Brian Costello
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Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
September 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
September 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
The drive to plant trees on Ireland’s farmland: ‘In the future a field without trees will be worthless’
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
The drive to plant trees on Ireland’s farmland: ‘In the future a field without trees will be worthless’
There are 400 hectares of trees planted on farms across Ireland under an agroforestry scheme, offering protection against drought, less pollution and greater biodiversity
www.irishtimes.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The drive to plant trees on Ireland’s farmland: ‘In the future a field without trees will be worthless’
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Joyce’s favourite Rossie 🇺🇦 #FrConmee
Joycean guides Dr. Michael Quinn and Billy Fitzpatrick will lead you on this fascinating Bloomsday walking tour through Dublin’s North City following the exact route of “the superior, the very reverend” Father John Conmee S.J. in the “Wandering Rocks” episode of Ulysses.
May 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Joyce’s favourite Rossie 🇺🇦 #FrConmee
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New book review on the site: The Story of Us Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census - an engaging and accessible introduction of the recently released 1926 census @johngibney.bsky.social www.theirishstory.com/2026/05/02/b...
May 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
New book review on the site: The Story of Us Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census - an engaging and accessible introduction of the recently released 1926 census @johngibney.bsky.social www.theirishstory.com/2026/05/02/b...
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Spot on here:
'What for me is truly pernicious is the targeting by commercial interests of young children for indoctrination via our education system, exploiting weak governance and the apparent unwillingness of our politicians and institutions to face down industry misinformation at any level.'
'What for me is truly pernicious is the targeting by commercial interests of young children for indoctrination via our education system, exploiting weak governance and the apparent unwillingness of our politicians and institutions to face down industry misinformation at any level.'
“New research found 98% of environmental claims made by 33 global agri-food firms were deceptive or intentionally misleading. Incredibly, only 3 of 1,200 claims were supported by scientific evidence”.
My piece in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
My piece in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Sprucing up the truth: Schools should not be a battleground for vested interests
As public awareness of the negative impacts of industrial forestry has grown, so too has the sector’s efforts to reshape the narrative with stunts like the deeply misleading booklet given to primary s...
www.irishexaminer.com
April 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Spot on here:
'What for me is truly pernicious is the targeting by commercial interests of young children for indoctrination via our education system, exploiting weak governance and the apparent unwillingness of our politicians and institutions to face down industry misinformation at any level.'
'What for me is truly pernicious is the targeting by commercial interests of young children for indoctrination via our education system, exploiting weak governance and the apparent unwillingness of our politicians and institutions to face down industry misinformation at any level.'
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Our food model is broken. It doesn't deliver food sovereignty, sustainability, a fair price, or certainty for farmers. Our taxes, our farmers, and the land are being sacrificed to fatten a minority of middlemen, oil autocrats, and multinationals.
m.independent.ie/farming/comm...
m.independent.ie/farming/comm...
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: We’ve built a food system that works best for everyone except farmers
During the recent fuel protests there was a lot of talk about farmers “growing your food” and “no food, no farmers” but what do we actually grow? Because one week into the fuel protests, local garages...
m.independent.ie
April 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Our food model is broken. It doesn't deliver food sovereignty, sustainability, a fair price, or certainty for farmers. Our taxes, our farmers, and the land are being sacrificed to fatten a minority of middlemen, oil autocrats, and multinationals.
m.independent.ie/farming/comm...
m.independent.ie/farming/comm...
In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty?
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Olivia O'Leary: Let’s fall in love with living in our towns again
In the middle of a housing crisis, I drive through the centre of country towns or villages and see dark and empty first and second floors and wonder why?
www.irishtimes.com
April 24, 2026 at 5:47 AM
In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty?
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Deer management is a necessary reality of native woodland conservation. Those of us who want to see more woodlands in our landscape really need to accept the necessity and see the opportunity in deer hunting. Thanks for raising awareness @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
How does deer culling work? | Newstalk
Seán’s guest has decided to take deer culling into her own hands.Ella McSweeney has bought a ...
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April 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Deer management is a necessary reality of native woodland conservation. Those of us who want to see more woodlands in our landscape really need to accept the necessity and see the opportunity in deer hunting. Thanks for raising awareness @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
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Please can you drop the awful new opening tune?
April 23, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Please can you drop the awful new opening tune?
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Ireland has a proud history of opposing anti-Semitism. The new US ambassador hasn’t grasped that Irish outrage over Gaza springs from the same morality that opposed anti-Semitism
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Ireland has a proud history of opposing anti-Semitism
Outrage at the collective torture of Gaza is linked to our historical opposition to oppression
www.irishtimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Ireland has a proud history of opposing anti-Semitism. The new US ambassador hasn’t grasped that Irish outrage over Gaza springs from the same morality that opposed anti-Semitism
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Podcast: Counter-Insurgency in the Irish Civil War with Gareth Prendergast – Irish Defence Forces Colonel analyses how the Free State won the Irish Civil War, defeating an insurgency where British forces had failed. theirishstory.com/2025/06/17/p...
June 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Podcast: Counter-Insurgency in the Irish Civil War with Gareth Prendergast – Irish Defence Forces Colonel analyses how the Free State won the Irish Civil War, defeating an insurgency where British forces had failed. theirishstory.com/2025/06/17/p...
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Podcast: The Economic War 1932-38
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the trace war between Ireland and Britain in the 1930s. www.theirishstory.com/2025/05/21/p...
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the trace war between Ireland and Britain in the 1930s. www.theirishstory.com/2025/05/21/p...
