Kieran
@eslsys.bsky.social
Escaping from exTwitter https://twitter.com/eslsys Software engineer. Lots of diverse interests Music (playing, listening), Reading, Film, #ClimateAction 🇵🇸
Hoping to follow everyone back, prioritising those with a bio and at least 1 post
Hoping to follow everyone back, prioritising those with a bio and at least 1 post
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routine disclosure of both real and potential conflicts of interests of commentators should be a bare minimum standard across the press. the fact that we don't know who funds the IIEA – or even how much state funding they get annually – is mad.
There is no issue more riddled with Experts than “defence”. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, we’ve listened to the same cabal of academics, all brandishing identical talking points about emerging threats and changing realities.
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Comment: The trouble with Experts
Whatever the topic, however serious or frivolous, an Expert is available.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:22 PM
routine disclosure of both real and potential conflicts of interests of commentators should be a bare minimum standard across the press. the fact that we don't know who funds the IIEA – or even how much state funding they get annually – is mad.
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With unemployment edging up, I took a look at the Irish jobs market for the Irish Times Biz pages. ⤵️
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
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Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
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Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
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January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
With unemployment edging up, I took a look at the Irish jobs market for the Irish Times Biz pages. ⤵️
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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CNN statement on the arrest of Don Lemon.
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
CNN statement on the arrest of Don Lemon.
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The same cohort that don't want people to take judicial reviews, have no problem making legal threats to protect their economic interest
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www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
Big builders say rental reforms are unconstitutional and warn Minister of legal action
Five of the country’s biggest developers seek urgent engagement on legislation in advance of March 1st introduction
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The same cohort that don't want people to take judicial reviews, have no problem making legal threats to protect their economic interest
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December homeless figures are usually lower as friends and family overstretch themselves to house loved ones over Christmas. We've been seeing numbers bounce back up in January/February for over a decade now.
Every year homelessness increases no matter how much rhetoric is thrown at the problem.
Every year homelessness increases no matter how much rhetoric is thrown at the problem.
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
December homeless figures are usually lower as friends and family overstretch themselves to house loved ones over Christmas. We've been seeing numbers bounce back up in January/February for over a decade now.
Every year homelessness increases no matter how much rhetoric is thrown at the problem.
Every year homelessness increases no matter how much rhetoric is thrown at the problem.
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#100DaysofGaeilge #spéirghoirm
"Guimhaise"
Ceist do na daoine atá líofa b'fhéidir. Chonaic mé an focal "guimhaise". Cad is brí don focal seo? Níl sé i bhFoclóir Dineen. Ceapaim go bhfuil baint aige leis an bportach nó le móin.
"Guimhaise"
Ceist do na daoine atá líofa b'fhéidir. Chonaic mé an focal "guimhaise". Cad is brí don focal seo? Níl sé i bhFoclóir Dineen. Ceapaim go bhfuil baint aige leis an bportach nó le móin.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
#100DaysofGaeilge #spéirghoirm
"Guimhaise"
Ceist do na daoine atá líofa b'fhéidir. Chonaic mé an focal "guimhaise". Cad is brí don focal seo? Níl sé i bhFoclóir Dineen. Ceapaim go bhfuil baint aige leis an bportach nó le móin.
"Guimhaise"
Ceist do na daoine atá líofa b'fhéidir. Chonaic mé an focal "guimhaise". Cad is brí don focal seo? Níl sé i bhFoclóir Dineen. Ceapaim go bhfuil baint aige leis an bportach nó le móin.
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They almost certainly aren't unconstitutional, but let's put that beyond doubt by introducing a right to housing into the constitution.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
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Big builders say rental reforms are unconstitutional and warn Minister of legal action
Five of the country’s biggest developers seek urgent engagement on legislation in advance of March 1st introduction
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
They almost certainly aren't unconstitutional, but let's put that beyond doubt by introducing a right to housing into the constitution.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
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Like they asked us to trust them when they electioneered in 2024 on a promise to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.
Hard earned, easily lost.
Hard earned, easily lost.
January 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Like they asked us to trust them when they electioneered in 2024 on a promise to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.
Hard earned, easily lost.
Hard earned, easily lost.
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When people voted No to the EU Nice treaty changes 25 years ago the Govt. said it thought we were worried about EU military entanglements.
So to reassure us, they pledged to keep that law in place.
A pledge they repeated after the next EU treaty No in 2008.
They've decided to break their word.
So to reassure us, they pledged to keep that law in place.
A pledge they repeated after the next EU treaty No in 2008.
They've decided to break their word.
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 AM
When people voted No to the EU Nice treaty changes 25 years ago the Govt. said it thought we were worried about EU military entanglements.
So to reassure us, they pledged to keep that law in place.
A pledge they repeated after the next EU treaty No in 2008.
They've decided to break their word.
So to reassure us, they pledged to keep that law in place.
A pledge they repeated after the next EU treaty No in 2008.
They've decided to break their word.
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The UN Charter outlaws armed aggression against another country. The Constitution of Ireland commits our country to abide by this rule.
That's why we have a law saying members of our DF can only be ordered into a foreign battlefield if the UN okays it.
Govt wants to change that to please .. someone.
That's why we have a law saying members of our DF can only be ordered into a foreign battlefield if the UN okays it.
Govt wants to change that to please .. someone.
January 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The UN Charter outlaws armed aggression against another country. The Constitution of Ireland commits our country to abide by this rule.
That's why we have a law saying members of our DF can only be ordered into a foreign battlefield if the UN okays it.
Govt wants to change that to please .. someone.
That's why we have a law saying members of our DF can only be ordered into a foreign battlefield if the UN okays it.
Govt wants to change that to please .. someone.
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Late last year the government designated 466 rivers as 'highly modified', meaning they will continue to be dredged for the purposes of agriculture, ensuring towns and villages face greater flood risk
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‘Worst not over’ warns Met Éireann as Storm Chandra floods homes and businesses in Wexford, Dublin and Wicklow
Met Éireann says risks ‘persist for the rest of the week’ amid more rainfall and slow drainage
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Late last year the government designated 466 rivers as 'highly modified', meaning they will continue to be dredged for the purposes of agriculture, ensuring towns and villages face greater flood risk
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Storm Chandra floods made three times more likely by climate change
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Storm Chandra floods made three times more likely by climate change
Analysis shows rainfall preceding storm left areas ‘primed’ for flooding
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Storm Chandra floods made three times more likely by climate change
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And still there is no justice for the victims of this heinous crimes against innocents
#OtD 30 Jan 1972 the Bloody Sunday massacre took place when British soldiers fired on unarmed civil rights protesters in the Bogside, Ireland, killing 14. Protesters had been opposing the policy of internment stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1028...
January 30, 2026 at 7:33 AM
And still there is no justice for the victims of this heinous crimes against innocents
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major case of shooting the messenger, when successive governments have done too little to: (a) cut ireland's emissions enough to make a fair contribution to climate action; (b) protect people and their homes from the climate change that's already locked in
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 AM
major case of shooting the messenger, when successive governments have done too little to: (a) cut ireland's emissions enough to make a fair contribution to climate action; (b) protect people and their homes from the climate change that's already locked in
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The "AMOC is no longer a distant #climate scenario but a national & global security risk
European defence analyses & new scientific research come to the same conclusion: this is a form of systemic risk that governments must plan for now"
- Prof. Rockström & Iceland's Climate Minister Jóhannsson
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European defence analyses & new scientific research come to the same conclusion: this is a form of systemic risk that governments must plan for now"
- Prof. Rockström & Iceland's Climate Minister Jóhannsson
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DN Debatt. ”Vi vet inte var tippningspunkten ligger – men den närmar sig”
Vad händer om Golfströmmen stannar av? Den senaste forskningen tyder på att vi kan närma oss så kallade tippningspunkter.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
The "AMOC is no longer a distant #climate scenario but a national & global security risk
European defence analyses & new scientific research come to the same conclusion: this is a form of systemic risk that governments must plan for now"
- Prof. Rockström & Iceland's Climate Minister Jóhannsson
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European defence analyses & new scientific research come to the same conclusion: this is a form of systemic risk that governments must plan for now"
- Prof. Rockström & Iceland's Climate Minister Jóhannsson
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This is a really incredible piece of work.
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change
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m.independent.ie
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 AM
This is a really incredible piece of work.
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
Worth the read, it is written by county so you can see what the issues are and what is being done.
Great reporting @shaunacorr.bsky.social and company
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Class 👌👌
Heating homes with the world’s largest particle accelerator
Now operational, a new heat exchange system is reusing hot water from part of the Large Hadron Collider’s cooling system to heat homes and businesses in the local area.
Read more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
Now operational, a new heat exchange system is reusing hot water from part of the Large Hadron Collider’s cooling system to heat homes and businesses in the local area.
Read more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
January 29, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Class 👌👌
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#CorkTraffic Reports of a pedestrian, walking eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Douglas and Bloomfield. Take extreme care on approach.
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#CorkTraffic Reports of a pedestrian, walking eastbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Douglas and Bloomfield. Take extreme care on approach.
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The crucial word in all the media excitement about the flooding this time is 'Dublin'.
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The crucial word in all the media excitement about the flooding this time is 'Dublin'.
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No words.
Gaza has been completely destroyed. Entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, homes erased, lives shattered—this is the aftermath of Israel’s Genocide on the Gaza Strip.
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
No words.
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‘Political priority cannot be a judge’s priority’- European Court of Human Rights president. Political pressure on jurisdiction of court ‘impossible to accept’, says Judge Mattias Guyomar
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‘Political priority cannot be a judge’s priority’- European Court of Human Rights president
Political pressure on jurisdiction of court ‘impossible to accept’, says Mattias Guyomar
www.irishtimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
‘Political priority cannot be a judge’s priority’- European Court of Human Rights president. Political pressure on jurisdiction of court ‘impossible to accept’, says Judge Mattias Guyomar
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Ode to Joy. 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Ode to Joy. 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱
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Merz and the man wanted on charges including committing crimes against humanity by starving civilians.
January 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Merz and the man wanted on charges including committing crimes against humanity by starving civilians.