Eileen Scanlan
@eilscan.bsky.social
Telly addict, middle-brow culture vulture, lover of books and BorrowBox, been learning to paint and draw for 60 years. 🎨🖌️📚🎧🎭🎬📺🎶
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something extraordinary is happening on Garvaghy Road Northern Ireland.
Decent minded protestants & unionists have started to come out to support the Garvaghy residents, against the Orange Order parade madness. This is truly extraordinary.
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Decent minded protestants & unionists have started to come out to support the Garvaghy residents, against the Orange Order parade madness. This is truly extraordinary.
quick 🧵
September 29, 2026 at 6:40 AM
something extraordinary is happening on Garvaghy Road Northern Ireland.
Decent minded protestants & unionists have started to come out to support the Garvaghy residents, against the Orange Order parade madness. This is truly extraordinary.
quick 🧵
Decent minded protestants & unionists have started to come out to support the Garvaghy residents, against the Orange Order parade madness. This is truly extraordinary.
quick 🧵
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For all we know at the moment, the 5 men arrested near RAF Fairford might have been on a stag night. But the wild claims by Trump and Rubio suggest that, if they'd been apprehended in the US, they would have been denied due process. I hope our government tells them to butt out of our justice system.
September 29, 2026 at 6:49 AM
For all we know at the moment, the 5 men arrested near RAF Fairford might have been on a stag night. But the wild claims by Trump and Rubio suggest that, if they'd been apprehended in the US, they would have been denied due process. I hope our government tells them to butt out of our justice system.
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My daughter told me, this very day, the thread that holds the Irish Passport together is green white and orange
WHAT
NO WAY
@nlireland.bsky.social
WHAT
NO WAY
@nlireland.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
My daughter told me, this very day, the thread that holds the Irish Passport together is green white and orange
WHAT
NO WAY
@nlireland.bsky.social
WHAT
NO WAY
@nlireland.bsky.social
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Why do they still have Dollybirds holding up the round boards. Why didn't they use Dollyguys instead #TaylorVPili
September 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Why do they still have Dollybirds holding up the round boards. Why didn't they use Dollyguys instead #TaylorVPili
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My wife was in Ballyboughal in North County Dublin yesterday. There's a sunflower field run by St Francis Hospice there where you can walk among the flowers and pick some to bring home, in return for a donation to the hospice.
September 6, 2026 at 7:35 AM
My wife was in Ballyboughal in North County Dublin yesterday. There's a sunflower field run by St Francis Hospice there where you can walk among the flowers and pick some to bring home, in return for a donation to the hospice.
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I hugely admired Frank Berry’s THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM at The Galway Film Fleadh. Tells the story of Catherine Corless’s campaign with great lucidity. But also a genuinely spooky atmosphere that recognises the secrets that want to stay hidden.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
‘Would you believe I got a call from Liam Neeson?’: Catherine Corless film premieres in Galway
The Lost Children of Tuam, featuring Monica Dolan as the mother and baby home historian, gets an emotional response at Galway Film Fleadh
www.irishtimes.com
July 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I hugely admired Frank Berry’s THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM at The Galway Film Fleadh. Tells the story of Catherine Corless’s campaign with great lucidity. But also a genuinely spooky atmosphere that recognises the secrets that want to stay hidden.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
This thread gets very funny very quickly! 🤣🤣🤣
Back on the other site, years ago, there was a thread about the most pretentious thing people had ever overheard. Someone said they witnessed a guy at an ice cream van asking for 'two Magna'.
June 24, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This thread gets very funny very quickly! 🤣🤣🤣
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Another opening night. Always a blast.
May 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Another opening night. Always a blast.
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It's #OrganDonorAwarenessWeek folks check your Donor Card
May 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
It's #OrganDonorAwarenessWeek folks check your Donor Card
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You may feel powerless to respond to hate but you are not.
One small thing you can do, which will make a real difference, is donate to the Muslim Sisters of Éire.
I just did it, and it only takes a moment.
These incredible women show up day after day to feed unhoused people.
msoe.ie/donate/
One small thing you can do, which will make a real difference, is donate to the Muslim Sisters of Éire.
I just did it, and it only takes a moment.
These incredible women show up day after day to feed unhoused people.
msoe.ie/donate/
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April 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
You may feel powerless to respond to hate but you are not.
One small thing you can do, which will make a real difference, is donate to the Muslim Sisters of Éire.
I just did it, and it only takes a moment.
These incredible women show up day after day to feed unhoused people.
msoe.ie/donate/
One small thing you can do, which will make a real difference, is donate to the Muslim Sisters of Éire.
I just did it, and it only takes a moment.
These incredible women show up day after day to feed unhoused people.
msoe.ie/donate/
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As reported on @virginmedianews.bsky.social at 12:30: Government fears one major retail fuel operator will have empty tanks nationwide as early as tomorrow, if ongoing blockades of fuel depots are not ended. A source said this was “unconscionable” when Ireland does not have an actual fuel shortage
April 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
As reported on @virginmedianews.bsky.social at 12:30: Government fears one major retail fuel operator will have empty tanks nationwide as early as tomorrow, if ongoing blockades of fuel depots are not ended. A source said this was “unconscionable” when Ireland does not have an actual fuel shortage
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Sitting there in their protest over how expensive fuel is, with the engines running on their massive expensive trucks and tractors.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
April 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Sitting there in their protest over how expensive fuel is, with the engines running on their massive expensive trucks and tractors.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
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@paulmurphy.pbp.ie wanted to join fuel protests, but then it descended into the usual far right talking points, showing that like immigrant protests of recent years it wasn’t about fuel or people’s livelihoods - it’s the same ol’ racist crew hopping on a bandwagon. #spiergorm
April 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
@paulmurphy.pbp.ie wanted to join fuel protests, but then it descended into the usual far right talking points, showing that like immigrant protests of recent years it wasn’t about fuel or people’s livelihoods - it’s the same ol’ racist crew hopping on a bandwagon. #spiergorm
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Will be blocking the Tralee Bypass road until my demands for the Government to supply me with a suitable boyfriend are met
April 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Great 🧵
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We’re talking about people who are too cowardly to wear their own shoes
April 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
We’re talking about people who are too cowardly to wear their own shoes
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Richard Osman’s House of Games is back with one the most outrageous non-rhotic “say what you see” answers yet. I beg your pardon.
February 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Richard Osman’s House of Games is back with one the most outrageous non-rhotic “say what you see” answers yet. I beg your pardon.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1789
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1789
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1786
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1786
Happy Christmas! 🎅
December 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Happy Christmas! 🎅
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People have asked how I’m doing since I had a stroke in Rome in April. I had four months in hospital, and I had to learn to walk again. I have a way to go, but I’m good, thank you. Happy Christmas to all!
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
People have asked how I’m doing since I had a stroke in Rome in April. I had four months in hospital, and I had to learn to walk again. I have a way to go, but I’m good, thank you. Happy Christmas to all!
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Which words have given you happiness this year? I’d love to hear them.
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Which words have given you happiness this year? I’d love to hear them.
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.
twowords2.page.link/play)
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Did you know? If you order anything from our Olde Worlde Wide Webbe Shoppe you will always get a ton of freebies thrun in
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#christmas #ort #booksforchristmas
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#christmas #ort #booksforchristmas
December 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Did you know? If you order anything from our Olde Worlde Wide Webbe Shoppe you will always get a ton of freebies thrun in
anniewest.com
#christmas #ort #booksforchristmas
anniewest.com
#christmas #ort #booksforchristmas
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You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
Fadi Abu Assi, 11, and Goma Abu Assi, eight, were gathering firewood at the time, their uncle said.
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement