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To say I’m less than impressed by Dublin City Council would be the understatement of the year. On “Car Free Day” they closed just 25 streets out of 4,000. That’s 0.625%. I cycled, walked and ran around Dublin and noticed little, if any, difference. The city was as car-dominated as always.

Before reading this brilliant piece by @aislinnn.bsky.social, my main association with nettles was being (force)fed nettle soup. Now I see there’s so much more to them than that!

Would love to see this in Dublin! #ReimagineDublin

No, pedestrian and cyclist behaviour in Ireland isn’t perfect. Far from it. But our main problem is our unhealthy, dysfunctional relationship with cars. Speeding. Running red lights. Dangerous, illegal parking like below. These are everyday risks that we’ve normalised. We desperately need change!

Since when was it important to fit the “whole parish” in the boot?! This industry fuelled obsession with forever bigger cars is causing enormous harm to society.

We urgently need to complete the Connemara Greenway!

The government is: ❌ Failing to provide good quality active transport infrastructure ❌ Failing to introduce a 30 km/h default urban speed limit ❌ Failing to protect people Make no mistake, the rise in people being killed is not an accident — it’s the result of political choices.

Pearse Street isn’t just dominated by cars — it’s designed to pull more cars into the city. So much space for cars, but NO space for safe cycling. The result? Congestion, pollution, and unsafe streets. It doesn’t have to be this way. Imagine a Dublin that puts people first. 🚲🌱✨ #ReimagineDublin

Another appalling take by The Journal. Referring to this as a "fatal collision involving a bicycle and a truck in Cork city yesterday" is simply disgusting. It was a woman who was killed, not a bicycle. Three people cycling have been killed in Ireland in the past week — a shocking number.

💧 Last weekend’s #LiffeySwim should act as a reminder of what we are missing in Dublin. While cities across Europe are reclaiming their #BlueSpaces for swimming, we continue to treat ours like an open sewer. It’s time to imagine, no demand, a swimmable Dublin. 🌊 #BlueHealth

Our latest statement on the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap. Lifting it would be a betrayal of climate commitments and public health. The choice is clear for our government: protect people, protect health, protect the planet—or protect polluters.

The minister, a livestock farmer, looking after “his people,” and to hell with the rest of us.

First the Dublin Airport cap, now this... The Irish government seems hell-bent on worsening the climate and biodiversity crisis.

IDE and Galway Hospital GreenED support the urgent Connemara Greenway completion. Greenways are a proven, cost-effective intervention that improve physical and mental health, reduce air pollution and road danger, strengthen local economies, and expand sustainable tourism.

A more accurate headline: Legislation to increase emissions, fuel the climate catastrophe, and worsen public health in the works, minister confirms.

Imagine being the first generation to leave the planet better off than when you came into it. We can be that now. We can fix this. LOVE the idea of rewilding parts of the country so it can heal. #ireland #rewilding

A beautiful piece about what the future of transport for Limerick, and Ireland overall, should look like! #SustainableTransport #Trains<3

Let's make Car Free Days the norm, not the rare exception. My letter in The Irish Times this morning. #ReimagineDublin

Pearse Street isn’t just dominated by cars — it’s designed to pull more cars into the city. So much space for cars, but NO space for safe cycling. The result? Congestion, pollution, and unsafe streets. It doesn’t have to be this way. Imagine a Dublin that puts people first. 🚲🌱✨ #ReimagineDublin

Let’s be the first generation in Ireland to experience more, wilder and healthier nature, not less. The benefits would be endless! My piece in the Journal this week.

Our review of @thinkorswim.bsky.social's brilliant new book, The Lie of the Land! It's a must-read!

Irish media reporting on road collisions too often dehumanises victims and hides driver responsibility. Cyclists and pedestrians are people first — the language we use matters. Read our full statement below.

Yet another tragic incident. But no The Journal, this man didn’t just passively die, he was killed. Language matters.

🚲 Cycling in Copenhagen feels like a dream. Cycling in Dublin feels like a nightmare. Check out my latest piece in my Copenhagen Notes series. #ActiveTransport #ReimagineDublin

Very excited to take part in 🎪 The Climate Carnival 2025 on the Leadership Stage! Looking forward to sharing ideas on sustainability in healthcare and beyond and learning from others driving change.

