I questioned Minister Seán Canney last week at the Oireachtas Transport Committee about the bizarre decision to disconnect RTI displays from the public lighting network. It was news to him too - I'll be following up with him to get a proper answer on this 🤔

Unthinkable: Irish drivers’ habit of ‘running reds’ is not a charming quirk

I just made a submission to the draft Nature Restoration Plan. I emphasised the need for funding and ambition but also how rewilding should be central to meeting restoration targets. We can trust nature to heal itself! www.environmentalpillar.ie/have-your-sa...

Nature reserves in Europe lost more than 3/4 of all insects in 30 years. There are 0.7% of spiders left compared to 1980. The heat is on? www.science.org/content/arti...

Sadly, images of overworked hospital staff might be more appropriate than ice-cream and beach bodies as the death toll rises with Europe’s heat dome heading east. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

This was the best they could do for our 250th birthday.

Still trying & failing to make our unique business model common. We're one of best coffee roasters in the country but more importantly give up 4% of all our revenue (over 30% of profits each year). Need coffee you can buy here imbibe.ie/pages/shop . If not would be great if you share how we're run.

Dublin Pride was a fantastic show of support for our LGBTQ+ community, a community of activists that our leader and many of our members are so proud to be a part of. #Ireland #Dublin #DublinPride #HappyPride #LGBwiththeT

“There are hardly any other statues of women at all,” Donna Cooney, councillor and chair of the commemoration committee, said. Speaking to The Irish Times, Cooney said the plan had been “a long time in the making....

The cooling system was installed by the village AC technician, Thermodynamix 😊

When I get around to writing my Elon Musk Sitcom, people will think it's a joke I made up when he starts calling a conventional fossil fuel pipeline "Starpipe" www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Copyright and plagiarism are no longer relevant concepts in the Age of AI! ... no, hang on, wait...

County councils nearly all turning a blind eye to illegal peat mining. Only one, Longford, making any attempt to apply the law despite the practice being widespread. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

This fact needs to be front and centre in how we report on these ever more frequent and severe weather events, but sadly and despite the overwhelming evidence of #climate impacts, it’s still barely mentioned. www.businessgreen.com/news/4531807...

Reducing car use is a big win for public health

It's not "the new normal": this heatwave shows that we're never going to have "normal" again - by @mjflepage.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2531...

The record-shattering warmth in Europe in recent days is the most severe heatwave ever recorded in the region and is unequivocally the result of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels, according to World Weather Attribution climate scientists

“In France, almost 70,000 customers … were left without power after a heat-related transformer failure, while … EDF also cut nuclear power generation as the heatwave increased river temperatures. In the UK, five major gas-fired power plants were forced to reduce output as they struggled to cool.”

As weather records are broken this heatwave needs to be a wake-up call. EU government leaders must meet and urgently strengthen Europe’s climate protections and the Green Deal. europeangreens.eu/news/heatwav...

The answer to energy independence isn't locking us into using LNG where price and supply is down to the whims of Iran or the US The Government keeps passing laws that pretend that projects like the LNG facility don't have any climate impact. @rodericogorman.bsky.social spoke to Morning Ireland

Shutters. The greatest invention known to man

🔥Sustained heat in summer is here to stay That's why it's important our health service understands the impact of extreme heat on our vulnerable populations Today @rodericogorman.bsky.social called on the Taoiseach to mandate the HSE to record this, so that it can plan accordingly for the future

Hundreds of men were prosecuted over the decades in Ireland, solely for being gay. As we celebrate this Pride Weekend, it's important that we try to deliver justice for these individuals too. The Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill aims to do this 👇

It's officially the hottest June day ever. We know who is to blame. Fossil fuel firms. The billionaire media. Weak politicians. We know what we must do. Rapid decarbonisation & adaptation for a healthier, wealthier country safe for future generations.

