Tim RichardsInteresting overview of the election of an indie leftie as Irish president:
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Catherine Connolly’s election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics. - Justine McCarthy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/26/catherine-connolly-new-irish-president
Green ElectsRTÉ Radio reports that initial inner city boxes in Dublin are "overwhelmingly" backing Connolly.
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Ireland Presidential Election 🇮🇪
Counting has begun for the Presidential election.
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Ireland Presidential Election 🇮🇪
Polls have opened in the Presidential election with polls expecting Catherine Connolly to win.
Connolly has been endorsed by the Green Party of Ireland.
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ÉimíHumphries isn't wrong to suggest a United Ireland could keep Stormont, but doing so should be part of a package of devolution across Ireland, giving each province its own Assembly. #irepol #racefortheáras
wiredfoolSo car, OFCOM's "Likely Scam" rules on SMS have flagged 0 of the spam texts I've gotten (not) from AnPost, DHL, or any number of banks. They have flagged a real, non-Irish bank in the EU, a e-bike rental place in France, and a password from an IT provider in Sweeden.
100% false positive, 100% false negative rate.
And in a little over a month, this is going to transition from "Likely Scam" to block, making basically all non-Irish SME EU texts go missing.
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Hey Starmer, these sorts of benefits from sucking up to Trump,yeah? That what you mean?
Toadying up to bullies doesn't work.
RotanMany years ago the National Gallery bought an X-Ray scanner for 125k but couldn't install it because the weight of the necessary lead lining could cause the walls of the gallery to collapse.
You'd think they would have included that detail during the initial planning? How much more will it cost the taxpayer to rectify this "oversight"?
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0225/1498689-ireland-politics/
Ray CunninghamI'm delighted to support @HazelChu in the Seanad elections. I think she'd bring a strong voice and important perspective to the national debate.
#ChooseChu #IrePol #seanad
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Mark Maguire