🗣️ “When I go back to Ireland, there are more Palestinian flags than Irish flags.” Make Ireland Great Again explores the Irish-US relationship, with Irish-American conservative Kieran Laffey says Ireland should follow the UK and engage with Turning Point USA. 📺 Tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One

New research has revealed a significant gap between official Garda figures on cyclist injuries and the number of people who end up in hospital following road accidents. The Road Safety Authority says the discrepancy may be linked to a reluctance among some cyclists to report accidents. #VMNews

Parents in Carlow have been speaking of their alarm after several primary schools in the county received a threatening email, which also included a picture of three guns. #VMNews

RTÉ has conceded that some of its highest-paid presenters are not included in its official Top 10 earners list, as it told an Oireachtas committee some are paid via independent producers. The committee chair described the published figures as “a waste of space”. #VMNews

🗣️ “We need to be strong at the European level...We haven’t been strong enough.” Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee says the EU must respond more collectively following the detention of at least eight Irish citizens on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza by Israeli forces. [1/2]

Meet the dogs helping young ill patients through treatment at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in New York. Unlike volunteer therapy pets, these full-time facility dogs work 40-hour weeks alongside clinical staff - even supporting children during procedures. #VMNews

A Buddhist hall in western Japan known for housing an “eternal flame” burning for more than 1,000 years has been destroyed in a fire. The Reikado Hall on Miyajima Island, part of the Daishoin Temple, was engulfed in flames before being extinguished the following day. #VMNews

Four people, including two children, were killed after a train struck a minibus at a railway crossing in Belgium on Tuesday. Officials say the bus appeared to drive through a closed barrier before being hit during rush hour near Brussels.  More on #VMNews at 5.30pm.

A Dáil debate on changing Ireland’s abortion laws turned emotional today, with one TD breaking down in tears in the chamber. TDs will vote tonight on proposals to remove the three-day waiting period and change rules around fatal foetal abnormality. #VMNews

TDs are debating changes to Ireland’s abortion laws, including access in cases of fatal foetal abnormality. During a Dáil debate, Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore broke down in tears as she outlined how women have to travel to the UK to access care unavailable here. #VMNews

Oklahoma just banned child marriage, but 36 Republicans voted against it - including one state rep who had some pretty surprising reasons for their opposition. Credit: @nowthisimpact.bsky.social | Source #ChildMarriage #ReformLaw #OklahomaBan

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Confronting fear, confronting your programming… how waking up to uncomfortable realities dismantles hierarchy… but thanks to Andre The Beast Crayton for having me on his show… watch “Scott Bennett HD Full Episode” on YouTube… youtu.be/q8IveDvIoZc?...

“Methinks the lady doth protest too much"-Hamlet Queen Gertty “What was inaccurate in what I said?”-Reporter “The lady is defensive & flailing about; telling a whopper of a thumper”-LaLa “Karoline is a lady of the shoddyocracy”-Obscure 1800 phrase that fits the moment #Pinks #ProudBlue

Due to demand, there's another chance to revisit one of the most influential anime films ever made! Catch Katsuhiro Otomo's dystopian cyberpunk anime on Scotland's BIGGEST screen this weekend!! 🎟️👉🏻 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/gscimax/2115547

Europe needs an AI strategy from the ground up—not just driven by big corporations! 🤖 We must support open-source and decentralized innovation. 💡 AI should belong to everyone, not just Big Tech. It's time to take control of our own future! #AI #Art #NFT #AIForGood #Europe #Innovation #impactArt

🍻 Can you imaging a night out without bartenders, door staff, waiting staff...? Yet this week in Liverpool industry leaders gathered to discuss the nighttime economy. Without the workers who make it run 🤯 Work in hospitality? Join Unite www.unitetheunion.org/campaigns/un...

China Briefing: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid ✍️ @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org Read here ⬇️ buff.ly/enKb4t0

DUA LIPA sues Samsung for $15 million for allegedly using her image to sell TVs The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the ​pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for retail sale REUTERS / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL May 11, 20266:27 AM GMT+2 May 12, 2026

Everything seems so obviously made up and fake, yet nobody seems to care. The American public and their apathy should be a case study in how to manipulate a large population

Putin’s Victory parade, about defeating Nazism, while ironically conducting the Nazis darkest chapters, screams anything but Victory. Keep chasing that Ukrainian drone, Russian attack helicopter 👍

Day 81 Post #TotalKneeReplacement Surgery at the Driving Range for my First Time, Ever! I learned that I need to wrap my surgical knee because of all of the pivoting. This was FUN. This took my mind off of EVERYTHING!

#Maga #trump #trending #viral #fyp #congratulations #Liberals #democrats #conservatives #news #today

#OnThisDay in 2010, James Sorensen last appeared as Declan Napier, ending a 3 year run #Neighbours #BringBackNeighbours

⚖️ Voter Suppression is Un-American! Take quick action to defend fair maps, stop racial gerrymandering, and protect democracy. civicshout.com/p/tell-congr... #peoplepowerunited

All teachers can benefit tremendously from the thinkalong toolkits, and here Abby highlights just how amazing they can be for math teachers. Learn more here: https://store.lead4ward.com/collections/thinkalong-toolkits #lead4ward #thinkalongtoolkit #engaginglearners

Lewis Hamilton with the steel chair on George Russell at the restart. #F1 | #JapaneseGP

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#MEMORIALDAY Just more whitewashed history🤯🤬

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Why promise something you can’t deliver? Reform UK promised to cut your council tax then denied ever saying it. Nigel Farage promised £350 million for the NHS then backtracked just hours after the Brexit vote. Which promises are real and which are just words? #r4today #BBCBreakfast

RT @lizzyjollof: Pick a bed

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😂 So this is what happens when you go on a DIET Eat what makes you happy!

Wistikles | Elon Musk announced that X Money, the new payments feature inside X, will enter early public access next month. It will act as an in-app wallet for sending and receiving money, storing funds, and paying creators—part of Musk’s vision to turn X into an “everything app.” #wistikles

Neera Tanden: The reason you're seeing mid-decade redistricting battles is because Trump is nervous—he has one of the lowest approval ratings of any president in modern history.

Sana's gotta get hydrated so he can lay about in the sun all day. #fennec #fox #cute #fennecvideo #fennecfriday #happyfennecfriday Video source: kawaii_zooland on the birdsite.

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This indie dev is creating a platformer game where you are a package, and have to deliver yourself - Roll, jump, and glide your way - Explore every crack and corner to find the best route to your final destination - No label? No problem This game is called The Box is Alive on Steam.

Un "presunto" acosador sexual en la campaña de Abelardo. Le salió otra raya al tigre. ¡Ajúa!

Finally! Dinner! It's chicken!!! 😺😺😺 #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #Cats

¿Querés usar internet por cable en lugar de Wi-Fi? @seaandearth._ #wifi #ethernet #salud #rj45 #radiacion

War es ein Fehler den Namen der Straße zu ändern? #berlin #politik #regierung #news #mariolandauer #fyp

Pues parece que no tendremos que esperar al Computex para ver la nueva MSI CLAW 8 EX AI Plus! 😁 Qué os parece este nuevo Handheld PC con los nuevos procesadores de Intel? Con muchas ganas de saber más sobre ella 💜

#liberty #democracy #nokings #folkpunk #songwriter

🗣️ A scientist finds randomness thrilling?! Dr. Kamau Bobb from Spelman College says the 💥Second Law of Thermodynamics💥 is his favorite STEM concept. #Entropy touches everything—from systems to life itself. 🎥 Watch and tell us your favorite scientific concept. #STEM #Spelman #HBCU #WeHBSeeUTV #QEM

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Create a custom avatar with Gemini Omni in the @GeminiApp. 🧍✨ Create videos with your own voice and likeness and easily add it to any scene. Learn more about creating and using an avatar in Gemini → https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16984474

WHY IS THIS FORMER POLITICIAN MAD AT DEMOCRATS

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WHY KNOCK DOORS? - Was in Grundy Center, Iowa this morning learning about door-to-door campaigning from @leilaforiowa. Part of a series I’m working on. Do you knock doors? Why or why not?

Just 2 days to go! Final call to join our free webinar: From Friction to Flow: Strengthening Collaboration in Neighbourhood Health Spots are filling up, secure your free place today: bit.ly/4mIF1Rp #PharmacyShow #PS26UK

#OTD 45 years ago Bobby Sands died after 66 days on hunger strike. "I may die, but the Republic of 1916 will never die. Onward to the Republic and liberation of our people." - Bobby Sands Éirinn go Brách.

May is National Women’s Health Month - and food security is health care. SNAP helps feed 42 million Americans each month, while WIC supports millions of mothers and children. With federal cuts increasing, local support matters more than ever.

My coworker showed up with this bag and I almost threatened to fire her if she didn’t give it to me.

She stood there quietly, and somehow my heart felt louder. Dolls have been used across cultures for centuries as symbols of protection, memory, and storytelling, far beyond simple toys. Sometimes the smallest figures carry the biggest reminders of comfort and care. #KayKayLe #Affiliate

Ukraine's forces use UAVs for the remote mining of roads, causing yet more problems for Russian logistics.