú ó The Journal, dúirt Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil siad ag iarraidh an ról agus an tiomantas mar “chrann taca don earnáil chlos-amharc sa Ghaeltacht a dheimhniú” a chur in iúl.

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'An insult to what art is': Údarás na Gaeltachta's AI competition faces backlash from artists The Gaeltacht development agency defended its decision.

In response to a query from The Journal, Údarás na Gaeltachta said it is seeking to demonstrate its role and commitment as a “pillar of support for the audiovisual sector in the Gaeltacht”.

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Hi Ellen, I think I’m okay, thanks though!

Yet again, Fine Gael has failed to win a presidential election, with some dubbing it 'the curse of the Áras'.

But just how close has Fine Gael come to winning the presidential elections over the past 90 years?

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Should the President criticise the government? New poll shows why people voted the way they did A new poll by Ireland Thinks gives an insight into who respondents voted for and why – and what they think about a future left leaning coalition in the Dáil.

51% of people who voted for Catherine Connolly said they would vote for a left-alliance of Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour and People Before Profit at the next general election.

This is compared to only 3% of Humphreys and 6% of Gavin voters.

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'It's important the President has Irish from a legal standpoint and as they are First Citizen' Does the President of Ireland represent the people if he doesn’t speak the first official language as set out in the Constitution,a legal scholar has asked.

The Irish language has been discussed a lot during the Presidential election, but what is exactly is the importance of the language when it comes to the law and Bunreacht na hÉireann?

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Tá neart plé déanta ar an nGaeilge i rás na hUachtaránachta go dtí seo, ach cén tábhacht a bhaineann leis an teanga go díreach?

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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2025 and I have a piece in The Irish Independent about how going to counselling in my early 20’s helped changed my outlook on life and mental health.

A topic close to my heart and I’m really happy with how it turned out✍️

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Conamara café owner says VAT cut will barely offset other cost increases he's facing Although it seems a reduction in VAT for hospitality businesses next year may cut costs, other Budget measures such as extra payments for pensions and a rise in the minimum wage almost cancel these…

Even though savings from the VAT cut announced in the Budget will be less than expected because of other rising costs, An Pota café's owner in Conamara said that he's happy with the government's decision.

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Ní rachaidh an gearradh VAT i ngleic le hardú costais eile atá ag caifé beag i gConamara Cé go bhfuil cuma ar an laghdú cáin go dtacaíodh sé le gnóthaí bia timpeall na tíre, tá sé ráite ag úinéir caifé i gConamara nach mbeidh an t-airgead taisce rómhór toisc go bhfuil costais eile ag…

Cé nach mbeidh an t-airgead taisce rómhór mar gheall ar chostais eile atá ag ardú, deir úinéir an chaifé An Pota i gConamara go bhfuil sé sásta leis an gcinneadh ón rialtas an cháin bhreisluacha a ísliú.

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Tá an slua théis Cearnóg Pharnell a fhágáil agus iad ar an mbealach go Teach Laighin!

Lá mór do na Gaeil anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath!

Tá mé féin agus @igaeilge.bsky.social ag an agóid #CEARTA le @thejournal.ie Tá sluaite móra ag teacht go tiubh sna sála ar a chéile agus an mórshiúl ar tí tosnú

Lean anseo le haghaidh an scéil ar fad⬇️

Lá mór do na Gaeil anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath!

Tá mé féin agus @igaeilge.bsky.social ag an agóid #CEARTA le @thejournal.ie Tá sluaite móra ag teacht go tiubh sna sála ar a chéile agus an mórshiúl ar tí tosnú

Lean anseo le haghaidh an scéil ar fad⬇️

Uasdátú beag: táim ar ais in Éirinn agus ag obair le The Journal ar an bhfoireann Gaeltachta atá acu!

Má tá scéal nó smaoineamh agat le haghaidh alt nó físeán ar bith, bí i dteagmháil liom ar conorbrummell@thejournal.ie ☘️

Watching Hook (1991) for the first time in years and I forgot how lovely it is. Dame Maggie Smith, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman are amazing and it really goes to show how great practical effects are!

Really loved The Journal's election result centre!

An absolute charmer

Soft masculinity: ‘I was crippled with anxiety, a bit of agoraphobia and I couldn’t leave the house. But now I feel empowered to talk about this subject that was such a taboo’ Conversations around men’s mental health in Ireland have been changing in recent years.

I have a piece in today's Irish Independent about the idea of soft masculinity and how men have started taking better care of their own mental health and the people around them because of it🗞

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Convinced that they launched Threads in Europe well after everyone jumped to BlueSky so everyone could feel like BlueSky was actually not that great (besides the whole legal issue thing)