RTÉ reports the protest at Whitegate oil refinery has ended

This isn't a farmer's protest. And it isn't organic. They're paying for adverts. Every spokesman (and they're all men) for the protests is either a contractor, works in haulage, or some kind of automotive service, and some are social media influencers. Actual farmers are really busy in the spring.

There's a GoFundMe link for anyone who would like to support the family of Johnny Santos who was killed while cycling in Dublin this week. www.gofundme.com/f/johnny-san...

So this is who Trump was talking to all along …

I am trying to understand why anybody would want an Internet connected coffee machine, kettle or cooker.

Remember there is no free parking in Dublin today. It’s a bank holiday and not a public holiday. A feast day for the clampers.

They are so lucky

As Ireland prepares for its 2026 EU Council Presidency, ISD's new Dispatch looks at how foreign actors targeted Irish political and social issues in 2025—especially on migration and the presidential election.

We really need to get the Digital Euro live and remove reliance on US based payment systems. The Stripe guys won’t help with this Cass.

New Planning Act: 'The changes will primarily restrict ability of public, civil society groups & NGOs to access justice, but the State, developers and other wealthy interests will be essentially unhindered, creating a serious inequality' — Phoebe Duvall, An Taisce www.irishtimes.com/special-repo...

It's worth reading the submissions, here's a good one

Remember when Micheál Martin said he accepts there is CSAM images being generated on X, and then later that day posted images of school children on his account? Just seems like not enough people remember this

So much for the "narrow interests" which the government says use judicial review. When they went out and asked people what they thought 1,470 asked for Access to Justice to be upheld, only 30 sided with the government So which interest is the "narrow interest"?

This will be due to less people travel and not any cap. Many people reporting less than full flights to and from USA. ATC capacity for current number of flights on both sides also a possibility.

AI in an oil shock energy crisis looks like a huge gleaming crimes Cadillac in 1973. A product that forgot it relied on an ecosystem that just got hit by a meteor.

European alternatives for US digital products. european-alternatives.eu

👀 "Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that the company raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was closed in April 2025 but had not been disclosed until now." techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/b...

Retailers place orders for Leperchaun in a trap toys. Not sure if Leper in a Trap is a good name.

This will be heralded as helping the hard pressed consumer but in reality is a nice social dig out to maintain oil company profits.

Make it sh*tty! The Norwegian Consumer Council wants to make to make digital services less sh*tty … youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

I don’t most people are aware that there is a town rubbish dump under the Greystones cliff walk…

"If I was to use ChatGPT for my designs rather than our designer Sean, that's taking money out of the local area into the hands of a multibillionaire ... removing value from the local community and local artists [and] into the hands of some of the richest people in the world." #AIslop #refuseresist

Data is the new oil they said …

"Simon Harris had denounced the Deskerati as a shadowy force of people with terrifying horizontal wooden surfaces at their disposal, preventing him from bringing in facial recognition via CCTV." www.thegist.ie/the-gist-a-balancing-act/

These kids are heros.

Researchers discovered a publicly exposed frontend on a government-authorized server, containing 2,456 accessible files from the age verification vendor used by Discord.

If we end up seizing a vessel then we will have to cover the cost of storing it. The MV Matthew has cost the taxpayer millions. We would also need a watertight legal basis.

We need an EU version as well - happy to share with the Brits though.

Kept under wraps until the passenger cap was forced through.

Maria Steen was on RTÉ Radio 1, the country’s most listened to radio station, this morning lamenting the lack of conservative voices in our national media. She then read from an article by Brenda Power, published in the most widely read national newspaper. Make it make sense!

Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this

I wonder how many Valentine Cards Chat GPT, the old romantic, has written today?

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.

And so it begins General Scheme for the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 #PassengerCap @thinkorswim.bsky.social @hannahdaly.ie @autofac.bsky.social

This was a dumb and stupid move by Gannon, someone whose point of view I would generally be interested in. It just shows you how dis and misinformation moves as it uses inherent bias and prejudices. His party should also take disciplinary action.

Reposting this with alt text.

And they gave the gall to make (fabricate) claims of censorship in Europe …

I expected this last year. We’ll buy a load of military kit to placate you. We are better off sourcing from European suppliers

What a wildly stupid idea. Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes. That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.

I am sure that Irish politicians are staying on X so they don’t miss out on being falsely included in the Epstein files … that’s ground you don’t want to cede.

Even in good times , I fail to see why we would entertain this. If we have to apply for visas to visit the USA then so be it.

Worth bearing in mind as the Irish state attempts to legalise wide ranging facial recognition by police.

Obviously the builders are too busy in court dealing with judicial reviews …

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

I got a response from Apple today about my complaint about the X app. Apparently it violates their content rules and have let them know. All very polite. @tupped.bsky.social

I think we have a science doesn’t suit my agenda and the poor choices of Government minister here.

It’s funny the level of interest in Cuba, relatively stable, benign and not without its problems. Then there’s Haiti a basket case of gangs left to their own devices.

Hard to imagine a more morally damning headline. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Cost of living? Mumble mumble Ukraine Covid. Housing? Mumble mumble complicated no easy populist solutions. But could we interest you in abandoning the triple lock and ramping up military spending?