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A personal statement: I have had yet another good week. The list grows ever longer of sexual harassers, fraudsters, hucksters, racists, cronies and apartheid states who have come for the king, missed and self immolated. Next up Mark O’Toole.

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A personal statement: I have had yet another good week. The list grows ever longer of sexual harassers, fraudsters, hucksters, racists, cronies and apartheid states who have come for the king, missed and self immolated. Next up Mark O’Toole.

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News of Sinn Féin election victory in the North features prominently on the Guardian website, one of the world’s most popular news sites. Back in Ireland, the Irish indo’s website appears to have buried the story so far down it’s home page you need to scroll for >1 minute. And still nothing! Propaganda by omission is not just something RTE specialise in. It’s endemic across Irish media. Bury the good news about parties or people that threaten the crony gravy train, go to town on the slightest whiff of anything that could even be insinuated as bad for those who threaten Irish elites. It’s comical, but also deeply destructive to any sense of democracy. But then that’s the actual role of Irish media - prop up the corny gravy train, lie and manipulate to do so, all the while pretending to care about democracy and the truth.

News of Sinn Féin election victory in the North features prominently on the Guardian website, one of the world’s most popular news sites. Back in Ireland, the Irish indo’s website appears to have buried the story so far down it’s home page you need to scroll for >1 minute. And still nothing! Propaganda by omission is not just something RTE specialise in. It’s endemic across Irish media. Bury the good news about parties or people that threaten the crony gravy train, go to town on the slightest whiff of anything that could even be insinuated as bad for those who threaten Irish elites. It’s comical, but also deeply destructive to any sense of democracy. But then that’s the actual role of Irish media - prop up the corny gravy train, lie and manipulate to do so, all the while pretending to care about democracy and the truth.

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Someone sent me this. It’s so good. Mary Lou bossed that debate like no other. #rtept #leadersdebate

Someone sent me this. It’s so good. Mary Lou bossed that debate like no other. #rtept #leadersdebate

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In the video below Heather Humphreys presents ex-garda, Noel McMahon, with an award after he was accused of extreme domestic violence & found by a tribunal to have corruptly organised planting weapons & fabricated evidence.

In the video below Heather Humphreys presents ex-garda, Noel McMahon, with an award after he was accused of extreme domestic violence & found by a tribunal to have corruptly organised planting weapons & fabricated evidence.

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Just visited Unitree’s HQ in China, possibly the most important robotics startup in the world. My mind is blown 🤖🤯

Just visited Unitree’s HQ in China, possibly the most important robotics startup in the world. My mind is blown 🤖🤯

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Ireland right now. (Mullaghmore, Sligo). Breathtakingly beautiful.

Ireland right now. (Mullaghmore, Sligo). Breathtakingly beautiful.

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📣 Jobs announcement 📣 The Whistleblower is hiring a General Manager, as well as several bookshop and barista assistants to help create a space where literature, caffeine, and ideas collide across five floors of reading rooms, meeting rooms, event spaces and a bookshop.

📣 Jobs announcement 📣 The Whistleblower is hiring a General Manager, as well as several bookshop and barista assistants to help create a space where literature, caffeine, and ideas collide across five floors of reading rooms, meeting rooms, event spaces and a bookshop.

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The Whistleblower bookshop is coming together. We’re ~4 weeks out from a little opening night on South Anne Street.

The Whistleblower bookshop is coming together. We’re ~4 weeks out from a little opening night on South Anne Street.

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Donegal this evening. Possibly one of the most beautiful places in the world. Wild and disconnected. The edge of the world. ❤️

Donegal this evening. Possibly one of the most beautiful places in the world. Wild and disconnected. The edge of the world. ❤️

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Donegal today. What a special spot. ❤️

Donegal today. What a special spot. ❤️

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Donegal right now. Possibly the most beautiful, disconnected, end of the world place on earth. ❤️

Donegal right now. Possibly the most beautiful, disconnected, end of the world place on earth. ❤️

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When French farmers protest 👇. Irish government threatening to deploy the defence forces against Irish farmers etc is a dangerous and disproportionate precedent.

When French farmers protest 👇. Irish government threatening to deploy the defence forces against Irish farmers etc is a dangerous and disproportionate precedent.

97,694 views • 1 month ago

This video of Bertie Ahern can’t be shared enough.

This video of Bertie Ahern can’t be shared enough.

220,459 views • 7 months ago

Powerful video. Ireland is no country for it’s young currently. Sad to see so many talented, ambitious young people leave. Change is needed.

Powerful video. Ireland is no country for it’s young currently. Sad to see so many talented, ambitious young people leave. Change is needed.