Minister Darragh O'Brien met with airlines and their lobbyists regarding the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Bill, but not with environmental groups. Why is Minister O'Brien ignoring his environment and climate brief and not engaging constructively with these stakeholders?

Where do we even start with this? Have they just given up? Surely they recognise that people are already struggling to pay their bills? jrnl.ie/7079259

Over the last 6 months the Oir. Transport Committee has met on the topic of Road Safety, hearing from groups as diverse as cyclists and road hauliers. One common finding from these hearings is a complete lack of confidence in the Road Safety Authority to fulfil their central mission to save lives.

Minister in charge of putting money into improving bus services: "there isn't enough money being put into improving bus services" irishcycle.com/2026/06/23/t...

There’s a weather warning for high temperatures this week, the sun is shining bright and people are out enjoying the nice weather after weeks of rain and clouds. But in this weather we need to be protecting our skin with sun cream.

1987 Gerry Adam’s niece told him about her dad Liam abusing her, he confessed to him in 2000. In 2003 Gerry claimed he didnt believe Liam was a danger but acknowledged telling him to get out of youth work &informing a priest at a youth club about the allegation. Just so people can be consistent

We mock the Brits for voting for Brexit, but this is exactly the same formless rage against everything they don't understand

Heatwaves are silent killers. Europe must step up its efforts to cut emissions. europeangreens.eu/news/heatwav...

Bluesky says this is how they should work. Don't lie to me, bluesky!

Proof that there’s a lack of seating on O’Connell street?

My thoughts are with the victims of Jeffery Donaldson, as he has been found guilty today. I know that there are many across Northern Ireland dealing with the legacy of sexual abuse who may be feeling the impact with the verdict. Below are contact details if you need to talk. Love to you all.

I know the people in the UK are going to have some hot weather today, but just spare a thought for us here in France where it will hit 45degrees. People will die, and this is all on failed government policies to tackle the climate change. We humans can be so stupid when we try.

The attacks in Edinburgh, in which an armed bare-chested white man terrorised Muslims, leaving five people injured, don't feature on a single newspaper front page this morning. Two tier journalism

People don't think driving at 60km/hour is a big deal in a urban enviroment. But hitting a person at 60km/hour is the same as pushing somebody off of this extremely large ladder. Would you even risk that you might knock somebody off of this ladder?

Next week is a crucial moment for ending one of Europe's last sources of lead pollution. The EU Parliament and Member States will have parallel discussions on two proposals to restrict lead in fishing tackle and ammunition.

Oh no, how will I get coffee?

Crumlin & Walkinstown History Festival 2026 will take place this year on Saturday 27th June, 2-5pm in St. Agnes Parish Centre, Crumlin.

[grail knight voice] You must choose between survival of your children and email summaries. But choose wisely!

did you happen to see this, Cory? I thought it was nails. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-...

🎓 Fully funded PhD scholarship! 🎓 Research the impact of AI-driven data centre expansion on the energy transition with me. The project will be co-supervised by one of the world's top experts in AI, Prof. Barry O'Sullivan, from UCC's School of Computer Science.

Children should never be driven into racist violence to clear debts or do the bidding of criminals. What we’re seeing is not “community protection”, it is child abuse, grooming and exploitation. Ten of those arrested in Belfast last week were children. The youngest was 12.  1/3

Today's EPA report shows that the water quality in our rivers, lakes and estuaries is deteriorating They are calling for the actions under the Water Action Plan 2024 to be implemented and tracked Read @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social's comments here: greenparty.ie/news/governm...

"We all have a responsibility in saving lives on our roads" - Minister Canney's response when I questioned why the RSA reform plans were scrapped at a hearing of the Oireachtas Transport Committee on Road Safety today. Where everyone is responsible, no one is responsible, Minister.

New hotels in Dublin will now face a much higher development charge than housing. That's thanks to a Green proposal we brought through Dublin City Council. The Irish Hotels Federation aren't happy, but I think we need to really focus in on the development our city prioritises.