Toby Doherty
@tobydoherty.bsky.social
Journalist based in Glasgow. Previously at Derry Now, Inish Indo and Inish Times.
https://tobydoherty.wordpress.com/
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This bit is heartbreaking:
“I am not trained in anything for autism so I’m learning as I go…There are things that I don’t understand about my own son that I can’t fix because I don’t know what to do.“
Give this a read - very concerning for #Ireland
“I am not trained in anything for autism so I’m learning as I go…There are things that I don’t understand about my own son that I can’t fix because I don’t know what to do.“
Give this a read - very concerning for #Ireland
No diagnosis, no school.
I spent months investigating Ireland’s broken disability assessment system. Over 14,000+ children overdue for an assessment. For some, this means they can't get a school place this September.
Please give it a read & share if you can.
I spent months investigating Ireland’s broken disability assessment system. Over 14,000+ children overdue for an assessment. For some, this means they can't get a school place this September.
Please give it a read & share if you can.
FOCUS Publication — Waiting To Be Seen
focus.areweeurope.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This bit is heartbreaking:
“I am not trained in anything for autism so I’m learning as I go…There are things that I don’t understand about my own son that I can’t fix because I don’t know what to do.“
Give this a read - very concerning for #Ireland
“I am not trained in anything for autism so I’m learning as I go…There are things that I don’t understand about my own son that I can’t fix because I don’t know what to do.“
Give this a read - very concerning for #Ireland
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Mega farms in Scotland, including some with more than a million animals, have repeatedly leaked excrement and failed to monitor contamination, putting humans, wildlife and the environment at risk, The Ferret can reveal.
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June 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Mega farms in Scotland, including some with more than a million animals, have repeatedly leaked excrement and failed to monitor contamination, putting humans, wildlife and the environment at risk, The Ferret can reveal.
theferret.scot/mega-...
theferret.scot/mega-...
No diagnosis, no school.
I spent months investigating Ireland’s broken disability assessment system. Over 14,000+ children overdue for an assessment. For some, this means they can't get a school place this September.
Please give it a read & share if you can.
I spent months investigating Ireland’s broken disability assessment system. Over 14,000+ children overdue for an assessment. For some, this means they can't get a school place this September.
Please give it a read & share if you can.
FOCUS Publication — Waiting To Be Seen
focus.areweeurope.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
No diagnosis, no school.
I spent months investigating Ireland’s broken disability assessment system. Over 14,000+ children overdue for an assessment. For some, this means they can't get a school place this September.
Please give it a read & share if you can.
I spent months investigating Ireland’s broken disability assessment system. Over 14,000+ children overdue for an assessment. For some, this means they can't get a school place this September.
Please give it a read & share if you can.
Pro-Palestine protesters have stopped traffic outside the Dáil
April 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Pro-Palestine protesters have stopped traffic outside the Dáil
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Some badass early Pulitzer contenders out of Turkey
March 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Some badass early Pulitzer contenders out of Turkey
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I went deep on the Peterverse(!) and wrote about what the rise of thousands of Peter Griffin-themed AI generated niche educational accounts run by children tells us about the future of the internet and online community
A deep dive into the Peterverse
Thousands of Peter Griffin-themed Instagram accounts are educating teenagers and providing a new form of community.
www.usermag.co
March 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I went deep on the Peterverse(!) and wrote about what the rise of thousands of Peter Griffin-themed AI generated niche educational accounts run by children tells us about the future of the internet and online community
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February 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Man found guilty of the rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin in India
Man found guilty of the rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin in India
A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin in India almost eight years. Vikat Bhagat, 31, was found guilty at the District and Sessions Court in Goa on Friday. Ms McLaughlin, 28, from Buncrana, was backpacking…
www.derrynow.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Man found guilty of the rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin in India
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A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Irish woman Danielle McLaughlin eight years ago.
Man found guilty of rape and murder of Donegal woman in India
A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Irish woman Danielle McLaughlin eight years ago.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Irish woman Danielle McLaughlin eight years ago.
February 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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The National Library of Ireland has a huge model of itself made of LEGO in the lobby.
February 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The National Library of Ireland has a huge model of itself made of LEGO in the lobby.
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Guy On Doomed Planet Mostly Concerned With Skin Color Of People In Movies
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February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Guy On Doomed Planet Mostly Concerned With Skin Color Of People In Movies
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Also anyone who follows me in Glasgow/nearby, the quoted post is about an ADHD socialising group (click through to the post) I help organise. It really makes a difference to people’s lives and mental health.
Would appreciate follows and reposts to get the word out and reach more people. Thanks 🙏
Would appreciate follows and reposts to get the word out and reach more people. Thanks 🙏
Anyone with #ADHD in #Glasgow? This is a fantastic group of people who do coffee meet ups and board games sessions (alternate Saturdays, each once a fortnight). Great way to meet new people and have some fun 🤩
In Glasgow and have (or think you may have) #ADHD? Come along to our coffee meet up this weekend in the café in Kelvin Hall! We’ll be there from 12:30-2:00, then maybe stay longer, go for a walk.. depends how we feel! #FirstPost
January 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Also anyone who follows me in Glasgow/nearby, the quoted post is about an ADHD socialising group (click through to the post) I help organise. It really makes a difference to people’s lives and mental health.
Would appreciate follows and reposts to get the word out and reach more people. Thanks 🙏
Would appreciate follows and reposts to get the word out and reach more people. Thanks 🙏
"Felt Mouse, date unknown Unknown maker, Ross Clinic, Aberdeen Given to Glasgow Museums by The Art Extraordinary Trust, Pittenweem, Fife, 2012"
February 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Felt Mouse, date unknown Unknown maker, Ross Clinic, Aberdeen Given to Glasgow Museums by The Art Extraordinary Trust, Pittenweem, Fife, 2012"
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Write to your MP and share concerns about the impact of the UK government's proposed text and data mining exception on journalists and journalism. Help us stress that Artificial Intelligence is no substitute for journalism.
aicampaign.good.do/artificialin...
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Email your MP about protecting journalists' rights on AI
I've used the National Union of Journalists' letter to raise concerns about threats to our copyright-protected works if the UK government proceeds with its text and data mining exception proposed in i...
aicampaign.good.do
January 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Write to your MP and share concerns about the impact of the UK government's proposed text and data mining exception on journalists and journalism. Help us stress that Artificial Intelligence is no substitute for journalism.
aicampaign.good.do/artificialin...
aicampaign.good.do/artificialin...
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🙏 Victims of the 1998 Omagh Bomb will have their stories told this week as part of the ongoing Inquiry into the atrocity.
➡️ Updates here throughout the day.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
➡️ Updates here throughout the day.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🙏 Victims of the 1998 Omagh Bomb will have their stories told this week as part of the ongoing Inquiry into the atrocity.
➡️ Updates here throughout the day.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
➡️ Updates here throughout the day.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
One minute, they were celebrating Gaza’s ceasefire. The next, they were killed
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One minute, they were celebrating Gaza’s ceasefire. The next, they were killed | CNN
Thirteen-year-old Zakariya Barbakh had spent most of his life shuffling between hospitals across Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Israel.
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
One minute, they were celebrating Gaza’s ceasefire. The next, they were killed
www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/m...
"I wish Jota and Tierney played in the same Celtic team."
Monkey's paw curls:
Monkey's paw curls:
Celtic bringing in Tierney, Jota and Kvistgaarden in the January window would be a huge statement of intent.
Would be sad to see Kyogo go, especially in this window, but in Kvistgaarden you have a really exciting prospect that will go straight into that striking role.
#CelticFC
Would be sad to see Kyogo go, especially in this window, but in Kvistgaarden you have a really exciting prospect that will go straight into that striking role.
#CelticFC
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"I wish Jota and Tierney played in the same Celtic team."
Monkey's paw curls:
Monkey's paw curls:
Wish he would Kyostay :'(
January 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Wish he would Kyostay :'(
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A column of beautifully sculpted putti on the Renfrew Street facade of Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre. Designed in a French Baroque style by Bertie Crewe, it was built in 1902.
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#glasgow #architecture #theatre #paviliontheatre #architecturephotography
#terracotta #sculpture
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#glasgow #architecture #theatre #paviliontheatre #architecturephotography
#terracotta #sculpture
January 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A column of beautifully sculpted putti on the Renfrew Street facade of Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre. Designed in a French Baroque style by Bertie Crewe, it was built in 1902.
Cont./
#glasgow #architecture #theatre #paviliontheatre #architecturephotography
#terracotta #sculpture
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#glasgow #architecture #theatre #paviliontheatre #architecturephotography
#terracotta #sculpture
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This is absolutely top class from the travelling Young Boys supporters who give young Joshua a special moment he will probably never forget.👏🍀
January 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This is absolutely top class from the travelling Young Boys supporters who give young Joshua a special moment he will probably never forget.👏🍀
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🎉 CELTIC🍀 HAVE DONE IT!
🏴 SCOTLAND WILL HAVE TWO TEAMS IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGES OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL!
3⃣ This is only the 3rd time this has happened in the last 15 years
▶️ Excluding "dropdowns" - it's the first time since December 2019 that two Scottish teams have progressed!
🏴 SCOTLAND WILL HAVE TWO TEAMS IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGES OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL!
3⃣ This is only the 3rd time this has happened in the last 15 years
▶️ Excluding "dropdowns" - it's the first time since December 2019 that two Scottish teams have progressed!
January 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🎉 CELTIC🍀 HAVE DONE IT!
🏴 SCOTLAND WILL HAVE TWO TEAMS IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGES OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL!
3⃣ This is only the 3rd time this has happened in the last 15 years
▶️ Excluding "dropdowns" - it's the first time since December 2019 that two Scottish teams have progressed!
🏴 SCOTLAND WILL HAVE TWO TEAMS IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGES OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL!
3⃣ This is only the 3rd time this has happened in the last 15 years
▶️ Excluding "dropdowns" - it's the first time since December 2019 that two Scottish teams have progressed!
