The world is gone mad….

Awesome view from Artemis II this morning.

Pinky promise….

Friends and colleagues in Irish academia! The wonderful Dr Mary McGill has asked me to circulate her @researchireland.ie - funded survey on Exploring experiences of gender-based online abuse among female academics in Ireland - please do share! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Seen on that other site...😆
What's really in the Epstein files!

Really enjoyed working on this podcast, and learned a lot from this episode. @shanedbergin.bsky.social interviews Alexa McDermot, an autistic researcher looking at the experiences of autistic women in Ireland.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ENw...
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If you’re defending kidnapping a five year old, you’re losing

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

Desperate times, desperate measures.
#badgeographyjoke

(Via @jimacosta.bsky.social).

The moon reflecting over the water in front of our house

Night, night…

Candles in front of the window.

Christmas lights around the house

Spectacular sun set

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.

Calling Early Career Researchers, the ESAI ECR Award details for #esai2026 are now live.

Applicants should submit a 4,000-5,000 word paper by the 6th of March 2026. Applicants must have an abstract accepted for an ECR slot at the conference.

All details available here: esai.ie/esai-early-c...

There’s still time to submit an abstract! Closing date later this month - 29th November! #CfP #esai2026

Sorry to hear that. Hope you are safe and well.

Call for papers #esai2026 is out now

Call closes on 29th November

Peigí asleep on a mustard coloured bedspread

There are some evenings where my bed beckons…

Looking forward to it!

Thinking of Sarah Clancy.

Three Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say The Global Sumud Flotilla is now just 45km from Gaza, but over a dozen Israeli warships are approaching.

Three Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say. Thinking of Sarah Clancy - all eyes on the flotilla #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6832196

Call for Papers 📣

ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social

The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...

Me too! Tonight!

Best wishes, Sarah. Be safe.

Shocking!

Oh No! Mind yourself!

Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban

Am so sorry Conor. sending hugs.

A pot of red begonias against the sky and clouds

The begonias are planted!

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this