Ian Brunswick
@brunswick.bsky.social
That's just like, your opinion, man.
Science communication, environmental stuff in Dublin, Ireland
Science communication, environmental stuff in Dublin, Ireland
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That’s quite an own goal by Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien delaying the Finglas Luas by two years, and stalling on DART+ South West till 2030, on World Sustainable Transport Day, no less. Who needs Judicial Reviews when Fianna Fáil’s running the show?
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
That’s quite an own goal by Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien delaying the Finglas Luas by two years, and stalling on DART+ South West till 2030, on World Sustainable Transport Day, no less. Who needs Judicial Reviews when Fianna Fáil’s running the show?
Can a country be a Failed State but only when it comes to commuting and traffic?
November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Can a country be a Failed State but only when it comes to commuting and traffic?
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On today's Dodder walk we discovered a seal in the river. #SpeirGorm
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
On today's Dodder walk we discovered a seal in the river. #SpeirGorm
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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Why can't the LDA still take it? I'm confused, it hasn't been sold yet? Surely it can be removed from sale?
Questions loom large over the sale of Baggot Street Hospital in Dublin as the HSE is urged to clarify whether it offered the property to the relevant agencies for housing purposes.
The Land Development Agency has said no notice has issued yet in respect of the hospital. jrnl.ie/6845304
The Land Development Agency has said no notice has issued yet in respect of the hospital. jrnl.ie/6845304
HSE urged to clarify if it offered Baggot St Hospital for housing as LDA says no notice issued
A public body like the HSE is not to dispose of public land unless it has given notice and offered it for sale to the LDA first.
jrnl.ie
October 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Why can't the LDA still take it? I'm confused, it hasn't been sold yet? Surely it can be removed from sale?
So we can say hamburger for foods that contain no ham, but can’t say veggie burger for things that are… *checks notes* made of vegetables.
October 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
So we can say hamburger for foods that contain no ham, but can’t say veggie burger for things that are… *checks notes* made of vegetables.
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If one of the lads from Kíla said that the election should be cancelled until there was a debate in Irish, there would not be an Irish Times article. There would not be a long line of photographers outside Leinster House.
October 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If one of the lads from Kíla said that the election should be cancelled until there was a debate in Irish, there would not be an Irish Times article. There would not be a long line of photographers outside Leinster House.
yay more hotels
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Johnny Ronan consortium gets planning permission for 20-storey hotel at glass bottle site
The development got the green light after adjusting the design of the ‘landmark’ tower building
www.irishtimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
yay more hotels
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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A mad little story of brazen food PR nonsense, and a wider indictment of media context collapse in Ireland and everywhere else.
Excellent work by @allthefood.bsky.social
Excellent work by @allthefood.bsky.social
It doesn't matter if you're into food and restaurants, this is a must-read on the importance of fact-checking and subject-matter experts (and a mini exposé on how a particular food enterprise in Dublin is capitalising on its absence in Irish media). www.allthefood.ie/single-post/...
Is new Dublin restaurant Entrecôte connected to the French originals?
A few weeks ago this Instagram page appeared, announcing a "world famous French bistro" was coming to Dublin. Ears were pricked, and questions abounded about exactly which "Entrecôte" was coming to Ir...
www.allthefood.ie
September 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A mad little story of brazen food PR nonsense, and a wider indictment of media context collapse in Ireland and everywhere else.
Excellent work by @allthefood.bsky.social
Excellent work by @allthefood.bsky.social
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It's 30° in London and I hate this heat and I hate everyone who likes it. But dear God the amount of washing I'm getting out. Four loads already, lads. Washed and dried. The last one *bone dry* after 20mins on the line. My ancestors crying joyful tears in heaven. This must be what heroin feels like.
June 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's 30° in London and I hate this heat and I hate everyone who likes it. But dear God the amount of washing I'm getting out. Four loads already, lads. Washed and dried. The last one *bone dry* after 20mins on the line. My ancestors crying joyful tears in heaven. This must be what heroin feels like.
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In more news from the department of "why we can't have nice things": playground removed from plan because "they attract anti-social behaviour", permeability removed from plan because it would be a "runway for skulduggery".
www.dublininquirer.com/council-drop...
www.dublininquirer.com/council-drop...
Council drops plan for new playground in Clonsilla
“There was a fear, I think amongst people, that if you provide additional playgrounds in the area that they act as magnets to anti-social behaviour.”
www.dublininquirer.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In more news from the department of "why we can't have nice things": playground removed from plan because "they attract anti-social behaviour", permeability removed from plan because it would be a "runway for skulduggery".
www.dublininquirer.com/council-drop...
www.dublininquirer.com/council-drop...
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Forgive the earnest post here, but one year ago this week, Global Tetrahedron took over The Onion. We've since brought back the paper and ONN, dramatically increased revenue, and hired more writers and artists.
But most importantly, as other places debased themselves, we refused to bend the knee.
But most importantly, as other places debased themselves, we refused to bend the knee.
April 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Forgive the earnest post here, but one year ago this week, Global Tetrahedron took over The Onion. We've since brought back the paper and ONN, dramatically increased revenue, and hired more writers and artists.
But most importantly, as other places debased themselves, we refused to bend the knee.
But most importantly, as other places debased themselves, we refused to bend the knee.
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Art
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Art
good recap of where we are right now from @mrkocnnll.bsky.social Government has sent a clear message to the far right: arson and violence work
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
March 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
good recap of where we are right now from @mrkocnnll.bsky.social Government has sent a clear message to the far right: arson and violence work
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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“Did you even say thank you?”
March 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“Did you even say thank you?”
Has anyone asked Maine if they want to become part of Greenland?
January 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Has anyone asked Maine if they want to become part of Greenland?
Airborne excuse me what
January 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Airborne excuse me what
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Spotted the lad from Edward Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’ sitting in the architect’s drawing of Dublin City Council’s new Merrion Square café. They need to raise the shelf height stat cos his elbow is just hovering in mid-air there. #spéirgorm
January 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Spotted the lad from Edward Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’ sitting in the architect’s drawing of Dublin City Council’s new Merrion Square café. They need to raise the shelf height stat cos his elbow is just hovering in mid-air there. #spéirgorm
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Two things that are simultaneously true:
- Antisemitism is a real, and growing problem in Ireland, something which a distressing number of people are in complete denial about
- Only either a total moron or a shameless charlatan would claim that Ireland is the "most antisemitic country in Europe"
- Antisemitism is a real, and growing problem in Ireland, something which a distressing number of people are in complete denial about
- Only either a total moron or a shameless charlatan would claim that Ireland is the "most antisemitic country in Europe"
December 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Two things that are simultaneously true:
- Antisemitism is a real, and growing problem in Ireland, something which a distressing number of people are in complete denial about
- Only either a total moron or a shameless charlatan would claim that Ireland is the "most antisemitic country in Europe"
- Antisemitism is a real, and growing problem in Ireland, something which a distressing number of people are in complete denial about
- Only either a total moron or a shameless charlatan would claim that Ireland is the "most antisemitic country in Europe"
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I love that my county motto can be translated into English as "Be excellent to each other"
Last recorded words of Colmcille mac Fedelmid,
b. 7 December 521, d. 9 June 597
Last recorded words of Colmcille mac Fedelmid,
b. 7 December 521, d. 9 June 597
December 7, 2024 at 8:43 PM
I love that my county motto can be translated into English as "Be excellent to each other"
Last recorded words of Colmcille mac Fedelmid,
b. 7 December 521, d. 9 June 597
Last recorded words of Colmcille mac Fedelmid,
b. 7 December 521, d. 9 June 597
Whoa
Traffic from Bluesky's @bsky.app to @theguardian.com is already 2x that of Threads
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
November 28, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Whoa
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Cycle lane bollards removed and dumped in a garden ahead of fatal crash in Dublin irishcycle.com/2024/06/05/c...
Cycle lane bollards removed and dumped in a garden ahead of fatal crash in Dublin -- IrishCycle.com
Cycle lane bollards were removed and dumped in a garden just months ahead of the fatal crash when 22-year-old Greta Price-Martin was killed after a truck hit her bicycle on April 24th 2024. Google …
irishcycle.com
June 5, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Cycle lane bollards removed and dumped in a garden ahead of fatal crash in Dublin irishcycle.com/2024/06/05/c...
Has the AMOC shut down? Asking for all of Ireland.
June 4, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Has the AMOC shut down? Asking for all of Ireland.
Job alert- @epaireland.bsky.social are hiring inspectors, a spatial analyst and general support roles. Most need degree and 3+ years experience, but some roles open to recent grads or those w/ experience but no degree. Deadlines 6 June. www.epa.ie/who-we-are/c...
Current Vacancies
www.epa.ie
May 28, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Job alert- @epaireland.bsky.social are hiring inspectors, a spatial analyst and general support roles. Most need degree and 3+ years experience, but some roles open to recent grads or those w/ experience but no degree. Deadlines 6 June. www.epa.ie/who-we-are/c...