Delight and relief across Marino as copies of Charlie vs Garret arrive in time for Christmas.

That stench of sewage across Dublin today is the smell of political fear and policy failure.

⏹️ ¡¡¡FINAAAL EN VALLECAS!!! (3-2) ➕3️⃣ ¡REMONTADA tras un 0-2 adverso, con goles @Isinhho, @Jorge_deFrutosS y Álvaro! #UECL #EuroRayo

Had a wonderful and enriching evening at the Dublin launch of for The End of the gay Rights Revolution written by my old and soul friend @RonanMcCrea someone whose searing intellect and originality of thought was as obvious 28 years ago in TCD as it is today. His important book

The New Godwin’s Law should replace Hitler with Trump.

Come down to Kilkenny this weekend. You'll love it😉

The ECHR may be about to help circumvent European bans on polygamy (From the @ECLJ_Official): The European Court of Human Rights will rule on a case brought before the court by Khaled Al-Anesi, a Yemeni polygamist who was granted asylum in the Netherlands. He initially brought

UATX will never charge tuition. And we will never take government money. Here's why. Graduates spend decades shouldering debt for hollow credentials. This debt influences every decision they make: What job to take. Where to live. When to marry. When to have children. Some will

I’ll be at @Kilkenomics this weekend, discussing Charlie, Garret and the Irish economic miracle among other things.

I will be on @NewstalkFM @_talkinghistory on Sunday at 7 pm as part of a panel discussion on the 40th anniversary of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, an important milestone for the cause of peace in NI. I look forward to discussing the topic with Daithí Ó Ceallaigh & @AnMailleach

The @IrishTimes give more attention to local government in New York than local government in Ireland.

Why are we so obsessed with what hasn’t even happened in the US? Meanwhile in Europe, it’s been tried (and might not be the best way to spend money).

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This is like a character from The Fast Show.

An 8,000 capacity seems very small. Wouldn't it be better to plan for LOI growth and build for at least twice that? Bohemians welcome DCC decision as Dalymount Park gets green light for €63m redevelopment

Someone was wrong on the internet!

Sad news this morning as Sr Stanislaus (Stan) Kennedy has died at the age of 86. WATCH: From 40 years, 'A Day in the Life of Sr Stanislaus Kennedy' looked at the work Sr Stan did with homeless people. https://t.co/pRd3wHDlBK

This has to be the least scandalous of scandals in the history of Irish political scandals.

≈ 40 % of UK graduates under 30 earn within ±10 % of the full-time minimum wage

In today’s Irish Times, I write of the need for greater urgency in the delivery of housing, infrastructure, disability services, and my frustration that we are accepting too many excuses and a lack of ambition.

Odd analysis there via @RadioBrendanRTE… @fiannafailparty should stick with @MichealMartinTD as he is not as unpopular with FF voters, as he is with the majority of voters… though FF voters is a declining cohort! As Matt Fenlon highlights in the @IrishMailSunday