@irishrainforest.bsky.social @rewildingire.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social A start...

Rural settlements in the windy west of Ireland between 1700 and 1845 were made possible by energy derived from carbohydrate. "The potato, not Cromwell, peopled the west of Ireland." ~Kevin Whelan, in Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape, 2nd edition, Cork University Press, 2011.

In the future there may be a chronic condition called NostalgAI. Or something of that nature. We will long for the olden days before AI, when people posted silly little videos depicting the minor absurdities of real life. We will laugh at people's antics, and we will cry for our loss of innocence.

Back in 2014/2015 or thereabouts, a Director of Services in Galway City Council issued a report to elected representatives in which he outlined options for modifying this junction. Councillors had complained that drivers were being delayed because of right-turning traffic.

Always wear high vis pyjamas.

@brendanmulligan56.bsky.social @kleyden.bsky.social Waterloo ON. Approximately the size of Cork?

@kevpluck.bsky.social Always the bridesmaid...

The triumph of moolah over meteorology.

Al is right: 👇

Cut vegetation being removed from the banks of the River Bride early this morning, mere hours after the Irish Examiner story was published highlighting the flood risk. This area is a Landscape Preservation Zone (NE3) Story - www.irishexaminer.com/.../munster/... www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

They might park but what will they ride? Putting the car before the improved bus service? www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-f...

Galway City Council can't even manage to replace a basic bus shelter more than a year after it was destroyed by a storm. And they seem to be chronically uninterested in helping bus users avoid being exposed to the elements. So the answer to the question below has to be an emphatic No, sadly.

Maybe @theguardian.com should leave climate reporting to journalists specialising in science and the environment?

Hard to believe that this mendacious quack, Matt Ridley, used to be a regular contributor to @newscientist.com.

"Cue multiple parents scrambling to drive in to city centre schools." This is what managers in public transport companies probably assume most of the time. Services delayed or cancelled? No worries, people can just drive instead.

Anyone spot a cyclist (me) knocked off her bike along the canal at drimnagh today by someone who drove away? If you got a reg I’d love the help to report them! @ibike.ie

📢 Public consultation on urban speed limits ends tomorrow. Honestly, 31 pages later I feel like charging Seán Canney for my time when legislation was passed already by the Green Party in government. Speak up! Make yourself heard. Don't let them wear you down. ➡️ consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...

“Galway City Council will continue a proactive communications campaign to [help] visitors pay for parking by the option that suits them best. Parking income is steady, indicating that people are making the change successfully. We will continue to support those who need assistance with this change.”

Not even close vimeo.com/635297025

Zebra crossing markings need to be added to all “uncontrolled crossing” with line markings Comment & Analysis: My hometown of Ballina has several uncontrolled crossings with solid line markings that appear to lack a legal basis and do not appear in design guidance from the relevant national…

BREAKING: Trump directs Pentagon to buy whale oil to revive whaling industry

Read our open letter to the Taoiseach and Climate Minister, arguing that there is no legal or scientific justification for delaying Ireland's Climate Action Plan. It's urgently needed to close the carbon budget delivery gap this decade, and further delays will increase overall costs.

What's nonsensical (and dishonest) about such one-sided economic analyses is that they fail to take into account the multiple pay-offs from active travel. State agencies are quick to calculate the alleged costs of traffic congestion, but have little interest in the numerous benefits of modal shift.

Response from the FAA: 'A man identifying himself as Eric spoke briefly to El Paso Matters late Tuesday and said he couldn’t explain the reason for the notices.'

1.3 km per year. Standard?

Does this say something generalisable about BRT versus LR? Or is it case-specific?

"The report identifies that the greatest challenge is accessibil­ity to the city centre and pro­motes the ‘ten-minute town’ concept, to encourage shop­pers to areas such as Barna, Claregalway and Oranmore." connachttribune.ie/galway-aims-...

BREAKING NEWS: Fine Gael councillor travels by bus. #GalwayTransportStrategy

That's my story 👍 -- we're staying on this and watching for further developments.

Black car ✔️ Parked on the footpath ✔️ #CanYouSeeMeNow

176 parking spaces. "It’s a start." ~John Connolly TD. www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-f...

Official response from Irish state– Galway City Council: don't care. Galway County Council: don't care. Dept of Transport: don't care. TII: don't care. NTA: don't care. ACP: don't care.

The impact of visible speed limit enforcement is literally instant. As soon as drivers see that they are being actively monitored, they slow down. Test the hypothesis for yourself. Go out wearing a high vis vest, stand at the side of the road, and point a hairdryer at passing motorists.

Don't drink raw milk.

'Prof Jonathan Grigg, from Queen Mary University of London, calls this spot his "exposure chamber". Shouting over the revving engines and sirens, he tells me most people incorrectly assume air pollution is all filtered out by our nose or mouth, or is trapped and then brought up out of the lungs.'

A litany of failure. #HowIrelandWorks www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Galway cyclists seek a ‘safe space’ four years on from collapse of Salthill project

@alancurran.bsky.social Sort of like the Citizens Assembly?

@antaisce.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social It's been a while since we've had a land rezoning in Galway. Why now, with a major decision due on a proposed second ring road for the city? A project which, according to former taoiseach Leo Varadkar, would "free up" greenfield sites for development?

Mann of Letters.

I made a whole guide about finding free-to-use, openly licensed and public domain images! pressbooks.cuny.edu/studentguide...

In 2024, Trump received 77.3 million votes: Approximately 36 million votes from women, 41m from men, 52m from white voters (esp. white non-college), 7.7m from Hispanic voters, 2.2m from Black voters and 1.8m from Asian voters. Nearly 90 million people eligible to vote did not cast a ballot at all.

"Is é bun agus barr an scéil nach mbeidh aon dul as ag rialtais agus ag údaráis eile amach anseo ach rogha a dhéanamh idir trí straitéis a leagadh amach i dtuairisc a d’fhoilsigh an Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil trí bliana ó shin: cosaint, maolú agus cúlú eagraithe." #AthrúAeráide

what drivers see when you're wearing hi-viz vs when you're not

'“I have to go through the bike lane to get on the bus. If there’s a bike coming you can't cross or you’ll get knocked down,” she said, criticising the design where buses can no longer pull in at stops. She said she relied on polite drivers to cross the road.' connachttribune.ie/woman-claims...

"For many travelling from Oranmore, the problem with public transport is not the number of buses scheduled, but whether those buses actually arrive when they are supposed to. Missed connections, unpredictable delays and congestion entering Galway has become the norm." #GalwayTransportStrategy

Grazalema in Cádiz province has had a year's worth of rain in one day, an absolute record. Water is shooting out of power sockets and they are piercing holes in the walls of houses to let it out.