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What a joy #crufts is

Mná na Léinte Gorma | Player | Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile Over 12,000 Irish women joined the Blueshirts in 1930s Ireland. Mná na Léinte Gorma uncovers their hidden story-of power, protest, and politics-in a time of turmoil. Their choices shaped a nation-and ...

Over 12,000 Irish women joined the Blueshirts in 1930s Ireland. Mná na Léinte Gorma uncovers their hidden story-of power, protest, and politics-in a time of turmoil.

I was pleased to contribute to this important documentary which you can now watch back on the TG4 Player:

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It’s been great -Ruth is fab.

Lovely to be in UCC this morning working on our falls prevention project

#birds are chilling before a long day fishing

Dé Déardaoin

As a Kerry woman I cackled at that!

What a viral speech in Ireland reveals about colonial history and Caribbean English Linguists say reaction to Irish TD’s remarks reflects shared regional English roots and enduring impact of empire

www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma...

Twenty euro for a baked potato?!?

Oh we’re back!

Dead!

Wonderful 😍

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A depressing lunchtime read

Most schools that advertised teaching jobs got zero applications for the positions New research from TUI shows about 60% of schools around the country have teaching vacancies – but teachers are not applying.

The majority of schools who advertised a teaching post in the last six months got zero applications for the jobs.

The TUI has found that about 60% schools have vacancies.
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Image-based abuse left me 'shattered,' UCD medical student says A UCD medical student has described how a sexually explicit image of her was sent anonymously to more than 170 university staff accounts — and later shared among hundreds of students.

www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

Honestly, I find this very convincing and agree that - with great sadness - it's time to shut down quantitative social science.

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Govt drops plan to move Rotunda to Connolly Hospital A new planning application for the development of maternity services at The Rotunda Hospital is to be submitted.

www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...

A total fucken legend

#IRLFRA #COYGIG

What a total waste of state resources the person at the centre did a decent kind thing

Just browsing what's going up for the #Rydercup an Hour to Adare-the neckkk i hope revenue to collecting all info www.accommodationfortheevent.com/rydercup/202...

Youth Defence, young people and anti-abortion activism in Ireland, c.1992–97 This article explores the first five years of the Irish young people’s anti-abortion group Youth Defence. Using newspaper articles and archival sources, I illustrate how the group effectively mobil...

I have a new OA article out on the early history of Irish young people’s anti-abortion group Youth Defence. It’s part of a special issue by Agata Ignaciuk and Sylwia Kuzma-Markowska on anti-abortion activism in Europe.Thanks to reviewers and the RSE for funding.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Newly qualified paramedics accuse HSE of reneging on permanent job promises Issue involves 76 National Ambulance Service trained paramedics who qualified in January

And we wonder why they leave: www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...

Lovely dawn chorus today as I wait for my train #birds

And the minister from Wexford

A gorgeous horse getting a wash at the Shannon this morning.
Feck your honda civic. #Limerick #Shannon #horseoutside #speirgorm

Households 'in shock' as over 30 homes in Co Wexford estate get eviction notices from landlord Local TDs have criticised Housing Minister and Wexford TD James Browne due to the evictions taking place in his “backyard”.

The minister for housing is from...Wexford www.thejournal.ie/wexford-evic...

Mark O'Connell: Think AI uses a lot of energy? Wait til you hear about humans I’m not convinced that AI evangelists like Sam Altman really understand how strange and creepy they come across when they talk about the future

Mark O'Connell: Think AI uses a lot of energy? Wait til you hear about humans

The most popular course that I teach (and have ever taught) is the one in which I have assigned the densest and most reading. The feedback is that they largely enjoy the reading or find it interesting, even if they can't finish it. But most of all, they find it a relief to be trusted with rigor.