David Scanlon
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David Scanlon
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· Jun 30
Fuck Your Poolbeg Chimneys, Where's My MetroLink?
Lately, when I see a mug, fridge magnet, or tourist tote bag featuring the Poolbeg chimneys, I feel a growing sense of frustration. Worse still if I catch a glimpse of the actual towers themselves, wh...
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Imagine if we loved new infrastructure as much as we love old chimneys. A short essay I wrote about the struggle to build #infrastructure in #Ireland...
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Some spring sunshine.
February 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Some spring sunshine.
It's Greenland's version of the bat signal
It’d be too much to hope it would fry the internet for a bit, wouldn’t it? #Aurora #NorthernLights #Ireland #Wicklow #Speirgorm
January 20, 2026 at 7:28 AM
It's Greenland's version of the bat signal
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness...
January 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness...
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Irish firms keep sustainability high on boardroom agenda - Businesses keep sustainability central despite regulatory shifts, with 62% assigning C-suite responsibility and 73% embedding ESG in priorities
#irish #business #esg #sustainability #leadership
www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-...
#irish #business #esg #sustainability #leadership
www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-...
Firms keep sustainability high on agenda | ThinkBusiness
Irish businesses keep sustainability central despite regulatory shifts, with 62% assigning C-suite responsibility and 73% embedding ESG in priorities.
www.thinkbusiness.ie
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Irish firms keep sustainability high on boardroom agenda - Businesses keep sustainability central despite regulatory shifts, with 62% assigning C-suite responsibility and 73% embedding ESG in priorities
#irish #business #esg #sustainability #leadership
www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-...
#irish #business #esg #sustainability #leadership
www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-...
I'm all for progress in atomics, but I really wish tech founders would refrain from raiding Tolkien's legendarium for inspiration about their company name 🤦
November 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I'm all for progress in atomics, but I really wish tech founders would refrain from raiding Tolkien's legendarium for inspiration about their company name 🤦
Blowing pretty hard at the Velvet Strand this morning! 💦
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Blowing pretty hard at the Velvet Strand this morning! 💦
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An Cailleach brings the winter 🌬️
The mythological figure in Irish, Scottish, and Manx tradition who summons winter, and is associated with storms, reshaping the landscape, and horned beasts like deer. She defies convention and is a force for regeneration.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
The mythological figure in Irish, Scottish, and Manx tradition who summons winter, and is associated with storms, reshaping the landscape, and horned beasts like deer. She defies convention and is a force for regeneration.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
An Cailleach brings the winter 🌬️
The mythological figure in Irish, Scottish, and Manx tradition who summons winter, and is associated with storms, reshaping the landscape, and horned beasts like deer. She defies convention and is a force for regeneration.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
The mythological figure in Irish, Scottish, and Manx tradition who summons winter, and is associated with storms, reshaping the landscape, and horned beasts like deer. She defies convention and is a force for regeneration.
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Given the overnight forecast for Dublin, this is also my best chance of experiencing the northern lights today 😢
Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Given the overnight forecast for Dublin, this is also my best chance of experiencing the northern lights today 😢
I hope you went full Douglas Adams on the situation, and sat there silently eating all her biscuits
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I hope you went full Douglas Adams on the situation, and sat there silently eating all her biscuits
Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field
Just a little further north, Low Rock in Malahide. Easily 12C 🥵
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just a little further north, Low Rock in Malahide. Easily 12C 🥵
What a day for a dip! 💙
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
What a day for a dip! 💙
The Dept of Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment announce new €5m fund to back early-stage district heating projects, helping bring them to shovel-ready stage ahead of major capital rollout. Expressions of interest open till Dec 12.
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
€5 million pre-construction fund launched to accelerate district heating projects in Ireland
www.gov.ie
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The Dept of Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment announce new €5m fund to back early-stage district heating projects, helping bring them to shovel-ready stage ahead of major capital rollout. Expressions of interest open till Dec 12.
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Reposted by David Scanlon
Our first stop: Housing Policy.
Why is rent so high? Is the crisis actually being solved anywhere? And what does the crisis have to do with wealth inequality?
Katz takes us to Vienna, Finland, and Paris in search of the policies that work.
www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Why is rent so high? Is the crisis actually being solved anywhere? And what does the crisis have to do with wealth inequality?
Katz takes us to Vienna, Finland, and Paris in search of the policies that work.
www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Housing policy: Who Does It Best? - Part 1 — The Europeans
Why is your rent so high? What are the policies that created this housing crisis, and what policies can get us out of it? This week we launch the first two parts of our new series, ‘Who Does It Best?...
www.europeanspodcast.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Our first stop: Housing Policy.
Why is rent so high? Is the crisis actually being solved anywhere? And what does the crisis have to do with wealth inequality?
Katz takes us to Vienna, Finland, and Paris in search of the policies that work.
www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Why is rent so high? Is the crisis actually being solved anywhere? And what does the crisis have to do with wealth inequality?
Katz takes us to Vienna, Finland, and Paris in search of the policies that work.
www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Someone's pooch wearing a Halloween costume?
November 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Someone's pooch wearing a Halloween costume?
Which brings us back to my original point, that a debate that engages the electorate on the nature of our military stance and relationship with the EU is so important.
November 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Which brings us back to my original point, that a debate that engages the electorate on the nature of our military stance and relationship with the EU is so important.
Reposted by David Scanlon
Lara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for Ireland
Lara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for Ireland
European leaders predict a military conflict with Russia within two to five years
www.irishtimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Lara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for Ireland
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The Green Fridays newsletter is a consistently high-quality primer on climate issues, taking on a single topic each month - this issue's focus is on Living Rivers:
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October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Green Fridays newsletter is a consistently high-quality primer on climate issues, taking on a single topic each month - this issue's focus is on Living Rivers:
mailchi.mp/595885d18349...
mailchi.mp/595885d18349...
I retract my above statement concerning our respective maturity levels.
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I retract my above statement concerning our respective maturity levels.
We're part of a Union, Stan - I think it's quite important to consider what our other partners in the Union are thinking, given how much benefit we reap from our membership.
October 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We're part of a Union, Stan - I think it's quite important to consider what our other partners in the Union are thinking, given how much benefit we reap from our membership.
Lyons Vs Barry's, just maybe?
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Lyons Vs Barry's, just maybe?
I'm so torn! The nominees for the Irish Business Design Challenge include two alumni from Accelerate Green (Ecoroots, and EasyDry), as well as McWilliam's, who make my indispensable swim bag (they're popular in my house...)
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
October 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm so torn! The nominees for the Irish Business Design Challenge include two alumni from Accelerate Green (Ecoroots, and EasyDry), as well as McWilliam's, who make my indispensable swim bag (they're popular in my house...)
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...