NornIronGirl1981 @nornirongirl1981.eurosky.social Teenage angst, boys and hunger strikes. The life of a 13 year old in N Ireland. My 1981 diary entries tweeted daily.
Contact: @BeebsyMcA
Paul Colgan @paulcolgan.bsky.social Award Winning Journalist and Broadcaster. Irish Politics and Economics.
ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South.
Authoritative, independent & non-partisan research on constitutional, institutional & policy options for Ireland north & south. Neither pro or anti unification.
arinsproject.com
Stephen Walker @stepwalktv.bsky.social
Author 5 books.
‘ David Trimble : Peacemaker’.
‘John Hume : The Persuader’, ‘Ireland’s Call’ ,’Hide and Seek’, ‘Forgotten Soldiers.’
Journalist | Writer | Event Host
Contact : www.stephenwalker.uk
Prof John O Brennan @jobmaynooth.bsky.social Professor of European Politics, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Posts on EU, Balkans and International Politics.
Author: The Eastern Enlargement of the EU.
Director, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/europe
Patrick Radden Keefe @praddenkeefe.bsky.social New Yorker staff writer. Author of Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing. Podcast: Wind of Change. Producer of FX series Say Nothing, now streaming on Hulu (in the US) and Disney+ (everywhere else).
New book coming April 7, 2026: London Falling.
Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social Author: The Song is Nearly Over (2025), Terri Hooley: 75 Revolutions (2023), Trouble Songs (2018) and 75 Van Songs (2020).
Music journalist. Editor, Dig With It. Ex NME.
https://stuartbailie.bandcamp.com/
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
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
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
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 
Kellie Armstrong MLA @kelmba.bsky.social Alliance MLA for Strangford since 2016. Opinions are my own.
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
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@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
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social Pen name of Andrew Scott.
Fake History, Fake Heroes and Notorious.
Represented by Pew Literary
Links:
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Slugger O'Toole @sluggerotoolepols.bsky.social Dumping politics out of boxes | Provocative conversation
Pivotal @pivotalpolicy.bsky.social Northern Ireland's independent public policy think tank.
pivotalpolicy.org
DUPleader @dupleader.bsky.social @dupleader from twitter
(not Gavin, Jeff or Arlene)
Likes: Simpsons gifs, pleasant debate.
Dislikes: Trump, Johnson, Brexit, the DUP/TUV.
Financial Times @financialtimes.com The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis.
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FT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com The FT’s team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories.
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NPR @npr.org This is NPR 🎙️
The Onion @theonion.com America’s Finest News Source. A @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social subsidiary.
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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 Nation Magazine @thenation.com Founded by abolitionists in 1865. Committed to progressive journalism. Subscribe: http://subscriptions.thenation.com.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social A reader-funded newspaper that truly sits outside the established system and answers only to the public.
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Fascinating News 🇺🇸 @fascinating-us.bsky.social 📰 US News from CNN News
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New York Review Books @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social www.nyrb.com
Science News @sciencenews.bsky.social We report on the latest news in all fields of science. See also @snexplores.bsky.social
Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk A politically independent monthly current affairs, culture & ideas magazine
Established 1995
Head to https://prospectmagazine.co.uk
@opendemocracy.net @opendemocracy.net Free thinking for the world 🌍 We're an independent media organisation. Find us > opendemocracy.net Also at @openDemocracy@newsie.social for those who toot too.
Agence France-Presse @afp.com L'AFP: d'abord les faits 🌍
https://u.afp.com/liens
Classical Association in Northern Ireland @classassocni.bsky.social Promoting Classical Studies
The Irish Times @irishtimes.com Official account of The Irish Times. Diverse opinion, thorough reporting and outstanding writing from http://irishtimes.com
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
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. 
Ruth Allum @mgtruth.bsky.social Enjoys laughing and walking and just still being here 😎
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.
David Porter @baldynotion.bsky.social Visiting Professor (Faith and Peaceful Relations) Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University.
Peacebuilding | Conflict | Faith | Leadership
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
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
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
John Self @john-self.bsky.social Book jockey
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
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
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' exhibition, MoLi 2020-2021 | 📖 Room Little Darker 2018/17 | https://papervisualart.com/product/pva-17/
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.
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 
Ciaran McQuillan @cmcquillan.bsky.social Journalist. Asia-based for over 20 years - currently in Bangkok. 
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
Northern Ireland Elects @nielects.com Independent politics and news aggregator, producing analysis and insight into politics and elections in Northern Ireland.
Paula Bradshaw MLA @paulaballiance.bsky.social Alliance Party MLA; Chief Whip; Chair of the Committee for the Executive Office. Hockey coach and umpire. Mother & cat owner.
Sian Mulholland MLA @sianalliance.bsky.social Mamaí of three small but very cute dictators. Alliance MLA for North Antrim. Local music lover. Spokesperson for Children and Young People, the Arts, Poverty and Social Security.
Ryan Miller @mrdoorstep.bsky.social Editor @ FactCheckNI. Rugby sicko. I love words and numbers equally.
James McCarthy @jamesmccarthy97.bsky.social Political Reporter | Belfast Live and Daily Mirror NI | DMs open RTs ≠ endorsements | Views are my own etc
https://linktr.ee/James.mccarthy
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
Cllr. Lilian Seenoi Barr @lilianseenoibarr.bsky.social Former Mayor of Derry City and strabane District. Proud maasai woman and Derry girl
Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social Yep, that one.
Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Marianna Spring @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social BBC’s Social Media Investigations Correspondent | Radio 4 podcasts | @BBCPanorama & current affairs | #Americast host | ARIAS & British Podcast best host
Richard Bullick @richardbullick.bsky.social Special Adviser Department of Education Northern Ireland … @richardbullick1 on Twitter/X
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Danny Donnelly MLA @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social Shared future believer. Alliance party MLA for East Antrim. All opinions my own.
Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social EX Editor, the Guardian/ prospect magazine. The New World. ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
Daniel Mulhall @danmulhall.bsky.social Retired Irish Ambassador, author, consultant, media commentator, Director, #Carlichauns.
Colum Eastwood MP @columeastwood.ie MP for Foyle | Chair of the New Ireland Commission | Derry | colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie
Tim Cairns @timcairns.bsky.social Former SpAd. I’m assuming I will end up blocking as many people here as I did over there
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 
Jarlath Kearney ~ www.jarlathkearney.com @jarlathkearney.bsky.social Strategy Solutions | Leadership Modelling I Government Affairs I Ireland/UK Political Specialist | Photography I RT/Like does not equal endorsement
www.jarlathkearney.com
Insta: jarlathkearneymedia
Email: policyoptions@gmail.com
LinkedIn: jarlathkearney- A @andrewgmccormick.bsky.social @andrewgmccormick.bsky.social
The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data...
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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar