James Candon
@jamescandon.bsky.social
Scribbling, cycling, drifting along through art, history, politics, languages and occasionally comedy
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“This will be our sixth nitrates derogation since 2006. Every time the derogation is extended, we hear the same commitments that water quality will improve.
It has yet to happen. In fact, our waterways are continuing to deteriorate."
Well said, Jennifer Whitmore 👏
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
It has yet to happen. In fact, our waterways are continuing to deteriorate."
Well said, Jennifer Whitmore 👏
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
Social Democrats ‘hugely concerned’ by nitrates derogation extension
The extension of the nitrates derogation must be used to draw up plans for its phase out, says Jennifer Whitmore of Social Democrats.
www.agriland.ie
December 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“This will be our sixth nitrates derogation since 2006. Every time the derogation is extended, we hear the same commitments that water quality will improve.
It has yet to happen. In fact, our waterways are continuing to deteriorate."
Well said, Jennifer Whitmore 👏
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
It has yet to happen. In fact, our waterways are continuing to deteriorate."
Well said, Jennifer Whitmore 👏
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
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Next time I'm back I want to get a photo of white wading birds on the river in Kilkenny - just so I can title it "Nore egrets"
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Next time I'm back I want to get a photo of white wading birds on the river in Kilkenny - just so I can title it "Nore egrets"
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It was wonderful working with @jessiepb.bsky.social and Marie on Montgomery's drafts of Cruiskeen Lawn articles. We learned so much about the co-authorship of many of the Myles na gCopaleen pieces and about O'Nolan as an editor.
💥New publication alert!💥 "‘Our own good Editor’: Brian O’Nolan, Niall Montgomery and the Drafts of the Cruiskeen Lawn" by @maebhlong.bsky.social, @jessiepb.bsky.social & Marie Theunisz out now! Check their article out for new insights into the co-authorship of Cruiskeen Lawn.
‘Our own good Editor’: Brian O’Nolan, Niall Montgomery and the Drafts of the Cruiskeen Lawn
Although the Niall Montgomery papers housed at the National Library of Ireland shows that Montgomery contributed to the Cruiskeen Lawn, researchers without access to Dublin have been unable to identif...
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July 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It was wonderful working with @jessiepb.bsky.social and Marie on Montgomery's drafts of Cruiskeen Lawn articles. We learned so much about the co-authorship of many of the Myles na gCopaleen pieces and about O'Nolan as an editor.
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To mark the opening of the 8th @flannobriensoc.bsky.social conference, here's the prog for the 1st ever Flann O'Brien symposium, in Dublin 1986. With remarks from Evelyn O'Nolan, Hugh Kenner, John Ryan, Anthony Cronin, John Wyse Jackson & readings from Paul Muldoon, Cyril Cusack, Michael Longley etc
June 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
To mark the opening of the 8th @flannobriensoc.bsky.social conference, here's the prog for the 1st ever Flann O'Brien symposium, in Dublin 1986. With remarks from Evelyn O'Nolan, Hugh Kenner, John Ryan, Anthony Cronin, John Wyse Jackson & readings from Paul Muldoon, Cyril Cusack, Michael Longley etc
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Very cool audio conference report by @maebhm.bsky.social from this summer's International Flann O'Brien Society conference in Strabane - both helping and exacerbating my FOMO for having missed it.
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10. The Society in Strabane
Podcast Episode · Radio Myles: the Flann O'Brien Podcast · 15/10/2025 · 38m
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October 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Very cool audio conference report by @maebhm.bsky.social from this summer's International Flann O'Brien Society conference in Strabane - both helping and exacerbating my FOMO for having missed it.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...
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"From this summer's International Flann O'Brien Society conference in Strabane ."
Very cool audio conference report by @maebhm.bsky.social from this summer's International Flann O'Brien Society conference in Strabane - both helping and exacerbating my FOMO for having missed it.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...
10. The Society in Strabane
Podcast Episode · Radio Myles: the Flann O'Brien Podcast · 15/10/2025 · 38m
podcasts.apple.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"From this summer's International Flann O'Brien Society conference in Strabane ."
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He stressed that Croatia could play a key role in ensuring stability for neighboring countries that are still dependent on Russian oil.
September 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
He stressed that Croatia could play a key role in ensuring stability for neighboring countries that are still dependent on Russian oil.
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🇭🇷Croatia offers 🇭🇺Hungary and 🇸🇰Slovakia to replace Russian oil supplies.
Croatian Prime Minister said that Hungary and Slovakia could replace Russian oil by importing it through the Adriatic oil pipeline. The supply volumes would meet the needs of the two countries.
Croatian Prime Minister said that Hungary and Slovakia could replace Russian oil by importing it through the Adriatic oil pipeline. The supply volumes would meet the needs of the two countries.
September 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🇭🇷Croatia offers 🇭🇺Hungary and 🇸🇰Slovakia to replace Russian oil supplies.
Croatian Prime Minister said that Hungary and Slovakia could replace Russian oil by importing it through the Adriatic oil pipeline. The supply volumes would meet the needs of the two countries.
Croatian Prime Minister said that Hungary and Slovakia could replace Russian oil by importing it through the Adriatic oil pipeline. The supply volumes would meet the needs of the two countries.
