Honorary Personal Professor Rheumatology, University of Galway, Ireland. Athbheochan na Gaeilge. Athletics, Mayo GAA, Brain Health in Sport. Views are my own.
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Michael McDermott retweeted
Important piece of journalism on housing stock allocation. @griptmedia Transparency is key and no ethic group should trump 'time spent' on social housing waiting lists. This is what drives anger. #Housing
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NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN: Why are so many Somalians on the Dublin Housing List? gript.ie/why-are-so-many-som…
Michael McDermott retweeted
Coscoran’s been competing in those finals all his career. At 30, he delivered the performance of his life. European Championship Medal.
Michael McDermott retweeted
What a ballsy win for Mayo after that Kerry start - considering their final history. The whole country outside of The Kingdom shouting for them! Won’t be a cow milked etc etc… Enjoy the celebrations 💚❤️
Michael McDermott retweeted
Just read this, then imagine the numbers across the world! How the ioc (against every result ever & all the science) threw away fair womens sport is truly shocking
There have been at least 140 documented "trans" identified male athletes who have participated in at least 3,000 "girls'" competitions at the K-12 level in the United States with an additional 48 boys who have been mentioned in reports but remain unnamed.
These boys have stolen at least 45 state championship titles, 41 regional/sectional championship titles, and over 100 conference championship titles, winning an insanely disproportionate number of medals for the relatively "small" number of them.
Michael McDermott retweeted
Déanann COMHAR comhbhrón ó chroí le Tristan Rosenstock, Eagarthóir Liteartha 'Comhar' agus lena theaghlach uilig, ar bhás Gabriel, a athair dil, file iomráiteach, údar bisiúil, aistritheoir ceannródúil & eagarthóir ildánach. Suaimhneas síoraí dó.
Is boichte Éigse Éireann inniu.
Michael McDermott retweeted
First up, France fully deserved to beat Ireland, last night. They were electric, for long stages
But this and the Dupont knock-on (for Jalibert's try) needed closer/better looks 🤨
📽️ @Rugby_Scoop
Michael McDermott retweeted
The collapse of trust in science is going to go down in history as one of the most sad, bizarre, and destructive social contagions of modern times.
We cured diseases, fed billions, and powered nations - and people ran toward conspiracies instead.
Michael McDermott retweeted
Every single word, by @suzanne_moore telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11…
Michael McDermott retweeted
Labhair @OideasGael le @voguemagazine (is ea, léigh tú sin i gceart) faoin ghaol idir an turasóireacht agus teangacha atá faoi bhagairt. @UdarasnaG @ForasnaGaeilge @CnaG #gaeilge
Traveling to learn a new language is one thing—but what about traveling to help keep a dying language alive? vogue.com/article/endangered…
Michael McDermott retweeted
Irish writer Brendan #Behan was born #OTD 100 years ago.
Behan was a frequent visitor to Paris. Dr Deirdre McMahon recounts the people and places he met in the “most civilised city in the world.”
Listen to Dr McMahon’s documentary on Behan in Paris: bit.ly/3HRAasW
Michael McDermott retweeted
As rugby fans look forward to #6nations former international players sue World #Rugby & #RFU over #brain injuries & calling for fixture list cut by 33% to protect players from traumatic #encephalopathy (#CTE) & #dementia CTE #risk related to career length! gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews…
Michael McDermott retweeted
A landmark study-#rugby players at increased risk of #brain injury throughout career, w #neurodegenerative diseases 14% more likely w each year in action #Concussion rates at highest levels since records began-bigger hits #professional rugby players #sue. gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews….
Michael McDermott retweeted
Strange that there is no award for Lou Macari in the New Year’s honours. Again. It's so wrong. Macari deserves to be honoured not only for services to football but especially for services to the community and tending to the homeless in Stoke-on-Trent. He embodies everything an honour should be about – compassion and humility. “There are people waking up in the cold, in a doorway, no job, no breakfast, no lunch, freezing, no evening meal," Macari told me last year. "Sleeping rough is horrendous and I thought I can do something.” And he did - building a home for the homeless, giving them a place of their own, giving them respect, love and hope. @LouMacari10 saves lives. Btw huge credit to @stokecity players, staff and fans for their winter coat donations to @MacariFDN this Christmas. Football cares.
Michael McDermott retweeted
Has Richard #Dawkins’ neo-#Darwinian “gene-centric” selfish gene interpretation of evolution slowed progress & medical advancements? The weight of evidence in physiological sciences is now more favourable to the ‘co-operation’ metaphor than ‘selfishness’. youtube.com/watch?v=hIAFSgIS…
Michael McDermott retweeted
A year has passed since October 7, 2023, the day I lost my beloved parents. I’m resharing my first interview, filmed shortly after with @helenachumphrey at the BBC, in which I called, with all my pain, for an end to the war. Now, a year later, and unfortunately, this call remains as relevant as ever. Stop the war.
#peaceispossible
''אני לא בוכה על ההורים שלי - אני בוכה על אלה שיאבדו את חייהם במלחמה הזו. אנחנו חייבים לעצור את המלחמה''
انا لا أبكي على والدي، انما ابكي على هؤلاء الذين سيفقدون حياتهم بهذة الحرب.
علينا أن نوقف الحرب!
"I'm not crying for my parents - I am crying for those who will lose their lives in this war. We must stop the war"
בבקשה תשתפו الرجاء مشاركة هذا الفيديو
Michael McDermott retweeted
Listening to the Irish anthem at the Olympics brings tears and pride beyond measure. What a moment of honour! You made us all proud, Daniel Wiffen. 🇮🇪
#Olympics2024Paris #OlympicGames #Olympics
Michael McDermott retweeted
I have a paid summer studentship available! This project will contribute to our work identifying novel KCNT1 inhibitors as potential epilepsy treatments. More info available here: biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.… (Academics, please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested!)
Michael McDermott retweeted
NEWS: MATT HANCOCK
🔴AI firm Babylon, Matt Hancock & Tories gave £22m of our NHS money to, has COLLAPSED
Tories received £250,000+ in donations from individuals & companies with stakes in Babylon Healthcare. Hancock received £10,000.
👉RETWEET if you agree this is disgraceful😡
@thetimes
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