We've spent some time recently at Galway's Living Bog - Carrownagappul near Mountbellew - and had a chance to connect with Marie Gilmore, the guide there, and find out a little of her own story - growing up beside the boglands vimeo.com/1185122029 #LoveBogs @communitywetlands.bsky.social

What opinion piece denies is many Jewish people equally abhor Israeli Government war regime against Gaza and now Lebanon. It doesnt engage with mass destruction of civilians in Gaza. People do not equate being Jewish with Israeli State's genocide. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

A survey shows the public are happy to leave fossil fuels behind but want supports to do so - @foeireland.bsky.social suggests 50 things the Government could do to help www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

This is why you don’t privatise energy.

Conserving the stories of people and their lives, in parallel with nature conservation, is how protecting heritage comes together for people, places and species Here's some of our audio podcast oral history stories soundcloud.com/athena-media...

how science is catching up with the ancient wisdom of acupuncture #interstitium www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Quite bizarre that EBU head of Eurovision still sticks to notion that Israeli broadcaster nothing to do with Israel Government actions - while there's still a boycott of Russia broadcaster over Ukraine. www.rte.ie/entertainmen... It's not RTÉ that needs to find a'pathway' back - but the EBU

When books are your enemy, you know where you are.

you can catch up on the YouTube recording of the 'we need to talk about Data Centres' here; youtu.be/MT0RYHihTuo?... #spéirghorm @antaisce.bsky.social

A life in nature - Hugh Shepherd in Abbeyleix Bog Project #LoveBogs soundcloud.com/athena-media...

The unique and magical landscape of Galway's Living Bog www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st... @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

Watch: We need to talk about data centres An expert insight briefing webinar from An Taisce on how policy agenda for continued growth of data centres in Ireland is being set by Big Tech sector and not national interest More here: www.antaisce.org/news/we-need... YouTube: youtu.be/MT0RYHihTuo

Privileged to have been part of this conversation - we need to talk about data centres with @antaisce.bsky.social // Recording of the panel, transcript and some brilliant slides all online. If you're looking for a way to do something positive for climate and environment - join An Taisce #spéirghorm

Recommended read: For the Conversation, two political researchers lay out “four dynamics to watch” to determine whether the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia “becomes more than rhetoric”.

A Sunday diversion into blues - Taj Mahal - self-made and still making worldly sounds #giftarticle www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/a...

another appalling driver in a high end car - seriously injuring a cyclist, lying repeatedly and attempting to blame the cyclist. #spéirghorm www.rte.ie/news/2026/05...

windfall tax anyone? Imagine a simple solution.

One week left to object to this gigantic data centre! Application was denied last year by Westmeath Council due to size and climate concerns These concerns remain - let's remind them! Planning app (Deadline 12 May): www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/... Background info: www.rte.ie/news/busines...

SUV in a city, a driver fully at fault and yet the court brings in the high vis, helmet of the cyclist ( as is if these were missing he's be somehow responsible!). Incredible outcome for the injuries causes www.rte.ie/news/courts/... Two years without a licence only! #Spéirghorm

This from MoL would have more credibility if he was also suggesting his flights curtail alcohol on flights sales. They frequently continue to serve those who have already had the 'early pints' in airports #spéirghorm www.rte.ie/news/busines...

While data centres suck dry the renewable energy we're generating in Ireland - the oldest social housing blocks in #Dublin are being denied a retrofitting reimagining. This is not a 'just transition' #climate #energy #Spéirghorm

Looking forward to facilitating this conversation on Monday - join us? #energy #ireland #spéirghorm #climate #dataCentres

It's Irish households that have the highest electricity prices in Europe Irish data centres are doing just fine! www.rte.ie/news/busines... www.independent.ie/business/per...

The disconnect between how we see 'value' in our environment and landscape, happy to flog it to visitors and buy into Irish 'exceptionalism' - when in reality we're wrecking the place; water as a resource (and water pollution, mass industrial extraction) is a critical issue for Ireland #spéirghorm

imagine if we used our brains to think, solve problems and not just to fact check hallucinating AI bots

horrific - fires deliberately set to clear gorse devastating land and ground nest birds at critical time - #spéirghorm #Mournes #Curlew www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...

Celebrating May Day and Bealtaine It is the traditional Irish transition to the new season of summer Hawthorn is in flower now and it has always had special significance as the May Tree Early Irish Brehon Law viewed Hawthorn as an important tree with its destruction considered a crime #MayDay

one of the real practical barriers to an energy transition - and Govt could resolve quickly. Cairns and other developers should be including charging points in any new houses - but local authorities and Govt need to ensure people can home charge #spéirghorm #ireland #EVs www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

Political Blowback Kills a Major Virginia Data Center Project #Climate

In @wired.com I predicted that in 2025 international climate politics would transition away from trying to “reduce emissions” to negotiating how to phase out fossil fuels. Given the outcomes of the Santa Marta conference, I think this prediction, although off by a year, has been largely borne out.

We'll globally crowdfund a mission - not to the moon but mars - for this space cadet.

wow, maybe it's better if we just send the civil servants and not the Climate Minister #Spéirghorm - sounds like #Ireland stepping up to challenge of phasing out fossil fuels and supporting those who are being wiped out by #climateChange. Now if we could just get a 2026 Climate Plan out #MayDay

Webinar 11 May @ 11am We need to talk about data centres — An Taisce expert insight briefing series Ireland's energy transition is facing significant challenge from growth of data centres Our data centre policy www.antaisce.org/an-taisce-po... Webinar tickets www.eventbrite.ie/e/we-need-to...

The European Commission has started infringement proceedings against the Irish government for failure to designate marine Special Protection Areas for seabirds in Irish waters. Read @birdwatchireland.bsky.social's response here: birdwatchireland.ie/birdwatch-ir...

Bling casino royale

Allowing profiteers to keep displacing people like me and my partner from rural communities across Ireland by hoarding all the housing ACTUALLY IS an attack on rural Ireland.

I think it is deeply immoral to continue protecting and allowing Airbnb in Ireland, at a time with a raging housing crisis, record numbers of homeless families, people who cannot find or afford decent housing within reasonable distance of their jobs. That is a real attack on all of Ireland.

‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

We Need to Talk about Data Centres - join a free @antaisce.bsky.social expert insight briefing May 11th 11am www.eventbrite.ie/e/we-need-to... with @autofac.bsky.social @elainemcgoff.bsky.social @phoebeduvall.bsky.social & Dr Patrick Brodie - register on eventbrite and share ! #Ireland #Spéirghorm

Just had a notice from management agency of where I stay in Dublin asking parents to clean up chalk marks on pavements - where children had been playing - I pointed out that I'd much rather kids use chalk on pavement than the groundsman they instruct to spray pavements with weedkiller #spéirghorm

NEW REPORT with two findings: 1) Data centers cause health and environmental problems in the communities where they are sited; and 2) data centers are sited in communities that already have a lot of health and environmental problems techpolicy.press/data-center-...

Kimmel increasingly is the opposition to a "hateful and violent " regime

"I'm not a rapist"

Continuing trajectory of iconic native Irish Salmon loss shouldn't be acceptable or inevitable: 'Nutrient pollution of surface waters must be addressed by robust policy decisions favouring the protection of water over sectoral interests' @salmonwatchireland.bsky.social #restorenature #waterquality

Learning and imagining bogs in Longford #LoveBogs #TócharStories www.tocharwetlands.ie/blog/learnin...

Michigan wins key legal battle over Line 5 pipeline #Climate

The Santa Marta 'Transition Away from Fossil Fuels' conference begins today. Ireland is there - sort of #TAFF #SantaMarta www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Very little coverage in Ireland of the Santa Marta “ Transition Away from Fossil Fuels” conference. With the absence of fossil fuel lobbyists, I think it has scope to move the green transition forward significantly. Noting on @deptcee.bsky.social that I can see. #ClimateAction

Shipping, overfishing, fossil fuel exploration, pollution & climate change have already caused degradation of marine ecosystem. It's critical that offshore wind be achieved with right marine spatial protection & planning, and robust environmental impact assessments www.antaisce.org/an-taisce-po...

If only we could time travel back to Ireland in the 1940s, 1950s ++ #spéirghorm