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Hayley Halpin @hayleyhalpin1.bsky.social Journalist at BBC News NI | Previously worked @TheJournal.ie | Email: hayley.halpin@bbc.co.uk
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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist.
Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc.
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Niall McClave @monaghanpenguin.bsky.social 
Ken Curtin @kencurtin.bsky.social Veteran of the platform that shall not be named. Heard good things about here. Going to try it out for a spell. Opinions still my own and still not those of my employer
Vivienne Traynor @viviennetraynor.bsky.social Courts Reporter for RTÉ News.
Dean Van Nguyen @deanvannguyen.bsky.social Writer. Irish-Vietnamese. Author of Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah (2019) and Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur (May 2025). Agent: Chris Clemans at Janklow Nesbit
Brian Reynolds @briantreynolds.bsky.social //Balls Media//
Conor Pope @conorpope.bsky.social I dropped out of the Cubs because it clashed with The Incredible Hulk on the telly. I work for The Irish Times.
Michael O’Toole @mickthehack.bsky.social Crime and Defence Editor, Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star. I’m a crime novelist in my spare time. I’m a linguist, too: 🇮🇹🇫🇷🇪🇸🇸🇦. I don’t do opinions, and it’s great. #MCFC OK
Caroline O’Sullivan @carolineanno.bsky.social Head of School of Media and Senior Lecturer TU Dublin. 
Ciara Knight @ciara.bsky.social Comedy writer and performer. Patiently waiting for Mambo Number 6.
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Lilian Smith @liliansmith.bsky.social Rising Time Weekend RTÉ Radio 1
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Colm O'Regan @colmoregan.bsky.social Comedian, author (Bolloxology AnnDevine Three Irish Mammies Books Climate Worrier) broadcaster, MC event host, TV narrator/voiceover, Irish Examiner columnist podcaster The Function Room Podcast
Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social Journalist, author of Social Capital, Corkonian in Dublin.
David O’Doherty @phlaimeaux.bsky.social song and dance man
Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (now out in paperback). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
Fionn Davenport @fionndavenport.bsky.social Travel writer, radio hack, managing editor F&B Dublin 
Neil Michael 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇱🇧🇬🇱 @anewshack.bsky.social Hack, Social Justice Media Award winner. Chess player. Ex-Washington Post stringer/BBC pundit/ex News of the World, Daily Express, Daily Mirror staffer. Former carwasher, electrical goods salesman, labourer, barman.
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Nicky Ryan @nickyryan.ie Editorial Multimedia Lead with @thejournal.ie, co-author of The Last Disco, and gobshite. Produced documentary podcasts Stardust + Redacted Lives
Living in Dublin, from Wexford (and a little Waterford and a little Meath).He/Him. nicky.jm.ryan[at]gmail.com
Kevin Cunningham @kevcunningham.bsky.social Lecturer in Politics | Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society | Fmr Targeting & Analysis @uklabour | @OULightweights | Chair MA Journalism @wearetudublin |
Molly Twomey @mollytwomey.bsky.social Arts Council supported poet. ‘Raised Among Vultures’ & 'Chic to be Sad' published by The Gallery Press. Host of ‘Just to Say’ international poetry event. https://mollytwomey.com/ 💫
Dave Hanratty @hanrattydave.bsky.social Podcast Producer @ Irish Independent | Host @ NO ENCORE | Arts and Culture Journalist and Broadcaster
Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social Ireland’s biggest independent bookstore - new, secondhand & bargain books - where you find what you didn’t know you were looking for!
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Sorcha Pollak @sorchapollak.bsky.social Irish Times journalist specialising in immigration.
Co-host of Irish Times In The News podcast.
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Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News
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Gavin J-Smith @gavinjsmith.bsky.social Virgin Media News Archivist, based in Dublin
Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social Irish Times Investigations Reporter
Author: Is Ireland Neutral? (Gill)
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Liz Carolan @lizcarolan.com I publish thebriefing.ie, & founded organisations working on tech & democracy. Tech Policy Press fellow. Political scientist, advocate, writer, knitter. DMs open
Jerry O'Sullivan @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social Presenter Kerry Today show Radio Kerry. Broadcast Journalist. Kerryman. 
Audrey Carville @audreycarville.bsky.social Journalist. BBC/RTÉ
Dublin Ireland
Stephen McDermott @stemcdermott.bsky.social Editor of The Journal FactCheck | Journalist with @thejournal.ie | Royal Canal local living in Grand Canal exile
Dublin, Ireland.
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Malachy Clerkin @malachyclerkin.bsky.social Sportswriter for The Irish Times. Looking up, not down.
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Joe Molloy @molloyjoe.bsky.social Broadcaster. Indo Sport podcast & VMTV’s rugby coverage.
