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The sun sets at Áras an Uachtarain, bringing the curtain down on my 7 years as Secretary General to the President...I’ll always be grateful and privileged for the opportunity to serve @PresidentIRL

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My older brother, Aidan - gone too soon….

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I'm devastated and heartbroken at the passing of a very dear friend and colleague, Aidan O'Leary, Director of the @WHO Polio Eradication Programme. Aidan's passing is a shock to all of us, and especially to his family and friends in his native Ireland and around the world. On

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Ah, the genius of kids….littlest girl decided that lockdown was affecting the mental health of Zeus, our tiny dwarf hamster and that he needed a change of habitat….so she did her research and, with her own money, bought a glass bookcase in @IKEAIE and turned it sideways 🐹 🏰

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Bród & Síoda making the most of the good weather at #ArasanUachtarain

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All set at Áras an Uachtaráin for the appointment by the President of the new Taoiseach @PresidentIRL

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#Sunset in the Phoenix Park tonight.....

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After many years of trying, I finally managed to snap an early morning pic of the #ArasanUachtarain Garrulus Glandarius, the stunningly beautiful Jay, an Scréachóg Choille @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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Ah, @AodhBC after many years of dry and (occasionally) sparkling wit, THIS is what gets you into the @IrishTimes letters page? AND a mention on “It Says in the Papers”? 🤷‍♂️

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Hard to beat a #WestCork sunrise on the beach - if there’s a better place to have your first #coffeee in the morning, I’d love to see it #tranquility

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Breaking (cuteness) news: the 6 baby coots at #ArasanUachtarain have now safely taken to the water....thankfully there’s no sign of the resident heron for the past week @PresidentIRL

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The resident Buzzard pottering around #ArasanUachtarain in the lashing rain this lunchtime @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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Mammy fox 🦊, resplendent in the sunshine at #ArasanUachtarain ☀️

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Pre-dawn November, #Malahide , Co. Dublin @StormHour @enjoymalahide

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When I was a child, whenever I missed a target by miles (in hurling, football, darts etc), which happened A LOT, my Dad would always say “You were as far out as the Fastnet” - how I’d love him to have been with me this morning to see this great feat of Irish engineering #WestCork

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Even using my phone, the sunset at #ArasanUachtar áin tonight is gorgeous @PresidentIRL

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Well, that’s me ready #ge2020

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Moonrise in #WestCork

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The Easter Sunday commemoration at Áras an Uachtaráin - always a special occasion... ...including a guest appearance by Misneach 🐣

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2 years

Oh, the excitement - we have a pair of nesting goldcrests (cíorbhuí) in the garden for the first time @BirdWatchIE Ireland’s smallest bird weighs just 6 grams

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The Swallow’s return - from the ledge outside my office at Áras an Uachtaráin, what an utterly beautiful creature @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie @BirdLife_News @BirdsCount_ie

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Right, that’s me done for a bit…..off to #WestCork to put a dent in this pile……there will be pictures of one of the most beautiful places on earth, so look away now if that’s not your thing #wildatlanticway

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Beautiful Sunday #sunrise in #Malahide #2kmfrom home - hard to narrow the selection down to just 4 pics.....

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The arrival of 3 of these little beauties into our garden is a rare enough occurrence, surely a sign that food is getting scarce - the Long-tailed Tit (an Meantán Earrfhada) @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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Who doesn’t adore a robin - 99% of Irish gardens have one....this beauty spends more time in our house than I do.....and eats as much too - can’t keep him in mealworms.... @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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Heartwarming start to any week - no sign of a bullfinch since the big snow in 2017 and this morning a Mr. & Mrs turn up in the garden, clearly nest-building @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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West Cork sunrise - if there’s a more perfect place for your first cup of coffee, I’d love to see it #exhale

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In the final days of 2020, the first appearance this year of a beautiful redpoll - and then 3 of them arrived! A welcome addition to the @BirdWatchIE survey form.....

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All set for the final meeting of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss - 100 members, 7 weekend meetings, 1 Field Trip, 80+ speakers….and now they’re getting ready to make ‘00’s of recommendations on how the State should respond to the Biodiversity Loss crisis #CABioLoss

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The gorgeous swallow (an fáinleog) - we have a record 6 nests in the outbuildings this year….such a joy to see them darting around all day - I’ve had many (many) poor attempts to catch them in flight, but success eludes me…. …so far @BirdWatchIE

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And off we go - @ElecCommIRL members and staff will spend the day in 100 polling stations in every county in Ireland as part of our electoral oversight role….these are the moments we live for #YourVoteIsYourVoice

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The frosty weather has seen the birds flocking (!) to the feeders - a record 24 species in our little urban garden this week, including a couple of firsts for our @BirdWatchIE survey.....

