Dr Robert Bohan
@robertbohan.bsky.social
Artist, Scientist, Woodland Ecologist, Statistician, Historian & former Research Scholar at the RIA | Art from Dublin, Ireland 🌈 He/Him | Sé/é
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🧵 I love vibrant colours & the excitement they provide, as well as learning about the mythology & art of ancient Gaelic times. Such as at Glendalough [my pic]. These things have a massive impact on my own art.
You’ll see that influence in this thread of one-off ink drawings if you scroll down! [1]
You’ll see that influence in this thread of one-off ink drawings if you scroll down! [1]
Catherine Connolly, socialist, former Leas Ceann Comhairle, Independent TD, ppl with disabilities advocate, therapist, barrister, pacifist, LGBTQ supporter & evangelist for the Irish language has just been sworn in as Uachtarán na hÉireann. A great day for Irish freedom & democracy. In the …
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Catherine Connolly, socialist, former Leas Ceann Comhairle, Independent TD, ppl with disabilities advocate, therapist, barrister, pacifist, LGBTQ supporter & evangelist for the Irish language has just been sworn in as Uachtarán na hÉireann. A great day for Irish freedom & democracy. In the …
Good ppl at the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital Dublin are fighting to try & slow down my blindness. I’ve been going here since before they set up their digital photography department & they are really the nicest hospital. I remember on really bad days, I’d even get a hug. I feel v safe here!
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Good ppl at the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital Dublin are fighting to try & slow down my blindness. I’ve been going here since before they set up their digital photography department & they are really the nicest hospital. I remember on really bad days, I’d even get a hug. I feel v safe here!
Meanwhile in Irish rightwing media, their ‘star’ journos will be all - ‘we will regret Michael D Higgins as president in years to come.’ Apparently it will be because he didn’t read sections of Mein Kampf* on TV after the Angelus, Goose-Step in the Áras or kit out the Defence Forces in Hugo Boss
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Meanwhile in Irish rightwing media, their ‘star’ journos will be all - ‘we will regret Michael D Higgins as president in years to come.’ Apparently it will be because he didn’t read sections of Mein Kampf* on TV after the Angelus, Goose-Step in the Áras or kit out the Defence Forces in Hugo Boss
Taoiseach na hÉireann, Micheál Martin, arrives for the inauguration of Catherine Connolly in Dublin Castle. His Fianna Fáil candidate had to withdraw from the race due to rental irregularities. He still managed to pick up 7% of first preferences, but was seen as out of his depth.
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Taoiseach na hÉireann, Micheál Martin, arrives for the inauguration of Catherine Connolly in Dublin Castle. His Fianna Fáil candidate had to withdraw from the race due to rental irregularities. He still managed to pick up 7% of first preferences, but was seen as out of his depth.
Historic moment as the two leaders of Sinn Féin attend the Irish Presidential
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Historic moment as the two leaders of Sinn Féin attend the Irish Presidential
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
Dublin Castle; Former Irish President Michael D Higgins & wife arrive for the inauguration of the 10th Uachtarán na hÉireann today. The rain is lightly blessing the occasion. Former presidents MacAleese & Robinson are already there at Dublin Castle*
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Dublin Castle; Former Irish President Michael D Higgins & wife arrive for the inauguration of the 10th Uachtarán na hÉireann today. The rain is lightly blessing the occasion. Former presidents MacAleese & Robinson are already there at Dublin Castle*
Catherine Connolly to be sworn in as Ireland’s next president
Connolly will take an oath at the inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon. Live Updates
Connolly will take an oath at the inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon. Live Updates
Catherine Connolly to be sworn in as Ireland’s next president
Connolly will take an oath at the inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Catherine Connolly to be sworn in as Ireland’s next president
Connolly will take an oath at the inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon. Live Updates
Connolly will take an oath at the inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon. Live Updates
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One of my fav occasions of the Decade of Centenaries wasthe 2014 commemoration of the founding of Cumann na mBan at Glasnevin. President Michael D gave a wonderful speech paying tribute to the women & I was the respondent as Pres of the @whaireland.bsky.social #speirgorm president.ie/en/media-lib...
Speech at the State Ceremony Marking the Centenary of the Foundation of Cumann na mBan | President of Ireland
Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
One of my fav occasions of the Decade of Centenaries wasthe 2014 commemoration of the founding of Cumann na mBan at Glasnevin. President Michael D gave a wonderful speech paying tribute to the women & I was the respondent as Pres of the @whaireland.bsky.social #speirgorm president.ie/en/media-lib...
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‘We can be proud of the legacy’ – Michael D. Higgins hailed as Presidential term comes to an end
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
‘We can be proud of the legacy’ – Michael D. Higgins hailed as Presidential term comes to an end
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It was lovely to be outside Dublin castle this morning watching the preparations, doing a small segment on morning Ireland on the inauguration of President elect Catherine Connolly. The rain even held off for a few minutes. It’s a historic moment -the 10th President and 3rd woman. #speirgorm #aras25
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It was lovely to be outside Dublin castle this morning watching the preparations, doing a small segment on morning Ireland on the inauguration of President elect Catherine Connolly. The rain even held off for a few minutes. It’s a historic moment -the 10th President and 3rd woman. #speirgorm #aras25
🧵 We are constantly surrounded by glowing & exciting colour but don’t see it, because we don’t look up. Here’s where I live in Dublin & the inspiration behind my vibrant one-off ink on paper drawings. Scroll down in this thread to see more! [1]
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🧵 We are constantly surrounded by glowing & exciting colour but don’t see it, because we don’t look up. Here’s where I live in Dublin & the inspiration behind my vibrant one-off ink on paper drawings. Scroll down in this thread to see more! [1]
An overview of how the inauguration of Catherine Connolly, President-Elect of Ireland, will be conferred as Uachtarán na hÉireann, tomorrow. I would have loved to watch but will be being looked after in hospital. Symbolism matters, whether it is a first citizen, or the health of all citizens. ☘️
Timeline: How the presidential inauguration will unfold
Michael D Higgins has left Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time as President of Ireland. Now attention turns to tomorrow's inauguration of Catherine Connolly as the tenth Uachtarán na hÉireann and ho...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
An overview of how the inauguration of Catherine Connolly, President-Elect of Ireland, will be conferred as Uachtarán na hÉireann, tomorrow. I would have loved to watch but will be being looked after in hospital. Symbolism matters, whether it is a first citizen, or the health of all citizens. ☘️
President Michael D Higgins has departed Áras an Uachtaráin as his term as President of Ireland comes to an end.
Watch: President Higgins departs Áras an Uachtaráin
President Michael D Higgins has departed Áras an Uachtaráin as his term as President of Ireland comes to an end.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
President Michael D Higgins has departed Áras an Uachtaráin as his term as President of Ireland comes to an end.
Michael D Higgins [b 1941], Uachtarán na hÉireann (2011-2025) will finish his two terms of the Irish presidency tonight. A statesman, Mayor of Galway, poet, govt minister, intellectual, socialist & the most beloved figure in Irish life; his will be a lasting legacy of speaking out for social justice
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Michael D Higgins [b 1941], Uachtarán na hÉireann (2011-2025) will finish his two terms of the Irish presidency tonight. A statesman, Mayor of Galway, poet, govt minister, intellectual, socialist & the most beloved figure in Irish life; his will be a lasting legacy of speaking out for social justice
Interesting perspective on the two terms of the Irish president Michael D Higgins, which end tonight.
Perhaps the most popular Irish man in Ireland, he has used his office to speak for the nation & for social justice. His successor has big shoes to fill, & is also a socialist. A good read:
Perhaps the most popular Irish man in Ireland, he has used his office to speak for the nation & for social justice. His successor has big shoes to fill, & is also a socialist. A good read:
Activism, opinions were hallmarks of Higgins' presidency
Sometimes controversial, strongly opinionated, but never dull, Michael D Higgins' 14-year term as Uachtarán na hÉireann comes to an end this week after many historic moments that helped define modern-...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Interesting perspective on the two terms of the Irish president Michael D Higgins, which end tonight.
Perhaps the most popular Irish man in Ireland, he has used his office to speak for the nation & for social justice. His successor has big shoes to fill, & is also a socialist. A good read:
Perhaps the most popular Irish man in Ireland, he has used his office to speak for the nation & for social justice. His successor has big shoes to fill, & is also a socialist. A good read:
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Inevitable to see that TERFs/Gender Critical ideologues [transphobes] have dropped their pretence & are now openly joining in with their fellow far right extremists.
Allow me, on behalf of the LGBTQ community, to say ‘we told you so’.
Allow me, on behalf of the LGBTQ community, to say ‘we told you so’.
Last night I was covering a violent bunch of racists who call themselves UKIP.
Among them were people waving "Adult Human Female" flags.
Below are people promoting the same "Adult Human Female" bullshit on Beeston High Road.
Treat these transphobes as the far-right hate group they really are.
Among them were people waving "Adult Human Female" flags.
Below are people promoting the same "Adult Human Female" bullshit on Beeston High Road.
Treat these transphobes as the far-right hate group they really are.
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Inevitable to see that TERFs/Gender Critical ideologues [transphobes] have dropped their pretence & are now openly joining in with their fellow far right extremists.
Allow me, on behalf of the LGBTQ community, to say ‘we told you so’.
