Quintin Oliver
@quintinoliver.bsky.social
Conflict resolution, peace-building, referendums - participatory politics in and from N. Ireland
The perfect match?
Beetroot and turmeric has done the trick, with melon, banana, and tofu in almond milk for post-gym smoothie and roses!
Beetroot and turmeric has done the trick, with melon, banana, and tofu in almond milk for post-gym smoothie and roses!
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The perfect match?
Beetroot and turmeric has done the trick, with melon, banana, and tofu in almond milk for post-gym smoothie and roses!
Beetroot and turmeric has done the trick, with melon, banana, and tofu in almond milk for post-gym smoothie and roses!
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Poor Derry-Londonderry missed out on this fabulous free Carnegie Library 120 years ago!
The Council voted AGAINST the proffered gift.
The Council voted AGAINST the proffered gift.
November 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Poor Derry-Londonderry missed out on this fabulous free Carnegie Library 120 years ago!
The Council voted AGAINST the proffered gift.
The Council voted AGAINST the proffered gift.
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Interesting story here about the role of weavers in organising themselves and standing up for their rights!
Lovely inaugural blog from Chair of our Trustees, Brian Cavanagh - intriguing backstory story from Fife, Edinburgh, Cooley and now Carnegie!
Across the Narrow Sea – early reflections by Chair of Trustees Brian J. Cavanagh on our #BackToLife project
Three months ago, if someone had predicted that I would be the interim chair of the Carnegie Oldpark Library trustees in North Belfast, I would have riposted ‘unlikely’; if they had then explained …
carnegieoldpark.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Interesting story here about the role of weavers in organising themselves and standing up for their rights!
Interesting story here about the role of weavers in organising themselves and standing up for their rights!
Lovely inaugural blog from Chair of our Trustees, Brian Cavanagh - intriguing backstory story from Fife, Edinburgh, Cooley and now Carnegie!
Across the Narrow Sea – early reflections by Chair of Trustees Brian J. Cavanagh on our #BackToLife project
Three months ago, if someone had predicted that I would be the interim chair of the Carnegie Oldpark Library trustees in North Belfast, I would have riposted ‘unlikely’; if they had then explained …
carnegieoldpark.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Interesting story here about the role of weavers in organising themselves and standing up for their rights!
Reposted by Quintin Oliver
Lovely inaugural blog from Chair of our Trustees, Brian Cavanagh - intriguing backstory story from Fife, Edinburgh, Cooley and now Carnegie!
Across the Narrow Sea – early reflections by Chair of Trustees Brian J. Cavanagh on our #BackToLife project
Three months ago, if someone had predicted that I would be the interim chair of the Carnegie Oldpark Library trustees in North Belfast, I would have riposted ‘unlikely’; if they had then explained …
carnegieoldpark.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lovely inaugural blog from Chair of our Trustees, Brian Cavanagh - intriguing backstory story from Fife, Edinburgh, Cooley and now Carnegie!
Reposted by Quintin Oliver
Our story about #HerneHillCarnegie was premature!
A kind follower has updated us with photos
It survived the threat of closure and is now #BacktoLife again, flourishing indeed:
Library, community hub, cafe, garden, classes and more.
Congratulations everyone - heritage is a living dynamic.
A kind follower has updated us with photos
It survived the threat of closure and is now #BacktoLife again, flourishing indeed:
Library, community hub, cafe, garden, classes and more.
Congratulations everyone - heritage is a living dynamic.
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our story about #HerneHillCarnegie was premature!
A kind follower has updated us with photos
It survived the threat of closure and is now #BacktoLife again, flourishing indeed:
Library, community hub, cafe, garden, classes and more.
Congratulations everyone - heritage is a living dynamic.
A kind follower has updated us with photos
It survived the threat of closure and is now #BacktoLife again, flourishing indeed:
Library, community hub, cafe, garden, classes and more.
Congratulations everyone - heritage is a living dynamic.
Across the Narrow Sea – early reflections by Chair of Trustees Brian J. Cavanagh on our #BackToLife project carnegieoldpark.org/2025/11/03/a...
Across the Narrow Sea – early reflections by Chair of Trustees Brian J. Cavanagh on our #BackToLife project
Three months ago, if someone had predicted that I would be the interim chair of the Carnegie Oldpark Library trustees in North Belfast, I would have riposted ‘unlikely’; if they had then explained …
carnegieoldpark.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Across the Narrow Sea – early reflections by Chair of Trustees Brian J. Cavanagh on our #BackToLife project carnegieoldpark.org/2025/11/03/a...
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Working on colour coordination between beetroot, berry and almond milk post-gym smoothie, and orchid - need help! What’s missing do you think?
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Working on colour coordination between beetroot, berry and almond milk post-gym smoothie, and orchid - need help! What’s missing do you think?
Reposted by Quintin Oliver
Logistics of two simultaneous referendums on this island:
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Logistics of two simultaneous referendums on this island:
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
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Another #CarnegieLibrary in trouble?
Lambeth, London
@lampallib.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
Lambeth, London
@lampallib.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
The Carnegie Library Hub is at a difficult juncture and is likely to close by December 2024
Over the last years we have developed a lively and diversified community hub and have worked hard to get everything in place to open a community cafe and lounge that will further develop the Hub. Howe...
carnegielibraryhub.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Another #CarnegieLibrary in trouble?
Lambeth, London
@lampallib.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
Lambeth, London
@lampallib.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
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London too!
www.brixtonbuzz.com/2024/09/carn...
www.brixtonbuzz.com/2024/09/carn...
