Kevin
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Electro-diesel Stadler Flirts selected to replace Dublin – Belfast Enterprise trains www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and....
Electro-diesel Stadler Flirt trains selected to renew Dublin – Belfast Enterprise fleet
EUROPE: Ireland's national railway Iarnród Éireann and North Ireland's Translink have jointly selected Stadler Flirt trainsets to replace locomotive-hauled rolling stock on the cross-border Dublin - B...
www.railwaygazette.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Electro-diesel Stadler Flirts selected to replace Dublin – Belfast Enterprise trains www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and....
Congratulations to Donald J. Trump (doesn't seem to have an account here so can't tag him) on winning the FIFA Peace Prize
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Congratulations to Donald J. Trump (doesn't seem to have an account here so can't tag him) on winning the FIFA Peace Prize
Dearest Anthrax-riddled Cow Catapulted Over The City Walls
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dearest Anthrax-riddled Cow Catapulted Over The City Walls
This sounds way cooler than it'll likely end up being
Czechia’s populist figurehead Andrej Babiš today unveiled a governing coalition of mavericks, from a motormouth racing driver to the former frontman of a funk-rock group.
The racing driver and the rock star: Meet the Czech coalition’s 5 most divisive men
The likely new premier, Andrej Babiš, unveils his proposed ministers. There are some interesting names on the list.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This sounds way cooler than it'll likely end up being
Celebrated Irish-American flying ace Ed O'Hare: O'Hare International Airport
The Dáil has heard a suggestion that Dublin Airport be named after the former Taoiseach Sean Lemass.
Any counteroffers?
Any counteroffers?
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Celebrated Irish-American flying ace Ed O'Hare: O'Hare International Airport
A hungry feelin
Came o'er me stealin
And the rats were squealin
In me prison cell
Came o'er me stealin
And the rats were squealin
In me prison cell
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A hungry feelin
Came o'er me stealin
And the rats were squealin
In me prison cell
Came o'er me stealin
And the rats were squealin
In me prison cell
POP
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
POP
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It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
The fact the new Football Manager and Europa Universalis 5 came out on the same day this week is the clearest sign I've received that the universe wants me to turn my back on reality
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The fact the new Football Manager and Europa Universalis 5 came out on the same day this week is the clearest sign I've received that the universe wants me to turn my back on reality
What do you call picking a presidential candidate all on your own and spending a good chunk of the party's funds on it then
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended his leadership of Fianna Fáil amid criticism from within the party over his handling of the presidential election.
"The idea that I'm some top-down person is just repugnant to me as a person. It's not my style," he said. jrnl.ie/6860148
"The idea that I'm some top-down person is just repugnant to me as a person. It's not my style," he said. jrnl.ie/6860148
Micheál Martin says suggestion that he is a 'top-down' leader is 'repugnant'
The Taoiseach was defending his leadership of Fianna Fáil amid backlash within the party over his handling of the presidential election.
jrnl.ie
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What do you call picking a presidential candidate all on your own and spending a good chunk of the party's funds on it then
FUCKING FINALLY
October 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
FUCKING FINALLY
Edi Rama can further bolster his progressive credentials by ensuring she is facilitated a proper amount of mat leave
What in the ninth circle of reddit is going on in Albania??!
October 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Edi Rama can further bolster his progressive credentials by ensuring she is facilitated a proper amount of mat leave
My favourite Dracula fact is that Bram Stoker was originally going to call him COUNT VAMPIRE
For the month that’s in it, here’s a short list of my favourite horror films:
Dracula
Interview with the Dracula
Buffy The Dracula Slayer
John Carpenter’s Draculas
The Texas Dracula Massacre
28 Draculas Later
Evil Dracula II
Young Dracula
An American Dracula in London
Bram Stoker’s Vampire
Dracula
Interview with the Dracula
Buffy The Dracula Slayer
John Carpenter’s Draculas
The Texas Dracula Massacre
28 Draculas Later
Evil Dracula II
Young Dracula
An American Dracula in London
Bram Stoker’s Vampire
October 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
My favourite Dracula fact is that Bram Stoker was originally going to call him COUNT VAMPIRE
Those Fine Gael attack ads have worked on me. I now believe we need to abolish entirely our criminal justice system
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Those Fine Gael attack ads have worked on me. I now believe we need to abolish entirely our criminal justice system
Are you a left-winger running for office in 2025 if you don't have an unusual serif font created for your campaign
October 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Are you a left-winger running for office in 2025 if you don't have an unusual serif font created for your campaign
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I wrote about my five days in Israeli prison for the LRB. Remember with every paragraph that this is the cosseted version of the experience; it is infinitely worse for Palestinians www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
Naoise Dolan | ‘You’re here now’
The steel handcuffs the Israeli guard locked on me were ‘Tri-Max Made in England’. Clanking mine to the beat, I sang...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I wrote about my five days in Israeli prison for the LRB. Remember with every paragraph that this is the cosseted version of the experience; it is infinitely worse for Palestinians www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
All the headlines saying Diane Keaton was 'known for her role in First Wives' Club' are doing her memory a terrible disservice
October 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
All the headlines saying Diane Keaton was 'known for her role in First Wives' Club' are doing her memory a terrible disservice
First one that comes to mind as a specific opener - You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire
Which album has the best opening track of all time?
October 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
First one that comes to mind as a specific opener - You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire
I've been told that our entire system of primary education is collapsing due to this meme
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I've been told that our entire system of primary education is collapsing due to this meme
Finally! Proof that sperm whales engage in epic battles with colossal squid. While solid evidence has yet to have been uncovered, it's believed that these ferocious bouts take place in huge arenas at the bottom of the ocean.
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Finally! Proof that sperm whales engage in epic battles with colossal squid. While solid evidence has yet to have been uncovered, it's believed that these ferocious bouts take place in huge arenas at the bottom of the ocean.
I thought Hermès Kelly was the leader of the Irish Freedom Party #JustForFun #PoliticalHumour
September 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I thought Hermès Kelly was the leader of the Irish Freedom Party #JustForFun #PoliticalHumour
Buddy Holly, Del Shannon, Eddie Cochran and of course, Elvis
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Buddy Holly, Del Shannon, Eddie Cochran and of course, Elvis
Eoin Hayes I still believe in you. I still believe in the promise of social democracy Eoin Hayes
September 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Eoin Hayes I still believe in you. I still believe in the promise of social democracy Eoin Hayes