In the age of climate disruption, real security means investing massively in renewable energy, grids and storage. europeangreens.eu/news/busines...

Dublin's College Green is back baby! Seems like Groundhog Day, but let's hope that this latest version of the plans makes it across the line. engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

“False inhibitors to growth” according to Fianna Fáil Minister for Climate Action as he removes the flight cap at Dublin Airport, allowing emissions to rise. Next time you’re stuck in traffic on the M50, or hit by extreme weather remember this. www.rte.ie/news/politic...

Can’t get enough of this guy’s writings: Robert A. Caro. Lots to learn about the use and abuse of power, then and now.

Some serious coastal flooding along Dublin’s DART line this week, and more protection clearly needed. Here’s my submission from last October. bit.ly/CufECR

Go Aragón, we're rooting for you in the elections on Sunday 8th February!

Re-imagining Mountjoy Square, I'm looking forward to it. How about a few apple trees? Here's my submission. bit.ly/CufRMS

Conscious any discussion on transport is polarising but can we agree on: 🚗 Less speeding in cities and towns 👮‍♀️ A Garda focus on speed enforcement 🛣 Road design and landscaping to reinforce this 🚴‍♀️ Cycling facilities that protect children (and ourselves) 🏍 Confiscation of illegal souped-up e-bikes?

Big congratulations to friend and colleague @janetphorner.bsky.social on her selection as @greenparty.ie candidate in the Dublin Central by-election. We can do this! www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

With more rain warnings we must ensure out settlements are ready: more Nature-Based Solutions as well as concrete. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay. Want to help BirdwatchIreland.bsky.social with their surveys? Find out more here: birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/sur...

Renovation beats relocation. The most sustainable building is the one that already exists. www.dublininquirer.com/in-justifyin...

On this winter day you might enjoy this old John Hinde postcard of the sun terraces of Dun Laoghaire.

Wow! Almost a 50% drop in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU energy sector over the last decade. That's a huge leap forward, but we'll have to ramp up our investment in grids to continue this progress in the years ahead. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...

Filing charges against Budapest's Mayor Gergely Karácsony for protecting Budapest Pride? Outrageous! europeangreens.eu/news/in-orba...

მოძრაობა სოციალური დემოკრატიისთვის is Georgia's Movement for Social Democracy. Together with Benedetta di Marte, we had a super meet-up with board members Sopho Verdzeuli and Vano Abramashvili today. Protecting nature and supporting democracy are key values that @europeangreens.eu support.

A long old travel day today, with a stormy view of Dublin's Poolbeg lighthouse this morning.

Say his name: Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse, ten shots. Gunned down by ICE on a Minneapolis street, blood on the President’s hands.

Another bloody night in Kyiv. Here's hoping this weekend's talks in Abu Dhabi with Russia and Ukraine make progress. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Urban planner here: Jared Kushner's blueprint for Gaza's building is a car-dependent comedy of errors that would replicate the worst planning mistakes of the last 100 years, best avoided. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Dreary weather, but enjoyed my visit to Trinity today to meet with @marcuscollier.bsky.social and his students from the Masters in Smart and Sustainable Cities course. Boy, what a building to study in.

Trump’s foreign policy is all about oil and intimidation. Europe’s answer must be energy autonomy built on cheap solar and wind power, energy efficiency, and a strong green industry. europeangreens.eu/news/davos-t...

“We should not allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong — if we choose to wield it together.” A strong speech from Canada’s Mark Carney. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/spee...

A good day for the University of Limerick, a great day for the Traveller community. www.rte.ie/news/munster...

No Nobel peace prize? Trump says give me Greenland. EU countries must push back hard. europeangreens.eu/news/hands-o...

Two years ago the EU’s Anti-Coercion instrument came into force. Its purpose? To deter economic threats from abroad. Here’s hoping calm heads prevail, and that it will not be needed. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

A hard-hitting report on Ireland’s overcrowded prisons from Mark Kelly, Inspector of Prisons. Many are over-crowded with inhumane and degrading conditions. We need to focus less on incarceration, and more on conflict mediation and restorative justice. www.oip.ie/newly-publis...

Deeply concerning that the 'Motorists for Themselves - AUTO' party has been given the Foreign Affairs and Environment portfolios in Andrej Babiš's new Czech Government.

Nice to see light in the upstairs windows of the GPO as @RTE.ie marks a century of broadcasting. With AnPost.ie moving out it could be a great broadcasting venue for the next 100 years... www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...

“We won't let anyone stop us from using our oil and gas.” A concerning interview with Heritage Foundation strategist and “Project 2025” author Diana Furchtgott-Roth. www.spiegel.de/internationa...

So a judge says "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin?" Actually cycling is much more of a nightmare rather than cyclists. We need to focus on making walking and cycling safer on our streets. www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

The Iranian regime has been particularly repressive to women - whose voices are being finally heard on the streets in recent days. The European Union must act now with targeted sanctions. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

Good to see #IranProtests on the streets of Dublin, the crowd chanting 'Down with the Dictator!' A sign reads: “No internet, no freedom, stop killing our women.”

Last year I travelled to Nuuk in Greenland. Here’s what I learnt. jrnl.ie/6716850

In 1997 James Franey gave Halliday Square Park in Stoneybatter to the people of Dublin. Thanks to the Lord Mayor of Dublin for honouring his generosity today. plaquesofdublin.ie/coming-up/ja...

Today's Mercosur deal? A blow to European farmers and food standards: europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

"The future of Greenland is up to its people, not to Trump." Can't quite believe that it is a year since we said this: europeangreens.eu/news/trump-t...

US threats of military force against Greenland are dangerous and inflammatory. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

A colourful start to a winter day in Dublin

Netanyahu’s government risks shutting down humanitarian organisations in Gaza. Unless changes are made, the cost to Palestinians will be unthinkable. europeangreens.eu/news/europe-...

Improvements for cyclists on Gardiner Street? Anything to replace the slap of paint that’s there now would be welcome! www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

Well said Dublin! Photo credit to @RakenyEnjoyer seen on r/Dublin on Reddit.

Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela without a UN mandate contravenes international law and further destabilises the country and the region. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine in play in Venezuela this morning. The EU must condemn this White House initiated coup against a regime it disagrees with.

2026 begins in #Iran with an open question: How long can the Islamic Regime govern against its own people? Since 5 days, protests return to the streets. Traders close their shops. Students gather on campuses. Because prizes are rising and so is repression. 1/5

Visited Belgium’s Africa Museum the other day, an institution that struggles with that country’s colonial legacy. Here’s hoping that 2026 will bring just peace and greater understanding of places that often don’t make the headlines, in DR Congo, and elsewhere. www.africamuseum.be/en/see_do/ag...

Big Zapple is looking good today. Best of luck to New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani in taking on a tough job.

A tough year for many, with too many setbacks on climate action and human rights. Thanks for staying connected in 2025. Let’s raise a glass to much-needed progress next year.

9,200 Palestinians are being held as so-called "security prisoners” but the debate in Israel is focused elsewhere. Important reporting from Der Spiegel. www.spiegel.de/internationa...

Good to get away for a few days and let the train take the strain.