Allow me, on behalf of the LGBTQ community, to say ‘we told you so’.
In Pictures | At midnight Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins’s 14y term in office will come to an end.
Tomorrow, Catherine Connolly will be officially inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland after a landslide election victory last month.
Tomorrow, Catherine Connolly will be officially inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland after a landslide election victory last month.
President Michael D Higgins’s 14 years in office
President Micheal D Higgins leaves Áras an Uachtaráin as a figure who has inspired memes and tea cosies.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In Pictures | At midnight Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins’s 14y term in office will come to an end.
Tomorrow, Catherine Connolly will be officially inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland after a landslide election victory last month.
Tomorrow, Catherine Connolly will be officially inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland after a landslide election victory last month.
Irish President Michael D Higgins discusses narrative hospitality [in contrast to hostility] in this video. Ignore the host & listen to Higgins’ grasp of the great ideas of our times. Expect to have your brain blown & to understand what is happening to us all today*! #SpeirGhorm
Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Richard Kearney on Narrative Hospitality
YouTube video by Guestbook Project
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November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Irish President Michael D Higgins discusses narrative hospitality [in contrast to hostility] in this video. Ignore the host & listen to Higgins’ grasp of the great ideas of our times. Expect to have your brain blown & to understand what is happening to us all today*! #SpeirGhorm
Having had my puzzle box scanned from every direction & my eyes investigated, this evening, I’m feeling v tired. I think I’ll read a horror novel & go to sleep! Goodnight from Smithfield Square!
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Having had my puzzle box scanned from every direction & my eyes investigated, this evening, I’m feeling v tired. I think I’ll read a horror novel & go to sleep! Goodnight from Smithfield Square!
No, you’re crying. This reminds me of the day it fell. I was a botanist on a field trip in the West of Ireland!
Brazilian police celebrate the anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall:
Building a replica Checkpoint Charlie with marijuana bricks
Building a replica Checkpoint Charlie with marijuana bricks
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
No, you’re crying. This reminds me of the day it fell. I was a botanist on a field trip in the West of Ireland!
I don’t get really angry, except where children get treated badly - especially Irish ones. Harvey Sherratt’s parents are both lovely & heroic & v unassuming. The state has put Harvey & his family thru hell, despite copious promises from politicians. All Ireland is angry! This needs to be fixed.
Harvey Sherratt's mother shocked at whistleblower claims about son’s care by CHI
It is alleged that Children’s Health Ireland removed Harvey from its active spinal surgery waiting list after it wrongly determined he was a ‘palliative’ patient.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I don’t get really angry, except where children get treated badly - especially Irish ones. Harvey Sherratt’s parents are both lovely & heroic & v unassuming. The state has put Harvey & his family thru hell, despite copious promises from politicians. All Ireland is angry! This needs to be fixed.
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I’m surprised Davie has resigned over that Panorama edit (seems like a bit of a nothingburger to me) but I’m glad he’s gone. On his watch the BBC simply gave up the ghost on factual documentary TV, and decided the best way to serve its audience was to patronise it.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I’m surprised Davie has resigned over that Panorama edit (seems like a bit of a nothingburger to me) but I’m glad he’s gone. On his watch the BBC simply gave up the ghost on factual documentary TV, and decided the best way to serve its audience was to patronise it.
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The Journal spoke to Irishman John Whyte, the senior deputy director for UNRWA in Gaza with responsibility for operations, about Israel's efforts to hinder humanitarian access to the famine-stricken Gaza Strip.
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UNRWA's Irish deputy director on how the Israeli ban continues to hinder aid delivery in Gaza
There are still 12,000 UNRWA workers operating in Gaza, but they’ve been cut off from their colleagues on the outside.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Journal spoke to Irishman John Whyte, the senior deputy director for UNRWA in Gaza with responsibility for operations, about Israel's efforts to hinder humanitarian access to the famine-stricken Gaza Strip.
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Interesting to see the Director General of the BBC resign. One wonders whether the next one won’t be a Tory activist censoring LGBTQ ppl & pushing culture wars against the community.
Ironic that he wasn’t right wing enough where it mattered - Trump!
Perhaps the BBC could try facts & neutrality?
Ironic that he wasn’t right wing enough where it mattered - Trump!
Perhaps the BBC could try facts & neutrality?
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Interesting to see the Director General of the BBC resign. One wonders whether the next one won’t be a Tory activist censoring LGBTQ ppl & pushing culture wars against the community.
Ironic that he wasn’t right wing enough where it mattered - Trump!
Perhaps the BBC could try facts & neutrality?
Ironic that he wasn’t right wing enough where it mattered - Trump!
Perhaps the BBC could try facts & neutrality?