Thank you Peter McCarthy for an excellent report. The LUAS Cork project is vital to people in our city, and seeing it sidelined in the new Government Transport Plan is simply unacceptable considering the calibre of Cork’s political leadership. We’ve been let down! www.independent.ie/regionals/co...

Some line from so-called "rural Independents" — the Green Party in four years delivered more for rural public transport than these bluffers ever will.

Shocking listening back to this interview with Fine Gael and Sinn Fein. Neither party giving even an ounce of concern to the impact of these rules on vulnerable people in the system.. purely focused on competing for the best way to "strengthen the border" www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Another engaged evening of discussion between residents and officials on the framework plan for North Blackpool and Kilbarry. This evening the topic of discussion was transport. It follows a meeting already on housing. The final evening will be on nature and amenities.

When the Greens took charge of the project and do what we always do – deliver. The Green Party has always backed rural Ireland to be a place where current and future generations can live, work, and thrive. @smytho.bsky.social www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

🌿 Click Green, Shop Clean 🌿 This festive season, I’m supporting Irish retailers. By choosing local businesses, we're supporting enterprises that meet Ireland's environmental and consumer protection rules. It's also just nice to support local 🇮🇪

That’s quite an own goal by Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien delaying the Finglas Luas by two years, and stalling on DART+ South West till 2030, on World Sustainable Transport Day, no less. Who needs Judicial Reviews when Fianna Fáil’s running the show?

Absolutely none of which matters when motorists speed, play on their phones, drive drunk/drugged/tired, or simply believe they own the road. My first email this morning is from a resident about motorists speeding through pedestrian lights near homes, schools, a church and a library. It's constant.

The Metro is delayed again due to a Judicial Review being lodged. What is a Judicial Review you say? Let's have a chat about it and on why public transport infrastructure is vital to tackling the ongoing Climate Crisis and our Housing Crisis.

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the so-called "Rural Independents" reverse the 2:1 spending ratio of public transport vs roads delivered by the Green Party in government. They're living in cloud cuckoo land — on climate, nitrates, housing, cost of living, public finance… You name it, they've blown it.

Today's transport plan delivers a stark message to commuters. Expect more years stuck in traffic with no viable public transport alternatives. Read our response here 👇 greenparty.ie/news/act-nat... @feljin.ie @rodericogorman.bsky.social

Honoured to stand with the Abolish Direct Provision – Amnesty Campaign in Cork today. As a former asylum seeker, I believe all IPAS centres must close and residents must have the right to work and support their families. Join us in this vital campaign — we are one.

Bringing in new rules with zero public scrutiny or engagement with affected people and advocacy groups is reckless. The consequences of these decisions will be deeply damaging... and the government is relying heavily on media and public attention having moved on to get away with it..

This is an absolute disaster. Taking away money from ready-to-go public transport projects so that they can chuck more cash at new roads. The exact opposite direction we should be going. (Plus: the more you delay projects, the more they cost. Every time.)

Embarassing one for the Taoiseach.. No funding for construction of Cork Luas. It'll be 2031 at the earliest before it starts.

Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.

😢 Why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable? ✈️ Airplanes: subsidies & MASSIVE tax breaks. 🚄 Trains: tax on energy, VAT on international travel & high track access costs. 💚 Low emissions & low cost should be the priority.

🇪🇺 If you are married in one EU country, your union should still be recognised across all EU countries. This is what the European Court of Justice ruled this Tuesday. 🟰 Equal love, equal treatment, equal rights, no matter the genders involved in the union.

We're hiring a new Parliamentary Political Director, to work with our Oireachtas team. Full details on what's involved and how to apply:

"Green Party transport spokesman Feljin Jose, a Dublin city councillor, said the motion for judicial review was “deeply disappointing news”" www.thejournal.ie/metrolink-ju...

Every 11 minutes, a woman is killed somewhere in the world. Women must be protected against gender-based violence & this is what the Istanbul Convention does. 🇪🇺 Five EU member states have yet to ratify it: Bulgaria, the Czechia, Hungary, Lithuania & Slovakia.

Thanks to Amy Campbell and the Echo for reporting the Port of Cork proposals for a new €80 interchange at Tivoli. This will be a private planning application, most likely over the Christmas period. Members of the public will be charged €20 to make an observation, even though this is a public road.

Dairy plant suspends production after further pollution incident in Cork river www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

This month, Cork City Council will start construction of new safe, continuous and high-quality footpaths on the Banduff Road. It’s part of a transformation of pedestrian infrastructure — in Ballyvolane, Glanmire, St Luke's and across the ward.

Cork needs more green spaces. Sign the petition to turn a derelict site into a park.

No to the Ringaskiddy Incinerator! Cork Harbour is shared by city and county. The air we breathe has no boundaries. I’ve brought a Council motion for an incinerator levy to stop this, as the Greens did in 2007. Thanks to CHASE, my fellow councillors and all who’ve campaigned.

There’s just 4 days to go in our Annual Raffle - win up to €1,500 in cash prizes by entering before 4pm on Friday! If you’re not in, you can’t win. Details below 👇 www.idonate.ie/raffle/Green...

COP30 ended without a global commitment to phase out fossil fuels but with a commitment to triple international funding for climate adaptation. We can’t address emissions without tackling them at source. The EU must remain leaders in climate action.

🚨 Petition: Turn the O Sullivans Quay derelict site into the only city centre public park "Please consider signing this petition. I have had a motion before Cork City Council that this happen." - Cllr Dan Boyle

🏡 Moving out of your parents’ house: a delayed dream in 2025. The average age of young adults leaving the parental house is 26.4 in the EU, with a decade between Croatia & Sweden. 🧐 How can we fix this? Higher minimum wage. Renovating houses. Lower energy bills.

The Local Biodiversity Action Fund is open again today. This is a scheme designed to help local authorities deliver actions in Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan, launched by Green Party Minister Malcolm Noonan in 2024. www.npws.ie/legislation/...

My latest monthly newsletter is out now. This month, I've included updates on: 🚸 Pedestrian infrastructure projects across the ward 🤯 A "bombshell" proposal by the Port of Cork 🫰 Details from the city budget for 2026 I've also included all my motions and questions for the month ahead.

And the COP of trust ends in Belém, ‘resolving to keep 1.5°C within reach’. No fanfare, no fireworks, just a nauseating sense of politics increasingly distanced from scientific truth. #COP30 unfccc.int/sites/defaul...

What's a "semi-hilly city"? Asking for a friend.

Privileged to deputise for the Lord Mayor at this afternoon's conference in UCC on the New European Bauhaus, where I took part in a panel discussion. This is a European programme of projects to trace the route to sustainable design and culture, involving cities, communities, schools and more.

One week since @greenpartyie.bsky.social members joined the National March for Climate Action ✊ As #COP30 negotiations are deadlocked without agreement, we need to keep the pressure on to ensure the Irish Government, the EU and world leaders commit to and deliver real, fair climate action.

Busy day in Mahon! After meeting constituents at my clinic, I joined Fahmeda Naheed on Cork Community Radio’s 'Let’s Integrate'. We had a great chat whch you listen back to here: www.mixcloud.com/corkradio/le...

Privileged to welcome the organising committee of the ISEE DeGrowth International Conference at City Hall yesterday on behalf of the Lord Mayor. The conference will be held in Cork in 2027. I met with European and local organisers from Feasta, Cork Environmental Forum, Fáilte Ireland and more! 👏👏

I was thrilled to attend the Seandún GAA 100th year Dinner at Páirc Uí Chaoimh today. Thank you Eddie Murphy for signing my own copy of the commemoration book. It was great meeting with Minister Jerry Buttimer, my Councillors colleagues, and GAA Officials.

Unsurprisingly, the plan treats Russia as the "victor" and Ukraine as the "vanquished" — reduced military, ceding of territory, the world of early 20th century great powers. No Hollywood redemption. No cowboy in a white hat standing by the plucky underdog who won't cow down.

The EU's Housing Advisory Board has released it's report on how to get more #Housing across Europe

Minister O' Brien has brought to cabinet, a memo on the general scheme of an MPA bill as an amendment to the MAP Act; no timeline for its introduction to the Dáil. In climate committee this week, wind energy sector told me their preference was the standalone MPA bill. We all await publication.

Thanks Amy Campbell and the Echo for reporting the public meeting this week on plans for a new €80m interchange on the Lower Glanmire Road. What's most notable about it? It's being brought about by way of a private planning application — not the usual consultative route for roads infrastructure.

Irish Minister and officials among evacuees after fire breaks out at Cop30 summit in Brazil #cop30 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

🏳️‍⚧️ Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (#TDOR) & we honour the trans people who lost their lives to violence. 💚Trans rights are under threat in many countries, with the rise of conservative ideologies. 💪We need to stand strong together & fight for each other.

☣️The Mercosur deal is poisonous - just look at this data below👇 The deal is being pushed by agro-chemical giants in Europe looking to export billions in pesticides to South America - Brazil is already approving record numbers of hazardous pesticides and increasing their usage.

Children without stable housing face severe developmental delays. They are 4x more likely to experience delays in language, cognitive and diet-related issues. @lourdascottgreen.bsky.social and @riadol.bsky.social on how the Govt. can address this critical issue 👇 bit.ly/4pq1H9g

Thanks to Amy Campbell and the Echo for reporting the lots of welcome debate on the new-look city park (or plaza!). There's lots more happening too from my engagement with officials after the re-opening. I'll include this in a summary next in the thread. 🧵