This confirmed by the Taoiseach in the Dáil just now – a significant backtrack by the Government in the midst of an acute housing shortage, now allowing more properties to stay in use for short-term lettings without needing to register/amend their property designation as 'commercial'

This is a brilliant transformation of vana kalamaja street in Tallinn, Estonia. Would love to see more streets like this in Irelands’ towns and cities. youtu.be/wfCe-yyjS1U?...

Weather update: Mowldy. As much as 100mm of rain forecast for the Wicklow Mountains - which is obviously a big concern for towns like Aughrim but also ones downstream. An update ⤵️

On RTE 1 there, Today with David McCullagh, @mcculld.bsky.social asks: "what advice would you give to road users?" RSA spokesperson: "Very dangerous conditions for drivers." Continues to talk about drivers. Drivers only. DMC: "any advice for any other road users such as cyclists?" RSA: "Eh...."

When repair or maintenance work is required in your area, we want to make sure homes and businesses are informed. That’s why we have a new free text alert service, providing real-time updates for issues lasting more than 4 hours. Sign up today at www.water.ie/water-service-updates.

Do you use an e-scooter to get around? I’m working on a feature about the people behind the growing number of e-scooters on our streets - why people ride, how it’s changed daily life, and how riders are navigating new rules, safety risks etc Replies, DMs, or email: [email protected]

Coming up after midnight @nialljournal.bsky.social speaks to sources about the reality on the ground for operational gardaí dealing with illegal scramblers in communities across Ireland.

A great way to realise sovereign renewable energy infrastructure and alleviate dependence on despots, East or West, is to not invest billions in new #LNG infrastructure for fracked US fossil gas imports, Ireland. www.thejournal.ie/ireland-nort...

If any policymakers or campaigners in Ireland want to discuss the evidence base for these policies I'm happy to talk

Hundreds of people gathered in Finglas this evening for a vigil for 16-year-old Grace Lynch.  Her mother gave an emotional statement, pledging to fight to get scramblers off the streets after Grace was killed when struck by a scrambler near her home at the weekend. #VMNews

Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Leap into action for foxes and help get fox hunting banned in Ireland: 🦊 Contact TDs and political party leaders: banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/u... 🦊 Sign the ‘Ban Fox Hunting’ petition: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe... #Ireland #BanFoxHunting 🦊🙏

I continue to be surprised at how under the radar this is going, considering that it’s more consequential than a lot of the things that #spéirghorm gets worked up about. There’ll be major handwringing on here if we get a “majority of parents support Church patronage of primary schools” result.

We were told the interchange would cost €100 million and solve the congestion and tailbacks. It cost €225 million, and it didn't. The people who were 100% wrong about this – and blew 9 figures of public money on it – have a new suggestion. More lanes. www.independent.ie/regionals/co...

If the landlord that lived in our garage and pretended he didn't and used to secretly sleep in one of the girls beds when she was away and used go through our bins and once fished out a pregnancy test amd brought it up ever runs for president I will be ready

Last chance to book your ticket and come get your signed copy of Dublin Pub a social and cultural history. Click the link. It’s free and gratis to attend and gonna be deadly. And it’s in @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social! Cmom #Speirgorm

Sarah Clancy and Chris Andrews have both been kidnapped by the IDF. Contact Dept of Foreign Affairs: Address: Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53 Website: www.ireland.ie/dfa Telephone: +353 1 408 2000 #globalsumudflotilla

We’ve heard of a few reports of glitches in the zonal leap card system recently If you’re using one, have you come across any incorrect charges tagging on and off when moving between zones?

#speirgorm #Ireland #saoirsedonphailistín

Okay, this is one for any writers or illustrators in Ireland doing children's events. In case you haven't already heard, it looks like Garda Vetting rules are changing, so that you will have to appear in person to show your ID documents for any organization that looks for vetting. 1/5 #SpeirGorm

Unfortunate to see no progress on negotiations for equal access to pension and entitlements for secretaries and caretakers. Schools are feeling the impact and we want our colleagues inside where they belong instead of quite literally out in the cold. #speirgorm #forsa

School Secretary entitled to just five days pay during cancer treatment - school secretary #pensionparity #speirgorm www.offalyexpress.ie/news/tullamo...

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

I have officially become an Old Man Who Writes To Newspapers. It's time this SUV problem was addressed #spéirgorm

This is an INSANE decision by the E.U. “By signing up to mutual recognition of vehicle standards with the U.S., the E.U. has waved the white flag on road safety. This is not a technical detail – it is a political choice that puts trade convenience ahead of saving lives.” This will kill people.

How CMAT's (@cmatbaby.bsky.social) songwriting is subtly disrupting streaming models www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #CMAT #Speirgorm

#speirgorm beyond the pale

“Myths and realities of Irish reunification” The debate on #IrishUnity has reached #Germany. Here, German broadcaster DW interviews Prof Brendan O’Leary on the major misconceptions, possible political models, & financial & social implications of a #UnitedIreland. #SpéirGorm youtu.be/3fjX54qx2fg?...

Perspective is everything. That €162m figure covers SEVEN years. The expenditure on Social Protection in 2023 ALONE was €63.5 BILLION. www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...

Live link to "Ban Bloodsports" facebook page (and post) www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

Support our secretaries and caretakers as they move to take necessary strike action to access basic entitlements such as bereavement leave #speirgorm #edchatie

Right now, in Ireland, the government are refusing to sign the Occupied Territories Bill because they want to appease this regime. These people are unappeasable and will interpret any compromise as weakness. Sign the #OTB #SpeirGorm

The owner of the soil & bed of the lough is the Earl of Shaftesbury. His estate has given dredging licenses in one area of the lough, makes money from the lough yet there is no mention of this custodian playing a role in any of the remedying😱 #spéirghorm #LoughNeagh www.bbc.com/news/uk-nort...

There's a virtual tour of Áras an Uachtaráin and they've included the dogs barking when you hover over them 😂😂😂 #spéirghorm #speirgorm

Eamon Ryan: Depicting the Metro as primarily an airport service is an example of Michael O’Leary’s myopic thinking

Auditions closing on Aug 20th for 25-year-old Seán 👨‍🍳 Would love it if we got more Irish folks auditioning and please do feel free to pass on the word to your acting pals! #castingcall #ireland #irish #voiceactors #voiceacting #audition #castings

Every single time Ireland is developing new public Transport infrastructure, the same group of Billionaires & Politicians come out of the woodwork & call it a “White Elephant” You’re not dismissed because your rich You’re dismissed because you’re wrong www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

A brilliant and brave piece by @mrkocnnll.bsky.social @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025... 👏 #spéirgorm #freegaza #ceasefire

“It is easier to view famine as a kind of free-floating, atmospheric misfortune, as a regrettable byproduct of war, as opposed to what, in this case, it actually is: an act of war in itself” #spéirghorm #Gaza #Genocide

What an article. I take my hat off to you, Maxim Kelly! Factual and brilliant! #speirgorm

This should be front page news in Ireland. But no. Crickets. #SpeirGhorm #IrishPolitics

And yet the Irish Government wants to introduce LNG here? Makes no sense. #SpeirGorm #LNGFree @nhna.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social

Using Ireland's reliance on foreign direct investment, Israeli government officials and a US legal organisation coordinated to pressure the Irish government to drop the Occupied Territories Bill – according to hacked meeting notes. www.ontheditch.com/israeli-offi...

"it will not accept submissions from whistleblowers..... ...be conducted behind closed doors. It will not have the power to compel witnesses to attend. The transcripts of any interviews will not be made available, and no blame will be apportioned." So what's the point? #SpeirGorm #Ireland

"Fugitive war criminal Netanyahu again blames Hamas for his barbaric eagerness to continue with his plan to exterminate the entire population of Gaza through ethnic cleansing, including mass starvation and indiscriminate bombing of civilians." Try something like that @news.rte.ie #speirgorm

In light of the excavation currently under way in Taum, I'd like to share this article from 2014...ya know...just to keep people who tried to cover this up accountable #speirghorm www.thejournal.ie/terry-prone-...

Diplomats: We dedicated our professional lives to upholding and promoting core European values and international law, building the reputation of the European Union and defending the interests of its peoples. Those interests and that reputation are now in serious jeopardy as a result of EU inaction.