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Karen Power
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Communications and public affairs. Norn Iron grown, opinions my own
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ria.ie
We’re glad to see @theguardian.com cover ‘For and Against a United Ireland’ (RIA,2025) by leading journalists Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/24/a-united-ireland-referendum-must-not-be-another-brexit-analysts-say
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Karen Power
ria.ie
The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to take part in this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with two events.
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Really enjoyable and insightful panel discussion today at the @ria.ie talk 'The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969-73)
A crowd facing a panel of five speakers with a screen behind them
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Check out the review of For and Against a united Ireland in this weekends @irishtimes.com:

"For and Against a United Ireland by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride: Arguing to end apathy of ‘undecideds’ Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride demonstrate the importance of free and reasoned deliberation."
Two men stand in front of bookshelves, each holding a yellow book, smiling at the camera.
October 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
So jealous of anyone at the live event!! This has been absolutely class
September 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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If your idea of culture is listening to me droning on about architecture, politics and the future of Belfast, tomorrow's your lucky day. If you have more conventional tastes, the good news is that there's lots of far better stuff on for Culture Night, and it's all free.
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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irishrainforest.bsky.social
The increasing number of extreme climate events – floods, wildfires, hurricanes, etc – has NOT raised awareness of the threat posed by climate collapse. Instead, people change their idea of normal: the “boiling frog effect”.

But “before and after” data can help.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
‘Boiling frog’ effect makes people oblivious to threat of climate crisis, shows study
Research shows people’s response to binary data could drive more effective ways of communicating gravity of crisis
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Fair play to DCU for holding Gript into account, which sadly rarely happens.
DCU welcomes the recent decision of the Press Ombudsman, upheld by the Press Council, regarding the University’s complaint about articles published by Gript.ie. The decision by the Press Ombudsman stated “The articles purported to reveal that the course presented teachers with exercises that were for replication in school classrooms, and that these used extremely sexually explicit language and visual materials showing sexual organs and sexual activity.” The Ombudsman found that the articles “contained no evidence that DCU was doing anything other than running a post graduate course to enable adult teachers of SPHE/RSE to teach the subject to secondary school children in support of the national curriculum.” This decision was upheld by The Press Council. The University has always maintained that materials used on the Graduate Diploma in SPHE/RSE are provided only to the teachers as adults in the context of their broader SPHE/RSE education on the programme. The Ombudsman’s decision, and that of the Press Council, vindicates this. The University stands firmly over the content of the course and with the academic staff who deliver it. The Press Ombudsman’s decision can be read in full here. More information about the course is available at dcu.ie/sphe A number of teachers have also spoken about their positive experience of the DCU programme. The Graduate Diploma in SPHE/RSE continues to train teachers in the provision of the curriculum, and welcomed a new cohort at the beginning of this year. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInEmailCopy LinkShare
July 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
First review of the concept of the upcoming publication 'For and Against a United Ireland' bangingon75.substack.com/p/a-united-i...
A united Ireland: for and against
If you want to know what it's all about, these two are the ones to ask
bangingon75.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
Enjoyable and informative session this evening organised by the @priiie.bsky.social 'Meet the media' with Daniel McConnell of the Sunday Business Post and Fiona Wynn of the Irish Sun
July 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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The absolute madness of it all. Private jets should be banned
thinkorswim.bsky.social John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · Jul 1
As Europe wilts under a record heatwave, a scene that could have been from 'The Hunger Games' unfolded as over 90 private jets descended on Venice for marriage of hyper-billionaire Jeff Bezos.

My piece on heatwaves, #climate & oligarchs is in @thejournal.ie

www.thejournal.ie/readme/heatw...
Heatwaves, oligarchs and global chaos: Welcome to the era of climate change
Our failure to prepare for climate breakdown has meant the rise of global inequality and political instability, writes John Gibbons.
www.thejournal.ie
July 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A picture of violence @ItaDungan

27 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland as young pregnant mother Sarah Montgomery latest name to be added to devastating roll call. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A picture of violence: The 27 women killed in four years
In at least 20 of the 27 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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payoub.bsky.social
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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ria.ie
As Dublin marks its annual Pride Festival, explore this insightful blog reviewing highlights from the Royal Irish Academy Library collection relating to LGBTQIA+ history in Ireland.

https://www.ria.ie/blog/lgbtqia-archival-material-in-the-collections-of-the-royal-irish-academy-library/
LGBTQIA+ archival material in the collections of the Royal Irish Academy Library - Royal Irish Academy
Professor Sonja Tiernan, Co-ordinator of Irish Humanities Alliance, provides an insightful overview of items from the RIA Library collection relating to LGBTQIA+ history in Ireland.
www.ria.ie
June 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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"Skerries Wild Bee Festival" North County Dublin today allowed me completely nerd-out on #pollinators up close! 🔍

Gorgeous location of the old Skerries Mills 🌻🍃🌻

#solitarybees #hoverflies #mimics #nativeflowers #nature #speirgorm #summersolstice #ireland
June 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
This, 100 times this, and more.
pantibliss.bsky.social Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · Jun 10
If you’re rioting or even just protesting because a foreigner has been accused of rape, but you never rioted or protested when a white Irish bloke was accused of rape, you are not a defender of women and are - quite literally - just a racist
June 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Delighted to have got my hands on this today from @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social

@gavreilly.com some light lunchtime reading
June 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
An important read. Get your information from quality, qualified and valid sources
June 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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@irishrail.bsky.social

What's the update on the 8.02am Skerries to Pearse? Currently between stations, not moving and cannot hear the driver update over the tannoy
June 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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deshocks.bsky.social
How the far right tried to hijack the Carlow shooting

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Cianan Brennan: How the far right tried to hijack Carlow shooting
Despite the gardaí’s unprecedented pushback on this occasion, the information war feels like a battle that is currently being lost, writes Cianan Brennan
www.irishexaminer.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Karen Power
ria.ie
Statement: The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter)

www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...
The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter) - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. Therefor...
www.ria.ie
May 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
What the hell?!
danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · Apr 13
“According to an email obtained by The New York Times, H.H.S. intends to revise its web pages to include statements like ‘The decision to vaccinate is a personal one’ and ‘People should also be informed about the potential adverse events associated with vaccines’” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/h...
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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ria.ie
This month, Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) will publish twenty new biographical entries and two revisions of existing entries.

www.dib.ie/news/mission...
April 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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@irishrail.bsky.social

any update on the delays with the northern commuter from Skerries to Pearse at 8am?
April 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
karenpowercomms.bsky.social
This is great news!
belfasttelegraph.co.uk Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · Apr 1
“We want to communicate that you can make this leap and make that journey by EV between Belfast and Dublin...”

Tom Hurst of electric charging company Fastned talks about the “signature yellow canopy” that has opened up near Banbridge and the firm's future plans in Northern Ireland.
Boss explains new 'signature yellow canopy' on Belfast to Dublin road: 'We do it all over Europe'
It’s got all the regular road users of the A1 between Belfast and Newry talking, thanks in part to what Fastned calls the “signature yellow canopy” catching the eye as you pass shopping spot the Boule...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM