Aodhán Ó'Coileáin
@werslabber.bsky.social
Belfast born. Galway domiciled. Here for the news and the views. Despise bots and their puppet masters. Ex-The Other Place, and happy to be cleansed of it.
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Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
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Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
Man who lives remotely from his home country opines:
RTE news : Remote working a 'mistake', claims Denis O'Brien
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
RTE news : Remote working a 'mistake', claims Denis O'Brien
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Remote working a 'mistake', claims Denis O'Brien
Businessman Denis O'Brien has claimed there has been a "marked decline" in the efficiency of all parts of the Government due to remote working.
www.rte.ie
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Man who lives remotely from his home country opines:
RTE news : Remote working a 'mistake', claims Denis O'Brien
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
RTE news : Remote working a 'mistake', claims Denis O'Brien
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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150 dead so far in 2025, many more injured. The extent to which CarBrain permeates thinking is demonstrated by the facts that no other class of offender is offered these indulgences, and this practice was declared to circumvent legislation by the High Court in 2014.
www.newstalk.com/news/deeply-...
www.newstalk.com/news/deeply-...
'Deeply disturbing' hundreds avoid penalty points with charity donations - TD
New figures have revealed that 480 penalty-point road traffic offences were avoided after the offender made a charity donation.
www.newstalk.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
150 dead so far in 2025, many more injured. The extent to which CarBrain permeates thinking is demonstrated by the facts that no other class of offender is offered these indulgences, and this practice was declared to circumvent legislation by the High Court in 2014.
www.newstalk.com/news/deeply-...
www.newstalk.com/news/deeply-...
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She landed one of the most devastating burns of all time, one which has evidently been plaguing Musk for days, and then reloaded and fired again. Dear god
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
She landed one of the most devastating burns of all time, one which has evidently been plaguing Musk for days, and then reloaded and fired again. Dear god
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A wealthy man who talks about something he knows as much about as the man in a pub will have his tantrum reported as the third item in the RTÉ News running order.
Remote working a 'mistake', claims Denis O'Brien
Businessman Denis O'Brien has claimed there has been a "marked decline" in the efficiency of all parts of the Government due to remote working.
www.rte.ie
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A wealthy man who talks about something he knows as much about as the man in a pub will have his tantrum reported as the third item in the RTÉ News running order.
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If you missed Hiram Morgan's talk on 'Anatomies of death: force famine in the Tudor conquest of Ireland', an recording is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAI...
Irish Studies Seminar: Hiram Morgan
YouTube video by QUB Irish Studies
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November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you missed Hiram Morgan's talk on 'Anatomies of death: force famine in the Tudor conquest of Ireland', an recording is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAI...
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I don't mean to brag but on Twitter I once fooled Joyce Carol Oates into thinking that Viagra was named after a mix of Latin (via) and Irish (grá) meaning "with love."
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I don't mean to brag but on Twitter I once fooled Joyce Carol Oates into thinking that Viagra was named after a mix of Latin (via) and Irish (grá) meaning "with love."
Bertie Ahern with his face like a well slapped arse.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Bertie Ahern with his face like a well slapped arse.
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In her inaugural speech, President Connolly invoked our tradition as a sovereign, neutral nation, claiming that "Ireland is particularly well placed to lead and articulate alternative, diplomatic solutions to war.”
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
Worth acknowledging the fundamentally anti-democratic posture of so much of the mainstream commentariat in Ireland - far more concerned with what the US, UK and EU political elite think, than with what Irish people value and support.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In her inaugural speech, President Connolly invoked our tradition as a sovereign, neutral nation, claiming that "Ireland is particularly well placed to lead and articulate alternative, diplomatic solutions to war.”
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
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Former President Michael D. Higgins received a standing ovation as he arrived at Dublin Castle for the inauguration of Catherine Connolly.
📺 Watch the inauguration ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/idktagnmrf
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📺 Watch the inauguration ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/idktagnmrf
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November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Former President Michael D. Higgins received a standing ovation as he arrived at Dublin Castle for the inauguration of Catherine Connolly.
📺 Watch the inauguration ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/idktagnmrf
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📺 Watch the inauguration ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/idktagnmrf
#VMNews
Reading a book in bed is as performative as I get these days in that location.
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Reading a book in bed is as performative as I get these days in that location.
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can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
BBC slammed for asking Kelvin Mackenzie about journalism standards
Liverpool fans and others staggered by choice to invite former S*n editor to discuss ongoing issues at the BBC
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
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www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Read Palestine Week is coming up on 29 November-December 5.
A great way to support Palestinian writers is to read their work. Also, it's good to read it because of its quality.
Why not take part and perhaps discover a talented writer you haven't read before.
A great way to support Palestinian writers is to read their work. Also, it's good to read it because of its quality.
Why not take part and perhaps discover a talented writer you haven't read before.
Join READ PALESTINE WEEK November 29-December 5. This year, with a special focus on raising funds for Palestinian writers in Gaza.
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Join READ PALESTINE WEEK 2025
Join us for this year’s READ PALESTINE WEEK, coming November 29-December 5.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Read Palestine Week is coming up on 29 November-December 5.
A great way to support Palestinian writers is to read their work. Also, it's good to read it because of its quality.
Why not take part and perhaps discover a talented writer you haven't read before.
A great way to support Palestinian writers is to read their work. Also, it's good to read it because of its quality.
Why not take part and perhaps discover a talented writer you haven't read before.
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The BBC has shown deep, systemic bias against Palestinian lives and has repeatedly demonstrated bias against transgender rights, writes Ellie Gomersall ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The BBC has shown deep, systemic bias against Palestinian lives and has repeatedly demonstrated bias against transgender rights, writes Ellie Gomersall ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
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Yeah John, you'll forgive the Irish public for being just a *little* bit cynical about this claim.
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www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Yeah John, you'll forgive the Irish public for being just a *little* bit cynical about this claim.
www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
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Farewell to an icon! #MichaelDHiggins
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Farewell to an icon! #MichaelDHiggins
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Also showing now in Cork city - see cork.arccinema.ie
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Also showing now in Cork city - see cork.arccinema.ie
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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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This is bullshit. He can say that he had another engagement, and even that the DFM had too, but the party has many senior members and Ministers that could have deputised.
DUP absence from Connolly inauguration 'not a snub' says Robinson
Gavin Robinson was speaking after the party confirmed they would not send a representative to Catherine Connolly's inauguration on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is bullshit. He can say that he had another engagement, and even that the DFM had too, but the party has many senior members and Ministers that could have deputised.
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
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In order to buy this BS you need to stretch to believing that there isn't anyone in the DUP who could stand in, and pretend not to notice that the UUP, the Alliance Party and the UK King are all sending representatives.
'We don’t need to make more out of this ... there is a clash and that clash has been accepted by the majority of people.'
The absence of the DUP from Catherine Connolly's inauguration is “not a snub”, party leader Gavin Robinson has insisted. jrnl.ie/6870336
The absence of the DUP from Catherine Connolly's inauguration is “not a snub”, party leader Gavin Robinson has insisted. jrnl.ie/6870336
DUP absence from Connolly inauguration 'not a snub', says party leader
DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said she could not attend because of a clash with Remembrance Day events.
jrnl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In order to buy this BS you need to stretch to believing that there isn't anyone in the DUP who could stand in, and pretend not to notice that the UUP, the Alliance Party and the UK King are all sending representatives.
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Serious Guys’ desire for approval has them support anything the neoliberal consensus demands: abolishing neutrality and embracing EU militarisation; financialising the housing market; basing our economy on the tax receipts of a handful of US corporations.
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Comment: Taking things Seriously
Seriousness’s function in the media: setting the boundaries of acceptable opinion
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November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Serious Guys’ desire for approval has them support anything the neoliberal consensus demands: abolishing neutrality and embracing EU militarisation; financialising the housing market; basing our economy on the tax receipts of a handful of US corporations.
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Happy retirement Michael D. We’ve been very lucky to have him (and the dogs!) during the last 14 years. As someone who became a citizen during his term of office, he’s the kind of President who reminds you why it’s good to live in a republic.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy retirement Michael D. We’ve been very lucky to have him (and the dogs!) during the last 14 years. As someone who became a citizen during his term of office, he’s the kind of President who reminds you why it’s good to live in a republic.