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Elaine McGoff

@elainemcgoff.bsky.social

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PhD. Head of Advocacy for An Taisce. Water floats my boat. 🚲 powered. Views are my own.

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · Jun 20

Lady's Island lake is the end result of decades of agricultural nitrogen water pollution.

The only way we can turn the agricultural nitrogen pollution problem around is if those in power admit that their measures aren't working.

It's time to actually listen to the evidence, not the spin.

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) @swanireland.ie · Jun 20

SWAN member, @antaisce.bsky.social, had their Head of Advocacy @elainemcgoff.bsky.social on Primetime last night talking about the pollution crisis in Lady's Island Lake.

Watch the full piece here: 👇https://www.rte.ie/player/series/prime-time/SI0000000825?epguid=IH10008770-25-0050

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 1h

Indeed

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Here's one opinion anyway

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

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

www.theguardian.com

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 6h

⚠️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.⚠️

Once again, this assault on environmental safeguards is being sold as “simplification.” It’s not simplification, it’s dismantling. And it’s a betrayal of both nature and farmers.

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 3h

This is honestly the stupidest thing I've heard in a long time- banning the use of the words burger & sausage on plant based products.

The world is burning & war ravaged, & this is what our Parliamentarians think they need to 'fix'?

P.S. Fish also don't have fingers, right @oisinc.bsky.social?

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Sham Jaff @shamjaff.bsky.social · 10h

It’s a "crisis" when immigrants "take jobs away", but "innovation" when machines do. Funny.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 7h

The EU frogmarched into ridicule by the intensive farm lobby. The European Parliament has voted through the Veggie burgers ban.

As the world burns, we make symbolic gestures to show we want to burn it faster.

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Environmental Pillar @envpillar.bsky.social · 4h

One bright spot in a dull budget 2026 for the environment – the 20% increase in funding for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, including a 27% uplift in capital investment in Ireland’s National Parks and Nature Reserves and its Natura sites is much-needed and welcome.

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Mark Lynas @marklynas.bsky.social · 5h

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’ - European Vegetarian Union

Brussels, 8 October 2025 European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive This Wednesday the Members of the E...

www.euroveg.eu

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Fintan Kelly @fintankelly.bsky.social · 2d

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement will benefit a handful of big corporations while driving deforestation, the climate crisis and exposing small-scale farmers to unfair competition.

Take action now and say no to this toxic trade deal.

www.environmentalpillar.ie/stopeumercos...

Take action: Stop the climate-wrecking EU-Mercosur Trade Deal - The Environmental Pillar

www.environmentalpillar.ie

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Katie Holten @katieholten.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING 🚨 Greta Thunberg and 15 Irish citizens were kidnapped by Israel in international waters while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. www.bbc.com/news/article... #BreakTheSiege #StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 7d

"I have no regrets at all"

Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey sends a message from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 6d

It'd need to be a more long term than a LIFE project, but that might be a good start. And a lot of the FHT work would be looking at rarer species which tend to occur in smaller clean waters, so possibly not the most suitable for citizen science.

Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 6d

I would say we don't have that information in Ireland, @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social have been doing amazing work for decades identifying and protecting these smaller UK waterbodies, along with creating new ones. We're seriously lagging behind here in that regard, and we've drained a lot of them.

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Dublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 6d

After 3 years in the planning process; MetroLink has been APPROVED!!!

This is a major hurdle to get passed and a HUGE day for public transport!!

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 7d

The EPA clarified during the session that they have never suspended a licence to date, and North Cork Creameries is not the only entity in Ireland with a questionable IPC compliance record.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 7d

We're on the streets of Brussels to say #HandsOffNature as the EC pushes through a serious of "omnibus" laws designed to destroy decades of good laws that protect nature and people.

Later we will hand @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu 200k signatures of citizens who responded to her consultation

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Irish Cycling Campaign @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social · 7d

Rally at Dáil Éireann for Love30 – Supporting Safe Lower Urban Speed Limits

Full details & press release below.

Hope people can get out and support it or spread the word.

www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/rally-at-dai...

Rally at Dáil Éireann for Love30 – Supporting Safe Lower Urban Speed Limits

The Love30 Campaign, which is supported by the Dublin Commuter Coalition, Irish Cycling Campaign and a wide array of road safety, public and active transport groups, will be holding a rally this Thurs...

www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 7d

Deputy Whitmore asking the question we all want to know the answer to.

Although they didn't say it, it seems the answer to the question about when the EPA pull the plug on a non-compliant discharge licence is never. They never have to date.

Polluters can do their thing and still get licenced.

An Taisce @antaisce.bsky.social · 7d

How many chances should be given to get it right?

Non-compliance under our licence system appears to be more the norm than the aberration when it comes to protecting our water quality

Insights from last night's Joint Committee on Climate, Environment & Energy session on River Blackwater fish kill

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 8d

Who’s responsible for probably the greatest environmental disaster this century in Ireland? Nobody! What caused it? Nothing! What are we going to learn from it…? Just take a guess…

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Cork fish kill: No culprit for the worst environmental disaster in Ireland this century

A multi-agency investigation failed to find the source of, or even identify, the toxins that killed nearly 40,000 fish in the Blackwater River recently

www.irishexaminer.com

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 8d

So many questions about this investigation.

'there was no smoking gun or at least one the...watchdogs could find once they overcame early deflecting but entirely misleading suggestions from IFI that the fish kill might have been caused by a natural force.'

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Cork fish kill: No culprit for the worst environmental disaster in Ireland this century

A multi-agency investigation failed to find the source of, or even identify, the toxins that killed nearly 40,000 fish in the Blackwater River recently

www.irishexaminer.com

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 9d

The saying 'don't let facts get in the way of a good story' often comes to mind when I hear the Irish gov. telling stories about how sustainable our agri system is & how committed they are to environmental action.

No surprises here for anyone paying attention.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

www.irishtimes.com

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Irish Cycling Campaign @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social · 10d

A reminder that this rally is happening this coming Thursday 2nd Oct.

Please support it if you can by joining us on the day or contact your local TDs & ask them to attend the Love 30 presentation in the AV room.

This effects rural Ireland as much as it does our larger towns and cities.

Bígí linn!

Dublin Cycling Campaign @dublincycling.bsky.social · 19d

Join us with Love 30 at the Dáil to defend 30km/h speed limits!

⭕️ Stop the U-turn on safer speeds
📍 Outside Dáil, Kildare Street D2
📆 2 October
⏰ 10.30am - 11.30am

30km/h limits SAVE LIVES. We need to stop this U-turn and YOU can help on Oct 2.

www.love30.ie/saving-lives...

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 11d

North Cork Creameries were not complying with the rules. They were over their licenced ammonia limit in all but one of the 14 days directly before the kill.

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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 12d

It was never about decarbonisation, just more energy for US tech - difference is the Govnt says it out loud now.

'Speaking in NY this week, Martin said the demands of AI mean that Ireland needs to intensify efforts to scale up production of energy at home.'

www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

'Get offshore wind farms over the line' to meet AI energy demands, says Taoiseach

Data centres continued to consume a greater share of Ireland’s energy last year, with their electricity consumption rising by 10% in 2024

www.irishexaminer.com

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