NI Assembly Library @assemblylibrary.bsky.social The Research and Information Service (RaISe) of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
RaISe Blog available at: http://assemblyresearchmatters.org
Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social We're on a journey to end homelessness. We represent the NI homelessness sector and amplify voices of people with lived experience. We provide the Home Starter Pack service and FareShare in NI
Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social Working to improve lives by tackling homelessness and housing problems in Northern Ireland since 1964.
Helpline 028 9024 5640
Online housing advice at http://housingrights.org.uk
Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social Yep, that one.
Rev Karen @revkarensethuraman.bsky.social Baptist Minister. Pioneer Ministry. Peace and Reconciliation. Public Theology. Social Justice. Ireland. SSBelfast.
Queen's University Belfast @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Official account of Queen's University Belfast.
One of the Russell Group’s leading research-intensive universities.
We provide world-class education & research.
RT≠Endorsement.
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House Rules: ow.ly/APC750YZAnz
Fergal McFerran @fergalmcferran.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs Manager at @childlawcentre.bsky.social, amongst other things.
Scoil na Seolta @scoilnaseolta.bsky.social Integrated Irish-medium primary school and nursery in east Belfast.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland @equalitycommni.bsky.social Promoting equality and challenging discrimination in Northern Ireland
equalityni.org
Children's Law Centre @childlawcentre.bsky.social CLC works to protect the rights of all children in NI particularly those who are most disadvantaged. We provide free advice and information to children and young people. For advice contact us on 0808 808 5678 or alternatively #AskREE at reerights.com
Sandra Patterson @sandyzpatterson.bsky.social Mum👦🏼👧🏼 #GeographyTeacher #HOD 🌎 #MEd #FCCT #IntegratedEducation #DofE #ClimateChangeTeacher #WomenEd 💜 #StarWars ⚽️ #GAWA 💛 #Geography #NorthernIreland 
@chrisniccy.bsky.social @chrisniccy.bsky.social 
William Crawley @williamcrawley.bsky.social BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. #BBCTalkback. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment.
Check my List for: Northern Ireland https://go.bsky.app/VGXofMD
Classical Association in Northern Ireland @classassocni.bsky.social Promoting Classical Studies
Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland news, sport, features, opinion and debate
🏆 News Website of the Year - #RegionalPressAwards
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
The Irish Times @irishtimes.com Official account of The Irish Times. Diverse opinion, thorough reporting and outstanding writing from http://irishtimes.com
Claire Hanna MP @clairehanna.bsky.social MP for South Belfast & a social democratic, anti-sectarian, new Ireland. Leader of @sdlp.Bluesky Like arts, sustainability, Europe. Mum of 3 great girls Claire.Hanna.MP@parliament.uk.
Darran Marshall @dmarshall.bsky.social BBC News NI
Politics Producer | Senior Journalist.
On Twitter @DarranMarshall
Based in Belfast / Tyrone
Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com Politics guy @virginmedianews.bsky.social; host of Monday with Gavan Reilly (10pm, Virgin Media One); weekly columnist @thejournal.ie; bestselling author of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: linktr.ee/gavreilly
Claire Mitchell @clairemitchell.bsky.social writer, mamaí, history and politics, Belfast/County Down, she/her.
📖 The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798
www.clairemitchell.net
Kevin Cunningham @kevcunningham.bsky.social Lecturer in Politics | Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society | Fmr Targeting & Analysis @uklabour | @OULightweights | Chair MA Journalism @wearetudublin |
Planet Belfast @planetbelfast.bsky.social Politics | Culture | Randomness | Sarcasm | Social Media Stuff | Liberal Lefty | Pancreatic Cancer Awareness advocate | Tweets from Gary Kirby
Amanda Ferguson @amanda.ie North Belfast woman. Freelance journalist c2010. NUJ member. Writer. Talker. Events. Consultant. Reasonable. A wee bit fancy.✌🏻❣️#BeanUltach Also Director @wimbelfast.bsky.social And everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/amanda.ie
David McCann @dmcbfs.bsky.social Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
Mike Philpott @mikephilpott.bsky.social Writer and PR consultant. Ex-BBC News. Hennessy Award winner. Novel Purblind available at www.wordforward.co.uk
Brenda Gough @brendagough.bsky.social Civil rights activist, community gardener, LGBTQ ally.
Member of Reclaim the Agenda.
https://www.reclaimtheagenda.com/
Says "fuck" a lot and also completely out of the giving of them.