382,523 views • 1 year ago

This video can never be shared enough. Oliver Callan take a bow. It’s aged like fine wine. One the best few minutes of TV ever aired on RTE.

This video can never be shared enough. Oliver Callan take a bow. It’s aged like fine wine. One the best few minutes of TV ever aired on RTE.

298,677 views • 1 year ago

Simon Harris patronising & lecturing a passer-by about inequality, social exclusion and housing. Which is funny because the passer-by is actually a UCD professor who has dedicated his life to the study of inequality & social exclusion: Prof. Kieran Allen.

Simon Harris patronising & lecturing a passer-by about inequality, social exclusion and housing. Which is funny because the passer-by is actually a UCD professor who has dedicated his life to the study of inequality & social exclusion: Prof. Kieran Allen.

302,403 views • 1 year ago

News of Sinn Féin election victory in the North features prominently on the Guardian website, one of the world’s most popular news sites. Back in Ireland, the Irish indo’s website appears to have buried the story so far down it’s home page you need to scroll for >1 minute. And still nothing! Propaganda by omission is not just something RTE specialise in. It’s endemic across Irish media. Bury the good news about parties or people that threaten the crony gravy train, go to town on the slightest whiff of anything that could even be insinuated as bad for those who threaten Irish elites. It’s comical, but also deeply destructive to any sense of democracy. But then that’s the actual role of Irish media - prop up the corny gravy train, lie and manipulate to do so, all the while pretending to care about democracy and the truth.

News of Sinn Féin election victory in the North features prominently on the Guardian website, one of the world’s most popular news sites. Back in Ireland, the Irish indo’s website appears to have buried the story so far down it’s home page you need to scroll for >1 minute. And still nothing! Propaganda by omission is not just something RTE specialise in. It’s endemic across Irish media. Bury the good news about parties or people that threaten the crony gravy train, go to town on the slightest whiff of anything that could even be insinuated as bad for those who threaten Irish elites. It’s comical, but also deeply destructive to any sense of democracy. But then that’s the actual role of Irish media - prop up the corny gravy train, lie and manipulate to do so, all the while pretending to care about democracy and the truth.

528,582 views • 3 years ago

My word. This is wild. The Fianna Fáil leader pushing 1980’s British propaganda talking points. Martin entirely ignoring documented British collusion in the unlawful killing of hundreds & years of clandestine British terror. Blames Sinn Fein. Shameful.

My word. This is wild. The Fianna Fáil leader pushing 1980’s British propaganda talking points. Martin entirely ignoring documented British collusion in the unlawful killing of hundreds & years of clandestine British terror. Blames Sinn Fein. Shameful.

287,575 views • 1 year ago

Today I’m returning as CEO of Web Summit. When I stepped back last year, it was the first time I had taken time off in 15 years. It gave me time to think about Web Summit, its history, why I started it on my own from my bedroom and what I wanted it to be. I took the time to reconnect with old Web Summit friends and I listened to what they had to say and what they wanted from Web Summit. Some incredible tech advancements, relationships, partnerships, and companies have grown from our events and I want to continue building on this. If anything I want to supercharge this mission even further to build even stronger communities within Web Summit. In a very real sense, as Web Summit becomes bigger, our aim should be to make it smaller for our attendees. More intimate. More convivial. More community focused. We will seed small communities at our events, and then help those communities thrive long after each event. I’m incredibly excited for the future with loads more to share. Ps. My favourite Web Summit trailer below 👇

Today I’m returning as CEO of Web Summit. When I stepped back last year, it was the first time I had taken time off in 15 years. It gave me time to think about Web Summit, its history, why I started it on my own from my bedroom and what I wanted it to be. I took the time to reconnect with old Web Summit friends and I listened to what they had to say and what they wanted from Web Summit. Some incredible tech advancements, relationships, partnerships, and companies have grown from our events and I want to continue building on this. If anything I want to supercharge this mission even further to build even stronger communities within Web Summit. In a very real sense, as Web Summit becomes bigger, our aim should be to make it smaller for our attendees. More intimate. More convivial. More community focused. We will seed small communities at our events, and then help those communities thrive long after each event. I’m incredibly excited for the future with loads more to share. Ps. My favourite Web Summit trailer below 👇

327,370 views • 2 years ago

Wow. Watch this video to the end. It sums up the contempt some of those in FFG have for voters, in particular in Donegal.

Wow. Watch this video to the end. It sums up the contempt some of those in FFG have for voters, in particular in Donegal.

231,998 views • 1 year ago

A must watch moment: Leo Varadkar dismissing “allegations” about “a scandal” that he says have yet to be made, but will likely be made, but “will probably be rubbish”. Probably be rubbish… er, okay.

