My brilliant colleague, Ciara Murphy, from @jcfjustice exposing how the fuel blockades last week reveal how "deeply unserious we are about the climate crisis and the pressing need to decarbonise." www.jcfj.ie/2026/04/15/w...

A "Sitka Spruce, the Amazing Timber Tree" book was sent to every primary school in Ireland this week.

sigh

This is a very interesting development...

This graph should be on the front of newspapers. From Sinead O'Sullivan: www.butthistime.com/p/mind-the-gap

This is very good from Conor McCabe and one of the few piece's of analysis I have read that clearly links the fuel protests with Ireland's deeply unequal and dysfunctional grass-fed agricultural system. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Our statement on the Galway Ring Road. Building more roads on a world on fire is truly an act of insanity.

Madness.

Cars are kings in Ireland. Another perfect example of our dysfunctional, unhealthy, car-centric transport system, where cars and drivers are prioritised above all else.

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy. This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis. 44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

Three cheers for @robertshrimsley.bsky.social. Am reading and listening to too many self-styled fans of liberal democracy saying, in effect, 'let's park international law for the moment and talk about....'

Great to see such strong support for more safety infrastructure in #Limerick. Just goes to show that the fundamentalist fringe on Facebook etc, while loud, are a distinct minority.

“I may fall out of the chair onto the road” — video highlights impact of footpath parking The "real and often overlooked challenges caused by illegal and inconsiderate parking" is the theme of a new video launched by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, but that applies across the country. In…

#Pedestrian serious injuries in #Ireland 2020-2024 - 89% on straight roads - 89% on urban roads (<60km/h) - 64% in daylight If you can't see me on a straight urban road in daylight it doesn't matter what I wear. #HiVis Data from #RSA Link below www.rsa.ie/docs/default...

7 deaths on our roads over the weekend including a 16 y/o girl walking her dog. Why the obsession over hi-vis? Why the reduction in active travel funding? Where are the 30km/h zones? Where are the red light cameras? Why no enforcement? Why aren't intelligent speed systems default on new cars?

Many of the same people who shake their heads at the US issuing bullet-proof rucksacks to schoolchildren as it does nothing to address the actual problem will tell you that mandatory hi-vis is a good idea. Hi-vis should never take the place of more effective controls or be used for victim-blaming.

Join Kate McAney for the talk ‘Leather Wings and Bushy Tails’ Learn about the conservation work of VWT Ireland, focusing on the Lesser horseshoe bat, pine marten and Irish stoat. 7:30pm, 18 February 2026 Tara Building, Room T1.17, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social

The really remarkable thing about the return of Presbyterianism to the Falls Road is the central role of a former IRA prisoner in instigating it. Signs of significant social progress (Also, Omnis gloria Deo!) www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...

Beg buttons relegate pedestrians to second-class citizens, forcing them to apply just to cross the road safely. It’s time to get rid of them and prioritise people, not cars. #ReimagineDublin

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...

The Netherlands is not a pedestrian paradise, but I'm confused why anyone thinks Ireland is better irishcycle.com/2026/01/01/t...

Poignant letter by Dr Lisa McNamee in the Irish Times this morning.

The Minister for Climate and Environment actively working to increase emissions and worsen environmental harm.

#NitratesDerogation The Irish government are doing exactly the opposite of what the science is telling us to do.

Almost all (90%) of Ireland’s natural habitats are in a poor condition, including coastal & freshwater. This is 5% more than 6 yrs ago. 51% are declining while only 9% show signs of improvement. Rather than solutions, govt are adding problems e.g. derogation😞 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

BREAKING: Ireland's nitrates derogation has been renewed.🗳️ This has no scientific basis & fails nature, the public, & farmers. “The evidence simply did not exist to justify renewing Ireland’s nitrates derogation" "Meanwhile, our precious water and wildlife suffer.” swanireland.ie/2025/12/rene...

Wow!

“There is still hope in the handwriting that refuses to be mass-produced for the world.” Leena Norms Let me recommend the Advent Poetry Calendar by @annierutherford.bsky.social raising funds for #MSF This year’s selection fits the world we live in like a glove mailchi.mp/posteo/poetr...

The price Ireland's ( & world's) native wildlife pay for our excessive gluttony of meat & dairy is truly horrific & barbaric. 🤷‍♂️ More plant based diet we can manage, the more wildlife survive. 💚🌳

The best Advent Calendar is back!

I know far too many people who have been knocked off their bikes, and not once has it happened because of poor visibility or because they were not lit up enough. In each case, it was the fault of dangerous driving and/or dangerous infrastructure.

This country is ridiculous www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

The Govt flies to COP30 preaching climate leadership, but the glaring truth is this: There is no tangible domestic climate action. No credible pathway for emissions cuts. No health-centered climate planning. No transition for transport, agriculture, or energy at the scale science demands.

Absolutely gone at this story from Harris on FB, the last sentence is pure Atlantic coast magic.

Reducing car use in urban areas a “very significant road safety tool” — RSA-funded research Reducing car use in urban areas is a "very significant road safety tool", while pedestrian priority has "very significant potential" for safety in our villages, towns, and cities, according to TU Dublin…

"Intensive dairying is only wildly profitable as long as the sector is allowed a free ride to produce massive pollution impacts" The principle that the polluter should pay has long been central to environmental regulation but does not apply to dairy farming www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Ireland is one of the few European countries where road deaths have risen since 2019. That’s not a coincident, but rather the result of a transport system that prioritises cars and speed over people and safety, with weak enforcement and timid road-safety policy. Data from the European Commission.

✈️ This is irresponsible, head-in-the-sand journalism at its finest. ⁉️ One of the most polluting companies in Europe reports soaring profits, partly due to the company switching more capacity to regions “cutting aviation taxes and incentivising traffic growth”. 🔥 Yet, no mention of emissions.

Last week, new and complex guidelines for urban speed limits by local authorities were published by the Minister for Transport. These are a U-turn on a 30km/h default legislated for by the Green Party in government. The result will probably be the same — but add work and delay until March 2027.

If you cannot see children trick-or-treating, maybe consider not driving tonight?

It's terrifying to see how our politicians are so unwilling to listen to the science and experiences from other countries. A 30km/h default urban speed limit is a win-win for all!

Introducing ‘Egg Box Monsters’ . . . just in time for half-term and Halloween. One egg box, no leftovers, totally recyclable. What I call ‘Pure Making’. Full instructions are on the website here . . . www.darrellwakelam.com/news/egg-box... #edusky #halloween

For our cities, police and any other voices of authority. Just want to get ahead of the kid shaming content that's coming this Halloween. @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

Enough. Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver. Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.

By changing what we eat, we could see enormous benefits to both our own health and wellbeing as humans and that of our shared planet.

Not nearly enough is made of the incredibly impressive feat Indian Railways has made to electrify almost 100% of its 135,000km of track, while also growing renewable sourcing. Huge: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...

See it. Say it. Sod off. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases. Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social

That’s 3 cyclists dead in one week. 😲😔 And our government continues to roll back on meaningful road safety measures like implementing a 30kph limit in urban zones, or using technology, all because it might upset some drivers. It’s a national disgrace.

In London, hate will never win.