Louise Troy
@louisetroy.bsky.social
Practicing Barrister 🇮🇪 -Horse Girl- Former Archaeologist-Leix
Christa Pike, who was supposed to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years, is still alive after the state tried and failed to execute her on Wednesday. TDOC officials refused to comment after the state’s second failed execution this year.
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Christa Pike survives botched lethal injection attempt - Nashville Banner
Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike for a 1995 murder, but the lethal injection failed. Pike survives and was moved to a medical facility.
nashvillebanner.com
October 1, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The Justice System in Ireland is in a full-on crisis & the Department is sitting on its hands refusing to engage meaningfully #Speirgorm
Prosecutions of serious crimes could be affected as Office of DPP faces industrial action
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Prosecutions of serious crimes could be affected as Office of DPP faces industrial action
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Prosecutions of serious crimes could be affected as Office of DPP faces industrial action
Solicitors will refuse emergency calls from gardaí seeking advice on detention and charges, among other tasks
www.irishtimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Justice System in Ireland is in a full-on crisis & the Department is sitting on its hands refusing to engage meaningfully #Speirgorm
Prosecutions of serious crimes could be affected as Office of DPP faces industrial action
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Prosecutions of serious crimes could be affected as Office of DPP faces industrial action
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Marie Keenan: Blaming defence solicitors for justice woes is unfair. Research shows that blaming defence solicitors for the ills of the criminal justice system, including adjournments and delays, seems to be grossly unfair.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Marie Keenan: Blaming defence solicitors for justice woes is unfair
Our research shows that blaming defence solicitors for the ills of the criminal justice system, including adjournments and delays, seems to be grossly unfair, writes professor Marie Keenan
www.irishexaminer.com
September 23, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Marie Keenan: Blaming defence solicitors for justice woes is unfair. Research shows that blaming defence solicitors for the ills of the criminal justice system, including adjournments and delays, seems to be grossly unfair.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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i need to know what happened
September 19, 2026 at 12:18 AM
i need to know what happened
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Uhh, last I checked, the courts had held that it was very much against the law to grant temporary release to someone just so you could deport them.
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-depo...
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-depo...
September 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Uhh, last I checked, the courts had held that it was very much against the law to grant temporary release to someone just so you could deport them.
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-depo...
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-depo...
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GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed human rights experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iran.
September 17, 2026 at 10:40 AM
GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed human rights experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iran.
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Instead of encouraging people onto public transport, they are driving people off it!
Lowering fares and moving to free public transport should be a no-brainer, instead they're doing the opposite.
In one fell swoop they are worsening the cost of living and climate crises!
Lowering fares and moving to free public transport should be a no-brainer, instead they're doing the opposite.
In one fell swoop they are worsening the cost of living and climate crises!
September 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Instead of encouraging people onto public transport, they are driving people off it!
Lowering fares and moving to free public transport should be a no-brainer, instead they're doing the opposite.
In one fell swoop they are worsening the cost of living and climate crises!
Lowering fares and moving to free public transport should be a no-brainer, instead they're doing the opposite.
In one fell swoop they are worsening the cost of living and climate crises!
Given the manner in which geo-politics is moving, this is a great idea!
Canada invited to become first 'associate member' of the EU
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/3BBg
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/3BBg
September 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Given the manner in which geo-politics is moving, this is a great idea!
Ed Sheeran has made some eejit of himself. He has more money than he could spend in a lifetime & yet, he bows to the suppression of an artist right to express an important political view, for I assume money.
#Speirgorm
#FreePalestine
I’m sure he could afford to cancel the tour! 🙄
#Speirgorm
#FreePalestine
I’m sure he could afford to cancel the tour! 🙄
September 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Ed Sheeran has made some eejit of himself. He has more money than he could spend in a lifetime & yet, he bows to the suppression of an artist right to express an important political view, for I assume money.
#Speirgorm
#FreePalestine
I’m sure he could afford to cancel the tour! 🙄
#Speirgorm
#FreePalestine
I’m sure he could afford to cancel the tour! 🙄
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Amazing. A Cuban dance instructor living in Russia recruits random people to carry out acts of arson and terror in Europe, on behalf of the Russian state
www.dw.com/en/cuban-dan...
www.dw.com/en/cuban-dan...
Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia
In 2024, a Cuban man coordinated a series of arson attacks in four EU countries while operating on behalf of Russian intelligence services. DW Investigations tracked him back to a Latin dance studio i...
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September 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Amazing. A Cuban dance instructor living in Russia recruits random people to carry out acts of arson and terror in Europe, on behalf of the Russian state
www.dw.com/en/cuban-dan...
www.dw.com/en/cuban-dan...
September 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I adore this show for lots of reasons but if true, this makes me love it more! The phenomena of the show needs to be studied!
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www.elle.com/life-love/se...
Why a Gay Hockey Romance Is Making Straight Women Leave Their Husbands
For some viewers, Heated Rivalry was a wake-up call for what’s missing in their own relationships.
www.elle.com
September 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I adore this show for lots of reasons but if true, this makes me love it more! The phenomena of the show needs to be studied!
www.elle.com/life-love/se...
www.elle.com/life-love/se...
Love this response from Gerard McCarthy! 🫰🏻
Gerard McCarthy's response to Maureen Lipman is so fucking good
September 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Love this response from Gerard McCarthy! 🫰🏻
So gutting for everyone involved.
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial collapses as jury fails to reach unanimous verdict
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial collapses as jury fails to reach unanimous verdict
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial collapses as jury fails to reach unanimous verdict
Judge says he ‘does not feel he has any choice but to declare a mistrial’
www.irishtimes.com
September 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
So gutting for everyone involved.
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial collapses as jury fails to reach unanimous verdict
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial collapses as jury fails to reach unanimous verdict
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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More than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness stolen from English depot
More than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness stolen from English depot
Police believe two lorries driven into facility near Liverpool with estimated value of items taken to be roughly €238,000
www.irishtimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
More than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness stolen from English depot
Watching the Lindsay Clancy trial as an Irish lawyer is a wild ride!
Cameras in the courtroom, lawyers holding impromptu press conferences, the swathe of analysis online will a jury is deliberating & while the trial was ongoing 🫣🤯🤯
We could never here! #Speirgorm
Cameras in the courtroom, lawyers holding impromptu press conferences, the swathe of analysis online will a jury is deliberating & while the trial was ongoing 🫣🤯🤯
We could never here! #Speirgorm
September 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Watching the Lindsay Clancy trial as an Irish lawyer is a wild ride!
Cameras in the courtroom, lawyers holding impromptu press conferences, the swathe of analysis online will a jury is deliberating & while the trial was ongoing 🫣🤯🤯
We could never here! #Speirgorm
Cameras in the courtroom, lawyers holding impromptu press conferences, the swathe of analysis online will a jury is deliberating & while the trial was ongoing 🫣🤯🤯
We could never here! #Speirgorm
The Justice Minister indicated today that he would be making no further concessions to criminal legal aid solicitors in the ongoing dispute over changes to the criminal legal aid scheme.
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Justice minister claims courts are 'operating effectively' despite solicitors' strike
He indicated today that he would be making no further concessions to criminal legal aid solicitors.
jrnl.ie
September 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
August 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Lots of people dogging #EP2026 online cos they are not here … being smug about the rain/mud/overpriced pints etc etc - don’t mind them, lads, it’s absolutely epic! The craic is 💯
#Speirgorm
#ElectricPicnic
#Speirgorm
#ElectricPicnic
August 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Lots of people dogging #EP2026 online cos they are not here … being smug about the rain/mud/overpriced pints etc etc - don’t mind them, lads, it’s absolutely epic! The craic is 💯
#Speirgorm
#ElectricPicnic
#Speirgorm
#ElectricPicnic
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NEW: Evidence filed in a Colorado case reveals how ICE officers are arresting people without a warrant, which is illegal unless ICE determines the person is a flight risk.
A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity.
A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity.
August 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
NEW: Evidence filed in a Colorado case reveals how ICE officers are arresting people without a warrant, which is illegal unless ICE determines the person is a flight risk.
A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity.
A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity.
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Dolly Parton embraced glitter and glam, but her songs sparkled with wisdom, wonder and wit
Dolly Parton embraced glitter and glam, but her songs sparkled with wisdom, wonder and wit
She found her music was as adored in Ireland as it was back home in Tennessee
www.irishtimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Dolly Parton embraced glitter and glam, but her songs sparkled with wisdom, wonder and wit
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BREAKING:
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 11:12 AM
BREAKING:
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
This was a superb installation in the Bourse de Commerce in Paris
#07156 Cloud by Nakaya
#Speirgorm
#Paris
#fujikoNakaya
#BoursedeCommerce
#07156 Cloud by Nakaya
#Speirgorm
#Paris
#fujikoNakaya
#BoursedeCommerce
August 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
This was a superb installation in the Bourse de Commerce in Paris
#07156 Cloud by Nakaya
#Speirgorm
#Paris
#fujikoNakaya
#BoursedeCommerce
#07156 Cloud by Nakaya
#Speirgorm
#Paris
#fujikoNakaya
#BoursedeCommerce
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A tech journal worked with a bookshop to put an AirTag into a shipment of books that it suspected were part of a scan-and-shred AI operation.
The company which operates at the final destination - an Amazon-operated LLM trainer - has a logo depicting … [checks notes] a dinosaur shredding a book.
The company which operates at the final destination - an Amazon-operated LLM trainer - has a logo depicting … [checks notes] a dinosaur shredding a book.
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
www.404media.co
August 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A tech journal worked with a bookshop to put an AirTag into a shipment of books that it suspected were part of a scan-and-shred AI operation.
The company which operates at the final destination - an Amazon-operated LLM trainer - has a logo depicting … [checks notes] a dinosaur shredding a book.
The company which operates at the final destination - an Amazon-operated LLM trainer - has a logo depicting … [checks notes] a dinosaur shredding a book.