Surveying this morning's soft-soap double-page spread, the regular columnists decrying wrongs that were done, and probing analysis pointing the finger at us all to look deeply, it's very clear to me now — Conservative Voices are Being Silenced. 😱

A quick little video from yesterday's canvass at the Coal Quay. Thanks everyone who stopped to chat, share their stories, and show their support. 👏👏 Everyone — all out for housing on Saturday, 4 October at 2:30pm on Grand Parade!

Just going to pin these 2 graphs until the Republican Party reconciles itself with democracy. I know, I’m going to wait for a long while

Live from "war ravaged" Portland

Great welcome at the Coal Quay for everyone canvassing today for the Raise the Roof rally in Cork next Saturday. Join us on the Grand Parade at 2:30pm, Saturday, 4 October to stand up for the right to housing. 👏👏

Jesus, Robert Troy going on about moving unemployed people down the Housing List. Not the Governments fault there's a Housing Crisis lets just blame the Unemployed.

I attended the weekly demonstration on Grand Parade for peace in Palestine and an end to the Israeli genocide today. Seeing the tricolour among the flags of Palestine, I was reminded of its meaning — as a symbol of peace, equality and diversity overcoming hate and division.

Nobody can be blamed for the largest fish kill in Irish history Everyone along the Blackwater River was complying with the rules. Might the rules no longer be fit for purpose? #Climate #Biodiversity #Rivers Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Vibes & Scribes shops donate gross profits from tomorrow Saturday's sales to @msf.ca

Passed by on the way home (and, ironically enough, ended up blocking the cycle lane to take the photo).

Honoured to deputise for the Lord Mayor at the civil society meeting this morning for #MakeWayDay2025. Be it motorists parking in footpaths, cyclists rushing through pedestrians, or street furniture placed in people's way — remember to be courteous and mindful of each other in the city. 😇

Privileged to deputise for the Lord Mayor at the Grow Remote event in Nano Nagle Place yesterday. Grow Remote provides training and support for remote workers and employers. The focus yesterday was on community — the potential and impact of remote working for local communities. ℹ️ growremote.ie

A very important point of inflection for the European Union. Appeasement goes nowhere.

In a UN speech today, President Trump said that "all of these [climate] predictions were wrong". Back in 2019 I led a research effort to digitize old climate model projections and assess how well they did. Turns out they got future warming pretty spot on!

i like how the far right claim one day that london is being taken over by sharia law and then on the next day claim that pride flags being flown up and down regent street is evidence that london is being controlled by the 'woke stasi'.

Has been an absolutely game-changer for several friends...there are all sorts of books, art and other great things that wouldn't be out in the world without it.

I'm not the first to notice the reinvention of @wired.com from mouthpiece of tech ideology to showing everyone else how to do journalism today, but this cover is something else. The inclusion of their own hagiographic covers in the back is a nod to that shift, which is beautiful. Also…

"The overall rate of left-handedness ... for those born from 1900 onwards (solid line);..." Mcmanus, Ian. (2009). The history and geography of human handedness. Language Lateralization and Psychosis. 10.1017/CBO9780511576744.004. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

#cork #TheLough 😢

A reminder of this beaut by Sarah Cooper from five years ago, when Trump suggested injecting bleach to cure COVID-19. ℹ️ www.politico.com/news/2021/04...

😢 How are flights so much cheaper than trains? Indeed, why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable? Well @greenpeace.eu has the answer: subsidies and MASSIVE tax breaks.

No. It's the election for the Head of State. The person should be known and have experience already. Getting 20 Oireachtas members or 4 local authorities isn't a stretch for anyone who should have the experience and knowledge to take on the role of Uachtarán na hÉireann. #Spéirghorm

To put Brenda's remark in context: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are both running candidates and the Terenure Pharma Bro won't be spotted reading Slavoj Žižek or Naomi Klein anytime soon. What she is asking for is a *far* right candidate.

The city’s footpaths are a critical part of our urban infrastructure. Unfortunately, maintenance has been overlooked for a long time. That’s why, this year, Cork City Council agreed to take a €4m loan to enable a step-change in footpath maintenance across the city.

