Next time you read a book in the park as a woman, remember it’s now a privilege. In Afghanistan, you can’t read a book. In public. As a woman. The Handmaid’s Tale in 2024.

So, let's talk about Paul O'Donovan again. One of the true greats of Irish sport. He has just won his SEVENTH World rowing title. Add that to his THREE Olympic medals - and the fact he is the first Irish sportsperson to medal at three different Games. The man was born to row

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“I’m always asked why I play strong women and I always think that’s such a weird question because I just play women and women are strong and women don’t give up. You know why? We can’t. We have to do it”

Since the Taliban tried to silence us, we’ve raised our voices in defiance, singing for freedom and equality. We refuse to be erased. I call on all women around the world to stand with us in solidarity. Join us in this fight for freedom, justice.Together we are unstoppable.

We ask all those who believe in the #humanity of human values ​​and #feminists of the #world, not to leave us alone in this protest, #NoToVirtueLaw to ask their countries to remove the anti-woman terrorist Taliban. In our country, a woman's right to breathe is considered haram.

On my way to Dublin for ShipItCon tomorrow! Last year I was an attendee and this year I’m giving a talk ✨🥳 Super excited to meet the other speakers and hang out with lots of new people! Lmk if you’re coming to the conference too! 😁✨

"I stand tall and resolute; I fear no darkness," sings an Afghan woman on the streets of Kabul in response to the Taliban's ban on women's voices.

Believe in Love. Coldplay #ColdplayDublin

A friend just sent me this & I love it so much.

Had such a blast speaking at ShipItCon today, and shared the stage with some amazing folks - thanks for having me! It’s definitely of the best tech conferences on the island of Ireland 🫶🏻✨

🙏 A huge thanks on behalf of Roundcrisis Michael Twomey whykay 李韋岐 👩🏻‍💻🐈🏳️‍🌈 to ShipItCon team & the #IrishTechCommunity for your support & helping us continue our voluntary work to the community. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to the #sic2024 team on another successful conference.

Take the Taliban to the International Criminal Court instead of inviting them to international events. The Taliban are perpetrating a gender apartheid against 20 million women and are responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of innocents.

They didn’t burn witches, they burned WOMEN.

Shoutout to our members Graphite Note who were listed as one of the Top 100 startups to watch in 2025 on ThinkBusiness.ie. Well done Hrvoje Smolic, Vinnie Lynch and team! 👋 Check out the article here: bit.ly/4ebJ0Ax

The funeral will take place tomorrow of Dr Gary McCausland who helped probably 100s of NI start-ups. He just taken on a new role in InvestNI to lead on the startup incubation programme. He was a man of many parts who started his working life at Factory Records.

We’re delighted to announce that we’re working with TechFoundHer once again! There’s an exciting project upcoming and everything will be revealed very, very soon 👀 Keep an eye on this space for a bigger announcement! #ExcaliburPress #TechFoundHer