PR-STV was brought in here after Sinn Féin won a landslide election in 1918 with only 47% of the vote. The british government wasn't too happy and implemented a fairer voting system to prevent it happening again (a bit late at that point!)

Sorry about the rain everyone. Niamh and I bought a bbq.

Further context: I am in End Stage Kidney Failure & need to move to facilitate Peritoneal (home based) Dialysis starting within the next 2/3 weeks. This is the only treatment option I have. I will die without it. 😭 Pls RT/tag anyone who may know of something available! 💔

Congratulations to England, who have won the Protestant semifinal, and to Spain, who have won the Catholic match. On Sunday we will see whether the true faith can prevail against the heretical reformers

Every now and then my mammy says one of the most devastating accusations she could level at me: ‘you could do with a tonic’.

XL bully dogs to be banned under new regulations Ban and euthanise XL Bullies 🤬🤬💔💔💔💔💔 Yes, enforce neuter, muzzle in public and a certificate! BUT a rescue can’t rehome!!!!! Insane This country can barely enforce microchipping!!!! Fiona Squibb (Louth SPCA Inspector)

Love Rte Documentaries #TheLocals We need more boots on the ground docs!!💜

This is exactly how genuine Cllr. Daniel Ennis is in real life too. A great community leader.

Well done Luke McManus. This was an absolute rip roaringly entertaining documentary about the brilliant North Inmer City local elections. Highly recommend. #thelocals

De-escalate this clown pants roars, having been one of the very ones escalating it.

Hi Simon Harris TD Roderic O’Gorman TD Micheál Martin will you please meet me for 15 minutes to discuss this and help find a resolution. I need urgent assistance. Please do not refer me to someone else. Fine Gael Fine Gael Green Party Ireland

🚨URGENT appeal.🚨 Considering the urgency, and the lack of support from official bodies, I have been left with no option.💔 If you can help, even by sharing this appeal, I would be eternally grateful. I am begging for a chance to stay alive. 🙏 gofundme.com/f/help-diane-m…

Everyone was very keen to emphasise that Israeli participation in the Eurovision was a hard line and a boycott was necessary (and I agree, it is!) but no such critical rigour is being applied to the olympics from what I can see.

"Not every single woman has a scary story about a man" Yes they do. I promise you that they do.

I reject hate and division and am proud to join with others in signing this statement - Tipperary Welcomes. We have a rich history of diversity and community with people from all walks of life. Together we can flourish. #tipperarywelcomes

We are in full support of this call from the IWA We have called consistently over the years for the full ratification. We are on our second Minister for Disability and still we don’t have ratification. Still we are rudderless. Simon Harris TD is this to be

This senseless violence must end. But we live in a senseless world where politicians who espouse the language of peace practice the politics of war.