James McCarthy's Starter Pack
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@jamesmccarthy97.bsky.social
@maitlis.bsky.social
Co host @thenewsagents . Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
@newsagents.bsky.social
Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. & beyond. With Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall. Listen on Global Player. .
@politicshome.bsky.social
Fast, informed, comprehensive coverage of UK politics. With debate & insight from Parliament via The House magazine. Subscribe to our podcast: http://bit.ly/3M8d963
@mikeysmith.com
Deputy Political Editor at the Sunday Mirror Politics, gossip, intrigue (Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
@irishtimes.com
Official account of The Irish Times. Diverse opinion, thorough reporting and outstanding writing from http://irishtimes.com .
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
Think ahead with the latest news, comment, analysis and video. Subscribe here: https://telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/
@gavreilly.com
Politics guy @virginmedianews.bsky.social; one third of The Group Chat podcast; columns here and there. I've written a new book! Pre-order it here: linktr.ee/gavreilly
@clairehanna.bsky.social
MP for South Belfast & a social democratic, anti-sectarian, new Ireland. Leader of @sdlp.Bluesky Like arts, sustainability, Europe. Mum of 3 great girls Claire.Hanna.MP@parliament.uk.
@dmarshall.bsky.social
BBC News NI Politics Producer | Senior Journalist. On Twitter @DarranMarshall Based in Belfast / Tyrone
@williamcrawley.bsky.social
BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. #BBCTalkback. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment. Check my List for: Northern Ireland https://go.bsky.app/VGXofMD
@matthewtaylorni.bsky.social
22 | Northern Irish. Award-winning mental health campaigner, TEDx & One Young World speaker, suicide survivor, autistic activist. Prev Pure Mental NI Co-CEO. QUB Literific President 2022-23. Diana Award Recipient. WIP alum. https://linktr.ee/MatthewTaylor
@clarerice.bsky.social
Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social 📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Identity | Conflict | Gender | Territorial Politics | Institutions
@thejournal.ie
Providing open access to valuable journalism | Support our work so we can keep questioning, debunking, explaining and informing http://thejournal.ie/contribute
@beebsymca.bsky.social
Cycling. Public Historian. Northern Ireland (the border bit). Daughter of a Weaver. www.digitalfilmarchive.net A piece of archive film for every occasion. Also: https://bsky.app/profile/nornirongirl1981.bsky.social
@clairemitchell.bsky.social
writer, mamaí, history and politics, 1798 dissenter. Belfast/County Down 📖 The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798 www.clairemitchell.net
@brendanjharkin.bsky.social
Belfast-based Photographer. Do good, die great. https://brendanjharkin.myportfolio.com/
@factcheckni.bsky.social
FactCheckNI is Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated not for profit fact checking and training service. Accuracy matters.
@saraita101.bsky.social
Twitter gobshite. Housing solicitor, writer and political commentator. Bylines: The Guardian, Belfast Telegraph, Irish Times and Slugger O'Toole
@sjamcbride.bsky.social
Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent. Author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal. Any views mine alone.
@trishdevlin.bsky.social
Irish ☘️ Investigative journalist ✍️ Lover of good vibes 🧘♀️Co Derry born and bred 🔴⚪️ The Journal Investigates @ TheJournal.ie 👩🏻💻
@revkarensethuraman.bsky.social
Baptist Minister. Pioneer Ministry. Peace and Reconciliation. Public Theology. Social Justice. Ireland. SSBelfast.
@michaelaodhan.bsky.social
Father, politico, foodie, linguist, runner, etymologist Wearer of the Brex-hat! Beard of Ireland 21/22/23/24
@seamasbelfast.bsky.social
Belfast City Councillor | Lisnasharragh | SDLP Belfast Group Leader | New Irelander | Atlanticist | LGBT+ | San Diego Democrats Alum | YIMBY | defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk
@dmcbfs.bsky.social
Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
@dupleader.bsky.social
@dupleader from twitter (not Gavin, Jeff or Arlene) Likes: Simpsons gifs, pleasant debate. Dislikes: Trump, Johnson, Brexit, the DUP/TUV.
@data.ft.com
The FT’s team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories. https://www.ft.com/visual-and-data-journalism
@duncanmorrow0.bsky.social
Speaking for myself here-so all the problems are my own. And in my day job, I am Director of Community Engagement and Professor of Politics at Ulster University.
@taragrace.bsky.social
Béal Feirste-based border hopper. Working in human rights. Formerly BBC NI, NI Assembly and ICCL. Irish UN Youth Delegate 2020/21. Used to do Brexit stuff. Intersectional feminist and general politico. All the usual caveats about views and opinions. sí/í
@dannydonnelly1.bsky.social
Shared future believer. Alliance party MLA for East Antrim. All opinions my own.
@ismiseliam.bsky.social
✍️ Journalist (Belfast Telegraph) ☘️ Gaeilgeoir 🇺🇦 Hurler & PRO (Rasharkin GAC) 📩 liam.tunney@belfasttelegraph.co.uk 🏛️ Omagh coverage: https://linktr.ee/liamtunney3
@richardoreilly.bsky.social
Currently on parental leave. BBC News NI Journalist and Presenter. Often found on Evening Extra and Newsline. Formerly Presenter of the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Foyle
@barrabest.bsky.social
BBC TV & Senior Weather Presenter. Reporter & documentary maker. Forever hiding in the shade ☁️barra.best@bbc.co.uk
@grania.bsky.social
Journalist and radio producer at BBC NI. @BBCTalkback and @BBCSounds Year 21 podcast.
@kellieturtle.bsky.social
Policy & engagement older people. Equality & rights. Health & social care. Faith & abortion. Reproductive Justice. Antiracist community-building. Trans rights. Free Palestine. Opinions expressed in a personal not professional capacity. she/her
@amanda.ie
North Belfast woman. Freelance journalist c2010. NUJ member. Writer. Talker. Events. Consultant. Reasonable. A wee bit fancy.✌🏻❣️#BeanUltach Also Director @wimbelfast.bsky.social And everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/amanda.ie
@katenicholl.bsky.social
Alliance Party MLA for South Belfast | Former Mayor of Belfast 💛
@nielects.com
Independent politics and news aggregator, producing analysis and insight into politics and elections in Northern Ireland.
@louthforever.bsky.social
Sincerely Anonymous • Open mind • Robust disputation • Politics/History/Economics/Art/Sociology/Human rights • Gaeilge nó Béarla • Éire💡🕊️ Read The Essays ✍🏼💬: https://tinyurl.com/Louth-For-Ever
@donallyons.bsky.social
Dad, policy wonk, Social Democrat. SDLP Councillor for Balmoral. Based on a true story.
@shriekinggreek.bsky.social
Greek Cypriot from London living in Northern Ireland. Will share ice cream 🍦 and washing line 🧺adventures as well as my love for Arsenal. May also go on about Children’s Rights and social justice.
@caroljordantv.bsky.social
Journalist for UTV. Former CNN, ITN, NBC. Cork woman now living in Belfast via London. All views my own.
@patrickcullen.bsky.social
Irish (northern). Union rep. Interest in urbanism, Irish history & politics, labour history, modernism, cinema, jazz, soul, social policy & reconciliation. Slow runner. Football ref & rubbish cricketer. Join a union. Ní neart go cur le chéile ☘️
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@jamesmccarthy97.bsky.social
Political Reporter | Belfast Live and Daily Mirror NI | DMs open RTs ≠ endorsements | Views are my own etc James.McCarthy@reachplc.com