Michael Ward

Cynical and mad for road. Quomodo me potes odisse cum tam sincerum sum?

[Pat Leahy @PatLeahyIT]

https://t.co/eQ1PQyH4JU
Excellent

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

How much time during the Galway West Bye Election campaign did journalists spend canvassing with Labour and the Soc Dems in Galway in order to get a sense of the mood on the ground...?

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@ShippersUnbound Eh? He's in Cameroon talking to a country in civil war - what would you prefer him to be saying?

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@DecKelleher @MarkJCarney Ireland still hasn't ratified CETA!

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

The whole thing is utterly outrageous and thoroughly unsurprising

[Ed Abrahamson @abrahamson_ed]

The official response from the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland. ⬇️

I would urge the @greenparty_ie @SocDems and @IrishLabParty consider the implications of this along with the legacy parties on @DubCityCouncil. I think they are distinct from SF and can see the hurt this will cause.

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@PacificOfRay Quelle menace fasciste en Irlande?

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

So after Irish media spent the entire day yesterday quoting speculative and unrepresentative turnout figures without context, as if they were fact instead of guesswork, and trying to imply projections based on this, turnout actually *increased*. As always, a waste of time #Aras25

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

A reminder that Irish media are going to spend the day talking about purely speculative, finger-in-the-air turnout figures from random boxes while presenting them as if there was any kind of formal, scientific monitoring of representative turnout actually happening

[Sohrab Ahmari @SohrabAhmari]

People are basically abandoning/discarding the word "whom." They use "who" in most contexts where they should use "whom."

It's a shame.

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

A reminder that Irish media are going to spend the day talking about purely speculative, finger-in-the-air turnout figures from random boxes while presenting them as if there was any kind of formal, scientific monitoring of representative turnout actually happening

[Regina Doherty MEP @ReginaDo]

Great news from @Paschald that the exit tax for ETFs is being reduced! Something I have been campaigning for and a great move for Irish people and families investing for the future. A positive start for building a culture of investment! #Budget2026 #SIU

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur No for sure I won’t argue with it

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur I think I just hold media to a higher standard. Maybe I shouldn’t. Especially media that self-appoints as a fact checker

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur That's fine, I have no comment to make on that. I also voted no to both

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur what's annoying but also fairly standard is that the Journal piece wouldn't just give you that context. Instead they are typically vague, use quotes out of context, and hope that they drive up enough anger as a result

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur yeah she said people didn't understand/were confused about durable relationships specifically (not the referendums generally, like the headline says). And that people decided "if in doubt, leave it out" (which is an actual quote)

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur it's a business model that just aims to make people angry in order to generate revenue and the Irish media landscape is infected with it

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

@Oismur I know Twitter is a very limited medium for proper discussion, but she was very clear in the interview this morning that she did accept the result. She said it twice and that the electorate is always right etc. Media like the Journal seems to love stirring cynicism for clicks

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

Is the military industrial complex in the room with us now? #tonightvmtv

[Michael Ward @MicMacW]

Ireland is a place where they’ll call rashers parma and insist on toasting the lettuce and no one will bat an eyelid

[Heather Humphreys @HeatherH]

I want to be President because I love this country and I believe in the people of Ireland — in our communities, our shared strength, and the opportunity that exists in every corner of this island.

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