October 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
October 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Did a bit of pumpkin painting with a pal and think I fixed it
October 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Did a bit of pumpkin painting with a pal and think I fixed it
Tech companies generate billions for the Irish exchequer in corporation tax, so they have a considerable amount of power and sway over the Irish government, writes illustrator Harry Burton. "This reminds me of the power and sway the Catholic Church had over previous governments and politicians."
October 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Irish Hare in Co Wicklow this morning. #SpeirGorm
October 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Irish Hare in Co Wicklow this morning. #SpeirGorm
Government should rethink the message we are sending to people who have come to Ireland and made an extraordinary contribution to Irish life.
What they are hearing from Government is that they are not welcome here, and that is wrong. It is particularly wrong, given our history of migration.
What they are hearing from Government is that they are not welcome here, and that is wrong. It is particularly wrong, given our history of migration.
October 10, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Excellent! #speirgorm
Did a bit of pumpkin painting with a pal and think I fixed it
October 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Excellent! #speirgorm
Today’s Business Post front page. What on earth are our politicians doing?
October 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Bit of positive news to start the week: the online voter registration system voter.ie is now live nationwide (having previously worked only for Dubliners) - now anyone in the State can register or update their details on the electoral register in a couple of minutes using only their PPS number.
October 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
People are on the move from all over the country to our National March for Palestine. Join us to show our Palestinian sisters and brothers that we are with them. 1pm, Garden of Remembrance. #FreePalestine
October 10, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Outstanding! #SpéirGorm #OícheShamhna
Did a bit of pumpkin painting with a pal and think I fixed it
October 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Outstanding! #SpéirGorm #OícheShamhna
After 20 years of near-silence, the bells of John's Lane Church in Dublin's Liberties are ringing again.
Now, a man who first rang them 50 years ago is looking for volunteers to help keep the tradition alive.
jrnl.ie/7189099
Now, a man who first rang them 50 years ago is looking for volunteers to help keep the tradition alive.
jrnl.ie/7189099
After decades of near-silence, a church in Dublin's Liberties wants volunteers to keep its bells ringing
Michael Ryan, who first rang the bells 50 years ago, is now leading efforts to bring them back to life.
jrnl.ie
October 10, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I just signed to stop Italy from capping "foreign" children at 30% per class. Kids could be moved away from their friends because of their passport. Parliament can still delete it. Add your name.
They’re taking signatures from all over Europe.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-10...
They’re taking signatures from all over Europe.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-10...
Europe’s classrooms belong to all children
Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: Europe’s classrooms belong to all children
action.wemove.eu
October 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
October 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
What a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff
And now the best part: Bot traffic from the #Yandex network has plunged to near zero following the strike on its Vladimir data center. Bot traffic includes automated requests from search crawlers, scrapers and other online services.
Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
October 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Did a bit of pumpkin painting with a pal and think I fixed it
October 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
*REMINDER* public consultation on latest apartment standards reduction closes tomorrow 12 Oct at 5:30pm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
October 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Fianna Fáil Minister of State Robert Troy ordered to pay €500 in damages after tenant left without working oven
Fianna Fáil Minister of State Robert Troy ordered to pay €500 in damages after tenant left without working oven
Troy’s Co Westmeath tenant Priscilla Ryan alleges she was hospitalised after receiving notice of termination over rent arrears
www.irishtimes.com
October 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Reflecting on the North Channel of the River Lee in Cork a few minutes ago. #Speirgorm
October 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Reflecting on the North Channel of the River Lee in Cork a few minutes ago. #Speirgorm
This Gist got much less love than usual in terms of links, but I think it is one of those that stands for longer than the more topical ones around it.
(It got less love, because I sent it on a Thursday and The Gist readership is made of very busy people)
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-on-...
(It got less love, because I sent it on a Thursday and The Gist readership is made of very busy people)
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-on-...
The Gist: On (and On) Bullshit
I have been thinking about Bullshit, in its official categorisation.
In his short and easy essay “On Bullshit”, the euphoniously-named American philosopher Harry J. Frankfurt posited that a person co...
www.thegist.ie
October 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
O Duffy gof the hammer in Tralee.
"The Tralee meeting itself descended into violence. The hall was besieged windows were broken and an unexploded bomb was thrown into the hall. O’Duffy was struck on the head with a hammer. His car was then stolen and set on fire
historyireland.com/the-general-...
"The Tralee meeting itself descended into violence. The hall was besieged windows were broken and an unexploded bomb was thrown into the hall. O’Duffy was struck on the head with a hammer. His car was then stolen and set on fire
historyireland.com/the-general-...
October 11, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Waterford far-right bigot Mick O'Keeffe complains about African security guards in his local shop. Yet he was quick to hide behind one a few years ago when he harassed an immigrant who called him out on his abuse.
He may have a selective memory, but the internet never forgets...
He may have a selective memory, but the internet never forgets...
October 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Once again, the greyhound industry received more funding than domestic violence services.
There is no clearer indication of this governments priorities.
There is plenty of luxurious spending in this budget, but it is not going to the people who are hardest hit and most pressed to the bone.
There is no clearer indication of this governments priorities.
There is plenty of luxurious spending in this budget, but it is not going to the people who are hardest hit and most pressed to the bone.
October 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM