Dev's grandson is no fan of of @MichealMartinTD . His letter in today's @IrishTimes (shouldn't there be a fada on the E?):

From yesterday's Irish Times, a notice about a couple getting engaged. I'm sure their family and friends are aware of the happy event so why go to the bother of paying for a notice in a newspaper?

"... it would save everyone’s time if the eighth in line to the throne (yes, that too must go) declared himself plain Mr Windsor and took himself off to some sunny spot where he can live a life of golf and quiet self-reflection." https://t.co/ZrZHFvU2YK

On an @AerLingus flight to Dublin this morning the Captain, as we flew over Land’s End, gave a full description of where we were and the route we would be taking to Dublin in fluent Irish and then in English. Impressive.

Picasso’s magnificent Guernica at the Reina Sofia, Madrid.

Looking forward to seeing Las Meninas, my favourite painting, in about 90 minutes :-)

The cost of maintaining this ship is €110k per week and has totalled €11m to date. There is little prospect of an early sale. Why not drain it of all fuel and oil, tow it out to sea and sink it? https://t.co/OvAwpC9ENv

Brought a load of timber offcuts to my local @Corkcoco Recycling Centre only to be told they are no longer accepting timber as per instructions from County Hall. They have too much, apparently. What are we expected to do? Burn it?

Last Sunday a disgusting incident of mass animal abuse happened on a train following the Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Irish media seem reluctant to discuss it. On an Irish Rail train from Athlone to Dublin on approx 20 unaccompanied WHITE IRISH minors boarded the 5pm train at

"Pulling Gavin out of a hat was Martin’s ham-fisted version of pulling a stroke. Except that Martin is more Tommy Cooper than Penn and Teller." https://t.co/jwzkiWRc74

Moonrise over Ballycotton Island, East Cork in August 22.

Listening to @DarraghOBrienTD on RTE hoping there will be no objectors to the MetroLink. Of course there will. The likes of Peter Sweetman and his ilk are probably already drafting their submissions. There isn't a hope construction will start in 2027; 2037 if we're lucky.

Size 2 shoes? For a large-framed woman? Odd, no? https://t.co/g48a9MqA2e

I was sorry to read that Brian Patten died the other day. He wrote one of my favourite poems - Inessential Things.

Alas, I have failed to see the greatness in One Battle After Another. I thought it was monumentally boring. Would I watch it again? No. 2/5

Munich’s Oktoberfest has started. A pity that Cork’s Octoberfestbeag, which was hugely successful, had to end because of a concerted campaign against it by the local vintners.

A view of the Western Reeks from just below Lough Cummeennapeasta this morning. Carrauntoohill is the prominent peak just left of centre.

Éire agus na Chéad Náisiúin (@TG4TV ) is an eye-opening and shocking documentary detailing the savagery inflicted by Irish immigrants, many of them in senior positions in the US Army, on Native Americans.

So far we have Sport Guy, Your Granny, and Leila Khaled. Not very inspiring, is it? #Presidency

Who to blame for escalating food costs? The feirmeoiri. They’re living high on the hog (and the cow, and the sheep) and we’re paying through the nose for it. https://t.co/XzVL5x5BMl