Aisling Cahill (she/her)
@aislingcahill.bsky.social
Speech and Language Therapist, advocate for children's literacy and literature, fervently hoping we can make things Better.
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"Petite" sizes often don't take plus-sized shorter women into account, while "Curvy" sizes rarely acknowledge that plus-size women aren't always tall, so I'd like to propose a new women's clothing size category - Little Teapot, for those of us who are short AND stout
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Petite" sizes often don't take plus-sized shorter women into account, while "Curvy" sizes rarely acknowledge that plus-size women aren't always tall, so I'd like to propose a new women's clothing size category - Little Teapot, for those of us who are short AND stout
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First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
So Santa has asked me to help out in getting a typewriter to a 10yo boy. Who knew they were so hard to find these days? Any pointers of even where to look? We are coming up blank. #SpeirGorm
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
So Santa has asked me to help out in getting a typewriter to a 10yo boy. Who knew they were so hard to find these days? Any pointers of even where to look? We are coming up blank. #SpeirGorm
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An illustrated line from the Prayer Of St. Brendan The Navigator, who is said to have travelled from County Kerry in Ireland to America a thousand years before Columbus made his journey. Trust in the darkness. 🌌
Prints available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
An illustrated line from the Prayer Of St. Brendan The Navigator, who is said to have travelled from County Kerry in Ireland to America a thousand years before Columbus made his journey. Trust in the darkness. 🌌
Prints available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Prints available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
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So apart from being very talented my brother David is very brave. While his film Eternity was being wrapped up he had a very serious diagnosis and he has written about it here time.com/7339094/eter...
Me, My Film, and My Massive Brain Tumor
David Freyne directed and co-wrote a film about death. Then, he learned he had a brain tumor the size of an apple.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
So apart from being very talented my brother David is very brave. While his film Eternity was being wrapped up he had a very serious diagnosis and he has written about it here time.com/7339094/eter...
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Blew out my front tyre swerving into a ditch out of the way of an oncoming Range Rover with floodlight strength LED headlights.
The sooner these are regulated the better - both the size of range rovers et al and those fkn LED headlights
The sooner these are regulated the better - both the size of range rovers et al and those fkn LED headlights
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Blew out my front tyre swerving into a ditch out of the way of an oncoming Range Rover with floodlight strength LED headlights.
The sooner these are regulated the better - both the size of range rovers et al and those fkn LED headlights
The sooner these are regulated the better - both the size of range rovers et al and those fkn LED headlights
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I've written a novel, Experts in a Dying Field. It's out on Penguin Sandycove in June. It's about about a band and a tragedy & art for art's sake & aging & loss & community & Dublin. There's a fox in it. & sheet music. The beautiful cover's by Jack Smyth. You can preorder: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I've written a novel, Experts in a Dying Field. It's out on Penguin Sandycove in June. It's about about a band and a tragedy & art for art's sake & aging & loss & community & Dublin. There's a fox in it. & sheet music. The beautiful cover's by Jack Smyth. You can preorder: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
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An Post last posting dates for Christmas
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
An Post last posting dates for Christmas
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Record breaking prices for artwork sales do not, sadly, represent an investment in art and artists.
Investors are reducing their taxable profits before the end of the tax year with big one-off purchases while universities cut their humanities faculties and artists earn less than minimum wage.
Investors are reducing their taxable profits before the end of the tax year with big one-off purchases while universities cut their humanities faculties and artists earn less than minimum wage.
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million (€47.34m ) in New York yesterday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said
Frida Kahlo painting auctions for $54.6m
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million (€47.34m ) in New York yesterday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Record breaking prices for artwork sales do not, sadly, represent an investment in art and artists.
Investors are reducing their taxable profits before the end of the tax year with big one-off purchases while universities cut their humanities faculties and artists earn less than minimum wage.
Investors are reducing their taxable profits before the end of the tax year with big one-off purchases while universities cut their humanities faculties and artists earn less than minimum wage.
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). We honour the memory of those who have been murdered due to transphobia and to raise awareness about the ongoing violence and discrimination faced by the transgender community.
#TDoR
#TDoR
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). We honour the memory of those who have been murdered due to transphobia and to raise awareness about the ongoing violence and discrimination faced by the transgender community.
#TDoR
#TDoR
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Your Burke name is the first name on this list you've never seen before (with the same first letter as your actual name) + Burke.
Link in alt text. Signed, Dabbasheth Burke.
Link in alt text. Signed, Dabbasheth Burke.
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Your Burke name is the first name on this list you've never seen before (with the same first letter as your actual name) + Burke.
