So in a week of catastrophic flooding the government have decided to move climate from its own section to a subsection under infrastructure and lift the Dublin airport passenger cap. Mighty

Nonsensical parody of campaigning journalism by the Business Post, as it continues its obsession with deregulating aviation. And to hell with the #climate impacts, to hell with locals suffering noise pollution & disrupted sleep. All that matters it seems is growth, growth, growth.

MN terror continues: “We had 2 abductions in my area on Monday and 2 more today. They drew guns on observers in South yesterday and were jumping out of cars today about a mile and a half from us.” At least eight observers were detained in Minneapolis by ICE on Friday. No executions though

Tá an spéir gorm anseo sna Machairí! Worth traveling a day by land and sea to wake up to this view this morning - #homesweethome is definitely a heartsease in a mad world #spéirgorm #DinglePeninsula #WestKerry #Ireland

"Figures from a fish counter in Waterville... show sea trout stocks have decreased by 95.6 per cent since 2002" The sea is empty, fishing as an economic sector is over, the only thing that will turn things around is strict protection www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...

Nice to see a politician affirm that "empty promises should not be a given in our elections" powerful words from Holly Cairns touching on housing, OTB, youth, disability and workers rights, #climatecrisis , #biodiversitycrisis and more #speirgorm

the fake conspiracies are a distraction from the real conspiracies... this is what I found again and again while researching Doppelganger. And Bannon is doing it in overdrive these days.

Speir scamallach i mBaile Átha Cliath. #speirgorm Hoping the rain holds off til bus boards ... 4th bus of the day en route from Glasgow to West Kerry. The crowds at Dublin airport don't bode well for my attempts to avoid flying ... no demand reduction around here! #climateaction #slowtravel

“You don’t treat a flood where it ends up, you treat it where it starts. Upstream at the top of the catchment” How to use the land more cleverly to adapt to changing weather and future floods. #RTECountrywide #SpeirGorm Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

As a woman who was coming of age when Catholic Ireland was starting to come to terms with horrors inflicted on - and ignored by - so many, this resonates strongly "We just choose to ignore it. We redact it. It’s a darkness that we cover with more darkness." @carolecadwalla.bsky.social #speirgorm

Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters "That the Irish Government still allows this form of destructive fishing throughout Irish coastal waters is an absolute disgrace" www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Use of Shannon Airport to deport Palestinians from US ‘reprehensible’ www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

The contrast between the near constant speculation about threats to Ireland's security from 'external actors', and the absence of urgency or political action in response to the real threats posed by climate change cannot be overstated. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

It's completely beyond me how authorities can continue to ignore this fundamental issue, especially given that we KNOW that with climate breakdown floods will only keep getting worse. Pay farmers to rewild NOW.

In short: the #AMOC is weakening, may collapse this century, &even small shifts could trigger abrupt change These tipping points are a major national security blind spot, threatening food, energy &global stability, they must be addressed urgently As argued here by @laurielaybourn.bsky.social et al

2️⃣ "AMOC strength will decline over the twenty-first century under all SSP scenarios" All future scenarios show weakening of the #AMOC, though the exact magnitude and timing remain uncertain.

But, but ... the best way for Ireland to protect its economy is to build more data centres and LNG terminals; sign up to more ISDS; don't upset tech overlords by sanctioning genocidal regimes or child porn promoting apps, right? Oh, and blame it on the weatherman when storms cause chaos! #speirgorm

Fundamentally flawed economic models mean #climatecrisis could crash global economy, experts warn - Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What a wildly stupid idea. Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes. That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.

So glad we don't have a major gun crime problem because FFG's solution would be to mandate the weating of bulletproof vests before passing a law clarifying that murder is still illegal #spéirgorm

Also if you get a response saying “it’s ok we’re only supporting state-led LNG” (looking at you Sinn Fein) that is complete BS. It’s still new fossil fuel infrastructure and ‘state-led’ emissions are exactly the same.

Hoping this might provide a counterbalance to the government's reticence to take action on the #climatecrisis in the best interests of the Irish people and the planet #speirgorm www.thejournal.ie/wind-farm-co...

Minister for Environment Darragh O'Brien is attempting to rush through approval for a €900 million LNG reserve at the cost of the taxpayer & the planet. The proposed legislation would give the Minister full responsibility for the planning application & completely change the normal planning process.

I know there's a massive amount going on but the government amending the arbitration act to sign us up to CETA needs serious coverage and the risks of corporate courts need to be spelled out.

Lá Fhéile Bríde shona daoibh! Happy Saint Brigid's Day! From the early medieval period through to today, Brigid’s life and legacy stretched across Ireland and even further afield. #SpéirGhorm #Ireland

"Treat housing as a #humanright, not an investment asset." "new measures will bring...higher rents, a worsening #costofliving crisis for renters & ongoing evictions, increasing homelessness." Some great points by @social-democrats.bsky.social Rory Hearne #speirgorm www.thejournal.ie/readme/renta...

