That was fun.
#UFC300

'Never this pocket Micheal, they'll see the top of the envelope sticking out'

Released 45 years ago today, 13th April 1979, Thin Lizzy release the album 'Black Rose: A Rock Legend'

Album cover artwork by JIM FITZPATRICK
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#AlbumOfTheDay #70s #ThinLizzy

Within this man's lifetime, the British government was running clandestine, shoot-to-kill death squads in Northern Ireland.

Speltipset till UFC 300 betalar över 20x pengarna! 💣

✍️ Philip O'Connor

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Gardaí are trying to trace 14-year old Eire King, #missing from #Blarney , #Cork , since Wednesday. Eire’s family are concerned for her wellbeing. Information to Gurranabraher Garda Station at 021-4946200, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station. RTÉ News

You bankrupted the country, forcing thousands to emigrate, and then made record numbers of those that stayed homeless.
Go, and don't come back.

I’m leaving Washington 🇺🇸 as Speaker Johnson is down in Florida bowing to Trump to get instructions on how also 🇺🇦 support should be handled. The wild wing of the Republican Party is against, but there is a very solid majority in Congress in favor. Who runs 🇺🇸 these days?

Epic.

You'd crawl over your own mother for the sniff of the carpet in a minister's office, as would the rest of FF.
Get over yourself.

Thanks to Alison Comyn of Drogheda Independent for the write up on the M1 Podcast m1.radio.ie which can also be found on spotify and various podcast apps independent.ie/regionals/lout…

Brilliant to be able to watch Bohs v Shels from Tolka Park tonight from my home in Stockholm, although it does make me more homesick than I've ever been in my 25 years here - would love to be there!

This evening people from Clondalkin and across Dublin came together to stand in solidarity with Josip Strok's family and friends and every person who feels unsafe in the aftermath of this attack.

When you consider the history of the UFC and fights falling off big cards left, right and centre for a wild variety of reasons, this is actually incredible - all 13 fights set to make it.

Nothing but respect for Harrison for making the weight like a true pro, but I still don't like 135 for her. Looks very gaunt and though the recovery might be quick, the cut places enormous strain on body and mind. #UFC300

I always get genuinely surprised by how surprised the Premier League journalists, pundits, broadcasters and fans are whenever their teams are beaten by teams from the top five leagues. Atalanta have been doing amazing things for ten years now and still they’re seen as that small…

To celebrate Marian Keyes' brilliant new novel #MyFavouriteMistake , we’ve put together this handy guide on where to start with her work 👇 bit.ly/3VWi0PC

I'd urge anyone with an interest in women's football to listen to this - it's one of the most revealing interviews I've heard in terms of the complex dynamics, power structures and accountability at play in the game.

On this week's #GlobalGael podcast - the stunning story of Tomás Mac An T-Saoir and his attempt to cycle from New Zealand to Ireland!
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My latest: I travelled to Arctic Norway with Lisi Niesner to report on reindeer herders' fight to stop the building of a power line needed for Norway to reach its climate goal. reuters.com/investigates/s… via @SpecialReports