I have no idea what I just watched, but that might be the best goal celebration of all time... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Delighted to have been nominated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to serve as Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law, to include responsibility for the protection of consumer rights, in the incoming EU Commission 1/2

"In Aweil there are many girls suffering forced marriages, and they don't have good quality education. I know what Loreto has done for me. I want the same benefits extended to Aweil so that girls get the same support as I got from Loreto." globalsistersreport.org/ministry/irish…

If Iraq takes the outrageous step of legalizing child marriage, "it would be a victory for a worldview that prioritizes tradition over progress, control over empowerment, and silence over expression." nybooks.com/online/2024/09…

"I'm not going to rule anything in or out..." Former minister Alan Shatter tells @miriamocal he's not ruling out standing as an independent in the next election. RTÉ News | #rtept

In Irish, the Harvest Moon is Gealach na gCoinleach, the moon of the stubble, after the September fields. Great pic here at Cashel na Mumhan anocht.

Could Aontú be the break out party of the next GE? None of the other smaller parties really capturing the zeitgeist right now.

Wow! 😮 About 55,000 tickets already sold for Leinster and Munster clash at Croke Park irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/20…

So sad to hear the passing of Italy’s Toto Schillaci, what a player and goal scorer. RIP #respect

Implication of the extreme right violence of last two years: Merrion Square shut off to the people of Ireland today. That’s how they encroach on our freedoms.

I see in today’s paper that our President said at the Ploughing yesterday that he has ‘ongoing balance problems’. Indeed.

Italia 90 top scorer Toto Schillaci dies aged 59 rte.ie/sport/soccer/2… via RTÉ

Government spending on housing in Ireland is the second highest in the EU.

Christy Moore to release new album on legendary trad music label rte.ie/culture/2024/0… via RTÉ

The film will also be available worldwide on TG4 player for a while after the premiere. Bígí linn!

NEW: The Finance Committee was told today that the Finance Bill is likely to be published on October 10th and it is expected to go before the committee on the first week in November. That all makes a November election look less likely.

Delighted to be at tonight’s great #BaggotoniaFestival book launch in the ⁦UnitedArtsClub #Dublin2⁩ ⁦South Georgian Core⁩ ⁦Dublin City Council⁩

Tá áthas orainn clár na gceardlann d’Éigse na bliana seo a fhógairt. 🎶 Beidh ocht gceardlann ar siúl ar maidin Shatharn ó 10:00 go dtí 12:30 in Ionad Cultúrtha (Ionad Cultúrtha) an Dochtúra Uí Loingsigh agus i gColáiste Ghobnatan (Coláiste Ghobnatan). Chur d’áit in áirithe ag

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