Robert O’Connor PhD
@robertoconnor.bsky.social
Scientist, health researcher, shutterbug📸 and lover of all things outdoors above & below the water.
Board Chair www.NCRI.ie
& www.arccancersupport.ie
Volunteer www.civildefence.ie
Board Chair www.NCRI.ie
& www.arccancersupport.ie
Volunteer www.civildefence.ie
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Out with #Meath Civil Defence giving support to Rockathon.
Rocking all over Fairyhouse but it's a
tad ☔️🌧️🌦️
Some folks prepare extra well for these things though
Rocking all over Fairyhouse but it's a
tad ☔️🌧️🌦️
Some folks prepare extra well for these things though
May 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Out with #Meath Civil Defence giving support to Rockathon.
Rocking all over Fairyhouse but it's a
tad ☔️🌧️🌦️
Some folks prepare extra well for these things though
Rocking all over Fairyhouse but it's a
tad ☔️🌧️🌦️
Some folks prepare extra well for these things though
Early start this morning with Meath Civil Defence giving First Aid cover for
#Darknessintolight for @pietahouse.bsky.social at #Fairyhouse
#Darknessintolight for @pietahouse.bsky.social at #Fairyhouse
May 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Early start this morning with Meath Civil Defence giving First Aid cover for
#Darknessintolight for @pietahouse.bsky.social at #Fairyhouse
#Darknessintolight for @pietahouse.bsky.social at #Fairyhouse
Some of the drumming shows.
April 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Some of the drumming shows.
A few shots from yesterday’s 16th #Hanami #Festival of #Japanese culture in #Dublin.
Another amazing spectacle with huge numbers enjoying the event at #PhoenixPark
Another amazing spectacle with huge numbers enjoying the event at #PhoenixPark
April 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A few shots from yesterday’s 16th #Hanami #Festival of #Japanese culture in #Dublin.
Another amazing spectacle with huge numbers enjoying the event at #PhoenixPark
Another amazing spectacle with huge numbers enjoying the event at #PhoenixPark
If you’re looking for an interesting listen/read over the Easter break,
“Careless people” by Sarah Wynn Williams will give you some sense as to why the world is in the state it’s in.
Big tech is most definitely not our friend
Simultaneously bizarre & frightening.
www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-...
“Careless people” by Sarah Wynn Williams will give you some sense as to why the world is in the state it’s in.
Big tech is most definitely not our friend
Simultaneously bizarre & frightening.
www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-...
April 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you’re looking for an interesting listen/read over the Easter break,
“Careless people” by Sarah Wynn Williams will give you some sense as to why the world is in the state it’s in.
Big tech is most definitely not our friend
Simultaneously bizarre & frightening.
www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-...
“Careless people” by Sarah Wynn Williams will give you some sense as to why the world is in the state it’s in.
Big tech is most definitely not our friend
Simultaneously bizarre & frightening.
www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-...
An early start to #StPatricksDay festivities with the village marching bands on #Achill island
March 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
An early start to #StPatricksDay festivities with the village marching bands on #Achill island
Privileged to join the celebration of the Cancer Trials contribution of Prof Ray McDermott to @cancertrialsie.bsky.social
A friend and colleague to so many of us in cancer research in Ireland and across the globe and who has driven so many improvements in cancer care for his patients 👏👏
A friend and colleague to so many of us in cancer research in Ireland and across the globe and who has driven so many improvements in cancer care for his patients 👏👏
March 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Privileged to join the celebration of the Cancer Trials contribution of Prof Ray McDermott to @cancertrialsie.bsky.social
A friend and colleague to so many of us in cancer research in Ireland and across the globe and who has driven so many improvements in cancer care for his patients 👏👏
A friend and colleague to so many of us in cancer research in Ireland and across the globe and who has driven so many improvements in cancer care for his patients 👏👏
Thought I’d try to visually sum up today’s latest 🇺🇸 political developments.
#Zelensky deserves a Nobel prize for his perseverance in the face of such ignorance
#slavaUkraini
The presence of 🇷🇺 Tass rep also indicates a potential for this having been preplanned & choreographed for propaganda
#Zelensky deserves a Nobel prize for his perseverance in the face of such ignorance
#slavaUkraini
The presence of 🇷🇺 Tass rep also indicates a potential for this having been preplanned & choreographed for propaganda
February 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Thought I’d try to visually sum up today’s latest 🇺🇸 political developments.
#Zelensky deserves a Nobel prize for his perseverance in the face of such ignorance
#slavaUkraini
The presence of 🇷🇺 Tass rep also indicates a potential for this having been preplanned & choreographed for propaganda
#Zelensky deserves a Nobel prize for his perseverance in the face of such ignorance
#slavaUkraini
The presence of 🇷🇺 Tass rep also indicates a potential for this having been preplanned & choreographed for propaganda
Few shots of my favourite winter visitor- the #Yellowhammer.
Unfortunately, increasingly rare, they seem to be tempted to my suburban garden when it’s cold but will likely head back to the fields in the next few days
#birdphotography
#birds
Unfortunately, increasingly rare, they seem to be tempted to my suburban garden when it’s cold but will likely head back to the fields in the next few days
#birdphotography
#birds
February 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Few shots of my favourite winter visitor- the #Yellowhammer.
