Melanie Gibney
@melaniegibney.bsky.social
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The #WinterSolstice livestream link is now available
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The #WinterSolstice livestream link is now available
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice
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This is worse than even the initial reports and statement from the Justice Minister suggested.
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
CCTV catches moment intruder torched asylum centre housing children
Gardai have rebranded attack in Drogheda as a potential attempted murder after camera footage was released
www.thetimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This is worse than even the initial reports and statement from the Justice Minister suggested.
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
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It's a bit childish to say that this feels unfair, but it really does.
The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed
Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55
The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.
www.rte.ie
October 3, 2025 at 7:34 AM
It's a bit childish to say that this feels unfair, but it really does.
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Hundreds of people have come together in memory of Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor, who were found dead at their home in Co Louth earlier this week
Hundreds at vigil for parents and son found dead in Louth
Hundreds of people have come together in memory of Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor, who were found dead at their home in Co Louth earlier this week.
www.rte.ie
October 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Hundreds of people have come together in memory of Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor, who were found dead at their home in Co Louth earlier this week
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Here’s who’s been taken by IDF so far: globalsumudflotilla.org/sos/?key=X8J...
SOS - Global Movement to Gaza
globalsumudflotilla.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Here’s who’s been taken by IDF so far: globalsumudflotilla.org/sos/?key=X8J...
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Just had contact with participant aboard Catalina in #GlobalSumudFlotilla.
They are still sailing towards Gaza and haven't been intercepted yet.
They believe Israeli forces are taking the boats one by one and have taken three or four so far.
#AllEyesOnGaza #breakthesiege
They are still sailing towards Gaza and haven't been intercepted yet.
They believe Israeli forces are taking the boats one by one and have taken three or four so far.
#AllEyesOnGaza #breakthesiege
October 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Just had contact with participant aboard Catalina in #GlobalSumudFlotilla.
They are still sailing towards Gaza and haven't been intercepted yet.
They believe Israeli forces are taking the boats one by one and have taken three or four so far.
#AllEyesOnGaza #breakthesiege
They are still sailing towards Gaza and haven't been intercepted yet.
They believe Israeli forces are taking the boats one by one and have taken three or four so far.
#AllEyesOnGaza #breakthesiege
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That's some weird fascist rally on @skynewsrss.bsky.social live right now. Americans have lost their minds.
September 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
That's some weird fascist rally on @skynewsrss.bsky.social live right now. Americans have lost their minds.
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Tá siad anseo.
Ils sont arrivés.
Get your limited edition #VinB badges here. Produced with kind permission from actual real #VinB and all profits go to the ISPCA
There's only 25 sets and when they're gone that's them gone
www.anniewest.com/books-cards/...
Ils sont arrivés.
Get your limited edition #VinB badges here. Produced with kind permission from actual real #VinB and all profits go to the ISPCA
There's only 25 sets and when they're gone that's them gone
www.anniewest.com/books-cards/...
September 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Tá siad anseo.
Ils sont arrivés.
Get your limited edition #VinB badges here. Produced with kind permission from actual real #VinB and all profits go to the ISPCA
There's only 25 sets and when they're gone that's them gone
www.anniewest.com/books-cards/...
Ils sont arrivés.
Get your limited edition #VinB badges here. Produced with kind permission from actual real #VinB and all profits go to the ISPCA
There's only 25 sets and when they're gone that's them gone
www.anniewest.com/books-cards/...
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I like how this could plausibly be anything from "I am resigning after a stroke" to "the us is invading Venezuela" to "I am using a new kind of pen"
*TRUMP TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT 2:00 PM ET TUESDAY: WHITE HOUSE
September 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I like how this could plausibly be anything from "I am resigning after a stroke" to "the us is invading Venezuela" to "I am using a new kind of pen"
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This is as good a time as any to remind you all that a subscription to the Irish Newspaper Archives is money well spent (it does not, at present, include the full Irish Times archive but that's certainly worth a gander).
July 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is as good a time as any to remind you all that a subscription to the Irish Newspaper Archives is money well spent (it does not, at present, include the full Irish Times archive but that's certainly worth a gander).
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Absolutely dystopian juxtaposition from the Guardian front page. Difficult to understand how anyone of decency and conscience can defend this government at this point. Just sheer moral degeneracy to arm a state that does this and arrest people for objecting. Wtf are we doing as a country?
July 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Absolutely dystopian juxtaposition from the Guardian front page. Difficult to understand how anyone of decency and conscience can defend this government at this point. Just sheer moral degeneracy to arm a state that does this and arrest people for objecting. Wtf are we doing as a country?
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When a network lays off one of America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because he failed. It’s because he succeeded too loudly.
They Cancelled Colbert to Send a Message
Free speech is under attack.
www.thegodpodcast.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When a network lays off one of America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because he failed. It’s because he succeeded too loudly.
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Children in Gaza dying of thirst after trucks carrying water blocked - UNICEF
Children in Gaza are dying of thirst, says UNICEF
UNICEF has warned that while the world's attention is focused elsewhere, the situation in Gaza is "at the worst it has ever been" with the Palestinian territory hitting "rock bottom".
www.rte.ie
June 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Children in Gaza dying of thirst after trucks carrying water blocked - UNICEF
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Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
June 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
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In particular, if you are going to be listening to my conversation with Ivor later on, read this first.
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/w...
A War on the Nile Pushes Sudan Toward the Abyss
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In particular, if you are going to be listening to my conversation with Ivor later on, read this first.
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/w...
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14,000 babies could die.
Babies.
Babies.
The intentional death by starvation, of babies. A slow and cruel death.
May 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
14,000 babies could die.
Babies.
Babies.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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hearing him explain things that have been explained to him (probably with cartoons) feels like we’re playing a really stupid game of telephone that ends with all of us dying from e coli.
April 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
hearing him explain things that have been explained to him (probably with cartoons) feels like we’re playing a really stupid game of telephone that ends with all of us dying from e coli.
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According to Irish weather folklore we are entering the period of the ‘Borrowed Days’.
I wrote about this and old Irish weather beliefs here:
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
When the piece was published I spoke to Sean Moncrieff about it, listen back here:
t.co/O4npp8yqsa
I wrote about this and old Irish weather beliefs here:
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
When the piece was published I spoke to Sean Moncrieff about it, listen back here:
t.co/O4npp8yqsa
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/predicting-irish-weather-using-folklore
t.co
March 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
According to Irish weather folklore we are entering the period of the ‘Borrowed Days’.
I wrote about this and old Irish weather beliefs here:
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
When the piece was published I spoke to Sean Moncrieff about it, listen back here:
t.co/O4npp8yqsa
I wrote about this and old Irish weather beliefs here:
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
When the piece was published I spoke to Sean Moncrieff about it, listen back here:
t.co/O4npp8yqsa
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who told this pampered asshole he has the right to speak to anyone like this?
VP Vance to President Zelenskyy: Have you said thank you once?
February 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
who told this pampered asshole he has the right to speak to anyone like this?