Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
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Dublin Review of Books @dubreviewofbooks.bsky.social Ireland's premier review of intellectual inquiry for two decades. Published quarterly (www.drb.ie), entire archive since 2007 available. Everything on totally free access but donations of course welcome to keep us going.
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Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social Books Editor of The Irish Times; author of Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place (Merrion Press)
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Native Dialogs in Irish @nativedialogsga.bsky.social Practice your #Gaeilge by chatting to virtual humans.
Anurag Deb @anuragdeb.bsky.social PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. Looking at legislative drafting. Research Officer at the Northern Ireland Assembly. Looking at the Windsor Framework. Interested in devolution, public law, politics and climate change. He/him
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Fiachra @fiachramcs.bsky.social SDLP Youth U-18s Officer 🌹| Campaigning for a New, Fair and Just Ireland ☘️
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MathsWorld @mathsworld.com MathsWorld is an interactive discovery centre in London, with innovative hands-on exhibits that explore the beauty, wonder, and everyday relevance of mathematics for visitors of all ages. https://mathsworld.com
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Dr. Orla M @orlanimh.bsky.social Living with complex regional pain syndrome and an unhealthy obsession with shoes and handbags! Post-doctoral researcher in inclusive higher education.
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TG4 @tg4.bsky.social 💚 Tír gan Teanga - Tír gan Anam
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Sunday Miscellany @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social New writing for radio with complementary music, broadcast every Sunday morning on RTÉ Radio 1, Irish public radio, since 1968. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/sunday-miscellany and the RTÉ Radio app
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Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social Twitter gobshite. Housing solicitor, writer and political commentator. Bylines: The Guardian, Belfast Telegraph, Irish Times and Slugger O'Toole
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Museum of Medical Heritage, Trinity College Dublin @oldanatomytcd.bsky.social 
UCD Archives @ucdarchives.bsky.social We curate private paper collections documenting the modern Irish State; UCD; and many elements of the Franciscan manuscript patrimony. www.ucd.ie/archives
National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social Ireland’s premier cultural institution and home to the greatest collection of Irish heritage, culture and history. Free admission.
Museo Reina Sofía @museoreinasofia.es Un museo abierto a la participación, el diálogo y la reflexión
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Museo del Prado @museodelprado.es Bienvenidos a la cuenta oficial del Museo Nacional del Prado en Bluesky. Abrimos una nueva ventana para compartir con quienes aman el arte nuestras colecciones, historias y el día a día del museo
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Tate Collection @tate.bsky.social Art from the Tate Collection.
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social British news without the spin. The Daily Britain delivers straight-talking headlines, sharp opinions, and stories that keep the nation informed and unfiltered.
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks, the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
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Rory Stewart @rory-stewart.bsky.social Author The Middleland linktr.ee/middleland, PlacesinBetween, Jackson/Yale. PoliticsOnTheEdge. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.
Parody
Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social Born out of the UK tabloid phone hacking scandal. We fight for press accountability, for justice for victims still denied and for a responsible press that protects the public, upholds democracy, and defends free expression. https://linktr.ee/hackedoff
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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social A historian of things before 1700, especially religion, friars and the ways of everyday life.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
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President of Ireland @president.ie Updates on the work of Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly
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Conor J. Kelly @conorjkelly.bsky.social Bingham Early Career Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Balliol College, University of Oxford | Researching Irish, UK, & EU politics focusing on Northern Ireland | Usual disclaimer
From Donegal. Profile: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
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Derry University Group @derry-group.bsky.social Championing an independent cross-border university for the North West - the last-remaining North Ireland Civil Rights campaign.
Garrett Hargan's investigative history of the 60-year fight, A Scandal in Plain Sight, is available from colmcillepress.com.
FoodieDerry @foodiederry.bsky.social Lover of Derry, food, drink and good good people.
Colum Eastwood MP @columeastwood.ie MP for Foyle | Chair of the New Ireland Commission | Derry | colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie
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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com Established in 1772, the Derry Journal is among the longest-running news publications in Europe and has been covering the north west of Ireland for over 250 years. As well as our print editions Tuesday and Friday you can find us at www.derryjournal.com
The Irish News @irishnews.com The Irish News is the UK and Ireland’s top selling regional daily newspaper. We've been telling the full story since 1891.
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Trinity College Dublin @tcddublin.bsky.social Official source of news from Trinity College Dublin. Trinity is Ireland's highest-ranked university in the QS World University Ranking 2026 and Times Higher Education 2025 and ranked 75th in the World QS World University Ranking, 2026.
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Irish Archaeology @irarchaeology.bsky.social Sharing Ireland’s amazing archaeology as well as interesting sites from around the world. Posts by Wexford archaeologist Colm Moriarty.
MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland @molimuseum.bsky.social Where Irish writing comes alive.
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New York Review Books @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social www.nyrb.com
Colmcille Press @colmcille.bsky.social Publishing house in northwest Ireland, celebrating 1500 years of great writing from Derry and Donegal. Gaeilge agus fáilte.
SUMMER 2025: The Handy Wee Guide to Derry (digital edition) is available for just a quid from: colmcillepress.com
Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social Established 1976. Reviews, news, features on Irish books and writing, database of all upcoming books each month. Podcast #BurningBooks. Editor
Ruth McKee.
dúchas.ie @duchas-ie.bsky.social Tionscadal digitithe Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann/Digitizing National Folklore Collection of Ireland. Páirtnéireacht @gaois Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU agus Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD
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Brian McGilloway @brianmcgilloway.bsky.social Author, screenwriter and PhD candidate.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
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CNN @cnn.com Asking the hard questions and bringing unique perspectives from across the globe. This is CNN.
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com Democracy Skies in Blueness
Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
Slugger O'Toole @sluggerotoolepols.bsky.social Dumping politics out of boxes | Provocative conversation
Brian Deer 布莱恩-迪尔 @briandeer.com The journalist | Author 'The Doctor Who Fooled the World'
@drbarrymonk1.bsky.social @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social Consultant dermatologist in the UK. Worried about the state of the
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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social Irish Times Europe Correspondent currently on assignment in Paris. Podcaster.
Best email me to get in touch ⬇️
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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social Chief writer of An Irish Diary, The Irish Times
Hugh Linehan @hlinehan.bsky.social Irish Times writer, editor. I also present the Inside Politics podcast. irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics
Ruadhán Mac Cormaic @ruadhan.bsky.social Editor, The Irish Times
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Ann Stapleton BL @annstapleton.bsky.social Lawyer and Mum based in Dublin, Ireland and Cher (18), France
All posts are my own opinion except reposts which ≠ endorsement
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Dr Clare Marie @clarem212.bsky.social Historian of Irish and Asian history. PhD from TCD: Ulstermen and Identity in the Chinese Customs Service. Derry Girl working in HE and EdTech. I love bad movies, good TV, and wrestling.