Beyond his amazing contribution to research, Dermot was great craic to have as a manager over the last couple of years, and we laughed loads. And he always put our researchers first. We’ll miss you lots Boss.

“Dermot understood the value of working with experts by experience [so that] the people behind the numbers had their voices included." Dr Emma Gordon reflects on Professor Dermot O’Reilly's enduring contributions to administrative data research: adruk.org/news-publicati…

Students owed thousands of pounds by a bust political travel business advised by an Alliance MLA have discovered they will not get any of their money back. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe… BBC News NI

“Investment in the Arts in NI sits at only £5.44 per capita, based on 2022/23 budget figures. This contrasts sharply with Wales at £10.35 and the Republic of Ireland at £25.90 per capita.” Chair of the Arts Council, Liam Hannaway

Pop and politics on a school night 😱pleasure as always to spend an evening with the Bard himself Billy Bragg in the Mandela

Business owners need to get the point. Strike action isn’t for the craic, it needs designed for maximum impact so of course they are going to target the busiest days. They aren’t getting paid and want to get back to work. Target complaints to senior bosses not the workers.

Havelock House b.1871 to be demolished 8th Jan ~ HQ to UTV 1959-2018, originally a linen handkerchief factory & one of South #Belfast's oldest surviving buildings...like Orpheus & Curzon not a listed building (but should be)& not in a conservation area...nothing's been learned💔

This is NOT delivering for HE and society generally 🤯🤯

Actually blows my mind that people would not be aware of that infamous Spiller v Truesteppers Y2K era chart battle 😱 they probably don’t know about Geri v Emma Spice Girl chart battle either…Emma was robbed! Definition of getting older 👵

Who says January is quiet?! Great night @StrandArtsCentr supporting my pal Jenny’s first short film screening in the F Rated event celebrating women in film in NI and then tonight seeing ASH at the Oh Yeah Music Centre for BBC Radio 6 Music independent venue week 😴 🛌

Awk the bank machine that started a million nights out back in the day, queuing up in your finery 💔

First event for me of ¡MAGINE! 2024 at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 ! Sharing reflections on When Music and Politics Collide with David Robb QUB AEL , JobyFox and Charlotte Dryden Oh Yeah Music Centre #imaginebelfast

Despite the weather at times 🌧️ 💨 great crew for the History of Punk Walking Tour with Dolores this afternoon ¡MAGINE! #imaginefestivalbelfast

Today we have written to both Western Trust and Belfast Trust to ask on behalf of AHPs from all 13 professions why they are prevented from applying for these posts to lead their own professions. WeAHPs 💙

Good to read Caoimhe Archibald MLA committing to take forward work on Baby Loss Certificates in NI- feedback now being sought 📝 ✍️ surveymonkey.com/r/BabyLossCert…

Mobuoy toxic dump: ‘Astonishing’ memo advised Stormont minister to distribute ‘bottled water’ if River Faughan impacted This has been a scathing assessment of inaction from Stormont from Daniel McAteer at PCI Consulting. Please read this: belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

Over 100 stakeholders are coming together as the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water launches. They will address the most pressing challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity decline and water degradation across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Read more: tcd.ie/news_events/ar…

Caught some of their set on BBC and have to say KasabianHQ were incredible- not suffering the loss of Tom Meighan whatsoever. Been about 10 years since I last saw them live, that will have to change…

Torrential rain ☔️ at PJ Harvey at CHSq Belfast but still as beautiful and enchanting as ever 🔮

Is this why we suddenly lost the tomato and feta cheese pasta which was my University Rd Tesco lunchtime staple!! 😱