Ciara O’Brien
@ciaraobrien.bsky.social
Journalist and tech geek @ Irish Times. Mostly gadgets and cat pics.
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Jo Jo Dullard: Family and gardaí make renewed appeal to public on 30th anniversary of Kilkenny woman’s disappearance
Jo Jo Dullard: Family and gardaí make renewed appeal to public on 30th anniversary of Kilkenny woman’s disappearance
Ms Dullard was last seen around 11.30pm on November 9th, 1995, in the village of Moone, Co Kildare
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November 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Jo Jo Dullard: Family and gardaí make renewed appeal to public on 30th anniversary of Kilkenny woman’s disappearance
New addition to the house.
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
New addition to the house.
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Maria Corina Machado named as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner despite lobbying by Trump
Maria Corina Machado named as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner despite lobbying by Trump
US president’s actions counter to prize criteria, analysts say
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October 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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To the people saying it’s undemocratic that their preferred candidate didn’t get a nomination for president: local and national elections are and always have been an option for them. And arguably more effective than the role of president when it comes to deciding policy and affecting daily lives.
September 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
To the people saying it’s undemocratic that their preferred candidate didn’t get a nomination for president: local and national elections are and always have been an option for them. And arguably more effective than the role of president when it comes to deciding policy and affecting daily lives.
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On @antonsavage.bsky.social NewsTalk Radio this morning:
We warned Helen McEntee (then Minister for Justice) five years ago about Data Protection Commission's refusal to stop the flow of data about Irish people to data brokers - as now exposed by RTE Prime Time.
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We warned Helen McEntee (then Minister for Justice) five years ago about Data Protection Commission's refusal to stop the flow of data about Irish people to data brokers - as now exposed by RTE Prime Time.
www.iccl.ie/news/iccl-wa...
ICCL warned watchdog about sale of Irish sexual abuse survivors’ data in 2020 — but DPC and minister did nothing
In 2020, ICCL went undercover and purchased data identifying 200 Irish people tagged as survivors of sexual abuse. The findings were handed to the Data Protection Commission and the Minister for Justi...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On @antonsavage.bsky.social NewsTalk Radio this morning:
We warned Helen McEntee (then Minister for Justice) five years ago about Data Protection Commission's refusal to stop the flow of data about Irish people to data brokers - as now exposed by RTE Prime Time.
www.iccl.ie/news/iccl-wa...
We warned Helen McEntee (then Minister for Justice) five years ago about Data Protection Commission's refusal to stop the flow of data about Irish people to data brokers - as now exposed by RTE Prime Time.
www.iccl.ie/news/iccl-wa...
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How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’
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How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’
Rising food costs, challenging wages, and expensive leases – restaurants are facing a perfect storm. Can they thrive or simply survive
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September 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’
www.irishtimes.com/food/2025/09...
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Interesting. iPhone Air is eSIM only. Will this push Irish networks into wider adoption? #appleevent
September 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Interesting. iPhone Air is eSIM only. Will this push Irish networks into wider adoption? #appleevent
Lovely new design for the iPhone Air. Which I’ll immediately slap a case on. #appleevent
September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Lovely new design for the iPhone Air. Which I’ll immediately slap a case on. #appleevent
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Why did An Garda Síochána give money to Cognyte, an Israeli surveillance company?
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Why did An Garda Síochána give money to Cognyte, an Israeli surveillance company?
Payments may have been disclosed inadvertently
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September 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Why did An Garda Síochána give money to Cognyte, an Israeli surveillance company?
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
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Mary Robinson: "The entire Israeli cabinet should be sanctioned."
She contrasts the positive role of the EU and US in bringing a settlement to the north of Ireland with their posture here.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
She contrasts the positive role of the EU and US in bringing a settlement to the north of Ireland with their posture here.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Mary Robinson: "The entire Israeli cabinet should be sanctioned."
She contrasts the positive role of the EU and US in bringing a settlement to the north of Ireland with their posture here.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
She contrasts the positive role of the EU and US in bringing a settlement to the north of Ireland with their posture here.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
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Petition to Irish journalists NOT to report on the cringeworthy utterances of every nucking futcase who declares an *intention* to run for the Irish presidency until they can show a viable, or even remotely possible, path to nomination.