A must watch moment: Leo Varadkar dismissing “allegations” about “a scandal” that he says have yet to be made, but will likely be made, but “will probably be rubbish”. Probably be rubbish… er, okay.

307,193 views • 2 years ago

Fine Gael won 20.8% of first preference votes in this election, its lowest in 75 years. My work here is done. #GE24 😉

Fine Gael won 20.8% of first preference votes in this election, its lowest in 75 years. My work here is done. #GE24 😉

189,014 views • 1 year ago

This guy (Tony - Pod Guy - Groves) was so good on RTE, they’ve not invited him back in three years.

This guy (Tony - Pod Guy - Groves) was so good on RTE, they’ve not invited him back in three years.

149,674 views • 1 year ago

We’ve hired 58 people since January 2026, and today we’re announcing another wave of over 50 new jobs in Dublin and Lisbon across our sales, engineering, speakers, investors, growth and startup teams. We’ve two new incredible offices in Dublin City centre, and are hunting for a third. If you’d like to work in an office with other human beings, travel the world, and help build Web Summit, get in touch. We’re looking for Mandarin speakers in particular to work in our Dublin and Lisbon offices, and across a range of roles. Oh and any journalist looking for a new role, we’re hiring.

We’ve hired 58 people since January 2026, and today we’re announcing another wave of over 50 new jobs in Dublin and Lisbon across our sales, engineering, speakers, investors, growth and startup teams. We’ve two new incredible offices in Dublin City centre, and are hunting for a third. If you’d like to work in an office with other human beings, travel the world, and help build Web Summit, get in touch. We’re looking for Mandarin speakers in particular to work in our Dublin and Lisbon offices, and across a range of roles. Oh and any journalist looking for a new role, we’re hiring.

22,125 views • 1 month ago

Our new bookshop, The Whistleblower, in Dublin city centre is almost ready to open to the public. We held a soft opening on Saturday. It was great to see so many amazing Irish writers, academics, actors, comedians, activists, politicians & more. It’s The Whistleblower - cannot wait

Our new bookshop, The Whistleblower, in Dublin city centre is almost ready to open to the public. We held a soft opening on Saturday. It was great to see so many amazing Irish writers, academics, actors, comedians, activists, politicians & more. It’s The Whistleblower - cannot wait

29,022 views • 2 months ago

An incredible close encounter with two humpback whales and an Orca in Donegal Bay, Ireland.

An incredible close encounter with two humpback whales and an Orca in Donegal Bay, Ireland.

91,947 views • 10 months ago

Does anyone know how to get this video of Michael Martin from back in the day deleted? It makes Martin look almost as insincere as Simon Harris, and it’s not good for Fianna Fáil.

Does anyone know how to get this video of Michael Martin from back in the day deleted? It makes Martin look almost as insincere as Simon Harris, and it’s not good for Fianna Fáil.

143,722 views • 1 year ago

Coffee will be free for whistleblowers in our new bookshop, cafe and event space. The mistreatment by the Irish state of whistleblowers beggars belief sometimes. Almost ready to open!

Coffee will be free for whistleblowers in our new bookshop, cafe and event space. The mistreatment by the Irish state of whistleblowers beggars belief sometimes. Almost ready to open!

41,834 views • 4 months ago

10 years since Revolut came as a tiny startup to Web Summit. Crazy! We’re currently building fancy new structures in Lisbon for Web Summit in 10 days time. Largest number of both startups and investors ever, driven in particular by China, Brazil and Poland. Consultants off a cliff. Germany down for first year ever - clear indication of a recession. But that ain’t deterring entrepreneurs! I wonder who this years Revolut will be! 🚀💪❤️

10 years since Revolut came as a tiny startup to Web Summit. Crazy! We’re currently building fancy new structures in Lisbon for Web Summit in 10 days time. Largest number of both startups and investors ever, driven in particular by China, Brazil and Poland. Consultants off a cliff. Germany down for first year ever - clear indication of a recession. But that ain’t deterring entrepreneurs! I wonder who this years Revolut will be! 🚀💪❤️

62,096 views • 7 months ago

Much awaited press conference below. Bad day for Irish cronies. “When you strike at a king, you must kill him” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Much awaited press conference below. Bad day for Irish cronies. “When you strike at a king, you must kill him” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

86,787 views • 1 year ago

Tim, nice but dim, now trying to defend his suggestion Fine Gael “smear the bejesus out of” Catherine Connolly.

Tim, nice but dim, now trying to defend his suggestion Fine Gael “smear the bejesus out of” Catherine Connolly.

41,816 views • 7 months ago