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pontalopud.hr/book-bridge-2025/ gets a kind mention in today's Irish Diary:
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
Book Bridge 2025 - Ponta Lopud Creative Platform
September 18 to 20, 2025 2025 BOOK BRIDGE The second edition of the Ponta Lopud Book Bridge will bring a nuanced creative buzz to Lopud exploring the relationship between Literature and social controv...
pontalopud.hr
July 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
pontalopud.hr/book-bridge-2025/ gets a kind mention in today's Irish Diary:
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
pontalopud.hr/book-bridge-2025/ gets a kind mention in today's Irish Diary:
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
Book Bridge 2025 - Ponta Lopud Creative Platform
September 18 to 20, 2025 2025 BOOK BRIDGE The second edition of the Ponta Lopud Book Bridge will bring a nuanced creative buzz to Lopud exploring the relationship between Literature and social controv...
pontalopud.hr
July 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
pontalopud.hr/book-bridge-2025/ gets a kind mention in today's Irish Diary:
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
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Referring to events in Ballymena as "disturbances" is a euphemism too far. We are witnesses to a pogrom. And it behoves us to say so, loud and clear.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
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Séamas O’Reilly: Ballymena violence is the result of politics based on scapegoating any ‘other’
"The central perversity of treating these people as anything other than racist thugs is only more transparent in Ballymena because they have so few migrants that any other excuse is patently absurd."
www.irishexaminer.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Referring to events in Ballymena as "disturbances" is a euphemism too far. We are witnesses to a pogrom. And it behoves us to say so, loud and clear.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
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Just lovely to read this. Thank you so very much, Jude.
I reviewed @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social's terrific, polyphonic debut novel, The Benefactors, in the June issue of @litreview.bsky.social literaryreview.co.uk/trouble-strife
Jude Cook - Trouble & Strife
Jude Cook: Trouble & Strife - The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine
literaryreview.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just lovely to read this. Thank you so very much, Jude.
A superb piece of writing worth reading: #104: Campiones open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
#104: Campiones
[Mauricio Pocchetino voice]: "Thank you football. Thank you Union."
open.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A superb piece of writing worth reading: #104: Campiones open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
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Now over 990 people have signed, please add your name to support climate action, action on health and action on improving mobility: my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
May 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Now over 990 people have signed, please add your name to support climate action, action on health and action on improving mobility: my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
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This is the kind of thing that, if you saw it in a history book, you'd have a hard time believing it was possible
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An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is the kind of thing that, if you saw it in a history book, you'd have a hard time believing it was possible
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
At the cloitre rouge
March 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
At the cloitre rouge
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Not a great day for the Ket Klutz Klan
March 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Not a great day for the Ket Klutz Klan
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"Get a move on, dude - Marco Rubio's waiting for you to do his cross"
March 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
"Get a move on, dude - Marco Rubio's waiting for you to do his cross"
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Of all the lies of the Holiday Home 'Ndrangheta, the first is that they're not asking Europe to fix Brexit for them.
That is exactly what they're asking for.
Here is Andrew Hesselden, noted collaborator of @bremaininspain.com , saying exactly that.
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That is exactly what they're asking for.
Here is Andrew Hesselden, noted collaborator of @bremaininspain.com , saying exactly that.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Of all the lies of the Holiday Home 'Ndrangheta, the first is that they're not asking Europe to fix Brexit for them.
That is exactly what they're asking for.
Here is Andrew Hesselden, noted collaborator of @bremaininspain.com , saying exactly that.
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That is exactly what they're asking for.
Here is Andrew Hesselden, noted collaborator of @bremaininspain.com , saying exactly that.
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The South Africans will be up in arms over this.
March 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The South Africans will be up in arms over this.
@lauren o'connell
March 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@lauren o'connell
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
YouTube video by Lauren O'connell - Topic
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March 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Frederick Douglas came to Ireland and met with Daniel O'Connell
I am really outdone. The Maryland National Guard cannot celebrate Frederick Douglass, the state’s native son and perhaps the greatest American this nation ever produced, because he’s Black and his chosen birthday happened to fall during Black History Month. (Ask me why he had to choose is b-day)
“The Maryland National Guard must decline events which celebrates individuals based all or in part on immutable characteristics,” the memo said.
Douglass was an abolitionist, suffragist, orator and author. That’s what we celebrate him. Let’s be clear: This bars celebrating him because he was Black.
Douglass was an abolitionist, suffragist, orator and author. That’s what we celebrate him. Let’s be clear: This bars celebrating him because he was Black.
February 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Frederick Douglas came to Ireland and met with Daniel O'Connell
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I mean, here's the mood as regards third-country citizens being given extra rights in our countries.
Esp. when you consider that France Visa Free demands more rights than any third country and indeed more than a MS.
For **zero** contribution
www.lbc.co.uk/news/france-...
Esp. when you consider that France Visa Free demands more rights than any third country and indeed more than a MS.
For **zero** contribution
www.lbc.co.uk/news/france-...
France, Greece and Portugal ‘planning to follow Spain with tax raid on Brit expats’ in fresh blow to holidaymakers
France, Portugal and Greece could be set to follow in the footsteps of Spain and crack down on British expats.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I mean, here's the mood as regards third-country citizens being given extra rights in our countries.
Esp. when you consider that France Visa Free demands more rights than any third country and indeed more than a MS.
For **zero** contribution
www.lbc.co.uk/news/france-...
Esp. when you consider that France Visa Free demands more rights than any third country and indeed more than a MS.
For **zero** contribution
www.lbc.co.uk/news/france-...