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Kerryman in Toronto. Government Relations & Campaigns @ecojustice_ca Tweets are my own. Nobody else would have them.

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Seán O'Shea
9 months
Indigenous people standing in solidarity with Palestinians at rally in Toronto. The Land Remembers.
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
The whole Christmas sitting around, eating, drinking and watching the telly is kind of diminished by the fact that we’ve had an entire year of sitting around, eating, drinking and watching the telly
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2 years
I wish I was getting the ghost train from Kerry to Dublin this morning, I can hardly sleep with the excitement across the Atlantic’s rolling wave in Toronto. But I love these words from these words from Con Houlihan about that epic journey #AllIrelandFootballFinal #CiarraiAbu
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Hiked some of the Kerry Way from Rossbeigh to Kells Bay today. Absolutely powerful
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
@LNBDublin I firmly believe that the whole of Ireland should return Dublin Mean Time, 25 minutes and 21 seconds behind GMT, to account for the propensity of Irish people being, in general, late for things
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Today, I’m getting married!
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
So last night on the rainy streets of Dublin I asked and she said yes
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
To all those getting the ghost train from Kerry to Dublin this morning, I wish I was with you. I love these words from the great Con Houlihan. Can’t sleep with the excitement across the rolling Atlantic waves in Toronto #DUBvKER #AllIrelandFinal
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Kerry, in this glorious weather, must be the best place on earth!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time.
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Flying back to Toronto after a brilliant week in Kerry. Blessed with the weather but you never fully appreciate the place until you’ve been away.
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
House private
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
At Toronto Pearson airport getting ready to board for Ireland for the first time in two years. I fully expected the people of Ireland are already on their way to Dublin airport to await my imminent, glorious return!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
@CJAMcMahon Dirty Old Town
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
Fantastic stuff by my great friend and old housemate @Donnchadhol . But I would like to use this moment to remind the public that I beat Donnchadh in a college election in 2008 #GE2020
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Just horrific. In Canada, just like in many places throughout the world, the Catholic Church walked hand in hand with colonialism
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3 years
The bodies of 215 children have been discovered at a Catholic residential school. The Catholic Church is the only Christian institution refusing to pay the indemnities or apologize. 3 years ago Parliament called on @Pontifex to act. We're still waiting
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3 years
“Fare thee well to Cromane, fare thee well for a while. And to all the fine people I’m leaving behind…”
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
The fresh Atlantic air
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Got some wedding photos back during the week. Just in case you doubted that Kerry is the finest place in the world!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Brilliant shot of Toronto under the fog
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
First shot of Pfizer straight into my arm! Ciarraí abú!
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Seán O'Shea
9 months
Amazing Jewish led sit in at Toronto’s Union station to call for an end to the genocide in Palestine.
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Seán O'Shea
9 years
Notorious I.F.A #LateLateToyShow
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Saturday night, 11 weeks into social isolation. Rewatching last years All-Ireland football final (drawn game). How did we lose?
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
@donie If you changed the bar to Craineen’s and “election” to “South Kerry final”, you would have felt right at home
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
In some personal news, meet Oscar
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Got a COVID test this morning. No symptoms just got a notification through the app so out of an abundance of caution really. An Irish nurse administered the test. A true emigrant experience!
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Got my booster shot this morning in Killorglin! Nice to get at least one of the vaccines beneath the McGuillycuddy Reeks
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Seán O'Shea
11 years
July 31 1984 the Irish Indo called the Dunnes workers strike "idiotic" and "counter-productive nonsense" #Mandela http://t.co/vsvvZVUauT
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Seán O'Shea
6 years
Looking forward to 2019 where the world exists without June 30th and November 4th Healy Rae style @electionlit
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Dublin beating Mayo the week before Christmas...
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
@atRachelGilmore If so many Canadians of a certain age are so used to this type of weather, why do they keep flying off to Florida at this time of the year?!
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Flew over Greenland today. It’s easy to see where the name came from
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Finished my last radio show for @torontogaelsgfc today. Started it in March as a means of keeping everyone connected through the lockdown, especially since we’re all immigrants away from home. Makes you appreciate the importance of the GAA, especially abroad!
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
Farewell to Cromane, farewell for a while. And to all the fine people I’m leaving behind....
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
This time next month I’ll be boarding a plane to Ireland for the first time in two years and the days can’t pass quick enough!
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
2022 hasn’t been a bad year. I got married, Kerry won the All-Ireland, and I perfected making poached eggs. A good year all round!
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Chatting with @ConsumerSOS earlier today for @globalnewsto about all things Irish on this St. Patrick’s Day
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
30 years old today. Tríocha bliain ag fás. Not sure what wisdom I’ve learned in my time but I would say I’ve spent it with good company, good people and good pints!
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
@David_Moscrop I think Sinn Féin in Ireland is a good example for others to follow. Invest time into on-the-ground organizing, getting involved in community groups, proposing a well thought out alternative and challenging the norms of how things are done.
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Sun, sea and South Kerry
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
You would think that RTÉ might make the latest series of Reeling in the Years available to watch abroad since, you know, a lot of emigrants are there because of its contents
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
It’s not perfect but it is beautiful. Our little Christmas tree in Toronto’s east end
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Seán O'Shea
10 years
In my view @TG4TV produces some of the finest television. They live up to their tagline 'Súil Eile' #vinb
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Let’s start today with an ancient song of my people…
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Into The West followed by Geantraí @TG4TV delivers on Christmas Day
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
@AdamMoynihan My knee made a strange sound when out for a run yesterday, but overall my knee is fine
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
If you are a football person please join the challenge of posting a football photo. Just one picture, no description. Please copy the text in your status, post a picture and look at some great memories/pictures. Missing football so very much!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Today one year ago I asked this beautiful Mayo woman to marry me. Here’s hoping for a good result in the All-Ireland final to celebrate the anniversary
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
So last night on the rainy streets of Dublin I asked and she said yes
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Got a lovely late Christmas package from home. @RealtNaMaraCLG new jacket to keep me warm when this polar vortex hits us
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
31 years old today and none the wiser
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Jesus, could you be more bitter?
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
I’m glad to announce that Christmas has officially started
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Seán O'Shea
8 years
"The last raffle I was at was very interesting because the people who ran the raffle actually won it!" #Euro2016Final #Ronaldo
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
🎵🎵 We can eat Heroes...Just for 12 days 🎵🎵
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Sun, Sea and South Kerry
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
@donie In light of recent rowing success for Ireland, have you returned to lead the Liberator to glory in the Valentina regatta?
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
Listening to the rolling Atlantic wave as Santa Claus flies west past the Blaskets towards Canada. Happy Christmas to you all!
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
One of the simple pleasures of being at home
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
@odranwaldo Less Joyce, more Behan
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Seán O'Shea
7 years
At the moment that @Donnchadhol could possibly bring down a government, I would like to point out something important. I beat Donnchadh in a @UCCSF cumann election in 2008 #issuesofimportance
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
I moved to Toronto five years ago today. Half a decade. How time flies by!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
A fine fresh evening of -16 degrees
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Friday evening of a long weekend, 30 degrees outside, most of my friends have their first dose, Kerry playing Dublin on Sunday. Things are looking up!
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Seán O'Shea
7 years
Getting as much @TG4TV in as I can while on this side of the Atlantic. Brilliant television
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
@electionlit Not public works but my great-great-great-grandfather was employed collecting the corpses of those who had starved. He lived near the workhouse at Bahaghs, near Cahersiveen, and was given the job of collecting the bodies of the dead who collapsed on their way to the workhouse.
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
A cold swim on Christmas morning. Now for the dinner
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
You’ve been there for me through thick and thin, it’s been a while since we’ve had the chance to be together but hopefully one day we’ll be reunited. Happy Valentine’s Day sweetheart...
