David Scanlon
@sdgdavid.bsky.social
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David Scanlon
@sdgdavid.bsky.social
· 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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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 😢
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
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?
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
Reposted by David Scanlon
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...
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'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...
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...
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...
From stalled trains to green airports and circular breakthroughs — Ireland’s climate transition keeps moving. Catch up in SDG Alpha, my newsletter tracking innovation and impact from the Irish climate frontlines sdgalpha.substack.com/p/issue-98?r...
Issue 98
Electric trains stall, Dublin Airport goes green, and new circular and marine projects signal momentum for Ireland’s climate transition.
sdgalpha.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From stalled trains to green airports and circular breakthroughs — Ireland’s climate transition keeps moving. Catch up in SDG Alpha, my newsletter tracking innovation and impact from the Irish climate frontlines sdgalpha.substack.com/p/issue-98?r...
I fear we're ill-prepared to discuss this issue with enough maturity. My sense is that too many Irish people reflexively point to our neutrality as a given, without real thought about what it means.
If the triple lock + EU Presidency can trigger a debate on this, that's a good thing.
If the triple lock + EU Presidency can trigger a debate on this, that's a good thing.
Stephen Collins: Ireland’s neutrality is widely regarded as a joke. It’s time to get real
Stephen Collins: Ireland’s neutrality is widely regarded as a joke. It’s time to get real
Government leaders should spell out what they mean by traditional neutrality
www.irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I fear we're ill-prepared to discuss this issue with enough maturity. My sense is that too many Irish people reflexively point to our neutrality as a given, without real thought about what it means.
If the triple lock + EU Presidency can trigger a debate on this, that's a good thing.
If the triple lock + EU Presidency can trigger a debate on this, that's a good thing.
Want to get hands-on this #ScienceWeek? 🔧🌍
@togdublin.bsky.social is running a workshop where you’ll build your own air quality sensor, learn about IoT + open data, and join a global citizen science network tracking local pollution. €70 incl. materials + donation.
www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-h...
@togdublin.bsky.social is running a workshop where you’ll build your own air quality sensor, learn about IoT + open data, and join a global citizen science network tracking local pollution. €70 incl. materials + donation.
www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-h...
Build Your Own Air Quality Sensor – Science Week Workshop, Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Air pollution affects many people’s daily lives, not just those living near industrial centres. In Ireland, most official air quality monitoring is carried out using a limi
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October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Want to get hands-on this #ScienceWeek? 🔧🌍
@togdublin.bsky.social is running a workshop where you’ll build your own air quality sensor, learn about IoT + open data, and join a global citizen science network tracking local pollution. €70 incl. materials + donation.
www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-h...
@togdublin.bsky.social is running a workshop where you’ll build your own air quality sensor, learn about IoT + open data, and join a global citizen science network tracking local pollution. €70 incl. materials + donation.
www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-h...
Reposted by David Scanlon
Sligo Senator Nessa Cosgrove took matters into her own hands on the Sligo-Dublin train this week, handing out water, crisps, and chocolate from a homemade ‘snack cart’ as part of her campaign for Irish Rail catering on the commuter service
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jrnl.ie/6858547
Senator brings her own ‘snack cart’ on Sligo train to highlight lack of Irish Rail catering
Labour Senator Nessa Cosgrove said that on-board catering for Irish Rail was a “basic public service”.
jrnl.ie
October 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Sligo Senator Nessa Cosgrove took matters into her own hands on the Sligo-Dublin train this week, handing out water, crisps, and chocolate from a homemade ‘snack cart’ as part of her campaign for Irish Rail catering on the commuter service
jrnl.ie/6858547
jrnl.ie/6858547
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Extension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031
Extension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031
The new line in Dublin is expected to cost about €600 million
www.irishtimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Extension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031
We don't often get good news on public transport l infrastructure in Ireland, so this is a win:
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Planning permission granted for Moyross train station
Planning permission has been granted for a train station in Moyross by Limerick City and County Council.
www.rte.ie
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We don't often get good news on public transport l infrastructure in Ireland, so this is a win:
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
the @dcuclimate.bsky.social pre-COP30 webinar on Nov 3 will explore the prospects for global climate cooperation ahead of this year’s summit, featuring @alisheridan.bsky.social, Matt McGrath, Ross Fitzpatrick & Dr Sinead Walsh, moderated by Dr Diarmuid Torney: dcu-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: COP30: Prospects for climate cooperation in a turbulent world. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: COP30: Prospects for climate cooperation in a turbulent world. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
dcu-ie.zoom.us
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
the @dcuclimate.bsky.social pre-COP30 webinar on Nov 3 will explore the prospects for global climate cooperation ahead of this year’s summit, featuring @alisheridan.bsky.social, Matt McGrath, Ross Fitzpatrick & Dr Sinead Walsh, moderated by Dr Diarmuid Torney: dcu-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
You magnificent bastard, John Kelly, playing the entirety of 'Storm' earlier on the national airwaves - all 22m 32s of it 🥰
October 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
You magnificent bastard, John Kelly, playing the entirety of 'Storm' earlier on the national airwaves - all 22m 32s of it 🥰