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6 minutes of glorious sunset at #ArasanUachtarain

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#Sunrise in Malahide this morning - that nippy easterly breeze is clearly too cold for the joggers, I had the world to myself #2kmfromhome

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All set for the appointment of Members of Cabinet by @PresidentIRL - in Dublin Castle for the first time, to comply with social distancing requirements...

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The journey from hedgerow to #WestCork jam #blackberries - 12 lbs should keep our friends going ‘til Xmas….

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Mammy has her hands full today - 5 blue tit chicks to be fed at once! @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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Sunset at #ArasanUachtarain

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Beautiful bright morning at #ArasanUachtarain

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Quiet morning - took just the 237 photos of another beautiful #sunrise in #Malahide #2kmfromhome - a sight to lift your heart in these most challenging of times.....14 minutes from first to last picture.....

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The dawn of a new day - a beautiful sunrise at #Malahide this morning, overseen by the dark and foreboding figure of the heron……

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Right, that’s me done for a bit - off to #WestCork to put a dent in this pile of joy....

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On my last flying visit to #WestCork for the moment, I couldn’t resist one more stunning sunrise - that should keep me going for a while.....

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Great excitement in our house this morning as the proud goldfinch parents bring the new arrival on its first whirl around the garden @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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7 years

Off to #WestCork for a few days - as my Dad used to say “I’ve seen people emigrating with less.” #wildatlanticway

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Gorgeous day in West Cork - a tiny slice of heaven……

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The tranquility of sunrise at the quay in Castletownshend #WestCork - the hustle and bustle of city life seems a million miles away…..

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Switching on the Christmas Tree lights at #ArasanUachtarain - different this year without all the children, but always a special occasion......

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Glorious sunset in Malahide tonight.....

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Stunning sky at #ArasanUachtarain this evening - nature often paints a portrait that takes your breath away @PresidentIRL

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All set for an exciting day ahead - the first weekend meeting of the Dublin Citizens’ Assembly @CitizAssembly Tune in to watch proceedings live from 9.25

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After a 2-month break, the bird feeder went back up at the weekend for the difficult Autumn/Winter seasons - didn’t take long for the littlest birds to swing by @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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Last drink for 40 days - better make it a good one......

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Another beautiful visitor to #ArasanUachtarain today @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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🎼It’s the most wonderful night of the year 🎼 #latelatetoyshow

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Frosty one this morning 🥶

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Another gorgeous sunrise in #Malahide .....met a family with a little girl who wanted to see the sunrise on her birthday - what a treat...

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Sunday morning on the beach at #Malahide - what a time to be alive…..

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Stroll before bed-time #2kmfromhome - sunset in #Malahide , a proper end to the week....2 pictures, 6 minutes apart - the light was gorgeous......

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*deep breath and exhale* a beautiful sunrise at #Malahide estuary this morning

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Fiery sunset in #WestCork

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Always a delight to see the swallows back at Áras an Uachtaráin @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie #birdphotography

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This coot has been nesting at the lake at #ArasanUachtarain for some time - and as I passed by today, lo and behold, a (very) little surprise - delighted to welcome a new addition to the Áras family @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie @BirdwatchExtra

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6 years

If there were many better views for your first cup of coffee in the morning, I’d love to see them @WildWestCork @wildatlanticway

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Glorious afternoon in Baltimore #WestCork sailing around the islands…..

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As a treat, the littlest girlies got to spend some time at work with me today- this year’s gingerbread village at the Áras is a masterpiece.....

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Gorgeous Sunday morning in #Malahide - Mammy had the photogenic young ‘uns up early for breakfast.......

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Just an hour to go to the launch of the #ConstituencyReview2023 - the report will be available at after 8 am…..

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Sunrise - looks like another #WestCork scorcher is on the way....

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For the 1st time, we literally took our @CitizAssembly #BioLoss members into the field -Dublin Port, Turvey Nature Reserve and Bull Island- congrats to the Secretariat team who made it happen - 1 Flipchart of plans, 2 busses, 3 alternating venues, 7 guides and 100 packed lunches.

