At least the #IrishTimes are reporting it. On BBC News..... *Crickets*

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/04/05/trump-opponents-ready-to-take-to-streets-with-nationwide-protests/

That doesn't seem like something you should be able to get insurance to escape?

"According to The Times of Israel, the insurer, PassportCard, has allocated $1 million to cover the cost of repatriating #Israelis to avoid possible prosecution for alleged crimes during the war in #Gaza which followed the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023." https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2025/02/25/israeli-soldiers-flee-netherlands-following-accusations-of-gaza-war-crimes/ Peter Cluskey in #TheHague 25 February 2025 #irishtimes

Irish Times survey: "Voters in the South [of Ireland], as well as voters from a Catholic background in Northern Ireland, are more strongly opposed to Commonwealth membership than they are to NATO membership."

Despite joining NATO having significant foreign policy implications and joining the Commonwealth being purely symbolic, albeit of British hegemony.

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/02/08/south-opposed-to-joining-nato-or-commonwealth-to-smooth-irish-unity/

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#irishTimes
#mogwai
#rockactionrecords

#indie #indierock #music #indiemusic #scotland

Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – Plenty of gruff authenticity, plus a moment that spears your heart

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2025/01/23/mogwai-the-bad-fire-review-plenty-of-gruff-authenticity-plus-a-moment-that-spears-your-heart/

It could be R.I.P. for rip.ie
I do hope this really hits the Irish Times greed hard. I don't think this was ever run to be a hugely profitable business, more of a public service that made a reasonable income for owners . Now, by asking for €100 fee per death notice, Irish Times have created an industry worth competing in, and it may likely be the end of their site, as other more cost efficient players enter their market.
#mastodaoine #Irishtimes #ireland

RTE news : How multiple websites plan to compete with RIP.ie

http://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0108/1489776-rip-death-notices/

35,000 odd deaths last year so at €100 a pop that's a nice, and climbing, €3,500,000 in predictable revenue for the Irish Times. Coupled with the myhome.ie revenues generated by listing the houses of the dead the IT is probably the most profitable operator in Ireland's death industry.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1217/1487048-rip-death-notice-price/

#IrishTimes reports today that Irish Leaving Cert students (terminal high school exams) have been cleared by the Dept of Education to use AI tools in exam research projects. https://archive.ph/8fFgc

Over on Bluesky I have a thread of my thoughts on why this could be a bad idea unless it *increases* investment in teaching critical thinking and research skills and literacy around #AI and #Data. I’ll cross post it properly later (probably as a blog post) but for now https://bsky.app/profile/castlebridge-chief.bsky.social/post/3lckbzxa3o22v

[09:01] 35% say the standard of living is worse now - Exit Poll

More than one in three people who took part in the RTÉ, Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin Exit Poll carried out by Ipsos B&A immediately after voting yesterday said their standard of living has worsened over the past year, while just over one in 10 said it has improved.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1130/1483886-standard-of-living-has-worsened-in-past-year-exit-poll/

#Morethanone #three #RTÉ #IrishTimes #TG4 #TrinityCollegeDublinExitPoll #IpsosB&A #yesterday #thepastyear #justoverone #10

[07:29] Crunching the numbers - what does the Exit Poll tell us?

In the latest episode of RTÉ's General Election podcast Behind the Ballot, David McCullagh and Katie Hannon get stuck into the nitty-gritty of what the RTÉ, Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin Exit Poll carried out by Ipsos B&A data suggests.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1130/1483876-crunching-the-numbers-what-does-the-exit-poll-tell-us/

#RTÉ #DavidMcCullagh #KatieHannon #IrishTimes #TG4 #TrinityCollegeDublinExitPoll #IpsosB&A

[10:35] Drop in support sees FG trail FF and SF, poll suggests

Support for Fine Gael has dropped by six points to 19% is less than two weeks, the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll has suggested.

https://www.rte.ie/news/election-24/2024/1125/1482797-election-opinion-poll/

#six #19% #lessthantwoweeks #IrishTimes/IpsosB&A

[22:39] Fine Gael most popular party while Independents up - poll

Fine Gael remains the country's most popular party while Independents are gaining support, the latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll has suggested.

https://www.rte.ie/news/election-24/2024/1114/1481029-irish-times-poll/

#FineGael #Independents #IrishTimes

#TheSmile #IrishTimes

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2024/10/03/the-smile-cutouts-yorke-greenwood-and-skinners-second-album-of-2024-cant-match-wall-of-eyes-but-it-still-mesmerises/

While the #IrishTimes insists on hiding this pronouncement behind their #paywall, it needs to be discussed openly. #IrishReunification and #ScottishIndependence go hand in hand. They are the (final) #tippingpoints in the dismantlement of the #BritishEmpire once and for all. Both are long past due. The #Royals know this better than anyone. That franchise will be #privatized as well.
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/26/irish-unification-should-be-an-election-pledge-from-all-dail-parties-varadkar-says/

Corinna Hardgrave review of Foxy Lounge in Donnybrook. Jay Rayner could hardly do better for savage criticism.
https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2024/09/12/foxy-lounge-restaurant-review-all-thats-gold-does-not-glitter-in-this-donnybrook-debacle/
#Donnybrook #restaurant #review #irishtimes

A flute teacher who claims that a State-funded music school has been wasting public money by paying him and his colleagues for lessons it had no students to attend has now accused an education and training board of penalising him for whistleblowing by assigning him no new students and threatening disciplinary action.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/08/27/flute-teacher-who-claimed-state-was-paying-for-unused-class-hours-alleges-penalisation/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62lSAcZk654

#IrishTimes

'It hasn't been our day': #MaryLouMcDonald disappointed with #SinnFein's election performance

#Election2024 #Eire

I would like to her opinions from Irsh people, esp. leftwing, anarchist, #SolidarityWithPalestine Irish Mastodon and particularly from any member of Sinn Fein.

Also, what do you think of #SimonHarris? Actually, IDK who he is or what his politics or his party's politics are. All I know is he's pro- #PalestinianState , so I'd like to hear from you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXRJUnme9tE

#IrishTimes 3 hours ago

#Greens to do well in #Dublin as #SinnFein could lose out to #farright ( WHAT THE FUCK?) candidates

#EUElections #Elections2024

How to entrench #inequality in a society:

Major news media endlessly reinforce the message that Greed is Good. According to the #IrishTimes "#Ireland’s high earners have doubled in number since pre-pandemic - they are now #vital for #IncomeTax", excessive #wealth is "central to the health of the exchequer", etc, etc.

Ireland's tax is indeed "progressive", and AFTER taxes is one of the most unequal countries in #Europe.

#Ireland #vote #elections #European #local

https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2024/05/30/irelands-high-earners-have-doubled-in-number-since-pre-pandemic-they-are-now-vital-for-income-tax/

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) says that the next British government must negotiate an improved trading relationship with the European Union (EU) as businesses face ever-higher costs from Brexit, with tighter migration rules and rising costs and complexity of exports that are throttling investment and growth at home.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/05/30/next-uk-government-must-forge-better-trade-relations-with-eu-says-lobby-group/