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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 1d

Q: Why was the person responsible for the Blackwater fish kill never found?

A: it wasn’t anybody’s job.

I talked to the heads of all the agencies involved in the investigation, about why the biggest pollution event in Irish history fell between the cracks.

Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

CountryWide - RTÉ Radio 1

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country.

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 19h

Very good piece, Philip, but also very dispiriting. I have good time for Timmy Dooley, but his answers this morning were pure waffle. If government wanted legislation done, it would be done.

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Helen Shaw - Athena Media @athenamediaie.bsky.social · 2d

While we approve more data centres, expand aviation and long-finger tackling systems solutions in agriculture, construction and transport - we see our ability to decarbonise and reduce emissions decline. Government burying the long-term consequences for people #Spéirghorm www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Ireland significantly off track on 2030 climate targets

Ireland has made progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) but the rate of reduction remains insufficient to meet the targets established.

www.rte.ie

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 2d

This is not what leadership looks like. Climate change is having serious impacts in the here and now. The effects for future generations will be devastating.

The challenge is immense. We need leaders who communicate honestly and bring the people with them. This isn't it.

Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 2d

Micheál Martin raises the white flag on achieving our climate targets 🏳️
A Government with no leadership, no ambition and no ideas.

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Séan Ó Conghaile ᚛ᚄᚕᚅ᚜ @shaneconneely.bsky.social · 3d

Ireland could build a new children's hospital every three years for the cost of the hospitality VAT reduction.

We could build a Galway sized luas system every year for the same cost

We'll invest less in the National Grid between now and 2030, than we will in €18 sandwiches in 2026

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 4d

Oh Ffs.

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 5d

Not sure people realize how INSANELY DRAINING data centers will be on our planet.

If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.

Read this in @bloomberg.com👇

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 5d

Nothing in the Budget to advance a Public Model of Childcare.
Big reforms like this take time, need to be supported through each budget. The Government is failing to progress this vital reform that will address affordability and capacity.

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Michael Pidgeon @pidgeon.ie · 5d

I still can't believe that they're doing this. Giving a massive VAT tax break that'll do very little for small cafés and restaurants, while giving millions to big chains.

Weak, unfocused governance. They're too comfortable chucking out our tax money.

Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 5d

It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the #VAT cut to hospitality.

For that kind of money you could:

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty
🚌 Make public transport free

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 5d

It hasn't gone away, you know.

Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 5d

Record also in the Prince Edward Island

HUNDREDS of records smashed between NE USA (next posts) ,Ontario,Quebec,New Brunwick,Nova Scotia,Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

‼️North America is living one of the top most extreme events in all climatic history

>2000 records in 6 days.

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Barry McMullin @autofac.bsky.social · 6d

Oh lordy. No, these are not "heat pumps". They are *water* pumps installed in conventional fossil-fuel heating systems. 🤦‍♂️

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 6d

'Urgent' recall as 114,000 homeowners warned of heat pump electrocution risk

The recall is one of the largest product safety alerts ever issued by the CCPC, and one of the most serious

dlvr.it

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Kevin Hargaden @kevinhargaden.bsky.social · 7d

If they do this to the world's most renowned activist, what do they do to people we will never hear of? The EU must cut all ties with the government who orchestrates this depravity.

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 7d

Via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

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Alan Kinsella @electionlit.bsky.social · 11d

Flyer for Roger Garland, the first Green TD.

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 11d

FF/FG: “There’s a €250m gap in funding public transport.”

We say it’s a gap in ambition.

When we should be pressing the gas on public transport, Govt. are hitting reverse.

Read more below on how the Greens would keep us on track 👇

@feljin.ie

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Greens reject proposed public transport fare increases | Green Party

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 12d

Eamon would have been outstanding. Unfortunately, with only two nominations available from Green parliamentarians, it wasn't going to happen.

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 12d

He would have made an outstanding president, but I'm afraid he'd not have had a snowball's chance of winning. The hatchet job on that man's reputation is something else - an incredibly capable and empathetic person.

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 12d

What happens when there's no @greenpartyie.bsky.social candidate in an election? Zero mention of climate, nature or the environment.

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 15d

Iona Institute: 'Leftist hate the rich.'

Jesus: 'Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.'

The position on fancy handbags seems clear enough.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 16d

ATU President Dr Orla Flynn has called for urgent Government action to establish professorships within the sector
www.rte.ie/news/educati...

'Ludicrous' professors can't be appointed - ATU President

The inability of Technological Universities to appoint professors is causing significant regional imbalance that needs to be urgently addressed, according to the President of Atlantic Technological Un...

www.rte.ie

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Mike McKillen @mikemckillen.bsky.social · 17d

@Love30.ie: “We are asking all supporters of lower urban speed limits to join us outside the Dáil Chamber on Kildare Street from 10:10-11:30 on Thursday 2 October to demand urgent action on the implementation of the default 30 km/h urban speed limit. This issue affects everyone, so spread the

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 19d

Nobody touches Will the Shake. An education with encountering the Bard would be immeasurably the poorer.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19d

Opinion: To be or not to be? Why it is time to drop Shakespeare’s compulsory status in Leaving Cert

Raising one writer above all not only feels outdated but is a dangerous concept to exist unchallenged in our education system

www.irishtimes.com

Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 20d

That is great news both for you and for the Irish Times! Best of luck, Caroline.

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Fei Wang @feiwang.bsky.social · 20d

Well I certainly didn't expect solar output record to be broken on September Equinox in Ireland!

Green Collective @greencollective.io · 20d

🚨 A new high for Irish solar today as output exceeds 900MW for the first time, beating the previous high of 864MW set in July.

It seems to have peaked at 943MW at 12.45pm, equivalent to approx. 19% of all-island electricity demand at that time ☀️

More to follow!

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are eight fuel types: pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes domestic solar. Source: EirGrid, SEMO

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Marc Ó Cathasaigh @marcocathasaigh.bsky.social · 22d

Nothing at all problematic about this. Completely normal stuff.

NPR @npr.org · 22d

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

www.npr.org

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 23d

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 23d

Today's "nitrogen from shit is not really nitrogen" chimes with the farm lobby push for "methane from cows is not really methane".

After climate denial, we now have also chemistry denial.

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