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Pádraig Lohan
@padraiglohan.bsky.social
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Teacher, theatre maker and activist from #Limerick. Also found on @GooseChaseTheatre. #SpeirGorm (he/him)
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#Mountshannon #Clare #Speirgorm
A view of the dock at Mountshannon.
June 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Any #SpeirGorm regulars at Jeff Wayne's #WarOfTheWorlds at the #3arena #Dublin?

#livemusic
A wide shot of the inside of the 3 Arena in Dublin. The stage is set for "Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds", with seats for an orchestra and a large screen bearing the title. A close shot of a prop robot in the ceiling of the 3 Arena.
March 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Great attendance at today's @ipsc.bsky.social march in #Dublin. Delighted to attend with some folks from #Limerick.
An image of a pro-Palestine March in Dublin, Ireland. There are tricolour flags, Palestinian flags, and flags for the Social Democrats political party.
March 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Two and a half months on from this, it's so heartening to see Patricia Stephenson elected to the #Seanad on the Labour Panel. #SocDems
An image of Patricia Stephenson, with the following text: "Elected! Patricia Stephenson. Seanad Éireann."
February 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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I've been running a shameless and silly sketch comedy show in Limerick every Hallowe'en since 2021 after years of doing nothing out of shame.
A meme by @ch0mkus on Instagram. An image of a cow looking out over the ocean with the caption, "I am cringe. But I am free."
January 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Building a left alternative, with Cllr Niamh O'Connor, Ruaidhrí Garvey, psychologist Sharon Lambert and Pádraig Rice, TD at the #SocDems #TheLeftBank event in #Cork. #SpeirGorm
Four people sitting at a desk, with a purple "The Left Bank" banner. Left to right: Cllr Niamh O'Connor, Ruaidhrí Garvey, psychologist Sharon Lambert and Pádraig Rice, TD.
January 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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In #Cork today for The Left Bank sessions on building a left alternatives. Speakers from the #SocDems, other left parties, the trade union movement and civil life. I always find these sessions really energising, especially in light of #GE24. #SpeirGorm
A vertical banner with a fist logo, bearing the title "The Left Bank: Social Democrats".
January 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The #Gaza demo in #Cork this afternoon. @ipsc.bsky.social #SpeirGorm
A pro-Palestine protest in Cork City. A crowd holds umbrellas and Palestine flags while two people stand on a stage. One holds a guitar and sings; one holds a microphone for the first.
January 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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And what's that supposed to mean?!
A still from The Simpsons. Groundskeeper Willie leers angrily at Principal Skinner and says, "You just made an enemy for life!"
December 27, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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Sending this picture to my sister (mother of a nearly-4 -year-old) as a threat. #SpeirGorm #Christmas
The box of a toy drum kit for young children, on the shelf of a toy store.
December 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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The second major challenge for #SpeirGorm, after #GE24.

Looking forward to #LateLateToyShow!
Homer Simpson having a heavy stone removed from being chained to him. The caption reads, "Remove the stone of #GE24." Homer Simpson having a second, heavier stone attached to him with a chain. The caption reads, "Attach the stone of #LateLateToyShow."
December 6, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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You'd like to see them disagree on how to tackle housing, health or the climate. Instead it's just this:
A scene from The Simpsons in which Sideshow Bob and his brother Cecil fight over the top bunk of a bunk bed. Simon Harris' face is imposed on Cecil, and Micheál Martin's face is imposed on Sideshow Bob. A continuation of the previous Simpsons scene. Sideshow Bob (Micheál) has won the scuffle, and is lying on the top bunk.
December 5, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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Yes... but... you see... you're forgetting... the constituency, in the... Oh, I'm needed downstairs!
A still from the Simpsons in which a salesman pretends to "walk down stairs" behind his market stall. The man then peeks up, notices Homer, and hides again.
November 30, 2024 at 1:17 AM
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Lisa Simpson to Mr Burns: "Your campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train." Lisa Simpson to Mr Burns: "Why are you so popular?" Mr Burns to the Simpson family: "Ooh, a tough question, but a fair one."
November 26, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Val Falvey TD. Would love to find a recording of this if it exists anywhere, though I don't think it does.
Owen Roe and Ardal O'Hanlon in costume on the set of Val Falvey, TD. They are in suits, standing side by side.
November 22, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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Lionel Hutz: "Well, I didn't win. Here's your pizza." Marge Simpson: "But we did win." Lionel Hutz: "That's okay. It's empty."
November 22, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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I can't remember the last time I heard a candidate *enthuse* about a policy. Not just communicate it well, but express genuine excitement at what could be possible if we just tried something different.

Patricia Stephenson would be a phenomenal TD for #CarlowKilkenny.

#GE24 #housing #SocDems
November 20, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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Literally this. Bizarre.
Britta Perry from Community. The caption reads, "I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at condemning racism".
November 20, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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A screenshot from The Simpsons, of two people looking at a run down town. The caption reads, "Somebody ought to build a platform that works".
November 19, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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Canvassing is sometimes difficult, because no one person knows the lived reality of every different group of people, and how policy will impact them.

That said: as a renter myself, I'm really impressed with the #SocDems Renter's Charter, and proud to advocate for it.

#GE24 #ForTheFuture
A graphic of the Social Democrats' Renters' Charter. Text can be found at this link: https://www.socialdemocrats.ie/our-policies/renters-rights/
November 19, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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The title card for the animated TV series "Pelswick". It features a boy sitting in a wheelchair, spinning a basketball on his finger.
November 19, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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November 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM