@Ireland Curator: Fergus Kelly

Anyway, there's me. See yiz *waves*

Next up to curate @Ireland is Lorna Claire Weightman who is Dublin-based and usually tweets from @styleisleIRL

Thanks all for your company. Debates were interesting, chat was entertaining, wit was in surfeit

I really enjoyed the week. Can't recommend it highly enough. If you're up for it, apply here worldirish.com/atireland

If you're looking for me, I'll be returning to my usual self, @ferguskelly, shortly

And the view of Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay from my window right now pic.twitter.com/v1eivxvz

And a couple of pics … First, my favourite Westport pub, McGing's, with JFK and Jackie watching over me pic.twitter.com/E8KhPglp

So, a song before I go. The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - My Pink Half of the Drainpipe. Genius DaDa madness. youtube.com/watch?v=10bTLz…

.@VibrantIreland recommends @openculture for curation. Any others?

@psneeze Was thinking in general rather than specifically of @Ireland … if that's what you meant …

@PeopleOfUK Good luck Enjoyed the week with you.

@laura193laura 42

@unakavanagh Thank Odin for that. Was mighty confused …@sean_unpc

Anyway, a last couple of #IrelandAsks: Who are your favourite curators? Two of mine are @brainpicker and @twistedsifter

@unakavanagh ;~p

It's unfortunate cos I had some crackers, including one about chickens. /cc @unakavanagh

So I've only got half an hour left of being @Ireland. Didn't get all the questions I wanted to ask asked.

St Patrick #Fail? @dabarbarian saw this in Ennis on Saturday night pic.twitter.com/rT498OUv

Ireland's Number One Fan? #limerick pic.twitter.com/GyUdKV7q /via @dabarbarian

Broken window brilliance pic.twitter.com/h1AzWoXq /via @dabarbarian

Gah! That last one via the one and only @dabarbarian. (posted on the wrong account the last time. Again.)

RT @FoxeinSocks: 4yo let me taste his juice, I let him try a sip of Coke, cue odd face, asked him what it tasted like, "Pigs with nappies!"

@dabarbarian Or in true Lavery's (great Belfast pub) bouncer style - "Move it on down to the public bar please"?

Flying Drainpipe. WANT! youtube.com/watch?v=hULLtB…

@sweden Phew! @keithq96

Never was a fan of "The Fields of Athenry". "Ireland's Call" is considerably worse tho.

@dabarbarian Nope, I just posted from the wrong account. I've got an hour left of being Ireland. Not sure what to say …

@ScottArbs Was only kidding. My partner has told me stories about the cats in Oz, I know it's pretty bad there

@talktojoe1850 You need to check your twitter apps and delete any rogues. Changing password may not help!

Has @talktojoe1850 been hacked?

Sunshine map of Europe. We don't fare well. j.mp/LY73CZ /via @brainpicker (one of my favourite curators)

@IvesGeo Might be lush and green but temperature is less than tropical

@ScottArbs Hey! Haw dare you insult my dog! Ms Mildred Doris Elaborate Pinch no less.

Brackloon Woods. One of my favourite places in the world. pic.twitter.com/yP6oqZ5x

Right. Venturing out.

Kill village in Kildare ... in the rain twitpic.com/9sexw7 /via @psneeze

RT @OddityCentral: Talented Composer Makes Beautiful Music with Instruments Provided by Mother Nature bit.ly/JDmZuC

Pic? RT @psneeze: Even in the rain the village looks great. We probably need to start a Village Degeneration Project to drag it down.

@keithq96 Left us wondering if the nappy was 'used' tho … @sweden

@meSOclevergirl Why thank you

Ugh. RT @sweden: Note to self: make sure kid has not snuck a diaper into the washing machine before you press start. #washtastrophe

@meSOclevergirl grew tired of tweets about f1 cars in Dublin. Antidote.

Layers. theshootingspree.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/day…

RT @patmcardle: BREAKING: Button Injured in Horrific F1 Accident. (pic) twitpic.com/9se6dd

Some interesting choice here: Five Coolest Ireland Must-Sees zite.to/LcbiM5

Are we stuffed? RT @namawinelake: Having our cake and eating it wp.me/pNlCf-2FE

Doo Lough, I believe. 20 mins from here. MT @John__Mee: Road to Leenane bit.ly/w9EFSv

Looking for a business card that's a bit different? Concrete business cards by Murmure bit.ly/JBOMa8 /via @freshome

You have been warned! RT @ElaineBucko: WEAR WELLIES, FOLKS! Pretty swampy in parts of the site... #FFFEST12

The @weareupstart Pop-up park idea sounds great. Here's some info via @Samue1: bit.ly/JwXYBt

@Samue1 Maintenance mode? @weareupstart

*drools* Heidelberg letterpress printing presses flickr.com/photos/5371061…

.@PeopleOfUK Yep, my week was great. An unusual experience. All sorts of things discussed. You?

Bad Celebrity fan tattoos. Wonder who has "Chewbacca against an Irish flag" on their upper arm? bit.ly/xNYdkD /via @sbadsgood

Want. RT @designmilk: This is one way to pay homage to a cassette tape: bit.ly/KT8ShO

@iDonate_ie Thanks

Brilliant macro photos of insect eyes by Shikhei Goh thisiscolossal.com/2012/06/magnif…

My last day. I'll start it with something fab: Urban Greenery zite.to/L5rKJT

@ouramma Galavanting indeed.

Unique Comics by Grant Snider t.co /via @abduzeedo

Well, This Is Disturbing bit.ly/JEtJbD /via @NerdApproved

Deep Fried Gadgets neatorama.com/spotlight/2012…

Evening all. Been out and about today and haven't been on here. What's the story?

.@AbiePB I think my favourite joke of Milligan's is the surreal: What's the difference between a wasp? One of its legs are both the same!

.@abiepb My favourite Irish comedian would have to be Spike Milligan. Do dead comedians born in India count?

@meSOclevergirl Apols. You sent that an age ago. If noone else wants anything asked I'll give you a second bite.

@NonyFitz Is there an event planned this year?

RT @AbiePB: @ireland more like market research. I'd probably have to go with @DaraOBriain

#IrelandAsks Name your favourite Irish comedian/joke? (I wonder if asker @AbiePB is looking for material? ;~) )

@AbiePB Nobody seems interested in politics this afternoon, unfortunately. Or should that be fortunately?

@monasterium I think it's Google. Shows different results depending on where you are. Top result for me was an Irish newspaper article.

Last chance: Anyone got an #IrelandAsks question you'd like me to tweet to 6,839 (gained 5!) followers across the globe?

@monasterium The answer was first result in my search. Must be a local thing. "the best small country in the world in which to do business"

@TheEliselise They do according to WikiPedia (make sounds, not appear in musicals)

@monasterium google.ie/search?&q=TBSC… @liseinthecity

Seems "them up there" have loads on. testdrivetheartsni.org is a great idea. @TestDriveArtsNI

@TheEliselise Depends whether or not it has been minced.

