Darragh O'C 🇮🇪

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Dublin-born; Mayo blood; Belmullet by the grace of God. Atheist. "A cross between Bush Tucker Man and Rambo" ~ The Irish Times Writer, designer, ex-marathon runner, jungle explorer, honorary black-belt, former cancer victim & and plenty more besides.

The old bog road. A narrow, Irish road gently curves its way toward the horizon. It's flanked by ancient bog and with a hill gently crowned by wispy puffs of cloud far away to the left.
My dog stares at me intensely from the edge of the water - desperate for me to throw the next some into the water for him to chase.
Screenshot of two headlines running side-by-side at the top of BBCs news website... Headline 1: Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks. Headline 2: Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war.
Trump, sitting at the resolute desk in the oval office, holds up a visual showing that a pool he didn't build is longer than skyscrapers are tall.
A side-on picture of the Whitehouse with the demolition zone in the near-ground showing where the East Wing used to stand.
My dog sits on the edge of the grass, calmly watching the sheep lower down in the fields, with Broadhaven Bay in the background.
The sun, about an hour before sunset, bursts through broken cloud over a West of Ireland bog in a wild display of sunlight, silver and seductive natural beauty.
A financial chart showing how Brent Crude Oil has risen to $115 per barrel. It's up over 3% just today.
A photo of a rainbow coming down out of dark, cloudy skies over fields in the West of Ireland. Sunlight is streaming down from behind me highlighting the contrast between the green, green grass and the dark skies. Broadhaven Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are visible at the end of the fields with Achill Island away in the distance.
The greatest... The Jordan 197. 1997 yellow Jordan GP car. The nose cone is animated to look like a viper: eyes and fangs. Black snake skin down the sides.
Scenic photo of a bog in the West of Ireland.
A photo of a packet of nuts called 'Jalapeño Peanuts'.
Text from Image: Trading records have shown that shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina, a company located on the Shannon estuary in Limerick and owned by the Russian aluminium group Rusal since 2006, have increased sharply since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Ireland exported $243m of alumina to Russia in 2022, but this rose by 55% to $376m in 2024.
April Fool. It's a picture of Donald Trump.
From the Guardian: Countries like the UK should go to strait of Hormuz and 'just take' fuel, Trump says. In a post on Truth Social, the US president, Donald Trump, has suggested that countries like the UK should build up the “courage” to go to the strait of Hormuz and “just take” fuel. “You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the USA won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,” Trump said as he criticised countries who “refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran”. He said these countries could buy “jet fuel” from the US, where there is “plenty”, if they are running low on supplies. “Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!” Trump concluded his social media post by saying. More details soon…
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures Continuous contract screenshot showing YTD chart at $108.91 and a 78.98% increase from Jan 1.
A panorama photo of Ballyglass lighthouse and surrounding rocky air on a grey evening - this evening - just before twilight.
A screenshot of an AI explanation of Pronoia from Google: Pronoia is the feeling or delusion that the world or others are conspiring to help you, acting as the positive opposite of paranoia (the belief that others are plotting against you). It's a mindset where one perceives the universe as benevolent, expecting good outcomes, and interpreting pleasantries as deep affection, often stemming from a need for reassurance in complex social environments. Historically, "pronoia" also referred to Byzantine land grants, but in modern usage, it's a psychological concept for perceiving a friendly, supportive world. Key aspects of pronoia: Positive Counterpart: It's the positive flip side of paranoia, where you feel the world conspires for you, not against you. Delusional or Spiritual: It can be an irrational delusion, a form of denial to protect self-esteem, or a conscious spiritual practice of positive thinking. Characteristics: Believing actions are praised, acquaintances are friends, and politeness signifies deep support. Causes: Can arise from social complexity, cultural ambiguity, or a need for certainty, notes an APA article. Benefits: Practicing it can improve self-esteem, reduce worry, and encourage pursuing new challenges by rewiring the brain to see the world as friendly, according to this YouTube video.
A pretty perfect sunset as seen from a field overlooking Broadhaven Bay. A huge wintery blue sky emerges from the sun's glare with the reflection of the sun in the water being more prominent than the actual sun itself.
A stunning sky with low sun and wispy clouds is reflected perfectly on the wet sand of the enormous Cross Beach, Belmullet.
Belmullet Docks on a beautifully still, crisp, winter's morning. The gorgeous blue sky is fronted by a thin layer of mackerel-patterned clouds and is reflected, mirror-like, in the still waters of Broadhaven Bay.
Low afternoon sun shines down from a blue sky over a beautifully green, grassy field Broadhaven Bay, County Mayo, in Ireland
The Situation Room in Mar a Lago. A couple of tables with a few black sheets hung around them as ad-hoc walls inside a much bigger room makes up the apparently secure facility in which the president sits watching the kidnapping of Maduro this morning.
Erris Head Loop Walk - Views
Erris Head Loop Walk - Views
Sunset on the shortest day, Mayo, Ireland, 2025