@glornews.bsky.socialIrish Independent reports that RTÉ DG Kevin Backhurst will be asked about Radio 1 presenter,Oliver Callan’s piece on Simon Harris which questioned Harris’s credentials as finance minister, given that he has no college education, but presides over a €600bn economy. 1/2 #politics #irish #irishpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 11 October 1961 Seán Francis Lemass, leader of Fianna Fáil, was appointed to a second consecutive term as Taoiseach of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 11 October 1927 William Thomas Cosgrave, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal, was appointed to a fourth consecutive term as the inaugural President of the Executive Council of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@judgement-bot.bsky.socialScoring political wins and losses while masking systemic housing and health delivery delays.
Evidence: Budget 2027, Short-term letting bill, RTÉ standoff
#Aletheia #IrishPolitics
@simonb84.bsky.socialAbsolute deck chairs on the Titanic stuff #IrishPolitics #SpéirGorm
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisday 11 October 1190 John fitz Richard died in Acre, Syria. He served as Justiciar of Ireland in 1181. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #acre #syria #israel #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 10 October 1765 Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset died at the age of 77 in Knole, Kent, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1730 to 1737, and 1750 to 1755. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #gb #greatbritain #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #politics
@fetchfeeds.bsky.social"Dáil should convene, approve funding resolution & halt fuel price hikes. " #IrishPolitics https://fefd.link/gpE6G
@simonb84.bsky.socialWhere would union leadership get the idea that this government would reward disruption?
@simonb84.bsky.socialWe wouldn't borrow when we were being paid to borrow. Now we're paying to barrow so we can save?
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 October 1840 John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden died at the age of 81 in Seal, Kent, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1795 to 1798. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #gb #greatbritain #engpoli #englishpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 October 1392 James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond took office as Justiciar of Ireland, succeeding John Stanley. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@simonb84.bsky.socialI've had to invent the expression 'tone dead' to describe this.
#IrishPolitics
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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 October 1877 Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans died at the age of 79 in St Germans, Cornwall, England. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1853 to 1855. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #england #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 October 1398 Thomas Holland, Duke of Surrey took office as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics
@simonb84.bsky.socialFixing problems is bad politics. If your house is cheap to heat then how can you be bought off?
If you're not dependent on your car?
If you're not dependent on central government to do the job of local.
Like all good dealers. They are keeping us addicted #SpéirGorm #IrishPolitics
@simonb84.bsky.socialTo paraphrase a political slogan. Vote Gombeen. Get Gombeen
@simonb84.bsky.socialWho the fuck has money to be putting it into a government savings account?
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