@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 16 September 1745 James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde died at the age of 80 in Avignon, Papal States. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1703 to 1707, and 1710 to 1713. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #scotpol #scottishpolitics
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@simonb84.bsky.socialImagine being the government who looked at the current situation and thought we need
*Less public transport
*To increase the barriers to e-scooters
*Make public transport more expensive.
@simonb84.bsky.socialA talking arse would make more sense #IrishPolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 15 September 1384 William de Windsor, Baron Windsor died at the age of about 59 in Haversham, Buckinghamshire, England. He served as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland from 1369 to 1376. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 15 September 1326 William FitzJohn died. He had served as the Catholic Archbishop of Cashel since 1317, as Bishop of Ossory from 1302 to 1317, and as Justiciar of Ireland in 1318. #OTD #history #catholic #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@seeherelected.bsky.socialThere's a new Manager at See Her Elected. Jill Mellor has taken up the role. More on the new appointment here: www.seeherelected.ie/new-programm...
#WomenInPolitics #IrishPolitics #RuralIreland #LocalDemocracy #SpeirGhoirm #SpeirGorm #Roscommon #Longford
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 13 September 1734 Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath was born. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1765. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #gb #greatbritain #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialEnglish Empire from 1554 to 1558. He was immediately succeeded by his son Philip III and II. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #naples #sicily #italy #spain #sardinia #portugal #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #netherlands #thenetherlands #belgium
@simonb84.bsky.social'Darragh O’Brien has suggested that those who can’t afford their heating bills should simply spend €50,000 or so retrofitting their homes' #IrishPolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 September 1997 Mary Therese Winifred Robinson resigned as President of Ireland, having serve since 1990 as an independent. She was succeeded in November by Mary Patricia McAleese, a fellow independent. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialIt's the 75th birthday of Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern, who was born #OnThisDay 12 September 1951 in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. He served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008 as leader of Fianna Fáil. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 September 1833 Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley took office for a second non-consecutive term as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
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@resist47.newsAs Donald Trump travels to Ireland, he faces widespread public backlash and protests over his stance on Gaza.
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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 11 September 1841 Thomas Philip de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@simonb84.bsky.socialSo we're all rewriting the Good Friday Agreement so?
@antidominionist.bsky.social1/ Ireland's proposed citizenship changes feel driven more by anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiment than by objections to seeking citizenship itself. That's troubling when they affect the skilled workers Ireland repeatedly says it wants and needs.