Cath
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Bhí an-bhrón orm nuair a léigh mé an scéal seo - sílim gurbh é Michael D an t-uachtarán a raibh an tionchar is mó aige orm, agus tá grá agus meas mór agam dó.
Bhí mé bródúil as gurbh é ár n-uachtarán é.
Go n-eirí an bóthar libh, Miggeldy agus Sabina!
Bhí mé bródúil as gurbh é ár n-uachtarán é.
Go n-eirí an bóthar libh, Miggeldy agus Sabina!
President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina were greeted by cheers and gifted roses as they left Áras an Uachtaráin for the last time.
A guard of honour was formed by members of the Sanctuary Runners who wanted to show their appreciation for his support.
jrnl.ie/6870482
A guard of honour was formed by members of the Sanctuary Runners who wanted to show their appreciation for his support.
jrnl.ie/6870482
President Higgins and wife Sabina given roses and cheered as they leave Áras for the final time
President Higgins was late departing as he and his wife Sabina wanted to ring the peace bell one last time.
jrnl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Bhí an-bhrón orm nuair a léigh mé an scéal seo - sílim gurbh é Michael D an t-uachtarán a raibh an tionchar is mó aige orm, agus tá grá agus meas mór agam dó.
Bhí mé bródúil as gurbh é ár n-uachtarán é.
Go n-eirí an bóthar libh, Miggeldy agus Sabina!
Bhí mé bródúil as gurbh é ár n-uachtarán é.
Go n-eirí an bóthar libh, Miggeldy agus Sabina!
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"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
Opinion: We’ve grown far too comfortable excluding older people from the digital world
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
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President Michael D. Higgins has left Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening, closing the chapter on 14 years in office.
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
President Michael D. Higgins has left Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening, closing the chapter on 14 years in office.
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
Before departing, President Higgins was presented with flowers by a member of the Sanctuary Runners, of which he was a patron.
#VMNews
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Over the next few months, there will be sessions on creative writing, bookselling, librarianship, publishing, book event management, and much more.
If you have a bookworm aged 13-19 years old in your life, be sure to share this with them.
Book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/booked-up-...
If you have a bookworm aged 13-19 years old in your life, be sure to share this with them.
Book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/booked-up-...
Booked Up with Ruth Ennis
Are you a teenager who loves books? Do you want to know what it would be like to work in a bookish career? Then this is the event for you.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Over the next few months, there will be sessions on creative writing, bookselling, librarianship, publishing, book event management, and much more.
If you have a bookworm aged 13-19 years old in your life, be sure to share this with them.
Book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/booked-up-...
If you have a bookworm aged 13-19 years old in your life, be sure to share this with them.
Book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/booked-up-...
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Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
November 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
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What a day for a walk to Andy Goldsworthy’s extraordinary Hanging Stones on the North York Moors #AndyGoldsworthy
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What a day for a walk to Andy Goldsworthy’s extraordinary Hanging Stones on the North York Moors #AndyGoldsworthy
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In fairness Heather Humphreys gave a gracious concession speech, congratulating Catherine Connolly, and wishing her well as President. In a democracy the losing side accepting the outcome is vital. #aras25
October 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In fairness Heather Humphreys gave a gracious concession speech, congratulating Catherine Connolly, and wishing her well as President. In a democracy the losing side accepting the outcome is vital. #aras25
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On the night we elect his successor, this man, this artist, is in my thoughts.
What service he has given us.
Not only as President but as our first Minister for the Arts. This photo I took on Inis Oirr in 2021 is one of my most treasured. Go raibh maith aige. #Aras25
What service he has given us.
Not only as President but as our first Minister for the Arts. This photo I took on Inis Oirr in 2021 is one of my most treasured. Go raibh maith aige. #Aras25
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
On the night we elect his successor, this man, this artist, is in my thoughts.
What service he has given us.
Not only as President but as our first Minister for the Arts. This photo I took on Inis Oirr in 2021 is one of my most treasured. Go raibh maith aige. #Aras25
What service he has given us.
Not only as President but as our first Minister for the Arts. This photo I took on Inis Oirr in 2021 is one of my most treasured. Go raibh maith aige. #Aras25
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My Choices for Children’s Booker Winner (for a book published in the previous year:
2025
Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
See the other years on my blog here: www.sarahwebb.info/blog
2025
Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
See the other years on my blog here: www.sarahwebb.info/blog
Blog — Sarah Webb
www.sarahwebb.info
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My Choices for Children’s Booker Winner (for a book published in the previous year:
2025
Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
See the other years on my blog here: www.sarahwebb.info/blog
2025
Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
See the other years on my blog here: www.sarahwebb.info/blog
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No matter who you’re voting for in #Aras25, sensationalised attack ads are just grim, especially at a time when politicians repeatedly (and rightly) call for reducing toxicity in discourse and an end to personalised attacks.
Nobody wants this stuff. It sours an electorate that desires civility.
Nobody wants this stuff. It sours an electorate that desires civility.
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
No matter who you’re voting for in #Aras25, sensationalised attack ads are just grim, especially at a time when politicians repeatedly (and rightly) call for reducing toxicity in discourse and an end to personalised attacks.
Nobody wants this stuff. It sours an electorate that desires civility.
Nobody wants this stuff. It sours an electorate that desires civility.
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Sending support across the pond to those joining the No Kings protests today with this upbeat and determined ducky ✊
Your action matters!
#nokings
Your action matters!
#nokings
October 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Sending support across the pond to those joining the No Kings protests today with this upbeat and determined ducky ✊
Your action matters!
#nokings
Your action matters!
#nokings
Get the washing on peeps, great day for solar after this week’s heavy cloud cover #spéirgorm #speirgorm
October 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Get the washing on peeps, great day for solar after this week’s heavy cloud cover #spéirgorm #speirgorm
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The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
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That Irish writing should stop looking backwards.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
That Irish writing should stop looking backwards.
Ah Tipperary, another day without water this week - off Monday, Weds, Saturday and again today. No notice until after the water is off. #spéirgorm
October 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Ah Tipperary, another day without water this week - off Monday, Weds, Saturday and again today. No notice until after the water is off. #spéirgorm
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A dramatisation of 'Star of the Sea' by Joseph O'Connor, Professor of Creative Writing at UL, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 beginning this Saturday at 3pm & continuing on 18 October
Ahead of part one, Colm Tóibín & John Yorke discuss the critically acclaimed novel
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Ahead of part one, Colm Tóibín & John Yorke discuss the critically acclaimed novel
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Opening Lines, Star of the Sea
John Yorke explores Joseph O’Connor’s novel Star of the Sea, about the Irish Famine.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A dramatisation of 'Star of the Sea' by Joseph O'Connor, Professor of Creative Writing at UL, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 beginning this Saturday at 3pm & continuing on 18 October
Ahead of part one, Colm Tóibín & John Yorke discuss the critically acclaimed novel
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Ahead of part one, Colm Tóibín & John Yorke discuss the critically acclaimed novel
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Oil being delivered next door. My 3 year old was in our garden. As the delivery man was dragging the oil hose through next doors garden, she roared over to offer him “a wee go of the baby’s dummy?” He replied dead seriously, “no you’re grand I’m only after one”
Both were delighted with themselves
Both were delighted with themselves
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Oil being delivered next door. My 3 year old was in our garden. As the delivery man was dragging the oil hose through next doors garden, she roared over to offer him “a wee go of the baby’s dummy?” He replied dead seriously, “no you’re grand I’m only after one”
Both were delighted with themselves
Both were delighted with themselves
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I'm moderating this discussion in Dublin, Tuesday Oct 14th at the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival, on freedom of artistic expression, censorship, and the global crackdown on artists who are speaking out on Palestine.
Featuring Dan Lambert and Clare Mc Evoy.
Tickets here:
Featuring Dan Lambert and Clare Mc Evoy.
Tickets here:
Select tickets – Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression – Hen's Teeth
Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and political expression – Hen's Teeth, Tue 14 Oct 2025 - Kneecapping Dissent: A panel discussion on the crippling of artistic and ...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I'm moderating this discussion in Dublin, Tuesday Oct 14th at the Irish Arts and Human Rights Festival, on freedom of artistic expression, censorship, and the global crackdown on artists who are speaking out on Palestine.
Featuring Dan Lambert and Clare Mc Evoy.
Tickets here:
Featuring Dan Lambert and Clare Mc Evoy.
Tickets here:
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Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.
It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.
It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
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The mystery of medical diagnosis!
October 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The mystery of medical diagnosis!
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Just learned the Arte.tv website existed & I've already found a short on women Romani rappers, a documentary on post-communist but pre-reunification East Germany, dance performances, a Finnish opera, & an MC Solaar concert.
ARTE, the European culture TV channel, free and on demand
Magazine shows, concerts, documentaries, and more: the European culture channel's programmes available to stream free of charge on arte.tv.
Arte.tv
October 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Just learned the Arte.tv website existed & I've already found a short on women Romani rappers, a documentary on post-communist but pre-reunification East Germany, dance performances, a Finnish opera, & an MC Solaar concert.
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“The behavior was pure misogynistic abuse, and it’s a growing movement in American culture right now.” www.glamour.com/story/the-mi...
The Misogynistic Abuse Directed at Rory McIlroy’s Wife at the Ryder Cup Is Deeper Than Golf
It shows a cultural shift, one in which men feel emboldened to attack women in public without shame or consequence.
www.glamour.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“The behavior was pure misogynistic abuse, and it’s a growing movement in American culture right now.” www.glamour.com/story/the-mi...