Tim O'Brien

Journalist at The Irish Times. Positive contributions welcome

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

Dublin’s noisiest locations: From a picturesque D4 road to a busy M50 junction

https://t.co/xa5UnIW4in

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

Ah, here! That is beyond unfunny! They were just cups. @avocaireland But the place in Kilmac was full, so they must know what they are doing.

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

The first obituary I have ever written for The Irish Times goes ‘most read’ on the website. I think it is down to the Flatleys’ fame, rather than anything else. But what a lovely woman, and such a loss to those who loved her. Niamh Flatley, RIP.

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

@campbellclaret ‘A 27-page report, commissioned by Reform ….. cleared the party of wrongdoing 😂’ . You couldn’t make it up!

[Petra Schurenhofer @PetraSchur]

@owenjonesjourno @edsheeran In the past week Israel killed those 4 young girls:

Lama Mohammad Habib, Wafaa Akila and sisters Lana and Bana Momen Ahmed.

But saying "Free Palestine" is "hurtful".

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. | Desmond Tutu

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

A ‘gentle giant’: Man who died in Galway homeless hostel leaves will of almost €1.3m https://t.co/Clmi9bC0hX

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

@Screwfix Your customer service said your staff don’t get training in knowledge of the products they sell. Can that be true?? If so how do you think you can help me??

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

Just dropped in to @ScrewfixIreland in Bray to get a chain for the saw. They couldn’t measure the chain I brought in. She asked for help from a colleague and he shrugged. So she turned her screen to me asking me if I knew. Wow.

[Philippa L @PhilippaL_]

@DublinAirport @DublinAirport - you really can't duck responsibility for this. It's your team at Dublin Airport that's not doing its job. The very helpful @jet2tweets Lost Baggage team at Stansted can't get a response from them!

[Going Forward @rgmcdermott]

REELING IN THE YEARS
Staff at Captain Americas recall the good times at soon-to-close Grafton Street restaurant
@TheIrishTim @HughPDooley @IrishTimes @AmandaJBrunker
https://t.co/huoHz2cFyf

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

@Energonman Hi I am happy to be contacted on [email protected] if you would like to chat. Thanks, Tim

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

@AlanCha22930272 @rtenews @grok is this true?

[Optimum Sports @optimum_sports]

NO SWIMMING HERE
Is a spate of closures sinking the Government’s policies on healthy living?
@ianoriordan @TheIrishTim @JackWhiteJ @IrishTimes
https://t.co/SQDUDQao8O

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

@claireoleary @KrisAbdelmessih St Pattys is an abomination, truely the work of the devil himself. Nobody, but nobody in ireland of with a genuine connection to the country would ever - ever - be so crass.

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The 3.5-hour, 35km commute: Kildare motorists on their M7 traffic ‘nightmare’ https://t.co/7htszFGsIS

[Alan H○WARD @AhJaysusHowaya]

Good overview by @TheIrishTim on M7/N7 traffic congestion, which is my commute.

Much caused by “incidents” which means ‘human error’ or mechanical failure - it would be good to know if common locations and ‘which lane’ is identified by @GardaTraffic and TII?

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

This morning at https://t.co/OVtMS2h19i about to go to security at T2 . A woman in front dropped €50 notes.
I called but she did not turn and @DublinAirport staff man put his hand out. Said he would announce on screens. An hour later, I’d seen nothing. Someone when home poor🧐

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

@DublinAirport I found a bunch of €50 notes at T2 queuing to go to security about 30 mins ago. @dublinairport staff man insisted I give it to him and not run after the woman who dropped it. “I’ll put it up on the screens,” he said. No sign of such. Somebody going home poor.🥲

[Tim O'Brien @TheIrishTim]

What it would be to be in Paris when this erupts!!

[Julien Cohen @itsjuliencohen]

The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody flashmob you will ever see!!
With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍

Lead singer: @mickeycallisto
Lead guitar: Olly Pearson
Pop choir: DDKN sisters, @sone_sings and @colinesicre
Counter-tenor solo: @michaelkonesaki