@PadraigBelton Lived in NYC for 10 great years, left in '96. Last returned to visit friends in 2018. There is no chance I will return until the current clownshow is over.
@Sarahjdublin Haha. I like spiders they catch all the fruitflies and whatever else and are important members of our ecosystem. I still hate AirBnB tho haha.
Went to the #Beoga gig last night in @DolansPresents and it was ๐
Had booked tix long before the Ed Sheeran saga. Their messaging was ๐ฏas obviously their music. Great night ๐
@qualann Absolutely agree. There are many reasons a mom cannot or choose not to breastfeed and it needs to be her choice. Formula is expensive, let's support good early life nutrition in whatever form.
@Care2much18 Many people do not understand the roles of the Courts, the DPP and the Gardai in criminal investigations. A wee bit of civics education could help ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
The highs and lows of life in 12 months
Dad's passing Oct 25
Mom's passing Oct 26
Daugther 2 moving to own house Jan 26
Daugther 1 getting married Sep 26
Son becoming a dad Dec 26
The circle of life๐ผโค๏ธ๐ค
#Consent. This topic is covered in the primary and secondary schools' SPHE curriculi in relation to childrens' empowerment around personal boundaries. Difficult in practice with practical power asymmetries. Parents/guardians need to help their kids negotiate this.
@KeithMillsD7 In the MW there are walk-in HSE minor injury units for fractures etc in Limerick, Nenagh and Ennis. I have used them 3 times since 2020, last time this August. You are seen, x-rays, trated within an hour, referral to OPD for follow-up. Excellent service.
It is very hard to save at the moment, especially in a single-person house-hold. Had to get a new electric shower installed last week as my 15 year old one gave up - whatever little fund that was there is now gone!
And yet, in 2025 almost 1 in 3 Irish households (30.6%) don't have โฌ1,900 in the bank in case of an unexpected expense (like car maintenance, a boiler, a medical emergency)
Twice the share as in the Netherlands
It's 22.1% in Belgium
I cannot stop thinking of their last hour of life, the intense pain and trauma. Pure evil act. Truly heart breaking and thinking of the other 2 children ๐
Businesses shut, builders stopped work, people stood in silence as the 4 hearses passed Birchwood, stopping โฆ & pausing also at the entrance to Johnville FC, Callumโs beloved clubโฆas the cortรจge made its way to Kilbarry on the final journey for Philip, Kim, Callum and Jayden.