Taking in the view of Shrove lighthouse this morning.

Rare cranes return to Offaly bog for seventh year A pair of rare Common Cranes, which have previously nested at a bog in Co Offaly, have returned for a seventh consecutive year.

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Surrealing in the Years: Wait a minute, the British Army did WHAT to Irish civilians? Also this week: AI-generated statements on Gaza, and whatever Bono is going on about.

Surrealing in the Years: Wait a minute, the British Army did WHAT to Irish civilians? jrnl.ie/6718911

'Long time coming' - plaque honours Irish revolutionary A plaque commemorating Irish revolutionary, social activist and co-founder of Dublin's first children's hospital, Madeleine ffrench-Mullen has been unveiled in the capital.

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The Inishowen Head Walk looking south across Lough Foyle to Derry and Antrim.

Just said something similar in reply to another post. Usual colonial arrogance when it comes to Irish. They wouldnt do this with names in any other language for fear of being branded rascist, but Irish is fair game to them.

'Wikipedia' of the Middle Ages goes on display at Trinity One of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts written in Irish goes on public display after a two-year long project to conserve it.

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Psst!

From a country that colonized half the world and stripped it bare.

'Children handcuffed and shot' - ex-UK Special Forces break silence on war crime claims Veterans who served with the SAS and SBS give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged executions.

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Looking forward to Spain reciprocating on this policy.

So Joe Duffy will be on the Late Late Show. That's great. He's a man who we don't hear much about. 🥱

A crow harassing a buzzard overhead.

Swan Park, Buncrana.

A not so well camouflaged male pheasant.

A well camouflaged female pheasant.

An early evening shot of the Peace Bridge and Cityside, Derry, Ireland. #Derry #Landscape #Photography #Ireland

Great view this morning from Inishowen Head. Slemish, North Antrim, Scotland, Rathlin, Scotland again, Islay, Jura, Islay again.

James Connolly addressing IWW May Day rally in Union Sq, New York in 1908 🇮🇪

The moon over Lough Foyle at Shrove on this night, 2018.

Cinnte go bhfuil an chuma sin uirthí ón taobh seo.

Binn Fhoibhne, Co. Dhoire.

Deeply concerning as media ownership continues to shift to the control of fewer and wealthier individuals. Press freedom and pluralism face ‘existential battle’ across EU, report finds:

Misuse of accessible parking 'obstructing daily lives' The misuse and abuse of accessible parking spaces has gotten worse in recent years and is "obstructing" peoples' lives, a Co Offaly wheelchair user has said.

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O’Doherty’s Castle at Burt, Inishowen. (This day, 2023)

Kneecap taking 'action' against people who spread 'deliberate falsehoods' after Coachella gig The Hollywood Reporter reported today that Kneecap have split with their booking agency.

Kneecap taking 'action' against people who spread 'deliberate falsehoods' after Coachella gig jrnl.ie/6688093

“What’s at issue is unionist control and domination.”
~Brian Feeney

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Is the Press Next? Sooner or later, dictators shut down the free press. In America, that might not be so easy, but it pays to be prepared.

*Unless Trump’s other efforts at dictatorship are restrained by the courts, he is very likely to come for the press more systematically, and there are several ways he can do this*

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Bill before Dáil to name children’s hospital after pioneering Mayo doctor | Connaught Telegraph A Bill is coming before the Dáil to name the national children’s hospital after Mayo native Dr. Kathleen Lynn.

Name the new National Children’s hospital after the great Dr Kathleen Lynn - a bill to be introduced to the Dáil. I would sincerely hope this would have cross party, even unanimous, support. She more than deserves this honour #speirgorm www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/04/21/b... to