This is fab. Worldwide photo project aday.org /via @prettyvacantdub

Wait, what? There's a Horrible Histories tent in the Ormeau Park in Belfast tomorrow! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

RT @patricksmyth: @ouramma @ireland you tweet on behalf of a nation and this is what happens. What Next? #FergusKellyForPresident <-- Yes.

Some interesting looking stuff on at Belfast Film Festival this weekend belfastfilmfestival.ticketsolve.com/event_categori… /via @ouramma

@ouramma @patricksmyth eff aff with yer #ff asks

That's fightin' talk. MT @the1abner: @ireland needs to step its game up if it wants to be as good as the OG Twitter acct @sweden

MT @significantrisk: Any of the walks on irishtrails.ie - great bit of fresh air, good signage, free as a free thing.

MT @GalwayBuoy: Go for a paddle in the sea and keep an eye out for me or any of the other buoys? Lighthouses are good for spotting too :-)

Free comedy from @AbiePB at @happyvalleyfest on Sunday. happyvalleyfestival.com/wordpress/?p=60

RT #IrelandAsks What's good to do this weekend? Must be cheap, preferably free. Anyone? #austerity

BINGO! RT @liseinthecity: Taoiseach: "TBSCITWIWTDB"

@meSOclevergirl ;~) I am a nerd really. ferguskelly.net/2011/02/01/iri…

With the weekend that in it and the austerity, horror and doom, #IrelandAsks What's good to do this weekend? Must be cheap, preferably free

@unakavanagh Is the collective noun not "a tip-toe"?

Considered response. MT @shanda1701: My answer remains at 2 [giraffes]. Even if you mince them, any more than two would cause overflow.

@meSOclevergirl #no, #clever, #NotLikeYouCanucks ;~)

@shanda1701 Not a convertible. We can't afford one. @ouramma

@meSOclevergirl #IThinkYoullFindItsTwitters

@VibrantIreland Yes they do! And there's begorrahs by the million. @mesoclevergirl

What have I learned so far today? We're sick of politics but we're fascinated by the difference between a "do", a "social" and a "function"

MT @iandevlin: I do know that if you 'do' go to a 'function' you have to be 'social' ;-)

@meSOclevergirl Careful now, or I might point out that you're using punctuation in your hashtags which breaks 'em. #!see?

@meSOclevergirl Muahhahahahahahaha!

We have an answer! Do you agree? MT @scr1bh: @annb2 social - gaa club. Function - political party. Do - family!

.@meSOclevergirl Lakes of Guinness, swarms of Leprechauns, ruddy-cheeked red-headed colleens with no shoes everywhere

@pacman656 Yep. I can't believe that anyone didn't know that it was happening. They got little real treaty info but knew about it

@meSOclevergirl Yeah, whatever. We all know it's freezing in Canada all the time. ;~)@newzealand

@blathnaidhealy Thanks Blathnaid

Heh. @Annb2 asks "Can anyone tell me the difference between a 'social', a 'function' and a 'do'?” #IrelandAsks

@unakavanagh Thanks Úna

.@mmeller from Indiana is wondering how people in Ireland feel about Americans who come to find ancestral roots … Be polite! #IrelandAsks

@pacman656 I think a significant number of people thought the same.

Canada's @meSOclevergirl is wondering what your favourite (non-Irish) holiday destination is? #IrelandAsks

@leinigen Was getting worried that @fitzroviaradio would be in me! ;~)

Anyone got an #IrelandAsks question you'd like me to tweet to 6,834 followers across the globe?

@pacman656 Not sure I agree. It was extremely well publicised.

@meSOclevergirl I doubt anybody has seen the WHOLE south. Edited highlights maybe. I've been in Mayo 10ish years, haven't seen all of Mayo

@pacman656 @minus1cjb @unakavanagh Politics here is about slagging off the opposition, not constructive dialogue and debate

@pacman656 @minus1cjb @unakavanagh I think this is part of the "problem". How can we encourage political engagement?

@newzealand Yes, exactly, it's a fruit. A strange blue fruit beloved by birds

@newzealand But it is, isn't it? ;~)

@TweetWeekNYC It's mixed. Some love it, others hate it. There's no in between tho

So now we know. RT @RTE_Referendum: REFERENDUM 2012 NATIONAL RESULT: Yes 955,091 No 629,088 #euref

@meSOclevergirl I reckon 2, @ouramma reckons 1

@TweetWeekNYC I can see it from my window! I've been there many, many times. Seen this? mayonews.ie/index.php?opti…

RT @NathalieHeugas: Thank you Parking Angel of Dun Laoghaire! 3 mins late and found this lovely note. bit.ly/MztbSJ /via @Qaoileann

@meSOclevergirl Not sure I know what you mean. Most places? I'd guess most in south have not been north. Not the same the other way

Can see it from my window. MT @iDonate_ie: Photo of the Day: Pilgrim Mountain of Croagh Patrick in County Mayo twitpic.com/9rm80p

@meSOclevergirl So? Your verdict? How many?

We're part of the UK apparently. RT @thecoolhunter: Cool map showing how many counties can fit into Australia pic.twitter.com/m1uO08cH

@meSOclevergirl en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mincing

@dermotcasey When I was at school there was a teacher of similar stature who drove a Fiat 126. His knees stuck out above the dashboard

@funkyderek Ah, now come on. That was a serious question. @ouramma

@dermotcasey Think you're over-estimating the capacity of a Mini there Dermot ;~) @ouramma

Specifically an old Mini, not the BMW. And mincing is allowed.

This is a serious question. I've pondered it for years. #IrelandAsks How many giraffes can you fit in a Mini? /cc @ouramma

@meSOclevergirl If things keep going the way they have been in the past year or two houses will soon be cheaper than cars ;~)

Because I'm biased #ff @ciaramoynihan

@LeoTraynor Someone has to

@LeoTraynor Good to hear

@irishstu You're welcome

Because you should #ff @dabarbarian

Irish techy types #ff @paulmwatson, @padraig, @irishstu, @dermdaly, @Damienos3, @conorwinders @feyla

For political insight, debate, opinion (and annoying crossword clues) #ff @LeoTraynor

Thanks for all the #ff mentions. I've got a few of my own …

Looks like we've all grown tired of political debate. What do *you* want to talk about? Got an #IrelandAsks question you'd like me to tweet?

New post: Being @Ireland ferguskelly.net/2012/06/01/bei…

@Donoghue_David I wouldn't dare speculate on numbers but point taken

@lehaneb Thanks. Enjoy the weekend.

Are we boring the world? ;~) RT @lehaneb: Ignoring most tweets from Ireland today #fiscalsleepy

*checks calendar* Yes, it *is* 2012! RT @kencurtin: Fax machine failed to work here previously as well at a previous count! #euref

Heh. RT @chucky2002: This is what future euro notes will look like pic.twitter.com/z8sA1Dm1 /via @mrs_bopp

@iam_pakistan An interesting day here. We had a referendum on our constitution yesterday. Awaiting result. Hope you're having a good one!

@dabarbarian Maybe we should check if there was a run on rubbers in stationery supply shops near count centres? ;~)

To all political campaigners on here: #EUref was not a football match. It was not about victory. It was about the future of the country

@Donoghue_David A Federal Europe by treaty rather than popular vote? Hmmm.

#IrelandAsks What do you think the long-term effects of the likely #euref Yes vote will be? Will it make any difference to our future?

Big news in the tech world. RT @markcahill: APIs cannot be copyrighted - oracle Vs Google - bit.ly/KhZV5S

RT @ManAboutCouch: So Ireland has the world’s attention, for democratic reasons rather than economic. Oh. #euref

@psneeze A certain FG govt minister canvassed me and I told him the story. As soon as he realised I couldn't vote he ran away.

@minus1cjb @unakavanagh Was gonna retweet that but that would just be nasty ;~)

@psneeze + I'm from Belfast and was used to a different approach.

@psneeze I got the letter informing me of the electoral court sitting *after* the court had sat. Shocking (at the time anyway) +

@psneeze Works in both directions. Plenty removed who are legitimate voters. Happened to me a few years ago.

@paulmwatson Makes me uncomfortable. They chose a Bank Holiday weekend *and* a Thursday poll. Tactics. @unakavanagh

@paulmwatson If that's the case I think it is interesting that the choice was made for those going on holiday! @unakavanagh

@minus1cjb Ah. Sorry. Stand corrected. @unakavanagh

Lots of people saying that they don't consider 50% turnout to be low. Really? Half the electorate is good enough? #IrelandAsks

@unakavanagh Of course it makes sense! Makes me dubious of govt intentions - polls showed younger people were more likely to vote No.

@MicMacW Maybe, but that's not the point I was making. I wonder why it wasn't it held at the weekend to encourage greater participation?

@unakavanagh An interesting choice from FG, who argued in the past for elections at the weekend to encourage higher turnouts

@paulmwatson Have to agree. It appeared to me that debate of the treaty and constitutional change was lost in what ifs and personal attacks

#IrelandAsks Why do you think the turnout in #EUref was low?

+ Or was it that they didn't understand it because the campaign wasn't about informing the electorate? Or was it that they couldn't decide?

So it looks like #EUref is over bar the shouting and recriminations. Looks like half the country didn't care enough to turn up and vote +

@darraghdoyle :)

@darraghdoyle Indeed. Timing is everything.

Afternoon. Broadband has been down since last night. Not the best timing.

@dabarbarian Thanks. And feck continuous positivity. Rage is good once in a while.

@prettyvacantdub Yip. A pity it was only you and me thinking that.

@iam_pakistan youtu.be/lf3BNRF9ICc @globatris

@NiallHarbison It's looking very much like it

@ItsOurHeritage You're welcome

@Annb2 So far that video has been tweeted by curators in Sweden, Ireland, NYC, the UK, and New Zealand. The world loves the Muppets!

@prettyvacantdub Ta. Didn't get very many in the end. Oh well.

Paper birds. su.pr/2mcCdA

@skepticstu Not commenting on the veracity of the story. Enjoyed the headline tho. @ouramma

.@WillStLeger Hobson's Choice #eureffilms

@Notorious_QRG @LondonIsYours is looking for tweeters right now …

@Notorious_QRG eg @peopleofleeds @bristol52 @londonisyours

@Notorious_QRG There are a good few local UK accounts too. Where are you?

@Notorious_QRG There is @PeopleOfUK

@Notorious_QRG It's national.

@curatorsmexico @newzealand @TweetWeekNYC @sweden @PeopleOfUK have tweeted it too. #LocationCuration cheering the world up!

@curatorsmexico @newzealand Cheer some people up! It started with @sweden tweeting this. G'wan, you know you want to! youtu.be/lf3BNRF9ICc

@TweetWeekNYC Will do!

@sdempsey Indeed.

In Belfast? Want to help the council get funding for ultra-fast (up to 100Mbps) broadband for the city? ow.ly/bh93R /cc @hjames

@SorchaJean :D

In case you don't believe the #JedwardMurderPlot story, here's the original in that highly esteemed journal … The Sun thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/i…

@PeopleOfUK Who else can we ask to share? Started in @Sweden, then Ireland, now in New York, hopefully USA and UK …

@blathnaidhealy Judging by the reaction on here, not many read The Sun. @ouramma

@blathnaidhealy Ah. I'm not really on top of the news then? Also, why are you reading the Sun? ;~) @ouramma

Al-Qaeda plot to kill Jedward at Eurovision foiled (yes, you read that right!) shar.es/qZM2E /via @ouramma

@TweetWeekNYC @peopleofuk @sweden Can we get @tweetweekusa to tweet it too?

@suzybie Remem… Never mind!

@Annb2 @sweden :D

The great Shel Silverstein - Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out youtube.com/watch?v=asYL8Z…

WANT! Star Wars cupcakes with edible Lego minifigs bit.ly/LJdrud

@PeopleOfUK @tweetweeknyc cheer some people up. It started with @sweden tweeting this. G'wan, you know you want to! m.youtube.com/#/watch?deskto…

@Annb2 - @sweden and @Ireland: cheering the world up with Muppets! Can we get other curators to do the same?

@cmcgovern @psneeze Interesting indeed.

Apropos of an earlier discussion: "Themself"? @StanCarey makes a case: bit.ly/LKfbmg

Perfect. RT @sweden: For no reason whatsoever: Beaker from the Muppets singing Feelings. youtube.com/watch?v=lf3BNR…

@psneeze One iffy extrapolation of all of this is that we *like* to introduce human error ;~)

@psneeze Again, this shows that the major problems in e-voting is not the tech, it's the legislation.

@psneeze Surely this could be dealt with in code? A new seed to re-generate random transfers in each round? Could go on forever tho.

@psneeze Most interesting. Appears that the underlying problem is the complexity of legislation

@ItsOurHeritage This any use? commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Char… - this can be handy search.creativecommons.org @nlireland

In London? Debate covering some #euref issues this evening: "Will the EU be the death of democracy?" bit.ly/ItNaku /via @stevedaley

@cathyby Shhhtop! Will. Not. Debate. T*nd*r*ng. Not today anyway. ;~) @paulmwatson

@cathyby But, yes, agree that *that* system is borked. @paulmwatson

@cathyby Ah, here, lads! Can't go starting anything about tendering. I'll be stuck with it for hours! #greyhound @paulmwatson

@cathyby They're looking at e-voting in Belfast today, believe it or not. @Chrisryder47 mentioned it earlier in the week

@Documentally Ah. *checks for update for meme definitions*

@cathyby Can't argue, have no evidence. Interesting (and surprising) tho

@Documentally Doesn't a Googlewhack mean a single result rather than no result?

Wondered why Helvetica is so great? This vid tries to explain. Not convinced the very tightly tracked type works tho vimeo.com/22960091

@cathyby It's never perfect, as regular re-counts show

@cathyby Does it? Are we talking about the abysmally-handled Irish example or in general?

@ouramma You didn't just do that did you?! Not giraffes!

@ouramma Mexicans eh? How *very* racialismistic of you. Typical Nordie attimitude

@AllanCavanagh How many have there been? The handling of it here was unbelievably bad. Works elsewhere.

@ouramma Youse up there, always doing it 'better' ;~) @emcally

@AllanCavanagh True. For making a mark they are perfect but the imperfection appears in the count

What?! RT @EmCally: If you've no identification, you've to swear on the New Testament in my Polling Station.

@mcculld @anniewestdotcom I forgot to get KitKats for the teatime rush. Still only have Marathons.

@ouramma Don't be jumpin' the gun. @unakavanagh

@ouramma Modified Tweet. @BiddyEarly or @ChristineBohan might know about exit polls. Think I saw one of them asking earlier.

@ouramma Ssshhhhh! It's been nice and quiet on here this past while!

@AdamMaguire Your figure is therefore 70% of X is it not? Multiply by 100, divide by 70

@AllanCavanagh @colmtobin RT @broadsheet_ie: Obligatory Shots Of Nuns Voting bit.ly/JZhYri”

@AbiePB I think a very high percentage of us are don't knows just making a stab at it. @tnteacherTim

After earlier discussions it pains me to admit that I left the word *new* out of that last tweet.

What's that? One of my fave live acts, Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson, have a album out? Excellent! facebook.com/photo.php?pid=… • hatfitz.net

@rickoshea Is that Enniskillen?

How, indeed? MT @janmc_: It wrecks my head that online register different to the one that matters. How are we supposed to check?

@dermotcasey @paulmwatson @markhamnolan GLOL!

@rosmad Are you saying the Wikipedia article is incorrect? @jameshendicott

@WebSummitHQ Not criticising the post, just being clear. Have a feeling this will blow up soon. Coverage all over the place.

@WebSummitHQ Not sure that "Irish Examiner attempts …" is correct. NLI is the company licensed.

So, you need a typeface? Old but gold. bit.ly/JZbrg4 /via @FacticiusVir

RT @FakeAPStylebook: Do not use "Whoomp! There it is!" unless it actually is there. /via @Padraig @zachward

@psneeze Excellent!

MT @faduda: Until an e-system mirrors the transparency of pencils, I'm sticking with pencils

@dermotcasey I'm (v slowly) coming round to the idea IF we get a "None of the above" option, as discussed w/ @paulmwatson and @markhamnolan

MT @TheEliselise: Norway did a successful test run of online voting in municipal elections last September. Voting card: twitpic.com/9ra5ix

@psneeze Hmmm. Remain unconvinced. Why would we have to change system?

@Tupp_Ed Just making a point. The major issues on here seems to be security and nostalgia. There are many ways to skin a cat.

@dermotcasey Had that debate twice this week. I don't agree with compulsion, not voting is valid choice

MT @cataclysmicha: Are there studies indicating that the pencil voting system works best? Who's to say e-voting is a lost cause?

@cmcgovern Would like to see more evidence of that. @dermotcasey

.@psneeze random.org (was developed by Trinity people)

@faduda As regular re-counts prove?

.@dermotcasey Possibly, but we can only get a relatively small number of people to turn up and vote. We should consider change.

MT @Chrisryder47: This is a system already tried and tested in Scotland. Not same as failed one in RoI.

All systems are insecure. It is not impossible to develop a strong e-voting system. @faduda @AllanCavanagh

.@ccferrie @stancarey My favourite in the Hiberno-English debate is 'crack'. It's an old English word which was Irishified into 'craic'

@AllanCavanagh Who'd wouldn't trust a priest or nun to tell the truth? @colmtobin

@unakavanagh Avoiding politics for the forseeable. Yesterday's 'interactions' took a lot out of me. Coming up soon: Chickens ;)

@unakavanagh *blushes*

We use online banking. We pay tax online. We give passport info to airlines. E-voting makes sense on so many levels.

.@NORTHANNE @amycproperty @MTJHendrick The last attempt at e-voting was badly flawed. Doesn't mean we shouldn't try again /cc @Chrisryder47

MT @ciaramoynihan: "An historic" makes me want to strangle someone. <-- but technically correct cos the h shouldn't be aspirated? ;)

Voted. I wish we could use a more-advanced technology than pencil-on-a-bit-of-string though. #EUref yfrog.com/kgm9kcuj

MT @StanCarey: 'done' for 'did' and 'seen' for 'saw', though not standard English, are a grammatical feature of Irish English dialects.”

.@MajellaOConnor Is it just the development of language? Have new technologies accelerated change? @stancarey

@cataclysmicha Manys [Many's?] the time I've been caught out myself, particularly using a phone - type correctly, wrong word inserted.

MT @OrlaithFitz: the whole 'they're/there/their' confusion. Or when people say 'seen' instead of 'saw.'”

RT #IrelandAsks What's your take on bad grammar? Does it matter? Which mistake grates most? /cc @guardianstyle @stancarey @ciaramoynihan

@unakavanagh Obliged to say @themayonews

RT @unakavanagh: What're your local newspapers in Ireland? Tweet me! :)

@AshtonVellow *shudders*

@unakavanagh What are you looking for? Just a list of papers? Or Twitter accounts?

@cataclysmicha "It wasn't me wot made that mistake, it was my stupid phone/computer/etc …"

@unakavanagh Huh?

@cataclysmicha The autocorrect defence?

MT @Qaoileann: @ireland to repeat the best saying on the subject: "it's the difference between knowing your sh*t and knowing you're sh*t"

@alan_butler Heh. *straps in*

Heh. RT @unakavanagh: @ireland People who spell 'grammar' as 'grammer' when correcting your grammar...

Since @unakavanagh started it, #IrelandAsks What's your take on bad grammar? Does it matter? Which mistake grates most?

@unakavanagh Possibly. Web journalists talking about grammar. My pet hates: being/been; their/they're/there

Have a look at the #wjchat stream from last night. RT @unakavanagh: Facebook business pages: There is a difference between 'your' and you're

Computer has just crashed. Trying to tell me something? Spose I should venture out in the rain to vote then.

@iGarageIreland Agreed, & shipping is expensive. Engaging with your customers & potential customers online can be useful tho. @cute_honey_

For some, definitely. Rural Ireland esp. MT @iGarageIreland: @cute_honey_ Having a website isn't the holy grail it's often made out to be...

Ah. RT @Cute_Honey_: @ireland Sorry, 70% of Irish businesses have a website, but only 20% of them are Actively using them #digitalsme

@OLDEFARM Like small local shops and such? Business that will find it difficult to make gains from being online? @cute_honey_

@Cute_Honey_ @shannonsidetrng Still, I doubt that figure. Only 20% of businesses online? Really? Seems like spin.

.@paulmwatson Or at least I *think* it was 2002. Not brilliant with dates, me. @janmc_

.@paulmwatson It was 2002, Bertie's FF/PD Govt. Wonder if someone thought I might vote for SF? @janmc_

.@janmc_ + I got the letter informing me of the electoral 'court' date several days *after* the 'court' sat.

.@janmc_ Similar thing happened to me a few years ago. I'd been living in Mayo for 3 or 4 years. They reckoned I was a tourist … +

@sweden Good luck with that. I don't envy you in the slightest. Much easier to cut to 1,000 than 10,000

A vile design trend that deserves to die. Harsh but true. Discuss. RT “@kcor1964: #edtech12 'skeuomorphism' raises it's head :)

A joke, surely? MT @Cute_Honey_: 80% of Irish business owners aren't online because they believe their clients aren't online #digitalsme

@harrymcgee I'd say you're right. The weather won't help turnout and the no camp are probably more motivated to vote

Seems never-ending. RT @SineadCrowley: Just brought the young fella to the polling station for the third time and he's only two and a half!

I'd like to collect as many pictures as I can of voting today - polling places, ballots, whatever. If you take one and post it, @ me

Slowly collecting myself to head out and vote. I see some of you have already.

1950s dog fashions. Disturbing. youtube.com/watch?v=y1Rmnj…

It's a pity I can't really tweet more of John Cooper Clarke's stuff. Look it up yerselves. Generally NSFW.

I hope you watched the documentary about punk poet John Cooper Clarke this evening, Brilliant stuff. youtube.com/watch?v=Ezm-uJ…

@Chrisryder47 @ouramma Thanks both

@darraghdoyle Use a pen *badumm tish*

@Tupp_Ed Hmmm (again). This is not good news for an 'industry' in a spiral.

@Tupp_Ed Hmmm. More interested to see which papers are being invoiced for. @deshocks

Liking these overhead shots of 'car poolers' in Mexico su.pr/1DeJqn /via @mymodernmet

@deshocks Do you know if NLI are invoicing for any local newspapers for online licensing, or is it nationals only? @tupp_ed

RT @Tupp_Ed: I can now confirm, linking to newspaper websites would be very expensive if the NLI ltd view were correct.

This is rather cool: A Google Street View road trip devour.com/video/google-s… /via @devour

@LeoTraynor Possibly a result of removing the hashbang

This is interesting. Crowd-sourcing a submission on copyright reform. copyrightreform.ie

@cataclysmicha The current campaign has consisted mainly of both sides spinning and calling each other liars. Constructive?

@cataclysmicha Let me think … we started with a civil war in the 20s when comrades in arms murdered each other … Think that's a yes ;~)

@cataclysmicha Politics here is generally about campaigning not informing. Both sides resorting to personal attacks rather than good debate

Yes, this is an actual Death Star fire pit (or should that be brazier?) neatorama.com/2012/05/30/kee…

Love this. Rooms with a hand-drawn view. bit.ly/NcpIde /via @OddityCentral

@cataclysmicha Most on here are beyond bored with the current 'debate'. I'm trying to open up others, to understand what youse all think

@oflahertyb Does that mean I'm going to have to attempt to headbutt someone?

@unakavanagh Hey! Stop jumping the gun Caomhánach! I was saving that for later! Tsk! *rolls eyes, shakes head* ;~)

Taking a break from referendum and from Twitter for a while. Hope to come back to it later. May ask some questions about chickens instead.

@nmcgivney Thanks Nick. Means a lot.

For @zeldasteyner and others who don't know what I've been going on about for the past few days or why referendum2012.ie

@zeldasteyner There's a very important constitutional amendment referendum in Ireland tomorrow. Will affect Ireland's future significantly

@walkcork I did it for my own information, not to prove anything

@walkcork Repeatedly. And I've gone through what I'm trying to do repeatedly. And I've now asked followers of this account for their view

@cmcgovern From knowing you on here that's very reassuring

@nmcgivney Thought I was doing OK TBH

@darraghdoyle Yep, trying to. More interested in finding out what others think than expressing my views to them. Have other outlets for that

@walkcork You mentioned numbers, not me. As I keep saying I'm interested in opinions and engaging, not counting.

Interested to know if others think I'm being impartial re #EUref. Trying to engage without imposing a personal view. Am I succeeding?

Really? MT @walkcork: @ireland In MY opinion, you're abusing the ireland tag to slily advocate a NO vote under a veneer of 'impartiality'

@walkcork Do you mind if I retweet that to see if others agree?

@irishstu Nah, you've only reached Social Media Ninja level. Guru requires *several* lessons to qualify

@john_mcguirk What will be your equivalent to #RadioLondres? #GermanyCalling? #RadioEireann? #Atlantic252? @LeoTraynor

@ConzieSays Expecting a deluge. @irishinkorea

@ConzieSays Also, interestingly (to me anyway), I reckon you're the only follower of this account in Korea. ferguskelly.net/2012/05/28/whe…

@ConzieSays ;~) @crottpa

@crottpa @conziesays Ireland's Hokey Cokey. I enjoyed this last night ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2012/05/2…

@markhamnolan Careful now boyo. Had @kencurtin calling me a politics geek, hope you're not going to throw maths lover into the mix

@markhamnolan Yes, this makes some sense. For me, this is the best argument that compulsion has going for it

@markhamnolan It still sits uncomfortably with me. Never liked compulsion or coercion. Maybe a product of where I'm from?

@ConzieSays An interesting thought. Is it better that we don't care what others think? Should we make our minds up in isolation?

@ConzieSays I think you're right to some degree. I'm really hoping to get the view from outside

@walkcork Why does this matter so much to you?

@walkcork Why do you feel that I should publicly declare my own point of view?

@walkcork This account is advocating that people should inform themselves and make their own decision.

@ConzieSays Agreed. Just saying what I saw.

RT #IrelandAsks Are you outside Ireland? What do people where you are think about #EUref, the treaty & Ireland's precarious fiscal position?

@walkcork I think people should inform themselves and make up their own minds. This account is not advocating anything other than that.

@KnowEric If we don't I'd say you'll see a good chunk of us over there. If you'll let us in that is ;~)

@walkcork You seem to feel that I have used this account to advocate a specific position on #EUref. Show me where I did that.

@KnowEric If there was any time that we could call on "the luck of the Irish", now is probably it!

@walkcork I implied nothing. You are reading into my blunt statement of fact. Your view is colouring your response.

@walkcork If you take exception to my example tell us of people outside Ireland who think we should vote a different way.

@walkcork I'll say it again: I'm not campaigning, I'm simply asking people for *their* opinions

@KnowEric Some would say that US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner had a big role in our problems namawinelake.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/the…

@walkcork + Show me where the bias or advocacy of a specific position is in that statement.

@walkcork I said "I saw some pictures recently of people in Finland asking us to vote no for them because they don't have a choice" +

@walkcork + Can you tell me what people outside Ireland really think about us? Can anyone?

@walkcork + This account represents my views this week but I'm being as neutral as I can. You obviously have a view on how people shd vote +

@walkcork I most certainly did bot advocate voting either way, I gave an example of what some people in another country thought +

@walkcork I asked "What do people where you are think about #EUref, the treaty and Ireland's precarious fiscal position?"

@walkcork I didn't say I'd surveyed all Finns. I used it as an example of what some people thought. I'm asking for people's opinions.

@JaneyHurley @AislinnOT Does anybody there care about what's going on here this week?

@KnowEric An enormous amount of the budget goes on war too. Questions: What do they think of us? What do they think we should do?

@walkcork That's not the point I was making, I was just using it as an example of the views of people in a different country.

@paulmwatson @markhamnolan Seems pointless to me to compel someone who does not want to vote to go to a polling place to spoil a ballot

I saw some pictures recently of people in Finland asking us to vote no for them because they don't have a choice.

#IrelandAsks Are you outside Ireland? What do people where you are think about #EUref, the treaty and Ireland's precarious fiscal position?

In the past two days I looked at where followers of this account are and voting rights for those overseas. I've another question …

@markhamnolan Talked about this yesterday. I don't agree - I feel not voting is a valid democratic choice

Yesterday's #IrelandAsks about votes for the diaspora is still being debated. Wrote a short blog post about it ferguskelly.net/2012/05/30/ire…

@paulmwatson @gavinsblog @storyful Sorry, not enough chars for proper qualification. Should have added "busiest team members" ;~)

.@paulmwatson's question is interesting - when do you reckon the new 45° images of Dublin on Google Maps were taken? @storyful think 2009

More missing from the map. RT @paulmwatson: @Ireland @gavinsblog points out the Luas is still being built and much more. From 2009?

The "new" Google Maps Dublin satellite imagery is not without its issues. No bridge. maps.google.com/maps?q=I.F.S.C… /via @paulmwatson

@dermotcasey Thanks Dermot. Appreciated.

MT @jaycee001: Sinn Fein has lost High Court challenege to the Ref Comm advice on the ESM veto. Wonder will it have much impact on voters?

How are we all today? Late getting into it but I see the debate is continuing on here. Also note the news …

@ouramma But here, you've dragged opinion out of me! There was me trying to be all neutral and all!

@ouramma Also in favour of revitalising local democracy with real representation at council level. Keep TDs focused on national issues.

@ouramma Given Ireland's political issues, I think it could be positive. Not sure how. Maybe refocus the idea of 'constituency'.

@ouramma Unjustifiable IMHO. Should be corrected immediately, tho 'no say' is not quite correct. 'very limited' more accurate. Still sad.

@ouramma Tricky trying to make sense of several hours of non-linear discussion. Attempting a blog post now but struggling

@ouramma Can see merit in Ireland for constitutional referendums, presidential elections, possibly representation in Dáil

@ouramma Definitely, but many countries also allow some voting for citizens overseas.

@ouramma Did you have a look at my Storify? sfy.co/11EK

@ouramma The point made by many here was short term implies that person wishes to return. Not sure I agree, just trying to tease out args

@dermotcasey Don't forget about their phone, designed by Apple engineers. Game changer ;~)

@ouramma The discussion here seemed to me to focus on franchise for short-term emigrants rather than citizens born outside the country.

@ouramma Honestly can't remember re locals (but I think so). Not in referendums, citizens only (again AFAIK)

@Clonrf Sounds good to me!

@Clonrf It'll be over by the Bank Holiday. Mostly, anyway.

@ouramma Can we *really* have a different law for those in NI to those elsewhere in EU, never mind around the world?

@Clonrf Starts at 2pm tomorrow. No moratorium online, however …

MT @RTE_Referendum: High Court has begun hearing SF application over Ref Com statements. Judge hopes to give his ruling tomorrow at 10.30am

@NoreenBowden Have a look at my Storify sfy.co/11EK I think it's clearer there. @conorleeson

@Chrisryder47 Glad to have you aboard sir.

@NoreenBowden I think you picked @conorleeson up wrong (as I did)

@ouramma A point argued by Martin McGuinness recently. Is there a real difference between NI, UK and other countries in EU?

@conorleeson Thanks Conor.

Beautiful. Aqueous Electreau water art by Mark Mawson. is.gd/EZGtNY

This keeps popping into my stream. Love it. Street art In Katowice, Poland. pinterest.com/pin/1639598611…

Back to the future? A 1955 Hover Board. Srsly. youtube.com/watch?v=7XzDMl…

@conorleeson Realised I was arguing a different point. Clarified in the Storify sfy.co/11EK

I've updated my Storify with more discussion on #IrelandAsks Should the Irish abroad be entitled to vote? sfy.co/11EK

@darraghdoyle Thanks Darragh. Took a while to get warmed up but I think I'm in my stride now

.@conorleeson Yes, my apologies. Took "taxation" in your original Tweet too literally. My bad.

@conorleeson Have a look at the Storify I made, seems to be some consensus on this, most common seems to be 2 yrs (ish) sfy.co/11EK

@crottpa A common occurrence for other nations it would appear.

@conorleeson So it's not about citizenship or taxation, it's about residency?

@worldirish @eoinpurcell @ciaramoynihan Have never seen cows on a plane. Beach … yes; restaurant … yes; plane … not yet …

@eoinpurcell @ciaramoynihan @worldirish Nah, it's normal. Cow in a beachside restaurant is *much* odder.

@conorleeson To clarify, are you saying that resident tax-paying Irish citizens are the only people who should be allowed to vote here?

@ccferrie OK, sorry, wasn't sure what side you were coming down on

@conorleeson It seems odd to be restricting representation to people of means. Paying to vote?

@conorleeson Did u see my earlier tweet about this? In Derry, restricting voting to rate-payers in '60s was part of reason for Troubles

@ccferrie Wouldn't some form of representation for the diaspora help to create an Ireland that would encourage economic emigrants to return?

Thanks to all who've engaged so far and apologies to anybody I didn't reply to #IrelandAsks

Made a @Storify of my #IrelandAsks from earlier: Should the Irish abroad be entitled to vote? sfy.co/11EK Have anything to add?

An interesting development. MT @LouiseByrne98FM Special sitting of High Court at 8pm to hear SF challenge to Referendum Commission #EUref

@patrickabbott I believe that not voting is a valid choice. I'd prefer not to be compelled to go to a polling place and spoil my vote tho

@minus1cjb @dulpit27 I've been both long-term unemployed and been made redundant in the recent past so, yes, I understand the "choice"

@patrickabbott ;~) So you feel that compulsion could be good for us?

@cathyby I think it could positively change our political dynamic, particularly if allowed in presidential/general elections @cmcgovern

@patrickabbott Do you feel voting should be obligatory for Irish citizens too? Is not voting a choice in itself?

@minus1cjb @dulpit27 It could be argued that it's still a choice. A difficult point.

@significantrisk The debate on this point is interesting - how long is 'short-term'?

@patrickabbott The counter argument is why should someone in another country have a say in the one I live in and not theirs? Is that fair?

@iandevlin Should we extend that entitlement here? Should we allow non-Irish nationals (hate that term) to vote here?

@minus1cjb @dulpit27 "Choice" is a tricky. Unless forcibly removed, you always have a choice, no matter how awful, but I get what you mean

After a slow start the #IrelandAsks discussion about voting rights is gathering pace. Loads of viewpoints out there

@Gingerscanuck How long is temporarily? A few on here talking about time limiting it.

@walkcork Quite possibly. Citizens info article says "whole-time member of the Defence Forces".

@ChloeD_ SHould there be a time-limit maybe?

@NoreenBowden @dcatworkshop Have to agree. I'm from Belfast, but the history in Derry in particular of only rate-payers voting was divisive

@CeadaoinsChild If you care enough to vote, care about the future of the country, should you be allowed? Plenty here don't bother.

@CeadaoinsChild Should we allow all citizens to vote in some elections eg presidential, and maybe give them some representation in the Dáil?

@iandevlin I think it's a debate we as a nation should have.

Interesting. Where? RT @walkcork: @ireland I know a retired member of the defence forces who voted last Tuesday or Wednesday, by post.

@CeadaoinsChild Purposely open definition to allow for your interpretation. Passport holders? Recently emigrated? Other?

Interestingly, Irish diplomats, their spouses, Gardai, members of Defence Forces may be eligble to vote from abroad citizensinformation.ie/en/government_…

@courcelan Yes, it's an interesting comparison. Many 'western democracies' do but Ireland only allows it in very specific circumstances

@LeedsBookClub So they listen to you there? ;~)

@dcatworkshop I realise that, I'm just following through on your point on paying for the privilege to vote

@dulpit27 We don't extend the entitlement to vote in all elections to immigrants here. Should we change that?

@cmcgovern Do you think we should we limit the franchise in any way? Agree re perspective.

@natural20 I hear you. I've flipped back on forth on this for a long time. Still undecided.

@dcatworkshop But immigrants here don't get to vote in all our elections even tho they pay tax. Is that OK?

@iandevlin Should there be a time limit? For example for people who will be away for a relatively short time?

@cmcgovern Others saying that too. Natural I spose, to think of home?

@Qaoileann An interesting take. You're the first to bring the idea up.

Sorry for the repeated RTs. I'm surprised at the lack of responses. Maybe I should stick to funny pictures and stuff about bubbles in booze?

Do you care? RT #IrelandAsks: Should the Irish abroad be entitled to vote in referendums, presidential elections and general elections?

@Rachelgaffney Was summarising my take on both arguments over 2 tweets. I'm undecided, hence the question.

@LeoTraynor Always the way Leo, always the way.

@anniewestdotcom I'm in the No to No Cake camp. But I only have a Marathon. Better go and make tea I spose.

@Rachelgaffney … if you want to have a say, stay (although this is a flippant summary!)

@Rachelgaffney I hear that a lot from those 'abroad', particularly about building a good place to come back to. Counter argument is …

@Rachelgaffney But that was for last general election and to some degree for presidential. I'd like to see open debate on the issue

@Rachelgaffney I'm interested (and surprised at the lack of responses). In my own stream there is a strong will for change

RT #IrelandAsks Should the Irish abroad be entitled to vote in referendums, presidential elections and general elections?

@karlodwyer Even those who are away temporarily, those who felt forced into emigration?

@Rachelgaffney Yes to all?

@ciaramoynihan *blushes*

#IrelandAsks Should the Irish abroad be entitled to vote in referendums, presidential elections and general elections?

After looking at where in the world followers of this account are ferguskelly.net/2012/05/28/whe… I've got a couple of questions to ask today

This made me chuckle. Leaf blower portraits by Tadas Cerniauskas tgr.ph/Kzd0Vn

Looking for easy to understand info on the referendum and what it all means? taleoftwotreaties.tumblr.com #euref /via @Taleof2Treaties

@GerryOLPhoto Too hot for me!

@i_love_mayo Don't know about that but I feel that the source of the leaflets should have been identified

@rickoshea Not sure how to respond to that. Delete as appropriate: Oh, you! *blushes*/Wise up, ya cartoon avo-ed eejit. ;~) @michaelsheen

@i_love_mayo Yep, I thought they were ref com at first too

@i_love_mayo Interesting. Did you get the govt 'information' leaflets?

Some discussion on polling cards on here - have you got yours? (NB you don't need it to vote, just need to be on register and have photo ID)

Morning all. @Annb2 has sent you all a virtual 99 to enjoy pic.twitter.com/vBfC9b8m hope the weather is suitably summery where you are

@emilymadeit You're very welcome. I'm very interested in type - experimented with letterpress recently

@tomgoriordan I agree to a point. There is an attempt to discuss important issues but the participants appear unwilling or unable.

Oh dear. Hacked. RT @brenstrong: wtf happened to the politico.ie site? Or is it always like that? pic.twitter.com/GDbwloq9

@cianginty Agreed. The idea of debate as a clash of cogent arguments is lost on most of the participants. But then, we elect most of them.

It's a pity that #vinb descended into arguing, shouting and personal attacks. This style of 'campaigning' does not inform #EUref voters

Agreed. MT @shanehegarty: It would be refreshing, on a current affairs prog, to hear a debate about the Arts that was not just about money

I'm not arguing for a cut in arts funding, I'm arguing for a rethink of how we spend the money and I declared my interest earlier. #rtefl

I have to agree with this argument about elitism in the arts. We seem to fund those who don't need it at the expense of those who do. #rtefl

@patricksmyth All I did was ask. They agreed.

Interesting #vinb panel tonight: Lucinda Creighton; Paul Murphy MEP; Seán Murphy, Chambers Ireland; Kieran Allen, UCD via @lydiamurph #EUref

@suzephelan Amazing at times, innit? @kcvelthuijs @maoliliosak

@paulmwatson Maybe, but would've made the 'transition' a very different thing

@blathnaidhealy Remember it well. Glad they remembered to hang on to the username with a new account.

@soundmigration Thanks Mark. Trying to do something around #EUref, something different, unusual voices. Weather not complying #goodcomplaint

@paulmwatson It's sad really. Power corrupts etc. I wonder how different things would be if Biko had lived?

@Oireachtas_RX Why thank you. I like to picture myself, in the words of a Lebowski, as "… a good man. And thorough." Doesn't always work.

So, late in the campaign, @RTE_Referendum appears. And RTE_elections is newly registered. Hmmmm.

@Oireachtas_RX It would appear to be. @rte_elections has recently been registered. @suzybie

@suzybie Has that account been around for a while or is it just a renamed election account?

This is wonderful. RT @thevisualnews: Splashes of Liquid Become Amazing Flowers dlvr.it/1dT0bm

@kcvelthuijs This account is curated and changes every week. I think it might be @maoiliosak who tweeted about you. Glad you enjoyed Dublin

Interesting @ReutersDublin article on #EUref and the difficult choices voters have to make reut.rs/KnQAHA /via @padraichalpin

Just saw via @williewhite that @rtefrontline tonight is about arts funding. I volunteer for @westportarts and look forward to the debate

@paulmwatson Agree totally re Wave. And, yes, settling in to curating this in an interesting week

@paulmwatson Heh. I liked it, or at least some of it. One of Google's better ideas

Appropriate Infographic of the Day: Your Complete Guide to Beer bit.ly/Kip6mG /via @FastCoDesign

Got that last pic on 500px. Loving it as a Flickr alternative. Plays great with Flipboard too.

Great pic of Tawnyard Lough and the Sheefry hills/Maamturks (not sure which) between Westport and Leenane. 500px.com/photo/7913691

Interesting post by @namawinelake on whether or not Ireland is recovering. His view? Not yet. namawinelake.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/are… /via @stephenkinsella

@sdempsey A great new way for politicians to engage the public? Wonder what the turnout for that would be. And imagine the debates on #vinb!

It is abundantly clear that, wherever they are in the world, followers of @ireland prefer discussing Guinness bubbles to referendums #EUref

@TheEliselise Too late. It's been retweeted a load of times. The cat is truly out of the bag.

@TweetweekUSA Evening over here. It's been a day of general pleasantries between rotation curators.

.@cotoole_ie With "Yes" appearing strongest in older, wealthier demographic, it'll be important for "Yes" to mobilise vote IMHO @kencurtin

@TheEliselise I've seen many a debate at a bar counter on the issue, now solved. Brings new meaning to "Pub Quiz"

.@kencurtin I think turnout (& weather!) will be significant influence on #euref. Deciding factor maybe? @john_mcguirk @cotoole_ie @skearon

Some interesting poll info about #euref trends and more via @kencurtin redcresearch.ie/wp-content/upl… - is the "Yes" vote weakening?

Tweet of the day so far - succinct, enigmatic, unusual - RT @DinglePeninsula: undefined

@kencurtin Way to ruin my image Ken ;~) Still settling in here, hoping to get the opinions of people outside Ireland on #euref

Enjoyed the sentiment in this hand-lettered print by @emilymadeit pic.twitter.com/SqwILmii /via @LeoTraynor

@suzybie Indeed. Sensible. But less fun for the rest of us.

@Garrai_Sile Am giving it due consideration. All these tweets about Guinness are a distraction

Just found out the T-Test, a famous statistical test, was invented in Ireland. For Guinness. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student%2… Thanks @ManAboutCouch

Computer crashed. Now broadband is dodgy. It's like something is trying to tell me to go out into the sunshine …

So now you know. MT @markcahill: Irish Mathematicians Solve The Guinness Sinking Bubble Problem zite.to/KnpGQj

@pixievondust What age/experience are you teaching?

@GTCost The "if you're not with us you're against us" argument? A great Irish tradition ;~)

@kencurtin @nerin_ See previous tweet to @GTCost

@GTCost A wise move. I'm not critical - quite the opposite. It's just unusual for you to sit on the fence over anything.

Unusual fence-sitting. MT @GTCost: OFFICIAL: Gurdgiev NOT DECLARING on #euref. People shd vote on basis of own decisions, not endorsements

Struggling to follow the @lstwrd #lwref #euref debate. Too much shouting. Or maybe it's trying to do 3 things at once #multitaskingfail

How did I miss this? The Irish Sky Garden Crater in Cork twistedsifter.com/2012/05/pictur… /via one of my favourite curators @TwistedSifter

@davemolloy I'm surprised that the same number of people follow this account in Brazil as in Germany. Would have expected more in Germany.

Unusual polling stations for #euref - polling has begun today on Donegal islands. jrnl.ie/466370 /via @fionakearney @BiddyEarly

@davemolloy @AbiePB Said the same thing. Not wondering (so much) about emigration stats, wondering about followers twitter.com/ireland/status…

@AbiePB 22,900 emigrated to EU in 2011. I wonder how many of those were Irish? Mainly wondering why follower count is low

I was wondering where @Ireland's followers are and posted this. I wonder why there are *relatively* few in Europe? ferguskelly.net/2012/05/28/whe…

@TweetweekUSA Hello!

Not a bad spot for an early afternoon meeting, although it looks like the sunshine is no more … pic.twitter.com/kRbaZ6bf

@tweepsmap OK. Good to know. Having issues with the widget in WordPress - only displaying the link, no map. Any ideas?

@mtobinod 0.88% of @Ireland's followers are in Ontario, making you one of about 60 people

@tweepsmap Took three attempts to make the app 'stick'. Couldn't access the /!ireland url until the third attempt. Working now.

Blog post half done. Meeting number 2 today looms large. Back in a while.

A man of his word. RT @shanecreevy: @Ireland hello from the liffey pic.twitter.com/HfWWcBUK

@rcesite But, yes, it appears you're the only @ireland follower in Gaza

@rcesite I understand the maths, but I would prefer that it specified the number so I can work without potential rounding errors

@fhayesmccoy You're welcome, and the more the merrier

@JohnGNolan I'm in Westport. It's not as warm as the weekend and the clouds are starting to roll in. No silage cutting sounds round here

@ManAboutCouch Yep, only the 3 attempts for it to stick. Wish it gave actual numbers as well as percentages though.

@rcesite Thanks for that. I wish that app gave the actual numbers.

Trying @TweepsMap again. Sorry for repeating myself. tweepsmap.com/!ireland

Pictures from @Ireland followers Storifyed. Hoping for more. sfy.co/10qK #storify #viewfromoffice #ducks

@rcesite @enorris I only have the percentages. There are places with a lower percentage so I'm extrapolating. Trying to get better info

Ducks! MT @PeopleOfUK: It's lovely here. Hot & sunny. Nice to find some shade by the river pic.twitter.com/WtE37G7N

@enorris @rcesite Appears not, there are places with fewer. Trying to find a better way to map followers

@glasnevinmuseum Nice view. I love a good cemetery me. Although that could be taken completely the wrong way …

Trying to map my followers but TweepsMap not working properly for me. Wonder if @ManAboutCouch or @storyful or anyone else can help?

@ConzieSays You're one of the very few in Korea following me. Only 0.02% of followers are there.

Only 0.07% if @ireland followers are in that part of the world. MT @rcesite: I'm in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

@Donoghue_David Nice, although I hope Dublin isn't disappearing sideways into a giant hole …

Bon voyage? Business or pleasure? RT @bigrig480: @ireland Heading for Fishguard!! pic.twitter.com/oAVtuZ5y

@TarquinDunwoody Ah, the Irish complaint - the weather is never right ;~)

@PeopleOfUK Thanks. How's it lookin' where you are?

@shanecreevy Pic or it didn't happen!

Having a look at where you all are: 47% are in Ireland, 20% in the USA. Trying to find out more. via tweepsmap.com

This is my view from just outside sunny Westport, looking over Clew Bay to Achill. What's it like where you are? pic.twitter.com/cL9Ibdk5

@maoiliosak Thanks Maoiliosa *crosses fingers, toes etc*

@caitrionamcb Thanks

@PurpleTravel Thanks

@NiallOK Thanks Niall

@garethoconnor Morning

Hello all. I'm Fergus. I usually tweet from @ferguskelly but I'll be here for the next week. With that, I'm rushing off to a meeting