Kevin Daly
@gingerhowley.bsky.social
Ad Astra-Assist. Prof at UCD. Young Academy Ireland. https://t.co/ZQ4XYYxM7H
Ancient DNA, goats, sheep (begrudgingly), pathogens, climate, MTG, Traitors.
I watch too many films: http://letterboxd.com/GingerHowley
He is openly gay (citation needed).
Ancient DNA, goats, sheep (begrudgingly), pathogens, climate, MTG, Traitors.
I watch too many films: http://letterboxd.com/GingerHowley
He is openly gay (citation needed).
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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🧬SedaDNA Postdoc position💥 2 years Starts 2026, apply by 1st March.
Join Aleks Pluskowski at Reading & me at NHM. jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Join Aleks Pluskowski at Reading & me at NHM. jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Environmental DNA:Whiteknights Reading UK
We are seeking a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to join our research team at Reading, focusing on sedimentary DNA (sedaDNA / environmental DNA) from soils and sediments from the project’s case study regions in Spain and North Africa. You will contribute to the reconstruction of past landscapes and human-environment interactions through the analysis of sedimentary DNA. This includes analysing samples from terraces, irrigated fields and archaeological sites, and using eDNA metagenomics and metabarcoding approaches for multi-species detection, with the aim of characterising changing plant and animal species diversity and richness over time. The position will involve fieldwork, laboratory work, data analysis, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, palaeoecologists and historians.
jobs.reading.ac.uk
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
🧬SedaDNA Postdoc position💥 2 years Starts 2026, apply by 1st March.
Join Aleks Pluskowski at Reading & me at NHM. jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Join Aleks Pluskowski at Reading & me at NHM. jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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The lesson here folks is, if enough pressure is applied over a controversial issue a decision will eventually be taken out of the hands of the local authority and ruled on directly by Cabinet. A great day for local democracy in our country
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers to present rule changes in attempt to shorten approval process for critical projects
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The lesson here folks is, if enough pressure is applied over a controversial issue a decision will eventually be taken out of the hands of the local authority and ruled on directly by Cabinet. A great day for local democracy in our country
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Our Article from @ec.europa.eu MSCA VARGAH project, tracing pastoralism development across the Iranian Plateau, is now published in Nature Human Behaviour!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Caprine dairy exploitation on the Iranian Plateau from the seventh millennium BC - Nature Human Behaviour
Using food residues on pottery vessels and dental calculus, and faunal remains, Casanova et al. find evidence that Neolithic communities in Iran were milking goats or sheep as early as the seventh mil...
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Our Article from @ec.europa.eu MSCA VARGAH project, tracing pastoralism development across the Iranian Plateau, is now published in Nature Human Behaviour!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Recovering Mycobacterium tuberculosis 🦠 from ancient samples is notoriously difficult. But, in this new study, the elusive M. tuberculosis DNA was detected in five individuals from medieval Ireland.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tu...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #paleogenomics #tuberculosis #TB #pathogen
doi.org/10.1016/j.tu...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #paleogenomics #tuberculosis #TB #pathogen
First confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from medieval Ireland by aDNA analysis – palaeopathological and microbial findings
Eight burials from the multi-period rural settlement site of Ranelagh near Roscommon town, Ireland, with palaeopathological lesions suggestive of skel…
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Recovering Mycobacterium tuberculosis 🦠 from ancient samples is notoriously difficult. But, in this new study, the elusive M. tuberculosis DNA was detected in five individuals from medieval Ireland.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tu...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #paleogenomics #tuberculosis #TB #pathogen
doi.org/10.1016/j.tu...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #paleogenomics #tuberculosis #TB #pathogen
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Thinking about Big Bertha, the world's oldest cow from County Kerry, who died just before her 49th birthday after calving 39 times over her life (another record) - she also raised thousands for charity, lead the St. Patrick's parade in Sneem, and had her birthday and wake in a local pub
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Thinking about Big Bertha, the world's oldest cow from County Kerry, who died just before her 49th birthday after calving 39 times over her life (another record) - she also raised thousands for charity, lead the St. Patrick's parade in Sneem, and had her birthday and wake in a local pub
The platforms absolutely want this. Absolves them of the responsibility for the content they platform. And creates an ID system for the internet (bad).
