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deanbuckley.bsky.social
I was wondering why the hell Tipp TD Ryan O'Meara was suddenly pushing the digital wallet identity verification thing so I checked and of course he was one of the TDs that Meta directly lobbied about it

www.lobbying.ie/return/13174...
Lobbying
www.lobbying.ie
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
There was a concerted effort by members of a certain institute to rubbish claims of infants buried here.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tuam: Burial ground at mother and baby institution
Agency said it found "graves of child or infant size" at an area on the western edge of the site.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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aidanobrien.bsky.social
This hasn't gotten much traction, but late last week, Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan announced plans for

A) A social media ban for under-16s.

B) To achieve this, introducing mandatory digital ID requirements for all Irish users of social media platforms.
#speirgorm
#Ireland
#internetpolicy
Social media ban on the way for under-16s amid ‘the question of which is more important’ The Government is to introduce online verification processes that will effectively ban under-16s from social media, Extra.ie understands. Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan has told the Dáil that work is underway in Government to introduce ‘robust age verification’ which will be linked to the forthcoming ‘digital wallet being developed using MyGovID’. ‘That is a question we will have to answer as a House soon, because I will have to bring forward proposals, along with my colleagues the ministers for public expenditure and reform and social protection. I hope all parties support that.’ Taoiseach Micheál Martin also hinted at social media reforms this week, which he indicated would be ‘painful in the moment’ but that future generations would be ‘thankful’ for. Explaining the proposals, Mr O’Donovan, the Fine Gael TD for Limerick County, said: ‘I am working across the Government to support robust age verification. ‘In doing so, we must seek to ensure interoperability and respect users’ rights, including data protection rights. ‘To that end, my officials are working with the Government’s chief information officer and his office to look at practical technical solutions to age verification as part of the Government’s digital wallet being developed using MyGovID.’ The Government says the digital wallet will allow people to ‘securely’ keep digital versions of ‘important documents’ such as a driving licence or a birth cert on their phone or computer. It is understood that the chief information officer is looking to work with Google and Apple to allow them to be able to integrate the wallet into their systems to ensure that appropriate age verification can take place.
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
Irish Independent running pro-landlord pieces again scaremongering about landlords leaving the market. Irish media did this before, and it turned out it was not true.
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
Ok, hear me out:
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
Utter gombeens, never miss a chance to whip people up with misinformation.

www.thejournal.ie/cpo-greenway...
Independent Ireland leader claims 'sh*t frightened out of' TII during committee appearance
A protest against compulsory land purchases for greenways took place outside Leinster House this afternoon.
www.thejournal.ie
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
Love it. Totally deserved by all involved, it was a nasty cynical campaign.

m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
Failed Gráinne Seoige election bid cost Fianna Fáil nearly double that of her successful running mate’s campaign
Fianna Fáil’s failed attempt to get former TV presenter Gráinne Seoige elected to the Dáil cost almost double what the party spent on its successful candidate in the five-seat Galway West constituency...
m.independent.ie
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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leyawn.bsky.social
ms paint of a twitter post by Joyce Carol Oates that reads: "So curious that the richest man in the world doesn't have a favorite shape. Does he even know any shapes?" separate twitter post by an account named "shapesthetics": "The triangle is a shape with three sides and three corners, one of the most basic yet beautiful shapes in Euclidean geometry." reply to this post by Elon Musk: "Great shape:
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
If I was a betting man I would seek odds on them being Gript subscribers.
thejournal.ie The Journal @thejournal.ie · Nov 7
The court heard that a video was discovered on a device examined as part of the investigation that captured four masked men during the reading of a statement outlining their intentions to “take violent action”. jrnl.ie/6868234
Right-wing extremist group planned to 'target IPAS centres, mosques and hotels', court hears
Karolis Peckauskas and Garrett Pollock appeared in court charged with possession of explosives after being arrested during an antiterrorism operation.
jrnl.ie
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
This world is so fucking stupid.
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
Did Phrenology ever really go away?
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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deanbuckley.bsky.social
Declan Ganley is a US military contractor in business with Peter Thiel and Karl Rove. his son Micheál's previous job before "refounding" the Bethlehem Steel Company, was as a staffer for Lindsay Graham. he's a stooge for US interests and should be treated as such
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
RTE’s go to centrist democrat in Ireland, Larry Donnelly, bemoaning the fact that Mamdani didn't reach out to Cumo voters, these guys always want to compromise with the right.
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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wendylyon.bsky.social
Wow the IT actually printed my letter

