In a world of States making someone stateless is about the worst thing you can do short of killing them More countries picking up and using this tool has extremely grim portents for the future of protest and reasonable dissent

John was a funny, kind, principled man who made a huge impact, on and far beyond, Bere Island. Like so many others, I'll miss him sorely as a colleague and a friend.

An absolutely magical night with a gorgeous crowd at Taylor Swift's second night in Dublin! #TaylorSwiftErasTourDublin

On election day in 1997, we bought a couch at a second-hand shop and carried it home to our unfurnished flat so we'd have something to jump off when Portillo lost his seat.

There's a large banner hanging in the place de la République saying 'France is woven from migrations'. Sinn Féin ran the last election using the slogan 'we oppose open borders'. These are not the same thing. Ye can try play things both ways but we are paying attention.

This will be wonderful. Come along to hear Cork County Council writer-in-residence Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 and the five library writing groups she's working with. This is just one of 11 #FreeEvents we'll host in #BantryLibrary Cork County Council Library & Arts Service during #WCLF2024

Labour's manifesto promised to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition & acceptance". That entails ending the Tories' ban on puberty blockers. Young people – cis & trans – must have access to healthcare they need. I'll always stand with the trans community.

If you are in any way on the fence regarding Wes Streeting’s bigoted assault on trans youth this week, I urge you to read this thread in its entirety. What Streeting is proposing would put the UK on a par with the most regressive, abusive Republican state governments.

Poetry reading with Gustav Parker Hibbett and Mícheál McCann West Cork Literary Festival Both writers publish their first collections this year and will be in conversation with Sasha de Buyl. Free admission Tuesday, 16 July 5pm Poetry Ireland Seamus Heaney Centre The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

A brilliant event to be part of from start to finish! #westcork #WildAtlanticWay #Bantry

GAA President Jarlath Burns with a message more important than ever after the All-Ireland Final. “For those who are our diaspora, who left this country because of war and famine, whose ancestors had to leave…and we thank the country’s who took you in and gave you jobs” 👏👏

Y’all do realize that biological and bodily variation isn’t the problem? The problem is we invented a sex binary that doesn’t capture the complexities of reality.

This and a thousand times this. Don't get caught up in the drama of it.

When the world is going to hell in a handcart, a Friday night can still be a local GAA derby and then this.

There's nowhere like Cork Airport for getting a break off to a relaxed start. Showcasing local musicians and festivals is such a lovely thing to do. #PureCork #VisitCork

A small French girl's flamingo inflatable is sailing off, beyond reach, into the Mediterranean. 'Oh no,' says middle child gravely. 'Flamingone'.

On the way in, this evening, to the fabulous MastersOfTradition festival at Bantry House& Garden #WestCork #Bantry #WestCorkMusic #WildAtlanticWay #TradFest

Cape Clear’s North Harbour of a soft summer’s evening. Club Cléire over Seán Rua’s is open, Steve Wing is sitting with some birders at the bench by the gift shop & there’s a good crowd up in Cotters. How I’d love to step into this photo… #Ireland #CapeClear #OileanChléire

thinking about Judith Butler on grievability. Palestinians cannot be mourned in death because they have never counted as lives to begin with. We know this, we see it elsewhere too, but sometimes the hierarchy of human life is so clear it takes your breath away.

This was a lovely way to spend an hour in Bantry today! #westcork