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John Barrington
@johnbarrington.bsky.social
Irish
24/7/365 carer
A D10 Dubliner living in rural Longford
Once wrote, took photos, delivered post
Partial to a bowl of Coddle
Portugal manager Martinez didn’t see any elbow

‘It’s the full body, from where the camera is it looks like an elbow’

Looks like an elbow, moved like an elbow, it’s an elbow
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Vega with drip goal for Portugal- doesn’t count in this game #IRLPOR
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Tears of a (cowardly) Clown
HOOK IT TO MY VEINS.
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I see the sneaky dirt bag can’t take a hiding and throws his dummy out of pram, but on this occasion was caught and a red card #IRLPOR
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Me in Lansdowne right now.
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Cuddihy getting schooled on Liveline despite his interruption to try and ‘both sides’ the narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A third man, aged in his thirties, arrested by Gardaí in Co Laois in connection with cross-border investigation into far right terror cell.
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Go raibh maith agat, Michael D.

It’s been a privilege to have marched with, chatted with, campaigned with and for Michael D Higgins - a President of whom we’ve been proud.

Something that’s little spoken of now was how difficult it was to get Michael D on the ballot for the Presidency. (🧵)
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The opening titles for Trespasses on Channel 4 is so funny with the the tune being - Our Day Will Come

Wonder will Brits get it ?

#Speirghorm
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This was in Tallinn, Estonia in 2011
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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In Portlaoise. Only days after two men appear in court in Portlaoise accused of planning bomb attacks on mosques.
‘We call on all peaceful and compassionate people across Ireland to come together in unity and reject hatred in every form. Let us not allow fear or division to take root in our communities. Together, we are stronger and together, we will stand for peace, respect, and justice.’
The only place that Ireland's Muslim population pose any kind of threat to society is in online spaces like The Liberal dot ie, Gript and the far-right accounts on FB and X:

Violent attack on Muslims in Portlaoise

#speirgorm

www.laois-nationalist.ie/news/violent...
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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If you’ve a Pat’s or any Irish football fan in your life who hasn’t read it, my book is the only one ever written on St Patrick’s Athletic.

The rise of the Saints from the humblest of beginnings is one of Irish sport’s great tales.

historystpats.myshopify.com/products/sai...
Saints Rising: The Early History of St Patrick's Athletic FC
St Patrick’s Athletic book. Ideal gift. Saints Rising: The Early History of St Patrick's Athletic FC is the first book ever written on the history of one of Ireland's greatest football clubs. From the...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Lots of people already talking Xmas gifts on here this eve.

If there is a St Pat’s fan in your life, this is something they would treasure. If we ever did make any money on it (far from it as I post!) it goes back into researching and promoting Pat’s history. 🔴⚪️

historystpats.myshopify.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Visitors for dinner tomorrow so decided to make some crème brûlées fo dessert.
Ready for the oven here in their little ramekin dishes
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Son and granddaughter attended rugby friendly between Ireland and Japan at Lansdowne today, and this was their view #speirgorm #rugby #Ireland
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Horrific
Disgusting assault on a brown skinned child by scumbag youths in Tuam, Co Galway. But unsurprising, sadly. It's the TikTok/Snapchat culture for clicks and likes these days. Social media needs to be held far more accountable for allowing this horrific content on their apps.
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Jaysus
We were stuck with Gloria’s version here in Ireland for six months before this version of ‘One day at a time bejaysis’ from Lena Martell #Totp
What sim did we commit
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Still miss Philo
#Totp
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s looking good
St Patrick’s Athletic light box delivered today #StPatricksAthletic #LeagueOfIreland #Speirgorm
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This #coddle recipe is not be trusted.
Streaky rashers FFS
I suspect it’s a culchie parents recipe to put their Dublin born snappers off the ‘Ambrosia of the Gods’
A lot of people think the Bertie recipe cannot be trusted, it's a bit too bitter and slippery.

But here it is anyway.
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I love it @dlooney.bsky.social , and the personal delivery down here to Longford was a bonus.
It’s looking good in its forever home #Speirgorm
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Lovely full moon rising just now
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Bobby Ten Gaffs complaining about the system his party created over a century of dominating the political landscape?
The sooner these gaslighting clowns are fired into the sun, the better.
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Fastway effect?
Three items posted with tracking last week still haven’t been delivered.
When checking A Post app you can see they’re sorted and out for delivery.
Then it reverts to ‘Sent to wrong delivery office in error’ - I can accept if it was one item but it’s the three. #Speirgorm
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM