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As the funeral of Glen Hansard takes place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, large crowds have gathered to pay tribute to the late musician.
Those unable to get inside are following the service on television screens installed in the park beside the cathedral.
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As Glen Hansard’s funeral came to a conclusion, Liam Ó Maonlaí led a performance of Bob Dylan’s Forever Young with a number of musicians, including Bono and The Edge, Damien Dempsey, Damien Rice, Paddy Casey, Markéta Irglová and Imelda May. jrnl.ie/7120819
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Aug 4latest
11
Avg engagement / post
6–17
Typical post (engagement)
0.1%
Engagement vs followers
69/100
Consistent reach
Oct 2023
On Bluesky since
Half of recent posts land between 6 and 17 likes + reposts (median 8) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: The names of 341 former Christian Brothers have been published i · 29 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
85.7 / week
A very active account — posts many times a day.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 9 text · 1 image · 2 video.
Follower / following
430×
Follows 30 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of people to be buried today.
jrnl.ie/7121483
🎙️ Tá caidreamh aisteach ag comhlachtaí stát agus an rialtas maidir leis an síneadh fada in Éírinn, ach cén fáth go bhfuil sé comh deacair an fhadhb seo a réiteach i 2026?
Labhair muid le @grainnenia.bsky.social chun fáil amach!
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As Glen Hansard’s funeral came to a conclusion, Liam Ó Maonlaí led a performance of Bob Dylan’s Forever Young with a number of musicians, including Bono and The Edge, Damien Dempsey, Damien Rice, Paddy Casey, Markéta Irglová and Imelda May…
Motorists in Ireland registered a record number of battery powered electric vehicles in July 2026, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi).
jrnl.ie/7121121
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has come into immediate effect in Dublin, Louth, Meath and Monaghan.
Met Éireann issued the warning just before 3pm today and it will remain in effect until 9pm tonight.
jrnl.ie/7120591
A sawn-off shotgun, three scramblers, and 38 e-bikes / e-scooters are among the items that have been seized so far during an ongoing day of action among gardaí in Dublin.
Gardaí have so far carried out 63 searches in the Dublin Metropolit…
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As the funeral of Glen Hansard takes place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, large crowds have gathered to pay tribute to the late musician.
Those unable to get inside are following the service on television screens installed in the park beside …
Minister Jim O'Callaghan has said the EU is united and stands ready to support Spain and protect the bloc’s external borders from illegal migration.
A meeting of the EU’s 27 home affairs ministers was held this morning in response to the…
Kelly Earley: Can we all calm down a bit about spice bags?
www.thejournal.ie/readme/spice...
The National Lottery has said that its “enhanced format” will take effect from next month.
The number of balls in the Lotto will reduce from 47 to 45 from Saturday, 5 September.
The other big change is a brand-new Monday night draw.
jrnl…
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says that chewing gum is "ruining" the appearance of streets and has called for it to be banned in Britain.
Do you think it should be banned in Ireland? jrnl.ie/7120721
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As Glen Hansard’s funeral came to a conclusion, Liam Ó Maonlaí led a performance of Bob Dylan’s Forever Young with a number of musicians, including Bono and The Edge, Damien Dempsey, Damien Rice, Paddy Casey, Markéta Irglová and Imelda May…
Motorists in Ireland registered a record number of battery powered electric vehicles in July 2026, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi).
jrnl.ie/7121121
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has come into immediate effect in Dublin, Louth, Meath and Monaghan.
Met Éireann issued the warning just before 3pm today and it will remain in effect until 9pm tonight.
jrnl.ie/7120591
A sawn-off shotgun, three scramblers, and 38 e-bikes / e-scooters are among the items that have been seized so far during an ongoing day of action among gardaí in Dublin.
Gardaí have so far carried out 63 searches in the Dublin Metropolit…
▶
As the funeral of Glen Hansard takes place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, large crowds have gathered to pay tribute to the late musician.
Those unable to get inside are following the service on television screens installed in the park beside …
Minister Jim O'Callaghan has said the EU is united and stands ready to support Spain and protect the bloc’s external borders from illegal migration.
A meeting of the EU’s 27 home affairs ministers was held this morning in response to the…
Kelly Earley: Can we all calm down a bit about spice bags?
www.thejournal.ie/readme/spice...
The National Lottery has said that its “enhanced format” will take effect from next month.
The number of balls in the Lotto will reduce from 47 to 45 from Saturday, 5 September.
The other big change is a brand-new Monday night draw.
jrnl…
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says that chewing gum is "ruining" the appearance of streets and has called for it to be banned in Britain.
Do you think it should be banned in Ireland? jrnl.ie/7120721
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@thejournal.ie
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On Bluesky since
Oct 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 2 years ago.
👁️Averages 11 views per post.
📤Posts about 85.7× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.
📍Based in Ireland.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated53/100
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Credibility score
76%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.1% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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