Once upon a time, OTB
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David McCullagh @mcculld.bsky.social Journalist with RTE, presenter of the Today show, Springsteen and Leinster fan, views mine not RTE's. RTs are not an endorsement. Get my new book here linktr.ee/mcculld
Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social Unvetted male Funkateer. Elevated neutrino readings. Talky stuff on
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New Ireland Commission @newireland.bsky.social Building a movement for a New Ireland
Kate Egan @kateeganrte.bsky.social Journalist & Newscaster with RTÉ News. All views expressed here are mine. LinkedIn.com/in/kate-egan-8ba52b31/
Noa Landau @noalandau.bsky.social Haaretz Deputy Editor in Chief
Steve Fay @stevefay.ie Dad of 3, IT Manager for SAP & Irish Coast Guard Search & Rescue technician.
Client technology & business innovation.
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Megan O’Regan Byrne @meganoreganbyrne.bsky.social Radio presenter on Beat 102103 & podcaster, Two Girls and a Baby 💫
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social Virgin Media News Correspondent but these are my own views and not those of my employer.
Ireland.
Nicole Gernon @nicolegernon.bsky.social Reporter with Virgin Media News Ireland
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Gráinne Ní Aodha @grainnenia.bsky.social Dublin-based news reporter with PA Media.
Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social 
Darran Marshall @dmarshall.bsky.social BBC News NI
Politics Producer | Senior Journalist.
On Twitter @DarranMarshall
Based in Belfast / Tyrone
Mark Patterson @markypblue.bsky.social BBC Broadcaster. IMROx2. Rugby. People. Planet. Donegal. NUJ. Orca. Gardening. Astronomy. Ex surfer. Cooking. Herbs. Books
Derry, Ireland. (Joined '24)
Cianan Brennan @ciananbrennan.bsky.social Journalist with the @irishexaminer.bsky.social. All views my own. DMs open, Threema ID PASBPCSA, cianan.brennan@examiner.ie
Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Irish Times writer & author of OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea & now, out in June, Experts in a Dying Field. You can preorder here: https://linktr.ee/expertsinadyingfield
CMAT @cmatbaby.bsky.social short irish woman who made those two amazing albums that everyone loves
Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
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Prof. Kevin Rafter @kevinrafter.bsky.social Full Prof, Political Communication, DCU - #Fulbright Scholar - Board Chair - Was a political journalist, once upon a time - Read fiction & visit galleries - NEW: #Magillbook https://linktr.ee/Kevinrafter
Paul Hosford @hosford.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor for the Irish Examiner. Dimestore Saint. True Scene Leader. Tiny Change enthusiast. 
Paul Colgan @paulcolgan.bsky.social Award Winning Journalist and Broadcaster. Irish Politics and Economics.
Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
Matt Cooper @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social Working across various media
Sarah McInerney @sarahmcinerney.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster with Ireland's national broadcaster RTE, politics junkie.
Fintan O'Toole @fotoole.bsky.social Writer, Irish Times columnist, New York Review of Books contributor, We Don't Know Ourselves author.
Ciara O’Brien @ciaraobrien.bsky.social Journalist and tech geek @ Irish Times. Mostly gadgets and cat pics.
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Decker Eveleth @dexeve.bsky.social PRC and DPRK strategic forces analyst with CNA. BA Reed College, MA Middlebury Institute. NSF GRFP. 
LiveDrive @livedrive.dublincityfm.ie LiveDrive uses over 500 traffic cameras to provide live travel updates for Dublin during peak hours, broadcast live on 103.2 Dublin City FM. 🚶🚴🧑🦼🚉🚋🚌🚗🛵⛵️ Posted by a small team of people, not AI.
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Lise Hand @liseinthecity.bsky.social Journalist. Opinionator. Disinfo saboteur. Wagon. Wordsmith. Sea-dog. Swearer. Under-the-influencer. 
Justin McCarthy @jusmccarthy.bsky.social 
Catherine Crichton @catherinecrichton.bsky.social Dubliner. Reading, writing, art, film. Novel about Harry Clarke’s ill-fated final masterpiece publishes in 2027 with Stairwell Books. Runner-up, IWC Novel Fair, top 100 Bath Novel Award. National Gallery volunteer.
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Julie O’Donnell @julieodonn.bsky.social Strategy. Digital. Transformation comms. True crime / thriller junkie. Coffee snob. Photography. Art. Tech. Paddleboarder-in-training. Constantly curious. Waterford, Ireland #SpeirGorm
Amanda Fennelly @amandafennelly.bsky.social ▪️Radio Producer & Broadcaster
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Adrian Goldberg @goldbergradio.bsky.social "Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football" out now via Byline Books. Email: @goldbergradio@gmail.com
Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com Whitehall editor at the Financial Times 🗞️
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Olga Barry @olgabarry.bsky.social Kilkenny Arts Festival director, political junkie of no party, suspicious optimist.
Eimer McAuley @eimermcauley.bsky.social Journalist with RTÉ Radio One - from Carnlough
Ger McCarthy @germccarthy.bsky.social Freelance Sports Journalist. All views my own.