#speirghorm
A chara, - In January 1989, the British Minister Douglas Hogg stated that some solicitors were “unduly sympathetic to the cause of the IRA”. Three weeks later Pat Finucane was murdered by loyalists. It is widely accepted in Ireland that there was a consequential link between these two events. Will there be a similar recognition of the responsibility political leaders bear for inciting violence in the wake of the horrific arson attack on a centre for international protection applicants in Drogheda on Hallowen night, only days after the Tánaiste described migration numbers as “too high”? - Is mise Wendy Lyon
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
Yates is a nasty gobsh*te, more fool FF for following his advice.

m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
Fionnán Sheahan: Ivan Yates, the ‘smear’ outcry and his Fianna Fáil work as Jim Gavin’s coach in presidential debates
It became a viral moment of the presidential election: right up there with Catherine Connolly’s keepie-uppies, Jim Gavin’s €3,300 overpaid rent and Maria Steen’s Hermes handbag.
m.independent.ie
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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banneras.bsky.social
And here is the man who launched the 'spoil the vote' campain with Declan Ganley. In this clip, Michael McCarthy, who has a million followers on Instagram, says we need more nuance regarding H1tler. #spoilthevote
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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edzitron.com
The Register is reporting that OpenAI lost $11 billion in the last quarter. This company is a shambling monstrosity, financial insanity as a direct result with the markets’ obsession with growth.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/m...
Microsoft earnings suggest $11.5B OpenAI quarterly loss
: Satya has also delivered Sam most of the cash he promised
www.theregister.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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samtranum.bsky.social
So unsurprising.
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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tupped.bsky.social
This pile of riot-appeasing baloney can roll right down the beach and cheerfully sink beneath the waves.

www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
Govt should reconsider immigration policies, says Harris
Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said Ireland's asylum seeker system is not working and that the Government should reconsider existing policies "in a very serious way".
www.rte.ie
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
sterlingpliskin.bsky.social
The Maria Steen pretend presidential run was a successful exercise in platforming the far right and giving them media access to moan and promote extremist views. Case in point, one of the people Declan Ganley was running the spoil your vote campaign thinks they're is a lot to admire about Hitler.
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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hmcevansoneya.bsky.social
Not only was Joanna Donnelly the only one of these four smart enough to stop her campaign once she realised she was out her depth, she's also the only one here who doesn't come across as staggeringly arrogant and utterly delusional
Four one-time Áras hopefuls on what they'd do differently if they could turn the clock back
What might have been? We caught up with Gareth Sheridan, Kieran McCarthy, Nick Delehanty and Joanna Donnelly.
www.thejournal.ie
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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unamullally.bsky.social
“Aontú has sacked the leader of its youth wing and dismissed five other members after it learnt of the existence of ­secret WhatsApp groups where some Ógra Aontú members posted racist and antisemitic comments.”

Be warned, the messages detailed in this article are absolutely vile.
Aontú fires youth leader and five others over secret racist WhatsApp chat group
Aontú has sacked the leader of its youth wing and dismissed five other members after it learnt of the existence of ­secret WhatsApp groups where some Ógra Aontú members posted racist and antisemitic c...
m.independent.ie
October 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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elainecrory.bsky.social
The Aontú youth massive racism scandal is only a surprise if you never heard of Aontú before, tbh
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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edzitron.com
betamax is back - as a laser disc
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM