Why are we still getting so much packaging that cannot be recycled at home? Surely everything should be able to go into the blue bin at this stage.

Interesting to see local authorities seeking new approaches to handling this but stubbornly neglecting to mention the root cause- unsustainable and innapropriate fertiliser use in agriculture. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

Cork men were having a pretty good week and all, like...

As a dad, I am obliged to say that these olympic snowborders could do even better if they pulled up their trousers properly.

Cork man in Taylor Swift video.

It's at Winter Olympic time that we realise what a loss Eurosport is. We could be tuning into the uphill, mixed, bob skeleton tomorrow.

"Staffer"

The full interview is worth enjoying but make sure to stay until the end. Two of my favourite people.

So, are Irish farmers really saying nobody should import any food? If so, we'll all quickly discover how food (in)secure we are as a nation.

Quick, somebody tell James Browne.

Is all of the Lawrence Collection digitised at this point @nlireland.bsky.social ? I have a copy of a photo which definitely looks like it comes from the collection but it doesn't appear in the catalog online. 🧐

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

🌍🌱 New article in @aobp.bsky.social examining how olive varieties adjust multiple functional traits to cope with increasing drought in Mediterranean environments. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/qmwt #PlantScience

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city has only had three homicides so far this year. “Two of them were ICE," he added. “The relief we are asking for is stopping this Operation Metro Surge” immediately, he said.

Just deleted a bunch of X accounts that I hadn't used in 12 months. Looking at who is still posting on there, some government agencies, educational institutions and media outlets need to have a long, hard look at themselves.

Good to see @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social continue to hold Cork City Council to account on this and their frustrating (often hilarious) responses. You haven't heard the last of this!

My parents controlled me too. Made me go to school when I was four. Insisted that I put on my coat when going outside and sent me to bed at bedtime.

Did he miss that on purpose? #afcon

But where are all those Event Centre patrons going to stay?....oh www.irishexaminer.com/property/dev...

Seán Ó Sé. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. youtu.be/7D2fo9WGSPs?...

Back in the RDS for Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition judging. A tremendous array of projects and young scientists and the atmosphere is electric.

Has an Irish Rail QR code ever worked?

Seamus Murphy RHA

Hard to believe a FIFA Peace Prize laureate would do this.

📢 Would you like to be a voice for nature? We are looking for a passionate nature advocate to join our team and help us advocate for the protection and restoration of nature in Ireland. Apply before 18:00 on 26th January 2026. 🔗 iwt.ie/nature-advoc...

Crayfish, weevils and fungi released in UK to tackle invasive species such as Japanese knotweed

I only met Seamus once, when he gave a few of us from UCC a tour of Kilmacurragh. His love of the place and extensive knowledge of the collection was an inspiration. RIP

The Rochestown Oak and other trees. www.irishexaminer.com/property/hom...

Just in case there was any doubt why that green space was removed in Blackpool. Ho...Ho...Hopeless #Cork CC @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social

The man in charge of logging each native seed in Ireland has described the project as like “Noah’s Ark” for plants – a vault for renewal after ecological disasters. Ecologist Darren Reidy has been researching, gathering and banking native seeds across Ireland since 2022. jrnl.ie/6910184

I have a real soft spot for The American President. No. Not that idiot. The charming 1995 romcom directed by Rob Reiner. If you haven't seen it, give it a watch!

There is a large helicopter hovering over the Lough for the last while. Never a good sign. #Cork

The Blackpool concreting story rumbles on. Based on a quick visit first thing this morning, the concrete has been poured and the green space is no more. Any statement to the contrary is Cork City Council gaslighting. #Cork

This is not "Ireland's" derogation. This is a derogation for c. 7,000 private businesses to continue to pollute Ireland's waterways. It wouldn't be tolerated in any other sector.

Update: “getting rid of trees and green spaces and bringing the concrete.”

Remember when we banned cars from Patrick St. In the afternoon? It's an absolute free-for-all now. Buses stuck here for 30 minutes. Perhaps we could put all those extra guards to some use? #Cork

Nice to see the square on South Main Street in use for Christmas!

Absolutely love how the pilot uniform was not explained in any way. Fantastic. #latelatetoyshow

All of the guests so far would have come up on the same train from Cork. RTE saving money. Fair play #latelatetoyshow

Architect Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved worldwide acclaim, has died aged 96

We are only about 8 matches away from winning the World Cup. #Coybig

Update: This evening, I have submitted a formal planning enforcement complaint to Cork City Council. Their planners will need to decide whether converting green space to parking requires (part 8) planning approval. #Cork

As of this morning, concrete has yet to be poured on the former green area on Watercourse Road. The council still have time to do the right thing and return it grass and re-plant the four trees. Show Blackpool some love for a change! @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social @oliver.ie @what-if-cork.bsky.social

It's been a bad few days for nature in Cork city www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Dr Susan Lettice (1985-2017). "Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything" Remembering Susan today on her 8th anniversary.

To read #Cork City Council's statement this afternoon one would be forgiven to think that this is about 1 tree. The council has removed what was once public green space gradually over 15 years or so. Such poor mismanagement that they have now 'lost' a whole mini-parklet.

To read this reply from CCC to @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social piece in the Examiner today, it's impossible to know that not only was the tree removed, but the area concreted over too. Essentially, an area that once had grass and 4 mature trees in recent years, is now a car park.