Headline from linked article in The Irish Times: "Removal of German bookshops from prize list calls a minister’s actions in question". Strapline: "Country has in recent years found creative ways and means to silence those with views it finds problematic". Photo caption: "Conservative federal culture minister Wolfram Weimer removed three leftist bookshops from a longlist of a publicly-funded prize for national bookshop of the year. Photograph: Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty"

#Germany's Culture Minister #WolframWeimer of the #CDU is a former leading journalist, and now an extreme right culture warrior who suppresses critics of #Israel and of #imperialism, and denounce supporters of #Palestine for "#antisemitism". In 2017, #Weimer […]

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Ah here…. Is there no escape, even here in Melbourne ?#myoldoffice #theirishtimes #Melbourne

Would the Unionists in Northern Ireland wish to apologise to the Irish people for colonising our country and for the creation of Northern Ireland, a foul, corrupt, disgusting act of colonialism #unionisn #colonialism #empire Accept Irish unity or get out of my country #theirishtimes

Headline from linked article in The

Headline from linked article in The

A tale of 2 columns.

In #TheIrishTimes, #FinnMcRedmond laments British disdain for #Starmer. 'he believed in standards and probity', lies McRedmond. https://archive.is/2FKnd

In #TheGuardian, #AdityaChakrabortty notes the real Searmer: 'deceiving his way to the […]

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Any chance ye'd get off the disgusting cesspit of a site known as X and stop including clickable share links for X in your articles?

Aren't #TheIrishTimes going to take a principled stand against CSAM / non-consensual AI nudification / the promotion of bigots & neo-nazis?

“We’re planning for too small, too expensive and unliveable apartments which could be built and demolished within a generation because if it’s not a home that meets long-term needs, people won’t settle and build a new community” 🏠 #TheIrishTimes See also #Chorlton #Manchester

"Arne Slot seeded a ‘loser effect’ in Liverpool. Here’s how to fix it" - Professor Ian Robertson @ianhrobertson.bsky.social

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#Psychology #Football #Soccer #ArneSlot #Liverpool #Coach #PremierLeague #WestHam #Opinion #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeDublin #TheIrishTimes

Headline of the linked article in The Irish Times: "Neutrality matters to Irish people – let’s stop deriding it". Strapline: "As the Government embraces escalating European militarisation, neutrality is being dismissed in media discussions"

75% of #Irishpeople support #Irishneutrality.

#CatherineConnolly's clear support for undiluted #neutrality was a big factor in her landslide victory in the #Aras25 presidential election.

Ireland's centrist media runs a propaganda barrage against neutrality […]

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Bilingual street sign in Shandon Park, Belfast

Bilingual street sign in Shandon Park, Belfast, covered-up to hide the Irish language name

What in the name of God is wrong with people who object to bilingual street signs?

If you don't read the #IrishLanguage, that's fine. The# EnglishLanguage sign is still there for you.

In #TheIrishTimes, Newton Emerson denounces "#Belfast’s aggressive signage […]

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Connolly

Fintan O'Toole is a liberal rather a lefty, but he is a social democratic liberal rather than a classical liberal. So there was hope that the doyen of Irish columnists would at least show some sympathy with Connolly's views.

But instead, the mighty O'Toole has […]

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Via #theirishtimes

Ce n'est pas parce que nous sommes nombreux à le penser que c'est vrai... il n'empêche...

from #theIrishTimes

Fintan O'Toole: Gaza is also a war on the human instinct for compassion When we learn to shut down pity, we summon the pitiless to power

Gaza is also a war on the human instinct for compassion

I wish this was not a "Subscriber Only"article
@IrishTimes.com #theIrishTimes

Everyone should read this.

#Babble generally refers to incoherent, meaningless, or repetitive speech. It can also denote idle talk, vain repetition, or a lack of sincerity and substance in #communication.
#eurotok #globaltok
#Internationalization #theGuardian #theIrishTimes
#bostontok #parody #harvardlampoon #nationallampoon

#Quote from #TheSecondBestExoticMarigoldHotel 'Everything will be alright in the end, so if it is not alright it is not the end' #eurotok #globaltok #buzzfeed #NewYorkPost #latimes #chicagotribune #theIrishtimes
#HollywoodReporter #bostontok #SeattleTimes

Removal of oral hearings for asylum seekers ‘could significantly increase risk of incorrect decisions’ An oral hearing ‘would give us a chance to express ourselves’, asylum seeker says

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Thank you to #theirishtimes for interviewing Nasc's CEO Fiona Hurley on the Government's proposal to reduce the length of time the State’s asylum-seeking process takes. We believe this will have a negative impact on the rights of migrants and refugees.

Huge thanks to #TonyClaytonLea for this lovely plug in #TheIrishTimes for this week’s #Ireland gigs! We had a lovely evening off yesterday with our great friends Colin & Heather Harper, and now I’m looking forward to playing at #SolsticeArts #Navan TONIGHT, ->

Back in the good old days - i.e., when I were lad - reputable publications understood that Style matters, that it enhances clarity.
Unless you are engaged in nautical pursuits, the flag is at half-staff, not mast.
#theirishtimes
@ruadhan.bsky.social

Owen Doyle: Chaotic cock-up cost Munster and it reflects badly on a number of people - The Irish Times Owen Doyle: Chaotic cock-up cost Munster and it reflects badly on a number of people  The Irish Times

Owen Doyle: Chaotic cock-up cost Munster and it reflects badly on a number of people - The Irish Times (✍️@IrishTimesRugby) #Munster #IrishRugby #TheIrishTimes

Pope Francis dies aged 88: A life in pictures Vatican announces death of Pope Francis, saying his life was ‘dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church’

Pope Francis dies aged 88: A life in pictures – The Irish Times

#PopeFrancisRIP #ALifeInPictures #TheIrishTimes #Religion #Catholicism #photography #Photos

www.irishtimes.com/photography/...

What's up? What's down? What's up? What's down? What's #insidertrading and did Trump manipulate the #stockmarket? #tariffs #parody
#wallstreetjournal #eurotok
#globaltok #politico #bostontok #PhiladelphiaInquirer #theIrishTimes #australiantok
#reuters #blacktok

What's up? Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk #rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.
#handsoff #Politico #bostontok
#australiatok #theIrishTimes
#worldtok #eurotok

What's up? In a marathon speech that lasted 24 hours, Senator #CoreyBooker read from letters sent from the
public. #SaveOurSocialSecurity
#filibuster #worldtok #globaltok
#eurotok #theGuardian #buzzfeed #bostontok #theIrishTimes #Wisc #PhiladelphiaInquirer
#FloridaNews

What's up? BUZZ...,My latest Blob and Slime film. Tune in for sound. #bees #drones #buzzfeed #worldtok #eurotok
#globaltok #bostontok #film, #movies, #cinema, #filmsky #moviesky #latimes
#theIrishTimes

What's Up? Me at #SanDiego #ComicCon. This is my #Art Cart. I couldn't afford a table or booth, so I put some of my #paintings into a shopping cart & stood outside of the convention center. Great fun! #worldtok #eurotok #globaltok #bostontok #luchadoras #MOMA #MONA #NPR
#TheIrishTimes #expressionism

What's Up? #worldtok #eurotok #globaltok #buzzfeed #themotleyfool #theGuardian
#bostontok #theIrishTimes

What's up? March 17th. Commemorating #SaintPatrick, the patron Saint of #Ireland. began as a religious holiday, but evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, music, & more. #theIrishTimes
#bostontok #globaltok #eurotok
#worldtok #saintpatricksday

What's Up? The Art of the Deal.
This painting took months to create. It visually expresses the thought that 'everything is a deal'. #worldtok #globaltok #eurotok #bostontok #theIrishTimes #buzzfeed
#artofthedeal #wallstreetjournal

What's up? I thought I would re-create the movie #Metrolpolis (1927),in a quick #flick. Seems relevant. #satire #worldtok #eurotok #globaltok
#bostontok #oldmovies
#bitcoin #cryptocurrency
#theIrishTimes

What's up? My #talkingplants. They are not AI generated. Each plant is a #digital #drawing which is then animated.
#buzzfeed #worldtok #bostontok #parody #underthedesknews
#lemonde #skynews #theIrishTimes #RNZ