The world's two rogue states, Israel and the USA, have started a war not against Iran but against the whole world. We stand with Iranians, with Humanity, against the notion that Israel and the US can bomb anyone their fancy takes them to bomb. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

“Pre-emptive strike” is an interesting way of spelling “terrorist attack”.

Pod of my chat with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social this afternoon to discuss how Trump’s Doonbeg expansion plans have to take account of endangered snails. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM now available. We discussed proposals to buy out homes in flood zones, plummeting Irish frog populations and wacky anti-solar protests in Galway. www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

So, any other news yesterday? Anything important?

Astonishing result. Devastating outcome for Labour AND for Reform but an absolute breakthrough for the Greens, proving public hunger for decency, integrity and basic humanity in politics.

This week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper coming up very shortly on Today FM. We’ll discuss proposals to buy out flood-prone housing, plus Antarctic penguins in crisis & solar “Chernobyl” protests. 🙄

Just when you think you've seen the most brain-dead hysterical media reporting on nonsensical anti-renewables "fears" whipped up on deranged Facebook groups, along comes the epic nonsense below:

Tonight, the colours of Ukraine are illuminating our headquarters. They stand as a reminder of the courage and resilience of its people, and the enduring pain of a war that continues, after four years. Our commitment to a just and lasting peace is unwavering. #StandWithUkraine

“A worrying narrative was developing in Government and business circles in which environmental defenders were “stigmatised”. UN special rapporteur slams Ireland’s eco backsliding on airport expansion, nitrates derogation & demonising of environmental defenders. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Pod of this week's Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM is now available. We discussed initiative to arrest decline in hedgehog numbers, plus we looked at how councillors are still trying to rezone land on flood plains www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

Heading into studio for this week’s Last Word on the environment on Today FM with @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social We’ll discuss efforts to restore hedgehog populations, hazards of rezoning in floodplains, tropical diseases spreading into Europe - and more.

Ireland No. 1 in Europe - yet again. GHGs rose faster (+3.2%) in Ireland in Q3 2025 than ANYWHERE else in Europe. #Climate action, my eye.

The next time you hear some politician blaming pearl mussels or the Habitats Directive for flooding disasters, might be a good time to point this out to to them.

Heartening to think that our own Troy Parrot’s heroics in Budapest last year may have helped unseat pro-Russian, pro-Trump tyrant Viktor Orban in upcoming Hungary elections.

This Valentine’s Day, we can all only dream of one day finding someone who is as obsessed by and devoted to us as the Business Post is to… Dublin Airport.

Pod of this week's Last Word on the Environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM is now online. This edition marked five years and over 220 segments since the weekly slot kicked off in February 2021. A lot of water (literally) under the bridge since then... www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

Enjoyed joining the Friday panel on East Coast Radio this morning, with @radiodeclan.bsky.social in the chair and joined by Caroline and Sinead.

En route to studio for this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM. Today marks the 5th anniversary of the weekly slot, that kicked off in early February 2021. Time flies!

Letter in this week’s Southern Star arguing that THE LIE OF THE LAND should be “compulsory reading for Leaving Cert students”. 👏

The sheer gormlessness of Ireland proposing to build a massive LNG terminal when even the right wing WSJ says it’s lunacy for Europe to depend on the US for anything important really is something to behold. www.wsj.com/business/ene...

As Ireland secures Nitrates derogation, scraps airport limits and tries to scupper Mercosur trade deal, what a GREAT time to go to the EU with the béal bocht routine, begging to be saved from our own greed & stupidity yet again.

Anyone still labouring under impression that the US is still a functioning democracy and not on fast-track to becoming a fascist hellhole really should read this chilling piece by @klillington.bsky.social on an Irish victim of ICE thuggery. www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

Nonsensical parody of campaigning journalism by the Business Post, as it continues its obsession with deregulating aviation. And to hell with the #climate impacts, to hell with locals suffering noise pollution & disrupted sleep. All that matters it seems is growth, growth, growth.

"We're for the jobs the comet will bring..." #DontLookUp

Pod of this week’s Last Word on the Environment on Today FM now available. Myself and Ian Guider disagreed on just about everything to do with road safety… Plus, we discussed this week’s crucial Supreme Court judgment on #clinate action in Ireland. www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

2026 is the new 1789.

Really enjoyed an evening in Sutton, talking all things #climate with a full house of extremely engaged locals. Am pictured here with David Healy and Donna Cooney of the Green Party, who kindly hosted the event. (And another pile of books signed and sold!)

On Dart en route to Sutton for this evening’s public interview around THE LIE OF THE LAND, hosted by the Green Party. Looking forward to it!

Should have done this ages ago. Billionaires are a cancer on society and billionaire ownership of media organisations in particular is the fast track to dictatorship. p.s. Boycott Amazon.

Had an extended conversation with @radiodeclan.bsky.social on East Coast Radio this morning around the #flooding and whether it’s in any way linked to #climate change (spoiler: hell yes)

In and around Deputy Fitzmaurice blowing a gasket live on-air, I did manage to squeeze in a few points relating to #flooding and nature-based solutions last night.

Reducing - and enforcing - speed limits for ALL vehicles to 30km/hr in urban areas & cameras to detect cars breaking traffic lights would save scores of lives annually, but it might annoy some motorists so instead we get this performative BS from gov’t. www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...

All fun and games in studio tonight! Believe it or not, myself and MF get on quite well off-air, but when that red studio light goes on… 🧨

Am due on @tonightvmtv.bsky.social in the next while to discuss ongoing #flooding crisis, plus Ireland’s attempt to scupper #Mercosur trade deal.

“The rest of this century will be a rolling battle to hold back water…” I think about this line, from THE LIE OF THE LAND, on days like today. And there are a lot of days like today.

“Hell is empty, and all the devils are here”. www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Pod of this week’s Last Word on the Environment on Today FM now available. We discussed ongoing flooding and I stressed need to look to nature-based solutions, such as Room for the River, that are cost effective and WORK. Dredging, on the other hand, doesn’t. www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

A fantastic evening of engagement in Milltown golf club for a public interview on #climate, biodiversity and more besides, based around THE LIE OF THE LAND. Many thanks to Kevin O’Sullivan for skilful moderation. Great turnout of 75+ on a rain-sodden evening.

Just completed this week’s Last Word on the environment on Today FM. In-depth discussion on the ongoing severe flooding, including an explanation on why dredging is likely to make matters worse; the only credible approach is to invest in effective nature-based solutions.

This is coming up on Weds Feb 4th next in the Marine Hotel, Sutton. If you’re free and it’s your general neck of the woods, do come along.

Am interviewed in L’Express, the large circulation French news weekly magazine on AMOC shutdown. “Millions of Irish people would try to emigrate..." disaster scenario of AMOC stop Weakening of ocean current not being debated in Ireland, says journalist John Gibbons www.lexpress.fr/environnemen...

Founded in 1948, @antaisce.bsky.social is Ireland’s oldest environmental charity, now says in all that time, it has never faced a threat to its ability to fulfill its legal functions regarding planning on a par with current government proposals. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

The Boy Who Cried Wolf 🐺, Chapter 244. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper now available. I ripped into humbug & hypocrisy of Irish opposition to #Mercosur trade deal. We also discussed Ireland’s dire performance on emissions cuts, which will cost the taxpayer dearly. www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

Martin Turner, national treasure, strikes gold once again.

This week’s Last Word on the Environment with Matt Cooper on @todayfm.bsky.social coming up within the hour. We’ll be discussing Ireland’s rejection of #Mercosur deal, plus our missing #climate targets & Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted.

It's extremely unlikely that Patrick O'Donovan is this clueless. Far more likely is that he, along with government colleagues, are prepared to look the other way no matter how depraved are the atrocities the US tech bros inflict on society. www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...

What a year it’s been, and it’s only 8 days in…

Best idea I’ve heard this week. We’re paying a heavy price for media illiteracy and disinformation; it’s never too young to start teaching people how to recognise and defend themselves against it. apnews.com/article/fake...