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emma q burns [festive mode]
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Mother of mongrels. Researcher: PhD political participation & disability; advocacy; DPOs; repro justice. Autistic community organiser. Lover of bogs, stray dogs and odd sods. Found at CDLP Galway or in #Tipperary. #SpéirGorm She/they/yer wan ♾️🇮🇪🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦
The cat has taught my dog how to purr.
December 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Summerhill Vets in Nenagh are having the most ridiculously cute Christmas fundraiser in aid of Billy Goulding's Recovery Fund and the Tipperary Friends of Animals (local rescue). Great causes both. More details on FB:
www.facebook.com/summerhillvet/
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Poor Lola! This gobshite has dents gone out of both my shins and every door in the house.
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Not sure it's been done already, but I am enforcing a RuthieFizz rule on #Spéirghorm. Say the name, post the primate.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
There's quality in the country yet.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Malcolm's first Presidential campaign was a good one. More dogs for the Áras, please. There'll never be another President who inspires as much pure affection as Michael D.
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
They have it coming.
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Such a part of childhood tv- watching. And I don't think she and John ever stopped being relationship goals 🥰
November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Malcolm couldn't decide what to dress as so he chose both.

I've just realised I did not take any photos of my children's costumes.

#TrickOrTreat #Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Ok, I'm calling bullshit. This is obviously all a set up for a forthcoming French jewel heist movie featuring intense sexual tension between the uptight dapper, methodical detective and the irresistibly hot and daring gem thief. #FromLouvresToLovers
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New tax on taigs just dropped.

#LocalPoperyTax #SpéirGhorm
October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There was a documentary featuring her a few years back. I'd say she was wild crack. As Máirín de Burca said at a 2023 event to honour May and her legacy, "Nothing will stop an Irish woman who gets thick.”
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Amazing result in Tipp North for Catherine Connolly when you consider that all three TDs were against her. Commentators on about disenfranchisement should look at that carefully. It's not the spoiled votes that are interesting, it's who the Connolly vote will go to next #GE. #Áras25
October 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
October 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Seriously 😳
#RuralPursuits
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"I was married but I'm not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle".
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My sister-in-law took this photo of Malcolm. Look at him! How happy and kind he is! He would press his warm weight against you and give you tidy little pupper kisses if you asked him to.
#DogsOfBluesky
October 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I am always reluctant to narrow participation in politics in any way, but this whole election is a good argument for minimum qualifications for candidates and a pre-nomination public scrutiny process. So many of them have been an utter waste of time and airspace. #Áras25 #Aras25

archive.ph/u3AgX
October 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"what are we, Americans?"

That horse bolted long ago.
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
D... doomer girl???
October 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Malcolm is having more success getting my recuperating father-in-law up and exercising than any trained health professional has managed so far.
#DogsMakeYou
September 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"You can't have a penis!!!" he squealed, increasingly weakly, as I continued to bludgeon him with my mason jar of pickled pricks.
September 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Mam's anniversary, I got the box of photos down and found one I hadn't seen before (always magic, that). She's young here, but she always had the best smile. I can still hear her laugh 🥰

They never completely leave you (for me that's a good thing).
September 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
When asked what she meant by “game-changer,” Ms McDonald replied: “a game changer”, “Match of the Day” and “Up for the Match”.
“Does it sound very GAA?” she asked.

Oh God.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
September 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This poor guy has had 6 teeth removed but is exceptionally happy with the drugs he's been given.
5 stars, would trip again. #Caturday
September 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM