Peter Branigan
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'Political content on X is not diverse; it is predominantly right-wing 'Is diverting eyeballs to their websites a good enough reason to be still publishing on a platform run by a ketamine-addled megalomaniac billionaire who revels in supporting authoritarian forces globally?'
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Una Mullally: Media outlets need to break ties with X
The presence of media outlets on X does not have a diluting effect on the concentration of misinformation on the platform. If it did, then we wouldnāt be where we are
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/11/10/una-mullally-media-outlets-need-to-break-ties-with-x/
about 10 hours ago
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Some potential solutions for John Street - School Street in
#Wexford
Town... and why not allow for contra flow cycling from the Arts Centre through the Bull Ring
@wexbug.bsky.social
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Hereās some of the new layouts that may be coming to a street near you soon
The rule book used by councils for the layout of road signs and markings, the Traffic Signs Manual, has been updated to support recent legal changes, which this website covered last month. The updaā¦
https://irishcycle.com/2025/11/07/heres-some-of-the-new-layouts-that-may-be-coming-to-a-street-near-you-soon/
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IrishCycle.com
5 days ago
Portal for uploading video evidence of road traffic crime to be progressed in 2026 āĀ Minister GardaĆ are still developing an online portal to "facilitate the uploading and submission of video footage to An Garda SĆochĆ”na by the public" the Minister for Justice has confirmed. In a parliamentaryā¦
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Portal for uploading video evidence of road traffic crime to be progressed in 2026 āĀ Minister
GardaĆ are still developing an online portal to "facilitate the uploading and submission of video footage to An Garda SĆochĆ”na by the public" the Minister for Justice has confirmed. In a parliamentary question, Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and a TD for Dublin West, asked the TĆ”naiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, "when the online portal to submit video evidence of road traffic offences will become operational."
https://irishcycle.com/2025/11/08/portal-for-uploading-video-evidence-of-road-traffic-crime-to-be-progressed-in-2026-minister/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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On FAI Cup final duty today for
@sport.rte.ie
- Shamrock Rovers v Cork City Good crowd in on Lansdowne Road
#LOI
4 days ago
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Loser of the
#LOI
play-off: 15: Limerick (P) 16: Wexford (P) 17: N/A 18: Limerick (P) 19: Drogheda (FD) 20: Shelbourne (P) 21: Waterford (P) 22: Waterford (FD) 23: Cork (P) 24: Bray (FD) 25: Bray (FD) A bit of a sea change in the play-offs in the last few seasons - big difference between PD and FD?
5 days ago
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RTĆ Sport
7 days ago
Manchester City face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League - you can follow live updates of the game here with
@peterbranigan.bsky.social
#RTESport
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Champions League latest: Manchester City v Dortmund
Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund on another busy night in the Champions League.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1105/1542410-champions-league-latest-manchester-city-v-dortmund/
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Irish government: 'the Irish delegation said EU states could not be āunfairly penalisedā for missing the approaching targets' Also Irish government: 'Minister Heydon said he is "standing with farmers" [stance on derogation]' -
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
#ClimateEmergency
#Cop30
#Ireland
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EU states agree eleventh-hour deal to slash carbon emissions by 2040
Compromise deal gives EU states more flexibility to meet ambitious 2040 climate targets
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2025/11/05/eu-countries-agree-deal-on-2040-climate-target/
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'By 2030, transport is likely to overtake electricity to become Australiaās largest emitting sector, according to the Climate Change Authority.'
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Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-10 chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it is a nine-in-10 chance
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/switching-50kmh-speed-limits-to-30kmh-would-protect-cyclists-while-barely-affecting-commutes-research-finds
8 days ago
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The Journal FactCheck
9 days ago
In the wake of an alleged arson attack at a centre for asylum seekers, anti-immigration activists have labelled the attack a āfalse flagā operation, while one website instead characterised the attack as ācalculated resistanceā by ālocal patriotsā.
jrnl.ie/6863661t
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After fire at asylum center in Drogheda, online fringe groups seek to rewrite what happened
Conspiracy theories alleged the government, or Antifa, were behind the blaze.
http://jrnl.ie/6863661t
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'Airlines are never going to tell us that flying is not sustainable. 'Until the day boarding passes, like cigarette packets, are required to carry a warning, fly with your eyes open.'
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Airlines are never going to tell us that flying is not sustainable
Messaging about āgreen faresā or āresponsibleā aviation is often misleading
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2025/11/03/airlines-are-never-going-to-tell-us-that-flying-is-not-sustainable/
9 days ago
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Treaty United
13 days ago
Treaty United Season Ticket holders can avail of a free bus to Sunday's First Division Playoff Final in Athlone š Those interested can contact us at this email addressš š§ -
[email protected]
#WeAreTreaty
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A near 13 minute delay on the
#Wexford
to
#Dublin
line today at
#Wicklow
Town due to a delay up the line It's so clear that the current single track between here and the Bray tunnel isn't fit for purpose
@seontrack.bsky.social
14 days ago
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Local councillor: "A coordinated national approach would not have taken any power away from councillors ā it would simply have changed the default from what it currently is, while still allowing them to vary it"
#Dublin
#Wexford
#Love30
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Opinion: We could make our towns safer for everyone by lowering speed limits to 30km/h
The government is dragging its feet on reducing the default speed limit in urban areas to 30 km/h, writes Councillor Feljin Jose.
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/opinion-30kmh-speed-limit-ireland-urban-towns-6858037-Oct2025/
14 days ago
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The jacks are back... or at least have arrived
#snooker
#Belfast
#NIOpen
17 days ago
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Tentatively yes? The real test will be council elections and then the general, whenever it happens
#IrelandDecides
#Ireland
#Election
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18 days ago
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Cracking second half from the Girls in Green They have the upper hand ahead of Tuesday evening - my report from Lansdowne Road
#IRLvBEL
#Dublin
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Sublime Ireland take command of Nations League play-off with Belgium
Ireland 4-2 Belgium
https://www.q102.ie/news/sport/sublime-ireland-take-command-of-nations-league-play-off-with-belgium/
19 days ago
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Absolutely doing the Belgians with our giant flag On duty for Ireland versus Belgium
#IRLvBEL
19 days ago
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What do you do when you're stuck beside two awful racist bigots on a busy train from Wexford to Dublin? If the current political situation has done nothing else, it has emboldened these awful human beings to feel they can talk this rot out loud
20 days ago
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Shamrock Rovers have now lost four of their last five games in all competitions Franko Kovacevic look a great prospect My report on the Hoops'
#ConferenceLeague
defeat to Celje in Tallaght
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Celje condemn Shamrock Rovers to another defeat
Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Celje
https://www.q102.ie/news/sport/roversceljeoctober2025/
20 days ago
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Has the integrity of the Stephen's Green not already been compromised, with railings moved to Kilkenny
@unamullally.bsky.social
? A teeny, tiny piece of the park being used for a metro station sounds like a good compromise The next step should be continuing south, and not stopping it at Charlemont!
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23 days ago
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RTĆ Sport
23 days ago
'When there's a future Irish world champion, it'll be because of that' Shaun Murphy talks to us about playing in Belfast and the state of snooker in Ireland. Report:
rte.ie/sport/snooke...
#RTESport
#Snooker
#NIOpen
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Has to be one of the most improved players on the tour this season
#snooker
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23 days ago
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RTĆ Sport
24 days ago
'I remember doing a maximum against Jimmy White' John Higgins tells us about his memories of playing snooker in Ireland after winning his first round match at the Northern Ireland Open
#RTESport
#Snooker
#NIOpen
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RTĆ Sport
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'Hopefully this is a turning point' Four-time winner Judd Trump is safely through to the second round of the Northern Ireland Open but he admits he's not at his best Report:
www.rte.ie/sport/snooke...
#RTESport
#Snooker
#NIOpen
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RTĆ Sport
24 days ago
'No one's done it - I'm still in it, I have a chance' Mark Selby says he'd love to win the Northern Ireland Open this week and complete a career Home Nations grand slam in Belfast Report:
www.rte.ie/sport/snooke...
#RTESport
#Snooker
#NIOpen
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Jordan Brown knocks the world champion Zhao Xintong out in
#Belfast
A popular win on the first afternoon of the
#NIOpen
#snooker
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25 days ago
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Early start - anyone heading to
#Belfast
for the
#NIOpen
, I did a preview this week with former world number 9 Fergal O'Brien Fergal is also helping to organise a pro-am in Newbridge on 14-15 November
#Snooker
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Fergal O'Brien previews the Northern Ireland Open
https://spotify.link/7rYOeqPrAXb
25 days ago
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Good to hear from defending champion Kyren Wilson ahead of the start of the tournament in
#Belfast
tomorrow Worth a day trip for some
#snooker
this week
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Wilson hoping Belfast return can kickstart season
Kyren Wilson will be looking to defend his Northern Ireland Open title this week but he has been telling RTĆ Sport why he's in a very different place to this time last year.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2025/1016/1538947-wilson-hoping-belfast-return-can-kickstart-season/
26 days ago
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That's the most I've seen Shamrock Rovers dominated, domestically, this season St Patrick's Athletic looked really strong - my report from Richmond Park is below
#LOI
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St Patrickās Athletic spoil Shamrock Roversā party at Inchicore
St Patrickās Athletic 1-0 Shamrock Rovers
https://www.q102.ie/news/sport/patsroversoctober2025/
26 days ago
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That late goal in Lisbon might be a killer... My report on Ireland beating Armenia at Lansdowne Road
#IRLvARM
#WC2026
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Ireland win ugly to keep World Cup hopes in their own hands
Ireland 1-0 Armenia
https://www.q102.ie/news/sport/ireland-win-ugly-to-keep-world-cup-hopes-in-their-own-hands/
29 days ago
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Ciara Murphy
about 1 month ago
Please sign our petition calling for transparency from local and national government on the plan to
#SaveLadysIslandLake
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Save Lady's Island Lake
about 1 month ago
Today we handed our paper petition with 1100+ signatures calling on WexCoCo to enforce the Water Pollution Act. We also launched our online petition, calling for the publication of WexCoCo's action plan & terms of reference & calling for Government support. Sign:
my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa...
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South East on Track
about 1 month ago
Leap Card should be extended to railway journeys outside major cities! Itās less for a journey between Greystones and Howth (35km w/1 hr duration)than btw Wexford and Enniscorthy (20 kms, w/22min duration) Why not encourage modal shift outside of the cities?
#Wexford
#Enniscorthy
#Gorey
#Arklow
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'One of the main arguments against such large rail projects is the cost, which is undoubtedly high. However, as a society, we need to consider the costs of not doing these projects and the benefits that we are missing out on'
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Brian Caulfield: Now Metrolink is going ahead, whatās the next rail project for Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway?
If Luas Finglas is delivered on time, there will have been a 15-year gap since the last Luas extension
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/10/09/brian-caulfield-now-metrolink-is-going-ahead-whats-the-next-rail-project-for-dublin-cork-limerick-and-galway/
about 1 month ago
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Mike McKillen
about 1 month ago
With leaf fall well underway & twigs/branches from storm damage lying near the edge of the road itās time to remind drivers that bike users will be taking the lanes. This is national
#roadsafety
week but our road safety agencies are silent on this hazard.
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Irish Doctors for the Environment
about 1 month ago
As is, with his continued push to not only lift the Dublin Airport passenger cap but also to significantly increase numbers, Minister O'Brien seems more like a minister for worsening climate change than one responsible for climate action and a sustainable transport system. Brilliant letter below!
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South East on Track
about 1 month ago
Dept of Transport won't fund capacity study for Rosslare-Dublin rail despite population growth. Double tracking, dynamic loops & extra platform could help without costly Bray Head tunnel. Thanks to TDs
@rodericogorman.bsky.social
, Whitmore & Lawlor for support. NTA response attached. Plans due 2026:
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WexBUG - Wexford Bicycle User Group šš
about 2 months ago
Dear Wexford CoCo, If School St šš was in Stockholm, this is what it would look like. You see - each time you create a one way street, because 2 way for cars isnāt feasible, you cut off vital cycling routes Contra-flow for cycling is a solution applied right across Europe! Letās do better Wexford š
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WexBUG - Wexford Bicycle User Group šš
about 1 month ago
We are delighted to support
#Love30
who are calling on the Oireachtas and every Local Authority to make 30 km/h the default speed limit in built-up areas, but particularly in town centres, residential estates, and in the vicinity of schools and places of public assembly.
www.love30.ie/about-us
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#Wexford
quay, with the train driving right beside you
about 1 month ago
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Jim pulling a "Northern Ireland" before quickly saying, "north of Ireland"... which is it?!
#Aras25
#Ćras25
about 1 month ago
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Dr Neutopia
about 2 months ago
Brenda Power when you spend a five-figure sum on a single handbag vs when you spend it on the biggest event in your life.
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Galway Commuters
about 2 months ago
We're back! After some time away we are relaunching our organisation to help bring about a Galway that is safer, healthier and easier to get around. If you'd like to be involved please send us an email or drop us a DM!
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āThese motorists are blatantly breaking the law daily, with negative impacts on 100,000s of PT journeys... and next to zero consequences āThe lack of urgency shown by the gardaĆ, TTII and the NTA in bringing in camera enforcement of bus lanes and red lights is extremely disappointing"
#Dublin
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Almost 100 cars an hour breaking traffic restrictions on Dublinās quays
Almost 100 cars an hour are breaking traffic restrictions introduced on Dublinās quays just over a year ago.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/almost-100-cars-an-hour-breaking-traffic-restrictions-on-dublins-quays/a49429885.html
about 2 months ago
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Save Lady's Island Lake
about 2 months ago
Unfortunately what we're facing at Ladys Island in
#Wexford
is only the tip of the iceberg of a substantial national problem.
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On duty for Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians at Tallaght for FM104/Q102 Potential title winning night for the Hoops - close to 10,000 here
#LOI
#Dublin
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about 2 months ago
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10,000 tickets sold for Rovers v Bohs later - great to see Over 33,000 watched them at Lansdowne earlier in the season ... and yet, we're no closer to a new Dalymount, Richmond, Tolka, Bowl etc, which is very frustrating
#LOI
#Dublin
about 2 months ago
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Dublin City Council BETA
about 2 months ago
To expand the learnings for
#CargobikeSharingBETA
, there is now a public, electric, cargobike in
#Stoneybatter
.
@bleeperactive.bsky.social
have registration info here
bleeperactive.com/pages/shared...
We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions if you use it, and please spread the word! š
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'I've changed my mind' I've had my frustrations with Labour nationally, but particularly in
#Wexford
, when it comes to active travel over the last few years But great credit to Biddy Walsh who gave it a go, and has changed her mind - hopefully this is reflected in future actions
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about 2 months ago
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WexBUG - Wexford Bicycle User Group šš
about 2 months ago
This morning we hosted an experiential cycle with some of our local County Councillors and members of the Active Travel Team. We focused on safety, the importance of segregation, and future plans for the Active Travel Scheme. Weāre grateful to Cllrs Kelly, Laffan, and Walsh for their engagement.
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