Law academic living in the west of Ireland. Interested in law, politics, history, theatre, music, books, art, people and dogs…not in that order.
Donncha O’Connell
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The nephew of writer and cartographer Tim Robinson and his wife Mairéad said he is “deeply disappointed” at having to sell the couple’s waterfront home in Roundstone, Connemara, after the University of Galway rejected a bequest of the property
www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...
Great to see this, doesn’t undo the damage of the past week but shows a confidence about decency and progressive values within communities in Northern Ireland…
On the EU asylum pact applying from today, from @courthousenews.bsky.social including comments from me
www.courthousenews.com/europe-tight...
Climate Changemakers: The group helping farmers to restore nature on their land. ReFarm uses blended finance and straightforward schemes to show farmers are central to biodiversity restoration, and to counter negativity about farming and nature.
www.independent.ie/lifestyle/cl...
New Gist: Humpty Dumpty’s Wall of Biometric Bamboozlement
Jim O'Callaghan is bringing in a Bill giving AI powers to the police, 'irrespective' of EU Law.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-hum...
President Connolly conferred with Freedom of Galway City
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
Dancer Michael Keegan-Dolan: ‘I do everything slightly backwards’. Michael Keegan-Dolan and Teach Damhsa have created 1975/Naoi Déag Seachtó Cúig around The Bothy Band’s astonishing first album, which has stuck in his mind since he was six…
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
A walking tour and a Ulysses-inspired brunch are among the events taking place in Galway city next week during a day-long celebration of James Joyce and his Galway-born wife and muse, Nora Barnacle
www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
Throwback to 2018 when one of my university colleagues posted a homophobic tweet during Pride Month but it was okay because he did so "in a personal capacity" 😂😂😂
I believe the same person is now running as a candidate for the university's governing authority...
A reformed character, no doubt
What happened on the river Glyde in June is not a local incident. It is a national emergency
The European Union's new asylum laws are now in force — and experts fear that means Europe's humanitarian approach is getting replaced by a focus on border security.
ReFarm uses blended finance and straightforward schemes to show farmers are central to biodiversity restoration, and to counter negativity about farming and nature
President Catherine Connolly has been conferred with the Freedom of Galway City in recognition of her decades of public service.
www.rte.ie
Michael Keegan-Dolan has created 1975/Naoi Déag Seachtó Cúig around The Bothy Band’s astonishing first album, which has stuck in his mind since he was six
A walking tour and a Ulysses-inspired brunch are among the events taking place in Galway city next week during a day-long celebration of James Joyce and his Galway-born wife and muse, Nora Barnacle.
