Eoghan Walsh
@eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social
Irish writer, Brussels based.
Writes on food and drink, travel, keeps an urban diary at Brussels Notes
https://www.brusselsnotes.substack.com
Writes on food and drink, travel, keeps an urban diary at Brussels Notes
https://www.brusselsnotes.substack.com
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Eoghan Walsh
@eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social
· Aug 13
I Have a Love — The Resurrection of Beer, Football and Community Under Dublin Floodlights — Pellicle
On 15 July 2009, Stephen Clinch landed in Salzburg, tired and confused, after jetting from Dublin to Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, back to Dublin, and finally, to Munich. He’d been buying equipment for hi...
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I Have a Love — The Resurrection of Beer, Football and Community Under Dublin Floodlights
For @pelliclemag.com, I wrote about the stunning twin revivals of Dublin football & Dublin brewing.
Featuring Phibsboro shopping centre immortalised by @davidsquires.bsky.social
For @pelliclemag.com, I wrote about the stunning twin revivals of Dublin football & Dublin brewing.
Featuring Phibsboro shopping centre immortalised by @davidsquires.bsky.social
I'm sitting on my couch in floods of tears watching Troy Parrott in floods of tears in his post-match interview on the pitch in Budapest #coybig 🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm sitting on my couch in floods of tears watching Troy Parrott in floods of tears in his post-match interview on the pitch in Budapest #coybig 🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Has anyone checked in on Branno @secondcaptains.bsky.social 🙏
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Has anyone checked in on Branno @secondcaptains.bsky.social 🙏
May the ghosts of Noel Cantwell, Packie Bonner and Jack Charlton forgive me for turning off the Ireland match after 60 minutes
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
May the ghosts of Noel Cantwell, Packie Bonner and Jack Charlton forgive me for turning off the Ireland match after 60 minutes
I'm going to have to get Troy Parrott's face tattoed somewhere on my body I think
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm going to have to get Troy Parrott's face tattoed somewhere on my body I think
Ah well, I guess we'll just have to wait until they expand it to a 64-team world cup...
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ah well, I guess we'll just have to wait until they expand it to a 64-team world cup...
What's more, they were in charge when this decision was made, and are in charge now - they sat in the meetings (or didn't), they gave their input, and now two days before the works start, it's all "this is terrible, it must be stopped".
Just rearguard action, posturing, and managed decline...
Just rearguard action, posturing, and managed decline...
In Brussels, the socialists don't have a mobility policy or a public space policy, they have a parking policy.
Road safety? Pedestrian safety? Public transport? All subordinate to private parking spaces on public streets.
It's enough to make you extremely cynical about local party politics.
Road safety? Pedestrian safety? Public transport? All subordinate to private parking spaces on public streets.
It's enough to make you extremely cynical about local party politics.
"Ces travaux visent à supprimer le stationnement" : à trois jours du chantier chaussée de Mons, les autorités d'Anderlecht montent au créneau
À quelques jours du coup d'envoi du réaménagement d'une partie de la chaussée de Mons et du rond-point de Cureghem, les autorités communales se...
www.dhnet.be
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What's more, they were in charge when this decision was made, and are in charge now - they sat in the meetings (or didn't), they gave their input, and now two days before the works start, it's all "this is terrible, it must be stopped".
Just rearguard action, posturing, and managed decline...
Just rearguard action, posturing, and managed decline...
In Brussels, the socialists don't have a mobility policy or a public space policy, they have a parking policy.
Road safety? Pedestrian safety? Public transport? All subordinate to private parking spaces on public streets.
It's enough to make you extremely cynical about local party politics.
Road safety? Pedestrian safety? Public transport? All subordinate to private parking spaces on public streets.
It's enough to make you extremely cynical about local party politics.
"Ces travaux visent à supprimer le stationnement" : à trois jours du chantier chaussée de Mons, les autorités d'Anderlecht montent au créneau
À quelques jours du coup d'envoi du réaménagement d'une partie de la chaussée de Mons et du rond-point de Cureghem, les autorités communales se...
www.dhnet.be
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In Brussels, the socialists don't have a mobility policy or a public space policy, they have a parking policy.
Road safety? Pedestrian safety? Public transport? All subordinate to private parking spaces on public streets.
It's enough to make you extremely cynical about local party politics.
Road safety? Pedestrian safety? Public transport? All subordinate to private parking spaces on public streets.
It's enough to make you extremely cynical about local party politics.
This leaves room for the possibility of unprofessional mayonnaise that
Tactical ketchup. Performance mustard. Weapons grade sriracha.
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This leaves room for the possibility of unprofessional mayonnaise that
Seeing President Connolly receiving her first backlash over on Instagram - for her very pedestrian and not-very-engaged-with-Irish-food- producers menu.
Beef and farmed salmon in a climate crisis? It’s got some people’s backs up
Beef and farmed salmon in a climate crisis? It’s got some people’s backs up
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Seeing President Connolly receiving her first backlash over on Instagram - for her very pedestrian and not-very-engaged-with-Irish-food- producers menu.
Beef and farmed salmon in a climate crisis? It’s got some people’s backs up
Beef and farmed salmon in a climate crisis? It’s got some people’s backs up
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Brussels is a great city, and youse are all f*****g idiots
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
brusselsnotes.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Brussels is a great city, and youse are all f*****g idiots
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Six years ago the Sinterklaas parade in Gouda was maybe 80% full blackface. Now it’s 0%. The kids haven’t noticed and no-one cares.
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Six years ago the Sinterklaas parade in Gouda was maybe 80% full blackface. Now it’s 0%. The kids haven’t noticed and no-one cares.
Brussels is a great city, and youse are all f*****g idiots
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
brusselsnotes.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Brussels is a great city, and youse are all f*****g idiots
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Brussels is such an awesome city, but not in the obvious see-famous-things-you’ve-seen-on-the-telly way of say Paris or London. Instead it rewards in proportion to the effort you put in and your openness to turn up at things you don’t know much about. Then you find its gems, communities and scenes.
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Brussels is such an awesome city, but not in the obvious see-famous-things-you’ve-seen-on-the-telly way of say Paris or London. Instead it rewards in proportion to the effort you put in and your openness to turn up at things you don’t know much about. Then you find its gems, communities and scenes.
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
I’ve always enjoyed Brussels. Good food, beautiful architecture, lots of running options and, compared to the US at least, drivers that respect cyclists.
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I’ve always enjoyed Brussels. Good food, beautiful architecture, lots of running options and, compared to the US at least, drivers that respect cyclists.
Notably missing on this list - politicians
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Notably missing on this list - politicians
Tl;dr:
the food's great
the football's not bad
it's great for kids
we've got some great cinemas
bikes!
and to (mis)quote Sir Alex Ferguson, "It's a f*****g great player! Youse are f*****g idiots!"
the food's great
the football's not bad
it's great for kids
we've got some great cinemas
bikes!
and to (mis)quote Sir Alex Ferguson, "It's a f*****g great player! Youse are f*****g idiots!"
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Tl;dr:
the food's great
the football's not bad
it's great for kids
we've got some great cinemas
bikes!
and to (mis)quote Sir Alex Ferguson, "It's a f*****g great player! Youse are f*****g idiots!"
the food's great
the football's not bad
it's great for kids
we've got some great cinemas
bikes!
and to (mis)quote Sir Alex Ferguson, "It's a f*****g great player! Youse are f*****g idiots!"
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
46 Reasons To Love Brussels Right Now
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
It's a great city, honestly!
Some positivity to take you into the weekend
When you've reached the stage of trashing flouride toothpaste and are sharing your own homemade toothpaste recipes is when I unsubscribe to your newsletter.
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
When you've reached the stage of trashing flouride toothpaste and are sharing your own homemade toothpaste recipes is when I unsubscribe to your newsletter.
Now it's time to pad out the goal difference, C'mon Ireland!
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Now it's time to pad out the goal difference, C'mon Ireland!
Ronaldo - a cod.
Loser mentality.
Loser mentality.
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Ronaldo - a cod.
Loser mentality.
Loser mentality.
If we miss out because of the debacle in Yerevan, I will never ever forgive the Kardashians
Oh my daaaaaaaays
Beautiful, beautiful bird ⚽️
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If we miss out because of the debacle in Yerevan, I will never ever forgive the Kardashians
Oh my daaaaaaaays
Beautiful, beautiful bird ⚽️
🦜
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Oh my daaaaaaaays
Looking for nature/animal-centric non-fiction book reccomendations for an 11 year old who’s not very confident in her English reading.
Is Diary of a Young Naturalist beyond that level, for example?
Is Diary of a Young Naturalist beyond that level, for example?
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Looking for nature/animal-centric non-fiction book reccomendations for an 11 year old who’s not very confident in her English reading.
Is Diary of a Young Naturalist beyond that level, for example?
Is Diary of a Young Naturalist beyond that level, for example?
Beautiful, beautiful bird ⚽️
🦜
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Beautiful, beautiful bird ⚽️