John O'Connor
@joconnor80.bsky.social
Maths Teacher, runner, Cork City fan & Spurs fan.
Husband, father.
Husband, father.
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More expressions with my year 8s today with some extra questions from corbettmaths.
More expressions with my year 8s today with some extra questions from corbettmaths.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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More expressions with my year 8s today with some extra questions from corbettmaths.
More expressions with my year 8s today with some extra questions from corbettmaths.
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Ireland's water quality is worse now than it was in the late 2010s, especially in rivers, lakes and estuaries.
Pesticides, land drainage and sewage are among the main culprits driving the decline.
jrnl.ie/6843246
Pesticides, land drainage and sewage are among the main culprits driving the decline.
jrnl.ie/6843246
Ireland's water quality is declining, with pesticides, drainage and sewage making it worse
Nearly half of Ireland’s surface waters were of bad, poor or moderate status between 2019 and 2024.
jrnl.ie
October 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Ireland's water quality is worse now than it was in the late 2010s, especially in rivers, lakes and estuaries.
Pesticides, land drainage and sewage are among the main culprits driving the decline.
jrnl.ie/6843246
Pesticides, land drainage and sewage are among the main culprits driving the decline.
jrnl.ie/6843246
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Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
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October 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
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Lawyers for Irish flotilla detainees have expressed concern about 'mistreatment' by Israeli authorities
https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-citizens-flotilla-gaza-israel-6835415-Oct2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-citizens-flotilla-gaza-israel-6835415-Oct2025/
Lawyers for Irish flotilla detainees express concern about 'mistreatment' by Israeli authorities
Some 443 flotilla participants were arrested by Israeli forces, organisers said, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
www.thejournal.ie
October 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Lawyers for Irish flotilla detainees have expressed concern about 'mistreatment' by Israeli authorities
https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-citizens-flotilla-gaza-israel-6835415-Oct2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-citizens-flotilla-gaza-israel-6835415-Oct2025/
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I’ve never seen people so happy to be stuck in traffic.
Italy has moved me to tears for 3 days straight. Bravo ❤️
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I’ve never seen people so happy to be stuck in traffic.
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Remember that dude with the Plasticine Action tshirt, with the pic of Morph on it, who got arrested for wearing it in London?
He has set up a site selling the tshirts with all proceeds going to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).
You know what to do! ⬇️
plasticineaction.com
He has set up a site selling the tshirts with all proceeds going to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).
You know what to do! ⬇️
plasticineaction.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Mo Salah has called out UEFA for its vague tribute to a Palestinian footballer who was killed at an aid distribution point. http://jrnl.ie/6786871
'Can you tell us how he died?': Mo Salah calls out UEFA for vague tribute to Palestinian footballer
The 41-year-old was killed by Israeli forces while waiting for aid at a distribution point in Gaza.
jrnl.ie
August 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Mo Salah has called out UEFA for its vague tribute to a Palestinian footballer who was killed at an aid distribution point. http://jrnl.ie/6786871
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Jon Stewart is a legend & the way this show is trying to explain to a mainstream audience the gravity what is happening in the US is amazing. It was both thrilling & terrifying to be part of it. Thank you @TheDailyShow 👏
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...
Carole Cadwalladr - Broligarchs, AI, and a Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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June 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Jon Stewart is a legend & the way this show is trying to explain to a mainstream audience the gravity what is happening in the US is amazing. It was both thrilling & terrifying to be part of it. Thank you @TheDailyShow 👏
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...
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Respectfully High Representative Kallas, I think you should study up on Irish history before lecturing us on our experience of oppression.
I rose today in the European Parliament chamber to explain to her why that experience has led to our solidarity with Palestine.
Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸
I rose today in the European Parliament chamber to explain to her why that experience has led to our solidarity with Palestine.
Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸
July 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Respectfully High Representative Kallas, I think you should study up on Irish history before lecturing us on our experience of oppression.
I rose today in the European Parliament chamber to explain to her why that experience has led to our solidarity with Palestine.
Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸
I rose today in the European Parliament chamber to explain to her why that experience has led to our solidarity with Palestine.
Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸
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July 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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If you’re getting wound up by what’s said at a music festival then you must have missed the thousands of videos of weeping, malnourished, wounded or dead Palestinian children.
Wise up you complete clowns and do your job as a human being.
Care FFS.
Wise up you complete clowns and do your job as a human being.
Care FFS.
June 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you’re getting wound up by what’s said at a music festival then you must have missed the thousands of videos of weeping, malnourished, wounded or dead Palestinian children.
Wise up you complete clowns and do your job as a human being.
Care FFS.
Wise up you complete clowns and do your job as a human being.
Care FFS.
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Funny, i can think of one that happens every year.
June 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Funny, i can think of one that happens every year.
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On The Longest Day Of The Year The Sun Sets In Eastern Brazil Before Ireland or Scotland
Why it happens: brilliantmaps.com/east-braz...
Why it happens: brilliantmaps.com/east-braz...
June 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
On The Longest Day Of The Year The Sun Sets In Eastern Brazil Before Ireland or Scotland
Why it happens: brilliantmaps.com/east-braz...
Why it happens: brilliantmaps.com/east-braz...
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Israeli soldiers in Gaza have been ordered repeatedly to fire on unarmed civilians when they approach humanitarian aid distribution sites, according to reporting from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
http://jrnl.ie/6745555
http://jrnl.ie/6745555
Israeli soldiers routinely ordered to fire on civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza
One soldier said firing shells at civilians has become routine.
jrnl.ie
June 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Israeli soldiers in Gaza have been ordered repeatedly to fire on unarmed civilians when they approach humanitarian aid distribution sites, according to reporting from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
http://jrnl.ie/6745555
http://jrnl.ie/6745555
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IDF soldiers have now themselves admitted they have been ordered to murder aid-seekers in Gaza.
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
IDF soldiers have now themselves admitted they have been ordered to murder aid-seekers in Gaza.
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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With students sitting the last of this year’s Leaving Certificate exams today, Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly looks at what the senior cycle changes are and the issues and concerns around them.
What impact will the changes to Senior Cycle have?
Plans to overhaul how Leaving Certificate students are assessed will be discussed by the leadership of the ASTI teachers' union at a two-day meeting in Killarney which begins this afternoon.
www.rte.ie
June 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
With students sitting the last of this year’s Leaving Certificate exams today, Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly looks at what the senior cycle changes are and the issues and concerns around them.
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Why does a negative divided by a negative equal a positive?
June 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Why does a negative divided by a negative equal a positive?
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The Dutch government has advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest country to propose curbs over mental health concerns.
Dutch government suggests social media ban for under-15s
The Dutch government has advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest country to propose curbs over mental health concerns.
www.rte.ie
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Dutch government has advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest country to propose curbs over mental health concerns.
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America is one of those countries where if you host a global sporting event, inclusive messages have to be censored to so as not to anger the central government. In this case the message is “racism is bad” www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
FIFA drops anti-racism, anti-discrimination messages for Club World Cup
www.nytimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
America is one of those countries where if you host a global sporting event, inclusive messages have to be censored to so as not to anger the central government. In this case the message is “racism is bad” www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
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Israeli forces have killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 200 in the latest massacre of Palestinians waiting for desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry.
http://jrnl.ie/6735144
http://jrnl.ie/6735144
Israeli forces kill more than 50 and wound over 200 in latest massacre at aid site in Gaza
Yesterday, Israeli forces opened fire and killed 34 people waiting at a number of different aid sites in Gaza.
jrnl.ie
June 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Israeli forces have killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 200 in the latest massacre of Palestinians waiting for desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry.
http://jrnl.ie/6735144
http://jrnl.ie/6735144
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Several Irish MEPs have slammed Ursula von der Leyen for publicly supporting Israel and placing blame on Iran in the escalating Middle East conflict, accusing her of acting without the consensus or mandate of EU member states
jrnl.ie/6734439
jrnl.ie/6734439
Irish MEPs condemn Ursula von der Leyen’s 'pro-Israeli solo run' amid Iran-Israel conflict
The European leader has faced backlash for blaming Iran and backing Israel without EU consensus, according to Irish MEPs.
jrnl.ie
June 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Several Irish MEPs have slammed Ursula von der Leyen for publicly supporting Israel and placing blame on Iran in the escalating Middle East conflict, accusing her of acting without the consensus or mandate of EU member states
jrnl.ie/6734439
jrnl.ie/6734439
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Latest example of why transparency and awareness around #mediaownership matters more than ever
I just learned something remarkable about @politico.com's parent media company
nytimes.com/2021/08/29/b...
nytimes.com/2021/08/29/b...
June 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Latest example of why transparency and awareness around #mediaownership matters more than ever
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We have a government so full of landlords that they consider someone with 3 rental properties a 'small landlord'
June 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
We have a government so full of landlords that they consider someone with 3 rental properties a 'small landlord'
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Landings at Skellig Michael set to begin today after another delay to permits for operators
https://www.thejournal.ie/skellig-michael-landing-permits-2-6726642-Jun2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/skellig-michael-landing-permits-2-6726642-Jun2025/
Landings at Skellig Michael set to begin today after another delay to permits for operators
Landing permits were due to be issued so that boat trips to the heritage site could begin from Saturday, weather permitting.
www.thejournal.ie
June 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Landings at Skellig Michael set to begin today after another delay to permits for operators
https://www.thejournal.ie/skellig-michael-landing-permits-2-6726642-Jun2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/skellig-michael-landing-permits-2-6726642-Jun2025/