Emma Deroady

"Every day's a school day" -Me, every day.

[Chelsea FC Women @ChelseaFCW]

We've got McCabe. Katie McCabe.

[Senator Chris Andrews #stopthegenocide @chrisandrews64]

I’m heartbroken to hear that Muhammad Khalifa has been murdered by Israel.
Khalifa was one of the amazing #Gaza Kids that came to Ireland.
He could achieved anything if Israel hadn’t slaughtered him.
Sympathies to all his friends and family.
May Khalifa Rest in Peace🙏💔 🇮🇪 🇵🇸

[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

In Ireland, 1 February marks the first day of spring and the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day.

Watch as we honour the extraordinary contributions Irish women have made at home and around the world.

[BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine @RobLooseCannon]

"Old Man Belfield" was a beloved and mysterious gentleman who peacefully roamed the looping paths of University College Dublin’s Belfield campus between the late 1970s and the early 2020s. His real name was Michael Byrne, and he was greatly respected.

He was usually seen wearing a grey, cloak-like coat and wheeling a battered bicycle. He possessed the effortless aesthetic of a monk, and if you were lucky, he would give you a knowing nod as he passed by.

Mr. Byrne arrived in the area sometime in the late 1970s when he was already sleeping rough on land near the Merrion Road. When development pushed him out, he drifted into Belfield itself. He rarely spoke, but the atmosphere of calm around him was a kind of communication and students and staff were very fond of him.

As with any non-conforming figure, myths grew up around him. One persistent tale claimed that Old Man Belfield had intervened late one night to save a young woman from an assault, dragging the attacker away before melting back into the darkness of the campus hedges. Other rumors speculated that he was a retired academic who had suffered a breakdown. None of these stories survived even cursory scrutiny, and Mr. Byrne himself never confirmed or denied anything.

He was offered accommodation more than once and turned it down. He accepted social welfare but preferred to sleep outdoors. A long-time acquaintance, who helped him collect payments, later said that he was not unhappy. He simply did not want more than he had.

On the 11th of January 2021, Michael Byrne passed away on the grounds where he had lived for more than three decades. He was 71. News of his death traveled far beyond Belfield, carried by alumni scattered across the world. His funeral had a huge attendance, reflecting the generations of students, faculty, and distant admirers whose lives he had been a mysterious and beautiful part of.

Today the 'Michael Byrne Community Fund' provides accommodation bursaries for students facing hardship. A memorial bench sits in the Rose Garden at Belfield House, providing an appropriately quiet place for reflection. Each year, 'UCD Michael Byrne Mile' brings students and staff together in remembrance.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Donald Trump’s first administration took an emotional toll on Rosie O’Donnell. She didn’t think she could endure a second term.

This time, O’Donnell had a plan: she moved to Ireland.

Her brother Eddie says it’s “the best decision she’s made, I think, in her life, honestly.” https://t.co/meop4f4RLt

[Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 @IrelandFootball]

Bródúil 🇮🇪

[Premier League @premierleague]

Caoimhin Kelleher's last three penalty saves have been against Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Kylian Mbappe 😳

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

While this man drives, the puppy sleeps on his mother, & the mother dog sleeps on this man's leg. If the word Peace were an image, it would be these Three on a journey. 🙏

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Kelleher's last three penalty saves were against Mbappe, Bruno Fernandes and Ronaldo 😨

[Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon]

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at https://t.co/cHLs9sKqix

[IrishPropaganda🇮🇪⚽️ @IrishPropaganda]

On this day in 1993, Ireland were 6th in the FIFA World Rankings

Today, we are 60th

Those were the days, we’ll be back 🇮🇪

[Michael Jeffcoat @MichaelJeffcoat]

Ryan Reynolds' "idiotic" $2M gamble on Wrexham AFC shocked the football world.

A team forgotten for years in England's lowest divisions.

3 seasons later: $100,000,000 valuation and 3 historic promotions.

It exposed the brutal truth elite clubs don't want you to know:

[Fr Dylan Schrader @FrDylanSchrader]

Opening my @Crayola year-2000 time capsule. 🧵

[Raghu @IndiaTales7]

Feeling down?
This thread of Robin Williams will put a smile on your face 🧵

1. Robin Williams visited paralyzed Christopher Reeves, disguised as an accented doctor, and humorously threatened a rectal exam, making Reeves laugh for the first time after his accident.

[Nationalist Sport @Natsport]

It’s all over!! @BenneTinry have won! 4-6 to 1-12 is the final score

Fantastic win and an unbelievable achievement!

They are going to Croke Park to play in an All-Ireland final!!

[League of Ireland @LeagueofIreland]

The fourteenth time, Shelbourne Football Club are Champions of Ireland.

#LOI | @shelsfc

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Almost two-thirds of people, 64%, agree that Ireland should welcome people who move here to make a better life for themselves or their families, according to a new survey
https://t.co/qi57NibSYR

[Ian O'Riordan @ianoriordan]

Confirmed: we are currently the best small Olympics nation in the entire world ⁦⁦@IrishTimesSport⁩

[Colm O'Regan @colmoregan]

Finally an answer to the question:
"Who's taking the horse to France?"