Niamh Kelly
@niamhsky.bsky.social
Feminism, literature, human rights, politics, sport, music, equality, advocacy (not necessarily in that order). She/her #andacyclist
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Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice? “The public should not be used as guinea pigs, particularly vulnerable groups in a legal process which could be impacted by a chatbot giving an incorrect answer.” www.dublininquirer.c...
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice? “The public should not be used as guinea pigs, particularly vulnerable groups in a legal process which could be impacted by a chatbot giving an incorrect answer.” www.dublininquirer.c...
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“He claimed that he learned from a comment by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and from RTÉ News that 80pc of asylum seekers were economic migrants”
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
First person in Ireland jailed for identifying asylum seekers appeals sentence
The first person in Ireland to be jailed for illegally identifying asylum seekers has appealed his conviction and sentence.
www.independent.ie
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“He claimed that he learned from a comment by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and from RTÉ News that 80pc of asylum seekers were economic migrants”
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
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Every journalist doing any interview on the housing crisis with a member of the Oireachtas, especially ones from the government parties, needs to check in advance if that person is a landlord and take them to task on it. Anything else isn't journalism.
#speirgorm
#speirgorm
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Every journalist doing any interview on the housing crisis with a member of the Oireachtas, especially ones from the government parties, needs to check in advance if that person is a landlord and take them to task on it. Anything else isn't journalism.
#speirgorm
#speirgorm
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There's been a great deal of debate about how safe Dublin city centre is, but when we @dublininquirer.com looked for data to resolve this, we couldn't find much useful – so we commissioned a survey to try to add some facts/data to the debate. Today we've published five articles about the results. 1/
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
There's been a great deal of debate about how safe Dublin city centre is, but when we @dublininquirer.com looked for data to resolve this, we couldn't find much useful – so we commissioned a survey to try to add some facts/data to the debate. Today we've published five articles about the results. 1/
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Despite the click-bait headline my contribution has been accurately reported in this piece by @eithnedodd.bsky.social unfortunately on the industry side the wool has been pulled over her eyes by the usual self-serving rhetoric
By way of followup a short 🧵
By way of followup a short 🧵
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said
Rate of judicial review in Ireland 'off the charts'
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said.
www.rte.ie
November 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Despite the click-bait headline my contribution has been accurately reported in this piece by @eithnedodd.bsky.social unfortunately on the industry side the wool has been pulled over her eyes by the usual self-serving rhetoric
By way of followup a short 🧵
By way of followup a short 🧵
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Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
November 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
Reposted by Niamh Kelly
Bhí seisear ó Ghaelscoil Bharra i gCabra i mBaile Átha Cliath agus iomaitheoir amháin ó Dhoire san iomaíocht, agus bhuaigh Piaras Mac Dúglais ó Ghaelscoil Bharra an chéad duais.
jrnl.ie/6861093
jrnl.ie/6861093
Moglaí Bap agus DJ Próvaí ó Kneecap ina moltóirí ar chomórtas rap cheol an Oireachtais
Is sean fhocal traidisiúnta Gaeilge é Mol an Óige ach thug baill Kneecap brí nua do ag an Oireachtas inné.
www.thejournal.ie
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Bhí seisear ó Ghaelscoil Bharra i gCabra i mBaile Átha Cliath agus iomaitheoir amháin ó Dhoire san iomaíocht, agus bhuaigh Piaras Mac Dúglais ó Ghaelscoil Bharra an chéad duais.
jrnl.ie/6861093
jrnl.ie/6861093
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It takes a strange sort of worldview to watch the Irish public elect a socialist, with the largest mandate in the history of the state, and conclude that what they really want is a tougher line on immigration.
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It takes a strange sort of worldview to watch the Irish public elect a socialist, with the largest mandate in the history of the state, and conclude that what they really want is a tougher line on immigration.
The utter affront to humanity of murdering scores of people over the remains of one is horrifying, especially as the remains of thousands of Palestinians will never be recovered from the rubble of their homes.
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The utter affront to humanity of murdering scores of people over the remains of one is horrifying, especially as the remains of thousands of Palestinians will never be recovered from the rubble of their homes.
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Reposted by Niamh Kelly
We filled a complaint against Ireland to the European Commission today.
Ireland has appointed an ex-Meta lobbyist as its new Data Protection Commissioner.
This will be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity.
The European Commission must intervene.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
Ireland has appointed an ex-Meta lobbyist as its new Data Protection Commissioner.
This will be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity.
The European Commission must intervene.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
Complaint v Ireland to European Commission re process appointing ex-Meta lobbyist as Data Protection Commissioner
Ireland's appointment process lacked procedural safeguards against conflicts of interest and political interference and may be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity
www.iccl.ie
October 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
We filled a complaint against Ireland to the European Commission today.
Ireland has appointed an ex-Meta lobbyist as its new Data Protection Commissioner.
This will be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity.
The European Commission must intervene.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
Ireland has appointed an ex-Meta lobbyist as its new Data Protection Commissioner.
This will be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity.
The European Commission must intervene.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
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This was unique circumstances for spoiled vote: no anti-gov candidate anywhere on the right, loud online campaign, week of riots. It’s still going to end up with less than half the vote Peter Casey got as a similar protest. The “political earthquake” here is the thumping victory for the united left
October 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This was unique circumstances for spoiled vote: no anti-gov candidate anywhere on the right, loud online campaign, week of riots. It’s still going to end up with less than half the vote Peter Casey got as a similar protest. The “political earthquake” here is the thumping victory for the united left
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Imagine the reaction if the bodies of returned Israeli hostages were handcuffed, blindfolded & showed signs of torture. It would be on the front page, leading every news bulletin, & the govt would be condemning the murderous brutality of Hamas
But Palestinian bodies? Nothing
But Palestinian bodies? Nothing
October 23, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Imagine the reaction if the bodies of returned Israeli hostages were handcuffed, blindfolded & showed signs of torture. It would be on the front page, leading every news bulletin, & the govt would be condemning the murderous brutality of Hamas
But Palestinian bodies? Nothing
But Palestinian bodies? Nothing
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Family law shift hailed as victory for children facing domestic abuse
Family law shift hailed as victory for children facing domestic abuse
‘Groundbreaking’ repeal of presumption of parental involvement in England and Wales ‘will ensure courts place safety of children above all else’
The family courts will no longer work on the presumption that having contact with both parents is in the best interests of a child, in a landmark change that domestic abuse campaigners have said “will save so many children’s lives”.
The move has been heralded as “groundbreaking” by family lawyers and campaigners who have long argued that the “pro-contact culture” in the family courts places the rights of abusive fathers over the safety and wellbeing of children. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Family law shift hailed as victory for children facing domestic abuse
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Them: “no one had pronouns in my day”
A TV Character from their day:
A TV Character from their day:
October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Them: “no one had pronouns in my day”
A TV Character from their day:
A TV Character from their day:
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This averages out at a violation roughly every four hours, around the clock, continuously since 10 October. At what point do we stop calling it a ceasefire when Israel has just literally not ceased firing
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This averages out at a violation roughly every four hours, around the clock, continuously since 10 October. At what point do we stop calling it a ceasefire when Israel has just literally not ceased firing
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Major election coming up in Ireland next week, and election interference is a real concern. I contributed to this online resource to help inform voters about how to spot and report illegal election interference - please use and share!
sites.google.com/view/electio...
sites.google.com/view/electio...
October 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Major election coming up in Ireland next week, and election interference is a real concern. I contributed to this online resource to help inform voters about how to spot and report illegal election interference - please use and share!
sites.google.com/view/electio...
sites.google.com/view/electio...
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“I swear to God, they didn’t feed us. They beat us while we were naked day and night.
Until our last day, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.
We couldn’t even sleep. They told me they killed my children.”
- released Palestinian prisoner
Until our last day, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.
We couldn’t even sleep. They told me they killed my children.”
- released Palestinian prisoner
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“I swear to God, they didn’t feed us. They beat us while we were naked day and night.
Until our last day, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.
We couldn’t even sleep. They told me they killed my children.”
- released Palestinian prisoner
Until our last day, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.
We couldn’t even sleep. They told me they killed my children.”
- released Palestinian prisoner
Reposted by Niamh Kelly
It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.
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Not sure people realize how INSANELY DRAINING data centers will be on our planet.
If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.
Read this in @bloomberg.com👇
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.
Read this in @bloomberg.com👇
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Not sure people realize how INSANELY DRAINING data centers will be on our planet.
If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.
Read this in @bloomberg.com👇
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.
Read this in @bloomberg.com👇
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?
October 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?
They should give the flotilla the Nobel Peace Prize that Trump so desperately covets.
Greta Thunberg in Greece:
I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.
I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.
October 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
They should give the flotilla the Nobel Peace Prize that Trump so desperately covets.
Reposted by Niamh Kelly
Last word on Jim Gavin-the former tenant & money story was important but his lack of answer/evasion around the #womenofhonour question is more revealing for me- both of Gavin & the media.The media ran with the money,the issue of violence against women,nothing, just ignored,typical #aras25 #speirgorm
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Last word on Jim Gavin-the former tenant & money story was important but his lack of answer/evasion around the #womenofhonour question is more revealing for me- both of Gavin & the media.The media ran with the money,the issue of violence against women,nothing, just ignored,typical #aras25 #speirgorm
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VAT is a tax on luxury items, such as eating out, drinks, hotels etc. so explain to me how a wealthy lobby group has convinced the government to hand 4.5% of this tax on the consumer (approx. €700 million) to companies such as McDonald’s and Supermacs & we are not getting utterly livid? #speirgorm
October 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
VAT is a tax on luxury items, such as eating out, drinks, hotels etc. so explain to me how a wealthy lobby group has convinced the government to hand 4.5% of this tax on the consumer (approx. €700 million) to companies such as McDonald’s and Supermacs & we are not getting utterly livid? #speirgorm
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People have been able to get nominated in previous elections, those tended to have a record of doing something in the community or are known. So the process works.
It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25
It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
People have been able to get nominated in previous elections, those tended to have a record of doing something in the community or are known. So the process works.
It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25
It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25