Simon Boyne

Simon Boyne

@simonb84.bsky.social

Dublin, Ireland. #rugby, #PublicTransport, #ActiveTravel

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Simon Boyne reposted

Don't know about you but for me, that's a life ban from the sport for the Ebbw Vale player. And the assault case by the victim should be a doozy for any court to decide upon.

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Heads need to roll for this. Cabinet ministers can't just lie to the public like this. #Spéirgorm

Dublin Commuters@dublincommuters.bsky.social

Throughout the entire Fare Hike saga, Government maintained this was a decision by the NTA We now know it was the Dept of Public Expenditure & it was decided 12 months ago Government lied to to the public, the did it repeatedly, & they did it intentionally

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I am so tired of this Jack Chambers vs Jim O'Callaghan tough guy posturing impacting all our lives. #spéirghorm

Dublin Commuters@dublincommuters.bsky.social

Throughout the entire Fare Hike saga, Government maintained this was a decision by the NTA We now know it was the Dept of Public Expenditure & it was decided 12 months ago Government lied to to the public, the did it repeatedly, & they did it intentionally

Why is this government obsessed with penny pinching while in the same breath telling us we're loaded? #SpéirGorm #IrishPolitics

Dublin Commuters@dublincommuters.bsky.social

Throughout the entire Fare Hike saga, Government maintained this was a decision by the NTA We now know it was the Dept of Public Expenditure & it was decided 12 months ago Government lied to to the public, the did it repeatedly, & they did it intentionally

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I assume everyone who wrote about the hospital bike shed in their columns and talked about the hospital bike shed on their radio shows and tweeted about the hospital bike shed on their Nazi owned micro blogging app are very excited to discuss this

The man has clearly never played rugby against a touring French university side

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

TRUMP CLAIMS PROTESTERS IN FRANCE WERE NOT STUDENTS BUT “LARGE MEN WITH VERY BIG MUSCLES,” AND ASSERTS THAT “WE OWN GREENLAND.”

There was a time when the Ospreys were a competitive rugby team. Thankfully we've moved on

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

Simon Boyne reposted

Hi @micheal-martin.bsky.social - would you mind explaining why you think it's OK for adults to touch children without their consent? It's pretty urgent, so a prompt reply would be appreciated. Thank you.

Rob@robosullivan.bsky.social

The Taoiseach is now backing the Justice Minister's actions in intervening to silence a charity. I'm not exaggerating. The Justice minister boasted about his role in pulling the ad himself. The government are intervening to silence messaging they don't like. Fascism is at your doorstep #spéirgorm

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For Axel 🤝 Please join us in a minute's applause during the 8th minute of tomorrow's game to mark ten years since the passing of Munster legend Anthony Foley 👏 Help us pay tribute to an icon of Irish rugby 💚

Simon Boyne reposted

Sorry, I've just seen the DRCC consent ad and am I to understand that people are fully losing their minds in our actual Dáil because they suggested you should ask about a hug? We had driving PSAs that traumatised us but we're too sensitive, and all of y'all are losing your mind over a HUG?!

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As an aside I see another driver has crashed into a level crossing today.

The Journal@thejournal.ie

Assistant Garda Commissioner Denis Ferry said "all pedestrians" including in urban areas should wear high visibility clothing. "I think you should do everything you can to ensure you're visible," he said. www.thejournal.ie/driving-phon...

Simon Boyne reposted

I would like some energetic comedian to follow the Minister around and every time he is on a footpath hand him a high viz vest. Had he stepped out of his ministerial car? hand him a yellow vest. Going from suburban house to suburban house on the campaign trail? High viz time. #spéirghorm

The Journal@thejournal.ie

Assistant Garda Commissioner Denis Ferry said "all pedestrians" including in urban areas should wear high visibility clothing. "I think you should do everything you can to ensure you're visible," he said. www.thejournal.ie/driving-phon...

Don't leave your house with out your vest!

Feljin Jose@feljin.ie

Out of touch, car-centric victim-blaming nonsense. It's attitudes like this at the top that's the cause of rising road deaths and serious injuries.

Simon Boyne reposted

Minister Canney’s approach to road safety has failed, and now it appears that reform of the RSA is on the cards He never should have scrapped the reform in the first place

The Journal@thejournal.ie

The minister responsible for road safety has said there is no acceptable form of phone usage for drivers and drivers should put their phone in the glove box. Asked whether it was acceptable to use Google Maps, the minister did not give a clear answer. www.thejournal.ie/driving-phon...

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At the Oireachtas Transport Committee today, Irish Rail outlined the next steps for DART+ West, which aims to transform rail services for communities across Dublin West, Kildare and Meath. Key updates from the discussion include 👇

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This is ridiculous, guys. The people who are collecting their money at the GPO should simply be made to wear sandwich boards advertising the latest deals in Arnotts whilst they’re queuing. It’s not rocket science, guys.

Dublin Inquirer@dublininquirer.com

Maybe people shouldn't be able to collect social welfare at the GPO, Arnotts lobbies. The company behind the Henry Street department store raised the idea with the man in charge of the regeneration of the city centre, returns show.

The people who own Arrnotts and BT are cunts and you shouldn't shop there! #SpéirGorm

Simon Boyne @simonb84.bsky.social

I'm guessing kill the poors wasn't an option on the survey so they had to settle for this absolutely outrageous suggestion

I'm guessing kill the poors wasn't an option on the survey so they had to settle for this absolutely outrageous suggestion

Dublin Inquirer@dublininquirer.com

Maybe people shouldn't be able to collect social welfare at the GPO, Arnotts lobbies. The company behind the Henry Street department store raised the idea with the man in charge of the regeneration of the city centre, returns show.

FG sitting quitely in the corner hopeing the Taoiseach doesn't open a history book

The Journal@thejournal.ie

The Taoiseach flung an accusation of past 'Nazi' support at Sinn Féin in Dáil row today. Leader's Questions became heated during the exchange between him and Mary Lou McDonald. jrnl.ie/7199675

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BusConnects is not only responsible for the expansion of public transport services, there’s also a significant portion of future cycle routes tied up in them The congestion you sit in every day is a political choice by this Government Remind them of it www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

irishtimes.comEamon Ryan: Quiet scaling back of Bus Connects is a travestyWe will be spending billions building a motorway between Cork and Limerick, bringing yet more traffic into cities that cannot cope

This government keep pleading an béal bocht but due a billion or 7 reasons no one is buying it #IrishPolitics

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

Minister for Higher and Further Education James Lawless has said the demand from Irish universities for €250 million to bridge a core funding gap is "significantly in excess" of the previously agreed figure.

Reminds me of the (probably made up) during the GFA negotiations when Adans and McGuinness said to Bertie they'd need to go back and discuss with the army council to which Bertie replies 'sure there's a mirror in the jacks why don't you go in and ask them now'

Country no longer actively fighting multiple wars and the trouble has smaller army shocker!

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social

Interviewing a govt minister Hazarika shows a graph comparing young people claiming PIP to the size of our armed forces & declares it "tells a story about modern Britain" I can't even make a sarcastic comment about our fearless fourth estate, because Hazarika is a Labour politician

So the WRU got an extra 10 million and just kinda of forgot to tell anyone

Justin Deegan@justindeegan.bsky.social

On the subject of WRU (again), it appears there was a one-off URC payment received. As it was received after their financial year-end, it won’t appear in November release of annual report. www.itv.com/news/2026-10...