Sara McSweeney
@sarmcs.bsky.social
Books, cats & a dog, choirs, foodie (one time food scientist), swimming, politics, history and Cork. Order depends on the day.
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The amount of tax-payer money that these same people have handed to greyhound racing in the last few years would pay for this hospice for children with life-limiting conditions. The existence of one is contingent on private charity, the other has it's existence guaranteed by the state. Priorities.
A fundraising campaign has been launched to finance the first purpose-built children's hospice outside Dublin
Fundraiser for first children's hospice outside Dublin
A fundraising campaign has been launched to finance the first purpose-built children's hospice outside Dublin.
www.rte.ie
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The amount of tax-payer money that these same people have handed to greyhound racing in the last few years would pay for this hospice for children with life-limiting conditions. The existence of one is contingent on private charity, the other has it's existence guaranteed by the state. Priorities.
Yay 🙌🏼
Booklovers, your favourite game is back! 📚🔎
Guess all 20 books in the #HiddenBooksGame and you could win a £500/€500 National Book Token to spend in your local bookshop (the best gift ever, in our opinion).
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Guess all 20 books in the #HiddenBooksGame and you could win a £500/€500 National Book Token to spend in your local bookshop (the best gift ever, in our opinion).
Play now: buff.ly/460M0aR
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Yay 🙌🏼
And they are trying to build confidence in screening programmes 🤷🏻♀️…If An Post can’t guarantee return, samples should be registered or couriered
#spéirghorm
#spéirghorm
Every month we get a bunch of big sacks from An Post to put our newspapers in to deliver to the depot to be sent out to subscribers. Not infrequently someone else's post is left in the bottom of a sack or two. Here is this month's haul. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
And they are trying to build confidence in screening programmes 🤷🏻♀️…If An Post can’t guarantee return, samples should be registered or couriered
#spéirghorm
#spéirghorm
Catherine Connolly never bows in front of the altar after doing a reading AND she doesn’t genuflect going into her pew either
#SmearTheBejaysus
#SmearTheBejaysis
#speirghorm
#SmearTheBejaysus
#SmearTheBejaysis
#speirghorm
October 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Catherine Connolly never bows in front of the altar after doing a reading AND she doesn’t genuflect going into her pew either
#SmearTheBejaysus
#SmearTheBejaysis
#speirghorm
#SmearTheBejaysus
#SmearTheBejaysis
#speirghorm
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They’ll tell you that the arts & humanities aren’t practical and then …
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
They’ll tell you that the arts & humanities aren’t practical and then …
Big shock as I was about to hit the hay. Now Ill be here hitting refresh for the next half hour
#aras
#speirghoirm
#notGavinNewsom
#aras
#speirghoirm
#notGavinNewsom
🚨 Jim Gavin has withdrawn from the Presidential Election. #aras25 @virginmedianews.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Big shock as I was about to hit the hay. Now Ill be here hitting refresh for the next half hour
#aras
#speirghoirm
#notGavinNewsom
#aras
#speirghoirm
#notGavinNewsom
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
What I think is a newtlet in my dog’s outside bowl this morning. First time Ive spotted one - hopefully safe in the long wet grass now, well away from my curious pup
#irishnature
#spéirghorm
#irishnature
#spéirghorm
September 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
What I think is a newtlet in my dog’s outside bowl this morning. First time Ive spotted one - hopefully safe in the long wet grass now, well away from my curious pup
#irishnature
#spéirghorm
#irishnature
#spéirghorm
Very sorry to read this - his warm voice and lovely humour will be missed from Arena - he had a wonderful rapport with contributors to the show.
It is with profound sadness that RTÉ announces the death of radio presenter and actor Seán Rocks. Seán died last night following a brief illness at the age of 63.
Seán is survived by his beloved Catherine and sons Christian and Morgan.
May he rest in peace.
Seán is survived by his beloved Catherine and sons Christian and Morgan.
May he rest in peace.
July 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Very sorry to read this - his warm voice and lovely humour will be missed from Arena - he had a wonderful rapport with contributors to the show.
Books and cats. If Id known about this when I visited Vancouver years ago Id have made my way to Seattle
I've found the perfect Instagram account. Seattle's Twice Sold Tales owner Jamie recommends books and shows her cats. That's it.
IG twicesoldtales
IG twicesoldtales
July 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Books and cats. If Id known about this when I visited Vancouver years ago Id have made my way to Seattle
They played Babies. That’s me happy #Glastonbury #Pulp
June 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
They played Babies. That’s me happy #Glastonbury #Pulp
I went from Florist to Actor to Zoologist as as a young child but never really had a passion. Thought about Catering l. Ended up a Food scientist. Loved some of my jobs but often wish I had studied English and History
Does anyone ever grow up and do the job they wanted to do as a kid
June 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I went from Florist to Actor to Zoologist as as a young child but never really had a passion. Thought about Catering l. Ended up a Food scientist. Loved some of my jobs but often wish I had studied English and History
Cork should have had this years ago. We used the river ferry in Copenhagen last year- very little infrastructure required and it was a great way to visit parts of the city Great to have another option for commuters. #spéirghorm
Bloody hell, this would be amazing. I hope it's actually feasible.
Yes, we had to check it wasn't April 1st too! Cork's €80m electric ferry network will connect 17 harbour locations with swish catamarans and room for 1.5m passengers yearly. csalert.ie/3H2Xc3m
May 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Cork should have had this years ago. We used the river ferry in Copenhagen last year- very little infrastructure required and it was a great way to visit parts of the city Great to have another option for commuters. #spéirghorm
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May 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Thanks to Finian Murphy for writing this piece in today's Irish Examiner calling on men - especially 'centrist Dads' - to take on the manosphere. Look at all the positive role models out there for our boys.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Centrist dads must get out of comfort zone to combat manosphere
Men must engage with issues like pornography, the imbalance in childcare, the gender pay gap, men’s mental health, and gender-based violence
www.irishexaminer.com
April 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Thanks to Finian Murphy for writing this piece in today's Irish Examiner calling on men - especially 'centrist Dads' - to take on the manosphere. Look at all the positive role models out there for our boys.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Belvelly castle wearing the green for the weekend that’s in it ☘️ #EastCork #spéirghorm #LáFhéilePádraig
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Belvelly castle wearing the green for the weekend that’s in it ☘️ #EastCork #spéirghorm #LáFhéilePádraig
Trying to figure out why the #spéirghorm tag is used here.
March 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Trying to figure out why the #spéirghorm tag is used here.
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This is extraordinary
March 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is extraordinary
February 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Picked a good day to get back in the water after bad weather/bad cold kept me away for a few weeks #sweatysanctuary #EastCork #spéirghorm
February 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Picked a good day to get back in the water after bad weather/bad cold kept me away for a few weeks #sweatysanctuary #EastCork #spéirghorm
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Can I just add that I really want to see Carrie Crowley play Verona Murphy in 'Game of Dáil Seats' where the entire film is as Gaeilge apart from Murphy's dialogue which is as Béarla but with subtitles as Gaeilge.
#SpéirGhorm.
#IrishPolitics
#IrishArts
#SpéirGhorm.
#IrishPolitics
#IrishArts
Govt running scared there could be more Spicebags out there ready to Blindboy them with a Kneecapping that's all captured in a Rough Magic 'Game of Dáil Seats' theatrical extravaganza thats turned into a fillum As Gaeilge starring Carrie Crowley as Verona Murphy and wins a BAFTA.
#SpéirGhorm
#SpéirGhorm
It's always a good sign when right wing governments start attacking the arts.
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Can I just add that I really want to see Carrie Crowley play Verona Murphy in 'Game of Dáil Seats' where the entire film is as Gaeilge apart from Murphy's dialogue which is as Béarla but with subtitles as Gaeilge.
#SpéirGhorm.
#IrishPolitics
#IrishArts
#SpéirGhorm.
#IrishPolitics
#IrishArts
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