The government has been very quick to talk about e-scooters recently, but they are silent on the ever-increasing numbers of deaths on our roads - of pedestrians, cyclists, motorbike riders, drivers, and passengers.
In local news: the footpaths in Ballintemple are being renewed at the moment. Some traffic disruption but this will be a great relief to those who worried that the crumbling concrete paths might damage their tyres. #Speirgorm
The recent hysteria over bike and ebike regulation is infuriating, dumb, and counter-productive.
Yes — the Glanmire greenway is Riverstown to Glanmire village. Glanmire village to the city centre (Pathfinder) is all-but dead. The moment Eamon Ryan left office, it was brought out the back and a plastic bag put over its head. The NTA promise it's still alive, but there's no proof of life.
Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
Glen's impact on music and film is too large to fit into a single post. "Once" was made on a budget of 150k with a box office of 23 million. His musical career was equally unbelievable. Hard work, heart and determination can make the impossible possible. Thank you Glen and Godspeed. #FilmSky
Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and ‘Once’ Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the film "Once" and won the Oscar for best song, died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56.
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‘Concern about the climate is legitimate only insofar as it does not get in the way of whatever Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael politicians deem to be the necessary projects to win votes in particular local areas.’ www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Judicial reviews are a fundamental part of democracy — not a dig at the Government by greedy lawyers
A judicial review is any case taken against any public body that may have broken the law — it's the separation of powers working as intended, writes Cathal Malone
irishexaminer.com
Sure, you are with us Ursula. carbonmarketwatch.org/2026/07/17/c...
Commission waters down flagship climate policy to appease big polluters - Carbon Market Watch
Launched during a summer of fossil-fuelled climate breakdown marked by heatwaves and wildfires, the European Commission’s carbon market revision backtracks on climate action. The new proposal actively...
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Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 2w agoEurope stands with France and Spain as they face devastating wildfires. 5 planes and 2 helicopters from the rescEU fleet are now deployed to France. And 4 planes are arriving in Spain today.
To put this in an Irish context, although the urban core is smaller, the Bordeaux 'metropolitan area' is approx the same size as Dublin's, at 1.2million. Worth picturing what a plan to evacuate the entirety of Dublin would look like. Where would we all go? And how would we get there?
Daragh Ó Briain@daraghobrien.bsky.social · 2w agoLovely to learn that plans are being made to evacuate the entire city of Bordeaux because of wildfires. A major European city at risk of full evacuation due to climate change. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
"Anybody in the economy"... We are a nation of citizens, it's our home, it's not simply an economy. Says much about how and for whom this country is governed
Joe Noonan@joenoonan.bsky.social · 2w agoMinister attacks Court oversight under the Constitution. Dangerous.
If the GAA no longer needs the 4G pitch here it should be returned to public ownership to repair the rupture it has created in Marina park. The ongoing conflict between park and business interests is in nobody's interest. #Cork www.irishexaminer.com/business/eco...
Cork GAA unveils 11,000-capacity Events Centre bid with Canadian real estate partner
Canadian developer Shenkman Group backs Cork GAA's proposal for a flexible multi-purpose venue beside Páirc Uí Chaoimh
irishexaminer.com
Cheap ass concrete footpaths. Skinny ass cycle paths. In wouldn’t give you much hope for the quality of the public realm in the developing south Docklands area.
Micheál Martin says he's "leaning towards" banning e-scooters because of rising injuries and the misuse of e-scooters and scramblers by criminal gangs. But those are two completely different problems. One is public health. The other is criminality.
The bells of Cork city are playing the Jurassic Park theme today.
Paris Biodiversity Plan 2025-2030, includes removing private car storage & replacing it with public green spaces to help reduce neighborhood temperatures. The plan; cdn.paris.fr/paris/2025/1... #paris #urbanism #15minutecity #green #greeningofparis #climatechange #streetsareforpeople
One of the reasons why the ongoing meltdown about Zohran asking people to set their A/C to 78 bothers me is that it seems to be a symptom of post-COVID unwillingness for individuals to do anything for the common good, and if we don’t have that we’re in a very bad place as a society.
This Danville, VA city council candidate made a very dramatic video about sidewalks and public safety, and I love it and him. Worrying about a possible milkshake duck situation, I looked at his FB page, but he seems ok. Juneteenth celebrations, community outreach, Methodists. A solid old gent.
So much to love about Pico waving the Irish flag, not least that he, a proud Irishman of African heritage and as Dublin as can be, embodies the kind of Irishness that the far right can't abide but is a thriving feature in communities across the island.
Many said we couldn’t do it. Data says we have. Toxic air-related deaths in London have dropped by 40%. 👏👏 @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Toxic air death estimates in London drop by 40%, study suggests
A new study suggests estimated deaths linked to toxic air in London fell by about 40% in five years.
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‘Peace and quiet’: Residents welcome Manna drone ‘pause’ Drone deliveries in Dublin and in cork have raised concerns among residents over planning and lack of consultation with residents. “It’s like a tractor overhead” www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
‘Peace and quiet’: Residents welcome Manna drone ‘pause’
Barbecues abandoned and dogs set off by deliveries characterised as ‘like a tractor going over your head’
irishtimes.com
The June solstice is today, 21st June, 2026. Today the sun will be directly above the most northerly latitude of the Earth for a moment, before heading off south again. And that moment is now, 09:24 Dublin time (i.e. 09:24 IST, 08:24 UTC).
The drones they have fallen silent now.. Not since the Fall of Berlin has a site been cleared so quickly. #Speirgorm
Polling for congestion pricing is always bad before a city implements it. Then it rapidly improves once residents experience faster traffic, quieter streets, and better transit service. As a European city official once told me, " “You have to make people happy against their will."
Pay to drive into Boston? No way, say a majority of Mass. voters. - The Boston Globe
More than 69 percent of the 500 registered voters surveyed in the Suffolk/Globe poll said they would not be willing to pay to drive to downtown Boston if there was less traffic.
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It would be better if over 60s were banned from Facebook. That radicalisation of that generation, by that platform, is the bigger threat to society.
Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 2mo ago🚨 NEW: Under-16s in the UK will be banned from the following 10 social media apps TikTok YouTube Snapchat Instagram X Reddit Facebook Twitch Kick Threads