#Ireland
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blooms, Early Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana), Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) and Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) all kicking off the woodland spring season in Ireland.
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#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #failteireland #wildflowers #blackthorn #earlydogviolet #commonbluebell #bluebell #woodsorrel #irelandtravel #Ireland
Took a meeting over in Howth this week, which allowed me an hour to potter about and take some photos along the pier. Always a pleasure to visit, great pubs and foods, and a fab walk around Howth head to burn off the calories afterwards.
Scarlet Elf Cup mushroom (Sarcoscypha coccinea)
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#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #failteireland #mushrooms #fungi #scarletelfcup #irelandtravel #Ireland
'America was built on genocide' Jon Stewart's chats with Mick Wallace and Clare Daly go live
https://www.thejournal.ie/meps-mick-wallace-and-clare-daly-appear-on-jon-stewart-apple-tv-show-6033528-Mar2023/
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Historical whataboutery that should be dismissed as such - #Wallace and #Daly will say anything to justify their support of Russia's (openly imperalist) invasion of #Ukraine
The end of these two's terms can not come quickly enough. #Wexford and North #Dublin also need to really think about the harm they cause to #Ireland and themselves by electing protest-vote MEPs. #politics
The Work Life Balance Bill was passed into law in #Ireland this week, grantimg the right to request remote working.
If the act works well, it will expand #access to #employment for more people #disabled by current working environments and practices.
#WFH #WorkingFromHome #RemoteWork
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0401/1367592-remote-working-analysis/
"Kinsale IV" Your (very) late #painting this evening is from the southwest of #Ireland. And quite a large one, relatively, for me - being about 120cm wide (likely to need clicking to see more than the small crop shown by default in streams). This painting came out of a holiday where I stayed in a horrible place to look at but a wonderful place to look from - as in it gave me this view. Photo quality isn't great - sorry - and prints are not available. #Art #MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
The world needs to see this footage to remember the horrible actions committed by the Russians #Bucha #Ukraine #USA #Ireland #EU #UK #Europe #Austria #Netherlands #Hungary #Japan #Australia #Finland #Sweden #Spain #Switzerland #NATO #ArmUkraineNow https://twitter.com/saintjavelin/status/1641907135398264835?s=46&t=scA6GwcODRM8vscmSD77Jg
Some #Google employees in #Ireland, who have been axed as part of the mass #layoffs announced in January, will reportedly receive a huge severance package over $320,000
https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/these-ex-googlers-may-get-over-2-cr-severance-pay-report-101680248751998.html #press
#Irish #Community remembers pioneering #lesbian #activist #TerriBlanche following her untimely #passing.
#GCN would like to acknowledge the incredible #contribution of Terri Blanche to Ireland's #LGBTQ+ community and extend our #condolences to all her #family and #friends
If the Russians are allowed by the #IOC to participate in the 2024 Olympics, the rest of the world should stay away #BoycottRussianSport #Ukraine #USA #Ireland #EU #UK #Europe #Austria #Netherlands #Hungary #Japan #Australia #Finland #Sweden #Spain #Switzerland #ArmUkraineNow https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1641864024353538048?s=46&t=scA6GwcODRM8vscmSD77Jg
#Trans #voices in #Ireland #excluded from national #debate.
#TransEqualityTogether says
The #coalition reports that every day, the #trans #community witnesses a #national #debate about their #lives which completely overlooks their #voices
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Ireland
https://gcn.ie/trans-voices-ireland-excluded-national-debate/
"Parkgate Street I" Late with your first #painting today. Always loved this street, being my gateway into #Dublin's city centre how ever I'm travelling, and I'm partial to a pint there in the Victorian pub setting that is Ryan's, but I especially like the - relatively - new Criminal Courts building and how it dwarfs the older buildings (may need to click to see fully). #Art #Ireland
Prints: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Parkgate-Street-Dublin-by-eolai/9665552.1G4ZT
#MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
We're proud of all our graduates for all they achieve, but today we're particularly proud of Tomás
https://www.ul.ie/news/victory-for-democracy-ul-law-lecturer-welcomes-supreme-court-decision-on-seanad-elections
The couple at the bus stop
Dublin is full of interesting moments to capture with a camera, and one of my recent favourites was photographing a couple waiting for the bus. They weren’t posing or even aware of my presence, but the scene was too good to pass up. :)
Why reform of Seanad Éireann should start with the electorate
This article from UL's Dr Laura Cahillane, from Feb 2022, is particularly prescient given today's ruling on Seanad voting:
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0223/966821-seanad-eireann-reform-electorate-7th-amendment/
After reading the card for next month's #WritingWonders, I decided to get aboard the "other WIP" train 😄 So, for April, I'll (mostly) talk about "Two Worlds, One Heart" (title that may or may not change), my paranormal romance set in #Ireland and which involves the mythology of the Aos Sí.
