Deeply concerned and shocked about the assault on Michael Healy-Rae. Violence has no place in our democracy. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery.

I raised this multiple times including with the Minister, there is a curve at Colbert station at the cost of €35 million which would allow services to serve Limerick city.

Maria McGloughlin@miamcgloughlin.bsky.social · 3w ago

Maybe late to this but how the hell did politicians in Limerick city allow the development of the rail line from Adare to bypass the city and go to Limerick Junction, absolute dereliction of duty to the city @conorsheehan.bsky.social, Willie O Dea, Maurice Quinlivan, Kieran O Donnell

Proud to stand with the trans community in Limerick for trans pride. There is no LGB without the T #transrightsarehumanrights 🏳️‍⚧️

A privilege to be on Aine Lawlor’s last TWIP. One of the toughest, most insightful and intelligent broadcast journalists. A class act and a very cool and sound person. Excited to see what she does next. @aine-lawlor.bsky.social

A great day for those selling coleslaw 🌞

I wish that was me

Gavan Reilly@gavreilly.com · 4mo ago

Shoutout to the Oireachtas member who has just pulled into the Kildare St entrance blaring ‘Whatta Man’ by Salt-N-Pepa at full volume on their stereo

There’s a lot to be said for dignity in retirement.

Mike Spillane@spillanemike.com · 4mo ago

"Bertie Ahern admits he ‘probably shouldn’t have said’ remarks on immigration and Muslims" I'm glad you made those remarks Bertie, we know what you really think www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

A free vote is a cop out! The recommendations of the review are clear and three years old.

Mícheál Lehane@fertha.bsky.social · 5mo ago

www.rte.ie/news/2026/05... Government TDs will have a free vote on the Social Democrats' Reproductive Rights Bill, which will be debated and voted on in the Dáil.

When asked about immigration, the manel on @rtetwip.bsky.social cannot say anything positive about migrants without talking about family members having migrant carers. 😬

The @rtetwip.bsky.social panel on Galway West is bizarre. All men, three of them agree on almost everything, essentially the one candidate and not a single woman!

Straw clutching nonsense! I wish people wouldn’t turn cycling into a culture war, it’ll make us fitter, healthier, live long and will deal with traffic congestion effectively!

Saoirse McHugh@saoirsemc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

People complaining about the 127k for a bike parking facility obviously have not tried to buy a window or get any work done recently. This seems like it's just anti public services sentiment with a particular anti cycling flavour to it.

Ciarán Cannon excellent right now on Drivetime on yet another reductive bike shed “debate”. The fact that this was the subject of Leaders Questions in the Dáil yesterday is ridiculous.

Helen Ogbu is the only left candidate who can win. Helen Ogbu can make history. We have two weeks 🌹✊ It has to be Helen. #GaillimhOgbu

Gavan Reilly@gavreilly.com · 5mo ago

POLL: Irish Times/Ipsos B&A Galway West by-election (May 1-5, MoE 4%) S Kyne (FG) 17 N Thomas (II) 16 H Ogbu (Lab) 12 M Nic Fhionnlaoich (SD) 9 C Keane (FF) 8 M Cubbard (Ind) 7 M Lohan (SF) 7 N Murphy (Grn) 6 T Welby (Ind) 6 O Nugent (Aon) 4 S Garrity (Ind) 3 D Rooke (PBPS) 2 others 1 or below

This is truly mind-blowing: Norway has gone from near-zero sales of non‑emitting battery electric vehicles to now close to 100% of all new passenger car sales - achieved in about 13 years. More in my next substack newsletter. Sign up here: substack.com/@janrosenow

Fine Gael must be on strike. Very few in the Dáil.

Fiosru must proactively report handling of domestic and sexual violence complaints - @ivanabacik.bsky.social 👇👇 labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Fiosru must proactively report handling of domestic and sexual violence complaints - The Labour Party

Fiosru must proactively report handling of domestic and sexual violence complaints - The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD has urged Minister Jim O’Callaghan to work with Fiosru to ensure...

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There are only 44 female TD’s in the Dáil. Each female Minister who stood up to speak during the confidence motion was heckled and shouted over during their speaking time by Independent Ireland. It is not acceptable.

There is more chance of me being reincarnated as a tea pot than there is of Danny Healy-Rae voting against the Government today!

Mícheál Lehane@fertha.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Some indications that Government would view a no vote from Danny Healy-Rae in today’s confidence motion as a breach of its agreement with both himself and his brother. It was based on the understanding that two votes secured one ministerial job, which went to Michael Healy-Rae.

Very unfair to wait until Sunday evening to tell Leaving Cert students this

Mícheál Lehane@fertha.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Due to ongoing disruptions, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has deferred the practical examinations scheduled for Monday, 13 April only for Leaving Certificate Music and Junior Cycle Home Economics.

Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people – @gednashtd.bsky.social “Where is the targeted energy supports for working families? Where is the renewed mandate to work from home to help manage commuting costs? labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people - Nash - The Labour Party

Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people - Nash - The Labour PartyLabour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash said that the updated package of measures which is “designe...

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Nothing for ordinary people. This Government is so out of touch that it prioritised tax cuts for property developers and fast food multinationals over ANYTHING for ordinary people in the budget. They could have avoided this getting this far if they had intervened earlier in the week.

Gavan Reilly@gavreilly.com · 6mo ago

🚨 Government to propose a series of direct time-limited payments to haulage, transport and farm operators to help them address spikes in fuel costs - details of the ‘Fuel Support Scheme’ to be outlined to stakeholder groups when meetings resume in about an hour’s time. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Limerick tenants latest victims of Governments rental mess - @conorsheehan.bsky.social “The Minister needs to go back to the drawing board now to prevent this contagion spreading. labour.ie/news/2026/03...

Limerick tenants latest victims of Governments rental mess - The Labour Party

Limerick tenants latest victims of Governments rental mess - The Labour Party Minister needs to go back to drawing board Labour’s housing spokesperson and TD for Limerick City said he is outraged by t...

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Another mass evacuation, this time of 20 families from an apartment block on Lord Edward street in Limerick as a direct result of Government’s rental bill. We warned the Minister that this would, we tried to amend the legislation but they ignored us. A complete ban on no fault evictions is needed.

Families need real help against the enormous jump in the cost of living. We're asking Government to: 👉 Extend the fuel allowance by four weeks 👉 Provide double social welfare payments 👉 Cap prices of home heating oil 👉 Introduced targeted energy targets labour.ie/news/2026/03...

Labour call for fuel allowance extension to protect households - The Labour Party

Labour call for fuel allowance extension to protect households - The Labour Party Extend fuel allowance by four weeks Provide double social welfare payment Cap prices of home heating oil  Targeted ene...

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The consular assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Middle East has been absolutely superb. Our missions are not designed for mass evacuations but the way they have stood up has been brilliant. 🇮🇪

The outrage over the Dublin zoo promo smacks of how mental social media has become, of you really should have more pressing things to be worried about as a TD and better a culture war than confront any of the real issues people face like housing, poverty, cost of living…

I have never seen the housing crisis so bad. A person with stage 3 cancer about to be evicted into a hostel. This is a rich country!

One year of James Browne see’s homelessness rise by 10.6% - @conorsheehan.bsky.social "On Sunday, new rental rules come into effect. We have been warned repeatedly that these changes will lead to higher rents and a return to economic evictions. labour.ie/news/2026/02...

One year of James Browne see’s homelessness rise by 10.6% - The Labour Party

One year of James Browne see’s homelessness rise by 10.6% - The Labour Party Minister prioritises institutional investors and vulture funds over people in emergency accommodation. Rental changes will ...

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The new rental rules are so confusing that James Browne can’t even explain his own rental bill properly on Morning Ireland.