@robertpurfield.bsky.social
Trade Union official for SIPTU in the Arts and Culture Sector. Spends spare time keeping order on the GAA field. All views my own
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no contract? NO COFFEE 🗣️ don’t cross a picket line while we’re on ULP strike, and DON’T BUY STARBUCKS at all while our union is still out here! #NoContractNoCoffee
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
no contract? NO COFFEE 🗣️ don’t cross a picket line while we’re on ULP strike, and DON’T BUY STARBUCKS at all while our union is still out here! #NoContractNoCoffee
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In black & white Irelands housing policy
Structural violence & vandalism at its worst
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Structural violence & vandalism at its worst
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
November 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In black & white Irelands housing policy
Structural violence & vandalism at its worst
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
Structural violence & vandalism at its worst
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
It's the time of year where the head says ya need to move but the body says full hibernation
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It's the time of year where the head says ya need to move but the body says full hibernation
That Ireland South Africa game was so long there's kids been born and turned 1 during it
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
That Ireland South Africa game was so long there's kids been born and turned 1 during it
Breaking out the thermal socks. Winter is truly here
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Breaking out the thermal socks. Winter is truly here
Ah the aul "shut me down" nonsense while being quoted in national media, repeatedly.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Labour TD Conor Sheehan calling him a populist is an attempt from the left to “caricature” him and “shut me down”. jrnl.ie/6875778
Simon Harris says the left are ‘trying to caricature me’ on migration
Labour TD Conor Sheehan said he believes the Tánaiste is ‘quite populist’.
jrnl.ie
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ah the aul "shut me down" nonsense while being quoted in national media, repeatedly.
Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration
For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
It's not a crisis at this stage, it's a conscious decision
Ireland’s housing crisis to last another 15 years, Department of Finance predicts
Ireland’s housing crisis to last another 15 years, Department of Finance predicts
Estimate of future demand based on current demographic trends
www.irishtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It's not a crisis at this stage, it's a conscious decision
Is David McWilliams the centrist dad's economist?
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Is David McWilliams the centrist dad's economist?
I for one admire McGuirk's ability to be consistently so wrong. If he told you it was raining outside you'd put the sun cream on
Ladies and gentlemen, the “protect women and children” brigade
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I for one admire McGuirk's ability to be consistently so wrong. If he told you it was raining outside you'd put the sun cream on
In fairness someone who isn't a rabid right winger is considered well to the left in the States.
Veteran far-left lawmaker Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidency in landslide.
https://cnn.it/4hpeTrW
https://cnn.it/4hpeTrW
October 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In fairness someone who isn't a rabid right winger is considered well to the left in the States.
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1. It was a higher turnout for this presidential election than the 2018 presidential election.
2. The number of spoiled votes only equates to 5.91% of the actual electorate.
3. No Irish presidential candidate has ever received as many first preference votes as Catherine Connolly got.
#SpeirGorm
2. The number of spoiled votes only equates to 5.91% of the actual electorate.
3. No Irish presidential candidate has ever received as many first preference votes as Catherine Connolly got.
#SpeirGorm
October 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
1. It was a higher turnout for this presidential election than the 2018 presidential election.
2. The number of spoiled votes only equates to 5.91% of the actual electorate.
3. No Irish presidential candidate has ever received as many first preference votes as Catherine Connolly got.
#SpeirGorm
2. The number of spoiled votes only equates to 5.91% of the actual electorate.
3. No Irish presidential candidate has ever received as many first preference votes as Catherine Connolly got.
#SpeirGorm
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I see a lot of talk about the government learning the wrong lessons when it comes to the spoiled votes. It's a fair concern.
Equally though, I want to see the left learn that, when united, they can get the candidates over the line. In a landslide.
Keep the momentum going. #aras25 #speirgorm
Equally though, I want to see the left learn that, when united, they can get the candidates over the line. In a landslide.
Keep the momentum going. #aras25 #speirgorm
October 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I see a lot of talk about the government learning the wrong lessons when it comes to the spoiled votes. It's a fair concern.
Equally though, I want to see the left learn that, when united, they can get the candidates over the line. In a landslide.
Keep the momentum going. #aras25 #speirgorm
Equally though, I want to see the left learn that, when united, they can get the candidates over the line. In a landslide.
Keep the momentum going. #aras25 #speirgorm
Sign the Equity UK open letter www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/op...
Open Letter to the Screen Industry in Ireland: Don't Undermine Union Agreements
As the screen sector in Ireland continues to grow in size, talent, and global recognition, it is more vital than ever that we uphold the standards, protections, and rights that underpin fair and susta...
www.megaphone.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Sign the Equity UK open letter www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/op...
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What a beautiful poem, Katriona O'Sullivan just shared it on insta, brought tears to my eyes. #Speirgorm
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
What a beautiful poem, Katriona O'Sullivan just shared it on insta, brought tears to my eyes. #Speirgorm
The Sindo "opinion" section has exceeded itself today anyway.
October 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The Sindo "opinion" section has exceeded itself today anyway.
Really saddened at the passing of Manchán Magan. Loved his stuff but the Blindboy podcasts where he was a guest were truly amazing. You never knew where they'd end up and it was glorious informative chaos
October 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Really saddened at the passing of Manchán Magan. Loved his stuff but the Blindboy podcasts where he was a guest were truly amazing. You never knew where they'd end up and it was glorious informative chaos
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Genuinely baffled by the wailing and pearl clutching about Maria Steen not being on the ballot. Why are people acting like she was basically owed the nomination, or we are obliged to have her on the ballot? She started her campaign like 5 minutes before the deadline and failed, she is owed nothing.
September 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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There's a reason the opinion tab on the Indo app is buried way down. If I had a paper with this level of opinion piece in it I'd fold the tent
My brain floated off from my body like Homer at the cider mill when I read this
September 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
There's a reason the opinion tab on the Indo app is buried way down. If I had a paper with this level of opinion piece in it I'd fold the tent
Pitch battle: In Dublin, the GAA is rapidly outgrowing its capacity to provide basic facilities. Coming from a club with three pitches that can get tight, this is wild
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Pitch battle: In Dublin, the GAA is rapidly outgrowing its capacity to provide basic facilities
With land at such a premium, GAA pitches are increasingly regarded by local authorities as an inefficient use of space
www.irishtimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Pitch battle: In Dublin, the GAA is rapidly outgrowing its capacity to provide basic facilities. Coming from a club with three pitches that can get tight, this is wild
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
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a single billionaire is asking for the same amount of money it costs the irish state annually to fund 2000 artists on its basic income pilot scheme so that he can host a golf event
*turns slowly to look at camera*
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
*turns slowly to look at camera*
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
JP McManus to seek an extra €30m in taxpayer funds for 2027 Ryder Cup
Billionaire businessman has already received €58m in public money towards Adare Manor event
www.irishtimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
a single billionaire is asking for the same amount of money it costs the irish state annually to fund 2000 artists on its basic income pilot scheme so that he can host a golf event
*turns slowly to look at camera*
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
*turns slowly to look at camera*
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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SIPTU release statement expressing fears over fresh job cuts for FAI staff in Abbotstown
www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...
www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...
SIPTU release statement expressing fears over fresh job cuts for FAI staff in Abbotstown
SIPTU have expressed concerns about the impact of a 'Transformational Programme' at the FAI which is expected to result in job cuts in Abbotstown.
www.independent.ie
August 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
SIPTU release statement expressing fears over fresh job cuts for FAI staff in Abbotstown
www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...
www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...
Normal Island is slowly turning into the US
In the UK people can wave a swastika and throw Nazi salutes at far-right rallies but a pensioner holding a “Palestine Action” sign is where the law draws the line
August 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Normal Island is slowly turning into the US