Link in alt text. Signed, Dabbasheth Burke.
Link in alt text. Signed, Dabbasheth Burke.
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Shopping local can be choosing a small independent bookshop far away across the sea from where you are but close to the loved one you wish to gift a book to
#ShopLocal
#ShopLocal
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Shopping local can be choosing a small independent bookshop far away across the sea from where you are but close to the loved one you wish to gift a book to
#ShopLocal
#ShopLocal
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I’ve written another romcom! It’s about two scriptwriters who can’t stop arguing but have to work together to save a TV show. Also there is kissing. I loved writing it and you can pre-order it here! linktr.ee/LoveSceneAnn...
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’ve written another romcom! It’s about two scriptwriters who can’t stop arguing but have to work together to save a TV show. Also there is kissing. I loved writing it and you can pre-order it here! linktr.ee/LoveSceneAnn...
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It would be one thing having a "debate" on immigration if people meant they wanted a "debate" based on facts. But what most people seem to mean when they say they want a debate is that is they want us to pretend a bunch of entirely made up bullshit is true.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It would be one thing having a "debate" on immigration if people meant they wanted a "debate" based on facts. But what most people seem to mean when they say they want a debate is that is they want us to pretend a bunch of entirely made up bullshit is true.
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🚨Missing: Gabe, 14, last seen yesterday (Friday 14th) in Bray. Contact the Gardaí with any information.
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨Missing: Gabe, 14, last seen yesterday (Friday 14th) in Bray. Contact the Gardaí with any information.
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There's a roundabout in Cork where even during the worst traffic, drivers unfailingly allow others to merge in a "zip" by local custom. Driving through it restores my faith in society, every time.
I just found out it's known as the "soundabout", and that's just wonderful.
I just found out it's known as the "soundabout", and that's just wonderful.
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
There's a roundabout in Cork where even during the worst traffic, drivers unfailingly allow others to merge in a "zip" by local custom. Driving through it restores my faith in society, every time.
I just found out it's known as the "soundabout", and that's just wonderful.
I just found out it's known as the "soundabout", and that's just wonderful.
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Not because I had a small part to play but because now more than ever we need to amplify kindness and human connection, let me share with you the Tale of Kathleen & John
After I had given directions to Kathleen (as I was to learn was her name) she headed off with her trusty walking frame, Esmeralda
After I had given directions to Kathleen (as I was to learn was her name) she headed off with her trusty walking frame, Esmeralda
A woman steps into the shop: Where do I vote?
Me: Are you looking for Carysfort National School?
Her: Yes, I feel it's my duty, I turned 97 yesterday!
#Áras25
Me: Are you looking for Carysfort National School?
Her: Yes, I feel it's my duty, I turned 97 yesterday!
#Áras25
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Not because I had a small part to play but because now more than ever we need to amplify kindness and human connection, let me share with you the Tale of Kathleen & John
After I had given directions to Kathleen (as I was to learn was her name) she headed off with her trusty walking frame, Esmeralda
After I had given directions to Kathleen (as I was to learn was her name) she headed off with her trusty walking frame, Esmeralda
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Go vote against him. It's the last award, but you can use the arrows to skip through other categories if you don't want to vote in them.
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An Post Irish Book Awards Public Vote 2025
Vote in the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards Public Vote
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October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Go vote against him. It's the last award, but you can use the arrows to skip through other categories if you don't want to vote in them.
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Catherine Connolly only says "bye" once at the end of a phonecall.
#smearthebejaysis
#smearthebejaysis
October 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Catherine Connolly only says "bye" once at the end of a phonecall.
#smearthebejaysis
#smearthebejaysis
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On this day in 1974 the BBC launched Ceefax, the world's first teletext service using unused lines in the television signal to transmit news and other information that viewers could access on demand. The technology was developed by BBC engineers Geoff Larkby and Barry Pyatt in the late 1960s
September 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On this day in 1974 the BBC launched Ceefax, the world's first teletext service using unused lines in the television signal to transmit news and other information that viewers could access on demand. The technology was developed by BBC engineers Geoff Larkby and Barry Pyatt in the late 1960s
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Another typical morning in town after Culture Night, sean-nós singers left strewn around the footpaths, poets carelessly stuffed under park benches, a lone interpretive dancer being gently blown around the square
September 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Another typical morning in town after Culture Night, sean-nós singers left strewn around the footpaths, poets carelessly stuffed under park benches, a lone interpretive dancer being gently blown around the square
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Thank you for singing "We're here because". I needed that.
September 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Thank you for singing "We're here because". I needed that.
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September 6, 2025 at 5:17 AM