Solidarity with the good people of Ballsbridge. Unvouched single gentlemen of rugby-playing age being foisted upon them. There are only so many available tables in Roly’s! 😕

#BallsbridgeIsFull
#BallsbridgeForTheBallsbridgeians 🇮🇪

Irish Times Security & Crime Editor unaware that there are circumstances when Garda vetting is required when taking up a position abroad. 🙄

Far be it for me to advise a newspaper editor on his use of English but would it not have been better for him to say “eminently plausible”? “Possible” allows for the speculation to be dismissed as incorrect.

Tomorrow on America This Week, ⁦Matt Taibbi⁩ and I will close the show with a discussion of John Updike's perfect, ringing short story about a young man's first, impulsive act of protest, A&P. Here's a free copy:

John Updike – A&P | Genius genius.com/John-updike-a-…

Animals interrupting wildlife photographers - a thread 🧵

1. A curious fox by Dan Dinu

Ciara Kelly
I all creaky 😊

BREAKING | After months under administrative detention including interrogation and torture, journalist Ayman Abu Aram was released by the Israeli occupation with no charges earlier today.

Which reminds me of the word ‘fudgie’. I expect it’s only men of my vintage - possibly only Irish men - who would once have had fudgies.

Israeli settlers attack humanitarian aid trucks on the way to the Gaza Strip, last night.

tinyurl.com/5n7btb8c Lovely coverage from Irish Independent on this Sunday’s episode of Ireland’s Hidden Treasures on RTÉ One which features Oein DeBhairduin ✨ and the Traveller Collection at National Museum of Ireland Oein DeBhairduin ✨ recently launched the Mincéirí Archives #travellers Pavee Point

‘Where is the Palestinian Gandhi?’

A portrait of ⁦Issa Amro عيسى عمرو 🇵🇸⁩ who I, like many thousands of ‘Internationals’, had the good fortune to meet when visiting Hebron. nytimes.com/2024/05/01/mag…

The gatch of yer man!

How the way you walk tells the story of your health – Aidan Boran and Gaitkeeper insight-centre.org/how-the-way-yo…

30 years ago today 1994 🇮🇪 can we go back to those carefree days 👇💥🇮🇪

ROI understandably went ‘all in’, holding the pocket Aces of the GFA & EU support. And then the UK gets runner, runner, migrants to take down the pot with a jammy flush. Funny old game!* 🤷‍♂️

*obscure metaphor

You’re barred! 😠

Contributions to debate in UK Parliament on ‘assisted suicide’.

In Ireland the Green Party Ireland wish to legislate for ‘assisted suicide’.

Hey John Mooney, I’m hearing rumours that the terrorist insurgents are planning something big for June 7th! Something about ballot boxes in both hands! 😦

It’s very clear who’s responsible for the emergence of what’s being termed “the far-right”.

BREAKING: Israel is now dropping bombs on Palestinian civilians hiding in tents in Rafah, the last place of shelter in Gaza.

Read that again: Families seeking refuge in tents are under attack.

This is not “self-defense.”

This is terrorism.

No flies on Rishi!