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David Cochrane
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Director of Audience @BusinessPost.bsky.social. Previously Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Breaking News. Running/Greyhound/Journalism stan account.
Nothing but respect for MY President Sheridan
#aras25
August 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Drumcondra is full of Leinster rugby supporters going to Croke Park who’ve never been north of the Liffey, and IT SHOWS. Border patrol at Connolly Station was like a zoo – none of them had passports, and customs had to check their 'culture shock' rather than luggage.
#LEIvHAR #InvestecChampionsCup
April 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is by far the most abusive and hurtful email I've ever received. Marketing comms from Irish Rail promoting taking the bus to the airport.
February 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Greyhound racing is going to be outlawed in Wales… with a popular petition cited as having an influence. It’s notable that one of the topic tags used by another news outlet was “gambling”… but here’s the thing everyone is coming around to: greyhounds are pets, not bets.
news.sky.com/story/welsh-...
February 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“BREAKING” is doing *a lot* of heavy lifting here. But maybe the Indy staff are already working within a *squints* false vacuum and so can get away with it…
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
February 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
When bus how today = me trying to make any sense of the Transport for Ireland app
Duolingo keeping me honest..
January 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Blanchardstown Ice Rink was due to finish on Sunday… it was just two days away from retirement… 🙏
Blanchardstown ice rink destroyed from Storm Eowyn

Pic: Gerry Mooney, more at @independent.ie
January 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Trump threatens 'very high' tariffs on Denmark over Greenland"

Guess that means OZEMPIC which one of Denmark's biggest exports to the United States is either going to be more expensive, or the highly in-demand supply will go elsewhere!
January 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My best conspiracy so far is that Off Beat Doughnuts on Westland Row are intentionally piping *that glorious calorific smell* onto the Pearse Station platform
January 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
January 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I’m still recovering from the stunning
CMAT @cmatbaby.bsky.social on Jools Holland’s #Hootenanny last night. I watched it on repeat until the tv box rewind gave up on me. Thankfully BBC Music has locked it in time. What an incredible performance.
youtu.be/G0DTzK8eDdk?...
CMAT - Without You (Jools' Annual Hootenanny 2024)
YouTube video by BBC Music
youtu.be
January 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Helping a family member by setting up a new smart tv for them and getting them sorted with internets. I’m absolutely blown away with how fast the 5G router is. Even faster than the fixed line internet here (and over half the price).
December 31, 2024 at 7:28 PM
The absolutely glorious CMAT @cmatbaby.bsky.social has released an entire show onto YouTube and not only is it as amazing as you’d imagine it is: it’s even more.
youtu.be/Yyo9yLGZk44?...
CMAT (and the Very Sexy CMAT Band) - Live at Barrowland Ballroom
YouTube video by CMAT
youtu.be
December 23, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Dublin City belongs to the ̶C̶a̶r̶ ̶P̶a̶r̶k̶s̶ Traders Alliance. We just get to (try to) walk around it.
December 22, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Absolutely extraordinary radio that @clairebyrne.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social isn't challenging the stark revelations that Santa has a quantum computer recording everyone's data from the moment they're born.
December 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Nobody’s had a better #ge24 election than men who’ve had Tribunal findings against them.
December 18, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Israel’s Dublin embassy closure impacts the citizens of Israel most: no consular services, no visa support, no legal, community, or cultural help. While there are theatrics involved, the reality is that closing an embassy primarily affects a country’s own citizens living in the host nation.
Israel will close its embassy in Dublin in light of 'the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government', Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said in a statement
Israel to close Irish embassy over 'anti-Israel policies'
Israel will close its embassy in Dublin in light of "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government," Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said in a statement.
www.rte.ie
December 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
I'm a fan of the original Stanley Kubrick movie, and was gifted a ticket to @aiannucci.bsky.social's Dr. Strangelove in London last month. It was so good I've bought tickets for Dublin.
This by @patrickfreyne.bsky.social has me even more excited to see it again.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
‘Watch your step’: Steve Coogan takes Patrick Freyne backstage at Dr Strangelove
The comic actor is playing four parts in the new stage version of Stanley Kubrick’s film, which comes to Ireland in 2025
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Absolutely delighted with how the Xmas party attire worked out…
December 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM
New Zealand are planning a phased banning of Greyhound racing. This is what progressive nations that care about animal welfare do.
Greyhounds are pets, not pets.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing over animal welfare concerns
Greyhound industry group says government hasn’t recognised its work to address welfare issues that have plagued racing for years
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Best of luck to @killianwoods.bsky.social , Donal MacNamee, @kgallagher91.bsky.social, Catherine Sanz and all the other nominees in this afternoon's @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social Business Journalist Awards. Or what @antonsavage.bsky.social will now start calling them: 'The Smurfies'. #SmurfitAwards
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Me: [watching the #LateLateToyShow]
Also Me:
December 6, 2024 at 9:44 PM
This evening’s Six O’Clock Show on Virgin Media One started at 6.05pm.

We used to be a real country.
December 5, 2024 at 6:27 PM
If one of my siblings was a fish I probably wouldn't talk to them much either...
December 2, 2024 at 9:41 PM
What a wild #ge24 campaign for Dublin Central
Marie Sherlock (Labour) elected in Dublin Central | Live updates: rte.ie/b/1484023
December 1, 2024 at 3:39 PM