Unfortunately, increasingly rare, they seem to be tempted to my suburban garden when it’s cold but will likely head back to the fields in the next few days
#birdphotography
#birds
Unfortunately, increasingly rare, they seem to be tempted to my suburban garden when it’s cold but will likely head back to the fields in the next few days
#birdphotography
#birds
Found the last patch of snow in Ireland while out hiking over the Eagles Crag at upper Lough Bray in Wicklow.
February 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Found the last patch of snow in Ireland while out hiking over the Eagles Crag at upper Lough Bray in Wicklow.
And that’s a wrap on #Twitter / #X
An insignificant tilt at the growing fascist windmill but it’s a start for me at least
#DeleteTwitter
An insignificant tilt at the growing fascist windmill but it’s a start for me at least
#DeleteTwitter
January 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
And that’s a wrap on #Twitter / #X
An insignificant tilt at the growing fascist windmill but it’s a start for me at least
#DeleteTwitter
An insignificant tilt at the growing fascist windmill but it’s a start for me at least
#DeleteTwitter
Out with #Meath #CivilDefence this evening providing water to people still without after #StormÉoywn
Feels surreal going into whole housing estates still dark after the storm
Feels surreal going into whole housing estates still dark after the storm
January 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Out with #Meath #CivilDefence this evening providing water to people still without after #StormÉoywn
Feels surreal going into whole housing estates still dark after the storm
Feels surreal going into whole housing estates still dark after the storm
Some challenging driving conditions now in parts of #Meath with #Snow #Sneachta.
This was stretch from M3 Skyrne to Rathoath.
Approx 2 cm on the road and extremely slippy.
Further east weather just wet & sleety
@carlowweather.bsky.social
@meteireann.bsky.social
This was stretch from M3 Skyrne to Rathoath.
Approx 2 cm on the road and extremely slippy.
Further east weather just wet & sleety
@carlowweather.bsky.social
@meteireann.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Some challenging driving conditions now in parts of #Meath with #Snow #Sneachta.
This was stretch from M3 Skyrne to Rathoath.
Approx 2 cm on the road and extremely slippy.
Further east weather just wet & sleety
@carlowweather.bsky.social
@meteireann.bsky.social
This was stretch from M3 Skyrne to Rathoath.
Approx 2 cm on the road and extremely slippy.
Further east weather just wet & sleety
@carlowweather.bsky.social
@meteireann.bsky.social
December 31, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Crowds already gathering for the Winter #Solstice at #Newgrange this morning.
#Meath Civil Defence providing support.
The dawn already showing with an hour to go before #Sunrise
#Meath Civil Defence providing support.
The dawn already showing with an hour to go before #Sunrise
December 21, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Crowds already gathering for the Winter #Solstice at #Newgrange this morning.
#Meath Civil Defence providing support.
The dawn already showing with an hour to go before #Sunrise
#Meath Civil Defence providing support.
The dawn already showing with an hour to go before #Sunrise
It doesn’t have to be this way and it’s not an inevitability….
But we do risk meandering there unless the similar vested interests are called out and tackled.
Like simply standing, a working democracy is an active state and needs our action, not inaction.
Inaction leads to us falling over!
But we do risk meandering there unless the similar vested interests are called out and tackled.
Like simply standing, a working democracy is an active state and needs our action, not inaction.
Inaction leads to us falling over!
November 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
It doesn’t have to be this way and it’s not an inevitability….
But we do risk meandering there unless the similar vested interests are called out and tackled.
Like simply standing, a working democracy is an active state and needs our action, not inaction.
Inaction leads to us falling over!
But we do risk meandering there unless the similar vested interests are called out and tackled.
Like simply standing, a working democracy is an active state and needs our action, not inaction.
Inaction leads to us falling over!
Really great #ClinicalTrial presentation as always👏.
Give that we’ve had hard evidence for years now of the massive waste associated with poor design this classic quote was in my mind.
Give that we’ve had hard evidence for years now of the massive waste associated with poor design this classic quote was in my mind.
November 27, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Really great #ClinicalTrial presentation as always👏.
Give that we’ve had hard evidence for years now of the massive waste associated with poor design this classic quote was in my mind.
Give that we’ve had hard evidence for years now of the massive waste associated with poor design this classic quote was in my mind.
And even more fun when the families all departed and we were let loose in the park 🤣
November 23, 2024 at 9:01 PM
And even more fun when the families all departed and we were let loose in the park 🤣
Honoured to have joined our Garda colleagues today in supporting the Little Blue Heroes charity visit to Emerald park #Ashbourne.
~800 families dealing with life limiting conditions but a day of joy and fun for everyone.
~800 families dealing with life limiting conditions but a day of joy and fun for everyone.
November 23, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Honoured to have joined our Garda colleagues today in supporting the Little Blue Heroes charity visit to Emerald park #Ashbourne.
~800 families dealing with life limiting conditions but a day of joy and fun for everyone.
~800 families dealing with life limiting conditions but a day of joy and fun for everyone.