I have the characters' profiles noted down (they're not complete yet, but anyway) and a rough outline, so it'll be interesting to see how it fares in this thread x)
Pink News: Posie Parker plans to bring her anti-trans tour to Dublin – Ireland isn’t having any of it https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/03/31/posie-parker-trans-ireland-dublin/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #PosieParker #Community #Activism #Ireland #Europe #Dublin #Trans #News
Voices from the field: The future of Ireland’s sustainable farming https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/video/voices-from-the-field-the-future-of-irelands-sustainable-farming/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CAP #farming #Ireland
Voices from the field: The future of Ireland’s sustainable farming https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/video/voices-from-the-field-the-future-of-irelands-sustainable-farming/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CAP #farming #Ireland
I seldom post about my "children" or family. But I have been given permission by my youngest fella, as he'd really love a career in music, and he's released one of his many songs on spotify today. Here's hoping you like it. #music #ireland #guitar #songwriter
https://spotify.link/cYxZSgigCyb
"Seamus Heaney HomePlace to mark 10th anniversary of Co Derry poet's death with weekend of poetry, music and film"
#literaryheritage #heaney #homeplace #poetry #poetryevent #irishpoet #irishpoetry #ireland #commemoration #anniversary
Right now, Charlston and Shah perform two #Mendelssohns #Schumann #Ireland #Chaminade and more in Birmingham https://pst.cr/yKTPX #wch
TGI … Fenster Freitag. Grey day but the end of a long work week. #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #FuinneogFriday #RoyalHospitalKilmainham #Dublin #Ireland #mastodaoine #foto #photography #fotografie
In 20 minutes, Charlston and Shah perform two #Mendelssohns #Schumann #Ireland #Chaminade and more in Birmingham https://pst.cr/yKTPX #wch
Scoops of a Friday. 1965. Photographer: Elinor Wiltshire. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
#Dublin #Ireland #OldPhotosOfDublin #20thCentury #BrazenHead #BrazenHeadHotel #DublinsOldestPub
One of the biggest ever splashes at Clogher Beach, Dingle Peninsula
Available to order:
https://www.helene-brennan.com/big-splashy-wave-at-clogher
#BigWaves #RoughSea #ClogherBeach #Dingle #Ireland #Photography #WildAtlanticWay #Kerry #ArtBooster
Only the top 40% of the highest earning households had savings between 2010-2015
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/fp/fp-hda/householddistributionalaccounts2010-2015/?utm_source=M&utm_medium=M&utm_campaign=HDA
#CSOIreland #Ireland #NationalAccounts #Economy #Economics #EconomicIndicators #FixedAssets #EconomicActivity
Fraud crime fell by almost a third in 2022
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-rc/recordedcrimeq42022/?utm_source=M&utm_medium=M&utm_campaign=RC
#CSOIreland #Ireland #Crime #RecordedCrime #CrimeStatistics #CrimeStats
The important role of interpreters in healthcare settings
Refugees & migrants often encounter problems if they do not share the same language and cultural background as the healthcare provider, as UL's Prof Anne MacFarlane explains
https://rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/1102/1332817-interpreters-healthcare-refugees-migrants/
#StudyatUL #Healthcare #Language #Interpreting #Education #University #Ireland
A mixture of Limpet (Patella vulgata) and Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) trails give an idea as to the extent of their movement between tides. County Clare, Ireland.
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#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #lowtidetreasures #shorefinds #failteireland #marinelife #biodiversity #trails #snailtrails #Limpet #periwinkle #Ireland #irelandtravel
A flowery delf fragment, County Clare, Ireland.
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#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #failteireland #shorefinds #lowtidetreasures #delf #irelandtravel #Ireland
Some #Google employees in #Ireland, who have been axed as part of the mass #layoffs announced in January, will reportedly receive a huge severance package over $320,000
https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/these-ex-googlers-may-get-over-2-cr-severance-pay-report-101680248751998.html #press
Today, Charlston and Shah perform two #Mendelssohns #Schumann #Ireland #Chaminade and more in Birmingham https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/charlston_and_shah_perform_two_mendelssohns_schumann_ireland_chaminade_and_more_in_birmingham/74871/ #wch
Out of nowhere today, summer appeared in late Smarch (started to rain after that), (then it was quite warm for a bit). #Smarch #Mastodaoine #Sunshine #tree #WeatherUpdate #Ireland
'The Government of England has declared war on the Irish people'
"Donegal, The Diamond" Your evening #painting today is a scene in a town in the northwest of #Ireland you've seen me do other paintings of. This one is wide (might need clicking), and mixed media. Because I like Donegal town. #Art
Prints: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Donegal-Town-II-Ireland-by-eolai/58376183.1G4ZT
#MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
No #evidence of #trans #youth being "#Fasttracked" to #treatments, #HSE #review finds.
According to the review #families of #trans #youth #complained about the #lackofaccess to #gender-related #services in #ireland
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #TransKids #Parents #Allies #Healthcare
There’s something about a small boat on a calm lake that just begs to be photographed. And when you add in the backdrop of hills shrouded in clouds and the texture of the reeds in the foreground, it becomes a picture-perfect moment.
Capturing that moment, though, can be a challenge. You want to make sure you get just the right angle and lighting to do it justice. But when you finally get that shot, it’s all worth it.
#Ireland has become the 2nd most rich country in the world.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-richest-countries-2023-gdp-per-capita/
"Ballycotton Island" Today's early #painting is from the south of #Ireland, and day of adventure in #Cork. After #cycling from Youghal I sat for hours on rocks by a beach with my bicycle below on the strand as I painted the view out to the water and the island. For hours. So many hours I didn't notice the tide come in and wash through my bike. Then a wheel jammed so to escape I had to drag it along the beach through the water. #Art
Prints: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Ballycotton-Island-Cork-Ireland-by-eolai/31797791.1G4ZT
#MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
It is Easy to find Modern Art for Everyone at the ArtisAnn Gallery in Belfast
www.artisann.org
ArtisAnn Gallery, 70 Bloomfield Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5AE
Tue - Fri: 11am to 6pm
Sat: Noon to 5pm
Even better – You can buy art from us interest free over 10 months!
#art #ArtGallery #Artist #Painting #OilPainting #Sculpture #Portrait #Landscape
#ArtisAnnBelfast #Belfast #NorthernIreland #Ireland
Seán O'Casey (Seán Ó Cathasaigh) was born at 85 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin on 30th March 1880. He was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishTheatre #SeánOCasey #Dublin #OnThisDay
Phasing out the 8x10 inch print size over the next week-ish (the prints will still be available, just as A4 size and for some, eventually A3), so if for any reason you've your heart set on an 8x10 size print, they'll be available for about another week. https://ciaraioch.com/artprints
"Dublin from the air" Today's evening #painting is what it says on the tin. County Dublin here, showing the environs of the city, where - from the air - a lot of north Dublin and pockets of the west of the county look like much of the rest of #Ireland. I've spent a lot of years #cycling around these farmlands. #Art
Prints: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Dublin-from-the-Air-Ireland-by-eolai/31978015.1G4ZT
#MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
The Tree in Muckross Abbey
When you visit Muckross Abbey in Killarney, one thing that immediately catches your eye is the magnificent tree that grows right in the middle of the building. The tree is so large that it almost looks like it’s part of the abbey, as if the building had grown around it over time.
https://inphotos.org/2023/03/29/the-tree-in-muckross-abbey/
#photo #Photography #Ireland #Killarney #MuckrossAbbey #BlarneyPhotogrpahyClub
I came across an email that I wrote in 2015, the first time that someone sent me their #eircode:
I’m in two minds about eircode - I can’t decide it it would be better if Eircode was the result of cronyism or whether we’d be better off in the long run if it was just plain incompetence.
#Ireland had the opportunity to develop a 21st century postal code, without being hampered by the costs of replacing an existing system that was designed for use in a completely manual era. [1/8]
Yesterday was the anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident.
In a nuclear emergency, rapid collection & analysis of info is vital. As part of the National Emergency Plan, EPA operates a national network of 24/7 radiation monitoring stations: https://bit.ly/3FVIOGA
@christineburns I love the provision of human shelter as a by-product of solar charging. We have very little shelter outside of enclosed shopping centres. We could have solar canopies on the paths to shopping centre car parks, over footpaths on shopping streets, and within parks.
The sad reality in #Ireland so far is a few budget supermarkets claiming the green credentials of solar roofs, and then not maintaining the charging points, which are rarely functioning.
Looking for a tiler, and tile shop, recommendation in #Dublin #Ireland #IrishMastodon #MastoDaoine
A nice little hornpipe.
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Lakes of Killarney with Blarney Photography Club and snapped this long exposure photo near Ross Castle. The scene was magical, with the reeds gently swaying in the breeze and the bare trees looking like skeletons on guard.
It was also freezing that February evening, so this is one of the last shots of the day for me. Totally blown out and over exposed, but I love it.
https://inphotos.org/2023/03/28/invisible-motion-on-the-lake/
Shadows of Everyday Life
It’s a common sight in today’s world – a woman walking down the street, engrossed in her phone, completely unaware of her surroundings. But on this particular day, I noticed something that caught my eye. As she walked, her silhouette cast a clear shadow on the pavement, and the Nike swoosh on her runners was prominently visible.
From my archive: The Ring of Kerry, Ireland (a long time ago). #Ireland #photography
If you're in #Ireland, it would be a good time to #WearAMask again (if you ever stopped). The positive rate has almost doubled in March. Hospitalizations are up almost 150%. COVID ICU patients have almost tripled in 10 days. #COVID19 numbers are still far below past peaks but are edging above the average for the past six months. And the trends are all still upward, which I think we can generally expect in the coming month or two thanks to new immune-evasive variants.
https://covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/pages/hospitals-icu--testing
Lobby group says it doesn't like new rules.
Duly reported by national news.
Repeat for every industry.
#ronansMediaRoundup #Ireland #Planning
A mountain road in County Donegal, Ireland.
https://pixels.com/featured/mountain-road-john-hughes.html
#BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Donegal #Ireland #landscape #landscapephotography #photo #photography
#Belturbet harbour in co. #Cavan
Lovely little village, close to the border with Northern #Ireland. The river #Erne runs through it.
Good morning everyone. Wish you all an easy going week and a nice Monday 🤗
#GoodMorningPicture #Ireland #BearaPeninsula #CoulaghBay #sunrise #nature #Photography
Sheep running past. Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.
#SundaySheepDay #Dingle #Ireland #Photography #ArtBooster #MastoArt
Knowth, #Neolithic passage tomb. Brú na Bóinne (Boyne valley), County Meath, #Ireland
#Artifact #Ruins #LandscapePhotography
Jeffrey Donaldson of the DUP is NOT invited to Brian's coronation. Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Féin IS invited. Let that sink in. 😂😂😂
#Ireland #NorthernIreland #SinnFéin #DUP #MichelleO'Neill #JeffreyDonaldson
#SilentSunday
Trinity Library, #Dublin #Ireland
#bookstodon #library #Artifacts #photogaphy
#Silent Sunday. To explore the true Irish culture and landscape of Ireland you must drive away from the traffic and city lights and get out into the countryside. This view is one of many along the Ring of Kerry
See a larger image here: https://tinyurl.com/3stanz9m
#Photography #landscape #Ireland #ArtMatters #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #WallArt #Prints #Puzzle #Fedigiftshop #TheArtDistrict #SpringForArt #InteriorDesign #ArtforSale #RingofKerry
Stone Circle at Ardgroom, West Cork, Ireland.
