Bernie Twomey
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🇮🇪 LONG STORY SHORT ON IRELAND’S WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS:
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🇮🇪 LONG STORY SHORT ON IRELAND’S WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS:
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
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The Republic of Ireland soccer fans - Just Can't Get Enough
The Irish fans celebrating inside the Puskas Stadium in Hungary after Troy Parrott completed his hat-trick with a late winner in injury time to guarantee the team a place in the World Cup Playoffs.
#worldcup #republicofireland #troyparrott
The Irish fans celebrating inside the Puskas Stadium in Hungary after Troy Parrott completed his hat-trick with a late winner in injury time to guarantee the team a place in the World Cup Playoffs.
#worldcup #republicofireland #troyparrott
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Republic of Ireland soccer fans - Just Can't Get Enough
The Irish fans celebrating inside the Puskas Stadium in Hungary after Troy Parrott completed his hat-trick with a late winner in injury time to guarantee the team a place in the World Cup Playoffs.
#worldcup #republicofireland #troyparrott
The Irish fans celebrating inside the Puskas Stadium in Hungary after Troy Parrott completed his hat-trick with a late winner in injury time to guarantee the team a place in the World Cup Playoffs.
#worldcup #republicofireland #troyparrott
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some scattered thoughts on ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, which i saw last night boxd.it/bJHjTX
A ★★★★ review of One Battle After Another (2025)
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November 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
some scattered thoughts on ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, which i saw last night boxd.it/bJHjTX
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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Very sad day today for the families of there five young people. Tragic.
Tributes have poured in for the five young people killed in a crash near Dundalk, Co Louth yesterday evening.
Three men and two women, all in their early 20s, have been named by gardaí www.thejournal.ie/louth-crash-...
Three men and two women, all in their early 20s, have been named by gardaí www.thejournal.ie/louth-crash-...
'Unimaginable tragedy': Five young people killed in Louth crash named as tributes paid
President Connolly said that she was ‘deeply saddened and shocked’ by the news.
www.thejournal.ie
November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Very sad day today for the families of there five young people. Tragic.
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This needs to get a LOT of traction.
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This needs to get a LOT of traction.
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Starbucks Workers Tell Bosses: No Contract, No Coffee prospect.org/2025/11/13/s...
Starbucks Workers Tell Bosses: No Contract, No Coffee - The American Prospect
Starbucks baristas didn’t want to go on strike. But after four years of waiting for a contract at any of their hundreds of unionized stores, 12,000 workers at one of the world’s biggest fast-food comp...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Starbucks Workers Tell Bosses: No Contract, No Coffee prospect.org/2025/11/13/s...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
Sanction Stapolin's Autism Classes
In Stapolin ETNS, we are having to campaign for 2 additional autism classes to meet the needs of children within our school and local community because the NCSE have informed us that our school is not...
my.uplift.ie
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
Sanction Stapolin's Autism Classes
In Stapolin ETNS, we are having to campaign for 2 additional autism classes to meet the needs of children within our school and local community because the NCSE have informed us that our school is not...
my.uplift.ie
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
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Not so sure the White House is going to be too happy with this ratio over at the other place
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Not so sure the White House is going to be too happy with this ratio over at the other place
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From the latest episode, "ADVICE."
Consider This: No good deed goes unpunished. 💙
#TheMartinSheenPodcast
Listen & subscribe:
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Consider This: No good deed goes unpunished. 💙
#TheMartinSheenPodcast
Listen & subscribe:
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November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
From the latest episode, "ADVICE."
Consider This: No good deed goes unpunished. 💙
#TheMartinSheenPodcast
Listen & subscribe:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Consider This: No good deed goes unpunished. 💙
#TheMartinSheenPodcast
Listen & subscribe:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
Provide Safe Shelter For All People Seeking Safety
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November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
Provide Safe Shelter For All People Seeking Safety
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November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
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Deliver Public Swimming for Midleton and East Cork (Ringfenced Funding Already Available)
East Cork must secure government funding now to build a public swimming pool in Midleton—ensuring safety, equity, and access before resources are diverted elsewhere.
1. The opportunity:
Government fu...
my.uplift.ie
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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A load of damning Epstein-Trump emails have been released by House Democrats. Some here⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A load of damning Epstein-Trump emails have been released by House Democrats. Some here⬇️
Should have been me said Bertie. Presidential inauguration - Catherine Connolly.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Should have been me said Bertie. Presidential inauguration - Catherine Connolly.