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@ronanofficial programme on @BBCOne about his travels on the Atlantic coast of Ireland is most enjoyable. He's enjoying himself, meeting interesting people, playing hurling @DrCrokesGAA . Looking forward to further adventures.

#baftas first award presented by @authenticdelroy . I was an extra in a moive he made in Australia, the Blood of Heroes. A gentle, humble, courteous and friendly gent. The movie, like any dreams of glory I held, rose into obscurity. Patrons stayed away in their millions.

@eir Internet service is down since last night. Any update on when it will be restored?

@RTENationwide A beautiful, moving tribute to an old neighbour and friend, Michael Murphy. To quote his own words from his poem Home to Mayo: (He is) a Mayoman born and bred/ (He has) the character of a Mayo native/ Who hails from the plain of the yew trees.

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@LiamHalligan My condolences Liam. Your reflection in your Dad's life resonated with me as a son of Mayo.

I'm sad to report that my father has passed away. Martin Halligan lived most of his life in the UK - but it's safe to say that his heart was always in Ireland. Dad was born in 1938 - and spent his early childhood on a farm between Swinford and Charlestown, Co Mayo. His father was Martin Halligan (of Cullane) and his mother was Bea Madden (of Puntabeg). During Dad's early life, Eamonn De Valera was Taoiseach of the Irish Free State - and rural areas across the West of Ireland were remote, traditional and Gaelic-speaking. And during the Second World War, of course, relations between the UK and what was to become the Republic of Ireland in 1949, were particularly fraught, given the Free State's self-declared neutrality. Like so many of his generation, Dad followed the well-trodden path from rural Ireland to the UK, arriving in London in his youth, where he quickly learned English and met countless relatives he didn't know he had. Missing Ireland, he spent some of his teenage years travelling around the English countryside with Irish travellers, working on funfairs and engaging in other seasonal work. He finally settled down, attending school in Willesden Green, where his inherent intelligence was soon apparent - and when it came to national service, he was recruited by the Royal Navy as a signaller. While anti-Irish prejudice was rife in late-50s/early-60s Britain, Dad often said he was "always treated fairly" in the Navy, and he retained many friendships from that time of his life. He loved being in the RN, in fact – which put him at odds with some of his relatives and boyhood friends. A talented athlete, with a devastating left-hook, Dad actually spent most of his national service as one of the Navy's top boxers, training hard and fighting against other services in the UK and around the world. But he loved being at sea – which is why, having completed his time in the RN, he then spent a number of happy years with the Merchant Navy. Dad had planned to settle in New Zealand and, having left the Merchant Navy, he lived there for a while, setting up a small fencing company. But then, on a visit back to London, he re-met Eve (whom he had known as a teenager). They were soon married - and remained in the UK. Dad trained as a plumber - but, having settled in London, he soon set up his own building firm. For many years, M.Halligan and Co Ltd. operated across North-West London, carrying out building works for local councils and private clients. Dad's company was at the heart of my childhood and of my family - employing not only my brother, but other relatives too, along with countless labourers, "brickies", "chippies", "sparks", painters and decorators, many of whom became close family friends. M.Halligan and Co was never huge. Much of my Dad's business life – hiring, organising, deal-making – was conducted in the pubs and working mens' clubs of Willesden, Kilburn and Harlesden (huge Irish areas back in the day). But he inspired loyalty among those who worked for him, his firm had a deserved reputation for good work and fair-dealing – and the company he built provided for his immediate family and plenty of other families along the way. M. Halligan and Co also implanted in me a life long interest in commerce and a keen awareness of the importance of small businesses and the impact of policymaking and the broader economic environment on business activity. Early in their marriage, my Mum and Dad endured the pain of losing my brother Sean, who died at the age of just 8 months. They moved from Willesden Green NW10 to Kingsbury NW9 in the mid-1960s - buying themselves a "Metroland" home of which they were both very proud. That's where my brother Martin (b.1965) and myself (b.1969) grew up. In 2010, Mum and Dad moved to Saffron Walden, in North Essex, where I had moved with my own young family a few years before. He loved living there, and made plenty of friends in the local pubs, quite a few of whom, like him, had deep Irish roots. A talented story-teller, Dad was at his happiest, I think, when spinning a yarn while having a drink with friends and family – recounting tales from rural Ireland, the building sites of mid-to-late 20th century London or one of his cherished fishing trips. He is survived by his devoted wife Eve, myself and my brother, his grandchildren Tashauna, Niall, Ailis, Maeve and Ned and his great-grandson Maddy - as well as his sister Veronica, his brother Steve and countless loving cousins. He will be missed enormously not just by family members, but countless others whose lives he touched with his kindness, charm, good humour and quick intelligence. I am proud of the life Martin Halligan lived – and will always be grateful for the loyalty and devotion he showed towards his family. Martin Thomas Halligan, 09.07.1938 - 02.11.2025 Rest in Peace "Go ndèanna Dia trocaire ar a anam geal ... may God have mercy on his bright soul"

This graffiti appeared on Tralee to Fenit Greenway @TraleeFenit .

I'll be launching my memoirs in @rosehoteltralee on November 8th. A story of adventure and misadventure in various parts of the world. Available @OMahonysBooks Tralee, Woulfes Listowel and @MayoBooks

My book launch. A Stranger Walking the Roads was released last night.

@TashP351 I was a little sceptical at first but I enjoyed it. The soundtrack is amazing.

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What was proven up to last week is that 2 things are absolutely certain The MSM have been bought and paid off as nothing about the tragic passing of young Harvey Morrison and certain politicians think they can never be held accountable. No matter what wrongs they do We can change one of them very quickly which will change the other in due course No doubt at all that @FineGael are in absolute crisis mode behind the scenes with the alleged nursing scandal regarding two of their councillors but more importantly, the predicament they’re in with their current leader Keep the pressure on and keep it trending. It’s only a matter of time that other senior politicians will roll in behind it and MSM will be forced and have no choice but to ride on in on it too #JusticeForHarvey #resignharris

@GerryRochford Happy birthday Margaret! I'm sure you are being spoilt , and rightly so!

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@OwenOShea @_talkinghistory @MerrionPress @UCDHistory @ballymacandy @CivilWarInKerry A most informative and insightful discussion.

@ErvineLinda Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aige.

Sharing the sad news that my father Terry passed away peacefully on Saturday. funeraltimes.com/terence-terryb…

@EoinSheahan Lovely is too small a word!

Taxi out of Croke Park. Stopped by two lovely people from Tralee. Helen and Jim O’Connor ask if they might be able to hop in. They’re off to the Burlington. They are rightly beaming with pride. Their son’s name is Joe and he plays for Kerry.

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