Cathal Mac Coille

‘Táimíd cóngarach do radharc ar an deireadh.’
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@letemps.ch 👉chappatte.com

Breathnaím ar loch san áit a mbíonn cosán uaireanta, arís.
Cuimhním ar chomhrá le bean a chaith tamall ina cónaí in Abu Dhabi.
‘An rud is mó a choinnigh sona muid thall,’ a dúirt sí, ‘comhluadar na nEireannach eile.’
Cosúil le hÉirinn, mar sin.
Ainneoin droch-aimsire.
Arís. Agus arís agus arís eile.

Bull Island is nature’s gift to Dubliners. They haven’t been grateful Once a haven for wildlife, its famed hares and many birds have disappeared

‘Would we tolerate people running amok in the National Gallery or at Newgrange? Why does it seem inconceivable that Bull Island would not have permanent wardens like any other site of such importance?’
Great question.

‘Lowry is no victim, irrespective of how well he plays the role’ - Mick Clifford.

Good to see this stated so well anywhere, even more welcome here on a platform which appears to regard gender critical views as intolerant. 👏

Tusla placed 1,121 children in unregulated care last year Figures obtained by RTÉ News show more than 1,100 children in Tusla's care were placed in unregulated Special Emergency Arrangements throughout last year.

The children for whom being ‘in care’ means the opposite. Seriously good work by RTE’s Aisling Kenny.

Good letter, sensible question.

The Epstein Files Coverup With Representative Maxwell Frost YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

A member of the US Congress talks about attempts to uncover still-concealed aspects of the Epstein scandal and the official roadblocks put in his way.
Brilliant and frightening interview with @frost.house.gov by @hcrichardson.bsky.social.

Denmark responded to 1973 oil crisis by reducing car-dependency. Let's do that now. - Streetsblog Chicago "The government had to introduce car-free Sundays. And then people realized that the car-free Sunday was the best day of the week."

Idea.

Sorry but there is no such thing as ‘very complete’. Something is either complete or it isn’t.
Completeness doesn’t come in a range of degrees, unless of course you’re preparing to declare victory when it’s obvious your blood-soaked victory is by no means complete.

Hmm. Labhair an Taoiseach agus Helen McEntee faoin gcogadh sarar eisigh an tUachtarán a ráiteas.
Cháin an bheirt sárú an dlí idirnáisiúnta gan a rá (mar a dúirt Mary Lou McDonald agus Ivana Bacik) cé a bhí a shárú, díreach mar a rinne an tUachtarán inniu.
Múineann freagracht discréid, nó drogall.

Is ábhar suntais é go bhfuil ráiteas an Uachtaráin faoi ‘na sáraithe atá á ndéanamh ar an dlí idirnáisiúnta’ sa Mheán-Oirthear ag teacht go h-iomlán le ráitis an rialtais faoin ábhar céanna.

‘Is ábhar uafáis agus eaglach iad na sáraithe atá á ndéanamh ar an dlí idirnáisiúnta os ár gcomhair amach, ach ní féidir linn fanacht ciúin’ - an tUachtarán Catherine Connolly.

The impact the Gender Recognition Act on Irish society | Newstalk A conference will take place on Saturday to discuss the Gender Recognition Act 2015 & its potenti...

At last. Helen Joyce of Sex Matters interviewed on an Irish radio station. Fair play to Newstalk.
(Interview interrupted by ad break)

www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Point made perfectly.

bsky.app/profile/13sa...

👀

Whereas Johnson…

‘Tá go leor daoine ag caint ar an dlí idirnáisiúnta. Céard é?’
Mo cholún.

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

Government abandons derelict homes planned for regeneration Plans to regenerate two derelict houses in Phibsborough have been abandoned due to the cost. The Government had bought the two houses on Connaught Street for €700,000 seven years ago. Despite the approval of planning in 2023, the work would now cost an expected €1.7 million… Joining Andrea to discuss this is Feljin Jose, Green Party Councillor for Phibsborough, Frank O’Connor, Artist, Designer and Derelict Ireland campaigner, Architect and Director at Maremoto Architects Alfonso Bonilla and listeners.

Yesterday I chatted to Andrea Gilligan @newstalkfm.bsky.social about broken housing system & #DerelictIreland
I emphasised need for effective vacancy tax, full enforcement of dereliction laws, & new measures such as Compulsory Sales & Rental Orders

#speirgorm

link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGPXYu2wJEPz

Both mature and immature, faraor.

On reflection, Dublin Bay.

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war

The Gaza tactic: bomb hospitals.

Regeneration of two derelict Phibsborough homes for social housing scrapped over €1.7m ‘excessive cost’ Dublin City Council now has ‘no plans’ for Phibsborough houses it bought seven years ago

Just another case showing where
our useless laws on dereliction,
or the laughable penalties,
or inadequate enforcement,
or a combination of all three,
can lead.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

Single frame. Karoline Leavitt on the press briefing lectern with a US flag and a large “chocolate wheel” with coloured panels showing: “REGIME CHANGE -YAY!; THEY’RE TERRORISTS!; THEY HAVE NUKES!; THEY DOT HAVE NUKES YET; WE WANT TO REPLACE THE LEADER; WE KILLED THE REPLACEMENTS; ARMAGEDDON!!!; PRE-EMPTIVE SELF-DEFENCE; BIBI IS OUR FRIEND; (SOME SCHOOLGIRLS MAY HAVE DIED); WHAT OIL?!; MID-TERMS - YIKES!” Leavitt says, “Next question?”

Spin.
My @smh cartoon.

Dublin’s top of the class for…pollution from ferries. Dublin Port needs to speed up their plans for clean shore-to-ship power. Oh, and a shout-out to Lois Kapila of @DublinInquirer.com for her work on this. www.transportenvironment.org/articles/fer...

Teacht.

This statement by Marco Rubio is a thing of beauty. No notes. It can be taken exactly as is and dropped into Orwell's 1984. I believe the correct Homeric adjective for military reasoning like this is "Hell-kissed."

Get thee to the Smithsonian, war crime-speak.

Imeacht.

Bad news everywhere you look, so this story - welcome at any time - lights up these days of horror,
Another reason to visit Amsterdam, again.