Mark Meehan
@marcaspadraig.bsky.social
Network Engineer. Used to post a lot about news & current affairs. You might remember me from the website formerly known as Twitter. All views my own. Founder of Shout.ie
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House prices up by almost 8% year-on-year.
That's 22 months in a row now.
That's 22 months in a row now.
August 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
House prices up by almost 8% year-on-year.
That's 22 months in a row now.
That's 22 months in a row now.
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Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival
Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
bit.ly
August 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
Spent the day in the Déise. And a lovely place to spend a day it is. #Waterford #speirgorm
August 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Spent the day in the Déise. And a lovely place to spend a day it is. #Waterford #speirgorm
Shout.ie has passed 1,000 page views in the month or so since we set it up. Its already a little community of its own and growing. We're still aiming to be that digital meeting place that's beyond the reach of the big social media giants. G'wan, have a look. #speirgorm #Ireland
Shout.ie - Giz a Shout!
Giz a Shout!
Shout.ie
August 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Shout.ie has passed 1,000 page views in the month or so since we set it up. Its already a little community of its own and growing. We're still aiming to be that digital meeting place that's beyond the reach of the big social media giants. G'wan, have a look. #speirgorm #Ireland
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Couple walk from Donegal to Leinster House to highlight devastation in Gaza
https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-walk-donegal-to-leinster-house-for-gaza-6781321-Aug2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-walk-donegal-to-leinster-house-for-gaza-6781321-Aug2025/
Couple walk from Donegal to Leinster House to highlight devastation in Gaza
Dr Mireille and John Sweeney set off from their home in Ardara, Co Donegal, having felt compelled to take some form of action.
www.thejournal.ie
August 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Couple walk from Donegal to Leinster House to highlight devastation in Gaza
https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-walk-donegal-to-leinster-house-for-gaza-6781321-Aug2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/couple-walk-donegal-to-leinster-house-for-gaza-6781321-Aug2025/
My kids love #Eurovision, so I was showing them Lordi from 2006. Which was...19 years ago. That was an existential crisis I didn't need while doing the dishes.
a man with long hair is making a funny face and saying `` i was there gandalf i was there 3000 years ago ... ''
ALT: a man with long hair is making a funny face and saying `` i was there gandalf i was there 3000 years ago ... ''
media.tenor.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My kids love #Eurovision, so I was showing them Lordi from 2006. Which was...19 years ago. That was an existential crisis I didn't need while doing the dishes.
When my daughter was born, I started playing her Creedence Clearwater Revival. 7 years later, she still wants to fall asleep to it. The rock music is in her soul I tells ya.
July 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
When my daughter was born, I started playing her Creedence Clearwater Revival. 7 years later, she still wants to fall asleep to it. The rock music is in her soul I tells ya.
Interesting thread on Shout.ie about unusual tourist attractions. Anything in Ireland come to mind? Hop on and giz a shout... 😁 #speirgorm #Ireland
shout.ie/d/40-has-any...
shout.ie/d/40-has-any...
Has Anyone Here Ever Been To Any Unusual Tourist Attractions? - Shout.ie - Giz a Shout!
Giz a Shout!
shout.ie
July 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Interesting thread on Shout.ie about unusual tourist attractions. Anything in Ireland come to mind? Hop on and giz a shout... 😁 #speirgorm #Ireland
shout.ie/d/40-has-any...
shout.ie/d/40-has-any...
If ever there was an advertisement for how good hurling is, this final is it. Some comeback by Tipp. #AllIrelandHurlingFinal
July 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
If ever there was an advertisement for how good hurling is, this final is it. Some comeback by Tipp. #AllIrelandHurlingFinal
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Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian daredevil who famously jumped from the edge of the Earth's atmosphere in a 2012 stunt, died today in Italy, the emergency services there announced. http://jrnl.ie/6766311
Austrian space diver Baumgartner (56) dies while paragliding in Italy
Baumgartner is best known for his dramatic 2012 jump from a capsule more than 39 kilometres above the Earth.
jrnl.ie
July 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian daredevil who famously jumped from the edge of the Earth's atmosphere in a 2012 stunt, died today in Italy, the emergency services there announced. http://jrnl.ie/6766311
Surely there must be a place in a museum somewhere in Ireland for this absolute masterpiece.
A huge wool map of Ireland, which took four years of knitting and crocheting to complete, is in search of a new home to go on public display.
Home sought for massive knitted map of ireland
A huge wool map of Ireland, which took four years of knitting and crocheting to complete, is in search of a new home to go on public display.
www.rte.ie
July 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Surely there must be a place in a museum somewhere in Ireland for this absolute masterpiece.
In the few days since we set up Shout.ie, there have been threads on music, the hot weather, the paranormal and more. You're most welcome to have a nosey, the more the merrier.
If you have a particular interest, feel free to share it. If there isn't a tag for it already, we can make one. #speirgorm
If you have a particular interest, feel free to share it. If there isn't a tag for it already, we can make one. #speirgorm
Shout.ie - Giz a Shout!
Giz a Shout!
Shout.ie
July 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In the few days since we set up Shout.ie, there have been threads on music, the hot weather, the paranormal and more. You're most welcome to have a nosey, the more the merrier.
If you have a particular interest, feel free to share it. If there isn't a tag for it already, we can make one. #speirgorm
If you have a particular interest, feel free to share it. If there isn't a tag for it already, we can make one. #speirgorm
July 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
There's been a lot of talk of boards.ie lately, mostly about what it was back in the day. The idea of message boards, forums, the time before social media got too big. So my cousin and I have built a new site to try and capture some of the old energy of that time: Shout.ie #speirgorm
Shout.ie - Now Yer Yappin'
Now Yer Yappin'
Shout.ie
July 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There's been a lot of talk of boards.ie lately, mostly about what it was back in the day. The idea of message boards, forums, the time before social media got too big. So my cousin and I have built a new site to try and capture some of the old energy of that time: Shout.ie #speirgorm
Me: *opens door because of the heat*
Flying ants:
Flying ants:
July 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Me: *opens door because of the heat*
Flying ants:
Flying ants:
January 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Two days to the solstice: do you know they livestream it from the inner chamber of Newgrange? heritageireland.ie/winter-solst...
The player will start streaming at 08:40 UTC on Saturday 21 December.
Yes, I am a big nerd. I literally have a Masters in this stuff, lads.
#SpeirGorm #Ireland
The player will start streaming at 08:40 UTC on Saturday 21 December.
Yes, I am a big nerd. I literally have a Masters in this stuff, lads.
#SpeirGorm #Ireland
Winter Solstice | Heritage Ireland
heritageireland.ie
December 19, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Two days to the solstice: do you know they livestream it from the inner chamber of Newgrange? heritageireland.ie/winter-solst...
The player will start streaming at 08:40 UTC on Saturday 21 December.
Yes, I am a big nerd. I literally have a Masters in this stuff, lads.
#SpeirGorm #Ireland
The player will start streaming at 08:40 UTC on Saturday 21 December.
Yes, I am a big nerd. I literally have a Masters in this stuff, lads.
#SpeirGorm #Ireland
Fowl play is not suspected.
*gets coat*
*gets coat*
This sea gull swooped down and swiped Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú’s wallet on the Dáil plinth just now, but he dropped after an energetic chase from the Louth TD.
December 18, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Fowl play is not suspected.
*gets coat*
*gets coat*
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A statement by a woman, whose ex-partner was jailed for coercive control, rape and false imprisonment, has been described as a powerful message of hope to others in similar situations.
'Powerful' message from abuse survivor one of hope
A statement by a woman, whose ex-partner was convicted of coercive control, rape and false imprisonment, has been described as a powerful message of hope to others in similar situations.
www.rte.ie
December 17, 2024 at 9:36 AM
A statement by a woman, whose ex-partner was jailed for coercive control, rape and false imprisonment, has been described as a powerful message of hope to others in similar situations.
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Numbers apply in Ireland #Speirgorm please consider post similar for your own areas too.
December 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Numbers apply in Ireland #Speirgorm please consider post similar for your own areas too.
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Never let it be said I don’t commit to a bit
December 14, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Never let it be said I don’t commit to a bit