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lorainelawlor.bsky.social
In a previous life CDETB Teacher, HR Manager, Union Rep. Interested in Politics, Hiking, Cycling, Cats, Dogs and having the craic! Proud Dub!
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submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

My good friend Olly is climbing snowdon for charity. Please consider a donation or a share. Or both xx gofund.me/2f7f3c6b

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Zelenskyy's country is being bombed and millions have had to flee but Trump-Vance thinks he should be more thankful and kowtow. Just like Palestinians should have been grateful for Trump's plans to displace and ethnically cleanse 2.2 million people from Gaza. This is what dictatorship looks like.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

How to "Make America Great Again": Punching downwards and bullying those needing your help.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Seen or experienced a collision or near miss!? 😳🚨 Don’t forget you can log it on CollisionTracker.ie ✅ It takes only a few mins but it’s really good at showing up high risk locations, in the absence of official action. Awesome work by @dublininquirer.com and @irishcycle.com

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.

submitted 18 days ago • 1710 comments

During a visit to @uniofgalway.bsky.social, President Michael D. Higgins was shown a selection of letters from “Imirce: The Kerby A. Miller Collection: Irish Emigrant Letters and Memoirs from North America” by Professor Breandán Mac Suibhne and Helen Hayes Sweeney

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Is US President Donald Trump a peacemaker or agitator: let #RTÉUpfront know what you think

submitted 23 days ago • 3 comments

On #RTÉUpFront, we assess what Trump in the White House could mean for Ireland, Ukraine and the EU. @katiehannon.bsky.social is joined by Clare Daly, Timmy Dooley, Republicans Overseas Chair Greg Swenson and Prof John O'Brennan. Watch at 10.35pm on @rteone.rte.ie | @news.rte.ie

submitted 20 days ago • 5 comments

The final makeup of #SE25 #Seanad2025, when the university panels and the 11 Taoiseach’s Nominees (6 FF, 5 FG) are included: Fianna Fáil 19 Fine Gael 18 Sinn Féin 6 Labour 2 Greens 1 Social Democrats 1 Aontú 1 Independents 12

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

As the new government prepares to take office here, #RTÉUpfront gets political reaction to Donald Trump’s inauguration pledges. @katiehannon.bsky.social assesses the challenges ahead with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Mairéad Farrell, Roderic O'Gorman & Marian Harkin from 9.35 on @rteone.rte.ie

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Well done to @upfrontrte.bsky.social and @katiehannon.bsky.social for such a sensitive, thoughtful and constructive discussion of femicide and violence against women to mark #NollaignamBan - so many valuable contributions based on experience and insight.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Such an important programme with @katiehannon.bsky.social highlighting the epidemic of domestic abuse, coercive control & the horrific murders of women in Ireland. On #NollaignamBan particularly poignant. How do we change this problem? Education/policy? @upfrontrte.bsky.social

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

'If people aren't talking about it, nothing will change' - Sister of woman killed by partner calls for action on femicide #RTÉUpfront @katiehannon.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/upfront...

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

“As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to reshape the social media space, a group of international tech entrepreneurs and advocates has launched a campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires.” techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/f...

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

Who should get to decide how we say goodbye to our loved ones in a Catholic church? @katiehannon.bsky.social helms the eulogy debate #RTÉUpfront youtu.be/lhSFncV1usY

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

"If President Trump is looking to get an able person to assist him in stopping the War in Ukraine, he couldn't carry a better person than Danny Healy-Rae with him. His negotiating skills over the last number of weeks are second to none." - Michael Healy-Rae

submitted 53 days ago • 14 comments

Hello BlueSky. Here is the Programme for Government 2025-2029. Enjoy its 48,000+ words. drive.google.com/file/d/10jLV...

submitted 53 days ago • 16 comments

Day One of the #StatePapers! With links to all today’s stories… www.rte.ie/news/2024/12...

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

please unmute for a very important message idonate.ie/givewithgav

submitted 68 days ago • 1 comment

Lads. I’m made up. Many of you will have a fair idea at this stage how close AsIAm is to our hearts, and what donations like this will mean for kids like our D. Thank you all SO much. Happy New Year everyone - may all your dreams come true. 💙

submitted 67 days ago • 4 comments

Paul McAuliffe of Fianna Fáil elected in Dublin North-West #GE24 #Ireland

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

That's Dessie Ellis, Rory Hearne and Paul McAuliffe all elected up in Dublin North-West nai. #GE24

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

If you only read one article this Christmas Eve, make it this one: Róisín Ingle: My profound, challenging, surprisingly joyful, life-changing year www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments