Helena
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Unknowable.
Improving my Gaeilge in Dublin
Improving my Gaeilge in Dublin
I've seen several similar ones in the last while... Why are they often employing bad stereotypes... and so obsessed with us 🤔
One night I pretended to be Irish when talking to a couple. My partner was coming to pick me up. I thought it would be a few minutes. She got lost and I had to keep it up for an hour. To be sure.
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I've seen several similar ones in the last while... Why are they often employing bad stereotypes... and so obsessed with us 🤔
My 16 year old self would be delighted about the gigs I've been able to attend as an adult
#MyBloodyValentine
#MyBloodyValentine
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My 16 year old self would be delighted about the gigs I've been able to attend as an adult
#MyBloodyValentine
#MyBloodyValentine
Another example of centreing themselves. What are they talking about?
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Another example of centreing themselves. What are they talking about?
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Watching Reeling in the Years 1990 for *no* reason and 1 min in, before Mary R. even appears, it's already amazing television
October 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Watching Reeling in the Years 1990 for *no* reason and 1 min in, before Mary R. even appears, it's already amazing television
I wore a hat today. It feels alien as if I've never done that before. Winter doesn't start for several more days no?
October 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I wore a hat today. It feels alien as if I've never done that before. Winter doesn't start for several more days no?
Omg I'm sorry I just saw a post about Bloody Sunday and a yank responded with essentially "this gives me hope that WE in the US will also see justice for what's happening HERE now!" read the room! They're not the same thing! Not everything relates back to that country! Ahh! I need to go to bed
This (North) Americans misunderstanding Irish posts thing always results in "as an *embarrassed* American I apologise for all my *ignorant* countrymen and I hope you don't think all of us, especially *me* act this way", yes thank you continue to centre yourselves in everything instead of just 🤐
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Omg I'm sorry I just saw a post about Bloody Sunday and a yank responded with essentially "this gives me hope that WE in the US will also see justice for what's happening HERE now!" read the room! They're not the same thing! Not everything relates back to that country! Ahh! I need to go to bed
I just saw the "F1" bus (whatever that is!), which allegedly goes to "Tallaght"... Just Tallaght, no specific part of it. Not like it's a big area or anything 👀
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I just saw the "F1" bus (whatever that is!), which allegedly goes to "Tallaght"... Just Tallaght, no specific part of it. Not like it's a big area or anything 👀
I was sent this so I don't have the photo credit but allegedly it was taken in Crumlin Village yesterday, the last day of the 83 ♥️💛 I used to follow loads of lovely Dublin bus accounts on twitter but they don't seem to have migrated here, such a shame
October 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I was sent this so I don't have the photo credit but allegedly it was taken in Crumlin Village yesterday, the last day of the 83 ♥️💛 I used to follow loads of lovely Dublin bus accounts on twitter but they don't seem to have migrated here, such a shame
It's Michael D on the BMX but MORE
October 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It's Michael D on the BMX but MORE
This (North) Americans misunderstanding Irish posts thing always results in "as an *embarrassed* American I apologise for all my *ignorant* countrymen and I hope you don't think all of us, especially *me* act this way", yes thank you continue to centre yourselves in everything instead of just 🤐
October 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This (North) Americans misunderstanding Irish posts thing always results in "as an *embarrassed* American I apologise for all my *ignorant* countrymen and I hope you don't think all of us, especially *me* act this way", yes thank you continue to centre yourselves in everything instead of just 🤐
For the benefit oooof...?
Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park. The Government has approved an allocation of up to €9.95m (excluding VAT) to the NFL in order for the game to take place
Is it good economics to pay €10 million for an NFL match?
Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers challenge the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park.
www.rte.ie
September 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
For the benefit oooof...?
Great piece. 'lack of ambition' hits the nail on the head
I am sometimes criticised for being too negative and for failing to see the progress happening around Dublin. While that may certainly be true at times, I think the far greater issue in Dublin is that we tend to accept even the smallest progress as a major victory.
My most recent Substack!
My most recent Substack!
Let Dublin Breathe
One Day of Freedom for Dublin’s Children Is Not Enough
olanordrum.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Great piece. 'lack of ambition' hits the nail on the head
Poetry
Irish Presidential Election 1992
There should always be a wildcard candidate!
#1992 #theden #zigandzag #dustintheturkey #rtenews #colmconnolly #bryandobson
There should always be a wildcard candidate!
#1992 #theden #zigandzag #dustintheturkey #rtenews #colmconnolly #bryandobson
September 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Poetry
The flags are now inside the grounds of Christ Church, and they've painted some kind of mural on the ground on Capel Street 🫠
Typically the flags on the quays around now would be for Culture Night, which is happening this Friday (yay). What are they now? "NFL". Who is Dublin even for anymore?
September 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The flags are now inside the grounds of Christ Church, and they've painted some kind of mural on the ground on Capel Street 🫠
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no one hates Dublin more than the people who run it example number 17493728283729
One of Dublin's best-known street murals has been destroyed and replaced with NFL-themed graffiti ahead of an American football game in Croke Park this weekend
jrnl.ie/6825876
jrnl.ie/6825876
An iconic Dublin city mural has just been removed and replaced with 'gaudy' NFL graffiti
The ‘Do Not remove’ mural was removed to make way for the American football-themed artwork.
jrnl.ie
September 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
no one hates Dublin more than the people who run it example number 17493728283729
TG4 and RTÉ have had some really on the ball people picking music for their programmes and ads for as long as I can remember. Von Dutch on the Week in Politics segment on the election tonight is inspired lol
September 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
TG4 and RTÉ have had some really on the ball people picking music for their programmes and ads for as long as I can remember. Von Dutch on the Week in Politics segment on the election tonight is inspired lol
Went to Christ Church as part of Oíche Chultúir and we suddenly found this small door and went through it and next thing we knew we were up here. Anyway long story short if you heard the bells ringing randomly at c. 19:00, it was probably me crashing the last bell ringing lesson of the evening
September 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Went to Christ Church as part of Oíche Chultúir and we suddenly found this small door and went through it and next thing we knew we were up here. Anyway long story short if you heard the bells ringing randomly at c. 19:00, it was probably me crashing the last bell ringing lesson of the evening
A beautiful film called Girls & Boys is out today which I highly recommend. I have zero bias whatsoever 👀 but genuinely it's gorgeous and set in a dreamy Dublin and the leads are wonderful and the soundtrack is perfect
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
Girls & Boys review: Wildly impressive Irish debut features tremendous performances and a magical soundtrack
Donncha Gilmore allows the film to wander romantically yet never lets the pace slack
www.irishtimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A beautiful film called Girls & Boys is out today which I highly recommend. I have zero bias whatsoever 👀 but genuinely it's gorgeous and set in a dreamy Dublin and the leads are wonderful and the soundtrack is perfect
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
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A few years back Varadkar said that nightclub opening hours and licencing arrangements needed to be reviewed "for tourism"... as if they couldn't possibly justify the existence of a fun thing in Ireland without tourists.
It's exhausting. People live here.
It's exhausting. People live here.
Typically the flags on the quays around now would be for Culture Night, which is happening this Friday (yay). What are they now? "NFL". Who is Dublin even for anymore?
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A few years back Varadkar said that nightclub opening hours and licencing arrangements needed to be reviewed "for tourism"... as if they couldn't possibly justify the existence of a fun thing in Ireland without tourists.
It's exhausting. People live here.
It's exhausting. People live here.
Typically the flags on the quays around now would be for Culture Night, which is happening this Friday (yay). What are they now? "NFL". Who is Dublin even for anymore?
September 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Typically the flags on the quays around now would be for Culture Night, which is happening this Friday (yay). What are they now? "NFL". Who is Dublin even for anymore?
Saw this in Temple Bar yesterday, hope to see more of them
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Saw this in Temple Bar yesterday, hope to see more of them