In the photo, the narrow footpaths that take up maybe 20% of the area are actually carrying more people than the road which takes up 80%. It’s an absurd situation, the allocation of space is completely backwards.

This picture perfectly sums up Ireland’s broken, car-centric transport system. Cars are prioritised above all else, while pedestrians and cyclists are forced to share slithers of space. This system doesn’t just fail—it harms us all.

We desperately need more green spaces across the country! Honoured to have been featured in this piece.

If Ola's inspired prescription here for reconnecting culturally with nature were followed both in the UK as well as Ireland, it wouldn't just be #GoodGreenNews, it would be great. Thanks for this thoughtful and inspiring piece, @olaln.bsky.social

Is this welcomed? Absolutely. But it also distracts from the most important issue: the lack of active transport infrastructure. I just spent a few weeks in Copenhagen, where EVERYBODY cycles, not because of social media, but because it’s safe, convenient, and simply the fastest way to get around.

A must-read this morning, and a beautiful call to repair our broken relationship with nature ❤️🌱

In Ireland, we have a choice: to allow the loss of nature to continue, or to ensure that future generations witness a resurgence of the natural world. 🌱 My piece in the Journal this morning.

We should aim to be the first generation to experience more nature, not less. A powerful, thought-provoking piece by our very own @olaln.bsky.social on reconnecting with the natural world for our health, the planet's and our shared future.

The Climate Conversations 2025 survey is now open. The government is asking people to share their views on building a more sustainable future! Some of the questions are poorly designed and risk encouraging climate science denial, so it's vital that strong, evidence-based voices are heard!

A must-read by @aislinnn.bsky.social on Ireland’s broken agricultural system and how we can fix it!

Just dropped a new piece in my Copenhagen Notes series 🌿 This time, I dive into what Forest Play Schools could mean for Dublin.

Imagine a childhood filled with trees, mud, and stories from the forest. 🌳 Every day outdoors, every day different. A school where nature is the classroom 🌱 My newest Copenhagen Notes piece is up on my Substack! Please read and share.

Let’s raise children who can name more plants and animals than celebrities and brand names. Let’s raise children who enjoy, understand, and respect nature!

We have made a grave mistake by separating children from nature. There's no better time to take your children on a nature walk than in autumn. Learn about the trees together,collect conkers. Show them how sycamore seeds glide and spin to the ground. Children carry so much wonder and awe for nature.

Imagine a childhood filled with trees, mud, and stories from the forest. 🌳 Every day outdoors, every day different. A school where nature is the classroom 🌱 My newest Copenhagen Notes piece is up on my Substack! Please read and share.

This is frankly an insane take 🙄 Not entirely sure what a “green eco-car” is meant to be (electric 2 tonnes SUV perhaps 😅) — but sure, we’ll let that one go for now.

The Irish media bear significant responsibility for Ireland's lack of progress. The example below illustrates this clearly. Their deference to climate-denying billionaires like Michael O'Leary is so deeply ingrained that it's often overlooked — but it continues to undermine real progress.

🤯 Why?!?! Is this the final sentence of this article. “Both Dermot Desmond and Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary have criticised the Metrolink”. It’s completely unrelated. They are not public transport experts. They’re just an ultra polluting billionaires. This is terrible journalism.

Cars – especially SUVs, electric or not – are not the future of transport. The car industry isn’t out to save the world, bu to sell us bigger and bigger cars. My recent letter to the editor on the SUV delusion. Time to #BanSUVs?

Europe is already flooded with oversized, dangerous SUVs. Allowing more U.S. pick-ups and mega-SUVs will make our streets deadlier, worsen emissions, and undermine efforts for safer, sustainable mobility. This harms people and the planet! This is the opposite of what we need!

The irony is certainly not lost on me...

Supporting organic farming can protect human health and create safer, more sustainable food systems. Brilliant piece by @aislinnn.bsky.social!

We must give Irish farmers the tools to make organic farming not just a niche, but the norm!

🌍 Three years after #COP26, it’s time for healthcare to go beyond net-zero. To protect human health, we must also protect nature. 🏥🌱 It’s time for a nature-positive healthcare sector. Please read and share our recently published article #PlanetaryHealth