Eithne Lynch

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone’

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

Someone stole my wife's maroon Raleigh Motus bike in Dublin City Centre this afternoon. If you see it, give me a shout

as someone whose family has lived and worked on farmland in Ballinhassig for over five generations with our farm still thriving 2day I wholeheartedly support the development of the Cork to Kinsale Greenway This project offers a unique opportunity to celebrate our landscape connect communities and create a lasting legacy of sustainable recreation and tourism Our farm has weathered generations of change and we believe the Greenway can be part of a positive future one that respects the land while opening it up in thoughtful inclusive ways However it is deeply concerning that so many unsubstantiated claims have dominated public discourse around this initiative Misinformation and fearmongering have too often drowned out reasoned voices Those of us who support the Greenway have, t times, faced hostility and even threats simply for expressing our views at consultations and meetings. That is not the kind of community dialogue we should be fostering i myself have been a victim of said threats for speaking positively when I too have land along the proposed corridors over the past year I've had the privilege of visiting several Greenways across Ireland and witnessing firsthand the positive impact they've had, both locally and beyond I have spoken to landowners and homeowners that were once part of the movement against the Greenways in their own areas Many of these projects faced similar backlash during their planning stages yet the concerns were ultimately proven unfounded and are now welcomed with open arms We must ensure that a perspectives are heard respectfully and that decisions are guided facts not fear The Greenway has the potential to enrich rural life support local businesses and provide safe scenic routes for families cyclists and walkers all while coexisting with active farming It also offers a vital connection to nature for those who may not otherwise have access Ultimately nobody going to lose their home and there are far more benefits to be gained than lost

A lot of scare mongering about the proposed Greenway to Kinsale.

Unfortunately the noisy minority get the headlines

Thought this was a great contribution from Conn Murphy (farmer ) in Ballinhassig to the whole thing (southern star epaper)

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people, including journalists Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said.

"An open war against free media, with the aim of terrorising journalists and preventing them from fulfilling their professional duty of exposing its crimes to the world." www.reuters.com/world/middle...

I thank God when I kneel to pray
That mine is still the middle way,

Set in a safe & sweet estate
Between the little & the great;

Not troubled with wealth’s cares nor yet
Too poor where needs that carp & fret

Push out sweet leisure & green nooks
& give no chance for talk & books.
Katharine Tynan

Children fetching water killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, emergency officials say The Israeli military has not yet commented on the strike, which witnesses said hit a crowd queuing to get water at a refugee camp.

This really needs to stop. Hamas’s attack on Israel was horrendous & Israel was within its rights to hit back, but there has to be some limit to the scale & duration of the retaliation. It is not antisemitic to make that case. All hostages should of course be released. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great for building muscle!

Today, outside Páirc Uí Chaoimh, cyclists to the #CorkTipp match were being stopped from using (the very limited) bike parking facilities. 🤦‍♂️

Line of bicycles tied to railings outside Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Fans want to cycle to matches!!

Ballyannan bluebells

Turns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.

Image of Páirc Uí Chaoimh during Cork vs Galway in the 2025 hurling league

Metal barricades blocking bicycle stands outside Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Traffic jams in Cork city suburbs 1 hour after the match finished

#Cork hurlers looked excellent this evening.

Unfortunately zero interest in promoting cycling to Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The handful of bicycle stands by the City End terrace were blocked.

Unsurprising to see traffic backed up for over an hour in all directions after the match finished.

OF THE EMPIRE We will be known as a culture that feared death and adored power, that tried to vanquish insecurity for the few and cared little for the penury of the many. We will be known as a culture that taught and rewarded the amassing of things, that spoke little if at all about the quality of life for people (other people), for dogs, for rivers. All the world, in our eyes, they will say, was a commodity. And they will say that this structure was held together politically, which it was, and they will say also that our politics was no more than an apparatus to accommodate the feelings of the heart, and that the heart, in those days, was small, and hard, and full of meanness.

From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..

Reality check.
Thank you, Financial Times.

Appalling!

Slowly, majestically, loudly, from the thick fog, the bin lorries emerge after their long sleep. And the people rejoiced and ran downstairs in their pyjamas for it was their time #bins

I like this…..

We MUST keep vaccines.
have you written your Senator to let them know?

This ~ 💯%