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Dublin-based, Norn Iron born, mum of three. Avid reader, talker, listener. PR consultant.

Dublin, Ireland
Joined February 2011
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This. With bells on.
This is not what World Book Day should be about. Why is the underlying message being taken over by expensive fancy dress? Let’s take it back to the real meaning - promoting a love of books and stories and the magical world they can open up for children of all ages. #worldbookday
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Thrilled for my sister Jenny on her recent additional appointment below at Lloyds Banking Group.
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No surprise to any sea-swimmers … Donaghadee has been named by Sunday Times as Best Place to live in NI. 👏🎉
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Marino crescent, Marino - A long thread, this one, but worth it. Built in 1792 by Charlie Ffolliott, basically as a giant “f**k you”, resulting in the row of houses to be called ‘Spite Row’ or ‘Spite Crescent’. The reason for this? One James Caulfield, The Earl of Charlemont...~1
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This is a superb visualization of European history (1500-2022). teapawt.org/WallStreetSilv/status/…
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Seriously regretting not having taken the bins out yet.
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Current school holiday play date status
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Is any child in the land asleep?????? Bright nights indeed.
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A former senior Stormont official, who for five years was central to the Brexit negotiations and their impact on Northern Ireland, has issued a highly critical broadside against the UK government over its attitude to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Holiday. What I’ll need after I’ll need after I’ve taken the kids on the planned ‘holiday’ while the other half stays at home with Covid. 😠
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Wordle 293 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Absolutely a jammy guess.
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Ruth Burnside retweeted
Good day from Norway
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YouTube baking videos aimed at small children have A LOT to answer for. Shamrock cookies indeed. ☘️ 🤢
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Wordle 257 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A very welcome ‘impressive’ 3 after too many ‘phews’!
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