Irish. Belfast Mammy #IrishBlueSky
Saoirse Don Phalaistín.
Andrée Murphy @andreemurphy.bsky.social Human rights. Feminism. United and reconciled Ireland. 
Duncan Morrow @duncanmorrow0.bsky.social Speaking for myself here-so all the problems are my own. And in my day job, I am Director of Community Engagement and Professor of Politics at Ulster University.
Ruth Allum @mgtruth.bsky.social Enjoys laughing and walking and just still being here 😎
Mick Fealty @mickfealty.bsky.social Recovering social media addict…
Kellie Turtle @kellieturtle.bsky.social Policy influencer. Trade unionist. Equality & rights. Health & social care. Faith & abortion. Reproductive Justice. Antiracist community-building. Trans rights. Free Palestine. Opinions expressed in a personal not professional capacity. she/her
Prof Siobhan O’Neill @profsiobhanon.bsky.social Mental Health Champion NI | Prof Ulster Uni | mental health, trauma & suicide | mum 
The Belfast Urbanist🔻🚋 @belfasturbanist.bsky.social 26 | they/them // Belfast // all opinions are my own // #RebuildOurRailways | #EvenBolderVision // Green Party NI member 💚 // 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
grania mcfadden @grania.bsky.social Journalist and radio producer at BBC NI. @BBCTalkback and
@BBCSounds Year 21 podcast. 
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social Short misadventurer in archaeology, mischievous military historian, author, broadcaster, relentless miniature painter & collector. Follows cricket but doesn't understand it. Looks a little like Asterix 🙂 Rep @Pastpreservers; TCD, SDUC, NI, Wales, Co. Down!
Koulla Yiasouma @shriekinggreek.bsky.social Greek Cypriot from London living in Northern Ireland.
Will share ice cream 🍦 and washing line 🧺adventures as well as my love for Arsenal.
May also go on about Children’s Rights and social justice.
Joanne Murphy @changeresearch.bsky.social Professor of Inclusive leadership
Tony Gervin @tonygervin.bsky.social Part time actor,full time gentleman,scholar and acrobat. Middle aged man in leather.
Allan LEONARD @mrulster.com PhD Researcher @UlsterUni | Managing Editor @SharedFutureNews | Board Member @FactCheckNI | Photographer 📸 | Runner 🏃♂️ | Genealogist 🌳
www.mrulster.info
David Porter @baldynotion.bsky.social Visiting Professor (Faith and Peaceful Relations) Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University.
Peacebuilding | Conflict | Faith | Leadership
Dónal Lyons @donallyons.bsky.social Dad, policy wonk, Social Democrat.
SDLP Councillor for Balmoral.
Based on a true story.
Patrick Moore @padzor.bsky.social hmmm
Elaine Crory @elainecrory.bsky.social Feminism, cardigans, complaining
Patricia Devlin @trishdevlin.bsky.social Irish ☘️ Investigative journalist ✍️ Lover of good vibes 🧘♀️Co Derry born and bred 🔴⚪️ The Journal Investigates @ TheJournal.ie 👩🏻💻
The Journal @thejournal.ie Providing open access to valuable journalism | Support our work so we can keep questioning, debunking, explaining and informing http://thejournal.ie/contribute
Sam McBride @sjamcbride.bsky.social Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent. Author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal. Any views mine alone.
Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social Genetics/Genomics doc, Nazareth Hospital biker, developing solutions for #RareDisease & Digital Healthcare on a #Psion Series 3a. Want to see peace in Northern Ireland, Israel-Palestine & Planet Earth. One of those Happy Lundys. https://shanemuk.github.io
Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social Sincerely Anonymous • Open mind • Robust disputation • Politics/History/Economics/Art/Sociology/Human Rights • Gaeilge nó Béarla • Éire💡🕊️
📕📖📚 Read the essays:
🔗 https://forlouth.medium.com
Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @seamasbelfast.bsky.social Belfast City Councillor | Lisnasharragh | SDLP Belfast Group Leader | New Irelander | Atlanticist | LGBT+ | San Diego Democrats Alum | YIMBY | defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk
Richard O’Reilly @richardoreilly.bsky.social BBC News NI Journalist and Presenter. Often found on Evening Extra, Talkback, GMU, etc. Formerly Presenter of the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Foyle
TK @tkbytesback.bsky.social Political commentator, columnist, writer and public affairs expert in UK and Ireland. Visiting professor at Queen’s University and Policy Fellow at Labour Together. Avid Europhile.
Loves GAA, frustrated by Spurs and proud winner of wooden spoon in golf 
John Self @john-self.bsky.social Book jockey
Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂 @nwhyte.bsky.social He/him. International affairs strategist & expert, science fiction fan, psephologist; posts personal. Will block rude people and bigots.
http://fromtheheartofeurope.eu
PRRI @prri.org PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization conducting research at the intersection of religion, values, and public life.
www.prri.org
Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social Campaigning for freedom, justice and equality for the Palestinian people. R/T does not equal endorsement
Clare Rice @clarerice.bsky.social Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social
📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh
📧 clare.rice@ed.ac.uk
UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Territorial Politics | Institutions
Peter Donaghy @peterdonaghy.bsky.social Belfast based spreadsheet guy
Mark Simpson @marksimpson.bsky.social I do stuff that makes things appear on your telly.
Personal account. 🏳️🌈
Donaghadee, Northern Ireland. He/him|Sé/é
I block any new followers which do not have any content on their accounts.
Mark Reel @markreel.bsky.social I like long orbits around Galaxies, docking spaceships & the Blue Danube. Mostly cats & Video Games. Bassist. IT man. Rez stan. 3DS Ambassador. Belfast. he/him
https://linktr.ee/markreel
Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social Irish Times Europe Correspondent currently on assignment in Paris. Podcaster.
Best email me to get in touch ⬇️
https://www.irishtimes.com/author/naomi-oleary/
June Caldwell @junec.bsky.social Writing Place Writing Planet, UCD / iCRAG 2026 | Lamplight Fellowship 2025 | Literature Bursary Award 2025 | Moth Short Story Prize 2024 | 'Somebody' expo MoLi 2020-2021 | Room Little Darker 2018/17 | https://www.airbnb.ie/h/pinkhousedublin
Alexa (dot) Moore @alexadotm.bsky.social NI doll working in human rights and doing human wrongs.
Currently Policy Campaigns & Comms Manager @ the Rainbow Project, formerly brexit & human rights policy @ the Human Rights Consortium, formerly-er Director of TransgenderNI.
Orna Young @ornayoung.bsky.social MD @ FactCheckNI | Mammy | Very slow runner | Labrador enthusiast | 📍Co. Derry | engagement ≠ endorsement
Fergus @infiniteguff.com Cartoonman
www.infiniteguff.com
Mark @markglover.bsky.social Heritage, mental health, media, and community development. Trustee of Belfast’s Oldest Charity @cliftonhousebelfast Belfast Charitable Society
Ian Patton @ianpatton.bsky.social 
Robin Swann MP @robinswannmp.bsky.social Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim & Former Minister of Health
Ciaran McQuillan @cmcquillan.bsky.social Journalist. Asia-based for over 20 years - currently in Bangkok. 
Matthew Taylor @matthewtaylorni.bsky.social 22 | Northern Irish. Award-winning mental health campaigner, TEDx & One Young World speaker, suicide survivor, autistic activist. Prev Pure Mental NI Co-CEO. QUB Literific President 2022-23. Diana Award Recipient. WIP alum.
https://linktr.ee/MatthewTaylor
Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social As it turns out, a Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast working in & on the island of Ireland.
Own my own views.
http://go.qub.ac.uk/hayward 
Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social Historian of modern cultural history, primarily Britain & Ireland
Author of Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation (Cornell, 2026) & After the Shock City: Urban Culture & the Making of Modern Citizenship (Boydell, 2019)
Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social Books Editor of The Irish Times; author of Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place (Merrion Press)
John Barry @profjohnbarry.bsky.social Ideas merchant, activist-academic, worried parent and angry citizen, hypocrite on a burning planet trying to replace passive and dangerous tech-optimism about the future with active and collective hope.. Democratise. Decolonise. Decarbonise. Decommodify..
Cllr Brian Smyth @briansmyth99.bsky.social Green Party Group Leader and Cllr in Belfast City Council for the Lisnasharragh DEA. In it to build a Greener Cleaner Fairer City. Often grumpy Manchester United and Cliftonville fan.
Smythbrian@belfastcity.gov.uk
Seamus Leheny @seamusleheny.bsky.social Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (www.nifha.org)
Donegal bred~Belfast settled. Run a bit. #socialhousing
Tim Cairns @timcairns.bsky.social Former SpAd. I’m assuming I will end up blocking as many people here as I did over there
Shirley-Anne McMillan @shirleyannemcm.bsky.social Writer and things.
Cllr Anthony Flynn @antoflynnser.greenpartyni.org Green party Councillor 🌍 | East Belfast - Ormiston DEA 🏗 | Anthony.flynn@greenpartyni.org | www.greenpartyni.org
David Ford @david-ford.bsky.social Was: Alliance Councillor, Antrim 1993-2010; MLA, South Antrim 1998-2018; Party Leader, 2001-16; Minister of Justice for NI 2010-2016, President, Alliance Party 2019-2022.
Now: grandfather, p/t farmer, Alliance footsoldier, Rathlin CIC, Jubilee Farm, NFFN.
Kelly Bonner @kellybonnerbbc.bsky.social Reporter BBC NI
Particularly interested in addiction, homelessness and social issues
Story? Get in touch
kelly.bonner@bbc.co.uk
Mark A Taylor @mataylor.bsky.social Consultant HPB Surgeon, Visiting Prof UU, EA DOH, Bengoa panel, Trustee NIPANC. Health transformation. Views my own.
Lesley Veronica @lesleyveronica.bsky.social 
Luke Sproule @lukesproule.bsky.social Senior journalist at BBC News NI
Andrew Muir MLA @andrewmuirni.bsky.social Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | Alliance North Down MLA | Email casework andrew.muir@alliancepartyni.org | Member North Down Athletic Club | Founded Crawfordsburn and Bangor parkrun events | 🏳️🌈
Politics in Action @politicsinaction.bsky.social Building a Better Peace. Working with young people and communities to connect learning about politics to taking action together for meaningful change. #BetterPeace
The SDLP @sdlp.bsky.social Social Democratic & Labour Party 🕊️🌹
Progressive. Cross-community. Building a New Ireland 🤝 Be part of it ✊
📍 Promoted by SDLP, 121 Ormeau Rd, BT7 1SH
Matthew O'Toole MLA @otoolematthew.bsky.social Now:
SDLP MLA for South Belfast | Leader of the Opposition
Former: civil servant & journalist.
Future: A social democratic new Ireland
Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social Institute of Irish Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. An interdisciplinary research institute for all aspects of Irish culture, history, politics and society. See 'Lists' for more info. Find us at https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/IrishStudiesGateway/
Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social Institute of #irishstudies @liverpooluni.bsky.social: world-leading research & teaching in peace & conflict, women's studies, literature & history.
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studies
Mark Carruthers @markcarruthers7.bsky.social Personal account | Presenter of The View, #SundayPolitics & #BBCRedLines for BBC News NI | Author | Visiting Professor of Media at Ulster University |
On Twitter @markcarruthers7
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social Pen name of Andrew Scott.
Fake History, Fake Heroes and Notorious.
Represented by Pew Literary
Links:
https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
Slugger O'Toole @sluggerotoolepols.bsky.social Dumping politics out of boxes | Provocative conversation
DUPleader @dupleader.bsky.social @dupleader from twitter
(not Gavin, Jeff or Arlene)
Likes: Simpsons gifs, pleasant debate.
Dislikes: Trump, Johnson, Brexit, the DUP/TUV.
Robin Percival @robinpercival.bsky.social Independent Quaker, socialist, nonviolence. “Seeking truth from facts”
Blog: aclearday.blog
Claire Allan Author @claireallan.bsky.social Writer of thrillers ✍️
Derry Girl ☘️ Izzy’s Human 🐾
aka FREYA KENNEDY, when I'm feeling romantic. 💕
Powered by ADHD, HRT & Maltesers 🤯🥵🍫
Published by @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social
New thriller: 📕The Perfect Mother 😱🔪🎈- February '25
Victoria Steveley @vsteveley.bsky.social Journalist turned Comms Officer.
Ex-BelTel/Sunday Life deputy chief audience editor. Formerly UTV digital lead and programmes producer. Even more formerly Q Radio journo and newsreader.
Sport fan, bookworm, telly addict.
Patrick Corrigan @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social Human rights activist. Head of Nations & Regions and NI Programme Director at Amnesty International UK. Board member, Human Rights Consortium. Integrated school governor.
Amnesty International NI @amnestyni.bsky.social Amnesty International in Northern Ireland: human rights news, events, campaigns and comment
Marc le Spark @cardboardco0kie.bsky.social Designer | Maker | Former Stage Invader | He/Him | Dublin 🇮🇪 🏳️🌈 | https://markdempsey.me/