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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 3h

This is a big step and badly needed at level crossings. We're still waiting for the Gardaí and the NTA to install red-light cameras at junctions that were promised early this year.
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Red light traffic camera to monitor drivers at Merrion Gates level crossing

A traffic camera that detects cars running red lights and speeding is to be installed at a notorious level crossing in Dublin 4.

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 4h

no crime on the M50!

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Cllr Marianne Butler @cllrmarianne.bsky.social · 10h

🏠💚 It’s International Vacant Homes Day!

Know of an empty house in your area? Report it easily (and anonymously) on vacanthomes.ie and help turn vacant houses into homes 🏡✨

If you need any help with this, contact me directly.

#VacantHomes #InternationalVacantHomesDay #Louth #Dundalk #HomesForAll

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 4h

it would make the anti-social types on the streets reform their ways, because they would want to earn enough money to be allowed sit here

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 4h

Two objections in one day. The other to a "gaming arcade" in Ballyfermot

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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...

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 5h

Carbon budgets how are ye
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Flights from Dublin to Derry to start again next year after 15-year gap

Daily flights between the two cities were stopped in 2011 in the wake of the economic crash

www.irishtimes.com

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 6h

(I have sent in my objection)

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 9h

Using cameras at traffic lights will make junctions safer (and traffic move faster), while leaving gardai free to do other things. It's an easy way to improve road safety, we should be rolling them out everywhere we can.

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Cllr Hazel Chu @hazelchu.bsky.social · 1d

The truth is today's #budget2026 VAT cut at a cost of €700m to the taxpayer would have helped my mum's now closed restaurant only a little.

What would have helped her & so many small restaurants a lot more was a sliding VAT rate. Where the likes of McDonald's get a lot less reduction & smaller 1/2

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 11h

I was passing there recently and thought what a pity it was that the hotel owned the space under the colonnade.
They don’t!
They're stealing it!

Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 1d

That new public colonnade on Liffey Street Upper? Motel One wants to close it off, a slap in the face for those who value public space. Here’s my Planning Observation, feel free to write your own: bit.ly/CufULS

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 11h

Monday evening - joining Dublin City Council colleagues in support of Catherine Connolly
Tuesday evening - out canvassing for Catherine in Walkinstown

30-40 Dublin city councillors outside City Hall with Catherine Connolly posters

Selfie with 6 other Catherine Connolly canvassers in Walkinstown

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 1d

Despite ambitious promises in their manifestos and Programme for Government, the Government parties have failed to invest adequately in childcare in this Budget cycle.

@rodericogorman.bsky.social speaking on RTÉ Budget coverage today 👇

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Cllr Hazel Chu @hazelchu.bsky.social · 1d

We fought tooth and nail for the the Residential Land Tax for a reason. We knew that it was a game-changer for delivery of new land for much needed housing.

But this #budget2026 undercuts the RZLT by bringing in loopholes to allow more and more landowners to postpone payment. 1/2

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 1d

The Residential Zoned Land Tax #RZLT is essential to take land hoarders to task and ensure that our many empty sites lying idle in the country are put to use.

Government loopholes are gutting the Land Hoarding Tax. Empty sites stay empty. Hoarders keep winning.

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Michael Pidgeon @pidgeon.ie · 1d

I still can't believe that they're doing this. Giving a massive VAT tax break that'll do very little for small cafés and restaurants, while giving millions to big chains.

Weak, unfocused governance. They're too comfortable chucking out our tax money.

Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 1d

It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the #VAT cut to hospitality.

For that kind of money you could:

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty
🚌 Make public transport free

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Green Party / Comhaontas Glas @greenpartyie.bsky.social · 1d

It's official. They're giving big restaurant chains a massive tax cut, costing nearly €700m in the #VAT cut to hospitality.

For that kind of money you could:

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Bring in a second tier of child benefit - lifting 55,000 children out of poverty
🚌 Make public transport free

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing in the Budget to advance a Public Model of Childcare.
Big reforms like this take time, need to be supported through each budget. The Government is failing to progress this vital reform that will address affordability and capacity.

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Roderic O’Gorman TD @rodericogorman.bsky.social · 1d

The Land-hoarding Tax (RZLT) was introduced last year. It's been a success. 2,000 returns filed. Over €40 million eared to the State.
Why is the Government allowing another year for landowners to seek an exemption? Land zone for housing needs to be brought into use now.

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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3d

Good. Czech Greens back in Parliament after 15 years. @gabrielasva.bsky.social and Matěj Pomahač our new MPs for @zeleni.cz, along with 14 Pirate Party MPs.

Bad news? right-wing populist Andrej Babiš set to be Prime Minister, with support from ‘Motorists for Themselves’ with 13 seats.

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Cllr Hazel Chu @hazelchu.bsky.social · 3d

Some lighter content! Tomorrow is Mid Autumn Festival or "Moon Festival" as I used to call it as a child.

And what better way to celebrate than eat mooncakes! Especially homemade ones from the little one!

#mooncakes #mooncake #midautumn #moonfestival #midautumnfestival

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 3d

Stormont’s fast-tracked RHI “closure” is a slap in the face to democracy. Rushing legislation with barely any Assembly scrutiny means cover-ups win over transparency. The public deserves answers and accountability - not secret deals behind closed doors.

The fourth graphic in a series from the Green Party NI. The title "Rushed Legislation & Dodged Scrutiny" claims a lack of proper parliamentary process. This is reinforced by the text below: "YEARS OF DELAY, NOW A MAD DASH TO HIDE THE TRUTH," accusing the government of delaying action and now rushing to avoid accountability. The Green Party's promotional line is at the bottom.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 3d

“In the future, people will look back and thank John Gibbons for what he has done for Irish farmers, just like his father before him”.

Very positive review of THE LIE OF THE LAND in current edition of Village magazine by former Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 3d

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

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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 20d

“How’s IrishCycle.com going?” Honest answer: It needs to be better sooner rather than later

-- IrishCycle.com was funded by as low as 0.05% of total readers last year. -- The open-access, reader-funded model only needs a low percentage of readers.-- But your help is needed to make it slightly…

“How’s IrishCycle.com going?” Honest answer: It needs to be better sooner rather than later

-- IrishCycle.com was funded by as low as 0.05% of total readers last year. -- The open-access, reader-funded model only needs a low percentage of readers.-- But your help is needed to make it slightly higher than it is now.-- If you are not subscribed, please subscribe today.-- If you are subscribed, please consider taking your subscription to the next level.

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