Today's poem:

North Ronaldsay, Orkney
- by Mary Robinson

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/806528094760517632/north-ronaldsay-orkney?source=share

#NorthRonaldsay #island #community #life #death #margins #landscape #remembrance #timelessness #MaryRobinson #poetry

Great to see newly-inaugurated #PresidentConnolly with her 3 living predecessors, who reinvented the Irish presidency. Starting with #MaryRobinson in 1990, then #MaryMcAleese in 1997, and #MichaelDHiggins in 2011.

#CatherineConnolly continues Ireland's 35-year tradition of a popularly-elected Uachtarán na hÉireann who goes beyond the ceremonial role. Now a fourth successive president will use her position to build bridges, and to address the great ethical challenges of our time. <3

Socialist critic of NATO and EU poised to win Ireland’s presidency – POLITICO

A Connolly victory shouldn’t be a surprise, given how Ireland’s presidency has evolved in the public mind …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #clare-daly #Defense #DonaldTrump #Elections #Ireland #MaryRobinson #Mary-LouMcDonald #Mayors #Media #michael-d-higgins #MicheálMartin #michelle-oneill #mick-wallace #northern-ireland #Parliament #poll #Security #Services #simonharris #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/204406/

All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one – The Irish Times

Ninth Seán T O’Kelly (1945-59) O’Kelly was a senior Fianna Fáil politician – he had served as tánaiste…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines ##Presidentialelection #douglas-hyde #eamon-de-valera #erskine-childers #IE #Ireland #MaryMcAleese #MaryRobinson #michael-d-higgins
https://www.newsbeep.com/182256/

Kevin Cunningham: We excluded Jim Gavin from our poll results – here’s what happened

Fianna Fáil voters’ ballots may decide outcome following their candidate’s exit Heather Humphreys outside St Dominic’s Grammar where…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines ##Presidentialelection #CatherineConnolly #fianna-fail #fine-gael #heather-humphreys #IE #Ireland #jim-gavin #MaryRobinson #michael-d-higgins #MicheálMartin #SinnFéin
https://www.newsbeep.com/170556/

The Irish Film Festival in Australia in October/ November is featuring a new documentary about Mary Robinson - called Mrs Robinson

https://irishfilmfestival.com.au/mrs-robinson-irish-film/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKICypsdcIw 'In her own words, MRS ROBINSON unfolds a story about female leadership, human rights activism and climate action. This feature documentary tells the inspirational life story of icon and change-maker Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female President, a pioneering UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the successor of Nelson Mandela as Chair of The Elders, among many other achievements.' #film #Ireland #MaryRobinson #documentary #humanrights #climate #elders

#UN
#MaryRobinson
#Channel4News
Excellent interview with Ireland's Mary Robinson on Channel 4 news this evening.
Putting 'You-Know-Who's' speech into reality and context.

https://www.channel4.com/news/programmes/2025/09/23/1900

Bob Geldof: Strippers on Sunday morning in Sheriff Street, the girl at our first gig who wanted to ‘go to bed’ with me and why Phil Lynott said I had to get a ‘fking limousine’

Celebrating 50 years of the band, Geldof says he’s ‘happy’ Bob Geldof is too busy on the Boomtown…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines ##Presidentialelection #BobGeldof #Bono #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #IE #Ireland #MaryRobinson #michael-d-higgins
https://www.newsbeep.com/136672/

Labour members divided on wisdom of backing Catherine Connolly in Irish presidential election

Questions for Ivana Bacik after Independent’s ‘vibe’ did not go down well with some in party Presidential candidate…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CatherineConnolly #green-party #IE #Ireland #ivana-bacik #labour-party #MaryRobinson #michael-d-higgins #SenanMolony #social-democrats
https://www.newsbeep.com/74317/