Carnegie Library Hub in Herne Hill faces closure amid dispute with Lambeth Council
The future of the Carnegie Library Hub in Herne Hill looks uncertain as the Trust managing the facility has announced its likely closure by December 2024.
www.brixtonbuzz.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
London too!
www.brixtonbuzz.com/2024/09/carn...
www.brixtonbuzz.com/2024/09/carn...
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#DonegallRoadCarnegie one of 66 across Ireland, eight in NI, three in Belfast.
As described by Brendan Grimes in his masterful book ‘The Irish Carnegies’ tracking them all diligently.
He notes the philanthropic funding, architecture, setting, plans and even heating arrangements!
#IrishCarnegies
As described by Brendan Grimes in his masterful book ‘The Irish Carnegies’ tracking them all diligently.
He notes the philanthropic funding, architecture, setting, plans and even heating arrangements!
#IrishCarnegies
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
#DonegallRoadCarnegie one of 66 across Ireland, eight in NI, three in Belfast.
As described by Brendan Grimes in his masterful book ‘The Irish Carnegies’ tracking them all diligently.
He notes the philanthropic funding, architecture, setting, plans and even heating arrangements!
#IrishCarnegies
As described by Brendan Grimes in his masterful book ‘The Irish Carnegies’ tracking them all diligently.
He notes the philanthropic funding, architecture, setting, plans and even heating arrangements!
#IrishCarnegies
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Amazing! Here is the drawing of Andrew Carnegie’s proposed library for The Diamond in Derry~Londonderry. What difference would that have made to the city?
@librariesconnected.bsky.social
@librariesconnected.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Amazing! Here is the drawing of Andrew Carnegie’s proposed library for The Diamond in Derry~Londonderry. What difference would that have made to the city?
@librariesconnected.bsky.social
@librariesconnected.bsky.social
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We’re going to Edinburgh to learn more about Andrew Carnegie and his remarkable philanthropic legacy!
Andrew Carnegie, 1835 – 1919. Ironmaster and philanthropist by Catherine Ouless | National Galleries of Scotland
Andrew Carnegie was 12 when he left Dunfermline and immigrated with his family to the United States of America. Successful investments in businesses connected with railways enabled him to co–found the...
www.nationalgalleries.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
We’re going to Edinburgh to learn more about Andrew Carnegie and his remarkable philanthropic legacy!
Today’s post-gym smoothie is an attempted replica of a good head on a @fyneales.bsky.social tropical beer!
Melon, beetroot, almond milk, blueberries…
Melon, beetroot, almond milk, blueberries…
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today’s post-gym smoothie is an attempted replica of a good head on a @fyneales.bsky.social tropical beer!
Melon, beetroot, almond milk, blueberries…
Melon, beetroot, almond milk, blueberries…
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What an inspired investment!
Go @carnegiecorp.bsky.social
@oregonian.com
@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@amlibrryassoc.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
Go @carnegiecorp.bsky.social
@oregonian.com
@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@amlibrryassoc.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
A Portland Community Votes to Invest $13 Million in Its Carnegie Library | Library Grants | Carnegie Corporation of New York
As part of a taxpayer-approved ballot measure, North Portland Library is one of three Carnegie Libraries renovated in Multnomah County, Oregon
www.carnegie.org
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What an inspired investment!
Go @carnegiecorp.bsky.social
@oregonian.com
@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@amlibrryassoc.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
Go @carnegiecorp.bsky.social
@oregonian.com
@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@amlibrryassoc.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
That girl and that pearl - art and life imitations…
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
That girl and that pearl - art and life imitations…
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Read about our new Chair Brian Cavanagh and his fascinating back story:
carnegieoldpark.org/news/
carnegieoldpark.org/news/
Updates
Visit the post for more.
carnegieoldpark.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Read about our new Chair Brian Cavanagh and his fascinating back story:
carnegieoldpark.org/news/
carnegieoldpark.org/news/
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carnegieoldpark.org/news/
Thrilled to welcome Brian as inaugural Chair of Trustees - fascinating back story!
Thrilled to welcome Brian as inaugural Chair of Trustees - fascinating back story!
Updates
Visit the post for more.
carnegieoldpark.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
carnegieoldpark.org/news/
Thrilled to welcome Brian as inaugural Chair of Trustees - fascinating back story!
Thrilled to welcome Brian as inaugural Chair of Trustees - fascinating back story!
Logistics of two simultaneous referendums on this island:
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Logistics of two simultaneous referendums on this island:
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?
What do you think?
Borderland – UK or United Ireland? - Series 1 - Episode 6 – The Campaign - BBC Sounds
Chris Buckler explores issues around the constitutional future of Northern Ireland.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
What do you think?
Can I come too?
We’re going to Edinburgh to learn more about Andrew Carnegie and his remarkable philanthropic legacy!
Andrew Carnegie, 1835 – 1919. Ironmaster and philanthropist by Catherine Ouless | National Galleries of Scotland
Andrew Carnegie was 12 when he left Dunfermline and immigrated with his family to the United States of America. Successful investments in businesses connected with railways enabled him to co–found the...
www.nationalgalleries.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Can I come too?
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The many animated faces of @deborahwhite-art.bsky.social describing her 300-year old jacquard weaving loom for her @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social film ‘The Warp, the Weft and the Weaver’ for us!
Photo: Patrick Speight
Photo: Patrick Speight
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The many animated faces of @deborahwhite-art.bsky.social describing her 300-year old jacquard weaving loom for her @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social film ‘The Warp, the Weft and the Weaver’ for us!
Photo: Patrick Speight
Photo: Patrick Speight