Sinéad Devaney

[Sinéad Devaney @DevaneySinead]

I’ve donated today! Please support this GoFundMe by donating or sharing – every bit of help makes a difference. https://t.co/vUEAZSxdG8

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Hedgehog Conservation Ireland and researchers at University of Galway and Oxford are calling on people to take part in the inaugural Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count
https://t.co/UGpclcHXrV

[Visit Galway @visit_galway]

No it's not the Caribbean, just beautiful Connemara in the West of Ireland. How crystal clear is that water?! 😲🌊 🏖️ 💙

📸 / 🛥️ Roundstone Bay & Islands Tours
📍 Connemara, Ireland

[Sinéad Devaney @DevaneySinead]

@Rainmaker1973 I’d like to have heard the interview. Michael D was very relaxed during it all. Well handled 👏

[Women's Day @womensday]

In many countries, today marks #MothersDay💜. Motherhood is powerful, but it’s also work. Real work. Emotional work. Invisible work. To every #Mother, in every form, we see you, we value you, & we stand for a world where your contributions are equally recognized & supported🙏🏽.

[Fr. Paddy @frpaddybyrne]

This week David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world's most authoritative voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will on Friday celebrate his 100th birthday. An iconic and prophetic voice. ❤️

[The Late Late Show @RTELateLateShow]

“Ireland has got right behind us in the place that my mum called home” ❤️

Jordan and Cian Adams, the FTD Brothers, on their marathon mission to raise awareness of dementia in honour of their mum, Geraldine.

#LateLate

[Sinéad Devaney @DevaneySinead]

@frpaddybyrne Amen

[Dr. Colman Noctor @colnoc77]

“Hugo Keenan’s journey to success serves as a reminder not to judge potential too soon. We should view sport as a long-term journey, not just a race to the top. It’s about who remains engaged and enjoys it at 18, not who’s best at 8”

https://t.co/3WFr6Y0qPI

[VenetiaJane's Garden @VenetiaJane]

Hearts appear throughout the natural world, in leaves, flowers, seed pods and unfolding fronds. A small gathering of botanical hearts for St. Valentine’s Day. #ValentinesDay

[Sinéad Devaney @DevaneySinead]

I’ve donated to Building for the children (Ethiopia project 2026).Best of luck to all the volunteers travelling today. https://t.co/5GbqlwMmBY #iDonate_ie

[An Garda Síochána @GardaTraffic]

🚸 School run reminder from Naas Community Policing 🚸

3 vehicles detected with children unrestrained in rear seats.

Penalty issued: 3 points + €120 per child.

No belt = no excuse.
Belt up. Every trip. Every Child.

#KeepingPeopleSafe

[Fr. Paddy @frpaddybyrne]

“Robins appear when loved ones are near”

[Teagasc @teagasc]

With our wet climate, liver fluke is a parasite that thrives in this country. Glen Corbett @TeagascGC outlines what sheep farmers need to know about liver fluke: https://t.co/ZV9PiqfIkg

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻

In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year.

Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it.

*****

"I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude.

My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found.

At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me.

At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul.

At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being.

At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible.

Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever.

I’m writing this to tell you something simple:

Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again.

Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS.

You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless.

You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours.

With love and gentleness,

Patricia Routledge

*****

Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

[Teagasc @teagasc]

A huge thank you to everyone who visited Teagasc at the National Ploughing Championships! We had a great time connecting, sharing ideas, and exploring all things farming. Can’t wait to see you again next year! #Ploughing25

[Teagasc @teagasc]

The 2025/2026 Teagasc Student Maintenance Grant Scheme is now open.
To be eligible for a student grant, you must be entering an approved full-time course in Teagasc. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 30 September 2025.
Find out more here https://t.co/tt2XeV2QB1

[Teagasc @teagasc]

Join us online this evening, 11 September at 7:30pm for the final webinar in a series as part of Generational Renewal Week. It will navigate the taxes and reliefs associated with farm transfers.
Register here https://t.co/rboEA9CuEc
#GenerationalRenewal

[Galway Bay fm News @Galwaybayfmnews]

Gardaí are reporting a rising number of rental scams being targeted at students ahead of the upcoming academic year.

#GalwayBayfmNews

https://t.co/HabxigbTYj

[Met Éireann @MetEireann]

Today was the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 29.6°C in Mount Dillon Co. Roscommon📈🌡️☀️

ℹ️Today’s max temperature marks Ireland's highest temperature since August 2022, and the highest June temperature since 2018.