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Deputy Political Editor for the Irish Examiner. Dimestore Saint. True Scene Leader. Tiny Change enthusiast.
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Nearly one in five TDs is a landlord, while one junior minister is part of a singing trio. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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A Brief History of Speaking Time – what is Govt Hawking & why isn’t Opposition buying? What new insights did the Dáil get on health and housing? And Volodymyr’s visit to Shannon – what happened at the Zelensky stopover? Martin Kenny, Maeve O’Connell, @padraigrice.bsky.social @hosford.bsky.social

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Been at two gigs in the last week and it seems it falls to me to make this PSA: The reason you have to shout to have your conversation above the music is because you shouldn't be having a conversation above the music.

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Former Arts Minister Catherine Martin breaks silence on IT spending scandal www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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Week 1 and LOI TV is down. We are back.

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Cork TD 'embarrassed' after missing vote for Taoiseach by getting locked out of Dáil chamber www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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Stop sharing the posts you think should be taken down.

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Aston Villa Football Club.

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Who are the people who design the packaging on kids toys? I just want to talk.

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I think a lot about the families of the donors who gave such an incredible gift to mine. I really hope that the knowledge of what they and their loved one did eases the pain of their loss. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

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Googled Noraid Santa Tracker earlier which, in an Irish context is a very different thing.

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Week has been ruined because I'm caught up on the Stakeknife podcast and have to wait til Friday for a new one.

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*Taylor Swift and Florence Welch harmony* Ranelagh!!!

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‘Grotesque’ embassy book event cost taxpayers over €2k www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

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This is what we call in the business "a fucking disaster". www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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Insane to me that rugby insists on respect for the referee when they're generally really bad at their jobs and incredibly arrogant while doing so.

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Why was Mariah Carey so threatening!? #ToyShow

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Saoirse's star. Gone. #ToyShow

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The Toy Show, lads. Magic. #ToyShow

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Irish people clapping along to music is a national disgrace. #LateLateToyShow

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The full first minute of injury time was spent with treatment of the Wales keeper and then it was blown up bang on 98. Ridiculous.

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On the "serious about governing" debate, personally think it's a little insulting to a lot of voters to assume that they voted for you to go into *any* government, regardless of formation.

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174. Done and dusted.

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Richard Boyd Barrett says that the left "didn't provide a credible alternative" in this election.

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Thoughts? A bit meh? #LeadersDebate

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Yes - but - undecideds are 19% If you factor that in: no party has more than 17% of the electorate saying they will vote for them This level of fragmentation is extraordinary

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🚨 Irish Times/Ipsos poll 🚨 FF 21 (+2) SF 20 (+1) FG 19 (-6) SD 6 (+2) GP 4 (+1) Lab 4 (+1) PbP 3 (NC) Ao 3 (NC) I/O 17 (-3) Cat. Meet pigeons.

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In Mayo, Iar-Taoiseach Ends Kenny is trying to fire up the faithful. He praises Simon Harris for having "the humility" to apologise to Charlotte Fallon.

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FG: 22% SF: 20% FF: 20% I/O: 19% Ao: 5% SD: 5% Lab: 4% GP: 3% PBP: 2% Game on. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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The Taoiseach has addressed a clip of him being tackled on the government's record on disability services in a Cork supermarket. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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If there's a circle of hell worse than "food delivery app customer service", I've yet to encounter it.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Weather-beaten posters, manifestos not printed, a real chance at extra seats. Wrote about Aontú's manifesto launch.

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At the Aontú manifesto launch this morning, there was some mirth as the document itself didn't arrive until well into the Q&A session.

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Good morning. I know you've been on this website thinking "man, I wish Paul Hosford would do a 35 minute podcast interview with Micheál Martin". Well, is today your lucky day or what? www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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Sinn Féin is launching its manifesto today. Here's some of what they promise.

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There's this Ben Rector lyric about being able to dial his childhood best friend's family home by memory. I tried it and copped it was just the number for the local Chinese.

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My colleague Michelle McGlynn was on a canvass with Grainne Seoige when she learned about a TG4 poll that had her struggling. A great read. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

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