Roddy Elliott
@galleonskip.bsky.social
Cats, Climate Emergency, Heart of Midlothian, affordable housing, social justice, running and the greatest country in the world. Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
Still have to believe Hearts can get top 3 - probably as well all the hype about a possible title has gone
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Still have to believe Hearts can get top 3 - probably as well all the hype about a possible title has gone
Game is over as a contest - Ireland need to find a way to avoid a rout
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Game is over as a contest - Ireland need to find a way to avoid a rout
Turning into a farce
November 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Turning into a farce
Ireland unlucky with SA potential card but then make too many errors
November 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ireland unlucky with SA potential card but then make too many errors
This is truly extraordinary - I saw Head do this in a short overs game v Scotland at the tiny Raeburn Place - but this is a Test Match on a full sized ground
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is truly extraordinary - I saw Head do this in a short overs game v Scotland at the tiny Raeburn Place - but this is a Test Match on a full sized ground
Reposted by Roddy Elliott
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
My worst fears realised, as a “neutral” - Australia’s batting is nowhere near good enough to make this a competitive series - missing Cummings was always likely to cost them this game but it’s the batting that will cost them the series.
England recover to torment Australia in spectacular start to Ashes
England recover to torment Australia in spectacular start to Ashes
Mitchell Starc claimed seven wickets for 58 before England played their part in a festival of fast bowling
www.irishtimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My worst fears realised, as a “neutral” - Australia’s batting is nowhere near good enough to make this a competitive series - missing Cummings was always likely to cost them this game but it’s the batting that will cost them the series.
When did the meaningless phrase “refuses to rule out” become the basis for about half of media reporting of politics?
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
When did the meaningless phrase “refuses to rule out” become the basis for about half of media reporting of politics?
Quite emotional watching that interview with Craig Gordon
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Quite emotional watching that interview with Craig Gordon
Delighted for Lawrence Shankland to play his part - but what a moment for Craig Gordon!
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Delighted for Lawrence Shankland to play his part - but what a moment for Craig Gordon!
Time to dust off my slightly tenuous Scottish roots - a granny born in Partick to Irish parents who left around the time of the Famine - she and they returned home but was Scottish born - come on Scotland!
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Time to dust off my slightly tenuous Scottish roots - a granny born in Partick to Irish parents who left around the time of the Famine - she and they returned home but was Scottish born - come on Scotland!
Are you hearing that Scotland? Play a striker who can score
Just catching up on the football there and it turns out that Ireland has discovered that the key to winning matches is to Have A Guy Who Scores Goals? #COYBIG
November 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Are you hearing that Scotland? Play a striker who can score
What a win, far better performance from Ireland - definite progress
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What a win, far better performance from Ireland - definite progress
Shankland getting better and better the longer he doesn’t get on
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Shankland getting better and better the longer he doesn’t get on
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“There is zero respect for Irishness from the DUP. They don't respect our citizenry, our traditions, our culture or our heads of state.”
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“There is zero respect for Irishness from the DUP. They don't respect our citizenry, our traditions, our culture or our heads of state.”
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
~Andrée Murphy
Andersonstown News
☕️🥐
Just finished watching the excellent t Trespasses on Channel 4. A hard watch at times as a reminder of growing up in the country - maybe it has taken us till now to be able to tell these stories. I loved the cars - we had a red Allegro.
November 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Just finished watching the excellent t Trespasses on Channel 4. A hard watch at times as a reminder of growing up in the country - maybe it has taken us till now to be able to tell these stories. I loved the cars - we had a red Allegro.
Cracking game in Edinburgh - can Scotland finally do it?
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cracking game in Edinburgh - can Scotland finally do it?
Interestingly (?) - huge cheers from the green shirted watchers here for Scotland’s try - Scots fan who dislike Ireland so much might take note
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interestingly (?) - huge cheers from the green shirted watchers here for Scotland’s try - Scots fan who dislike Ireland so much might take note
Great rugby weekend in Dublin - Ireland poor first half but come good in the second - now watching Scotland v NZ, a comfortable seat, multiple TVs and the Guinness is only €7 a pint
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Great rugby weekend in Dublin - Ireland poor first half but come good in the second - now watching Scotland v NZ, a comfortable seat, multiple TVs and the Guinness is only €7 a pint
Far better second half from Ireland today - subs definitely helped. Both 10s contributed - at the moment good to have them both offering something different. Ireland still a work in progress trying to get new blood in the team #IREvJAP
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Far better second half from Ireland today - subs definitely helped. Both 10s contributed - at the moment good to have them both offering something different. Ireland still a work in progress trying to get new blood in the team #IREvJAP
Ireland disappointing after a good start - lineout struggled and too many penalties but also not enough attacking threat - key men missing maybe too
A huge Irish performance ruined by possibly one of the worst officiating decisions ever recorded in professional sports.
Highlighting the huge problems in Rugby Union with officials and their subjective implementation of laws of the game.
Should have been a highlight was a instead a disgrace.
Highlighting the huge problems in Rugby Union with officials and their subjective implementation of laws of the game.
Should have been a highlight was a instead a disgrace.
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ireland disappointing after a good start - lineout struggled and too many penalties but also not enough attacking threat - key men missing maybe too