Small Water colour. 11 x 8 inches. Available:
https://www.helene-brennan.com/ardgroom-stone-circle
#StandingStoneSunday #SilentSunday #Painting #Watercolour #ArdgroomStoneCircle #WestCork #Ireland #ArtBooster
A vintage Corner Shop in the Ulster Folk Museum in Northern Ireland.
https://pixels.com/featured/the-corner-shop-john-hughes.html
#BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #NorthernIreland #Ireland #shop #vintage #products #grocery #groceries
"Connemara Panorama" Your evening #painting today comes from what is probably my most painted region of #Ireland. This view is over Letterfrack way, from the lower parts of Diamond Hill. #Art
Prints: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Connemara-Panorama-by-eolai/9661360.1G4ZT
#MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
"Mug" Your early #painting today is of what was my mug of choice for drinking tea until I dropped it and the handle smashed. I repaired the handle and retired the mug to the shelf of other former mugs of choice that now lovingly hold my paintbrushes and pens. #Art #Ireland
Prints: https://www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/Mug-by-eolai/9661050.1G4ZT
#MastoArt #MastoDaoine #Artist
Oh, isn’t it just lovely to walk past an expensive jewellery shop and gaze at the beautiful displays of necklaces and rings that most of us can’t afford? Oh, but wait, what’s that? A sign that says, “Split Your Payments”? How considerate of them to offer such a generous payment plan? I mean, who wouldn’t want to go into debt for a shiny bauble, right?
https://inphotos.org/2023/03/23/luxury-and-cost-split-your-payments/
Workers on the Tracks
On an overcast day near the train I was on, four men wearing hi-vis vests were busy repairing something on the ground. They worked in the shadow of a large container that stood on brick lined pillars, with a wall behind providing further support. While one man worked diligently, the other three were huddled together, engrossed in a phone.
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it: how the country's two parties born out of revolution are walking blindfold towards a cliff with their eviction plans
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41098459.html #evictions #Ireland
Wish you all a nice Tuesday evening 🤗
#TreeTrunkTuesday #mosstodon
#trees #moss #forest #nature #Kenmare #Ireland
In the peaceful harbour of Howth, Co Dublin, a small blue boat bobbed gently in the water. The sky was overcast and grey, a sign that rain might be on the way, but that didn’t deter people from coming out to walk along the pier and take in the sights and sounds of the bustling harbour.
https://inphotos.org/2023/03/21/a-blue-boat-in-howth-harbour/
The EPA and Tailte Éireann have launched a National Land Cover Map of Ireland that categorises over 10 million landscape features for the first time.
The map will help government agencies, public sector bodies and commercial organisations alike to focus on the environment and better understand the challenges posed by development, habitat loss and climate change.
For more info and to see the map visit http://bit.ly/42s2E64
Martin McGuinness died on 21st March 2017. He was a former IRA commander and Sinn Fein political leader who helped negotiate peace in Northern Ireland after decades of sectarian violence, and became a senior official in its power-sharing government.
#MartinMcGuinness #Ireland #IrishHistory #IRA #SinnFein #NorthernIreland
Let's continue the Ireland vibes into #PhotoMonday. This shot was taken in Dublin on Trinity Street and Dame Lane. I may or may not have had a couple drinks at this point. https://flic.kr/p/2ooiJ6B
#Ireland #photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #FensterFreitag
As the rain poured down on a gloomy evening in Dublin, a group of young people were out and about, determined not to let the weather dampen their spirits.
Me? I was on my way back to our hotel to get out of the rain!
https://inphotos.org/2023/03/20/a-snapshot-of-rainy-dublin-nightlife/