A new book considers the works and legacy of Gerry Cahill, an architect who built homes in Dublin, not units www.dublininquirer.com/a-new-book-c...

Did you know that homes pay twice as much for electricity as data centers do? It's good that that government are helping out the poor scrappy start ups like Amazon and Google 🥹 m.independent.ie/business/per...

my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

33 of the people pardoned by Trump for January 6 have committed more crimes including molesting children and killing people while drunk driving.

"If we expect public trust, we must ensure that our deliberations are visible and accessible.” Very glad to see this back on the agenda for Limerick Council.

Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds - Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Children are not killed because they're not wearing high-vis vests. Children are killed because people are speeding, they are inattentive, they are drink driving, they're on their mobile phones, or the design of our roads is not appropriate.” Cllr Alan Curran www.independent.ie/regionals/ga...

I find myself telling my kids, even at a green pedestrian light, to try and make sure they've locked eyes with the driver before they start walking. As if their small fierce faces can hold back the machine towering over them.

My kid really wanted to cycle to school this morning and I left him go but was really worried because people are driving like lunatics here. Our stupid government are absolutely useless and won't do anything about it either.

I don’t understand how these deaths aren’t being met with changes to how roads are policed. I just don’t get it

7 deaths on our roads over the weekend including a 16 y/o girl walking her dog. Why the obsession over hi-vis? Why the reduction in active travel funding? Where are the 30km/h zones? Where are the red light cameras? Why no enforcement? Why aren't intelligent speed systems default on new cars?

only this morning I had a driver floor it through a pedestrian crossing in a "don't you even think about crossing and require me to stop" way when they spotted me about to make the crossing.

Every parent's worst nightmare. Yet, we will still have ministers, judges and radio presenters make excuses and pass the buck. Officials will still prevaricate on 30km/h limits out of a "precautionary approach". Gardaí will still categorise motoring offences as "non-crime" and "square" them away.

If you get a chance to tour the Stasi Archive in Berlin, this is what they tell you. Neighbors, family, friends, coworkers informing, out of fear, petty beefs, etc. “111 km of files, divided into some 9000 index headings, covering half a century of surveillance.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...

The bus driver who deliberately (with malice aforethought!) just overtook me at a pinchpoint on the Dublin quays with 6 inches between us, does not belong to a body which should have ANY weight in this discussion.

I [a middle class lassie] am always able to skip to the "card only" machines in my local supermarkets because much of the queue is waiting for the cash option. I worry that the push away from cash is just another way our government ignores working class people and their lives.

How I loathe my smart tv

Ireland No. 1 in Europe - yet again. GHGs rose faster (+3.2%) in Ireland in Q3 2025 than ANYWHERE else in Europe. #Climate action, my eye.

New Permanent Professor of Social Justice and Democratic Resilience position in the Department of Sociology at University of Limerick. Full details here: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul... Closing date: March 20th

Always a bit suspicious when 'the most pressing public heath issue' crosses over with 'removing the autonomy of young people'. 'Ban screens for youths' is such catnip because it sound big and weighty but doesn't actually cost anything. Develop spaces and activities for youth does, though

This recap made me feel a bit sorry for the Councillors. It just seemed like a long repetition of Cllrs asking for things and the Council saying no. Often the questions were only worth saying no to. It was as if they were just flailing around hoping something would happen if they complained enough.

An appalling proposal is hidden at the end of the Government’s Bill on the airport cap; it would exclude decisions under the legislation from the current obligation on almost all public bodies to consider their climate impact and to be consistent with climate objectives.

I feel like pointing out again (this has come up numerous times during these meetings) that the city centre itself has no community centre where we can foment a revolution. But all the best to Raheen/Dooradoyle, where the houses have gardens.

I love seeing men on Valentine errands (way more than I enjoy being the subject of them). I saw a fella today with TWO Pandora bags. Brilliant.

OK #SpeirGorm this is a big one. The public consultation for "Grow College Green" is open from now until March 11. Have your say! This will radically reshape the heart of Dublin City and this is our once-in-a-generation chance to make it great for everyone! engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

Anyone spot a cyclist (me) knocked off her bike along the canal at drimnagh today by someone who drove away? If you got a reg I’d love the help to report them! @ibike.ie

The Resurgence of a Forgotten Metropolis: Science Rediscovers the Lost Alexandria of the Tigris www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/t...

I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Belfast when I saw that photo.

There is nothing new about retrofit in here. It's an ad for this nice but pretty ordinary 3-bed semi-d that is somehow on the market, pimped by the Irish Times, for 1.475 million euros

Nonetheless I do believe that moving from our view of active travel delivery as a mere instrumental engineering task to seeing it as a vital socio-cultural intervention into the liveability of our local environments may help us to pursue a broader vision too…

coding assistance lets you fast-track important projects that improve your life, such as reformatting every single site you read into the old vbulletin 3.x default template

Hon the Gobnaits!

FT outdone by ABC on this one abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

4 stories in the @irishtimes.com highlight the crazy approach to climate action by the government. 3 articles detailing the heavy financial & social cost of climate breakdown, and 1 where the govt celebrates increasing climate emissions for the airport by lifting the passenger cap. 🤯 #SpeirGorm

'According to the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, more than 1,300 people have gone missing on the dangerous central Mediterranean route in 2025. The latest incident brings the number of refugees and migrants reported dead or missing on the route this year to at least 484.'

Genuinely didn't get that Skehan meant "policy goals will be imposed" to be a bad thing. Isn't that what policy is supposed to do?

Modelo is my new favourite lager and town Tesco stocks it. I keep wondering if it's because of One Battle After Another. If so, thank you Benicio del Toro.

Coming in April from Caitríona Lally via @newislandbooks.bsky.social - Home Economics, the first non-fiction book from the Rooney Prize winning author. Currently reading an advance proof of this, it's realy really good. One that will feature on many 'best of' lists this year. #speirgorm

Air pollution is now formally recognised as a cancer risk in Europe. “Individuals are encouraged to limit their exposure by choosing public transport, walking or cycling…and keeping homes free of smoke by avoiding the burning of coal or wood”. #WorldCancerDay #AirPollution

Why Mandatory Helmet and Hi-Vis Laws are not the Answer to Road Danger Issues www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/why-mandator...

This is an outrageously stupid idea. It most likely won't happen, but for the record - outrageously stupid.

I was knocked off my bike in broad daylight by a driver who I suspect was texting. The Gardaí wouldn’t attend the scene (because I wasn’t hurt enough) and didn’t respond to my Traffic Watch report. The issue isn’t hi-vis jackets.

Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill claimed he was driving at 190km/h because he was eager to facilitate a meeting with the parents of children with profound disabilities. Last week he voted against providing disabled people with an emergency winter payment of €400. #spéirgorm 1/3

Thought I'd finally read Doppelganger by Naomi Klein and, well, quite

MAGNIFICENT FLUFF

I will simply never recover from reading this sentence: "Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."

i continue to ask what people are still doing on the fascist white supremacy platform that generates child pornography

The Episcopal Church has put together a very impressive toolkit for protesting, including tips for clergy in particular. Truly inspiring. This is how Christians ought to be engaging the moment. www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...