Amy Moran
@amylmrn.bsky.social
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This election is proof that you do not need to pay attention to what the papers say. They are, as someone so eloquently put it, like a dying wasp.
The only time I hear about the papers is when we're moaning about them here. They are irrelevant.
The only time I hear about the papers is when we're moaning about them here. They are irrelevant.
October 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This election is proof that you do not need to pay attention to what the papers say. They are, as someone so eloquently put it, like a dying wasp.
The only time I hear about the papers is when we're moaning about them here. They are irrelevant.
The only time I hear about the papers is when we're moaning about them here. They are irrelevant.
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The Irish state's role in housing today is to create scarcity. That is what the funds want. There is no such thing as a capitalist solution to a social necessity. Every time you blame a migrant for this crisis, a capitalist angel gets its wings.
As the govt blocks funding for major social-housing projects in Dublin, FF and FG councillors are pointing fingers at ministers. "Anybody that is not putting money towards housing, that is in politics, as far as I’m concerned, they shouldn’t be there.”
www.dublininquirer.c...
www.dublininquirer.c...
As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
www.dublininquirer.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The Irish state's role in housing today is to create scarcity. That is what the funds want. There is no such thing as a capitalist solution to a social necessity. Every time you blame a migrant for this crisis, a capitalist angel gets its wings.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Based on the number of people I’ve seen posting racist, far right content we should maybe ban the over 50s too.
Serious consideration should be given to banning under-16s from using social media, similar to a law passed last year in Australia, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris
Ireland should consider u16 social media ban - Tánaiste
Serious consideration should be given to banning under-16s from using social media, similar to a law passed last year in Australia, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris.
www.rte.ie
May 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Based on the number of people I’ve seen posting racist, far right content we should maybe ban the over 50s too.
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Many transgender people told our team they are being forced to pursue gender-affirming healthcare outside of the official channels due to serious issues with the National Gender Service
Self-medicating like this is known in the trans community as DIY HRT
jrnl.ie/6691757
Self-medicating like this is known in the trans community as DIY HRT
jrnl.ie/6691757
Transgender people turning to DIY-healthcare due to lack of trust in National Gender Service
The Journal Investigates heard from transgender people pushed into accessing healthcare outside the official channels
jrnl.ie
May 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Many transgender people told our team they are being forced to pursue gender-affirming healthcare outside of the official channels due to serious issues with the National Gender Service
Self-medicating like this is known in the trans community as DIY HRT
jrnl.ie/6691757
Self-medicating like this is known in the trans community as DIY HRT
jrnl.ie/6691757
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there's a local kebab place whose website claims to have a PDF of the menu, but when you open the PDF it's just a single photo of a kebab and chips
April 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
there's a local kebab place whose website claims to have a PDF of the menu, but when you open the PDF it's just a single photo of a kebab and chips
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Hear me out: Barry Keoghan in a Ronnie O’Sullivan biopic
April 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hear me out: Barry Keoghan in a Ronnie O’Sullivan biopic
Once I went to a municipal beach club in Portugal where the council served beer, wine, food that you could eat on a sun lounger. Glad to see the notion of public luxury making its way to DCC gyms.
April 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Once I went to a municipal beach club in Portugal where the council served beer, wine, food that you could eat on a sun lounger. Glad to see the notion of public luxury making its way to DCC gyms.
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In an ever worsening housing crisis, SinnFein should be out chatting all day and all night about housing. What the Supreme Court says about a law that doesn’t apply anywhere on this island, should be none of their or our concern. Average rent in Belfast and Dublin is clean mad and getting worse
April 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In an ever worsening housing crisis, SinnFein should be out chatting all day and all night about housing. What the Supreme Court says about a law that doesn’t apply anywhere on this island, should be none of their or our concern. Average rent in Belfast and Dublin is clean mad and getting worse
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"All sectors of the public service, except defence, now employ more people than in 2013".
Yeah it's almost as if the recruitment freezes, pressured retirements and other staff cuts during austerity were a bad thing that needed to corrected almost immediately?
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Yeah it's almost as if the recruitment freezes, pressured retirements and other staff cuts during austerity were a bad thing that needed to corrected almost immediately?
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
More than 50,000 staff now employed in Civil Service
New figures show number of civil servants has increased by about 16,000 in last decade
www.irishtimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"All sectors of the public service, except defence, now employ more people than in 2013".
Yeah it's almost as if the recruitment freezes, pressured retirements and other staff cuts during austerity were a bad thing that needed to corrected almost immediately?
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Yeah it's almost as if the recruitment freezes, pressured retirements and other staff cuts during austerity were a bad thing that needed to corrected almost immediately?
