Lindie Naughton
@neacht.bsky.social
Journalist, writer and photographer; mostly in b flat minor. On Substack at https://lindienaughton.substack.com/
Now that our bins are collected by private enterprise, our water supply is handled by Uisce Éireann and our roads are reconfigured into bus and bike lanes by private contractors, many citizens may wonder how DCC's workforce has grown to 6,000.' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Michael McDowell: Is the Wood Quay monstrosity finally going to be demolished?
Could a magic wand finally reverse that gross example of urban vandalism, or will the Green lobby and preservationists intervene?
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December 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Now that our bins are collected by private enterprise, our water supply is handled by Uisce Éireann and our roads are reconfigured into bus and bike lanes by private contractors, many citizens may wonder how DCC's workforce has grown to 6,000.' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
'Every automated communication removes humanity from our lives and most humans don’t actually want that. It’s only happening because weird billionaires don’t like people...'
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Patrick Freyne: AI’s weird billionaires want us all to be atomised units of labour and consumption
The weird billionaires behind artificial intelligence are desperately trying to shoehorn AI chatbots into every bit of technology you own
www.irishtimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
'Every automated communication removes humanity from our lives and most humans don’t actually want that. It’s only happening because weird billionaires don’t like people...'
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Is the AI bubble about to pop? www.instagram.com/reel/DSaLhoH...
Robert Reich on Instagram: "Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?"
14K likes, 183 comments - rbreich on December 18, 2025: "Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?".
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December 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Is the AI bubble about to pop? www.instagram.com/reel/DSaLhoH...
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The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age.
One of the leading Irish artists of the 20th century, she became known for her epic canvases inspired by the Burren in Co Clare and its megalithic monuments.
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One of the leading Irish artists of the 20th century, she became known for her epic canvases inspired by the Burren in Co Clare and its megalithic monuments.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Irish artist Anne Madden dies aged 93
The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age.
www.rte.ie
December 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age.
One of the leading Irish artists of the 20th century, she became known for her epic canvases inspired by the Burren in Co Clare and its megalithic monuments.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
One of the leading Irish artists of the 20th century, she became known for her epic canvases inspired by the Burren in Co Clare and its megalithic monuments.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
'Europe’s stability depends on engagement, arms control, economic ties and respect for the legitimate security interests of Russia.' consortiumnews.com/2025/12/19/j...
Jeffrey Sachs: European Security Includes Russia
In an open letter in Berliner Zeitung, the author tells the German chancellor that peace in Ukraine cannot be achieved by pretending that Russia’s security concerns do not exist.
By Jeffrey D. Sach...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
'Europe’s stability depends on engagement, arms control, economic ties and respect for the legitimate security interests of Russia.' consortiumnews.com/2025/12/19/j...
What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates? www.dublininquirer.com/what-would-b...
What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
www.dublininquirer.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates? www.dublininquirer.com/what-would-b...
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Kids are into comics again - is their timing spot on?
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Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?
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December 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Kids are into comics again - is their timing spot on?
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Why is Waterford council selling public land at a knock-down price to an investor they will not name? And why doesn’t the investor want to be named? www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Why won’t Waterford council name US investor buying €2.3m of public land for just €50,000?
Council sees development as improving access to southeast and boosting local economy but secrecy is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Why is Waterford council selling public land at a knock-down price to an investor they will not name? And why doesn’t the investor want to be named? www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
The Evidence is Clear: Masks Don't Do Anything. off-guardian.org/2025/12/13/t...
The Evidence is Clear: Masks Don’t Do Anything.
We’re being hit with the “Super Flu” (allegedly), and that means everyone wants us to wear masks again. We went over this (a lot) in 2020. Then we went over it again in 2023. Mask…
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December 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Evidence is Clear: Masks Don't Do Anything. off-guardian.org/2025/12/13/t...
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Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
Or: when will this nightmare end? scheerpost.com/2025/12/13/p...
Patrick Lawrence: Trump’s ‘End of History’ Moment
Photo from Flickr By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The Trumpster is not yet finished his first year back in the White House, and I cannot imagine how our crumbling republic will survive…
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December 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Or: when will this nightmare end? scheerpost.com/2025/12/13/p...
Plans progress for social housing on long, long-vacant site in Dolphins Barn - unfortunately it's another modernist eye-sore 😥 www.dublininquirer.com/plans-progre...
Plans progress for social housing on long, long-vacant site in Dolphins Barn
It’s one of two prominent sites in Dolphins Barn that the Iveagh Trust has been prepping to build out.
www.dublininquirer.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Plans progress for social housing on long, long-vacant site in Dolphins Barn - unfortunately it's another modernist eye-sore 😥 www.dublininquirer.com/plans-progre...
'Is there something they are not being told?' Mayo politician talks about his published comments linking covid jab to cancer
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'Is there something they are not being told?' Mayo politician talks about his published comments linking covid jab to cancer
Cattle farmer and Independent Ireland councillor Chris Maxwell is a down-to-earth straight talker from Louisburgh, Co Mayo.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'Is there something they are not being told?' Mayo politician talks about his published comments linking covid jab to cancer
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In Britain, registering pubs with local councils as an ACV (Assets of Community Value) has ensured that if a premises is put up for sale, a community-interest group will have the option of first refusal on its purchase.' www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Donal Fallon: ‘Co-op’ pubs, run by locals, could be the key to preserving our important community focal points
Last weekend I made my way to Kilkenomics, which is a daunting enough prospect when one is neither an economist nor a comedian.
www.independent.ie
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In Britain, registering pubs with local councils as an ACV (Assets of Community Value) has ensured that if a premises is put up for sale, a community-interest group will have the option of first refusal on its purchase.' www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Western Backlash to Ireland’s New President Over Israel consortiumnews.com/2025/11/11/w...
Western Backlash to Ireland’s New President Over Israel
The outspoken new Irish president on Israel and NATO was inaugurated today and already the knives are out for her, writes Mick Hall.
By Mick Hall
Special to Consortium News
CN at 30
As Catherine...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Western Backlash to Ireland’s New President Over Israel consortiumnews.com/2025/11/11/w...
'China is now encircled by a staggering 100,000 US military personnel in Japan, Sth Korea and Guam (plus 73,000 in Hawaii and 415,000 on the US west coast) and enough nuclear and conventional weapons to completely destroy China, and the rest of us along with it.' consortiumnews.com/2025/04/30/t...
Trade Wars: The Decline of America
Instead of judiciously adapting to America's relative decline by carving out a new place for itself in the emerging multipolar world, U.S. leaders have pursued the fantasy of endless dominance, write ...
consortiumnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
'China is now encircled by a staggering 100,000 US military personnel in Japan, Sth Korea and Guam (plus 73,000 in Hawaii and 415,000 on the US west coast) and enough nuclear and conventional weapons to completely destroy China, and the rest of us along with it.' consortiumnews.com/2025/04/30/t...
Global Charade: Israel, Palestine And The ‘Rules-Based Order’
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Global Charade: Israel, Palestine And The ‘Rules-Based Order’
The post-WW2 ‘international rules-based order’ that supposedly underpins global affairs in the interests of peace, democracy and prosperity has always been largely a charade.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Global Charade: Israel, Palestine And The ‘Rules-Based Order’
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Kerry students take top award at Dare to Believe PExpo' 25
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Kerry students take top award at Dare to Believe PExpo' 25
A busy, busy day at the NIA, Abbotstown
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April 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Kerry students take top award at Dare to Believe PExpo' 25
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