Conán Meehan

In the business of persuasion. Derryman. @puregymofficial rat. @boojummex / @guapoderry addict. Éireannach.

[Dublin Airport @DublinAirport]

Football fans in Ireland rejoice as England’s World Cup hopes end.

We look forward to seeing you all next month, lads as you, erm, return to supporting English football teams. 👋

[Mark Simpson @BBCMarkSimpson]

DUP’s Tracy Kelly hands over chain of office to new Belfast mayor Róis-Máire Donnelly from Sinn Féin.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

The Government has said it will not oppose Aontú's bill which would extend voting rights for Irish presidential elections to all Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland
https://t.co/Ytm78h8N9g

[Naomi Long MLA @naomi_long]

Someone also thought it would be "epic bants" to put one of these in Paula's pigeonhole a couple of weeks ago...

Nasty, childish, petulant conduct unbecoming of any serious political party. So fits the TUV to a tee...

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

🎓 The World’s Most Educated Countries 

(Share of people aged 25–64 with a Bachelor’s degree or higher)

1．Ireland 🇮🇪 — 52.4%
2．Switzerland 🇨🇭 — 46.0%
3．Singapore 🇸🇬 — 45.0%
4．Belgium 🇧🇪 — 44.1%
5．UK 🇬🇧 — 43.6%
6．Netherlands 🇳🇱 — 42.0%
7．USA 🇺🇸 — 40.3%
8．Australia 🇦🇺 — 39.8%
9．Israel 🇮🇱 — 39.7%
10．Sweden 🇸🇪 — 39.6%
11．South Korea 🇰🇷 — 39.4%
12．Taiwan 🇹🇼 — 38.9%
13．Poland 🇵🇱 — 37.9%
14．Denmark 🇩🇰 — 37.7%
15．Canada 🇨🇦 — 36.9%
16．Norway 🇳🇴 — 36.9%
17．Finland 🇫🇮 — 35.6%
18．Japan 🇯🇵 — 34.8%
19．Hong Kong 🇭🇰 — 34.8%
20．Germany 🇩🇪 — 32.9%
21．Philippines 🇵🇭 — 29.5%
22．Portugal 🇵🇹 — 29.4%
23．Spain 🇪🇸 — 28.8%
24．Hungary 🇭🇺 — 28.5%
25．France 🇫🇷 — 28.1%
26．Czechia 🇨🇿 — 26.9%
27．Argentina 🇦🇷 — 23.7%
28．Chile 🇨🇱 — 22.9%
29．Brazil 🇧🇷 — 21.5%
30．Italy 🇮🇹 — 21.5%
31．Mexico 🇲🇽 — 20.4%
32．Colombia 🇨🇴 — 18.9%
33．Costa Rica 🇨🇷 — 18.9%
34．Romania 🇷🇴 — 18.6%
35．India 🇮🇳 — 14.2%
36．China 🇨🇳 — 6.9%

Education levels vary widely across regions.

Which country surprised you the most?

Source: CBRE Research (latest available data 2023; Germany & Chile 2022; China 2020)

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

GDP growth, 2025.

🇮🇪 Ireland: 9.1%
🇹🇷 Turkey: 3.5%
🇵🇱 Poland: 3.2%
🇷🇸 Serbia: 3.1%
🇪🇸 Spain: 2.9%
🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 2.3%
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 2.0%
🇩🇰 Denmark: 1.8%
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 1.3%
🇳🇴 Norway: 1.2%
🇧🇪 Belgium: 1.1%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 0.9%
🇸🇰 Slovakia: 0.9%
🇷🇴 Romania: 1.0%
🇫🇷 France: 0.7%
🇸🇪 Sweden: 0.7%
🇷🇺 Russia: 0.6%
🇭🇺 Hungary: 0.6%
🇮🇹 Italy: 0.5%
🇫🇮 Finland: 0.5%
🇦🇹 Austria: 0.3%
🇩🇪 Germany: 0.2%

(IMF projection)

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🚨 The Oxford Union has voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of a motion declaring Israel a greater “threat to regional stability” than Iran.

