If Italy win both the Eurovision and the Euros in the same year they unlock a third hidden competition involving musical football, I believe. Very exciting.

Listened to Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich explain the systemic dispossession of Gaeltacht people from their lands on Pat Kenny Newstalk. What struck me what a stunningly ignorant and ironic comment at the end about Irish being a “dead language”. 🧵

‘Níl aon duine i dTeach Laighean a bhreathnaíonn orainn mar phobal beo’ – Géarchéim na Gaeltachta nos.ie/saol/nil-aon-d…

Buildings which were less expensive to build than the National Children's Hospital (€2.4 billion) will be: (THREAD)

I can’t believe there’s a walrus illegally boarding and destroying boats in the west of Ireland, like an actual pirate, and somebody decided on calling him Wally the Walrus, instead of going with Gráinne Mhaolrus????

HOW MANY WINTERS DID YOU SAY WE'D HAVE TO WINTER BEFORE WE COULD SUMMER SEAMUS?

Really resenting the opening of the arts being majorly focused on Electric Picnic when every artist I know that’s performed there (myself included) has never been paid to do so.

Planny McPlanface

Throw a wee slán in when you’re leaving the shop, a wee go raibh maith agat when somebody holds the door open for you, a tabhair aire when someone is heading home. Normalú means everyone thinking it’s the norm, it starts with replacing small phrases in our everyday lives

Cupla pic ón gcleachtadh a raibh ag na haisteoirí sa Town Hall ar an Máirt! 🤩 #Fíbín #AnTaibhdhearc #Geamaireacht

I’ve never seen anything like this on film before. Paul really has nothing at the 30 second mark—but 45 seconds later he’s got the makings of a hit single. x.com/DarthYavin/sta…

Stephen Donnelly confirms plans to increase ICU beds have been scrapped after it was discovered Lidl have blow up mattresses, tents, and ibuprofen in the middle aisle.

Fantastic concept, brilliantly written, perfectly executed.

fight all 1.4089 billion of us

The icing on the caca. ...cáca...Never mind, fadas are optional, right?

‘I’m one of many who has a birth cert with an English “translation” of my name. A name I have never used’ – DrMáireT on why the Irish language needs more respect independent.ie/opinion/commen…

Dizzy Deliveries is a new series that teaches Lámh signs. Reem El-Hassany (ريم) joined in studio by two of its stars, Deirdre and Cian. RTÉjr Lámh #DizzyDeliveries #Macallateo #LámhDay 👋

Dochreidte. 👏👏🙌

Gap Day goes international! Gap Exchange is a pilot programme for theatre makers in Ireland with an established practice to get to know theatre makers internationally. Go visit them + get a glimpse of their world! Host them + introduce them to yours! Apps open until Jan 23 👇

The Children's Programming nominees, with thanks to IMRO