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
Age verification for social media to go before Cabinet
Live coverage of all today's political developments as the Cabinet is set to give the green light to draft regulations to ban the use of scramblers in any public place.
www.rte.ie
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The platforms absolutely want this. Absolves them of the responsibility for the content they platform. And creates an ID system for the internet (bad).
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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ICE deporting Palestinians to Israel via Shannon?
Overnight: Another likely ICE transfer deport of Palestinians to Israel. Via Ireland and Bulgaria.
This jet is owned by zionist MAGA billionaires, as I reported for @zeteo.com in October. They lease it to Journey Aviation for a Trump tax break. zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
This jet is owned by zionist MAGA billionaires, as I reported for @zeteo.com in October. They lease it to Journey Aviation for a Trump tax break. zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
February 4, 2026 at 12:55 AM
ICE deporting Palestinians to Israel via Shannon?
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Reposting w/alt text.
Iranians are experiencing collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. It’s especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Iranians are experiencing collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. It’s especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Iranians are experiencing collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. It’s especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Iranians are experiencing collective trauma. Thousands have been killed/injured, the economy is crippled & the threat of a wider conflict is real. It’s especially difficult for those living in Iran, as many have lost (or fear losing) loved ones. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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This is a really incredible piece of work.
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change
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m.independent.ie
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 AM
This is a really incredible piece of work.
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
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We need to get real. Met Éireann is not to blame for flooding damage - poor planning, building on flood plains, not implementing over 20 years of remedial action are. We were warned decades ago winter rain would increase, but continued doing nothing and built on space needed for water #spéirghorm
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
We need to get real. Met Éireann is not to blame for flooding damage - poor planning, building on flood plains, not implementing over 20 years of remedial action are. We were warned decades ago winter rain would increase, but continued doing nothing and built on space needed for water #spéirghorm
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What you do need training on is how to identify AI generated images, video, and text - and how to learn the pitfalls of GenAI tech like their habit of confirming whatever you say to them.
This is not what is being proposed. They won't want people to be AI-sceptics.
This is not what is being proposed. They won't want people to be AI-sceptics.
January 28, 2026 at 9:29 AM
What you do need training on is how to identify AI generated images, video, and text - and how to learn the pitfalls of GenAI tech like their habit of confirming whatever you say to them.
This is not what is being proposed. They won't want people to be AI-sceptics.
This is not what is being proposed. They won't want people to be AI-sceptics.
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It's already January 2026, and that means we have a new year of #AaRCTikTalks! Join us on January 30th at 3pm CET to attend 2 amazing talks with @tatianafeuerborn.bsky.social and Arianna Weingarten.
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It's already January 2026, and that means we have a new year of #AaRCTikTalks! Join us on January 30th at 3pm CET to attend 2 amazing talks with @tatianafeuerborn.bsky.social and Arianna Weingarten.
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Can't be more stoked for this Demographic History workshop led by Pablo Librado. Message myself or AaRC in case you still want to attend!
#aDNA
#aDNA
And the registration is open for our next AaRCademy workshop! Join us on February 3rd to learn how to reconstruct the demographic history of a population with Pablo Librado. Registration through the QR code or following this link: tinyurl.com/2nysdwhv
January 21, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Can't be more stoked for this Demographic History workshop led by Pablo Librado. Message myself or AaRC in case you still want to attend!
#aDNA
#aDNA
Have been in knots of anxiety for weeks/months about starting my new module, The Evolution of Food and Agriculture.
Low turn-out at first class...but afterwards a student said they loved it.
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Low turn-out at first class...but afterwards a student said they loved it.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Have been in knots of anxiety for weeks/months about starting my new module, The Evolution of Food and Agriculture.
Low turn-out at first class...but afterwards a student said they loved it.
( _ :
Low turn-out at first class...but afterwards a student said they loved it.
( _ :
And the government itself was frothing at the idea of bring in I.D./age verification control of the Internet, purported to protect young people and children. What are we doing here.
Our entire regulatory framework has proved to be no more than a painted balsa wood front.
The AG here confirms it is illegal to generate CSAM.
We also gave CnaM the power to act on any material which was not illegal, but was offensive.
Turns out they don’t wanna.
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
The AG here confirms it is illegal to generate CSAM.
We also gave CnaM the power to act on any material which was not illegal, but was offensive.
Turns out they don’t wanna.
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
Coimisiún na Meán unlikely to seek Irish blocking of Grok
Media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán is unlikely to seek the banning or blocking of AI app Grok in Ireland by itself, and will instead wait until further talks with the European Commission before deciding...
www.rte.ie
January 20, 2026 at 8:50 AM
And the government itself was frothing at the idea of bring in I.D./age verification control of the Internet, purported to protect young people and children. What are we doing here.
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📢 Announcing the speakers for the @aarc-community.bsky.social TikTalk seminar for January 2026! Look forward to hearing from @tatianafeuerborn.bsky.social and Arianna Weingarten, presenting on their work on Greenland Sled Dog 🐶 and Middle Pleistocene (!) horses 🐴 respectively. Exciting! Join us!
January 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
📢 Announcing the speakers for the @aarc-community.bsky.social TikTalk seminar for January 2026! Look forward to hearing from @tatianafeuerborn.bsky.social and Arianna Weingarten, presenting on their work on Greenland Sled Dog 🐶 and Middle Pleistocene (!) horses 🐴 respectively. Exciting! Join us!
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🚨🇮🇪 A single Dublin data centre found to consume as much power as 200000 homes.
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
🚨🇮🇪 A single Dublin data centre found to consume as much power as 200000 homes.
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
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They need to check that Traitors Castle for lead
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM
They need to check that Traitors Castle for lead
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Climate action plan delayed for second year despite emissions cuts falling behind target
Climate action plan delayed for second year despite emissions cuts falling behind target
Opposition TDs accuse Government of lacking ambition in tackling climate crisis
www.irishtimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Climate action plan delayed for second year despite emissions cuts falling behind target
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New post, on how AI is coming for open source software: kucharski.substack.com/p/will-your-...
Will your favourite open source software tools soon be closed off?
Freely available software relies on credit. AI is destroying that.
kucharski.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
New post, on how AI is coming for open source software: kucharski.substack.com/p/will-your-...
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After two years of polling that tried over and over to push immigration above issues like the cost of living and the lack of housing, I’m shocked to learn that people mistakenly believe that immigration is bigger than it really is. Shocked. It’s shocking. 😳
January 15, 2026 at 10:03 AM
After two years of polling that tried over and over to push immigration above issues like the cost of living and the lack of housing, I’m shocked to learn that people mistakenly believe that immigration is bigger than it really is. Shocked. It’s shocking. 😳
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The Complex arts centre in Dublin is set to close today barring a last-minute funding breakthrough.
‘One lifeline left’: Last-minute breakthrough needed to save The Complex arts centre
Government intervention in form of multimillion euro acquisition required to prevent Dublin facility’s closure
www.irishtimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The Complex arts centre in Dublin is set to close today barring a last-minute funding breakthrough.
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'What is that supposed to mean? That the law is obsolete in the face of a white supremacist sexual exploitation material-generating machine?'
It's the first column of the new year and it's grimmer than ever before, my friends.
It's the first column of the new year and it's grimmer than ever before, my friends.
Surrealing in the Years: We're entering a new era of lawlessness. Don't expect much help from our leaders
Am I going completely insane?
www.thejournal.ie
January 10, 2026 at 9:12 AM
'What is that supposed to mean? That the law is obsolete in the face of a white supremacist sexual exploitation material-generating machine?'
It's the first column of the new year and it's grimmer than ever before, my friends.
It's the first column of the new year and it's grimmer than ever before, my friends.