Conall Ó Fátharta
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Conall Ó Fátharta
@ococonuts.bsky.social
Ex-hack now PhD. Adoption/M+B institutions/Laundries.
Fulbright Scholar @Fulbright_eire @Glucksman Ireland House NYC
@IrishResearch Scholar
John Hume Scholar @maynoothuni
'Oh Conall is on, the bee in Conall’s bonnet'
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NEW: For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed discredited theories linking vaccines to autism.

Now, scientists studying the condition fear he has preconceived notions that will harm the field and taint new funding for research.
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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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August 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
If you are interested in one of the first celebrity adoption scandals check out my article in Media History
August 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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For anyone interested, check out my article in Media History: ‘Tommy is Gone to Fairyland’: The Jane Russell Adoption Case in Irish National Newspapers, 1951'

www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) ‘Tommy is Gone to Fairyland’: The Jane Russell Adoption Case in Irish National Newspapers, 1951
PDF | On Feb 16, 2025, Conall Ó Fátharta published ‘Tommy is Gone to Fairyland’: The Jane Russell Adoption Case in Irish National Newspapers, 1951 | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...
www.researchgate.net
February 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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July 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Thanks to @maryburke.bsky.social at @uconn.bsky.social and to the wonderful people at @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social for having me talk about my research. It was such a privilege #fulbrightireland #fulbright
March 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I said it from the beginning, theMother and Baby Home redress scheme was designed in order to save money. Shameful but entirely predictable from @greenpartyie.bsky.social @fiannafailparty.bsky.social and Fine Gael www.thejournal.ie/mother-and-b...
Only 7% of mother and baby home redress budget spent one year after applications opened
An MEP said the underspend shows that the exclusion of thousands of survivors from the scheme was an unneccesary “punitive measure”.
www.thejournal.ie
March 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking forward to the bowl of shamrock...
February 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
For anyone interested, check out my article in Media History: ‘Tommy is Gone to Fairyland’: The Jane Russell Adoption Case in Irish National Newspapers, 1951'

www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) ‘Tommy is Gone to Fairyland’: The Jane Russell Adoption Case in Irish National Newspapers, 1951
PDF | On Feb 16, 2025, Conall Ó Fátharta published ‘Tommy is Gone to Fairyland’: The Jane Russell Adoption Case in Irish National Newspapers, 1951 | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...
www.researchgate.net
February 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Irish Times exit poll shows immigration was the most important issue for six per cent of voters, climate most important for four per cent. Two issues within the margin of error of each other, but one received a disproportionate amount of coverage while the other was barely mentioned. #ge24
November 30, 2024 at 8:51 AM
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Big news "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024" www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin...
www.icc-cpi.int
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I watched Spinal Tap recently. For the millionth time. Laughed till I felt ill, as always. Thank God, in these dark days, that we have @mjmckean.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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Just follow Conall folks. It's easy.
November 20, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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Can everyone give a boost of followers to @dublininquirer.com and @samtranum.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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Can everyone please follow the always excellent @aoifegall.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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Can everyone please follow the excellent @ciaranoconnor.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Hello to life outside of X
November 20, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Remember folks, it's really hard for all of us to rebuild our networks. So get thee to following! Find your tribe.
November 20, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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Hey folks follow @ococonuts.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM