Wrote about the outsized effect of US and UK social media users on debates concerning migration in Ireland

Pulled 30 days of Twitter data using social media monitoring tool Talkwalker, was interested in discussion of unrest in Newtownmountkennedy.

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Interval act Eurovision 30 years ago today

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Common Travel Area q: do many Irish people travel to GB without a passport? I’ve a passport for both countries and have never succeeded entering GB on a driving licence or other ID. Seeing a lot of Brits claiming they‘re never asked for docs and that is not my experience.

I'm beyond excited to announce that my second book, 'The Magic of an Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey', goes on sale this September.

A photographic exploration and celebration of rainforests from Beara to north Antrim, it'll take the reader to other, exquisite, dimensions. 🌍

In today’s “Will you ever learn?” The Taoiseach Simon Harris says he expects the UK government to honour an international treaty…

On another thread, people are fighting a man over the price of a tin of sausages and beans. The below is why I cannot leave this place.

Ok. Extremely niche question but what’s the point of these little corners of social media if you can’t ask…

Does anyone have any written info on the 2001 repair of the magnificent decorated gothic east window at Fishlake? Can’t find anything but noted it down on my visit:

This is Italy today. This is why I haven't set foot in Italy since Meloni became Italy's Prime Minister. This is why everyone in the EU needs to vote for a left-wing party at the next EU elections in June.
irishexaminer.com/world/arid-413…

Today I learned that “That weird electric beeping sound” I’ve been wondering about since we moved here is
not remotely electrical and is in fact 100% Midwife Toad 🐸

This explains a lot.

This image is circulating on the right and, folks, I love it.

The woke mob are trying to derail Niall Boylan's election campaign by using the dirty tacit of highlighting things he's said in public

Shades of Lukashenko off this. Brexiters have been trying to weaponise the North since the get-go.

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For all my dog-loving followers:

A stunning #Greek rhyton (drinking cup) in the shape of a #dog 's head. Dating ca. 475 BC.

Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia

#DontShootYourDogInAGravelPit

The National Trust are running one of the best communications strategies I've ever seen to counter an Astro-turf far right assault - ethical PR courses will use this to teach

Just love this depiction of a whale on the choir stalls at Exeter Cathedral - the line, movement and form.

Your periodic reminder that all of this crap is designed to save the motor industry, not the planet. businessinsider.com/fisker-owners-…