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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There is a free Netflix for libraries app, called Kanopy and its selection of films &TV is already better than most paid for streamers.
You can sign up to join Fingal Library online and then get an account on the Kanopy App.
fingal.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd...
You can sign up to join Fingal Library online and then get an account on the Kanopy App.
fingal.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd...
Register | Fingal Libraries
fingal.spydus.ie
April 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
There is a free Netflix for libraries app, called Kanopy and its selection of films &TV is already better than most paid for streamers.
You can sign up to join Fingal Library online and then get an account on the Kanopy App.
fingal.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd...
You can sign up to join Fingal Library online and then get an account on the Kanopy App.
fingal.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd...
Maybe I’m just out of practice with the healthcare system but I had to see a doctor to get emergency medicine yesterday (read: emergency) and the whole experience from being seen to getting a prescription set me back €120???
April 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Maybe I’m just out of practice with the healthcare system but I had to see a doctor to get emergency medicine yesterday (read: emergency) and the whole experience from being seen to getting a prescription set me back €120???
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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This is bad even by Ryanair's standards.
The airline recently announced it will start flying to Dakhla, which is part of Occupied Western Sahara.
Calling it Morocco is reinforces Morocco's claim that it owns Western Sahara.
More the occupation is Morocco's dirty little secret.
The airline recently announced it will start flying to Dakhla, which is part of Occupied Western Sahara.
Calling it Morocco is reinforces Morocco's claim that it owns Western Sahara.
More the occupation is Morocco's dirty little secret.
April 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This is bad even by Ryanair's standards.
The airline recently announced it will start flying to Dakhla, which is part of Occupied Western Sahara.
Calling it Morocco is reinforces Morocco's claim that it owns Western Sahara.
More the occupation is Morocco's dirty little secret.
The airline recently announced it will start flying to Dakhla, which is part of Occupied Western Sahara.
Calling it Morocco is reinforces Morocco's claim that it owns Western Sahara.
More the occupation is Morocco's dirty little secret.
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Yis don't trust evoting machines to calculate PR-STV transfers quickly but you'll let AI decide a young person's future. Hmm.
Examinations Commission explores use of AI to mark Leaving Cert
Examinations Commission explores use of AI to mark Leaving Cert
Teachers fear rise of tools such as ChatGPT pose threat to the integrity of coursework
www.irishtimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Yis don't trust evoting machines to calculate PR-STV transfers quickly but you'll let AI decide a young person's future. Hmm.
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NEW: Two-thirds of NYC voters support creating municipal grocery stores to bring down prices.
"The concept is imminently feasible. In fact, publicly owned grocery stores are quite common and already exist at scale—in the US military."
"The concept is imminently feasible. In fact, publicly owned grocery stores are quite common and already exist at scale—in the US military."
New York City Voters Support Municipal Grocery Stores - Climate and Community Institute
Read our Substack piece on why municipal grocery stores can bring down costs and repair food supply chains. The rising cost of groceries has driven nearly 50 …
climateandcommunity.org
April 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW: Two-thirds of NYC voters support creating municipal grocery stores to bring down prices.
"The concept is imminently feasible. In fact, publicly owned grocery stores are quite common and already exist at scale—in the US military."
"The concept is imminently feasible. In fact, publicly owned grocery stores are quite common and already exist at scale—in the US military."
imagine if they spent money for endo studies on researching cures instead of this nonsense 🙃
April 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
imagine if they spent money for endo studies on researching cures instead of this nonsense 🙃
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Lest our German friends become too smug.
April 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Lest our German friends become too smug.
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“unless their employer tops up the €289 benefit payment, and there is no legal requirement on them to do so, few fathers can vindicate their right to time off work to care for their babies at one of the most expensive times for a young family”, Ictu said.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
Why do only half of Irish fathers take paternity leave?
‘Flat rate’ payment in Ireland means many fathers can’t afford to take time off work
www.irishtimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
“unless their employer tops up the €289 benefit payment, and there is no legal requirement on them to do so, few fathers can vindicate their right to time off work to care for their babies at one of the most expensive times for a young family”, Ictu said.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
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I think covid pulled some kinda psychic ripcord for anyone already primed for political derangement. The combinaton of social isolation and algorithm-driven radicalization just broke people. Everyone I talk to has a story of some relative that nobody talks to anymore.
April 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I think covid pulled some kinda psychic ripcord for anyone already primed for political derangement. The combinaton of social isolation and algorithm-driven radicalization just broke people. Everyone I talk to has a story of some relative that nobody talks to anymore.