Joe O’Brien
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Husband, Father, Son, Brother. Kilgobinet GAA, LFC, Munster/Ireland rugby, Déise Hurling/Football & Donegal GAA Fan
Tea addict - history nerd and taphophile
Occasional Guinness drinker
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Ireland is the second largest importer of goods and services from Israel after America.
What is taking our government so long to enact the Occupied Territories Bill? youtu.be/iC79UnT6-kA
What is taking our government so long to enact the Occupied Territories Bill? youtu.be/iC79UnT6-kA
Is Ireland As Pro-Palestine As You Think?
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November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Ireland is the second largest importer of goods and services from Israel after America.
What is taking our government so long to enact the Occupied Territories Bill? youtu.be/iC79UnT6-kA
What is taking our government so long to enact the Occupied Territories Bill? youtu.be/iC79UnT6-kA
Will turkey be on the menu at all, this Christmas??
Hopefully this bird flu outbreak will be contained
#speirgorm #IrishNews
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Hopefully this bird flu outbreak will be contained
#speirgorm #IrishNews
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Third bird flu outbreak confirmed on commercial turkey farm in less than a week
The outbreak in Co Monaghan follows a confirmed outbreak at commercial turkey farms in Co Carlow and Co Meath last week.
www.thejournal.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Will turkey be on the menu at all, this Christmas??
Hopefully this bird flu outbreak will be contained
#speirgorm #IrishNews
www.thejournal.ie/outbreak-bir...
Hopefully this bird flu outbreak will be contained
#speirgorm #IrishNews
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November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Michael D Higgins [b 1941], Uachtarán na hÉireann (2011-2025) will finish his two terms of the Irish presidency tonight. A statesman, Mayor of Galway, poet, govt minister, intellectual, socialist & the most beloved figure in Irish life; his will be a lasting legacy of speaking out for social justice
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Michael D Higgins [b 1941], Uachtarán na hÉireann (2011-2025) will finish his two terms of the Irish presidency tonight. A statesman, Mayor of Galway, poet, govt minister, intellectual, socialist & the most beloved figure in Irish life; his will be a lasting legacy of speaking out for social justice
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Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.
Israeli drone strike kills two in Gaza as ceasefire violations mount
Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.
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Ivan just gave a solid argument for an investigation into Irish media for conflicts of interest. He just threw himself and every other Irish journalist under the bus. The public should know who else is double dealing.
It's a question of the trustworthiness of Irish journalism
It's a question of the trustworthiness of Irish journalism
‘Golden rule’ - Ivan Yates cites client confidentiality as reason he didn’t disclose media training of presidential candidate Jim Gavin
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Client confidentiality reason for non-disclosure - Yates
Former broadcaster Ivan Yates has said client confidentiality was the reason he did not disclose the fact that he gave media training to former presidential candidate Jim Gavin.
www.rte.ie
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Ivan just gave a solid argument for an investigation into Irish media for conflicts of interest. He just threw himself and every other Irish journalist under the bus. The public should know who else is double dealing.
It's a question of the trustworthiness of Irish journalism
It's a question of the trustworthiness of Irish journalism
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Article regarding the assault on the lad in Tuam.
Anyone asking what the guards doing about it:
Sure as always they can do very little as the bullies are underage of course 😕
www.thejournal.ie/garda-invest...
Anyone asking what the guards doing about it:
Sure as always they can do very little as the bullies are underage of course 😕
www.thejournal.ie/garda-invest...
Investigation after attack on 13-year-old boy from Bangladeshi community is recorded and shared online
Two individuals – apparently older male teenagers – can be seen taunting and physically attacking the younger boy and hitting him in the face multiple times.
www.thejournal.ie
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Article regarding the assault on the lad in Tuam.
Anyone asking what the guards doing about it:
Sure as always they can do very little as the bullies are underage of course 😕
www.thejournal.ie/garda-invest...
Anyone asking what the guards doing about it:
Sure as always they can do very little as the bullies are underage of course 😕
www.thejournal.ie/garda-invest...
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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening as his term comes to an end.
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening as his term comes to an end.
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
Today is Michael D Higgins’ last day in office as President of Ireland, he’s represented the country well and will be missed.
Slán leat a Uachtaráin.
#MichaelDHiggins #PresidentofIreland
#UachtaránnahÉireann
Slán leat a Uachtaráin.
#MichaelDHiggins #PresidentofIreland
#UachtaránnahÉireann
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today is Michael D Higgins’ last day in office as President of Ireland, he’s represented the country well and will be missed.
Slán leat a Uachtaráin.
#MichaelDHiggins #PresidentofIreland
#UachtaránnahÉireann
Slán leat a Uachtaráin.
#MichaelDHiggins #PresidentofIreland
#UachtaránnahÉireann
Good night! 💤💤
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Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Monty Python
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November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Good night! 💤💤
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F@#k that! It’s over now
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
F@#k that! It’s over now
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Get the fuck in Liverpool
a man with a beard is wearing a gray shirt and blue gloves with a red shield with a horse on it
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a gray shirt and blue gloves with a red shield with a horse on it
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November 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Get the fuck in Liverpool
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Reposted every year in response to all those who fetishize remembrance
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Reposted every year in response to all those who fetishize remembrance
Though a draw wouldn’t be the end of the world, I think it’s important that Liverpool take three points today, take advantage of Arsenal’s stumble against Sunderland
#MCILIV #LFC #LiverpoolFC
#MCILIV #LFC #LiverpoolFC
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Though a draw wouldn’t be the end of the world, I think it’s important that Liverpool take three points today, take advantage of Arsenal’s stumble against Sunderland
#MCILIV #LFC #LiverpoolFC
#MCILIV #LFC #LiverpoolFC
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I see it's time for me to make the point again that the poppy is a fundraising campaign for the Royal British Legion, a specific, mundane entity that is not exempt from scrutiny and does not own the concept of remembrance.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I see it's time for me to make the point again that the poppy is a fundraising campaign for the Royal British Legion, a specific, mundane entity that is not exempt from scrutiny and does not own the concept of remembrance.
You can read its 2024 accounts here: storage.rblcdn.co.uk/sitefinity/d...
You can read its 2024 accounts here: storage.rblcdn.co.uk/sitefinity/d...
Good result at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland 2 Arsenal 2
#SUNARS #PremierLeague
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#SUNARS #PremierLeague
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Blue Hawaii Very Old Song Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling In Love 1961
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November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Good result at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland 2 Arsenal 2
#SUNARS #PremierLeague
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#SUNARS #PremierLeague
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Get in! Sunderland 1 - 0 up!
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Get in! Sunderland 1 - 0 up!
