Larry Dunne
@lawrence213.bsky.social
Retired Civil Servant, Bibliophile, Lifelong Trade Union and Credit Union supporter. Whovian & Trekkie
Be Kind in Your Postings.
Be Kind in Your Postings.
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Thanks to all the new readers and of course, to all the saintly booksellers who have supported the book 🙏
TV series of Leonard & Hungry Paul has concluded & the responses have been phenomenal.
We have never ever sold so many copies of a book in a 3 month period like this.
With Rónán appearing on BBC Radio 4 soonish & the TV series on RTÉ next year, fingers crossed it continues!
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We have never ever sold so many copies of a book in a 3 month period like this.
With Rónán appearing on BBC Radio 4 soonish & the TV series on RTÉ next year, fingers crossed it continues!
@thebookseller.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thanks to all the new readers and of course, to all the saintly booksellers who have supported the book 🙏
Whovians, only– 9 more sleeps till War Between the Land and the Sea arrives on the BBC on Sunday 7th December
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Whovians, only– 9 more sleeps till War Between the Land and the Sea arrives on the BBC on Sunday 7th December
The view from across the water.
The Irish Times view on the UK budget: the long shadow of Brexit
The Irish Times view on the UK budget: the long shadow of Brexit
Nearly a decade after the referendum and five years after the UK’s exit from the EU, the economic and political price is all too clear
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The view from across the water.
Interstate editorial
The Irish Times view on Trump’s latest peace plan: a familiar pattern
The Irish Times view on Trump’s latest peace plan: a familiar pattern
He has been unambiguous in his instinct to exert pressure on Ukraine rather than Russia
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Interstate editorial
Great to see real competition in the Irish Mortgage market.
Mortgage demand has pushed credit union lending to record levels, with a 28% annual rise in mortgage lending, a loan book nearing €6.5bn, and the rollout of a new standardised Credit Union Mortgage at 3.85%.
Mortgage demand has pushed credit union lending to record levels, with a 28% annual rise in mortgage lending, a loan book nearing €6.5bn, and the rollout of a new standardised Credit Union Mortgage at 3.85%.
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Great to see real competition in the Irish Mortgage market.
Mortgage demand has pushed credit union lending to record levels, with a 28% annual rise in mortgage lending, a loan book nearing €6.5bn, and the rollout of a new standardised Credit Union Mortgage at 3.85%.
Mortgage demand has pushed credit union lending to record levels, with a 28% annual rise in mortgage lending, a loan book nearing €6.5bn, and the rollout of a new standardised Credit Union Mortgage at 3.85%.
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Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
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Britain & Ireland
Both are on islands off the continent of Europe
Both had to grapple with COVID
One country has done consistently better since 2016
Both are on islands off the continent of Europe
Both had to grapple with COVID
One country has done consistently better since 2016
November 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Britain & Ireland
Both are on islands off the continent of Europe
Both had to grapple with COVID
One country has done consistently better since 2016
Both are on islands off the continent of Europe
Both had to grapple with COVID
One country has done consistently better since 2016
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‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
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LOOKING FOR A JOB WITH A UNION? Our Jobs page has dozens of postings from unions. Changes almost daily so check often! www.labourstart.org/jobs/ #UnionStrong
JOBS - LabourStart
www.labourstart.org
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
LOOKING FOR A JOB WITH A UNION? Our Jobs page has dozens of postings from unions. Changes almost daily so check often! www.labourstart.org/jobs/ #UnionStrong
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Democrats must not cave in to Trump | Bernie Sanders
Democrats must not cave in to Trump | Bernie Sanders
The government shutdown is not an accident. Trump’s budget would push millions into poverty and must be stopped
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Democrats must not cave in to Trump | Bernie Sanders
Great to see CU Mortgages developing in this way.
Source: The Irish Sun share.google/61TSO3OCmlDW...
Source: The Irish Sun share.google/61TSO3OCmlDW...
Credit Union Mortgage options can help buyers - how key elements improve choice
THERE was good news for new home buyers and those looking to switch lenders this week. A new standard mortgage product was launched by credit unions aimed at giving punters more choice. While mortg…
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Great to see CU Mortgages developing in this way.
Source: The Irish Sun share.google/61TSO3OCmlDW...
Source: The Irish Sun share.google/61TSO3OCmlDW...
Boomtown Rats founding members Geldof and Pete Briquette, who played their first gig at the university on 31 October 1975, unveil a commemorative plaque to day on the front of the Bolton St Technical College building in Dublin where it all began.
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Boomtown Rats founding members Geldof and Pete Briquette, who played their first gig at the university on 31 October 1975, unveil a commemorative plaque to day on the front of the Bolton St Technical College building in Dublin where it all began.
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This is tomorrow! Please join us for a glass of wine & a chat - I am supposed to be asking the questions, but really I am going to listen! Two incredibly interesting, intelligent, witty women with lots to say - what could be better?!
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This is tomorrow! Please join us for a glass of wine & a chat - I am supposed to be asking the questions, but really I am going to listen! Two incredibly interesting, intelligent, witty women with lots to say - what could be better?!
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Everyone sing along!
🎶Don’t cry for us, Argentina.
We’re like Canada, only much meaner.
And we gave up healthcare,
For your peso to be finer,
So you could steal our soybean exports.
That went to China.🎶
🎶Don’t cry for us, Argentina.
We’re like Canada, only much meaner.
And we gave up healthcare,
For your peso to be finer,
So you could steal our soybean exports.
That went to China.🎶
October 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Everyone sing along!
🎶Don’t cry for us, Argentina.
We’re like Canada, only much meaner.
And we gave up healthcare,
For your peso to be finer,
So you could steal our soybean exports.
That went to China.🎶
🎶Don’t cry for us, Argentina.
We’re like Canada, only much meaner.
And we gave up healthcare,
For your peso to be finer,
So you could steal our soybean exports.
That went to China.🎶
Some more Photos from last weekend’s Quilt Exhibition
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
October 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Some more Photos from last weekend’s Quilt Exhibition
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
Some Photos from today’s Quilt Exhibition
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Some Photos from today’s Quilt Exhibition
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin. The effort that goes in to these art works is amazing.
Quilt Exhibition
17th – 19th October, 2025 in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin.
A celebration of tradition from 25 years of the Festival Quilters! Discover a vibrant tapestry of stories woven together by our quilters. Admission free.
Friday 7:30pm – 10pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
17th – 19th October, 2025 in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin.
A celebration of tradition from 25 years of the Festival Quilters! Discover a vibrant tapestry of stories woven together by our quilters. Admission free.
Friday 7:30pm – 10pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
October 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Quilt Exhibition
17th – 19th October, 2025 in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin.
A celebration of tradition from 25 years of the Festival Quilters! Discover a vibrant tapestry of stories woven together by our quilters. Admission free.
Friday 7:30pm – 10pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
17th – 19th October, 2025 in St Andrew’s Parish Centre Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin.
A celebration of tradition from 25 years of the Festival Quilters! Discover a vibrant tapestry of stories woven together by our quilters. Admission free.
Friday 7:30pm – 10pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
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To mark #WorldFoodDay, 10% of all our sales go to Bookbanks 16-19 October. Snap up a book and you'll be supporting indie bookshops AND helping to get books into foodbanks with us: uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-...
October 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
To mark #WorldFoodDay, 10% of all our sales go to Bookbanks 16-19 October. Snap up a book and you'll be supporting indie bookshops AND helping to get books into foodbanks with us: uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-...
Today is International Credit Union Day, a celebration organised by the World Council of Credit Unions
The day is recognised to reflect upon the credit union movement's history, promote its achievements, recognise hard work & share member experiences. ICU Day has been celebrated since 1948.
The day is recognised to reflect upon the credit union movement's history, promote its achievements, recognise hard work & share member experiences. ICU Day has been celebrated since 1948.
October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Today is International Credit Union Day, a celebration organised by the World Council of Credit Unions
The day is recognised to reflect upon the credit union movement's history, promote its achievements, recognise hard work & share member experiences. ICU Day has been celebrated since 1948.
The day is recognised to reflect upon the credit union movement's history, promote its achievements, recognise hard work & share member experiences. ICU Day has been celebrated since 1948.
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Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks | Gordon Brown
Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks | Gordon Brown
From the US to Europe and Asia, grievances are being exploited to gain power. But moderate voices are still in tune with the majority, says former prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks | Gordon Brown
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USA: Two movies document Starbucks union fight in Buffalo buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
Two movies document Starbucks union fight in Buffalo
The Starbucks union organizing campaign that started in Buffalo has inspired two films by documentary filmmakers. One is "Baristas vs. Billionaires," premiering at North Park Theatre Friday night, the...
buffalonews.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
USA: Two movies document Starbucks union fight in Buffalo buffalonews.com/life-enterta...
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American democracy might not survive another year – is Europe ready for that? | Alexander Hurst
American democracy might not survive another year – is Europe ready for that? | Alexander Hurst
Trapped between Putin and Trump, EU citizens understand the grave dangers facing the continent. Their leaders urgently need to face reality, too, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
American democracy might not survive another year – is Europe ready for that? | Alexander Hurst
Great to see the Public Service Credit Union’s new building on Lincoln Place D2 coming on so well.
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great to see the Public Service Credit Union’s new building on Lincoln Place D2 coming on so well.