Which Invasive bird has your vote for Bird of the Year 2026? You can read up on their policies here: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/bird-of-th...
Diarmaid Coffey
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Anseo ar son na Gaeilge! Lonnaithe in Ōtautahi na Nua-Shéalainne
Lecture to New Zealand branch of @cnagaeilge.bsky.social at 8.30 am Irish time next Wednesday. Fáilte roimh cách @alastairmci.bsky.social @daraobriain.bsky.social @carsoncenter.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social @kathleenjamie.bsky.social @qubstaff.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
The Annals of Innisfallen, which chronicle life in Ireland from before the arrival of St Patrick until the 15th century, will go on public display in this country for the first time 40 years today, in an exhibition that will open at UCC
The Annals of Innisfallen exhibition to open at UCC
The Annals of Innisfallen, which chronicle life in Ireland from before the arrival of St Patrick until the 15th century, will go on public display in this country for the first time 40 years today, in...
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Deloitte has been caught doing this multiple times in Australia and Canada because of the nonsense in the reports they produced. So why on earth did WCC decide paying $400k for a 13 page slide deck would be a good idea #nzpol #Wellington www.rnz.co.nz/news/regiona...
Mayor says ‘large chunks’ of Wellington council Deloitte report written by AI
Wellington mayor Andrew Little has said in a radio interview that a significant amount of a $435,000 Deloitte report on the council's staffing levels was written by artificial intelligence, as the rep...
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A love of hiking, an Irish family connection and a 30-year-old farewell from a former prime minister lead Nigel Roberts back to Ireland - and onto the Dingle Way.
Walking Ireland: A seven-day adventure on the Dingle Way
A love of hiking, an Irish family connection and a 30-year-old farewell from a former prime minister lead Nigel Roberts back to Ireland - and onto the Dingle Way.
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In December 2023 the Secretary of Education emailed the Director-General of Health asking her to "soften" the stay-home-if-sick messaging. Not a doctor. Acting for a Minister who is also not a doctor. I have the email, via OIA. #nzpol 🧵 1/
A chairde, tá deá-scéala againn! Tá an leagan Gearmáinise den leabhar Madame Lazare, scríofa ag Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, aistrithe ón Ghaeilge ag Elvira Velsinovic agus foilsithe ag Kröner Verlag, tar éis ainmiúchán a bhaint amach ar fhadliosta an ghradaim Hotlist 2026,
Our thanks to @heraldscotland.bsky.social. OpEd on Areas of Linguistic Significance published in print version today #Gaelic: bit.ly/4i4bmSi "Minority languages treated as a heritage toy of majority cultures rarely prosper. Practical sociolinguistic measures are preferable to wishful thinking."
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Remember, there is nothing ethical about billionaires.
Bo Thompson@gaudipern.bsky.social · 4d agoIt's not until he says the magic words, that he fears losing control, that it fully clicks. It's not that he believes philanthropy is bad, it's that the risk of someone receiving his money who he doesn't approve of is a bigger problem than the risk that his money helps no one. That speaks volumes.
Posts like this about biking in Dutch cities are routinely replied to with comments like “well, they have the big advantage of being relatively flat.” The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
Long time coming: After decades of struggle, is Bougainville on the brink of statehood?
Long time coming: After decades of struggle, is Bougainville on the brink of statehood?
Analysis - We could be about to find out whether a part of the Pacific Islands will become the world's newest nation.
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WHAT a night in the pub this must have been youtube.com/watch?v=2qXF...
Dolly Parton in Paídi Ó Sé's Pub
YouTube video by paidiosekerry
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We're making international news for all the wrong reasons under Luxon. New Zealand moves to protect business from its citizens with a new law curtailing climate litigation www.climatechangenews.com/2026/08/24/n... #nzpol #climatechange
New Zealand moves to protect business with law curtailing climate litigation
A new bill prevents corporations being sued for the climate damage their emissions cause, as the government says climate action should be handled at the national level not in court
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One of the key drivers of poverty for older women is time out of the paid workforce in order to provide unpaid care for a family member - a child, a spouse, an aging parent. This caregiving work is essential, but it is leaving older women in poverty. drbex.substack.com/p/poverty-in...
Poverty in older women
Today, the New Zealand Council Of Christian Social Services has released their Older Persons Poverty Monitor. There has not previously been a consistent, comprehensive way of understanding and trackin...
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TBH every time I bike past Parliament I hope I'm annoying an anti-cycleway MP and it's so nice to know I'm succeeding 😊
Cyn@cyncharron.bsky.social · 2w agoWhy did noone suggest he GET ON A BIKE AND USE THAT CYCLEWAY TO GET TO PARLIAMENT. It’s pathetic/telling he thinks a cycleway is a barrier to getting somewhere, when it LITERALLY helps people get places. #nzpol
The sun will rise in #Christchurch #NewZealand tomorrow at 7:17, 92 seconds earlier than the day before. It will set at 17:48, 66 seconds later than the day before.
If you are producing scholarship with AI and your work could plausibly be accessed in the EU, you are now legally compelled to disclose the nature and extent of your AI use. A tremendous win for scholarly integrity. www.lexacademic.com/blog/the-sta...
The Stamp of Shame: What Claude’s New Legal Watermark Means for your Research - Lex Academic®
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"‘Kerry Cow’ bones revealed as ancient bear remains, challenging long-held theory on farming’s arrival in Ireland & Great Britain" In an *EXCLUSIVE* article for PAST 113, we hear from UCD team carrying out analysis on Ferriter's Cave. www.prehistoricsociety.org/publications... 1/3 #Archaeology
PAST 113 - Summer 2026 | The Prehistoric Society
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100 bliain ó shin inniu a foilsíodh tuarascáil Choimisiún na Gaeltachta 1926. Seo alt ag @eocaollai.bsky.social ar @irishtimes.com faoin leabhar nua liom ar an gCoimisiún. www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuar...
Léargas eolach ar Choimisiún na Gaeltachta
Tá leabhar nua faoi scéal agus tionchar an Choimisiúin scríofa ag an Ollamh John Walsh
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Tá a dhícheall á dhéanamh ag Trump chun brú a chur orainn déileáil le hathrú aeráide
Tá a dhícheall á dhéanamh ag Trump chun brú a chur orainn déileáil le hathrú aeráide
Tá méadú 82 faoin gcéad ar dhíolachán gluaisteán leictreach mar gheall ar an gcogadh a bhlocáil Caolas Hormuz
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New Zealand is following Trumpism back to the dark ages under the Luxon government. All mention of climate change and fossil fuels have been omitted from the new science and social science school curriculums. newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/14/c...
Climate change omitted from new science and social science curriculums
The Ministry of Education drops all mentions of climate change and fossil fuels from new school curriculums, sparking alarm from an academic and educator
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The Irish Wildlife Trust are disappointed to see the number of newspaper articles reporting on this accident without giving the details of what happened. @irishenvnet.bsky.social @fairseas.ie #BlueShark #IrishSharks
Calling Tim Robinson fans! RIA Publishing House is producing new editions of Robinson's iconic map series, Aran, The Burren and Connemara. How would you like to see these wonderful maps brought back to life? We would love to hear from you! Email publications@ria.ie with your feedback.
