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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 1h

Yet another example of the harm cars cause to our society and yet another example of Dublin City Council’s failure to act.

Fed up locals occupy Dublin's Richmond Road as part of long-running road safety campaign

Residents occupied Richmond Road during the morning rush hour today in protest against Dublin City Council’s refusal to trial filtered permeability on the road.

www.thejournal.ie

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 3h

If you wonder why we are failing to reduce our transport emissions and why we have a dysfunctional car-centric transport system. This is why. This is who are invited to aa Oireachtas committee to discuss transport and climate targets...

The mind boggles.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 16h

The #Budget2026 fails to set Ireland on a new course.

It doesn’t shift focus from endless economic growth to one where the health of people and planet comes first. It fails to move us toward a fairer, healthier future for all.

It’s business as usual with a few ‘green tweaks’.

Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 2d

The 2026 Budget must be the one that turns the tide on nature and climate action in Ireland.

Health, climate and nature are inseparable. The Budget 2026 must reflect that.

Our demands below.
#Buget2026

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 1d

As is, with his continued push to not only lift the Dublin Airport passenger cap but also to significantly increase numbers, Minister O'Brien seems more like a minister for worsening climate change than one responsible for climate action and a sustainable transport system.

Brilliant letter below!

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 2d

The 2026 Budget must be the one that turns the tide on nature and climate action in Ireland.

Health, climate and nature are inseparable. The Budget 2026 must reflect that.

Our demands below.
#Buget2026

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 2d

By changing what we eat, we could see enormous benefits to both our own health and wellbeing as humans and that of our shared planet.

Changing how people eat could save 15 million lives a year and help save the planet, say scientists

Changing what we eat could save 15 million lives every year and help bring the planet back from the brink of climate disaster, according to a new study.

www.independent.ie

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 2d

This is the level of ambition we need to see in Ireland!

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.

Just the start.

Common sense.

Paris before and after street transformation

New urban forest planted in front of Paris City Hall

A Paris “School Street” where cars are removed and people space/tree planting are added

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 2d

What an energising, inspiring weekend spent with the most wonderful visionaries in beautiful Co. Wicklow.

A few snapshots from our séjour this weekend!

Here's to the future of IDE and to a fairer, healthier and greener planet for all 🌎

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 3d

There is NO reason for these vehicles to be on Irish roads.

They might serve a small purpose in certain rural landscapes for a limited number of people, but they do NOT belong in urban environments.

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 3d

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster review: rugged 4x4 tested on Irish roads and off-road terrain

The Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster channels the spirit of the Defender, delivering rugged off-road brilliance but testing urban patience

dlvr.it

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 3d

Yes we definitely need to have a serious discussion around car parking subsidies in the HSE.

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 5d

An important perspective from @ciarancannon.bsky.social!

The contrast between active transport and car infrastructure becomes even starker once you factor in the broader financial and health costs of cars, whether it's inactivity, air pollution, or noise pollution (to name but a few negatives...).

Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces

We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.

www.thejournal.ie

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 5d

The science is clear: a default 30km/h speed limit in all urban areas will save lives!

Any further delay in implementing this long overdue change is unforgivable.
#Love30

Campaigners heap pressure on government to rollout 30km speed limit

The Love30 campaign is stepping up the pressure - calling on the government to stop delaying and deliver a default 30km speed limit in towns and cities.

www.fm104.ie

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 5d

It’s goodnight Vienna as Paris sleeper train to Austria and Berlin hit by cuts

Some Nightjet services suspended from mid-December after French withdrawal amid public budget crisis

www.theguardian.com

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 5d

One of our members caught the soon-to-be-cut Paris–Berlin sleeper train...

Sad to see the service go, but very on brand to be reading @thinkorswim.bsky.social's fabulous new book, The Lie of the Land, along the way.

Available in any good bookstore as John would say!

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 7d

We welcome a discussion about the costs of different transport modes, but that conversation must also address the enormous financial and health impacts of our reliance on cars.

And just to be clear, the NMH is in urgent need of a new bike shed!

How much is okay for the State to spend on a bike shed?

The cost of bike sheds came up again in the Dáil yesterday – this time over a €100,000 tender for one at the National Maternity Hospital.

www.thejournal.ie

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 7d

All across Europe, we keep turning precious ecosystems into luxury hotels, logistics centres, and housing estates.

Every day, our depleted nature shrinks further.

Europe is changing colour from green to grey.

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 7d

Europe is losing the equivalent of 600 football pitches of natural and agricultural land every day.

We are squandering what little nature we have left.

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 7d

We are in serious trouble.

More than 100,000 properties along Irish coastline at risk of flooding

New analysis raises likelihood that thousands of properties will become uninsurable

www.irishtimes.com

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 8d

A growing interest ... That is an interesting way to put it for sure.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 9d

This is a shocking indictment of public policy.

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 9d

The NTA’s 2024 Travel Survey is out.

Car use is rising. Active and public transport are stagnant.

The consequences aren’t future risks — they’re here, for our health and the planet.

And make no mistake: this isn’t policy failure. It’s policy intent, locally and nationally.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 9d

Lower speed limits will help Ireland reduce road deaths!

Lower speed limits will help Ireland reduce road deaths

Wales cut road casualties by 28% after reducing speed limits. Yet only one of the new lower speed limits introduced in Ireland's Road Traffic Act 2024 has been implemented

www.irishexaminer.com

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 9d

Another damning report.

We continue to mortgage the health of both current and future generations to realise short-term economic and development gains in the present.

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 Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 9d

Author isn't trying to demean volunteers. This has been reiterated multiple times. As a VO ourselves, we know how difficult it can be to bring such ambitious plans to fruition. We have been out on the streets, campaigned for change across multiple outlets. We stand by the institutional critique.

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Orlagh Gaynor @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social · 9d

To write bravely, to call out systemic failures and injustices for what they are, is a virtue that should be lauded. This blog is not a personal attack on anyone, and certainly not the volunteer work in question. The need for the said VW warrants criticism of local government who shapes it, and...

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve had a lot of responses to this piece, so I want to clarify a few things.

Writing and posting views like this isn’t easy. It often leads to pushback, even when the criticism isn’t aimed at individuals.

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 11d

I am sometimes criticised for being too negative and for failing to see the progress happening around Dublin. While that may certainly be true at times, I think the far greater issue in Dublin is that we tend to accept even the smallest progress as a major victory.

My most recent Substack!

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Alan Lawlor @alanlawlor.bsky.social · 9d

The fact that the volunteers had to put so much hard work into getting this to happen kinda demonstrates the point. Where’s the political will in councils to do something more ambitious? Why do residents need to fight tooth and nail for small scraps?

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 9d

In light of comments surrounding this recent blog post, we would like to affirm we fully applaud volunteer efforts to work towards a safer, healthier city. However, we stand by the author's original point that Dublin's planning ambition is severely lacking and we need to dream bigger.

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve had a lot of responses to this piece, so I want to clarify a few things.

Writing and posting views like this isn’t easy. It often leads to pushback, even when the criticism isn’t aimed at individuals.

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 11d

I am sometimes criticised for being too negative and for failing to see the progress happening around Dublin. While that may certainly be true at times, I think the far greater issue in Dublin is that we tend to accept even the smallest progress as a major victory.

My most recent Substack!

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