May 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Podcast: The Economic War 1932-38
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the trace war between Ireland and Britain in the 1930s. www.theirishstory.com/2025/05/21/p...
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the trace war between Ireland and Britain in the 1930s. www.theirishstory.com/2025/05/21/p...
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New book review of an analytical look at Free State counter-insurgency during the Irish Civil War. Book Review: Clear-Hold-Build, How the Free State won the Irish Civil War www.theirishstory.com/2025/04/30/b...
April 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
New book review of an analytical look at Free State counter-insurgency during the Irish Civil War. Book Review: Clear-Hold-Build, How the Free State won the Irish Civil War www.theirishstory.com/2025/04/30/b...
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Omagh victims and their families deserve better than ‘there was no alternative’ to violence
Omagh victims and their families deserve better than ‘there was no alternative’ to violence
The distress, like the devil, is in the details. And yet we owe it to those witnesses to let these details pass through the filters we use to keep the unbearable at bay
www.irishtimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Omagh victims and their families deserve better than ‘there was no alternative’ to violence
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After the storm: The suffering of hundreds of thousands of people without power - and running water, internet and heat - for more than a week shows the dire need to build electricity resilience through clean energy.
#EnergySky #StormEowyn #Speirgorm
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
#EnergySky #StormEowyn #Speirgorm
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Prolonged Storm Éowyn power cuts highlight the dire need to build our electricity resilience
If this storm erodes public confidence in electrification, it could lead to backtracking
www.irishtimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
After the storm: The suffering of hundreds of thousands of people without power - and running water, internet and heat - for more than a week shows the dire need to build electricity resilience through clean energy.
#EnergySky #StormEowyn #Speirgorm
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
#EnergySky #StormEowyn #Speirgorm
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Ireland and WWII is a hot topic on social media. Here's an overview: The Emergency – A Brief Overview
www.theirishstory.com/2018/05/21/t...
www.theirishstory.com/2018/05/21/t...
December 31, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Ireland and WWII is a hot topic on social media. Here's an overview: The Emergency – A Brief Overview
www.theirishstory.com/2018/05/21/t...
www.theirishstory.com/2018/05/21/t...
During this hard men era, Ireland would do well to remember Seán MacBride’s words
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Diarmaid Ferriter: During this hard men era, Ireland would do well to remember Seán MacBride’s words
MacBride asked ‘if those vested with authority and power practice injustice, resort to torture and killing, is it not inevitable that those who are victims will react with similar methods?’
www.irishtimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:27 AM
During this hard men era, Ireland would do well to remember Seán MacBride’s words
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
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Thank you to everyone who shared our post about the CD of World War 1 music. We found one! Not 50 metres down the road at the Thomas MacDonagh Museum. If you're interested in 1916 and that period, including WW1, do give them a visit: macdonaghmuseum.ie
#speirgorm #spéirgorm #WorldWar1 #EasterRising
#speirgorm #spéirgorm #WorldWar1 #EasterRising
Thomas MacDonagh Museum Cloughjordan, Ireland
Thomas MacDonagh Museum honours and promotes the life of the poet and patriot Thomas MacDonagh, who was a native of Cloughjordan.
macdonaghmuseum.ie
December 12, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Thank you to everyone who shared our post about the CD of World War 1 music. We found one! Not 50 metres down the road at the Thomas MacDonagh Museum. If you're interested in 1916 and that period, including WW1, do give them a visit: macdonaghmuseum.ie
#speirgorm #spéirgorm #WorldWar1 #EasterRising
#speirgorm #spéirgorm #WorldWar1 #EasterRising
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Ireland facing climate fines of up to €20 billion by 2030, fiscal watchdog warns.
The figure is more than twice the Department of Public Expenditure’s often cited figure of €8 billion, as it includes likely increases in cost of carbon credits.
www.businesspost.ie/news/ireland...
The figure is more than twice the Department of Public Expenditure’s often cited figure of €8 billion, as it includes likely increases in cost of carbon credits.
www.businesspost.ie/news/ireland...
Ireland facing climate fines of up to €20 billion by 2030, fiscal watchdog warns
Previous estimate of €8 billion for climate compliance costs in the event of missing targets may be vastly underestimated
www.businesspost.ie
December 5, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Ireland facing climate fines of up to €20 billion by 2030, fiscal watchdog warns.
The figure is more than twice the Department of Public Expenditure’s often cited figure of €8 billion, as it includes likely increases in cost of carbon credits.
www.businesspost.ie/news/ireland...
The figure is more than twice the Department of Public Expenditure’s often cited figure of €8 billion, as it includes likely increases in cost of carbon credits.
www.businesspost.ie/news/ireland...
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Would someone please step in and sponsor Lourdes Celtic in Crumlin? It's the local soccer club and its current sponsor is Conor McGregor whose name is branded on these kids. They deserve better.
November 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Would someone please step in and sponsor Lourdes Celtic in Crumlin? It's the local soccer club and its current sponsor is Conor McGregor whose name is branded on these kids. They deserve better.
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Voting tomorrow? Undecided? The Which Candidate website from University of Limerick can help -- pick your constituency, answer a few questions about your own views, and they'll tell you how candidate views match your own. Easy, quick, and helpful! #GeneralElection2024
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Find the candidate that matches your views on WhichCandidate.ie
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November 28, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Voting tomorrow? Undecided? The Which Candidate website from University of Limerick can help -- pick your constituency, answer a few questions about your own views, and they'll tell you how candidate views match your own. Easy, quick, and helpful! #GeneralElection2024
www.whichcandidate.ie
www.whichcandidate.ie