Spotted in Ballincollig today. One of the new digital kiosks being rolled out across Cork to replace some of the old phone boxes. It's main feature is the 1m x 2m led advertising screen. As if we didn't have enough clutter on our streets.

When you ask for one thing and get another... "In 2023, a study was carried out on behalf of Cork City Council’s Climate Action Unit which found 92% of participants wanted more parks, biodiversity, and green spaces in Cork City: 89% wanted more trees on city streets."

It's good to see Bishop Lucey Park open again and there are some nice elements but overall it's rather charmless, cluttered and over-engineered. Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster ride of a thread (1/n)🧵 #Cork

What a moment!

A week to match any for Irish football! 🍀🇮🇪

Parts of the Regional Park in Ballincollig look like a mangrove at moment with large areas flooded. Might need to invest in a pair of waders for the weekly walk.

My buddy James and I will be turning this space into Cork City’s newest comic book shop, HD Comics. As central to Cork City Centre as you can get. If you’re looking to sell some comics, send me a DM. Opening in the next few weeks.

Misleading headline, this site has a very long backstory #Planning

A reminder that the deadline for submissions on the Cork Luas is tomorrow, Monday 9th, at 5.30pm. This project will have a massively positive impact on Cork and submissions of support, recommendations, and feedback, are vital to getting the best possible outcome. consult.tii.ie/luas-cork/su...

5pm submission deadline for this critical enabler for Cork's existing needs and future development. More steps to go but send a positive short, few lines in before you leave work today.

Here's another recently completed garden mural. Really enjoyed putting this pop of colour on a bare grey wall to create a more inviting backdrop for this garden space.

A great afternoon was had by all at our first ever Bike Week event today! We took in a cylce through the Regional Park explored the bikes lanes of Ballincollig, and finished up with coffees and treats at Cafe Chico! Supported by Cork City Co and Cork Sports Partnership 🚴🌞🌳☕ #bikeweek

Join us tomorrow for our Bike Week event as we take in a fun ride exploring some of the cycle lanes and trails around Ballincollig and the Regional Park. We'll be meeting at the park entrance at the GAA Club at 12.45pm. See more details below! We hope to see all then!

This series of murals is the result of over a week's work of painting & several weeks of prep with students & their teacher, Ms Quilter, in St Brigid's School, Killarney. My thanks to the students & Ms Quilter for their willingness, creativity, & hard work to get this massive project completed!

Painted for Sheila's Hostel in Cork. Technically tricky to paint on these locker doors but very happy with the results!

Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on winning The Masters and completing the career Grand Slam. A truly outstanding achievement

Impossible to comprehend the weight on Mcillroy's shoulders tonight! Looking forward to seeing how he deals with it in the next few hours 🤞

To artists’ ire, a council poster shows the hands of AI. It’s a good moment for a conversation about local and national policies to ensure state bodies don’t switch out artists for AI, says illustrator Eva Kelly. dublininquirer.com/2...

Really enjoyed painting this on the new platform at Kent Station for Irish Rail. Big shout out to my 4 year old boy and his train set for inspiring this one. Finished just in time for the official opening on Monday!

The route according to that the experts paid to evaluate it, said will cause the MOST environmental damage and biodiversity loss.

Last day for submissions on Northern Distributor Rd. Worth looking at this thread to see the negative effects the current preferred route will have on existing and proposed parks for Cork. Get your submissions in and ask for better!

Before and after at The Kino.

Studying the #Cork Northern Distributor Road proposals it looks like it will decimate many proposed parks on the northside of Cork city. Murphy's Rock, the North West Regional Park (Hollyhill), North East Regional Park (Glanmire), Lee Fields extension. All get similar treatment. (1/n)

Nature File returns to the airwaves with a new season starting tomorrow! In this episode, welcoming in the spring, I’ll be celebrating the blossoming of wild bluebells in woodlands accross Ireland RTÉ lyric fm at 9.15am every Saturday

See a fair few AI images on LinkedIn but this is peak. This post bemonaing feeds of AI slop is illustrated, without a hint of irony, with an image made using... AI slop. 🙃

Retrofitting a multi million euro scheme with a wall of planters is still not enough to prevent illegal parking.

