Conor Keane

Flickers of Obama: Is Georgia senator Jon Ossoff a Democratic presidential runner? Ossoff has skilfully walked the tightrope of thriving as a liberal in a conservative state as he seeks senate re-election

Flickers of Obama: Is Georgia senator Jon Ossoff a Democratic presidential runner?

Adrian Weckler: Entering the US set to become an app-based dystopia with social media tracking Travelling to the US could soon become an app-based dystopia where facial scans and social media tracking are the norm.

Entering the US is set to become an app-based dystopia with social media tracking.

What used to be a visa-free privilege (the ESTA) is to turn into a biometric, digitally-scored identity system.

m.independent.ie/business/tec...

Reform of Esta system (app-only, no website) based on:

- common use of facial scans in airports anyway
- tougher rules on who’s allowed in US

But they also want selfies before *and after* US visit + years of social media.

Lack of protest from X-based Irish ‘free speech’ folks is striking

Consumers are being gouged, left, right and centre. How can this be stopped?

Guinness is gouging loyal customers and blackguarding poor farmers. Cutting from today's Irish Examiner.

You Need to Watch Governor Walz’s Remarks Things are escalating quickly. Here’s what you need to know.

I normally don't break my schedule for newsletters because breaking news isn't my thing. But things are escalating quickly, so I made an exception. Please read and share these remarks from @governorwalz.mn.gov. www.altrightdelete.news/p/you-need-t...

How can Guinness justify a tiny 4p increase in the price of a pint in the UK while simultaneously gouging Irish drinkers for 20c (17p) a pint? The stuff is made here.

Diageo is gouging Guinness drinkers to make up for poor whisky sales. Guinness has been my favourite tipple for nearly 50 years. I'm done, any alternative recommendations on value and quality? FAFO!

This great news for journalism in Ireland.

Message from the Editor: We hit a big milestone this year The Irish Times recently passed an important milestone: revenue generated by subscribers for the first time fully funds our journalism

Message from the Editor: We hit a big milestone this year

Turns out a combination of not using That Other Site and the economic landscape at the moment in general does, in fact, makes fulfilling the whole "starving artist" stereotype a whole lot more achievable 😅

Wishing all at @kennysbookshop.bsky.social warm wishes celebrating 85 years at the heart of Galway books, art, and more. This archives Kenny's brochure even included a map of the original shop on High Street!

Sir Tom Stoppard, award-winning playwright, dies aged 88 It was an honour to know him, agent says in statement confirming death

🔺 BREAKING: It was an honour to know him, agent says in statement confirming death

Assassination Custard, Dublin: ‘Precisely chaotic and singularly wonderful’ | The Observer

I went to Assassination Custard, the most precisely chaotic and singularly wonderful restaurant in Dublin, and had a very, very nice time.

observer.co.uk/style/restau...

November evening sun in Ballybunion, County Kerry, looking towards Kerry Head and the Dingle Peninsula. No filter.

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file The deadline for filing a local property tax return has been extended until next Wednesday at the end of the day.

Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file
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Milestones: On this day in 1965, Irish theatre changed forever when John B Keane’s play The Field introduced the character of the Bull McCabe to the Irish stage.
Actors Ray McNally as ‘the Bull’ and Eamon Keane as ‘the Bird’ took Dublin by storm.

Cannable, can also be used as in: “I’ll cannable a few sandwiches.”
This might also imply doing so slightly nefariously or mischievously!

Yes, I’m only over the road from you, as in: “I’ll cannable your man before he leaves and find out what’s really going on.”
Not sure about the spelling but it’s definitely part of the North Kerry vernacular.

Appeal for 12,000 blood donations over next four weeks The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.

The destruction of the Gaza city mosque is a devastating loss to humanity as a whole. A part of our global medieval heritage destroyed in furtherance to a genocide. I despair.

iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB:

EU/Ireln - €2,489
America - €1,826 (incl sales tax)

€660 difference

Justine McCarthy: Catherine Connolly must unhitch her presidential wagon from Clare Daly and Mick Wallace Idealists are not naive by definition but, when they are, they are ripe for exploitation as propaganda stooges

Justine McCarthy: Catherine Connolly must unhitch her presidential wagon from Clare Daly and Mick Wallace

Israel kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters | CNN An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed seven people including at least four journalists from news network Al Jazeera.

"The order to kill Anas Al-Sharif, one of Gaza’s bravest journalists, along with his colleagues, is a desperate attempt to silence voices ahead of the occupation of Gaza" www.cnn.com/2025/08/10/m...

YouTube video by Kev Collins The Urban Fabric

I agree with basically all of this by Kev Collins www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZpd...

Vastly experienced EU negotiators gave Trump the optics of a win but will fillet the US in the details, knowing the Taco president will want to keep his win by conceding loads of goodies to keep it alive.