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Livestream 4pm - What is Trans?
Gerry O'Neill chats with barrister, journalist and founder of The Countess Laoise De Brún about The Countess Conference on Saturday April 27th in the…
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Learning to Fly with a Deliveroo driver
Well, I started out Down a dirty road Started out All alone And the sun went down As I crossed the hill And the town lit up The world got still - Tom…
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Climate Change an Irish Leaving Cert subject starting in 2025.
Buy the author a coffee. ☕️ Revolut to 085 1214347 The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is a statutory body of the Department of…
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Bluebells
Buy the author a coffee. ☕️ So, I spent the other day gallivanting. To gallivant is to sit in one’s car with no clear plan or schedule and just drive…
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Primroses
I’m going to try and say more with less. Unfortunately, this makes writing harder not easier. My own reading capability has diminished in recent years…
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Livestream 3PM: Connemara fights back. 2 Fianna Fail Councillors and Michael Leainde jump from the FF ship for Independent Ireland.
Background to Interview. I am joined today by three candidates who have announced they're running for Independent Ireland in the upcoming June local…
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The function of the "Mick Clifford's" in Irish media.
Buy Gerry a coffee. ☕️ OPINION PIECE. The first thing to state is Ireland is not a hateful society. I think we need to remind ourselves of this obvious…
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Livestream 5PM: Una McGurk, barrister & senior counsel, discusses Irish Hate Speech Bill & why it ain't dead in the water just yet.
Today, I talk with Una McGurk, senior counsel, about the proposed Irish Hate speech legislation. Calls to scrap the the Criminal Justice (Incitement to…
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March 2024

A Church vaccinating the Blood of Jesus Christ
I'm just writing for myself, tonight. As I used to do at the very beginning of this road. So, pay no heed. Just typing some words without much thought …
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Will you knock on a door for John Waters?
The European and local elections have been announced for June 7th and it promises to be quite a rollercoaster of an election ride. Last Saturday, in…
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Simon\Simone Harris comes running to the rescue!
Satire Sunday.
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