Eamon Davis Delaney
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Author, history, politics, art. The Lion and the Shamrock – @LionShamrock
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So glad I'm not at
#IREvENG
. And hearing the 'Irish football fans' boo the English national anthem only confirms it. Plastic fans in a plastic stadium who slavishly follow English teams the rest of the time. Absolutely pathetic..
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Lock step by our journalists behind that Kellie Harrington interview. And you wonder why the public has lost any hope in an independent & varied media now in Ireland. A political party couldn't have organised it better!
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Presumably it's a policy now by
@RTERadio1
and
@rtenews
not to mention that the funeral at which people were stabbed in Tralee was a Traveller funeral, and part of a feud
@morningireland
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Oh dear. That's quite the mistake at the end of the
@thetimes
obituary of Bruce Arnold.....
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Not only do you never hear working class Dublin voices on
#marian
but you barely a rural voice. Its utterly middle class professional Dublin - hand-wringing dinner party with the quangos !
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What amazes me about the abuse of Kevin Myers & Mary Kenny etc on Twitter is how much of it comes from mainstream media people & actual journalists. Why should we buy your newspapers when you stoop this low with personal abuse?
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And we wonder why the mainstream media is no longer relevant. Part 2
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Is it just me or is
@TodaywithClaire
Byrne show just sort of awful now, constantly wallowing in misery and negativity, and seeking to create division where none exists
@RTERadio1
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#LeoTheLeak
trending just when Sinn Fein is taking heat for a dodgy Gerry Adams video. Funny that....
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@cooper_m
On the contrary, it was the move to silence & censor him, that drove people to vote for Peter Casey.That's what I'm getting..
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After almost 60 years as a priest in Florida, my Mayo born Uncle John Delaney (in wheelchair) is coming home to retire.
..leaving Miami airport today. 85 and still going strong 💪
@PatsyMcGarryIT
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Time to look at my recent pics of interesting tombstones in Dublin. This chap survived the sinking of the Lusitania only to be killed as a bystander in the Easter Rising
@OldDublinTown
@chtmdublin
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How fair is public broadcasting?
@SeanMoncrieff
produces a clearly better & more interesting afternoon radio show than boring (& righteous) Ray Darcy show on
@RTERadio1
but he must be on a fraction of the salary...
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Listening to Joan Freeman being interviewed on
#todaysor
. Interesting now how you have to justify voting no in recent referendum and even justify & defend having religious faith. Amazing. How the tables have changed in Ireland
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@athenamediaie
Or maybe it says nothing. Just a bit of decency at a moment of personal loss and drama. We're all human beings
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Today is the birthday of my late father, now gone twelve years. I've been using his leftover After Shave ever since but it seems to have finally run out...
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Plaque to
@LUFC
and Ireland legend John Giles in tiny Ormond Square, off Dublin's River Liffey. 'Heroes come from Here'
@LeedsFansUtd
@francogasparot1
#lufc
#leedsunited
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@NewstalkFM
Our Minister for Immigration has other more pressing issues...
Pleased to announce the LGBTQI+ community services fund call today. With €900,000 being made available, this funding will promote inclusion, protect rights and improve the quality of life and well-being for LGBTQI+ people in Ireland.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Dropped into Deansgrange cemetery today. Some interesting graves in this vast necropolis. This chap, veteran of the Crimean war and the Siege of Lucknow, got a grave as illustrious as his career!
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Lovely and moving ceremony yesterday for the National Famine Commemoration, at my father's Famine memorial in St Stephen's Green. Credit to the Govt &
@opwireland
@josephamadigan
@DanMulhall
@merrionstreet
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Fishing for pollack off Caherdaniel, Co Kerry and I landed this sea bass. That'll be a tasty lunch 🙂
@seafoodireland
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This is from an 'Assistant Professor' at
@ucddublin
Can you imagine paying good money to send your son & daughter to third level to encounter this? Honestly
@dfarrell_ucd
@ucdpolitics
A gang of lads, led by a Monarch in Rome, coming to Dublin to talk about “family”. Meanwhile, homeless single mothers are pushed out of their hotel rooms. Bloody joke.
@SimonHarrisTD
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Am I hearing things?
@ciarakellydoc
says we shouldn't 'judge' pregnant women who smoke because its about their bodily autonomy. Off the wall
@NewstalkFM
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So
@lukeming
the turf cutting populist might be replaced in European Parliament by the spirited
@saoirse_mchugh
of the
@greenparty_ie
. This is an enjoyable election
#exitpoll
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@BeardyHowse
Beautiful. Have you checked out the coal hole covers here in Dublin, Christopher? Esp the Georgian ones
http://t.co/pGkraX4o6b
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Birthday today of my late father, Edward Delaney RHA : Mayoman, artist and big fan of the Galway Races ! Lives on through his work & family
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Peadar
@Toibin1
is destroying
@rodericogorman
on
@RTENewsAtOne
in the referendum debate. Once again, the weakness and confusion of the Govt revealed
@FineGael
@fiannafailparty
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@fotoole
@ShonaMurray_
Ah, so that's why they did badly....they avoided saying things that voters might agree with ! 😃😃
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Peter Casey getting monstered by
@lawlor_aine
on
@RTENewsAtOne
Absolutely no engagement with the points he has raised. The liberal bubble of
@RTERadio1
continues - so out of touch ....
@rtenews
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@oconnellhugh
@ciarancannon
Madness. I personally issued many Irish passports to Americans in NY who could barely find Ireland on the map
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Complete liberal consensus now on panel discussion on
@RTERadio1
- all the boxes getting ticked righteously. Any hope the State broadcaster will bring us more balance in 2019 !
@morningireland
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Just listening to Playback, you realise how relentless were the attacks on Pope's visit on
@RTERadio1
during the week
#PopeInIreland
Tail wagging the dog, in terms of proportion
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My column in tomorrow's
@thetimesIE
is about the launch of new political party Aontu by
@Toibin1
and why it could do well among voters fed up with the groupthink and liberal bubble of Irish politics
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@JonathanODea
@RTERadio1
@rtenews
@morningireland
Because it gives a context and background to the story. A fuller picture. That's what journalism does. Or is supposed to do.
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@guyverhofstadt
Fair play, Guy. I cant imagoine many Birtish politicians tweeting the
#GoodFridayAgreement
#BelfastAgreement
today. Which says it all really
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@IrishTimesOpEd
Strange piece for the
@IrishTimes
to run with the casualty figures still rising from the attacks in Sri Lanka
@kathysheridanIT
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A United Ireland is just around the corner....
Here in South Tipp the majority of 'Big House' owners were pro British from the 'Planter' class. These people facilitated the Tyrannical Occupying British army by providing info on local Republicans. One of the first places burned by the local IRA here was 'Tubrid House' as it
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Yesterday was the birthday of my late father, Edward Delaney RHA. This delightful figure in gold (yes, gold !) will hopefully be coming up for auction at
@Adams1887
. It surfaced in Scotland
@HenryMooreFDN
@shanetgrant11
@MickODeaArtist
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Right besides the
#Bloomsday
proceedings today in Glasnevin, the grave of Frank Callanan, lawyer, author, James Joyce scholar. Sorely missed but fondly remembered
@TheBarofIreland
@JamesJoyceCentr
@littlemuseumdub
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@PadraigMacL
@MaryLouMcDonald
@campaignforleo
That''s an extraordinary cold response, given the situation. I used to draft these letters when I was a D/Foreign Affairs official. You went out of your way to be sensitive and considerate
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It fair to say that Hamas have done immense damage to the Palestinian cause. Immense damage
An elderly Israeli woman is Murdered by a
#Hamas
terrorist.The terrorists target an elderly Israeli woman who couldn't get to a safe place to hide, and shot her just like that.
#Hamas_is_ISIS
#HamasTerrorist
#Isreal
#Israel_under_attack
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@ConorStitt
Its the
@MaryLouMcDonald
aspect - at a time when '
@sinnfeinireland
is supposed to rising above tribalism and sectarianism. You're obviously not paying attention ! 😉
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The birthday today of my late father Edward Delaney. He lives on in the memories and his enduring artworks....
@RHAGallery
@TheHughLane
@imma
@NGIreland
#artists
#sculpture
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I went to New York in 1990 as an Irish diplomat and people spoke still of the 1987
#Enniskillen
bomb. It woke up many Americans, and Irish Americans, to the reality of the IRA's violence
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O, look , its Jack O'Connor of
@SIPTU
driving the economy over a cliff in 2009, and he's about to do it again
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This is terrible - the felling of mature chestnut trees at the sports club/football pitches at Inspire
@DeafVillageIrel
in Cabra. Beloved of residents & dog walkers for years
@Irishwildlife
@PhibsTidyTown
@DeafIrish
@Phizzfest
@MaryLouMcDonald
@votemaryfitz
1/3 pics
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@PatLeahyIT
Just heard it on the radio - what an obnoxious comment on such a sensitive and divisive subject. Classy stuff from
@FineGael
!
@PoliIreland
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@byrne_david
How that be true? Otherwise, there'd be 10s of thousands of Rovers and Bohs fans. The Aviva fans mostly support English clubs
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@JohnOBrennan2
@businessposthq
The entire political culture should have managed this issue better. Been saying this for years. They paid no heed.
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Utility box on Quarry Road Cabra with painting of The Ramones, celebrating their famous gig at the Grand Cinema. I was there! Think
@fallon_donal
wrote a good blog on the original pening (& blessing!) of the Grand (now a bingo Hall)
@FansRamones
@ConorHorgan
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Why does
@drivetimerte
do so few foreign stories? It seems to be an endless procession of items on social inclusion, mental health & quanqoes looking for more resources. What about international news?
@RTERadio1
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Unveiling of Wolfe Tone memorial in Dublin in 1967. From r to left : Taoiseach Jack Lynch, wife Maureen, next couple (unsure of), James Ryan (GPO veteran), Charles Haughey, Finance Minister, my parents, grandmother and poet Patrick Kavanagh
@FrankmcnallyIT
@fiannafailparty
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Important pt - hysterical reaction of much of our media to the public asking questions around Margaret Cash story shows consequences of the long left wing domination of Irish media courses. Result is liberal myopia
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No doubt about it - there's money in migration. Govt paid out 650m euros for accommodation (hotels etc) in the first half of 2023. Credit to
@irishdailymai
for this fascinating list
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As bad as De Valera's Ireland - politicians demand discipline for people's behaviour at private events ! Go away
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I have something to say - every day. Its Mary Mc Aleese again
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I was wondering why Verona Murphy was trending. Its because of Reada Cronin's remarks and a clumsy deflection. Twitter is gas altogether !
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My column in tomorrow's
@thetimesIE
is about the out of control costs for the new children's hospital. It's shocking stuff - from 650 m to 1.7 bn. Governments have fallen for less
@fiannafailparty
@FineGael
@LatedebateRTE
@morningireland
@BreakfastNT
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Trinity College today : protest for Palestine, Gaza - and Transsexulity
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Stephen Donnelly TD of
@fiannafailparty
has blocked me. That's bizarre. Wonder what i did or said wrong....? 😖 The only other TD who blocked me was Mick Wallace, but you'd expect that
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Happy with my wedding anniversary present from the Missus. An 1831 print of Kings Bridge, Dublin, with the Royal Barracks (now Collins Barracks) in the background. And a few punting boats, of course ..
@NMIreland
#art
#prints
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@Independent_ie
@fionnansheahan
No mention here that this was Traveller families and gangs, and apparently related to a long running violent feud. Is this the new PC censorship?
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@RealEddieHobbs
@RENUAIreland
Its a small footnote in history now surely. The real story is the complete absence of a centre right, pro-enterprise, small govt party in Ireland.
@FineGael
and
@fiannafailparty
have abandoned the people who keep the lights on
@CormacLucey
@CllrKRedmond
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You've got to feel for
@MichealMartinTD
. He thought it was enough to just slag off
@FineGael
for 4 years & produce no big ideas and then along comes
@sinnfeinireland
and eats his lunch. What a hoot !
