Aoife Ryan

@davecoughlan80 You went on one of the busiest weekends of the year so of course it’s going to be more expensive.

When we're all wondering why tourism figures are taking a beating... 2 nights for just myself in Dingle - €800.

Hello, my friend in direct provision just got his work permit and is looking for work, ideally kitchen porter or similar in a restaurant or hotel, in Dublin City centre. Let me know if you know of this kind of work going? #jobfairy

@philipnolan1 @LatedebateRTE Us too

I would love to be able to get a bus to Gorey around 11, connect with a Dublin train, enjoy lunch with friends over a bottle of wine, then do it all in reverse. I shouldn’t need to always drive. #WicklowWexford @LatedebateRTE

@PowysGyrl @EtienneTheWolf I wanted one at 30 because I knew I couldn’t have kids and I’d already had 15 years of agony. I got the Mirena instead and finally had my hysterectomy at 45. Then my life began… I had lived in so much pain for 30+ years that I didn’t realise that I could feel normal.

@EtienneTheWolf I was refused a hysterectomy twice before my health deteriorated so badly it had to be done! The reason? What if I met someone who wanted kids? I had 3 kids, and had my tubes tied. How absurd! I had severe endometriosis. A spongy uterus. Not good for growing humans in.

I was 42 yrs old when I was refused a hysterectomy. The reasons? 1) I might want more children. I had a teenager & 2 under 5s. Are you mad? 2) My husband might want more children. Nope, he's had the snip. 3) I might meet another man who wants children... 1/2

@emmaaitkenF1 Not one, but two rescue Shihtzus. Bonnie is against the wall and loves ear scratches, snoring loudly and squeaky toys. Simba lives for food, monopolising the sofa and chewing the arms off teddies

Should any of you who are lucky enough to have a dog in your life who see this while you are having a little scroll have a moment to pop a little photo of them in my replies that would be greatly appreciated. 💖💖💖💖

Finished our trip to South Africa with the best experience - feeding giraffes and owls at @giraffehousesa

The most decadent celebratory dinner at The Fat Butcher in Stellenbosch. 20 years married today and what a way to mark the occasion

@philipnolan1 @ESBNetworks Seems to be every time I work from home…. @marsav68 makes a decent dinner if you’re stuck

I'm so, so sick of this. Yet another 9.30am to 5pm power cut scheduled, this time for next Tuesday. It's Budget Day, one of my busiest of the year. I'm sure plenty of others around here would like to watch it too. How much longer will this go on, @esbnetworks? We're fed up.

Today, we went whale watching. Well, Ru did because despite my usually brilliant Nautamine tablets, I felt so 🤢 and clung to a can of ginger ale. Anyway, here’s a few whales for you

Having the holiday of a lifetime in Cape Town to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Such a beautiful city!

@NHLaVa @RonFilipkowski

I looked up this woman's story. The abortion law in Idaho had nothing to do with the care she received. She went through a horrible experience but it would have played out the same in CA. She was 6 weeks along and started having a MC. She went to the hospital with bleeding and cramping which is natural and necessary to clear the fetus. A D&C wouldn't have been standard treatment. The ER confirmed no heartbeat and told her to follow up with her OB She saw her OB 4 days later. The OB again confirmed no heartbeat and told her to come back in 2 days. The next day she went to the ER again which confirmed the fetus had cleared and gave her something to stop the bleeding. I understand her wanting a D&C thinking it would bring a physically and emotionally painful miscarriage to an end more quickly but it is not the standard of care and could do more harm.

Trump’s former Director of WH personnel went to TikTok to mock Harris’s debate answer on abortion and challenged a single woman to come forward with a story similar to the one she described. It blew up in his face as nearly 10,000 did. meidasnews.com/news/project-2…

@TicketmasterCS @ClintStallone I got it, but I’m in Ireland with an Irish Ticketmaster account???

@ClintStallone Oasis has emailed all eligible fans with registration instructions - if you did not receive this email, you are not eligible. Please see their post x.com/oasis/status/1… for details

UK 🇬🇧

@philipnolan1 @ClareMinihane We sell it! It’s how I’m currently getting my fix

Twitter kindness strikes again. Thank you to @ClareMinihane for topping up my dwindling supply of fleur de sel de Guérande. She remembered me mentioning I was running low, so she bought it on hols in France, and posted it to me. 🙂

@tomdoorley Usually driven by eejits

I am NOT asking for myself but are there compelling reasons - other than Musk - for not buying a Tesla?

@philipnolan1 @BBCTwo Like the dark gritty version of Death in Paradise

Superb first ten minutes of exposition in #TheTurkishDetective. Fish-out-of-water ingenu’s entire back story, maverick boss who skirts the rules, immediate sense of place, professional culture clash. Hooked already. @BBCTwo

@philipnolan1 Happy birthday 🎂

Just finished work. Heading to bed shortly, but not before I take a quiet moment to celebrate the completion of another trip around the sun, with a family gathering to come tomorrow. ☺️

@tomdoorley @alanlawlor The Huntsman pub around the corner has a decent menu too

@babaduck71 @alanlawlor Excellent ideas, Aoife. I like a Sally Lunn.

Currently planning a road trip to London with my 11 year old g/nephew. Stopping off in Bath on the way to town. So looking forward to this, i.e. taking a break from being a full-time grown-up...

@tomdoorley @alanlawlor Well worth a visit to Bath Abbey and the Roman Baths. Don’t forget tea at Sally Lunns

@alanlawlor Many thanks, Alan. I might use the park and ride.

@patomahony1 Covid absolutely ruined my 50th but my liver was grateful

@babaduck71 I remember I started my 40th in London with a picnic on the Saturday before the big day and eventually finished the Sunday afternoon at a BBQ in Dublin. Couldn't hack that now. 😊

Milking it . HB 2 me. 😏

@patomahony1 Amateur. I had a 40th that started in July and ended in October 🍾