Regional Park, Ballincollig Sent in by a follower #badParkingCork #bpcBallincollig #bpcRegionalPark

BST will be holding a public meeting this week to chat about plans for this year's upcoming Bike Week amongst other things. Join us at 7.30pm, Wed 2nd Apr, at the Cork Biodiversity Hub at the entrance to Regional Park by the GAA club. Anyone interested in coming along is welcome!

Marigold seeds seen through a botanical lens are a thing of beauty!

Soak it up! How Ireland’s cities can embrace the sponge revolution www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

Some pics of a recent commission for Scholarlee Cork on the Mardyke. These gates and doors were fairly unsightly beforehand and in need of some TLC. Over the last couple of weeks they've been cleaned, primed, painted, and varnished!

Been meaning to put in a rain barrel for a while but finally getting around to it now. Hoping to use what I collect for watering plants and washing paint brushes. To be installed tomorrow!

Wild garlic and spray paint is some fragrance! #WorkInProgress

We're thrilled to be taking part in the Ballincollig St Patrick's Day Parade this year. Our group, of all ages and abilities, will be marching, cycling, and strolling behind this banner so keep an eye out for us! Ayone who would like to join us can get in touch. The parade begins at 3pm ☘️☘️☘️

Cork-based tree fans will be interested in this excellent initiative from Cork City Council. #Cork

Took a long lunch while working down in West Cork this week! Walked the Garnish Loop from the Dursey cable car station. Some unreal views from the Peak.

It’s so obvious a choice, do the gov spend 26 billion now on making lives better and reducing emissions? or do they just ignore it + let the public pay the huge fine when the time comes cause their gov jobs rely on climate change deniers + they can’t stomach tackling agribusiness and fossil fuels

Ah, hear, this is madness... South Dublin homeowner faces imprisonment or €5,000 fine after retrofitting home under Government grant www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...

Still living in hope that I might be able to get a train down to West Cork for a day out in my lifetime 🤞

The outrageous ugliness of the Office of Public Works proposal for Blackpool. Reality on left. Proposal on right. Bloody hideous and awful. #cork

My new piece @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social is on banshee beliefs in Ireland. It may not be Halloween, but many will profess that she may make an audible appearance at any time of the year! @atu-ie.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

‘Meanwhile in the cleared forest, regrowth is starting. Acorns are shooting up new oak trees while wild flowers such as foxgloves have also appeared. Waterfalls hidden for decades are emerging too.’ www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

#ThroughHerEyes When Elon Musk brings his son to work, it’s cute — when women do, it’s unprofessional. This week's Irishwoman's Diary, @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

The @npwsireland.bsky.social claim that Wicklow Mountains National Park is "a true flavour of Ireland’s ancient wilderness" 🤔 Good works underway, but there are also big challenges 🦌🐑🔥🌲 www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

The Albert Quay/Kennedy Quay dangerous junction can't wait 5 years. open.substack.com/pub/walkbike...

Just this morning another person on a bike was struck at this junction by a person driving a car. Thankfully the person was able to walk away but very shaken and bruised.

Historically illiterate American reactionary and opportunist in Munich lecturing Europeans about Neo-Nazism. Another reminder that when the far-right refer to ‘free speech’ they mean the toleration and accommodation of extremism.

Lads this is a joke. Loads have been begging for more greenery in the City and all we get is excuses. Now we know we won’t get the bigger stuff since they can’t just replace trees in tree bases that are already there. Please raise a stink! Pics from @seanydunne.bsky.social

Launching! 🚀 Today I'm launching a new service for landowners in Ireland who want to rewild their land. I hope this will be the start of a network that will promote rewilding in this country - the time is right! New social 🙋‍♂️ @rewildyourland.bsky.social take a look 👇 www.rewildyourland.ie