' #RotundaHospital are deliberately permitting consultants who signed contracts committing them to public-only work to use the hospital for private work.' Shameful. Implement #Sláintecare now! www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

'Walking's not an option, because the New Jersey Metlife stadium is surrounded by 12 miles of nothing but roads and car parks, making pedestrians a danger to drivers, and themselves.' #WorldCup www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/is-t...

'Every service the State provides, from school buses to ambulances to postal deliveries, costs dramatically more per head when the population is scattered across the countryside rather than concentrated in towns and villages.' @irishtimes.com #ClimateCrisis www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

@who.int have released some really smart bits'n'pieces for #WorldBloodDonorDay. **Wherever you are, whenever you can, donate blood!** #DropYourDrop #WBDD2026 #Selfie www.elyx.net/who_selfie/

>“You don’t have any proof that Brazilian beef has been used in [Irish] school meals, is that correct?” >“The evidence has been eaten,” @ciaranmulloolymep.bsky.social replied. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

"Despite blasé demeanour of the Taoiseach & his ministers, missing our legal #climate targets is not a trivial matter. Govt’s own expert advisers have warned the state is facing a “staggering” EU non-compliance bill of €8-€26 billion" My take in @thejournal.ie www.thejournal.ie/readme/clima...

Well done @simonlewis.ie Fantastic representation. A voice of & for reason. open.spotify.com/episode/0VvK...

'The uptake of #EVs has been dogged by roadblocks in the form of disinformation campaigns sponsored by fossil fuel interests and spread by right-wing media outlets to undermine public confidence in the new technology.' www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

'That’s when he caught the Joyce bug too, and a milder dose of the related condition, Flannorakism.' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...

[ #SinnFein's Pearse Doherty's] speech was designed to make the listener believe that bike shelters (inessential and frivolous) are taking [Irish] resources away from medical care. If that were true, anger would be a very justifiable reaction indeed.' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

'The pathetic attempts of.. #BertieAhern to suck up to anti-immigrant voters were symptoms of desperation and ideological bankruptcy. The mighty are fallen so low that they scrabble in the dirt.' #DublinCentral @fiannafailparty.bsky.social @fotoole.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

the cargo bike

#IMF: 'Ireland should increase local property taxes, rein-in discount Vat rates, & pull more lower-paid workers into the tax net. ..many of the key recommendations are likely to fall on deaf ears with the Coalition already gearing up for Budget 2027/spending hikes' www.independent.ie/business/imf...

'the [ #DublinCentral & #GalwayWest] byelection campaigns demonstrated a complete lack of preparedness for a move away from a status quo that sees more money but no real change as the answer to every question.' @gerardhowlin.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

'Migration is rarely permanent or simple. It is fluid, cyclical, and driven by opportunity and welcome.' www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Fascinating. From Flann O'Brien to Beckett, and lots in-between.. #Banjax www.wordorigins.org/big-list-ent...

'Dublin has the permissions needed to double the Dart service, build a #Luas line to #Finglas and deliver the long-promised #BusConnects corridors.' Let's do it! @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @dublinbusnews.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

“It shouldn’t be the default choice to have to get in the car,” she (Dr Caoimhe Clarke) said, adding that Ireland is the second most car-dependent country in the EU.

1,468 people walking or cycling were killed or seriously injured in Dublin between 2016–2024. This is a political choice. Safer, better cycle lanes, lower speed limits, and proper enforcement would save lives. We know what works. Source: Road Safety Authority collision statistics, 2016–2024.

Rob O'Sullivan: My partner and I are worth more to our town than short-term tourists www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

'Is the left green enough to become a coherent political force?' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

We're delighted to announce the launch of the Dublin #Climate Action Week event programme! From 11-17th May 2026, a great programme of events will be taking place across the county, from biodiversity walks to energy saving talks, to family fun days & more! Visit dublinclimateactionweek.ie #DCAW26

Dublin Canvas – Summer 2026 – New callout is now live! Artists and community groups who wish to participate should visit www.dublincanvas.com/paint-2026 for full details on how to apply. (Link in Bio!) @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @dlrcc.bsky.social @fingalcoco.bsky.social #southdublincountycouncil

Almost one-third of State IT projects commenced in the last two years have either gone over budget or are projected to do so, including plans to implement contactless ticketing for public transport in the Greater Dublin Area

Amidst all the challenges on #CyclingSafety in Ireland, it is wonderful to see chinks of light, like here in #Artane & #Killester. It will be wonderful for all in the area. More like this please @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social www.dublincity.ie/sites/defaul...

