Lynn O'K
@lynnok.bsky.social
Galway Gardener, garden design and maintenance. Lefty environmentalist, love good public parks, and biodiversity.
Former soldier and engineer, @carlbenfield.bsky.social joins @zackpolanski.bsky.social "We need an immediate COBRA-level response. We need climate change reinstated at the top of our defence and security agenda. And we need the bold leadership of Zack Polanski for our nation. Thank you."
Yesterday, the CSO announced that a record number of households are in arrears over electricity bills. Today, we learn the CEO of state owned ESB has a pay rise to €410k. Such blatant unfairness is a result of EU deregulation of the energy sector in the 90s.
Graduating in #Gaza today is more than a validation of skills. It is a testament to perseverance, innovation, determination & hope for the future. UNRWA Technical & Vocational Education & Training programmes continue to equip young people with the skills and opportunities they need. #UNRWAworks
What Tires Leave Behind Can Become Toxic Fish Food Tire wear particles account for nearly half of the microplastics in terrestrial and aquatic system eos.org/articles/wha...
What Tires Leave Behind Can Become Toxic Fish Food - Eos
Tire particles might seem tasty, if you’re a fish—but a new study shows how this pervasive microplastic can affect growth and behavior in marine species.
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Zack Polanski delivers ‘reality check’ to Burnham over ‘biggest crisis since WWII’ after summer of extreme heat
They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive
They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive
I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot ended
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If anyone is weaponising anything, it is our own officials and politicians, who continue to fuel the most destructive force of all: runaway climate change. My letter to the editor this morning.
Weaponising climate laws: Ireland’s politicians and officials fuel the fire
It is unfathomable to learn that officials proposed scrapping the ‘linchpin’ of State climate legislation
irishtimes.com
More than 6,000 people are waiting for HSE counselling as the demand for services sees waiting lists rise. New figures reveal that 570 survivors of childhood abuse are waiting more than six months for specialist counselling and psychotherapy. jrnl.ie/7120895
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Almost 6,000 people have contacted the Health Service Executive already this year seeking help in finding a GP
Nearly 6,000 contact HSE for help finding a GP this year
Almost 6,000 people have contacted the Health Service Executive already this year seeking help in finding a GP.
rte.ie
Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens overnight, after the country's air force warned of incoming ballistic missiles, according to local authorities
14 dead and dozens injured in Kyiv after Russian strikes
Russian strikes on Kyiv have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens, after the country's air force warned of incoming ballistic missiles.
rte.ie
Barcelona is ending Airbnb as we know it. Rents soared 68% in 10 years, pricing out locals. Now, by Nov 2028, all 10,101 tourist rental licences will be revoked, returning homes to the local market. Owners – many of them absentees – challenged the move, but Spain’s Constitutional Court upheld it.
“Drought causes 'collapse' in France's vegetable production: 'Even with irrigation, young plants have not survived' Cauliflower, peas and lettuce are suffering from a lack of water and successive heatwaves. The industry describes the situation as a 'disaster,' …” 8/2/26
Drought causes 'collapse' in France's vegetable production: 'Even with irrigation, young plants have not survived'
Cauliflower, peas and lettuce are suffering from a lack of water and successive heatwaves. The industry describes the situation as a 'disaster,' especially across western France, as the ability to sow...
lemonde.fr
A powerful piece written by a friend on the pointlessness of, and damage caused by, short term prison sentences…. #spéirgorm #spéirghorm www.irishpenalabolitionnetwork.com/blog/short-s...
Short Sentence Addiction — Irish Penal Abolition Network
A few months back I attended a district court hearing in a Midlands courthouse. I was there in my role as an advocacy worker. Séan, a man in his thirties, who I have been working with for a couple of ...
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Every new oil and gas project makes the heatwaves worse.
just a reminder the cathaoirleach of the AI committee has stock in a AI-based revenue intelligence company. Naoise insists the stock – whose value is only realisable if the company goes public – is not a conflict of interest for him as a TD forming AI legislation www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-...
AI committee FF TD has stock in IDF-vet-founded AI company
It was co-founded by a man who “conducted classified intelligence work” for the Israel Defense Forces.
ontheditch.com
Corporations, Not Immigrants, Responsible for Most Healthcare Fraud theintercept.com/2026/07/31/i...
Corporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report Shows
Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on healthcare fraud doesn’t even mention them.
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In 1966, a British scientist warned Shell that burning fossil fuels was likely causing climate change. Shell's response? Keep it secret—then fund climate denial instead. Read DeSmog's new investigation here: buff.ly/WoS1Cav
The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms
“What seems to be important,” wrote the visionary British scientist, James Lovelock, in June 1966, is “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of…
buff.ly
today in "headlines you'd see on a background TV in a disaster movie" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Rhine Falls to Lowest Since 1880, Disrupting European Trade
The Rhine River’s water levels dropped to the lowest in nearly 150 years as hot, dry weather grips Europe, threatening to disrupt a crucial route for transporting coal, fuel and industrial commodities...
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"Open net cage farming is just not suitable for Ireland, or any other country for that matter" - John Murphy, Salmon Watch Ireland. This destructive & cruel practice must be phased out. Sign our petition to call for it📝👇 https://swanireland.ie/take-action/ban-open-net-fish-farms/
I need glasses to see, I'd really like this tech to F off. It's weird to film/photograph people like this. If someone sees a camera they can ask for photos to be deleted, ideally consent given first. Some events people will expect to be photographed, they can still say no. Perv specs are weird.
DEF CON 34 Bans Meta-Style Smart Glasses Over Privacy and Surveillance Concerns
Meta smart glasses bans are spreading fast — DEF CON, U.S. Air Force, NY courts, and UK Comic Con all reject recording-capable frames in 2026.
gadgetreview.com
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’ A former MP has urged the Tory leader to drop an election candidate who was previously jailed for a campaign of antisemitic abuse against her. Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday defended the Conservative party’s selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi, insisting she believes in “second chances”. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
The same Catholic Church that were supposed to pay reparations for abuse but didn't have the money so were supposed to hand over property instead
A community action group in Co Limerick are appealing to the Catholic Church to halt its planned sale of a community hall in the area.
Appeal to Church to halt sale of Limerick community hall
A community action group in Co Limerick are appealing to the Catholic Church to halt its planned sale of a community hall in the area.
rte.ie
Michael Murphy had every chance to help reduce these security costs by doing anything – anything at all – to bring down the temperature in Clonmel in 2024, but like most of the councillors, he tried to stay out of it, giving Mattie McGrath free rein to incite shit
Irish Independent@independent.ie · 2d agoThe complex in Clonmel was the focus of repeated vandalism attacks, with security guards injured in late-night assaults
I was at the South Infirmary on Friday morning (all good) and the staff bike shelter was almost full. These things serve an important use but seem a very easy target for La-Z people and people who should know better.
IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 2d agoBike parking enabling 60 hospital staff to cycle to work is a win for the taxpayer Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per…
South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 C So sad In a matter of years this will be looked back upon as a cool day phys.org/news/2026-08...
South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 C
South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on Sunday, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all outdoor activities in affected areas.
phys.org
Rising seas are inundating US coastal wetlands, putting many on track to become open water phys.org/news/2026-07...
Rising seas are inundating US coastal wetlands, putting many on track to become open water
Along the three coasts of the contiguous United States, a silent race unfolds. Fueled by climate change, sea levels rise faster than at any time in recent geologic history. Meanwhile, coastal wetlands...
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