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Pádraig McEvoy
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Councillor #Clane-Maynooth Municipal District
Kildare Co. Co. and Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly

Peace Commissioner #RestoreNature
Climate action now for the longer term.

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The article argues that the growing chorus blaming judicial review for delays in housing, energy and infrastructure in Ireland is a distraction from deeper issues — under-resourcing, rushed legislation, and flawed decision-making. - @attractaub.bsky.social in @irishexaminer.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A global to local overview of work done and the challenge at our door for nature by @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social at the Kildare Biodiversity Conference 2025.
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Senator Malcolm Noonan Kildare Wildlife Rescue Kildare Biodiversity Conference
October 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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The Climate Council warns against ‘dumb’ proposal to allow forestry on peatlands.

The @ccacireland.bsky.social just doesn't rate it! - @kosull.bsky.social

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Dumb and Dumber movie poster
July 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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A wonderful, long-awaited community day to mark the opening of the new building for Scoil Phádraig, Clane.

School motto: "Peace, honesty, and respect."

Thanks to all who have contributed to fulfilling this great achievement.
Ribbon ceremony to mark the opening of the Scoil Phádraig boys national school building, Clane. Fr Paul O'Boyle marking the opening of the Scoil Phádraig boys national school building, Clane. Bishop Denis Nulty marking the opening of the Scoil Phádraig boys national school building, Clane. Principal Teacher Cathal Carr marks the opening of the Scoil Phádraig boys national school building, Clane.
June 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Enjoyed a quick chat over coffee with Environmentalist @sadhbhoneill.bsky.social
Agricultural Meteorologist Klara Finkele, Met Éireann and Climate Change Prof (Emeritus) John Sweeney, Maynooth University at Dept of Ag's #AgriClimate2025
Sadhbh O'Neill, Klara Finkele and John Sweeney
June 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Complex problems rarely have simple solutions... a short🧵
Complex problems rarely have simple solutions.
May 28, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Watch this space

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A person rappelling on a rope into a pipe void
May 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Opening evening of the 9th Irish Military Seminar with Cathal Berry in conversation with Ray Lane.
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Cathal Berry in conversation with Ray Lane, on experiences from time in bomb disposal operations and diplomatic service.
May 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Two climate related films screened this evening in Co. Kildare.

Newbridge:
"Dance of the Cranes,"... youth, nature, and bogs.

Maynooth:
"Motherload" ... the cargo bike, climate, parenting!
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Dance of the Cranes red carpet event advert. Bike Week Kildare and Maynooth Cycle Campaign's screening of Motherload
May 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Clane Tidy Towns will be outside the church on Main St at Mass times this evening & tomorrow morning. We'd love your support to help keep Clane clean & green!
Join us on Monday evenings or Saturday morning — or just keep an eye on your area.
Say hello & get involved!
#Clane #TidyTowns
Clane Tidy Towns Annual Collection notice.
May 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Some thoughts on the Electoral Commission Ireland consultation on regulating the excessive use of electoral posters.

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French electoral posters at a prescribed public location.
May 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Maintaining some food for the birds and polinators.
#nature #biodiversity
While cutting the margins, some flowers are allowed to grow among grass patches to maintain colour and support for polinators
May 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Clane & Rathcoffey Community Games

Wednesday, 30 April
Scoil Mhuire Running Track
Registration at 6:30 pm
Clane & Rathcoffey Community Games Wednesday, 30 April Scoil Mhuire Running Track Registration at 6:30 pm
April 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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The impacts of fossil fuel advertisements on our everyday decisions. padraigmcevoy.substack.com/p/totem-pole...

With acknowledgements to:
- @brianleddin.bsky.social
- @codohertynews.bsky.social
- Aisling Bolton-Dowling
- @antaisce.bsky.social
- @johnnycollins.bsky.social
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Showing service station totem poles with fossil fuel prices as regulated by Irish competition law. The associated commercial branding dominates Irish roads and streets when approaching service station forecourts.
April 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Clane Tidy Towns returned to Capdoo Lane this morning to remove litter. Having cleared the drainage ditch on one side, it is intended to complete the task in the coming week.
Thanks to those who stopped to chat and committed to helping out the next time.
Litter in a roadside drainage ditch, Capdoo, Clane, Co. Kildare. Bagged litter that was removed from a drainage ditch in Capdoo, Clane, Co. Kildare. Littered bank and drainage ditch, Capdoo, Clane, Co. Kildare.
March 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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New low-floor buses operated by JJ Kavanagh on the #139 route for
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I am looking forward to real-time arrival information being published for passengers. This will boost confidence in local public transport services.
New low-floor buses added to fleet on the 139 route.
January 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Updated reports from the council will be posted on the website after the monthly meeting on 10 January.

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January 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I'm due on @kfmradio.bsky.social radio at 9:25 am to discuss the motions and questions I submitted to Kildare Co Co's December meeting of the #Clane-Maynooth Municipal District Committee.

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Traffic cones temporarily discourage drivers from mounting their vehicles on the footpath at Scoil Phádraig, Clane.
December 11, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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Some of the morning light at @tudublin.bsky.social, Grangegorman.
3 December 2024
Morning light at Grangegorman, Dublin
December 4, 2024 at 9:55 AM
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#GE24
Vote climate
November 28, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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The success of TFI's #139 creates the need to prioritise more service capacity.
139 bus with standing passengers
November 14, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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@tudublinsustain.bsky.social showing temperature stipes at Central Quad, Grangegorman.
October 31, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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It's good to see Kildare County Council publish their Local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024-2029.
#ClimateAction
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Kildare Climate Action Office's Local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 front cover with boy and man on bicycles in a wooded area. An illustration of the climate policy hierarchy that frames the Local Authority Climate Action Plans A doughnut chart of the 2018 baseline emissions attributed to activities in County Kildare A woodland setting photograph that opens the implementation and reporting section of the Kildare Local Authority Climate Action Plan.
January 17, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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The Sky Follower Bridge Chrome Extension helps you reconnect with X followers on bsky.app

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December 10, 2023 at 1:12 PM