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Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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Eng Director, Google Ireland

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I don't know if there's such a thing as a "world cyberwar" but I think we are in one? and the US is determined to lose it. 🧵

Today the admin is mass-firing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation's cybersecurity protection across all levels of government.
October 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Fascinating to learn of Brian Friel’s Translations being staged in Senegal.
Ireland's iconic play 'Translations' hits Dakar stage • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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October 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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In @nature.com we show that humans lived in rainforests ~150,000 years ago – over double the previous oldest estimate. Their presence in West Africa’s rainforests demonstrates the spread of early humans and places ecological diversity at the heart of our species.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Humans in Africa’s wet tropical forests 150 thousand years ago - Nature
The identification of tools dated to the time of Homo sapiens associated with microfloral evidence of wet tropical forests indicates that West African forests were occupied by humans much earlier...
www.nature.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The Marquess and Marchioness of Antrim (1722) by Francis Wheatley (1747-1801)

The painting shows their country estate, Glenarm Park, in Co. Antrim. An English artist, Wheatley painted some of his finest works in Ireland. I love how elegant everything is in the work.
February 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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This from one of most astute and insightful observers of modern American history
One pernicious step after another, Bezos encroached on the Post editorial policy. Today he seized it fully. The old Washington Post is gone. I'll never write for it again as long as he's the owner.
February 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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If you’re in the market for a bitta Shakespeare, I cannot recommend King Lear at the Gate Theatre enough. A vigorous, thoroughly absorbing production with Conleth Hill. Felt very lucky to get to see it last night. @gate-theatre.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team.
Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
The tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over.
apnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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“The scale of the hypocrisy on display here is eye-watering.”

If you read just one thing about Jeff Bezoz …

www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/jeff...
Jeff Bezos declares opinions questioning “free markets” no longer welcome at The Washington Post
Months after insisting he would never allow his personal interests to influence the Post's content, one of the world's richest men decides opinions contrary to his "will be left to be published by others."
www.niemanlab.org
February 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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IDA Ireland aims to create 75,000 jobs in the next five years
IDA Ireland aims to create 75,000 jobs in the next five years
IDA Ireland’s new strategy includes plans to secure 1,000 new investments that will deliver €250bn to the Irish economy.
www.siliconrepublic.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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February 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The 10 angstrom node will usher in new architectures, tooling, and materials, forcing a massive change in the way fabs build interconnects.
semiengineering.com/interconnect...
#semiconductor
Interconnects Approach Tipping Point
The 10 angstrom node will usher in new architectures, tooling, and materials, forcing a massive change in the way fabs build interconnects.
semiengineering.com
February 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Top 3 Gene Hackman Movies ??
The Conversation, The French Connection, Mississippi Burning - what do you reckon ?
February 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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The Irish Semiconductor Industry...

How it started(9 minutes in, contains ads, geo-locked):
www.rte.ie/player/serie...

How it's going:
youtu.be/peLV8zMXLnM?...
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January 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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‘Voters in the Republic are strongly opposed to membership of both Nato and the Commonwealth for a new united Ireland… putting them at odds with voters in Northern Ireland.’

@irishtimes.com @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie
South opposed to joining Nato or Commonwealth to smooth Irish unity
Voters in Republic at odds with those in North who say a united Ireland should belong to both organisations
www.irishtimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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How Ian Paisley was viewed by Irish Government at start of the Troubles, written by John Gibney, Assistant Editor with the Royal Irish Academy's Documents on Irish Foreign Policy programme and is one of the editors of Documents on Irish Foreign Policy Vol. XIV: 1969-1973.

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Ian Paisley was viewed by Irish Govt at start of Troubles
The Protestant cleric and unionist leader remains one of the most distinctive and controversial figures in modern Irish history
www.rte.ie
February 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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@yai.ie member @deirdreflynn.bsky.social knocking it out of the park on precarity, research funding, and the importance of the Young Academy Ireland and @ria.ie
for ECRs
Crisis in academia: ‘I love research, but I don’t see any security or stability in it’
Lack of funding, precarious work and intense competition mean the once-revered job of lecturing has become less attractive as a viable long-term career
www.irishtimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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1/ The Manuscript of the Week is the Annals of the Four Masters, RIA MS 23 P 7. In keeping with our food theme for #LibraryLoversMonth we have chosen to share the account of the Battle of the Ford of Biscuits in 1594! When English relief was sent to help besieged forces...
February 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Happy #ValentinesDay! ❤

We're celebrating the @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social theme of #EYALove by highlighting Love stamps from the 'Irish Postage Stamp Collection' deposited in the Digital Repository of Ireland by An Post Museum and Archive doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #Philately #EYAGrá
February 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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#RetroIreland Pics and lots of othwr lovely stuff for #Cork Researchers
Cheerful springtime scene from 1963!

Discover more images of Irish life through the years in the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Photographic Collection published in the Digital Repository of Ireland by @dublincitylibs.bsky.social doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #ExploreYourArchive
February 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Our colleagues at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) are ceasing activity on X.

Stay up to date with the latest #DigitalPreservation news and events by engaging with them on their other channels, including their new Bluesky account @dri.ie!

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DRI is ceasing activity on X - Digital Repository of Ireland
The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) will be ceasing activity on X (formerly Twitter) by the end of February 2025 as the platform is no longer consistent with our core Equality, Diversity, and Incl...
dri.ie
February 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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‘Irish food history: a companion’ edited by
@irishcookbooks.bsky.social & Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire was published by the RIA last year. With its 28 chapters, it takes the reader on an exciting journey of Ireland’s history through food. Due back in stock very soon! #LibraryLoversMonth
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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The open source disruptor disrupting the disruptors

“The reveal of a new artificial intelligence assistant by Deep Seek looks poised to wipe almost a trillion pounds in value off some of the world’s most expensive technology companies.” www.independent.co.uk/business/dee...
DeepSeek AI launch sees $1tn wiped off world’s biggest tech companies
Nvidia is the hardest-hit among American big tech related to artificial intelligence, while Samsung in Europe is down more than 20 per cent
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM