We're #hiring a fully funded PhD student researcher for our @seai-ie.bsky.social funded project, a 4-year collab between the Schools of Law & Government + Electronic Engineering at @dublincityuni.bsky.social. You’ll get €25,000/year stipend & fees. Deadline: 8 July 2026 www.dcu.ie/sites/defaul...

Family of Stephen Ogilvie issue statement: "We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility - do not do this in the name of our loved one as we do not share the same values" >> www.psni.police.uk/latest-news/...

'A constitutional right to housing would give the residents of Oliver Bond House [in Dublin] clearly identifiable rights and a mechanism to enforce those rights in court." >> www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

The ongoing housing crisis continues to make women more vulnerable to sexual violence and exploitation "Sex-for-rent demands in Ireland: ‘You can sleep with me or I’m not going to help you" www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...

This is the position of Islamic feminism: the problem is not Islam, but the way certain men have interpreted it to serve their own interests … A feminist framework rooted in Islam rather than imported from the west, gives them a way to resist that feels authentic theconversation.com/what-happene...

As misleading headlines go, that has to be up there with some of the worst! As is the claim that "Immigration is fuelling mass unemployment among under-25s." The "shocking new study" does NOT show that at all 🙄 🧵 1/21

My debunk thread from earlier is now also a Substack post if you prefer the long-form read. Also, do you like my new stamp?😁 monkdebunks.substack.com/p/how-do-you...

How Ireland’s far right has opened new front by targeting Dublin’s council homes The far right is hijacking anger on working-class Dublin estates over a shortage of council houses by vandalising vacant properties www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

‘Google dot-com is less of a utility now than it is a roach motel: Enter something into its prompt, and suddenly you find yourself trapped inside a dungeon with no way out’ www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

How a VFS Global turned visas to Europe into big business, enjoys a near monopoly on outsourced visa processing and makes profit on hidden service fees and very low staff salaries while consistently mishandling data: www.politico.eu/article/how-...

A decade ago, analysts were calling Spain a cautionary tale. Too much solar, too fast! Today, Spain is rapidly on its way to having the cheapest power in Europe. Maybe this time, solar naysayers will learn... haha, jk, they'll just move the goalposts.

This 💯 👇 Some easy ways to prevent this: 1. Invite female speakers first. Wait till they are confirmed. 2. Invest in creating a broad base of female experts (not just the few everyone knows and wants). 3. Invite more than “the one” female panelist. (do same for other underrepresented groups)

Bertie Ahern singling out Congolese people, the loss of a community member opened a fresh wound “It’s literally George Floyd on the streets of Dublin. I can’t believe that scene and that guy with his knee on his neck www.dublininquirer.com/r/c66a3196?m...

Just a reminder my book launch is on Tuesday with Rory Hearne and Kitty Holland. Looking forward to it @tonygroves.bsky.social @samtranum.bsky.social @shamimmalekmian.eurosky.social @valescal.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social

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New paper in @housingjournal.bsky.social 'Transforming social housing: moving beyond tenant blame to address systemic indoor environmental quality (IEQ) challenges for healthy homes in Ireland' Open access here: lnkd.in/e-nJxawA A publication from the The SHINE Project @shineprojectie.bsky.social

You are invited to the encore of our ENHANCE project: Voices in motion! www.eciu.eu/news/enhance...

Loosing regulations on garden shed accommodation is the wrong type of housing, in the wrong places and of poor quality. Good article by Lorcan Sirr about this and the power of lobbyist's power of creating housing that is both insecure, informal and problematic www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

How Ireland’s affordable rent scheme is delivered 30% price cuts, according to ESRI - and how it could be improved

Pope Leo turned the question around like the boss he is.

Van a caer los precios a plomo ...

'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks The Irish government is clearly not a serious about net zero carbon emissions when people who are trying to make more sustainable choices are met w/ poor planning jrnl.ie/6998275

FEANTSA’s statement on the Report on the housing crisis in the European Union | FEANTSA www.feantsa.org/resources/ho...

“It is frustrating to see some commentary that ascribes the State’s falling birth rate to vague claims about a more hedonistic or selfish generation of millennial women, rather than concrete socioeconomic factors including housing and the cost of living” www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Renters are being squeezed long before they ever move in. Up-front rental costs (broker fees, deposits, first/last month rent, etc.) can easily reach thousands of dollars and, in high-cost markets like New York, can climb to nearly $13,000. @aherm.bsky.social www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/deposit...

