Deirdre O'Shaughnessy
@deshocks.bsky.social
Opinion Editor, Irish Examiner | Host, The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast | Mother of three. Interested in news, books, politics, culture, science, climate and life in Ireland - and everywhere else. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
H.E. Tomoko Akane President of the International Criminal Court outlined the effects of US sanctions on her and her colleagues to a meeting of judges and practitioners at the Four Courts, Dublin today in the presence of the Chief Justice of Ireland Donal O'Donnell.
Very sorry to see that @eoghan.eurosky.social has died. Condolences to all who knew him.
Something tells me that Christina Ricci is a hell of a parent. I love seeing parents who teach their children right from wrong, and to stand up for what's right.
I'm really chuffed to have made this list for the podcast episode I recorded with Aolish Gormley on the Year of Care campaign. If you enjoyed it, please vote for the episode at the link below! shine.awardsplatform.com
Shine Mental Health Media Awards
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Do vigilante groups help convict child sex offenders? Today's guest Alex Cunningham spoke to paedophile hunters, experts and gardaí about their methods and the questions surrounding their work www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...
Paedophile hunters: Do vigilante groups help convict child sex offenders?
Alex Cunningham speaks to paedophile hunters, experts and gardaí about their methods and the questions surrounding their work
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Cathy and Deirdre watched the new #PracticalMagic sequel for today’s pod @deshocks.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/22jm...
Ep 421 - Practical Magic 2 (w/ Deirdre O'Shaughnessy)
The Cinemile · Episode
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UCD Press author Maria Butler (@mariabutler.bsky.social) has a fantastic piece in the Irish Examiner this week about Marian Keyes and women’s commercial fiction. Our thanks to @deshocks.bsky.social and @irishexaminer.bsky.social for sharing this article. 📰 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Marian Keyes' writing is a powerful force for social change
Women's commercial fiction — or chick lit as it is dismissively called — helps to shape society in subtle ways, writes Dr Maria Butler
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I really enjoyed this podcast about financial literacy for women With @deshocks.bsky.social and @caitrionaredmond.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...
The nine money questions we all need to ask ourselves with Caitriona Redmond
Podcast Episode · The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast · 25 September · 52min
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Imagine my delight when this one was discussed at the editorial meeting. Great column from Alan Healy about the unprecedented economic success Limerick is enjoying - even with that note of caution. www.irishexaminer.com/business/eco...
Alan Healy: Limerick is now beating Cork where it really counts
The hurlers aren't the only ones on a winning streak
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Hi folks, I've taken Bluesky off my phone, if you need to contact me email is best please - all our emails are the same format at the Examiner, firstname.surname@examiner.ie
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".
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The fine for riding an e-scooter without a hi-viz vest, so that a careless motorist *might* see you (€100), will be higher than the fine for the same motorists if a Garda stops them for driving carelessly (€80). 🤷♂️
IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · last mo.What does the new high-vis and helmet law mean for e-scooter users in Ireland? It's now illegal to use e-scooters on public roads without wearing high-vis and a helmet. But what does that actually mean?...
Love how this week we’ve been told by the UN that keeping global warming at 1.5 degrees is now gone and we’re deciding to delay increasing carbon tax, increasing the price of public transport and paying through the nose to cut excise duties. Love that.
Eoghan Dalton@eoghandalton.bsky.social · last mo.Another postponement of the carbon tax increase is “on the table” in Budget talks, Transport and Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien tells @thejournal.ie, calling it a way to ease costs on businesses. He was speaking as he arrived at the haulage sector conference in Killarney
Well it appears that the UK political and media class have decided that tutting loudly is the most appropriate response to a large gang of masked racists. Utterly pathetic.
David Henig@davidheniguk.bsky.social · last mo.Europe has a far right problem and the US government plus various tech bros are encouraging it. The centre right insofar as it remains is stuck in paralysis as to what to do, and much of the media likewise, including supposedly "progressive" titles (yes you, staggers).
NEW: French researcher Stephanie Lamy exposes the network of “race realists” who hunted Jason Arday like prey, and the media that fell into his trap. If you think the news cycle has “moved on” from this story, ask yourself why? broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-killin...
The killing of a black man
A French researcher exposes the network of “race realists” who hunted Jason Arday like prey and the media who fell into their trap
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This government's attitude that spending money on public services is some kind of terrible loss to the state coffers rather than THEIR ACTUAL JOB is going to tip me over the edge, I stg.
Emmet Ó Briain@emmet.quiddity.ie · last mo.Irish Times subheading on that story about increases in public transport fares: "Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time" 🤔
All the Most Important people in tech are stuck in various rooms unable to ask their chatbot to remind them how a doorknob works
MacRumors.com@macrumors.bsky.social · last mo.ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Are Down
Won't someone think of Sam Altman's children?
The Independent@the-independent.com · last mo.ChatGPT down: OpenAI chatbot not working in major outage
The Times obit of Gloria Steinem begins like this. Are you fucking kidding me?
So about that Collison-funded think tank whose policies the Govt has been so receptive to… www.alilleybrinker.com/blog/1passwo...
Given the near-constant Russian attacks on the capital over the past few days, the school decided it was no longer sustainable for the students to go down to the underground shelters whenever an air raid siren rang. Instead, they will have their classes there. https://cnn.it/4x0ric4
Very sad to learn my former colleague Elmarie Mawe has died. She was such a lady. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
'A true champion of the arts': Tributes paid after death of Cork broadcaster Elmarie Mawe
The broadcaster, actor and teacher was remembered for her decades-long contribution to Cork’s cultural life and her support for emerging artists
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Absolute nightmare stuff.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · last mo.NEW FROM ME: On a hellish third-country removal flight last month, passengers say ICE-contracted guards got drunk, teased and beat them, tied them up, refused to let them use the lavatory. One says he witnessed an ICE agent admit to illegal chain refoulement. prospect.org/2026/08/31/w...
