We have a saying in Ireland, “there’s none so pure as a reformed whore*”, which I think was written specifically with smokers in mind.

Nom.

Congratulations! You are badass.

I just got my first IUD a few hours ago too, high five! Also cuddling a hot water bottle. Enjoy some of that rose for me :)

Please talk to your doctor. I work on an inpatient unit with women with postpartum mental health issues, and one thing they all say is that they wish they hadn’t waited so long to get help. Admitting to feeling unwell following the birth of a baby is really, really difficult, but the medical system is well used to…

King’s College London? If so, it’s a GREAT university, amazing staff, cutting edge research. Welcome to London!

Fuck Roscommon though. In general, not just today or because of this. Have you ever been? It’s pretty grim.

So you know the way loads of North Americans say they’re Irish, despite not having citizenship and never having been to the country? That’s because “Irish” is an identity, not necessarily anything grounded in behaviours, beliefs or rules. “Catholic” is a similar identity.

So many Cork Jezzies, I love you all! I only came back to vote and I’m heading of again on Monday, but I’m ridiculously proud of Cork today.

Cork South Central represent!

I like you. You can come shake your daft bollocks over by me any time.

It was really strange for me to hear Aisling Bea calling the language Gaelic - I wonder did she do it just for the “Gaylic” joke? I’ve never heard Irish referred to as Gaelic within the country, and never heard it referred to as anything BUT Gaelic outside Ireland.

Most of the Irishmen/women I grew up with were emigrants to the US who were even more resentful & anti-British than regular Irish,

He was obviously reading a phonetic representation of Irish very very badly and without any understanding, but it warmed the cockles of my heart nevertheless :)

Really? Ireland’s abortion rights record is atrocious, I imagine that’s what you’re referring to. But Ireland consistently scores within the top ten countries in the world when it comes to any gender equality index you care to mention, due to equality in education, access to health care, employment equality, and…

Technically, they are not all Irish comedians, but they are certainly all British.

From the last bastion of European Catholicism

Trolling, or do you genuinely equate people of (dubious) Irish decent with people who live in Ireland?

Welcome to Ireland! Are racist/sexist/homophobic taxi drivers A Thing in other countries, or is it just Ireland? It’s a ridiculous stereotype, but I’ve met many taxi drivers who live up to it.

“The Indian woman” was Savita Halappanavar, and you would be hard-pressed to find an Irish person who does not know her name. The pace of change is frustratingly slow due to politicians who don’t want to rock the boat. The Irish people want safe, legal abortion. Please feel free to visit Dublin and join the weekly…