Great spin around Drogheda and out to the Boyne Greenway today for European Mobility Week, ahead of World Car Free Day, organised by @droghedacycling.bsky.social #Drogheda #WorldCarFreeDay #BoyneGreenway #cycling @navancycling.ie

New book.

Public consultation on a new national anti obesity strategy, deadline this Thursday: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Dear USA Deploying troops against civilians will not go well. Yours Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Rarely see a discussion of immigration that starts from the point of view of something that naturally happens as opposed to a discussion of threats and numbers

The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.

Motorcyclist (40s) dies following collision in Drogheda

Hoping to upskill this year so I can teach the new LC Climate Action and Sustainable development course. Anyone on Bluesky planning similar?

Taking teachers seriously as professionals would solve some big problems in Irish education www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

This is a "Surron type e-bike". Top speed 75km/h. Absolutely not an e-bike under Irish law, which is a pedal cycle with pedal-assist 25km/h. My thoughts are with the young girl and her family, as well as hopes for her speedy recovery — and that the young man arrested faces the fullest of the law.

Theres a small river running through our school grounds that we use for geography and science practicals. But thanks to a pump failure it was polluted with sewage this week. Disgraceful. Decades of neglect coming home to roost.

Depicting MetroLink as primarily an airport service is an example of Michael O’Leary’s myopic thinking www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

We had hoped this interview would reassure us that the current government is committed to prioritising road safety, active and public transport, and making our transport system a source of health and wellbeing. It did not. That is simply not good enough.

www.rte.ie/news/middle-... - well done France.

Just to clear up some business Hulk Hogan's real name was Terry Gene Bollea, he never was a Hogan. Thank you for your attention in this matter

The decision (to walk away) “in no way reflects a lack of commitment to climate action” I’m increasingly amazed by the neck of some PR people who will tell outright lies with a straight face. on.ft.com/4f7tqYm

Countess Markievicz died on 15 July 1927 in Dublin. A founding member of Fianna Éireann, Cumann na mBan and the Irish Citizen Army, she took part in the Easter Rising in 1916. She was sentenced to death, commuted to life imprisonment on the grounds of her sex. 1/3

EU Commission president responds to Trump's latest tariff letter ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

I raised this issue a while back on a Labour Party members forum (after Alan Kelly opened a McD). They didn’t react well. But childhood obesity in Ireland is a real problem, you can’t say your in favour of tackling it and then go around promoting junk food providers.

Delighted to announce that my first book, THE LIE OF THE LAND, is due for publication on September 4th next via @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social. It's a frank assessment of Ireland and the #Climate emergency, with a roadmap towards a more food and energy-secure future.

Has Musk apologized yet for his Hitler-loving AI? I can’t see it if he has. Have Republican and Democratic Party leaders alike demanded an apology from him and an investigation into how it happened? Or is antisemitism just a cudgel used to attack supporters of Palestinians?

Afghan refugee attacked in Limerick after being wrongly accused by far-right group of approaches to children www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

Bc it's illegal in England to be fun & cool there's no video of their very fun-sounding Glastonbury set so we can only assume the lads are all three nude save for Hamas & Hezbollah flags tied about their waists and they they burnt multiple Margaret Thatcher effigies while chanting FUCK KEIR STARMER

Funny, i can think of one that happens every year.

A solid article which makes the essential point that as long as the leaving cert is wedded to the points system it will remain “high stakes” and will be stressful. Working on the exam and avoiding the cao system won’t change that.

A pity that Eamon Ryan has left politics. We can’t afford to let the climate crisis get swallowed up in the culture wars www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Five things to remember about war:

If Trump wasn’t in the WH he’d be saying this would never have happened under his Presidency and Iran would have made the worlds greatest peace deal with him.

Please understand, a liveable future for humanity on this planet is really a very minor concern www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

EPA projections require a frank reassessment of Irish climate policies www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Burning down your own town's leisure centre because you hope there are some non white people inside.

“We’re afraid of violent migrants” say people committing violent acts. www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...

The cynic in me is wondering if the determination by Minister McEntee to press on is borne out of a determination to politically redeem herself after her spell in Justice ended. So politics is trumping the common good.

Reformed Leaving Cert would allow too many opportunities to cheat using AI www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

ASTI members vote to reject the support measures for Leaving Cert Reform: www.asti.ie/news-campaig...

So what are second level teachers thoughts on the upcoming Senior Cycle ballot? If I had to guess I’d say it’ll be a no.

It is a great honour to be school principal – but the role is no longer sustainable www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Three women killed in separate road incidents in 24 hours - one cyclist and two pedestrians. Our roads seem to be designed for the convenience of the car at the absolute expense of the most vulnerable road users.

Teachers are being bullied into accepting reforms that will damage education www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Bring back the cars, said no one ever*!

The only way you can kill a kid and have nobody bat an eye. We could 100% implement reasonable reforms that make tragedies like this much much less likely. But the car is undefeated in public policy world. Even seatbelts was a struggle.

Hot school meals: High fat, salt and sugar products to be removed from scheme www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Jesus Christ does the carnage on our roads ever end?

Brilliant, start to finish. The closing, revealing the vacancy in it all.

A reminder to reporters: Because Trump tariff numbers are made-up nonsense, using the phrase “reciprocal tariffs” is lying to your audience. The phrase itself is propaganda. They are not reciprocal.