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This is the @privateeyenews.bsky.social card I drew this year. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all xx
December 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Kathy Sheridan: I find myself in agreement with the architect of Brexit about the flags on Dublin’s streets
Kathy Sheridan: I find myself in agreement with the architect of Brexit about the flags on Dublin’s streets
Growing up in Ireland, we learned early on that flags can be harnessed as symbols of murderous tribalism and division
www.irishtimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Thousands of people lined the streets of the Spanish city of Valladolid to pay tribute to Irish war hero Red Hugh O'Donnell. The Gaelic chieftain died in Spain in 1602 and last night Valladolid came to a standstill as Red Hugh's royal funeral was re-enacted
Spanish city honours Gaelic chieftain Red Hugh O'Donnell
Thousands of people lined the streets of the Spanish city of Valladolid last night to pay tribute to the Irish war hero Red Hugh O'Donnell.
www.rte.ie
September 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The Counter Deli review: Reliable sausage rolls, sandwiches and gourmet specialty foods
The Counter Deli review: Reliable sausage rolls, sandwiches and gourmet specialty foods
A smart pit stop for toasties, charcuterie and pantry treats, but not everything hits the mark
www.irishtimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has recalled multiple batches of baby spinach and mixed baby leaf products over the presence of listeria monocytogenes
Products recalled over listeria concerns
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has recalled batches of baby spinach and mixed baby leaf products over the presence of listeria monocytogenes.
www.rte.ie
September 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Bohemian FC thank Greta Thunberg for wearing Fontaines DC kit during Gaza aid mission
Bohemian FC thank Greta Thunberg for wearing Fontaines DC kit during Gaza aid mission
Limited edition Bohs jersey was released to rally funds and solidarity for Gaza
www.irishtimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Les Petits Métiers de Paris Un Cocher de Fiacre

Today, 30 Aug, is the feast of the Irish St Fiacre whose name - by way of the 17thC hôtel from which they first ran - is that for a Paris taxi.

Postcard: Photographer and Publisher: C. Malcuit (Paris) MFA, Boston.
August 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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10 Aug 1636: The Annals of the Four Masters/ Annála Ríoghachta Éireann are completed & signed on this day #otd The great 17thC annalistic source for the history of the island of #Ireland (Here is the signature page from @ucdarchives.bsky.social s UCD-OFM Ms A13).
August 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Liz Howe and Ian Appleby, whose row with Network Rail led to services to remote Altnabreac being suspended, said they could not catch a train to hearing
Couple who ‘closed station’ miss court due to lack of trains
Liz Howe and Ian Appleby, whose row with Network Rail led to services to remote Altnabreac being suspended, said they could not catch a train to hearing
www.thetimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Bloomsbury Sport will publish the first in-depth biography of Tour de France 2025 winning cyclist Tadej Pogačar, written by William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award-winning journalist Andy McGrath 👇
Bloomsbury Sport signs Andy McGrath's biography of Tour de France 2025 winner Tadej Pogačar
Bloomsbury Sport will publish the first in-depth biography of Tour de France 2025 winning cyclist Tadej Pogačar, written by William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award-winning journalist Andy McGrath.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Restaurant review: Sarah Jessica Parker’s go-to is where you want to be after a bracing cliff walk
Restaurant review: Sarah Jessica Parker’s go-to is where you want to be after a bracing cliff walk
From a post-hike pint to excellent fish and chips, the basics are done right here
www.irishtimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Cartoon by Liam Francis Walsh @newyorker.com in 2017
As a philosophy major who adored symbolic logic courses, this may be my favorite cartoon ever.
May 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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A recent book on Hitler’s rise to power examines how a country with a functional, if flawed, democratic machinery handed absolute power over to someone whom the conservative political class regarded as a chaotic clown with a violent following.
The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers
The Nazi leader didn’t seize power; he was given it.
www.newyorker.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Sarah Middleton introduces #digitalpreservation advocacy tools and approaches to the #dpc Open Networking Event here at the wonderful Archive and Special Collection at Vanderbilt University.
April 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
April 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Woman (109) believed to be Ireland’s oldest person ‘enriched the lives of many’, funeral hears
Woman (109) believed to be Ireland’s oldest person ‘enriched the lives of many’, funeral hears
Large crowd gathers in Donegal village to pay their respects to 109-year-old Ruby Druce
www.irishtimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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The White House is hosting Conor McGregor today, who the Irish High Court ruled four months ago assaulted and raped a woman.

Press Secretary Karoline Levitt says the Trump Administration "couldn't think of a better guest to have on St Patrick's Day."

He will be meeting Trump later.
March 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Alpaca at Dalkey primary school’s farm had tuberculosis, postmortem shows
Alpaca at Dalkey primary school’s farm had tuberculosis, postmortem shows
Animal had to be put down after becoming unwell with a lung infection
www.irishtimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Courtesy of @irishtimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hill Air ious. A fabulous piece of writing 🤣🤣🤣
January 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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10 Jan 49 BC: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon #otd 'Alea iacta esto' according to Suetonius. Here's a 15th C take on the event from the studio of Domenico Ghirlandaio 1449–1494. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
January 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#100daysofwalking I took a few photos inside the car this morning waiting for them to defrost. -5C made pretty patterns during the night
January 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM