Spicy Miso Seafood Ramen A spicy, savoury ramen with steamed hake, king prawns, crunchy sugar snap peas and sweetcorn in a gochujang and white miso dashi broth. I used less broth than a traditional ramen, which made it wonderfully rich and concentrated. Full recipe below ⬇️ #foodsky

On the same day media regulator Coimisiún na Meán opens an investigation into X, Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk premieres at Venice which, among other revelations, warns of the danger Musk's concentrated, unprecedented power poses to democracy. The Irish government must end it's association with X.

One of those two looks like an invasion to me.

Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now

Who the fuck are the government listening to that they think there's a huge outcry against new citizens or the process to citizenship? This reeks of Twitter poisoned fools

So to summarise the month so far, calling out Heather Humphreys for not speaking Irish while she was minister for the Gaeltacht was sectarian abuse, but demanding new arrivals learn the language is fine and dandy.

Spicy Miso Seafood Ramen A spicy, savoury ramen with steamed hake, king prawns, crunchy sugar snap peas and sweetcorn in a gochujang and white miso dashi broth. I used less broth than a traditional ramen, which made it wonderfully rich and concentrated. Full recipe below ⬇️ #foodsky

"I want more citizens, I just want fewer and fewer of them to be immigrants" is astounding enough, but then he outright says he's just playing his part in the race to the bottom on immigration law with the rest of the increasingly authoritarian west. just doing his job. just following orders

Virgin Media News@virginmedianews.bsky.social · 2d ago

"We're trying to is restrain the level of growth in that number" Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has said new citizenship rules are aimed at bringing down the number of people granted citizenship each year. #VMNews

Values, you say

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 2d ago

Planned changes to Irish citizenship requirements will ensure that new citizens have an “understanding” of the country and its values, the Taoiseach has said. jrnl.ie/7154915

As a relatively new Irish Citizen, this is so disappointing. It smacks of some surface-level attempt to look tough on immigration. If you haven't a parent or grandparent, getting citizenship is difficult, time consuming and often very expensive already. This is lousy politics.

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 2d ago

Planned changes to Irish citizenship requirements will ensure that new citizens have an “understanding” of the country and its values, the Taoiseach has said. jrnl.ie/7154915

Imagine, after trans people turned up in masks to intimidate people, the government saying "we're working as hard as we can to give you everything you want". No, trans people wrote on some statues with chalk at a peaceful protest and the Home Secretary said they were a disgrace.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is the Home Office's response to hundreds of masked far-right thugs blocking roads, intimidating refugees and attacking the police

The urge became too strong.

Simon McGarr@tupped.bsky.social · 2d ago

I urgently wish to know what the Values of Ireland are.

Yelling "stop the boats!" as I charge in to rob this NatWest at gun point so that I can later call the Home Secretary as a character witness and the BBC will spend two weeks telling all my potential future jurors how legitimate my concerns were.

unless you're waking up early to get the bus, Luas or DART, in which case you'll soon be paying 30% more per journey

Budget to support those 'who get up early every morning'

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said this year's Budget will support people "who get up early every morning and go to work".

rte.ie

King Prawn Puttanesca This is perhaps my favourite pasta sauce. A quick but delicious pasta with juicy king prawns, tomatoes, briny olives and capers, lifted with chilli and fresh lemon. Ready in around 30 minutes. Recipe below 👇 Serves 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 20 mins #foodsky

This coverage is so horrifying to watch. I keep wanting to look away from it but I can’t. We can’t. Not if we are to stop it here. It is disgusting and the minimising of it by R*form politicians and others says everything about the violence of their politics.

Prepping for the Newspaper panel on The Brendan O’Connors Show. On air on @rteradio1.bsky.social from 11am.

Ripostes don't come any better than this. Truthful, considered and gracious it puts Maureen Lipman and everyone who indulged her tantrum to shame.

Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 4d ago

Gerard McCarthy's response to Maureen Lipman is so fucking good

Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.

King Prawn Puttanesca This is perhaps my favourite pasta sauce. A quick but delicious pasta with juicy king prawns, tomatoes, briny olives and capers, lifted with chilli and fresh lemon. Ready in around 30 minutes. Recipe below 👇 Serves 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 20 mins #foodsky

There's a name for it and begins with F.....

Andrew Sparrow@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Reform UK says it would declare 'national emergency' on day one in power, not letting judges or officials 'get in our way' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI

So, if I understand Nigel Farage's argument correctly it is: "Everyone I trusted and elevated into a position of responsibility is constantly doing crimes that benefit me but of which I somehow have no knowledge. I am a man with the character, judgement, and intelligence to run the country." Ok.

"On 31 March, over cocktails at Claridge’s, Orr outlined the problem the party now faced. “We just don’t have British resident donors, British entities, that would support us. That's the grim reality”.

The legwork, and the sting, which seems to have caught out James Orr, Nigel Farage and Reform-UK was carried out by Verbatim Investigations who have dropped their own take on the story.

Dirty Money: A Year Undercover in Reform UK

A yearlong investigation into Nigel Farage’s fundraising operation reveals a plot to break the law by bringing foreign money into British politics

verbatiminvestigations.com

Gochujang Chicken Traybake Chicken marinated in gochujang, soy sauce, honey & garlic, roasted with lots of veg tossed in extra virgin olive oil, Korean chilli flakes, salt & pepper. 45 mins at 180°C. So simple and absolutely delicious! 😋

I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem

Gochujang Chicken Traybake Chicken marinated in gochujang, soy sauce, honey & garlic, roasted with lots of veg tossed in extra virgin olive oil, Korean chilli flakes, salt & pepper. 45 mins at 180°C. So simple and absolutely delicious! 😋

Stunning! 😍

Acid Rain@bearysweet.bsky.social · 6d ago

French pastry chef Cédric Grolet meticulously crafting his signature hyper-realistic trompe-l'œil fruit pastries. This time, it's the strawberry 🍓. Cédric Grolet is acclaimed for his innovative and realistic fruit sculptures, and artistic approach to modern French patisserie. #patisserie #craft

not sure you’ve thought this one through

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · last wk.

Fox News complains that underage teenage girls aren’t getting pregnant enough: “The problem is teens and young adults. From ages 15-19, the fertility rate is down 70% in the last 2 decades, which means we are telling people who are young not to have babies.”