Adaptability is presented as a virtue in managing complex policy under fast-changing conditions. That’s clearly the frame of this interview. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

The fossil fuel industry’s “energy security” argument is dangerous, misleading and fundamentally flawed. Ireland should not be building new fossil fuel infrastructure. My piece in today’s Irish Times. #climate #climateobstruction #climatejustice #fossilfuels www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Climate literacy - it all adds up - @hannahdaly.ie hannahdaly.ie/2025-12-12-C...

Additional Bus Services Announced Transport for Ireland (TFI) has confirmed plans for extra daily departures on the 120X service (Clane–Dublin via the M4, bypassing Celbridge) starting 10 January. These enhancements aim to reduce journey times and better accommodate growing commuter demand.

“252 walk-up apartments from 3 to 4 storeys” *not currently permitted under Building Regs Lifts aren’t just for wheelchairs, they’re for parents, prams, pregnancy, disability, aging, paramedics, undertakers, furniture delivery, bicycles, laundry & much much more www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

“Government has been incentivising supply at a high cost in a “mistaken belief” that more supply & wage inflation will achieve affordability” www.irishtimes.com/property/res...

the standards they’re chasing are unliveable & unhealthy.. this is housing for spreadsheets & short term profit, not housing for people, liveable & functional spaces, sustainable communities & climate action

#StormBram The heat!

The Government, in its various guises, has created layers of red tape that delay development. But it’s easier to blame objectors. The public isn’t buying it, though. - Fionnán Sheahan www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Judicial reviews are not the enemy of progress; they are a vital safeguard - @fplogue.bsky.social www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

“High Court hears dispute over new Government apartment guidelines” “Last month, the court was informed that the Government intends to replace the guidelines with a national planning statement, which will be subjected to an environmental assessment” www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Judicial reviews are not the enemy of progress — they are a vital safeguard Recent headlines have been flooded with a false narrative about the planning system www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

Study of ‘forever chemical’ in European foods finds highest level in Irish cereals

When asking questions becomes the problem, something’s gone very wrong. @kfmradio.bsky.social www.kfmradio.com/news/localne...

wait til you see what “weaponised” litigation really is.. & wait til you see the consequences of setting a precedent that money can buy you out of unlawful behaviour, harm to people, environmental damage, civil prosecution & more #Plutocracy

📺 I will be speaking about the new #Infrastructure Plan on @tonightvmtv.bsky.social after 10pm this evening

The road-building agency suggests that a change in government policy is necessary to alleviate congestion on roads. But, remember... new roads lead to increased levels of congestion, frustration and economic costs!

📻 I’ll be speaking on @rteradio1.bsky.social after 9am about planned changes to regulation of infrastructure #Planning #Speirgorm

Four facts worth repeating: - JR isn’t a veto — it’s a legality check. Courts don’t decide policy; they ensure government follows the law. - Frivolous challenges don’t get through. You need High Court leave; a built-in filter against time-wasting cases. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Public Reps on Public Transport... think about it for a couple minutes! How different it would be if politicians had to use public transport? - @sadhbhoneill.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Energy, grid, land, and water capacities limit Ireland from scaling into an AI data-centre superpower. That would strain communities, climate goals, and infrastructure already at breaking point. The smarter future would shape tech to fit Ireland. - Una Mullally www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Headline “Stringent new tenancy rules spark ‘stampede’ of landlords from market as fears for renters grow” Fact “landlords with registered private tenancies increased by 0.24% annually to 104,072 in Q2 2025”-RTB ..landlords sell to other landlords or homeowners www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...

for example- this piece is factually incorrect & full of bias www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

🔖 Must read “On Environmental Democracy & the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse” a fact-packed response by Dr Andrew Jackson, UCD ..to the fact-free claims of John Collison’s Irish Times essay #Planning #Housing #Speirgorm @ucddublin.bsky.social @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...

