Daragh
@shutupdaragh.bsky.social
Irish immigrant in Montréal 🇮🇪⚜️🇨🇦
I may post the occasional (tasteful) nude - you've been warned.
I may post the occasional (tasteful) nude - you've been warned.
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Presidents past and present 🇮🇪
President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson.
President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson.
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Presidents past and present 🇮🇪
President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson.
President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson.
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The Irish language is in an all-time underfunding crisis, with Gaeltacht housing ever more unaffordable and record secondary school exemptions. Rather than lowering our expectations, we need to fight for Irish and for everyone’s chance to access it m.independent.ie/opinion/naoi...
Naoise Dolan: We need to create an Ireland where everyone can become fluent in Irish
On a grassroots level, it could not be clearer: Irish people want to learn Irish. An island-wide Údarás na Gaeltachta study found last year that 74pc wish to improve their level.
m.independent.ie
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Irish language is in an all-time underfunding crisis, with Gaeltacht housing ever more unaffordable and record secondary school exemptions. Rather than lowering our expectations, we need to fight for Irish and for everyone’s chance to access it m.independent.ie/opinion/naoi...
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As an Irish person who was alive in 2008 I can confirm that private businesses only ask sovereign governments to guarantee their financing when business is going really, really well
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
As an Irish person who was alive in 2008 I can confirm that private businesses only ask sovereign governments to guarantee their financing when business is going really, really well
They're doing the Transformers airforce scene on these poxed ostriches
November 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
They're doing the Transformers airforce scene on these poxed ostriches
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November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A report of senior Garda concern about Government members' rhetoric is unprecedented I think. And entirely justified. #Arson
🚨Garda warning:
"Harris's comments were supported by the Taoiseach and Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister.
However, senior gardai are understood to be concerned by the
rhetoric coming from the government on immigration because of the challenges in policing rising tensions over the issue."
-ST
"Harris's comments were supported by the Taoiseach and Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister.
However, senior gardai are understood to be concerned by the
rhetoric coming from the government on immigration because of the challenges in policing rising tensions over the issue."
-ST
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A report of senior Garda concern about Government members' rhetoric is unprecedented I think. And entirely justified. #Arson
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Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
November 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
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This is truly awful news. What a relief nobody was badly hurt.
The Tanaiste and other politicians should really reflect on how their ‘too many migrants’ comments this week embolden the arsonists and rioters.
#SpeirGorm
www.thejournal.ie/fire-ipsa-ce...
The Tanaiste and other politicians should really reflect on how their ‘too many migrants’ comments this week embolden the arsonists and rioters.
#SpeirGorm
www.thejournal.ie/fire-ipsa-ce...
Families rescued from blaze after fireworks thrown into Drogheda Ipas centre
Almost 30 residents are homeless after the blaze.
www.thejournal.ie
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This is truly awful news. What a relief nobody was badly hurt.
The Tanaiste and other politicians should really reflect on how their ‘too many migrants’ comments this week embolden the arsonists and rioters.
#SpeirGorm
www.thejournal.ie/fire-ipsa-ce...
The Tanaiste and other politicians should really reflect on how their ‘too many migrants’ comments this week embolden the arsonists and rioters.
#SpeirGorm
www.thejournal.ie/fire-ipsa-ce...
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You know the way PE teachers and hurling coaches tell you that "when you're a bad loser, you lose twice"?
Well, Simon Harris is a bad loser and he's going to drag our national dignity down with him as he loses twice. The energy we'll waste trying to reverse the damage he's done in two days.
Well, Simon Harris is a bad loser and he's going to drag our national dignity down with him as he loses twice. The energy we'll waste trying to reverse the damage he's done in two days.
So we're about to enter an extremely racist era in Irish politics, all because our leader fucked up a presidential campaign to never before seen levels, and now he has to get competitively racist to save his own skin.
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
You know the way PE teachers and hurling coaches tell you that "when you're a bad loser, you lose twice"?
Well, Simon Harris is a bad loser and he's going to drag our national dignity down with him as he loses twice. The energy we'll waste trying to reverse the damage he's done in two days.
Well, Simon Harris is a bad loser and he's going to drag our national dignity down with him as he loses twice. The energy we'll waste trying to reverse the damage he's done in two days.
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Matt Carty Wrong Party
Immigration numbers are too high. We have to listen to the people in this country. The increase is too high.
- Simon Harris, via @news.rte.ie
Welcomed by Aontu.
Matt Carty says SF has been saying this for some time.
- Simon Harris, via @news.rte.ie
Welcomed by Aontu.
Matt Carty says SF has been saying this for some time.
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Matt Carty Wrong Party
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This is so grossly irresponsible at a time when brown people are being subjected to a terror campaign in Ireland
Immigration numbers are too high. We have to listen to the people in this country. The increase is too high.
- Simon Harris, via @news.rte.ie
Welcomed by Aontu.
Matt Carty says SF has been saying this for some time.
- Simon Harris, via @news.rte.ie
Welcomed by Aontu.
Matt Carty says SF has been saying this for some time.
October 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is so grossly irresponsible at a time when brown people are being subjected to a terror campaign in Ireland
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connolly was consistent with leftwing politics and won by a landslide. the parties backing her all wavered or abandoned principles over the last few years and lost seats in the general election. that's all really.
October 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
connolly was consistent with leftwing politics and won by a landslide. the parties backing her all wavered or abandoned principles over the last few years and lost seats in the general election. that's all really.
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The Irish Times keep indulging the Collisons like they are precocious teenagers rather than near-middle aged men at the vanguard of the Silicon Valley/libertarian project who were directly involved in trying to build a secret environmentally-destructive city for billionaires.
This article is full of digs against horseshoe bats, planners & says “environmental goals have created stasis”. The @dublininquirer.com have already looked into the Collison backed Progress Ireland & identified links with US libertarian & Peter Thiel backed groups. We need independent journalism!
October 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Irish Times keep indulging the Collisons like they are precocious teenagers rather than near-middle aged men at the vanguard of the Silicon Valley/libertarian project who were directly involved in trying to build a secret environmentally-destructive city for billionaires.
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This article is full of digs against horseshoe bats, planners & says “environmental goals have created stasis”. The @dublininquirer.com have already looked into the Collison backed Progress Ireland & identified links with US libertarian & Peter Thiel backed groups. We need independent journalism!
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This article is full of digs against horseshoe bats, planners & says “environmental goals have created stasis”. The @dublininquirer.com have already looked into the Collison backed Progress Ireland & identified links with US libertarian & Peter Thiel backed groups. We need independent journalism!
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Phil Sutcliffe, Dublin county councillor, and former boxer should have been hit in the head less (or more)
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Phil Sutcliffe, Dublin county councillor, and former boxer should have been hit in the head less (or more)
It's pretty upsetting how many French friends in Montréal ask if we'd voted by post only for us to say we can't 🙃
Ireland may be voting for a new president today, but Irish citizens who have moved abroad can't cast a ballot.
Writing from Canada, Cáit Caden argues that Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections.
jrnl.ie/6852421
Writing from Canada, Cáit Caden argues that Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections.
jrnl.ie/6852421
Opinion: Irish abroad should have the right to vote for their president
Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections due to the significance of the role for international relations, writes Cáit Caden.
jrnl.ie
October 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It's pretty upsetting how many French friends in Montréal ask if we'd voted by post only for us to say we can't 🙃
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October 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Not just presidential elections - general elections too. 141 other countries allow non-resident citizen voting and it works just fine. Time to extend the same rights to Irish citizens.
Ireland may be voting for a new president today, but Irish citizens who have moved abroad can't cast a ballot.
Writing from Canada, Cáit Caden argues that Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections.
jrnl.ie/6852421
Writing from Canada, Cáit Caden argues that Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections.
jrnl.ie/6852421
Opinion: Irish abroad should have the right to vote for their president
Irish people abroad should be able to vote, especially in presidential elections due to the significance of the role for international relations, writes Cáit Caden.
jrnl.ie
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Not just presidential elections - general elections too. 141 other countries allow non-resident citizen voting and it works just fine. Time to extend the same rights to Irish citizens.
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Tell me again that it's all in the past and there's no real anti-Irish sentiment in Britain anymore as they shield this monster from justice, because sure who were his victims only a few Paddies
villagemagazine.ie/soldier-f-na...
villagemagazine.ie/soldier-f-na...
David Cleary, mass murderer, aka Soldier F, named in Ireland's parliament. - Village Magazine
Deputy Peadar Tóibín, leader of Aontú, referred to Soldier F by his real name, David James Cleary, in Dáil Éireann, the Irish parliament, yesterday (9 February). Cleary was a cruel, cynical and clini...
villagemagazine.ie
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Tell me again that it's all in the past and there's no real anti-Irish sentiment in Britain anymore as they shield this monster from justice, because sure who were his victims only a few Paddies
villagemagazine.ie/soldier-f-na...
villagemagazine.ie/soldier-f-na...
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Of all the housing charts not made by MMI, this one is my favourite. It shows how, despite rhetoric, housing shortages aren't a global phenomenon, but they do seem to be an Anglo-American one.
October 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Fake as they are I bet they still hate Catholics
an FBI official says the alleged NBA gambling ring involves the "Toronto Rangers" (not a real team), which doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the quality of their investigation
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Fake as they are I bet they still hate Catholics
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No justice. Utterly disgusted for the Bloody Sunday families. An obscene decision and a dark day.
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
No justice. Utterly disgusted for the Bloody Sunday families. An obscene decision and a dark day.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM