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Stephen Spillane
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Peace Commissioner | Chair Gay Project & St Luke's NS 🏫 | Greens 🌳 | Churchwarden St Anne Shandon 🔔 | Hon Sec St Fin Barres | General Synod COI | Diocesan Council CCR. Union & Cork City LCSP Member.#Cork
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Reintroducing myself with some updates:

​🏗️ EMEA Health & Safety Manager
⚖️ Peace Commissioner & Cork City Local Community Safety Partnership Member
🏳️‍🌈 Chair of Gay Project
⛪ Churchwarden & Volunteer
📢 Political Activist & Campaigner

Focused on safety, governance, and political change in #Cork. 👋
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With Trumps threats to Greenland’s independence growing every day, a strong EU response is vital.
I’m calling on the Taoiseach to urgently brief Opposition leaders on the possible use of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and the impact on Ireland of the new tariffs threat 🇮🇪 🇬🇱 🇪🇺
January 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Nearly finished the 2nd #GameChangers book, #HeatedRivalry. Cried at the TV series (watched twice), the first book, #GameChanger, and so much during this book. @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social - You are an amazing writer!
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Another productive Saturday, started Chairman's report for 2025 alongside the Directors' report ahead of audits.
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Time for Ireland to follow
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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Sunday 11th, January, Baptism of our Lord
10:15 am - Holy Communion with Baptism
www.stanneshandon.ie/event/baptis...
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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While much of Europe has been in the Freezer, Australia has seen high temperatures over 40c with a lot of fires in Victoria and a state of disaster declared as fire crews force people to evacuate after 150,000 hectares burned in one fire alone near Longwood.
January 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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True story:
January 10, 2026 at 6:56 AM
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2/2 the creation of it is not provided for in the legislation. It is in Child Sexual Abuse Media under the 2017 act but does not in the other legislation.

This Government needs to amend the legislation and protect women and children from harm. #politics #ireland #twitter #elonmusk #grok #deepfake
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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1/2 In light of the violations by Grok the X AI chatbot let's look at the gap in Irish law.

There's an apparent and dangerous gap in the law. Under Coco's law that got enacted in 2020 the sharing of deepfake and harmful content is illegal so is the using of such material for harrassment. However
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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The U-turns on road safety by this government would make your head spin. Lower default speed limits, RSA reform and red light camera pilot all abandoned while deaths and serious injuries are rising.
independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Feljin Jose: Seán Canney has earned the nickname ‘Minister for U-turns’ – and there’s a reason for that
Here’s a riddle for you: if two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do make a right, how many U-turns make you spiral out of control?
independent.ie
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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My only regret about transitioning is how disgusting men's toilets are compared to women's.
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A 'fun' Saturday night. Reviewing policies ahead of a board meeting in two weeks. Life in your 40s, eh?
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Absolutely obessed with Quebecois and french music since finishing #HeatedRivalry.
This song is regularly stuck in my head:
J'erre - Dumas
open.spotify.com/track/24WTL2...
J'erre
open.spotify.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Didn't get around to sending Christmas Cards this year, so here is a card for you all!

Merry Christmas from Kristian, Abby, Buddy & myself! xxx
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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CitizenGo’s attempted intervention in the presidential election was clumsy but remarkable: a foreign political organisation whose board includes a corrupt ex-politician linked to an international money laundering scheme tried to influence an Irish election
www.ontheditch.com/the-foreign-...
Foreign political organisation tried to interfere in Ireland
Its board includes a corrupt ex-politician linked to an international money laundering scheme.
www.ontheditch.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Here are a sample of the photos from our Hanging of the Greens service on Sunday, the complete set can be seen on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stanneschurc...
December 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The worst of history inevitably repeats
unless good people unite to fight it

youtu.be/jFICRFKtAc4
December 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Cork City Council is looking for name suggestions for the new pedestrian/cycle bridges. Give your suggestions online -
Bridge at Lambley's Lane: consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...
Bridge at Proby's Quay: consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...

@corkgreens.bsky.social
Bridge at Lambley's Lane | Cork City Council's Online Consultation Portal
consult.corkcity.ie
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Finally feeling the #Christmas Spirit, Hanging of the Greens yesterday and Advent 4 today in @stanneshandon.bsky.social and looking forward to reading at the Nine Lessons and Carols in St Fin Barres Cathedral on Christmas Eve
December 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
😭😭😭😭 me after the latest episode of #heatedrivalry
December 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🌈 SAVE THE DATE — Fill in the Survey - Have Your Say in the Future of Pride in Cork! 🌈

Gay Project, LINQ Ireland, and Gender Rebels are teaming up to host a community-wide LGBTI+ consultation on 24th January 2026 and we want you there. 💬💖
December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Jesus sleighs!

Spread the love!
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM