Amazing - with the CEO saying they haven’t yet exhausted the possibilities 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

For Science & Climate in @irishtimes.com, Sylvia Thompson explores 'Science Under Siege' by misinformation and disinformation and the book of the same name by @michaelemann.bsky.social & @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social..... www.irishtimes.com/science/2026...

The UK govt is Palantir’s 2nd biggest customer. Why? Or, more to the point, how? Our latest @thenerve_news investigation reveals a web of cronyism into the highest levels of govt. But Palantir also has a spin machine that uses political journalists to launder its PR 1/

Latest from the Dalradian gold mine inquiry in Omagh 👇 thedetail.tv/articles/pol...

Stormont’s assessment of the economic viability of a proposed Dalradian gold mine in the Sperrin Mountains has been “misrepresented” by the company, a public inquiry was told on Tuesday Read all about it here thedetail.tv/articles/dal...

NEW: Planning Appeals Commission summon PSNI to Omagh goldmine inquiry after man, who says he was left disabled through brain injury, spotted sound recording in the audience. The 63-yr-old says lack of transcript/ record of proceedings breaches his human rights

Latest from the Omagh goldmine inquiry as council barrister says there’s no need for the project, citing 2025 supply and demand data from the World Gold Council. I’ll be reporting for @thedetailtv.bsky.social again this week thedetail.tv/articles/glo...

Analysis of global gold supply and demand was used to challenge the economic case for Dalradian’s Sperrins project, an inquiry has heard @shaunacorr.bsky.social reports from the second week of the reconvened public inquiry

Closed doors and open questions: inside week one of the Sperrins mine inquiry Here's my wrap of week one of the Omagh goldmine inquiry as week two set to commence at Strule Arts Centre this morning. I'll be reporting for @thedetailtv.bsky.social again this week open.substack.com/pub/thedetai...

My report on day 3 of the Omagh goldmine inquiry with @thedetailtv.bsky.social 🚩Dalradian in ‘breach’ of planning at temporary site for years 🚩PAC told it must consider if mining firm given ‘unfair advantage’ 🚩Cyanide condition proposed by DfI sparks ‘suspicion’ thedetail.tv/articles/dal...

A US-backed company seeking to mine gold in the Sperrin Mountains operated “in breach of planning control” for years over a “temporary” exploratory site it failed to restore, a public inquiry heard on Wednesday. @shaunacorr.bsky.social reports

🚨NEW: Sand dredging on Lough Neagh linked to "substantial geomorphological disturbance.. widespread hydrodynamic disturbance". New modelling found potential implications for ❗️ toxic algae blooms ❗️ biodiversity ❗️water clarity bit.ly/4mvK8UX

Cyanide is still referenced in Dalradian Gold’s application to mine in the Sperrins, despite previous assurances. The govt rep said they took the company's claims "at face value". @shaunacorr.bsky.social reports from the public inquiry into the most opposed planning application in NI history

Latest from the Omagh goldmine inquiry - cyanide still referenced in the planning application. I'll be writing on the issue for investigative and long-form journalism outlet @thedetailtv.bsky.social this week. Read all about the proceedings here.. www.thedetail.tv/articles/cya...

Delighted to be invited to guest lecture @ucddublin.bsky.social this morning about getting the attention of society and the media on social justice/public interest issues. It was fun!

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....while @shaunacorr.bsky.social previews the upcoming public hearing on the controversial gold mining proposed for the Sperrin Mountains..... www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

"A prolonged battle that will define the future of mining in Northern Ireland..." Before the inquiry into plans to mine for gold in the Sperrins returns on 13 April, @shaunacorr.bsky.social outlines why this is one of the island's most contentious planning cases. More in today's @irishtimes.com:

My first outing with the @irishtimes.com looking at how the reconvened inquiry into Sperrin Mountains gold-mining proposal looks to decide 17-year battle. It also got a mention in today’s podcast 👇 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

A new Wildfires Action Plan has been launched for Northern Ireland after what appeared to be a record year for the largely ‘manmade’ disasters in 2025. Read all about it here 👇 open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

Every time I sit in front of a laptop to write a piece like this, it feels like groundhog day. Politicians have long known the dangers and solutions to climate crisis - yet they seem somehow paralysed against real delivery. I've long been asking why? open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

"Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer" | My new commentary for @livescience.com: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

There was a major renewables conf in Belfast yesterday with hundreds of experts. They have solutions to OIL hikes - but offshore wind first mooted for NI in 2022 might not be built by 2036. DfE Minister meant to go - but dropped out 👇 #RNISmartEnergy theearthscorr.substack.com/publish/post...

‘Imposter syndrome’ is felt by a lot of women in the renewables sector BPP principal sustainability engineer, Aine Murray tells the #RNISmartEnergy conference in Belfast. She says more women are needed in the industry #womeninrenewables

So many turned up at the High Court in support of Lough Neagh eel fisher Mr Conlon, a bigger room had to be found. Read all about what happened as a the Moortown man launched a legal challenge against DAERA in a new 'David vs Goliath' case here... theearthscorr.substack.com/p/no-stone-s...

A Lough Neagh eel fisherman who says his “way of life has been destroyed by the blue-green algae” is hoping to take a government department to court over the pollution that caused it. open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

The Programme for Government 2024-27 promised home retrofits to address Northern Ireland fuel poverty - measures were taken in just 0.31% of NI homes in 2023/24 and there was budget left over theearthscorr.substack.com/p/opinion-wa...

Principles for a post-growth scenario of ambitious mitigation and high human well-being: 1. well-being, 2. sufficiency, 3. reduced inequalities, 4. repurposing of the economy, 5. north–south convergence. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Superbugs resistant to antibiotics are rising fast. I tested water at Lough Neagh (40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water) & found high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes from human & livestock poo. If we treat waterways like sewers, this is what we get. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If MLAs are getting a 27% pay rise after a board they set up to ensure their salaries are comparable to Westminster, the Dail, Scotland and Wales… will they be ensuring pay parity for every NI worker? 🚩 Average earnings here worse than in most of the rest of these islands

"An independent environmental protection agency will not clean up Lough Neagh or improve the quality of one drop of water" says the DUP's Michelle McIlveen. Do you agree? open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

Ireland's national trust takes legal action over latest government plan to cut agricultural water pollution #nitrates #bluegreenalgae #AnTaisce 🦠 @antaisce.bsky.social @swanireland.ie @foeireland.bsky.social @nhna.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

A motion is going before the NI Assembly this week asking members to “condemn” DUP blocking of an independent environmental protection agency and involve Secretary of State for NI Hilary Benn from @eointennyson.bsky.social & John Blair open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

Dalradian Gold mining application public inquiry timetable outlined - including dates and topics for each day. It's all here 👇 open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

Happy #InternationalWomensDay2026💕 A few facts regarding women that might surprise you: 🚩 Women&girls are worst impacted by climate crisis 🚩 Most of the world’s refugees are women&girls 🚩 No country in the world pays women equally as well as men - Iceland is best at 90%

Over 4,000 people have signed a petition urging the Planning Appeals Commission to livestream the public inquiry into an application to mine gold and other metals in Co Tyrone. Campaigners say the public inquiry is anything but public and have 2 more asks.. open.substack.com/pub/theearth...

Great to see common sense prevail in the courts. Proscribing Palestine Action was UNLAWFUL via @amnesty.org

Here’s to new beginnings this Imbolc and Brigid’s day. Cross made and bratach hung out for the Celtic goddess’s blessing. Reminded of these lovely wee traditions at @wimbelfast.bsky.social 5th birthday at the Sunflower yesterday. #happyimbolc Can’t wait for spring to well, spring 🌼

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"Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025... quietly reshapes how major fossil fuel infrastructure can be approved, weakening climate law, compressing scrutiny, and sidelining public participation in the name of urgency" in Ireland says @padraigmcevoy.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/padraigm...

Months of work finally unveiled as a major investigation I worked on with the @independent.ie launches. Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks. We read them all... bit.ly/3Mf9h8x

Can confirm the new @JustPark system in Belfast is woeful. Have to pick select times… but when forced to overestimate past 6pm… it says you can’t have the space. Wasn’t broke… didn’t need to be changed… but I suppose customer annoyance is worth the extra £££s @belfastcc.bsky.social 🙄

It might have come a day late for my birthday - but I do love some good January news about the NI environment. A new seagrass meadow that's good for other species and fighting climate crisis. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social student Rebekah Bakjo found it 😍 theearthscorr.substack.com/p/queens-uni...

Darragh O'Brien wants to bypass normal planning permission, maritime consent, energy regulator & CPO procedures for the State's LNG project. @ciaranahern.bsky.social Jennifer Whitmore @social-democrats.bsky.social & Pa Daly are concerned www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Some excellent reporting here by @ucdearth.bsky.social journalist-in-residence @eithnedodd.bsky.social on the state of Ireland’s #saltmarshes, featuring UCD Climate Fellow Dr Grace Cott from @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Biology and Environmental Science. 👇 www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

‘Up to £9bn in value’ appears to be the figure Dalradian is putting on the goldmine now - so many questions. How is the value estimated? We oft see such figures bandied about with no real breakdown on where this value will be realised. For the company? Crown Estate? HMRC?

Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet. Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.

Couldn’t agree more. Daylight robbery of a country’s resources live on TV. God help us all

Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze #Climate

Happy new year💖 Wishing you a peaceful, plentiful and joyful 2026… and the resilience to face any tough times 🤗