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
First pint of Guinness in almost 6 months. My true love
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Seán O'Shea
11 years
The Socialist Worker has out Socialist Workered itself http://t.co/xwsAnRWm8j
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Seán O'Shea
10 years
Kerry All-Ireland winning team 1914. 100 years of proud history @Kerry_Official http://t.co/nAy25jsKT1
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Seán O'Shea
8 years
@GerryAdamsSF The lads loved the books. Thanks for sending them over
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
My Mayo better half watching Wild Mountain Thyme “This is the worst thing to happen to my people since the curse...”
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Out of office set for a week, a million tabs closed and "final_final" drafts saved. Now time for a beer and to enjoy the last of Toronto's summer weather.
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
The title of my next trad album “The Raccoon That Ate Me Spuds”
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
Honoured to be a signatory to this
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Shared Ireland Podcast Team
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"Discussion about the reunification of Ireland has moved centre stage" "We believe that a new conversation is now required about our shared future" A very powerful message by @IrelandsFuture , backed up by over 1,000 citizens from across the Island, time to plan! #SharedIreland
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Absolutely powerful. My mother used to sing this song in this Church in years past
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Dr Gavan Ring
4 years
Happy Christmas to one and all!! Missed the @radiokerry broadcast of O Holy Night this evening?! Never fear, below is a little taster and here is the link to the full performance on @KerryCoArts Youtube: @creativeirl @ToBeIrish @cahersiveentown 🎄🎅⛄⛪
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
At Pearson Airport waiting for my flight back to Ireland for Christmas. I expect the masses are already gathering at Dublin airport eagerly awaiting my arrival!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
It's nice that everyone in Ireland is in the same timezone as me tonight so they can like my witty and humourous tweets
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
@fallon_donal There is a gas story about Seán Cronin meeting Martin McGuinness in Washington
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
@paulkeohane @meslackman @benyt I think it was Robin Williams who said that first but it’s a good line
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Despite my lack of devotion, the Child of Prague pulled through
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
My letter in the Irish Times today giving views on CETA from Canada #StopCETA
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
With the wind and rain pouring through Toronto at the moment, you’d never be homesick
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Seán O'Shea
10 years
Kerry colours flying at Cromane beach http://t.co/PF93leixs7
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
Today marks the 100 year anniversary of when a group of farm labourers from West Cork took on the might of the British Empire at Kilmichael. A crucial point in the fight for Irish freedom
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
Got engaged three weeks ago but putting together some IKEA furniture today. This could be a short engagement!
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
As the sun sets on St. Patricks’s Day, Irish like us across the globe are filled with both worry and pride. Never before have we been torn between two places. Concerned both for our new home and home home. Together we will survive this #StPatricksDay #Toronto
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
The wran, the wran, the king of all birds #StStephensDay
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Seán O'Shea
4 years
I posted this on Facebook six years ago today...now I live in Canada
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
To start off this day of celebration of the auld sod...
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Seán O'Shea
11 years
Well I survived the heart surgery anyway, over the hardest part. Thanks to everyone for their messages of support. I'm humbled
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Bring it back to a time when the GAA community and the arts community stood united
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Seán O'Shea
5 years
Watching Home Alone 2. Here’s my take. Brenda Fricker is Saoirse Ronan from Brooklyn years on. Her marriage to the Italian lad didn’t work out, became a recluse and befriended the pigeons in Central Park
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
@ConorFoley32 @PaulTreyvaud Paul was on with @jerosullivanRK a few short weeks ago giving out about the lack of workers in Killarney…
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
First day back at work after a month off. I’m now thinking fully automated luxury communism might not be such a bad idea!
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Seán O'Shea
10 years
Young Fine Gael are swanning around Leinster House this evening in their suits pretending to be politicians
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Seán O'Shea
3 years
Jan 4th and still enjoying some Christmas cake. Strong reminder to everyone that Christmas lasts until Jan 6th
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Autumn sunset at Rossbeigh
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Seán O'Shea
2 years
Ready to admit that I’m only the second best of my name
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