Morning, Grangegorman! @tudublin.bsky.social

#Planning “new report identifies real obstacles to infrastructure delivery as conflicting policy targets, lack of policy clarity & tardiness in policy delivery, not judicial review.. just 5.3% of decisions challenged; findings expose the Government’s scapegoating” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

🇮🇪 Ireland has effective moratorium on new data centres due to lack of capacity Unrelated: Ireland’s govt plans emergency powers & limits on access to the courts Unrelated: €3.5 billion budget for infrastructure Unrelated: Meta & Amazon are building nuclear reactors to power data centres for AI

New day. New un-evidenced & easily disproved claim about #Planning & #housing This is every day #6 Headline “Surge in objections, board facing record number of judicial reviews” Text “recent slowdown in JRs means number between this year & last are equalising” www.businesspost.ie/companies/su...

The article argues that the growing chorus blaming judicial review for delays in housing, energy and infrastructure in Ireland is a distraction from deeper issues — under-resourcing, rushed legislation, and flawed decision-making. - @attractaub.bsky.social in @irishexaminer.bsky.social

pca.st/episode/29a2... @orla-hegarty.bsky.social addressing the bombarding from false, half-true and plausable narratives, misinformation, a lack of rigour in reporting, an acceptance of spin [because] it is influencing policy/media very heavily... [and adding to] systemic risk.

Some corrections to recent misinformation on judicial review and context around facts behind the application of EU law in Ireland, access to justice teased out on the Echo Chambers Podcast with Sabrina Kemper and Fred Logue pca.st/episode/824e...

Powerful letter asking if we’ve been collectively gaslit by the construction industry — exposing how public input is blamed while elite networks quietly rewrite planning rules. It's time to defend transparency and democracy in development. #PlanningJustice #Ireland www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

A global to local overview of work done and the challenge at our door for nature by @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social at the Kildare Biodiversity Conference 2025. @kildarecoco.bsky.social

"Shed-sits" Lorcan Sirr in discussion with Sean O'Leary on the IPI podcast series. pca.st/episode/07e4...

A speeding driver was three times over the legal alcohol limit when caught in Kildare. www.independent.ie/regionals/ki...

Another data centre, in Naas this time, which was designed with fossil fuel gas generators and climate changing emissions. "An Taisce, Friends of the Earth Ireland and Friends of the Irish Environment strongly opposed the plan, warning of serious climate impacts." www.kfmradio.com/news/localne...

Move to ease climate targets criticised for allowing continued high methane emissions

"Technology can be part of a socio-ecological transition, but it all depends on what problems we expect it to solve." - @sadhbhoneill.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

As we face the climate truths about our dependence on damaging fossil fuels, how do we avoid jumping into a greenwash fire? HVO is a climate ‘quick fix’ that could be worse than fossil fuels. www.irishtimes.com/environment/... - @hannahdaly.ie

The Climate Council warns against ‘dumb’ proposal to allow forestry on peatlands. The @ccacireland.bsky.social just doesn't rate it! - @kosull.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Browne's Boxes: Is Ireland ready for drab Soviet-style apartment blocks? www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Ministerial dithering on electoral promises and programme for government objective to students sees divisions emerge between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over college fees. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

A wonderful, long-awaited community day to mark the opening of the new building for Scoil Phádraig, Clane. School motto: "Peace, honesty, and respect." Thanks to all who have contributed to fulfilling this great achievement.

The Presidency is a plum job no one wants. There’s no real mystery why. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025... "But the danger is that the process, much like regular politics, proves too toxic and distasteful for truly interesting candidates,..."

Single bus fare #Clane–Dublin drops nearly 9% to €3.70 from today with TFI's new Dublin Commuter 🚍 services by GoAhead Ireland #SustainableTravel #LeapCard More info: www.transportforireland.ie/fares/new-fa...

An Irish court ordered gardaí to hand over a confidential police complaint made by an environmentalist, potentially exposing whistleblowers and setting a chilling precedent for public reporting of corporate abuse. @codohertynews.bsky.social #SLAPPs #EnviroJustice www.independent.ie/irish-news/u...

Enjoyed a quick chat over coffee with Environmentalist @sadhbhoneill.bsky.social Agricultural Meteorologist Klara Finkele, Met Éireann and Climate Change Prof (Emeritus) John Sweeney, Maynooth University at Dept of Ag's #AgriClimate2025

People on Ryanair flight injured by turbulence, as flight related climate pollution emissions continue to grow. www.rte.ie/news/europe/...

Battery storage innovation... increasing the influence of a rusty nail! - @hannahdaly.ie in Irish Times www.irishtimes.com/environment/...