A lot to criticise the greens over but fair play to whichever one of them paired that poster with his poster.

RTÉ’s boycott of this year’s Eurovision goes beyond simply not sending a contestant to Vienna, as the broadcaster will not be showing any of this week’s shows. Instead, RTÉ2 will broadcast the classic Father Ted episode A Song for Europe during the usual Eurovision timeslot.

Great start to Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week today.

The vote on the material contravention, is scheduled for this evening Monday 11 May at 5pm. There's a live stream of the council meeting where can see how the councillors vote: corkcity.public-i.tv/core/portal/... The full agenda for the meeting: www.corkcity.ie/media/qsdf3u...

The Liffey is an icon of Dublin, but it’s also a dividing line. It divides the north from the south. There’s politicians in this election who want to further that division. But I don’t think that’s what we are about. When you’re on the Liffey you can see clearly that we are one city and one river.

Sounds heavenly 😇

New Poem: Eurovision 2026 Written as I was reminded that this week was Eurovision week by the arrival of the OGAE Ireland newsletter, and I wrote this

V good article: "The reason our European peers have seen a 12 per cent drop in road deaths since 2019 in the same time we have seen a 31 per cent rise in ours is because we simply are not using the evidence-based solutions that already exist." www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Booking a cross-border train shouldn't require five websites, a degree in logistics and a prayer. We are fighting for a Single European Train Ticket to make travel simple, reliable, and accessible for everyone. Join us and let's get European rail back on track. share.greens-efa.eu/s/nmQ04ljU

Feeling very energised this morning. Yesterday, after a few false starts during the week I got back into writing. This morning more writing has come forth. Expect a few posts on sspillanepoet.wordpress.com this week

youtu.be/JCp-nytv69o Vote @greenparty.ie’s @janetphorner.bsky.social number 1 in upcoming #DublinCentral bye election and then #VoteLeft for Labour, SocDems etc. For a kinder more caring and more sustainable Ireland! Thank You 🙏

BBC is complaining that the last scottish seat was only declared now. "It was a mere 11 hours and 57 minutes after they opened the boxes in North Lanarkshire." They would not be able for an Irish General Election (or European Election!) Days they take! (Esp Midlands–North-West!!!)

This is just the beginning. Join our movement of hope: Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Birmingham political map in 2026: a city of 5-6 party & non-party politics

🟢 @irisduane.bsky.social elected to represent Glasgow region! Iris is one of three Scottish Green MSPs elected in Glasgow today, taking our total across Scotland so far to 10!

“My name is Dr Q Manivannan, I am a transgender Tamil immigrant, my pronouns are they/them” “This is what diversity looks like in power.” - @qmanivannan.bsky.social

The BBC has already referred to a newly elected MSP as "trans identifying" because they can't acknowledge one section of Scotland might be fully human. This will be the first most or all of the Scottish political press in Edinburgh will have met a trans person. Their demonisation didn't work.

Scotland has its first trans MSP 🏳️‍⚧️

🟢 @katenevens.bsky.social elected to represent Edinburgh & Lothians East region! Kate is one of four Scottish Green MSPs elected in Edinburgh & Lothians East today, taking our total across Scotland to seven - so far!

As at 17:30 ... Labour has lost 56% of the seats they were defending The Tories have lost 46% of the seats they were defending

🗳️ The Green win in Hackney's Mayoral election is extraordinary when you look at past results. For the past 22 years, Labour have won every single Hackney Mayor election by at least 25pts. In 2026, they lost to the Greens by 11.7pts. x.com/LeftieStats/...

BREAKING: First Ever Green Mayor Win 🎉 Zoë Garbett has been elected Mayor of Hackney – huge congratulations!

Live, Work, Visit or have a connection to Blackpool in #Cork? Fill out this survey from Cork City Council - Blackpool Village Core - Draft Concept Design Consultation Survey consult.corkcity.ie/en/content/b...

Watching the UK Election results, waiting for good results for Green Parties in England, Wales and Scotland!

How infuriating to know it's not lack of money, it's lack of will.

👇 worth sharing #spéirgorm #spéirghorm

“say engineers”?? For the umpteenth time: the self-styled “Irish Academy of Engineers” is a tiny, closed, self-selected, club, who regularly engage in #ImplicatoryDenial and advocate for #PredatoryDelay in climate action. They do *not* represent the IE engineering profession.

The Taoiseach is tired of hearing how useless his Government have been on renewables without the Green Party...so make him listen with your vote! #greenparty #greensdeliver #janethorner #niallmurphy #dublincentral #galwaywest #greenpartyie #hornerinyourcorner #janetfortheplanet

Happy 100th birthday, David (Attenborough) 😁🎁🎂🎉💖 Here's a slightly older "David" to celebrate 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums Michelangelo's "David", 1501-1504, at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence

On my 2nd cup of tea. Spreadsheet open, BBC on. Election nerd mode engaged.

🌈 Cork City LGBTQI+ Awareness Week begins Monday! Join us Sun 17 May at St Anne's Shandon for a special Service of the Word with Kara Hosford & Choral Con Fusion. 10:15am. Every person is made in God's image. All welcome 💚 buff.ly/RZzkxcv #StAnnesShandon #LGBTQIAwareness #Cork

The General Synod of the Church of Ireland takes place this week in Newcastle, Co. Down, from May 7th to 9th. Please pray for the members of the Synod as they meet to discuss the issues facing the church. #COIGS

Bishop Paul is one of the reasons I ended up in the pews of @stanneshandon.bsky.social. He has always been a support to me and many others.

I was delighted to put my name on the ballot for the Galway west bye-elecrtion. 17 names in total on the ballot now. So that means lots of transfers so remember to use the PR system and vote for me and then for left candidates in order of preference.

With the planning extension given to Tower Holdings for Custom House Quay development, wouldn't this style Lido be a great addition to the quay at the Port of Cork Sign. #LidoCork #futureLidos #SwimmableCities

Electing the next Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross - Looking at a different sort of election, how we Elect Bishops in the Church of Ireland following the retirement of Bishop Colton.

🎶 FREE concert at St Anne's Shandon, Cork — Friday 1st May at 2pm as part of the Cork International Choral Festival. No ticket needed. Just turn up! 🔔 #MusicalMay #CorkChoralFestival #StAnnesShandon

🔔 Musical May @ St Anne's Shandon is nearly here! A whole month of music, worship & community in the heart of Cork's Northside. Here's what's on 👇 (1/3) #MusicalMay #StAnnesShandon #CorkCity

Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: Renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

At a Church of Ireland, Church Growth Conference in Dublin. The keynote from Revd Canon Alastair Graham is fascinating.

We have a political and media which values stasis but we have a world which is delivering jarring changes all the time. Our state is chasing returning to past status quo, instead of looking forward to preparing for our futures. Bluntly, the country is being run by nostalgia-riddled Facebook uncles

In #London next month for work and hope to take in a show, last time was Choir of Man - amazing. But what to see this time? Choices so far: "Oh, Mary!", "Avenue Q", "The Play That Goes Wrong", or "Titanique"? Suggestions/reviews welcome!

Today at 5.30 Make your voice heard!

The Easter General Vestry took place on Sunday 19th April, find a report of the meeting here, including election results: buff.ly/aALmkY7 Thank you to everyone who attended and stood for election.

The 1926 Census is amazing, so far I found a few Great-Parents, but also my Grandfather (Maternal) who was 12 and my Grandmother (Paternal) who was 1 month old, born that month in fact.

Luas #Cork Preferred Route - www.luascork.ie

Rev. Meghan was privileged to welcome two members of the Choctaw Nation who work with the Nation’s museums and heritage centres to St. Anne’s today. Ryan and Reno are visiting Ireland and came to #Cork to see the Kindred Spirits sculpture in Midleton.

🎵 Musical May is here at St Anne's, Shandon! Four events this month — choral festival, a brass & voices fundraiser, and an inclusive Sunday service. Come climb our tower, ring the bells, and stay for the music. All welcome. 🔔 buff.ly/5VzXnZH #CorkChoral #MusicalMay #Shandon #Cork

Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) at a site in the Lower River Shannon catchment last week. Make sure to turn the volume up, as the audio captures the interaction between the pair. This footage was recorded using a trail camera modified with a close-focusing lens.

With the project now greenlit, the Gov must accelerate funding for Luas to Finglas Plans to stall the project til 2029 are unacceptable. Investing in reliable, affordable & accessible public transport is one of the best ways we can reduce fossil fuel dependency. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...