As Ireland continues to court overseas investment and private equity to pump up its private rental sector, it is becoming harder for tenants to work out who benefits from, and controls decisions around, their home www.dublininquirer.com/an-israeli-f...

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Another day, another chaos with the Irish Rail: one train is stuck ??? northbound due the rain !? so all trains North & South are leaving from the same platform and everyone is very confused (me included) in which direction the train is going It would be laughable if it wasn’t for massive delays

Currently on the Irish Rail commuter and I really appreciated the announcements about: NO VAPING OR SMOKE USE EARPHONES 😀 NO ALCOHOL RESPECT EACH OTHER'S SPACE Thank you Mr Driver

🏠 New paper! 'Co-creating sustainable innovations in Irish social housing through participatory research' 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... In this study we explore how participatory research can meaningfully shape technological innovation in Irish social housing @shineprojectie.bsky.social

I find this blame migrants' rhetoric very concerning and now widespread in the Irish government Ministers in this article talk as if international students are doing something wrong by finding a job, which is ALLOWED by their visa www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

When you accidentally write “no worries et al.” instead of “no worries at all” in an email reply because you’re an academic. 😆🫠

My new post @ecprtheloop.bsky.social about the need for genuine co-design at the local level. I also speak a little but about my new @researchireland.ie project THRIVE which focus on improving democratic urban governance: thrive-project.lovable.app @dcuresearch.bsky.social 👇👇👇👇

Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"

'Elon Musk ... He’s an idiot, very wealthy, but he’s still an idiot,” first time I agree with O’Leary on something > www.politico.eu/article/elon...

Very interesting new paper about the extreme housing precarity and evictions in Dublin's private rental sector by Anushka @radicalhousing.bsky.social 👉 research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/277...

So if anyone challenge the bloody and violence (32 people died in Ice custody so far) you have to be left-wing activist. Anyone with a minimal notion of right/wrong and respect for life will reject this criminal and racist anti-migration policy

This Bushman is not funny or cleaver >> I's not performance art. It's just harassment for clicks. There’s a big difference between actual street theatre and this kind of ambush nonsense. Real performers bring something to the city. This is just jump-scares for ad money www.reddit.com/r/Dublin/com...

Despite all the negative fuss, the EU + Mercosur trade deal was approved. This is a big development as this negotiation took 25 yrs and a it's a big win for Lula, who is seeking reelection. The deal will now need to be ratified by a majority of MEPs tho www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

What is happening in Venezuela is a fragrant violation of international law. It's about regime change and exploitation of the country's natural resources: www.bbc.com/news/article...

CfP The Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies invites papers for the conference: 'Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes' at DCU (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) in 2026 More info: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/announcement...

CfP The Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies invites papers for the conference: 'Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes' at DCU (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) in 2026 More info: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/announcement...

What a great day 🙌 #BolsonaroNaCadeia #GrandeDia

“We don’t want them to grow on that fear. It is not right.” >> Rising hostility sparks fear in Ireland’s Bangladeshi community www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

'The idea that X (Twitter) is some kind of counterpoint to consensus or a place for any kind of useful discourse or a spot to hang out in which is to be challenged healthily, is a complete nonsense' via @unamullally.bsky.social That's why we are leavin X en masse www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

When the Headline “Did Women Ruin the Workplace? And if So, Can Conservative Feminism Fix It?” Gets It Wrong: Feminism Isn’t the Problem—Patriarchy Is. 👇👇👇 msmagazine.com/2025/11/08/c...

Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration 'For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’, It just wants to point and shout, “Over there! Don’t look at us! Look at them!' >> www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Fire at Drogheda Ipas centre was ‘started deliberately’ The minister of justice comments made it ‘seem like an accident. It’s very important that the people in that position give the correct information’ Khmabule said. jrnl.ie/6862570

I took part in this interview with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social and it was great to speak the new research on challenges of residential licensees in Ireland The full report can be read here: threshold.ie/wp-content/u...

On the show today: @valescal.bsky.social on unprotected renters; What do horror films tell us?; @mhallsworth.bsky.social on hypocrisy; Dating markets; The autism myth; World news; Translating Plato..