'It is not safe to cycle in Ireland in 2026 primarily due to the lack of safe cycling infrastructure'. @climateandhealth.bsky.social www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-s...

'Half those surveyed said unsafe roads [in Ireland] were a barrier to cycling.' This can be changed; we can do better. @dublincycling.bsky.social @dccbeta.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

'Regardless of the party, religion and politics should be kept separate.' Excellent piece from Patrick Lawlor in @independent.ie #SecularIrelandNow @aontuire.bsky.social www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

'Any reckoning of responsibility to engage with the #climatecrisis must be related to per capita quantities, and not to the absolute size of a country or region.' Hear here! 👏 @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Join us for some childish mischief at the iconic James Joyce Tower & Museum on Sunday, 14th June at 2pm. James Joyce penned this story in a letter to his four-year-old grandson Stephen (“Stevie”). It is commonly known as “The Cat and the Devil.” However, it is also known as “The Cat of Beaugency.”

'..every child comes in from the sea, washes up against the ankles of their parents, arms outstretched, ready to be shaped by them but with some disposition already in place, deep-set and never quite knowable.' Beautiful. @garrettcarr.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Great piece here: Fascinating! www.gaa.ie/article/fiel... #GAA @playhurling.bsky.social

'So who will an e-cargo bike suit best? If you are a middle-aged, suburban homeowner with children, you are probably in the sweet spot.' :) www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...

'The most dramatic and drastic climate changes we see in the last 100,000 years of Earth history have been when the Amoc switched to a different state.' #ClimateCrisis www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/0...

'2025 INTO Survey: 👉🏾78% of teachers felt schools should have no role in Communion and Confirmation preparation. 👉🏾33 per cent said: “I teach religion willingly.' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

'the blockades, like the price shock, fell hardest on those most reliant on fuel – long-distance commuters and motorists with no alternative to oil. Meanwhile, cyclists enjoyed empty streets in Dublin city centre and EV drivers made jokes about who had range anxiety now.' #ClimateCrisis

Another absolute chef's kiss for this Martyn Turner cartoon in today's @irishtimes.com

'Things will happen'. #SinnFein agreeing with the recent blocking of ports. Wow. They may come to regret that.. @drivetime.bsky.social #FuelProtest

What's one random positive change you'd love to see in Irelands future (after this week of tensions) Id love covered electric bike charging points wherever there's electric car charging points. I'd love to be able to cycle into town, do my shopping and cycle back on a full battery. #SpéirGhorm

Half a billion euro for 10c off each litre of petrol and diesel for drivers and all the rest on private business. No grants to make evs or hybrid cars affordable for people, no increase in grants for home insulation to save on heating oil, no reduction in the price of home heating oil.

Taoiseach says there will be an examination of the “latitude” given to protests and blockades' ..but also cuts #CarbonTax.. 'the revenues from [Carbon Tax] are allocated to e.g. retrofitting, welfare supports, and environmental farm programmes.' #FuelProtest www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Worth citing where the Carbon Tax goes it's the only ring fenced tax AFAIK. You might bring up the fact that transport gets feck all back tho €11m in EV grants & chargers and nothing for agri machinery 🔋⚡. Bring www.hibra.ie up to!

@gerardhowlin.bsky.social on the money here (again): The capitulation of @fiannafailparty.bsky.social & @finegael.bsky.social to the far right blockades is a sad end. Playing from 24:44 open.spotify.com/episode/6LUK...

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is doing something a decade of subsidies and mandates struggled to achieve: making millions of people want an EV who previously discounted them. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'We are seeing people who really need to attend [medical] services not able to get there now because they’re delayed or they can’t fuel up.' #FuelProtests www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

www.rte.ie/news/health/... 'the #fuelprotests are having an impact on patients.. ..at a minimum, planned operations will have to be cancelled next week in order to prioritise getting healthcare staff to those who need care most'.

'The EU must act faster to scale up renewables, strengthen grids and storage, and improve energy efficiency. The delays in doing so come at a high price for European households' europeangreens.eu/news/renewab...

Great representation from @ciarancannon.bsky.social on @drivetime.bsky.social earlier. Genuine e-bikes are a game changer for personal & family travel. Let's do it right Ireland. #andacyclist