Conor Keane
@ciarraioch.bsky.social
PR/PA consultant in the communications field, shovelling away. Radio documentary maker, won a few awards. (Newspaperman back in the day.) Kerry🏐 & Munster🏉supporter.
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Conor Keane
@ciarraioch.bsky.social
· Nov 18
My late mother, Mary Keane, loved Listowel and its people. She spent most of her life behind shop counters, mostly in the family pub. She offered this sage advice to those who want to see small towns thrive globally.
“If you don’t shop in your own town, then you won’t have a town to shop in.”
“If you don’t shop in your own town, then you won’t have a town to shop in.”
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I went to Assassination Custard, the most precisely chaotic and singularly wonderful restaurant in Dublin, and had a very, very nice time.
observer.co.uk/style/restau...
observer.co.uk/style/restau...
Assassination Custard, Dublin: ‘Precisely chaotic and singularly wonderful’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I went to Assassination Custard, the most precisely chaotic and singularly wonderful restaurant in Dublin, and had a very, very nice time.
observer.co.uk/style/restau...
observer.co.uk/style/restau...
November evening sun in Ballybunion, County Kerry, looking towards Kerry Head and the Dingle Peninsula. No filter.
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
November evening sun in Ballybunion, County Kerry, looking towards Kerry Head and the Dingle Peninsula. No filter.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file
www.independent.ie/business/per...
www.independent.ie/business/per...
Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file
The deadline for filing a local property tax return has been extended until next Wednesday at the end of the day.
www.independent.ie
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file
www.independent.ie/business/per...
www.independent.ie/business/per...
Milestones: On this day in 1965, Irish theatre changed forever when John B Keane’s play The Field introduced the character of the Bull McCabe to the Irish stage.
Actors Ray McNally as ‘the Bull’ and Eamon Keane as ‘the Bird’ took Dublin by storm.
Actors Ray McNally as ‘the Bull’ and Eamon Keane as ‘the Bird’ took Dublin by storm.
November 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Milestones: On this day in 1965, Irish theatre changed forever when John B Keane’s play The Field introduced the character of the Bull McCabe to the Irish stage.
Actors Ray McNally as ‘the Bull’ and Eamon Keane as ‘the Bird’ took Dublin by storm.
Actors Ray McNally as ‘the Bull’ and Eamon Keane as ‘the Bird’ took Dublin by storm.
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The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
Appeal for 12,000 blood donations over next four weeks
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
www.rte.ie
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
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The destruction of the Gaza city mosque is a devastating loss to humanity as a whole. A part of our global medieval heritage destroyed in furtherance to a genocide. I despair.
Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for.
My rage knows no bounds
September 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The destruction of the Gaza city mosque is a devastating loss to humanity as a whole. A part of our global medieval heritage destroyed in furtherance to a genocide. I despair.
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iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB:
EU/Ireln - €2,489
America - €1,826 (incl sales tax)
€660 difference
EU/Ireln - €2,489
America - €1,826 (incl sales tax)
€660 difference
September 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB:
EU/Ireln - €2,489
America - €1,826 (incl sales tax)
€660 difference
EU/Ireln - €2,489
America - €1,826 (incl sales tax)
€660 difference
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Justine McCarthy: Catherine Connolly must unhitch her presidential wagon from Clare Daly and Mick Wallace
Justine McCarthy: Catherine Connolly must unhitch her presidential wagon from Clare Daly and Mick Wallace
Idealists are not naive by definition but, when they are, they are ripe for exploitation as propaganda stooges
www.irishtimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Justine McCarthy: Catherine Connolly must unhitch her presidential wagon from Clare Daly and Mick Wallace
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"The order to kill Anas Al-Sharif, one of Gaza’s bravest journalists, along with his colleagues, is a desperate attempt to silence voices ahead of the occupation of Gaza" www.cnn.com/2025/08/10/m...
Israel kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters | CNN
An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed seven people including at least four journalists from news network Al Jazeera.
www.cnn.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"The order to kill Anas Al-Sharif, one of Gaza’s bravest journalists, along with his colleagues, is a desperate attempt to silence voices ahead of the occupation of Gaza" www.cnn.com/2025/08/10/m...
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I agree with basically all of this by Kev Collins www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZpd...