Read more: https://t.co/NRrsHBYGt3

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

GDP growth, 2025.

🇮🇪 Ireland: 9.1%
🇹🇷 Turkey: 3.5%
🇵🇱 Poland: 3.2%
🇷🇸 Serbia: 3.1%
🇪🇸 Spain: 2.9%
🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 2.3%
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 2.0%
🇩🇰 Denmark: 1.8%
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 1.3%
🇳🇴 Norway: 1.2%
🇧🇪 Belgium: 1.1%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 0.9%
🇸🇰 Slovakia: 0.9%
🇷🇴 Romania: 1.0%
🇫🇷 France: 0.7%
🇸🇪 Sweden: 0.7%
🇷🇺 Russia: 0.6%
🇭🇺 Hungary: 0.6%
🇮🇹 Italy: 0.5%
🇫🇮 Finland: 0.5%
🇦🇹 Austria: 0.3%
🇩🇪 Germany: 0.2%

(IMF projection)

[Matthew O'Toole @MatthewOToole2]

Unelected head of government prefers unelected of head of state.

I suppose there's a kind of consistency.

[Moyle Park College @moylepark]

We’ve had our first careers talk for fifth year students. It is essential students think and dream of their futures. This becomes a wonderful source of motivation as students work to make their dreams a reality. A big thanks to Conan from Ulster University for today’s talk.

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

About that name…

[Matthew O'Toole @MatthewOToole2]

There is an exciting conversation about the future of this region and island.

There are also difficult and necessary conversations about the past.

Neither are happening on a podcast which appears to be just another big stodgy feed of sectarian bickering.

[Cara Hunter MLA 🕊 @CaraHunterMLA]

Derry-Dublin flights are back! A vital link for business, education, tourism, and families. The North West has too long been overlooked this route brings the opportunities our communities deserve.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

✈️ Derry-Dublin air route to be reinstated!

The Executive, along with the Irish Government, is investing to reinstate the Derry-Dublin air route.

The City of Derry airport plays a vital role in our local economy, helping to connect communities and businesses across these islands.

I am working with Ministers in the Executive to unlock the full potential of the City of Derry Airport and wider North West region, creating more jobs, opportunities, and prosperity.

[Deirdre Heenan @deirdreheenan]

Delighted that @HeatherH took the time to visit @UlsterUni and discuss her campaign with our students.

#aras2025

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Over a hundred diplomats from more than 50 countries staged a mass walkout as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered the United Nations General Assembly hall, crowding into aisles to file out through the room’s various exits. https://t.co/UuHosO7RWb

[Carlos Abadi @NewSamawal]

The list of the walkouts:

Jordan 🇯🇴
Qatar 🇶🇦
Pakistan 🇵🇰
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Malaysia 🇲🇾
Syria 🇸🇾
Iran 🇮🇷
Maldives 🇲🇻
South Africa 🇿🇦
Namibia 🇳🇦
Botswana 🇧🇼
Ireland 🇮🇪
Spain 🇪🇸
Belgium 🇧🇪
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Brazil 🇧🇷

[Embassy of the State of Palestine to Ireland @IrePalestine]

An honour to express our deep appreciation to the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, for his enduring support and solidarity, on behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian people.

President Higgins is consistently a voice for peace, human rights and international law.

Go raibh maith agat, President Michael D. Higgins.

🇵🇸🇮🇪

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: The Cabinet tried to sing “Happy Birthday” to Keir Starmer this morning, but he told them to stop

[@JasonGroves1]

[Irish Times Politics @IrishTimesPol]

Fine Gael presidential hopeful Mairead McGuinness got €800k in EU expenses for costs of office she owns https://t.co/nittxNRFr0 via @IrishTimesPol