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3 years

Gorgeous sunrise this morning - Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️

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Me: C’mon, we’re off to Lough Hyne; 10-Yr-Old: What’s that? Me: Ireland’s only seawater lake; 10: So it doesn’t actually DO anything? Me: It’s a magnificent marine nature reserve; 10: So it’s just a walk then? BOR-ING! *goes back to bed to read her book* #WestCork

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This year’s crop of blackberries yielded 23 lbs of jam, a dozen apple & blackberry crumbles and first-time blackberry financiers (basically ground almonds and icing sugar)…..the #WestCork hedgerows were heaving this year….

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……aaaaand, that’s a wrap - 13 weekend meetings of #CABioLoss and #CADubMayor in 9 months….congrats to the small team at @CitizAssembly on such a brilliant achievement - many great memories and highlights….

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Terrible picture in the early morning gloom, but this is the first Goldcrest (Cíorbhuí) in the garden in over 2 years - Ireland’s smallest bird weighs just 5g….also pictured is a Blackcap (Caipín Dubh) - this week’s @BirdWatchIE #IrishGardenBirdSurvey gets a welcome boost……

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God speed to our great friend @Hans_Zomer as he embarks on his new adventure with @gapireland - great to see @maxwellpix @raghallaigh_o @clairepower again….

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This series of pics cost me an absolute soaking from a sneaky rogue wave, but it was so worth it - the awesome power of the sea #WestCork

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Many thanks everyone for all the messages and kind words - a slice of cake before bed-time from my great friends in the Áras kitchen and off to work on the new Electoral Commission in the morning....

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As a year, 2020 may have its flaws, but WHAT a month September has been for Irish books - won’t see TV for a month.....

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Another #WestCork scorcher….

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Always worth getting up for the sunrise - a beautiful mild still morning in #Malahide where the light was gorgeous…..just me, coffee and the heron for company…..

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On a wet dreary morning, the arrival of this wonderful tome is like an oasis in the desert - 431 pages (in REALLY small print) to get through before the @psaitweets conference at the weekend….congrats @theresareidy and @AnMailleach 👏👏

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Such are the excitement levels in my life, I was delighted to finally lay my hands on this creature of great beauty, which will be the highlight of my weekend…..

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Always a delight to be back in lovely Edinburgh.....and the warmest of welcomes (as Gaeilge) from the good people @HiltonHotels ..... @theirishfor

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You know it’s Christmas when the Easter Eggs have arrived in @JCSavages - a lovely traditional surprise for under the tree 🎄

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Queueing for breakfast - “What do you mean I have to wait 1/8000th of a second?”

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1916 Commemoration ceremony at the GPO....

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Passing through Ahakiste, I always try to stop at the memorial to those who died in the bombing of @airindiain Flight 182 in 1985…there is a special connection to West Cork- on 23rd June every year, the 329 victims are remembered in a touching tribute by the govts of 🇨🇦🇮🇳🇮🇪

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As Summer draws to an end, we say goodbye to the swallows - we made some great friends this year and we’re already impatient for their return to #WestCork next year #Gon éirílibh #Beirbua @BirdWatchIE

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This gorgeous little coal tit has been in the garden all day, solidly munching through his body weight in sunflower seeds and peanuts - I’ve seen teenage boys who eat less @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie

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The annual reminder for the littlest ones that potatoes don’t come from supermarkets 🥔 🥔 #WestCork

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Right, that’s it for a while - off to #WestCork with an ambitious pile of books and (thankfully) no mobile phone reception #WildAtlanticWay

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I seem to have been promoted, but I don’t look very happy about it @ThePhoenixMag (h/t @liamherrick )

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And so, another day begins at Áras an Uachtaráin.....pic courtesy of @maxwellpix

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Close-ups of some of the visitors for Sunday lunch today - plates cleared all round @BirdWatchIE @BirdsMatter_ie @BirdsCount_ie

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The annual reminder for the littlest ones that potatoes in #WestCork don’t come from supermarkets - looking forward to dinner...

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A sign of the times we live in - goodie bags delivered to all the friends and a Zoom birthday party afterwards....kids’ resilience and acceptance of this new way of living is amazing, we could all learn from them....

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Scorcher, incoming #dawn #WestCork

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🎼It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day 🎼- another glorious sunrise in #Malahide

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It would be hard to find a cuter and more adorable garden bird than the goldcrest (cíorbhuí) - at 6 g, it weighs the same as 2 cloves of garlic….thrilled to have a nesting pair in the garden this year….

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