The Urban Fabric
YouTube video by Kev Collins
www.youtube.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I agree with basically all of this by Kev Collins www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZpd...
Vastly experienced EU negotiators gave Trump the optics of a win but will fillet the US in the details, knowing the Taco president will want to keep his win by conceding loads of goodies to keep it alive.
July 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Vastly experienced EU negotiators gave Trump the optics of a win but will fillet the US in the details, knowing the Taco president will want to keep his win by conceding loads of goodies to keep it alive.
Mickey MacConnell, a true legend — songwriter, poet, lyricist, composer, columnist, journalist, balladeer, husband, and dad, has died. He lived amongst us in Listowel. Tá sé smith ar shlí na fírinne.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
Acclaimed songwriter Mickey MacConnell dies
The death of the writer of the popular song 'Only our rivers run free', Mickey MacConnell, has been confirmed by his family in Cork.
www.rte.ie
July 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Mickey MacConnell, a true legend — songwriter, poet, lyricist, composer, columnist, journalist, balladeer, husband, and dad, has died. He lived amongst us in Listowel. Tá sé smith ar shlí na fírinne.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
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A wonderful short story "The Last Supper" by Jayson Carcione @carcionejay.bsky.social.
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/the-...
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/the-...
the last supper — Blood+Honey
by Jayson Carcione “Soon the Manhattan skyline will be invisible behind a veil of white…His wife places her open palm against the glass of the window. She thinks everything is beautiful in the snow....
www.bloodhoneylit.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A wonderful short story "The Last Supper" by Jayson Carcione @carcionejay.bsky.social.
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/the-...
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/the-...
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Sally Rooney in The Guardian
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Sally Rooney in The Guardian
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is barbaric from a State whose rulers were front and centre at the Ascot Carnival, even sharing a carriage with King Charles III in the Royal Procession. At least the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has the good sense to snub these odious despots!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is barbaric from a State whose rulers were front and centre at the Ascot Carnival, even sharing a carriage with King Charles III in the Royal Procession. At least the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has the good sense to snub these odious despots!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Ireland is the distillation capital of the World. When Hennessy etc escaped via flight of the Earls they brought it to France. This is Dromin House in Listowel (just restored), where reference to an apple brandy distillation room dates to 1661.
June 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ireland is the distillation capital of the World. When Hennessy etc escaped via flight of the Earls they brought it to France. This is Dromin House in Listowel (just restored), where reference to an apple brandy distillation room dates to 1661.
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NUJ joins the IFJ in condemning those responsible for death of journalist Dharmendra Singh Chauhan who has been shot and killed in India, bringing number of reporters killed in the country this year to four
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ind...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ind...
India: Journalist Dharmendra Singh Chauhan dies after being shot
Fourth journalist this year killed in the country
www.nuj.org.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NUJ joins the IFJ in condemning those responsible for death of journalist Dharmendra Singh Chauhan who has been shot and killed in India, bringing number of reporters killed in the country this year to four
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ind...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ind...
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IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
May 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!
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Kerry Co. Co. will close the N71 Killarney to Molls Gap road to public traffic from Mangerton Rd to the junction of R568 - N71 at Molls Gap from 7.30am to 10.45am on Sat May 17th.
This is to facilitate the Run Killarney event.
Access provided for emergency services & residents.
This is to facilitate the Run Killarney event.
Access provided for emergency services & residents.
May 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Kerry Co. Co. will close the N71 Killarney to Molls Gap road to public traffic from Mangerton Rd to the junction of R568 - N71 at Molls Gap from 7.30am to 10.45am on Sat May 17th.
This is to facilitate the Run Killarney event.
Access provided for emergency services & residents.
This is to facilitate the Run Killarney event.
Access provided for emergency services & residents.
I'm scarlet for the page editors at the @irishtimes.com. Leo XIV was not the first American Pope; Pope Francis was. Get it right! Reporter Patsy McGarry’s copy emphasises Leo is the first US Pope. Maybe subs should have read it. This rare mistake makes the page a collector’s item.
May 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I'm scarlet for the page editors at the @irishtimes.com. Leo XIV was not the first American Pope; Pope Francis was. Get it right! Reporter Patsy McGarry’s copy emphasises Leo is the first US Pope. Maybe subs should have read it. This rare mistake makes the page a collector’s item.
One of my heroes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
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May 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
One of my heroes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...