My latest monthly newsletter is out now! This month, I've included updates on: 🚧 €4m footpath maintenance budget for the city 🗳️ The presidential election nomination process 🪧 Raise the Roof rally for Saturday, 4 October in Cork As well as all my motions and questions to Cork City Council.

"The road... is filled with people fleeing unpredictable falling bombs, the continuous attacks on their homes, public facilities and shelters." Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud describes the grim situation as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza City and forcibly displaces Palestinians.

This is how "The Daily Show" began its episode on Thursday... "It's the all-new, government-approved Daily Show! With your patriotically-obedient host, Jon Stewart!"

I had no idea dial-up still existed. Fellow elder millennials, this is for you. 🫶🏽

Thanks Rachel Lysaght and the Echo for reporting my comments on this week's citizenship ceremony. For those receiving their citizenship, it's an emotional moment of welcome and connection. The tricolour, representing a republic of diversity, equality and inclusion, never more relevant. 👏👏

Raise the Roof to Raise the Budget. This week, Micheál Martin said homelessness was "complex". He blamed local authorities for it. He promised a new "new" housing plan next month. This is his second term as Taoiseach. In government or supporting it for 10 years. Nothing changes without pressure.

It's like the UK and US are in a contest to out-embarrass themselves. During the Troubles there were people who actively supported the Provos and the worst that happened was their voice was dubbed by an actor on the BBC. (And, yes, there were others framed by the British state for nothing at all.)

This is the state of play. This is how anti-trans hate can affect everyone. When the wife of a world leader is not immune to having to prove she's a woman to satisfy bigots, what hope do most trans and non-binary individuals have of being able to live our lives in peace www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I strongly welcome the Commission’s decision today to propose suspension of parts of the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel. Ireland has long called for this action.

UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, finds: Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Will the international community act now? Report 👇 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

[me, a journalist who spends all day every day on a social media app where the discovery algorithm is personally controlled by its owner, captain birdseye] you know, a lot of people are talking about fish fingers, we should probably cover that

Seeing these signs around Dublin is cool ... share any you see!

Thanks Rachel Lysaght and the Echo for reporting my comments on the cost to the city of deteriorating footpaths. It's not rocket science. Cork City Council consistently pays out five times the claims for footpaths compared to roads — because we fix roads but let footpaths go to rack and ruin.

Thanks Amy Campbell and the Echo for reporting delays in progressing the redevelopment of Spring Lane/Ellis Yard. Cork City Council approved the plan last year. The community wants to see it happen. While delays go on, residents continue to live in squalid conditions.

You’d think the world’s wealthiest man could afford a mirror.

Looked at my data collections for state-backed activity. If the report were a picture:

It truly baffles me that we went from inclusive London Olympics 2012 to whatever this sh÷tshow is in but a mere decade. It's like we blinked, and here we are... It's no wonder people forgot the lessons of WWII, 8 decades ago.

“Let’s not speculate as to his motives”— Nah I remember 25 hours ago when you were happy to speculate without knowing anything at all, and now you know MORE but want to say less? Fascinating.

I would say "oh wow looks like maybe normies are about to learn what Groypers are," except let's be real. If he's a Groyper the occupied media is gonna memoryhole this whole embarrassing affair as fast as it can rearrange the typeset

We are delighted to see RTÉ are finally listening to those who have been calling to #BoycottEurovision for many years. We believe this decision is long overdue but it is better late than never. You can read their full statement below.

Comparing the Copernicus imagery of Lough Neagh between 2023 and 2025 shows how the blue-green algae situation has been even worse this year.

These fuckers would reopen the tenement houses and call it ‘co-living’

Highly significant acceptance by her that countries *can and do* act on their own on this. No objection is voiced by Commission President this morning. This is crystal clear: Ireland has no “EU law” fig leaf left to delay us. We can enact the OTB tomorrow. #otb #speirgorm

Not a great intervention by the Taoiseach. The President takes precedence over Taoisigh. It's not a Taoiseach's place to interrupt him in a media scrum (or any time). If Martin can't leave the candidate speak for himself, it's not a great look — for the candidate or the independence of the Office.

I took the rothar to Kilcully this morning to meet residents about traffic, especially the speed and number of motorists using the area. On the way back, I was able to duck into some of the cycle infrastructure under construction in Ballyvolane, giving new opportunities to neighbourhoods like this.