#GE2020
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Looking fwd to unveiling tomorrow by the President of a sculpture by my father, Edward Delaney, in Carraroe, Galway
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@kevinohigginssj
@Aidan_Regan
This is from an 'Assistant Professor at UCD' ?? Oh my God. I thought it was from a 15 year hard left anarchist or something. This is embarassing
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Lovely evening at the
@JamesJoyceCentr
to celebrate the birthday of James Joyce & the, arrival of the Finnegans Wake
#sculpture
by my father Edward Delaney. Here, Des Gunning sets the scene 1/5
@joyceborough
@DanMulhall
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Great to see the father's sculptures on display again for this fine & thought provoking exhibition put together by
@Niamh__McCann
at the
@TheHughLane
gallery
Tableaux Vivants, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane free admission 1/4
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Lovely send-off over the past two days for Anrai O'Braonain, Irish language and history enthusiast, ceramicist, and always engaging and witty company. Great credit to his family and friends
@GaelLinn
@fobraonain
@clubchonradh
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Is cúis bhróin é don Chlub gur cailleadh Anraí Ó Braonáin, iarchathaoirleach agus ball saoil an Chlub. Rinne sé a seacht ndícheall ar son an Chlub thar na blianta. Suaimhneas síoraí dó.
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Great run out for Liam Doran as usual, giving out about the health service. Funny how Doran is never asked about the role of the unions in the crisis, not even by
@IvanYatesNT
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Can't believe
@RBoydBarrett
and now
@1GaryGannon
are giving 'social deprivation context' for the disgusting killing of Lyra McKee. Dissidents dont need any such excuse for their violence
#PKNT
@PatKennyNT
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Having opened
@drivetimerte
yesterday with LGBT protest against World Meeting of Families,
@MiriamOCal
goes for 2nd bite now on
#todaysor
. Caps a week of relentless
@RTERadio1
negative coverage of
#papalvisit
. Is this catch up for omerta of the past?? Pretty tedious to listen to
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Lovely picture of Eavan Boland from 'Dublin - A Portrait' by V.S. Pritchet with (some amazing) photos by Evelyn Hofer,1967.
@DevlinMartina
@DanMulhall
@CormacKinsella
@sineadgleeson
@PoetrySociety
@poetryireland
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Sad to hear about the passing of Garech Browne RIP - one of my late father's longest & closest friends, founder of Claddagh records & great supporter of Irish & international culture (Samuel Beckett, Francis Bacon etc)
@rtenews
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@SimonHarrisTD
How are those hospital waiting lists going, Simon ? Like, your job - the thing you were appointed to do
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@27khv
@lewis_goodall
That was a completely different Sinn fein, Bryan - why do people persist with this
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This from the same graveyard (in Drumcondra) - a fellow who fought at Waterloo but clearly came home to Dublin. Amazing coincidence that Wellington, the hero of Waterloo, was married at a church on this site
@IrishAesthete
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Really looking forward to the upcoming authoritative biography of Charles J Haughey by
@GaryMurphyDCU
. Here's a picture of CJH, with my father Edward, at the
@projectarts
centre, in 1975.Haughey had opened an exhibition of my father's work there.
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Brenda Power is on fire on
@TodaywithClaire
ripping into the holes in the Government’s referendum proposal. And into
@ThomasByrneTD
for dismissing such concerns
@RTERadio1
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@MaryKenny4
@MichaelKellyIC
I was on O'Connell Street earlier the day. It was crowded, lots of shoppers, bustle and many drug dealers dealing in doorways. Not a single Garda to be seen. None. How hard can this be?
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Is this another one of those Irish radio shows where we all expertly discuss Ulster Unionism but there's no Unionist on the panel ?
#marian
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There's Harry Boland's House in Phibsborough looking in the sun. With lovely magnolia tree
@PhibsTidyTown
@bfc
@TheIrishStory
@joyceborough
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@oconnellhugh
What a ridiculous question ....Would you prefer champagne or to walk around in chains ?
#cblive
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