We're at 80.37%. C'mon Ireland. France is at 307%!! Where's your competitive spirit. This petition is the queen of petitions, 👸. I know you've signed a lot already, but don't skip this one by. It's got clout! #JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm

To be honest, I don't care how many go or what they say, so long as at least one of them goes to Minneapolis. That would be statement enough, I think #speirgorm

Sign! For ECIs to be considered by the European Commission, each country must meet its threshold, for Ireland that's 10,080. We are currently at just under 6,000, approx 58%, so we need a big push! Belgium, Finland, France and Spain are there, let's get there too! eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

The Govt’s rent reforms won’t lower rents or deliver affordable homes. Quite the opposite. It shifts power further towards the market while evictions rise and homelessness grows. Ireland’s housing crisis won’t be solved by ignoring alternatives that actually work.

It's baffling to me how Ireland is only on 65.30% of our quota for this (see citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...) given our apparently vehement support of Palestinians. If you've not signed yet, do it, and get 5 friends to do it too. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#... #speirgorm

No way we let Sweden get over the line on this ahead of Ireland. Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.

Letting Darragh O'Brien fast track LNG fossil fuel infra is insane. Insane for climate targets, tying the country to burning more fossil fuels. Insane waste of money which should be spent on renewable tech for emergency reserves. Insane to rely on US LNG now that Trump is rogue. #IrishPol

Tomorrow: The first of two reports from women speaking out for the first time about having their images manipulated explicitly without their consent. They've suffered years of trauma, panic attacks and unsolicited messages from men. This is why the Grok issue matters. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

An Daingean Uí Chúis Abú Mighty stuff from the Old Comrades Hon the Kingdom 🥳 The West's Awake 💚💛 #speirgorm #GAABelong #GAA #SpéirGhorm www.rte.ie/sport/footba... 🥳 www.rte.ie/sport/footba... 🥳

Wandering Water of Leith earlier, stopped to take pic of tall bird hanging around. Couple beside me clearly captivated by something in tree at waters edge - pretty sweet start to the day to spot my first kingfisher in the wild @wolct.bsky.social @stockbridgeicc.bsky.social #birdoftheday #Edinburgh

This is a f*cking scandal Driven by the government Get angry & call it out ffud.art with Meryl Streek for #DerelictIreland #speirgorm

Delaying the 2026 Climate Action Plan is deeply concerning. Efforts are already way off-track & the CAP is the main tool for closing the delivery gap this decade. Saying we must wait for post-2030 carbon budgets is conceptually backwards - delay now makes future targets harder and more expensive.

The annual Climate Action Plan is delayed again this year www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

“We cannot build a clean energy system if all new renewable generation is immediately swallowed by new demand, while households and communities see no benefit” www.thejournal.ie/data-centres...

Seán Binder, who grew up in Castlegregory, was standing trial at the Court of Appeal in Lesvos, along with 23 other migrant rescue volunteers. www.radiokerry.ie/news/greek-c...

"Providing life-saving humanitarian assistance is an obligation, not a crime,” Seán Binder - great to see all defendants were acquitted, so crazy that they had to go through this 🤨 www.thejournal.ie/sean-binder-... #SolidarityIsNotACrime #StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #speirgorm

Good folks of #speirgorm and elsewhere - would you mind signing this and sharing it? I got the link from Francesca Albanese's social media. Thanks a mil. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

Meta, Microsoft and Google are all coordinating with the European far right in order to dismantle EU digital laws designed to protect citizens, according to a new report. The recent 🇺🇸NSS strategy outlined regime change plans to support the European far right. A public-private partnership.

What utter BS Yes - Israel is demonised - for illegally occupying Palestinian lands, for genocide, and for murdering 18,000+ children, amongst many other war crimes Read my lips - THIS IS NOT ANTISEMITISM www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ja...

"All of the reductions in carbon emissions we’ve achieved through sustainable sources and electric vehicles will be reversed by the inexorable rise and insatiable appetite of AI."

After 72 days on hunger strike, Heba "knows that her death may be imminent... If she survives, she will have spent at least a year and a half in prison before her trial date - reportedly due no earlier than June this year, well beyond the UK’s usual 6-month pre-trial detention limit".

Biofuels are absurdly inefficient compared to electric vehicles. A great piece in @ourworldindata.org ourworldindata.org/biofuel-land...

Hundreds of thousands of vile sexualised non-consensual images of women and children have been created by Grok, X’s AI tool. This isn't just horrifying – it's illegal. The Govt response to this has been muted and confusing. When will X be prosecuted?