The length of time it takes to get in contact with Revenue in Ireland is absolutely ridiculous. Have tried phone and online, smoke signals next.

OR… Ireland needs more landlords that see renters as human and not cash cows. #SpeirGorm

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 6mo ago

Ireland needs more landlords with five or more properties who treat renting as a business, rather than one-off landlords who see it as their pension, according to Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty. jrnl.ie/6994294

It’s because Incels don’t just exist in incel spaces. They’re embedded across all sectors and communities. It’s important to highlight the reach of incel subculture and how slowly jokes, slang and terminology become the norm. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?

With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines

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Very sad news of more deaths this morning on Irish roads. More families and communities devastated. We can’t keep turning away from the road safety issues facing Ireland. Conversations on this issue quieten too soon after tragedies. #SpeirGorm

I was delighted to speak to the @independent.ie about the media’s reporting on suicide and murder-suicide in Ireland. Reporting can be devastating for families or an educational opportunity for everyone. #Ireland #SpeirGorm m.independent.ie/life/health-...

Meet the Limerick researchers reframing the conversation about suicide and empowering communities

The Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) was founded to equip communities with practical tools to respond to suicide before, during and after a crisis.

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“In a quantitative survey of 373 respondents, almost half of the respondents are experiencing enforced deprivation (nearly three times the national rate) and report difficulty making ends meet.” www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The real economic stories behind the LGBTQ+ 'pink euro'

LGBTQ+ people have long been associated with economic affluence, but a new report challenges some of the financial perceptions of this group

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“Publication of the review, which was conducted by a team under consultant psychiatrist Dr Colette Halpin, has been delayed because of the scale of what was uncovered.” #SpeirGorm #Ireland www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Families of 300 children sent North Kerry CAHMS review

Families of more than 300 children treated by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in North Kerry have been sent copies of a review, which was conducted following the discovery of deficienc...

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Meme Monday #PGRH

It very likely will. Similar to extremist/harmful digital communities - when they’re banned from sites like Reddit, for example, the members don’t evaporate. They regroup and build seedy, underground, free-for-all spaces. Places where you can buy almost anything.

Irish Independent@independent.ie · 8mo ago

Social media ban for under-16s could push young people to less regulated sites, Oireachtas committee hears www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Please make it your new resolution to visit AskHistorians once a week, because we've never been this invested in overtaking another community.

This is a knee-jerk response that looks good on paper but will likely drive more harm via seedier, community-moderated spaces. We’ve seen this before.

Richard Chambers@newschambers.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Sitting across the Oireachtas Children's Committee on online safety for children. Very much getting the impression that a lot of politicians are reaching for the Under-16 ban. Momentum behind that rather than a deeper understanding of platforms, algorithms and any alternative view.

The use of the counselling notes of victims in court cases is cruel, inhumane and abusive - it is morally and ethically abhorrent, counter to every single tenet of therapeutic practice, and a final betrayal of an already profoundly traumatised person. #counsellingnotes 1/

We need to get real. Met Éireann is not to blame for flooding damage - poor planning, building on flood plains, not implementing over 20 years of remedial action are. We were warned decades ago winter rain would increase, but continued doing nothing and built on space needed for water #spéirghorm

Hi @limericklive.bsky.social I’ve made contact a few times now in relation to some articles that go against national and international guidelines for reporting on suicide, but haven’t gotten a response. Is there a preferred route of contact?

It’s all gone Pete Tong in full council meeting.

The tech discrepancies between Limerick county council meetings (Dooradoyle vs Adare-Rathkeale) is crazy. What a treat to be able to actually hear people, not to mind see them too at today’s full council meeting. What a time.

Relieved to see that after some persistent pestering, The Limerick Post have amended their article published January 16th that went directly against national and international guidelines for responsible reporting on suicide. If you see something, say something. Hold them to account.

Just saw This American Life mentioned somewhere and it fit me thinking about my favourite episodes. I still think House on Loon Lake is one of the best pieces of audio storytelling of the twenty years.

The unintended consequences of bans are often underestimated, until it’s too late.

Irish Examiner@irishexaminer.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The absolute joy of seeing everyone’s pictures of the auroras. Times like this the “trending in Ireland” option would be excellent.

Important piece of work by @theguardian.com Trans women in the US, fleeing desperate situations and seeking refugee status in the Netherlands. open.spotify.com/episode/2j0A...

The transgender refugees fleeing the US

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“Death by suicide was the leading cause of death for both the LGB+ population and their heterosexual counterparts in the younger age groups, the study found, but the proportions were markedly higher in those identifying as LGB+.” www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/deep...

"Deeply concerning" study shows LGB+ people's higher rates of suicide, drug & alcohol deaths - LGBTQ Nation

“There are some noticeable differences" between gay and straight deaths.

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are you displeased with today’s AI safety evaluation landscape and curious about what greater conceptual clarity, methodological soundness, and rigour in AI evaluation could look like? if so, consider coming to Dublin to pursue a PhD with me apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a... pls repost

Astonishing to see the Limerick Post’s recent coverage of suicide related events. Flying directly in the face of almost every media guideline for responsibly reporting on suicide. This is what happens when there is no mechanism for enforcing standards.

“restricted for most AI systems right now” is also very telling. Totally grim.

Richard Chambers@newschambers.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Here’s the response it gave her… the middle paragraphs are very, very weird. Why would you programme an AI to say this stuff?

Had the opportunity to teach in @ucddublin.bsky.social new O’Connor Centre for Learning yesterday. Incredible building, massive collaborative, open-space working areas for students. Group seating in lecture theatre.

Hello! I am sharing information about my @researchireland.ie project Locating Loss: histories of infertility in landscapes and spaces. I would love to connect with researchers/ practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, so please share widely! Sharing again for morning Bluesky!

I’ve put together a list of Irish academia and research related accounts, sharing for anyone interested. Plenty more great accounts to add and no doubt plenty I’ve missed (feel free to name drop) but here it is. #SpeirGorm #Ireland bsky.app/profile/did:...

One simple thing media outlets can do to reduce the harm in reports on murder-suicide is to close their comment sections. Absolutely nothing helpful happens there.

Dr. Kayla Cooley@kaylaccooley.com · 9mo ago

When reporting on suicide and murder-suicide some details are wildly inappropriate and unhelpful. Irish media always fall well below the bar here. Do better #SpeirGorm