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Ireland by country;Donegal (profile pic)by birth;Dublin by base; Love a good tune and all things family.

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“A rare day when we cheer on England” 😅#rugby

14.03.2026 16:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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One in four staff posts in Dublin City Council’s local area offices aren’t filled It isn’t creating any problems, said a council spokesperson. Some councillors aren’t too sure.

One in four staff posts in Dublin City Council’s local area offices aren’t filled. It isn’t creating any problems, said a council spokesperson. Some councillors aren’t too sure.

14.03.2026 14:09 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Grow Up Slowly - Eoin Glackin
Grow Up Slowly - Eoin Glackin YouTube video by Eoin Glackin

A most poignant song about war: Worth a listen: #eoinglackin: #music: #singersongwriter: music.youtube.com/watch?v=PGBu...

12.03.2026 16:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Darren of Plymouth on X: "Maybe the greatest politician the UK ever had. "What fools we are." Please listen. https://t.co/oVqSEXC0O7" / X Maybe the greatest politician the UK ever had. "What fools we are." Please listen. https://t.co/oVqSEXC0O7

x.com/darrenplymou...: Such wise and poignant words. Please have a listen.. #speirgorm #unitednations #war

11.03.2026 09:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dublin city councillors back motion condeming US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's "legal" concerns They also, separately, backed a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.

Dublin city councillors backed a motion condeming the US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's legal concerns. At their monthly meeting Monday, they also, separately, supported a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.

07.03.2026 18:35 👍 20 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 3
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Dublin city councillors back motion condeming US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's "legal" concerns They also, separately, backed a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.

Dublin city councillors backed a motion condeming the US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's legal concerns. At their monthly meeting Monday, they also, separately, supported a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.

04.03.2026 09:00 👍 24 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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After years of talk, councillors push for a refocus on traffic in East Wall It’s been six years since the area was listed as a priority for improved traffic management.

After years of talk, councillors push for a refocus on traffic in East Wall. It’s been six years since the area was listed as a priority for improved traffic management.

03.03.2026 07:12 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A reporter's notepad with words written on it in pen: "Will you take a short survey?"

A reporter's notepad with words written on it in pen: "Will you take a short survey?"

Will you help us report by filling out a short survey? If you're a journalist working in Ireland, we're curious what you're using AI for (if anything), and what you think about that. www.dublininquirer.c...

02.03.2026 18:58 👍 4 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 2

#speirgorm #startrek

28.02.2026 22:59 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Album reviews Nadine O’Regan and Eoin Glackin review new releases from Mumford and Sons and Megan Moroney.

Rte radio 1 Arena album reviews 20/2/26. #music #speirgorm www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

22.02.2026 21:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Are dogs in Phibsborough overdosing on drugs? Owners say they suspect a pattern to their pets falling sick.

Are dogs in Phibsborough overdosing on drugs? Owners say they suspect a pattern to their pets falling sick.

21.02.2026 17:50 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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How Reuters snapped former prince Andrew leaving custody Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to as the 'Playboy Prince' stares ahead of him as the car leaves Aylsham police station in Norfolk, England.

www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026...

21.02.2026 00:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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On the walls of a Kilbarrack health centre, an artist pays tribute to the beautiful ordinary Paul MacCormaic says he hopes the works inspire an interest and pride in nearby sights, passed by everyday.

On the walls of a Kilbarrack health centre, an artist pays tribute to the beautiful ordinar: Paul MacCormaic says he hopes the works inspire an interest and pride in nearby sights, passed by everyday.

20.02.2026 08:14 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Are dogs in Phibsborough overdosing on drugs? Owners say they suspect a pattern to their pets falling sick.

Are dogs in Phibsborough overdosing on drugs? Owners say they suspect a pattern to their pets falling sick.

20.02.2026 09:00 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2

Even more important to not let rain stop you from getting out..

13.02.2026 17:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Where is the push for greater use of ASBOs coming from? There is a bill moving through the Oireachtas to loosen which rank of Garda can apply to the courts for “anti-social behaviour orders” – also known as ASBOs.

Where is the push for greater use of ASBOs coming from? There's a bill moving through the Oireachtas to loosen which rank of Garda can apply to the courts for “anti-social behaviour orders” – also known as ASBOs.

13.02.2026 08:20 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Moon River - Emmet Cahill with Orchestra
Moon River - Emmet Cahill with Orchestra YouTube video by Emmet Cahill Irish Tenor

music.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Mu...: #speirgorm

07.02.2026 22:52 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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SAVE THE DATE! The Autism Acceptance Festival 2026 will take place between March 23rd-26th.

Now in its 5th year, the festival is a collaborative project between six higher education institutes in Ireland.

Find out more: www.ncirl.ie/About/EDI/Au...

05.02.2026 10:00 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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As the years pass, the sea rises and nothing is built, some begin to doubt the council can defend Clontarf and Sandymount from the tides - Dublin Inquirer “The current state structures cannot deliver,” said Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey. A council manager disagreed: “We can deliver and we will deliver,” he said.

As the years pass, the sea rises and nothing is built, some begin to doubt the council can defend Clontarf and Sandymount from the tides. “The current state structures cannot deliver,” said Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey. A council manager disagreed: “We can deliver and we will deliver." (2023)

05.02.2026 16:37 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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A friend of Phil Lynott takes him on a posthumous tour Their story started in a Walkinstown hall.

A friend of Phil Lynott has been taking him on a posthumous tour. Their story started in a Walkinstown hall.

03.02.2026 08:47 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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A friend of Phil Lynott takes him on a posthumous tour Their story started in a Walkinstown hall.

A friend of Phil Lynott has been taking him on a posthumous tour. Their story started in a Walkinstown hall.

30.01.2026 09:20 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Do gardaí need martial arts training? A motion from a Dublin city councillor suggests they do.

Do gardaí need martial arts training? A motion from a Dublin city councillor suggests they do.

30.01.2026 10:20 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 2
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Ireland's mysterious non-boozy football drink Donegal's Football Special has been north-western Ireland's favourite underground non-alcoholic drink since the 1960s. And now the top-secret recipe is taking the nation by storm.

www.bbc.com/travel/artic...: my hometown, Ramelton, Co Donegal. The drink invented by my uncles - Football Special #speirgorm

29.01.2026 22:13 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Exclusive: ‘Pink coat lady’ who recorded fatal encounter between federal officers and Alex Pretti speaks to Anderson Cooper | CNN Anderson speaks with Stella Carlson, the witness who captured crucial video showing exactly what happened when Alex Pretti was shot and killed by DHS officers.

What a brilliant, brave, articulate person the “lady in the pink coat” is; #speirgorm www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...

28.01.2026 08:45 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In Coolock, a long-awaited regeneration of social homes draws nearer The remaining residents in Cromcastle Court have been living under the shadow of regeneration for years.

In Coolock, a long-awaited regeneration of social homes is drawing nearer. The remaining residents in Cromcastle Court have been living under the shadow of regeneration for years.

23.01.2026 09:40 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Support local and independent music 🖤🎵😎✅

22.01.2026 12:28 👍 741 🔁 98 💬 25 📌 9
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In Coolock Library, a crochet group is just one of the things going on Libraries aren’t just places to pick up books these days, says Aisling Earley, a library assistant.

This is a lovely 😍 story by @eoinglackin.bsky.social @dublininquirer.com
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social restored and upgraded Coolock library 6 years ago and just look at the huge value it has now! Well done to the crochet and knitting group, beautiful work👏
www.dublininquirer.com/in-coolock-l...

17.01.2026 08:50 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
An illustration showing couriers and posal carriers delivering on a Dublin Street.

An illustration showing couriers and posal carriers delivering on a Dublin Street.

"The idea for this cover was an ode to the post workers, couriers and delivery drivers who just (literally) carried the Christmas season on their backs," writes @selkies.bsky.social, about the image she made for the cover of our most recent print edition. www.dublininquirer.com/cover-image-...

14.01.2026 10:48 👍 184 🔁 50 💬 3 📌 4
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North Strand bombing memorial should include names of those who died, a councillor says It’s timely, says Alison Field of Labour, with the 85th anniversary of the devastation approaching and the world as it is.

A North Strand bombing memorial should include names of those who died, a councillor says. It’s timely, says Alison Field of Labour, with the 85th anniversary of the devastation approaching, and the world as it is.

16.01.2026 09:00 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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In Coolock Library, a crochet group is just one of the things going on Libraries aren’t just places to pick up books these days, says Aisling Earley, a library assistant.

In Coolock Library, a crochet group is just one of the things going on. Libraries aren’t just places to pick up books these days, says Aisling Earley, a library assistant.

16.01.2026 08:40 👍 28 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1