Climate change causes more extreme weather events, like last night's storm. One way to make our cities more resilient is to depave - to replace concrete with green spaces that absorb water.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Grace’s family and friends and the whole community, who are grieving the loss of this young girl greenparty.ie/news/stateme...

A completely unacceptable and disgraceful headline from RTE. “Driver avoids jail after woman killed while crossing road” strips responsibility from the person who caused her death. Passive, consequence-free language like this normalises people being killed on our roads and obscures responsibility.

Darragh O'Brien has not lifted a finger to meet those targets. He's continuing the stellar job he did in Housing.

I want to say this clearly. The racist comments I’ve experienced online are not just upsetting, exhausting, or unpleasant. They are dehumanising. And that has a real impact, not just on me, but on others who see them and recognise themselves in them. 1/5

Drone technologies are moving fast - and legislation needs to keep pace 🚁 My bill to regulate commercial drone activity will this week advance to second stage in the Dáil. The Bill sets out clear rules on planning permission and noise complaints as drones become more common in our skies.

A delivery driver who struck a woman as she was crossing the road due to "a momentary lapse in attention" has been given a 12-month suspended sentence

Councillor calls for abolition of Active Travel law. "Cllr. Wyse said he was a supporter of pro-cyclist and pedestrian infrastructure" It is evident from his words that he is not a supporter as he falsely claims.

Statement on the killing of Alex Pretti www.greenparty.ie/news/stateme...

We have a real problem with road safety in Ireland. If Sean Canney thinks it can be solved with high-vis vests, he is obviously incapable of doing his job.

It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm

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A fundamental question in the "hi-viz debate" I never see asked is — If a motorist has difficulty seeing someone or something on the road ahead then should they not seek medical attention, or surrender their license? No motorist should assume what's ahead of them will be painted yellow.

But it won't be. The draft strategy has been with Seán Canney for 9 months. Even if it's approved soon, there's nothing to suggest that it won't be implemented at the same glacial pace. Meanwhile, they've cancelled the pilot which was supposed to deliver cameras last year.

I spoke with @thejournal.ie about how bus capacity isn't keeping up with the numbers of new houses being build in Dublin 15 (Hollywoodrath, Kilmartin Grove) and the impact this is having on commuters www.thejournal.ie/bus-transpor...

Anyone who thinks cyclists “come out of nowhere” should not be in control of a vehicle. I was there when you did not see me because you did not look. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

The kids in Chapelizod wrote a letter to the Traffic department asking for safer routes to school...

If Darragh O'Brien cancels a few more rail projects, we can aim for the number 1 spot next year! That must be his strategy..

Say his name: Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse, ten shots. Gunned down by ICE on a Minneapolis street, blood on the President’s hands.

This EU Citizens Initiative has the momentum to pass. If you're in Ireland or any other EU state — and want the EU to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement after the genocide in Palestine — add your name here. ✍️ citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...

John Gibbons, author of The Lie of the Land: A Game Plan for Ireland in the Climate Crisis, will speak at a public meeting in the Marine Hotel, Sutton at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th February.

Cork City Council is holding a consultation on 30km/h zones. Broadly speaking: city streets and residential areas. However, there's a grey area in some residential zones. Are these resident's streets or motorist's roads? Have your say before Friday, 13 February: consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat...

We have a great opportunity to become leaders in renewable energy. But our Minister for Climate is desperate to import fossil fuels instead. He needs to get his priorities straight.

Great club run up to Three Rock this morning

Delighted that the proposal from @seamasbelfast.bsky.social and myself has passed to suspend Council use on Twitter. There was only opposition from the DUP. We won't be rolled over by Tech Bros who have contempt for laws to protect women and children. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

This busy greenway from Blackrock to Passage West is used every day by workers, cyclists, families, and visitors. I’m bringing a motion to Cork City Council to add additional public toilet facilities. I look forward to bringing this motion before Council & encouraging my colleagues to support it.

@ctribune.bsky.social Thanks for highlighting the delays in public transport projects that are holding Galway back.

There's a new playground coming to Drimnagh! The Parks department have made lots of improvements to Dromard Green recently - new paths, benches, and trees. Next up is a playground!

We stand in solidarity with our colleague Cllr Honore Kamegni following the racist abuse he has faced on facebook this week. This behaviour is unacceptable. Racism has no place in Cork, in Ireland, or anywhere. We are proud to stand with Honore and support his great work in Cork City South East.

Spoke with Olivia Kelly @irishtimes.com my frustration about the lack of coordination between different government agencies to put in infrastructure in a timely, not wasteful & with the least disruption, feels like we are sinking backwards. There's simply no climate leader at the helm #climateaction

#Dublin city has a motto. And it's terrible.

I sit on the Housing SPC too, and was asked about this. My full answer was too long, obviously, but was in three parts... www.independent.ie/regionals/du...

Dublin City Council CEO Richard Shakespeare says "I have now taken the decision to suspend all posting by the City Council on the X.com platform. This applies to all City Council X accounts and will be actioned with immediate effect."

The Law Society of Ireland has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to cap legal costs in environmental judicial reviews.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.

One year on from Storm Éowyn, the Government still hasn't done enough to protect communities from the impacts of extreme weather ⚡🌧️ @rodericogorman.bsky.social outlines some of the measures that can be taken ⬇️

Dublin City Council is leaving X Time for the government to follow

So we have figures now. Grok created and shared 1.8m sexualised images of women between December 31 and January 8, after Elon Musk promoted the feature on X. Overall, the Grok chatbot generated and posted 4.4m images — 41% were sexualised images of women www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

This Saturday marks the anniversary of #StormEowyn, the worst storm ever to hit the country. One year on and promised storm supports are still not in place This government has to do better greenparty.ie/news/green-p...

Funding cuts to Active Travel mean major roadworks in Dundalk, including the Xerox-to-Greengates scheme, may be delayed for 10–15 years if investment isn’t restored. I’m calling on Government, the National Transport Authority and our local reps to reverse cuts & unlock the funding needed for this.

Trump’s foreign policy is all about oil and intimidation. Europe’s answer must be energy autonomy built on cheap solar and wind power, energy efficiency, and a strong green industry. europeangreens.eu/news/davos-t...

Some good news for kids walking to school in Chapelizod. But there are still a lot of problems to fix here.

“I haven’t been able to find any wind farms in China”

"If the legislation was sufficient, that image would be stopped". @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social asks @grainneseoige.bsky.social about the legislation around the creation of non-consensual sexualised images following the publication of deepfake images of her

Honoured to be nominated by members from across the island of Ireland for the Green Party Deputy Leadership election. In the face of climate breakdown, housing crisis, rising inequality, and global uncertainty, the Greens are needed more than ever. www.thejournal.ie/green-party-...

Time for the Irish government to do the same

I raised concerns at Louth County Council about continued use of X, following serious safeguarding issues linked to its AI tool, Grok. Until this is fully reviewed, I believe we must act responsibly especially when it comes to images of children and young people.

There is real momentum behind the movement to leave X. Time for government to follow our example. m.independent.ie/regionals/du...

Why is the Environment Minister trying to dodge scrutiny and grab solo decision-making power over the Shannon LNG facility? Fast-tracking the importing of fracked gas while seeking no proper democratic oversight of the planning process is a deeply worrying development from this Government.