There's more important things out there to be writing about.
There's more important things out there to be writing about.
September 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Petition to Irish journalists NOT to report on the cringeworthy utterances of every nucking futcase who declares an *intention* to run for the Irish presidency until they can show a viable, or even remotely possible, path to nomination.
There's more important things out there to be writing about.
There's more important things out there to be writing about.
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Guess who's back... open.spotify.com/episode/3803...
Coming soon: Season two of Conversations with Parents
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September 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Guess who's back... open.spotify.com/episode/3803...
Secretaries and caretakers at schools are on another day of strike action, looking for pension parity. So far, lots of support at our local school.
September 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Secretaries and caretakers at schools are on another day of strike action, looking for pension parity. So far, lots of support at our local school.
Didn’t have “cat doorman” on my future occupations bingo card when I was younger, but here we are.
August 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Didn’t have “cat doorman” on my future occupations bingo card when I was younger, but here we are.
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Gardaí issue new appeal for information a year after Kyran Durnin reported missing
Gardaí issue new appeal for information a year after Kyran Durnin reported missing
A huge Garda investigation has failed to yield any information about the boy, who is presumed to be dead
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August 29, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Gardaí issue new appeal for information a year after Kyran Durnin reported missing
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More details of the UK’s incredible attempt to compromise the private files and passwords of literally all iPhone users worldwide. www.ft.com/content/fe2c...
August 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
More details of the UK’s incredible attempt to compromise the private files and passwords of literally all iPhone users worldwide. www.ft.com/content/fe2c...
This week’s #tech review: the Izzpresso portable coffee maker. Sold through Cork’s Izz Cafe. www.irishtimes.com/technology/c...
Izzpresso Maker review: Portable espresso machine for caffeine hits on the go
Compact machine comes with its own battery that can heat up water for you if you’re out and about
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August 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This week’s #tech review: the Izzpresso portable coffee maker. Sold through Cork’s Izz Cafe. www.irishtimes.com/technology/c...
Watching The Lemonheads at the Academy. I’m not sure what the hell is going on, but this is … not great.
August 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Watching The Lemonheads at the Academy. I’m not sure what the hell is going on, but this is … not great.
The other penguins pretending they’re not with her.
August 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The other penguins pretending they’re not with her.
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Apple will close a store in northeastern China in August, the first time it has shuttered one of its retail locations since it opened its first outlet in the country in 2008.
Apple Is Shutting a Store in China, Its First Closure in the Country
The move speaks to slowing spending by consumers and Apple’s continuing struggles in China, its second-largest market.
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July 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Apple will close a store in northeastern China in August, the first time it has shuttered one of its retail locations since it opened its first outlet in the country in 2008.
Also Harvey Norman Ireland might have missed the deadline for registering with Comreg’s Sender ID registry. Considering the delivery update I got from them (legit update for a product I bought) came tagged like this.
July 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Also Harvey Norman Ireland might have missed the deadline for registering with Comreg’s Sender ID registry. Considering the delivery update I got from them (legit update for a product I bought) came tagged like this.
I have lied repeatedly to my kids today about the existence of a Switch 2 in my house. No that’s not a Switch 2, it’s a regular old Switch. No that’s not the new Mario Kart, that’s the old one that you have on your Switch Lite. It’s self preservation.
July 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I have lied repeatedly to my kids today about the existence of a Switch 2 in my house. No that’s not a Switch 2, it’s a regular old Switch. No that’s not the new Mario Kart, that’s the old one that you have on your Switch Lite. It’s self preservation.
The least surprising thing about this whole story is that behind Tattle was a man making money off it.
Irish influencers trolled on Tattle life: ‘They said I’m a bad mum. That I’m ugly. They wrote my address on it’
Social media influencers in Ireland have been the subject of ‘horrific’ commentary on the gossip website, including about their children.
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June 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The least surprising thing about this whole story is that behind Tattle was a man making money off it.