What a cruel policy.

Labour’s latest attack on asylum seekers is cruel & counterproductive. How does it help community cohesion to hold threat of deportation over vulnerable people? We don’t need an arms race with the hard right over asylum, we need safe routes & European cooperation #bbclaurak

This is why I believe that what we do at @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social is so important. We are telling a different story, showing the joy of people coming together in their communities to simply run, jog, walk, drink tea, chat. www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Despite all we know, global carbon emissions continue to rise. How is it possible that we're *still* accelerating towards climate and ecological collapse? An economic system called capitalism that only survives by killing its host: us and our biosphere home. www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Very much looking forward to this conversation with @whittledaway.bsky.social around THE LIE OF THE LAND this Sunday from 2pm in @booksupstairs.bsky.social in Dublin City centre. Do come along if you’re free.

Again if you find yourself wondering about things like Judicial review because politicians and some right wing journos say this is the reason we can’t get things done, just remember this is complete bollix and the real reason is lobbyists, lobbyists, lobbyists and politicians who become lobbyists.

All Airbnbs being rented year round are in contravention of planning laws. Houses built for private residential tenancy need to apply for change of use. If you built a house without following the rules it could be torn down. We could solve this Airbnb problem overnight, there’s no political will.

Comhghairdeas Catherine! Is áthas linn go bhfuil sé mar sprioc ag Catherine a bheith ina "guth a chuireann an bhunbhagairt a thagann le cliseadh aeráide in iúl". www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/comhgha...

History shows us that ordinary people, joining together to demand action, can be a powerful force. We know that a better world is possible - let’s join together to march for it on 15th November! More details ➡️https://www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/lets-march-to-put-people-before-polluters/ 🧵4/4

Join us at the National Climate March! We’ll be marching for climate justice, urging the Government to put people before big polluters ✊ Learn more ➡️https://www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/lets-march-to-put-people-before-polluters/ 🧵1/

An extraordinary mapping of Big Food/Big Ag's influence at COP30, by @rachelsherrington.bsky.social and co at @desmog.com.

I don’t know if this is accurate but I choose to believe it. PLEASE don’t tell me it’s wrong.

“Given our history, normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us as a sovereign independent nation with the long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958." President.ie www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

In a broad and strong speech, President Connolly mentions the climate crisis, the international migration crisis, the domestic housing crisis and Ireland's duty to lead on neutrality. She also mentions the need to promote and protect the Irish language

What a special moment this was for @sanctuaryrunner.bsky.social Over a hundred sanctuary runners gathered to wish President Higgins and Sabina a fond farewell. We were so honoured to have him as a patron. #SpeirGorm

My daughter telling her NZ friends that she’s proud of her sallow skin… to their surprise and confusion 😂

Anyway, I'm bringing this up, because this quasi-religious myth of growth continuing — no matter how hot and chaotic the planet gets — underlies most of the bullshit in the Gates memo, making it hard to recognize as bullshit. 4/n

Today feels like a good day to remind everyone that there is literally no empirical evidence that economic growth will just continue if the world heats up to, say, 3°C by 2100. Continued growth is just *assumed* in every economic model of the relationship between temperatures and growth. 🧵

But, I don't know, people: if you're going to justify an economic system that could ruin the planet for humanity effectively forever, I think you need more than unfounded belief that its benefits will continue to accrue, no? 6/n

Keep this in mind the next time Gates lectures us about climate change.

This looks really interesting, bummed that I can’t make it. @pbresnihan.bsky.social #SpeirGorm #Bogs

Every time I hear his name I think of Johnny Giles (AKA national treasure) on Off the Ball years ago explaining ‘some lads are just bad lads and Joey Barton, he’s a bad lad’ #SpeirGorm

If we do not seriously move away from burning fossil fuels, hurricanes like Melissa will only become worse. Already today Melissa tested the limits of what preparedness and adaptation can do. These limits are very real for everyone in the Caribbean. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

Who are these people telling us it's 'pro-rural' to be in favour of being allowed to keep on turning our rivers and lakes into stinking, dying, open sewers for private profit? Oh, just a Fianna Fáil MEP. share.google/tBQc70fFRQIW...

To report a sick or dead wild bird, fill in the Dept of Ag form here aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report

The new UNEP Emissions Gap Report points out that "no NDCs set targets to reduce oil and gas production or trim inefficient fossil fuel subsidies". That countries are not addressing fossil fuels - at the heart of the climate crisis - is deeply worrying. wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/ha...

I have to imagine far-right Catholics are really struggling with the fact that they can now hear this stuff in English directly from the pope.

I've just signed the Open Letter to support Standing Against Hate in our Communities. Can you do the same? action.uplift.ie/campaigns/st...

I aspire to be like this woman when I’m 91. (Watch to the end )

Let us remember who Dick Cheney really was. Me for Zeteo, with 🧾: zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...

All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:

Not sure how many Cheney obits will mention this murderous legacy of his.

April: If we don’t get Housing right in seven months, we’re screwed. November: Housing crisis here until 2040.

Thanks to each and every one of you that has voted for FF and FG. It's so appreciated.

Ireland has a long history of copying British policies after they have failed in Britain, and then doing the shocked Pikachu face when they fail here too I'd honestly rather not see how this one works out for us

Last week at a Brussels thinktank conference I heard the US openly referred to as "our former ally". This week we learn that the US climate delegation is going around threatening to put European climate negotiators on the US sanctions list if they don't agree to wreck our climate.

The US emulating its Israeli allies?

Oh so it turns out we are allowed criticise the EU after all, but only when it's about [checks notes] upholding environmental standards

This has been such a joyous campaign to observe. As a former NYC resident (of Astoria too), I really hope he does it!

Wow the IT actually printed my letter #speirghorm

92%: the percentage of funding for Nigel Farage's far-right political party Reform UK that comes from fossil fuel interests. Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet. share.google/W2gwfc0XVpUy...

The Mayor of Drogheda Cllr Michelle Hall saying (the right) things that the gov cabinet seem incapable of understanding, let alone saying. "We have to understand that we extend the hand of friendship as well and we can be angry with the system but we shouldn't be targeting the people,"

Which one drains public money, fuels inactivity and sedentary lifestyles, pollutes the air, harms our health, and leaves people in debt?

Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.

What kind of evil person sets fire to a staircase knowing there are people (including children) upstairs? Deliberately trying to stop them escaping? Awful.

OK, we're going to need to know how the "fireworks" line made it out into the media, when it very much appears that this is a clear-cut case of arson.

The ceasefire continues according to virtually every media outlet. Israel is demolishing entire neighbourhoods in Gaza to make sure Palestinians never go back. The genocide is ongoing

A real test for politicians and gardaí. There's been a years-long campaign of arson/attempted arson at IPAS centres - even buildings rumoured to be considered for asylum seekers. We've had far-right instigated riots in our capital, at CityWest and Coolock; arson at TD's property... (1/2)

I'll call it here and now - those in the IPAS centre will face more "serious consequences" than those who attacked it. The recent rhetoric of O'Callaghan, Harris et al has paved the way for this attack, but no-one in media or politics will call them out.