Liam Ward
@liamward.ie
Working in tech but more likely to post about football or music. I wash bibs and pick up cones for Shelbourne FC's women's team. Kevin Godley once described me as a "visionary boffin".
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old
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ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they’re being targeted by Trump
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Mark O'Connell: ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they’re being targeted by Trump
US sanctions making normal life impossible for International Criminal Court officials who issued war crimes arrest warrants
www.irishtimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they’re being targeted by Trump
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Case taken in January, State doesn't bother to file their opposition papers until June, the case is immediately heard in July and judgment delivered in November. An Bord Pleanála took three years to make a decision. But JRs are the problem?
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Case taken in January, State doesn't bother to file their opposition papers until June, the case is immediately heard in July and judgment delivered in November. An Bord Pleanála took three years to make a decision. But JRs are the problem?
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Top ten in Ireland this week in November 1987: 'Build' by The Housemartins, a song about how building lots of houses is a bad thing. I hear this is the slow set at the Young Fine Gael Christmas party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPM...
The Housemartins - Build
YouTube video by Sandryh
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November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Top ten in Ireland this week in November 1987: 'Build' by The Housemartins, a song about how building lots of houses is a bad thing. I hear this is the slow set at the Young Fine Gael Christmas party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPM...
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“Apartment Vat cut makes no sense and won’t boost housing supply”
“A Vat cut meant to boost apartment construction has instead exposed a circular, ineffective policy that neither lowers costs nor increases supply” @mickcliff.bsky.social
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“A Vat cut meant to boost apartment construction has instead exposed a circular, ineffective policy that neither lowers costs nor increases supply” @mickcliff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Mick Clifford: Apartment Vat cut makes no sense and won’t boost housing supply
A Vat cut meant to boost apartment construction has instead exposed a circular, ineffective policy that neither lowers costs nor increases supply
www.irishexaminer.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
“Apartment Vat cut makes no sense and won’t boost housing supply”
“A Vat cut meant to boost apartment construction has instead exposed a circular, ineffective policy that neither lowers costs nor increases supply” @mickcliff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
“A Vat cut meant to boost apartment construction has instead exposed a circular, ineffective policy that neither lowers costs nor increases supply” @mickcliff.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC next week because the US denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials | CNN
Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC next week because the US denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC next week because the US denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
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Two teenagers who were accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl in Ballymena, County Antrim, in June are to have the charges withdrawn, the Public Prosecution Service has said.
The incident led to racially motivated riots in Northern Ireland during the summer.
jrnl.ie/6888330
The incident led to racially motivated riots in Northern Ireland during the summer.
jrnl.ie/6888330
Charges against two teenagers accused of raping girl in Ballymena last June to be dropped
Police have made 100 arrests connected to the racially motivated riots that followed their arrests.
jrnl.ie
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Two teenagers who were accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl in Ballymena, County Antrim, in June are to have the charges withdrawn, the Public Prosecution Service has said.
The incident led to racially motivated riots in Northern Ireland during the summer.
jrnl.ie/6888330
The incident led to racially motivated riots in Northern Ireland during the summer.
jrnl.ie/6888330
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I wasn't part of the study but from my lived experience and therapy, I can confirm this to be true 👇
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Hormone treatment leads to significant decline in suicidal tendencies for trans youth, study finds
A new study found that transgender adolescents experience a significant decline in suicidal tendencies following hormone treatment.
gcn.ie
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I wasn't part of the study but from my lived experience and therapy, I can confirm this to be true 👇
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“Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system”
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system
New figures highlight high attrition rate for proposed apartments in Greater Dublin Area
www.irishtimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
“Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system”
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
41,000 ready-to-go on site with full Planning Permission..a fact ignored by those looking to blame Planning system for the housing crisis. The deregulation agenda is strong, don’t be misled www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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If you live in Ireland, remember that in recent memory a single rugby-loving bank CEO cost the taxpayer more than every single welfare recipient in the state COMBINED. #SpeirGorm
I would rather 50 people got benefits they didn't need than 1 went without food or shelter.
Hot take maybe but I actually don’t give a shit about benefit fraud.
I give a shit about multimillionaires and billionaires existing and not paying tax on their actual wealth.
I give a shit about multimillionaires and billionaires existing and not paying tax on their actual wealth.
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you live in Ireland, remember that in recent memory a single rugby-loving bank CEO cost the taxpayer more than every single welfare recipient in the state COMBINED. #SpeirGorm
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“Judicial reviews are not the problem & deregulation is no answer
Politicians should be careful about what lobbyists wish for—the latter’s cures often make things worse
Planning is key part of democracy, & legal system is how citizens hold power to account” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Politicians should be careful about what lobbyists wish for—the latter’s cures often make things worse
Planning is key part of democracy, & legal system is how citizens hold power to account” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Lorcan Sirr: Judicial reviews are not the problem – and deregulation is no answer
We have seen before how cutting ‘red tape’ leads to disaster, especially in planning and housing
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
“Judicial reviews are not the problem & deregulation is no answer
Politicians should be careful about what lobbyists wish for—the latter’s cures often make things worse
Planning is key part of democracy, & legal system is how citizens hold power to account” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Politicians should be careful about what lobbyists wish for—the latter’s cures often make things worse
Planning is key part of democracy, & legal system is how citizens hold power to account” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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The undersea cables being discussed here are the private property of tech multinationals. Maybe they should be paying for the defence of their property instead of expecting Irish taxpayers to pony up.
When it comes to modern war, Ireland is a high-value target: its waters on the western fringe of Europe contain three-quarters of all undersea cables in the northern hemisphere. Despite this, is unprotected and unprepared.
An #FTEdit 🧵 on why this determinedly neutral nation is Europe's weak link 👇
An #FTEdit 🧵 on why this determinedly neutral nation is Europe's weak link 👇
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The undersea cables being discussed here are the private property of tech multinationals. Maybe they should be paying for the defence of their property instead of expecting Irish taxpayers to pony up.
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Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation
Dutch public broadcaster NOS on Tuesday said it had stopped posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, as it said it did not want to facilitate the spreading of disinformation.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
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I took all of your advice.
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I took all of your advice.
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
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🇮🇪🏴🦌 🎄 ❄️ Irish language TV channel @TG4 @Cula4_TG4 has co-produced a new animated Christmas film in collaboration with @BBCNI and Welsh language station @S4C in a first-of-its-kind collaboration.
https://bit.ly/48nft5y
https://bit.ly/48nft5y
First ever multilingual animated Christmas film to be aired in Irish and Welsh
Irish language TV channel TG4 has co-produced a new animated Christmas film in collaboration with BBC Northern Ireland and Welsh language station S4C in a first-of-its-kind collaboration.
www.independent.ie
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🇮🇪🏴🦌 🎄 ❄️ Irish language TV channel @TG4 @Cula4_TG4 has co-produced a new animated Christmas film in collaboration with @BBCNI and Welsh language station @S4C in a first-of-its-kind collaboration.
https://bit.ly/48nft5y
https://bit.ly/48nft5y
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Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about
‘Politics of affect’ stokes anxieties about immigration, allowing Government to then respond
www.irishtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Excellent piece by my colleague, Professor Ciara Smyth:
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about – The Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
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Trump's fervent supporters (MAGA )
have been so thoroughly brainwashed that they now try to tell us:
Trump never said those things.
youtu.be/aPm2qWene2E
Trump should have the courage to resign, just like Nixon.
have been so thoroughly brainwashed that they now try to tell us:
Trump never said those things.
youtu.be/aPm2qWene2E
Trump should have the courage to resign, just like Nixon.
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Trump's fervent supporters (MAGA )
have been so thoroughly brainwashed that they now try to tell us:
Trump never said those things.
youtu.be/aPm2qWene2E
Trump should have the courage to resign, just like Nixon.
have been so thoroughly brainwashed that they now try to tell us:
Trump never said those things.
youtu.be/aPm2qWene2E
Trump should have the courage to resign, just like Nixon.
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
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A deeply depressing read. The poor child at the heart of all this, and her family. This is where the panic merchants are bringing us.
m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...
m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...
Looking for answers to ‘case closed’ following troubling events at a girls’ football match in Cavan
On a Friday in August, a WhatsApp message describing troubling events at a girls’ football match began to spread in Cavan GAA circles. It read:
m.independent.ie
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A deeply depressing read. The poor child at the heart of all this, and her family. This is where the panic merchants are bringing us.
m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...
m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...
Chapeau to the editor of the Irish Times for publishing this letter. High brow shithousery.
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Chapeau to the editor of the Irish Times for publishing this letter. High brow shithousery.
After winning the league last year, Shels had an awards night in a Dublin hotel. Afterwards a few of us retired to the bar. By pure coincidence, a club legend from the 60s was there with his family. In 1967 he scored the fastest hat-trick ever recorded in senior football.
youtu.be/DyNaEkR0Brw...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
After winning the league last year, Shels had an awards night in a Dublin hotel. Afterwards a few of us retired to the bar. By pure coincidence, a club legend from the 60s was there with his family. In 1967 he scored the fastest hat-trick ever recorded in senior football.
youtu.be/DyNaEkR0Brw...
youtu.be/DyNaEkR0Brw...
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I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...