Brendan Kennelly born on this day 1936

I wrote an obituary for OJ Simpson. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The Drogheda Arts Festival returns from 4th–6th May! There will be free street entertainment & more exciting events in store too! Find the full schedule here: droghedaartsfestival.ie

#LoveDrogheda #DAF24

Create Louth Louth County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Droichead ArtsCentre Highlanes Gallery WePrint.ie

This is terrifying.

Not the headline... I'm familiar with the science. No, what's terrifying is how far I had to dig through my news notifications to find this story.

What's terrifying is that this headline is not #trending on every social media platform.

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A re-enactment of one of the most famous artworks of the Italian Renaissance has been launched at Trinity College Dublin. Raphael’s 'The School of Athens' depicts a gathering of 50 male philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists. But the new image has a striking twist.

Appalled by the deaths of humanitarian workers in an Israeli strike, killed providing lifesaving aid to the people of Gaza.
Full accountability is needed.
This again underlines the need for an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians and allow full humanitarian access.

Scotland's Hate Crime Act comes into effect today. Women gain no additional protections, of course, but well-known trans activist Beth Douglas, darling of prominent Scottish politicians, falls within a protected category. Phew! 1/11

Miranda Thank you for this.
Our usual accepted language needs some serious revamping!

📣 All health professionals should talk about physical activity with patients 🏃‍♀️ 🗣

How far and wide can we share this NEW #Infographic ? 👀

Link 👉 bit.ly/3ILXusW

'Children & their games, their scooters, their chalks & bouncing balls have vanished, replaced by speeding traffic & parked cars.

And in losing doorstep play, children have lost the hours of exploration physical activity that nature designed them to seek out in order to thrive'

RTÉ Prime Time RTÉ News Costello said it will be up to a jury to decide if it’s “hate”. How can a jury know the inner mind or intent of the accused? And it also proves that the #ProcessIsThePunishment This Bill only empowers the easily offended with a persecution complex. #BinTheBill

Allow me to regale / regael you with some Irish names for animals…

5. Ladybird = bóín Dé or “God’s little cow”
4. Otter = madra uisce or “sea dog”
3. Bat = amadáinín or “little fool”
2. Jellyfish = smugairle róin or “seal snot”
1. Hedgehog = gráinneog or “horrible little thing”

Irish peacekeepers observe Israel use white phosphorus via @RTENews rte.ie/news/middle-ea…

BREAKING: A BBC panel has reprimanded Sir David Attenborough for breaking impartiality rules and referring to the earth as spherical, after a complaint from the Flat Earth Society

If all lyrics were as profound as “I got soul, but I'm not a soldier” by The Killers...

5. I got hips, but I’m not a hipster
4. I got toes, but I’m not a toaster
4. I got hooves, but I’m not a hoover
3. I got badge, but I’m not a badger
1. I got meow, but I'm not a homeowner

This.

Even at 3am when it’s raining and you don’t have your shoes on.

O'Gorman says a 'Yes' vote in the family referendum will help secure care funding. But he's the Minister - that is 100% at his government's discretion. They could do that at any time.

Is this not tantamount to saying 'Vote yes and we might find the will to do something'?

I fear this is absolute nonsense and I really wish they wouldn’t use people who need support to gain support for themselves.

Ann Lovett (6 April 1968 – 31 Jan 1984 age 15). Found beside grotto in Co #Longford ; gave birth to a stillborn baby, later dying. Left many asking how such a thing could happen. The Gay Byrne Show on RTÉ Radio began to receive letters from all over Ireland dib.ie/biography/love…

Sophie Vershbow The Jezebel review of Love Actually is one of the funniest things I've ever read, perfectly scathing: jezebel.com/i-rewatched-lo…