Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 72% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 82% at 05:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 26% of demand. 5% of generation was exported, 7% of demand was met by imports.

This is a completely UK-informed take (and has some validity in that context). Ireland, for example, is at a different point in its economic cycle, hasn't elected any far right govts, and is better educated. Ireland has different problems with its 3rd level education. Let's talk about those.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 4d ago

Finn McRedmond: University education has become meaningless - and now it doesn’t even promise a job

Existing FTC and CPA rules out to apply. If you bought a new TV and it crashed your microwave, you'd have recourse against the TV manufacturer. These products aren't rogue, they're faulty.

Fabulous straw man set-up here from Pat Leahy of the Irish Times 🙂 Who on earth is calling for a border poll to be held right now?! Otoh, we do need to get on with all the conversations for a united Ireland now. #spéirghorm www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Pat Leahy: Any Celtic crusade against the imperialists in London would be very unwise

Remember, flags and anthems and all that is the easy stuff

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European gas is above €82/MWh - the highest since late 2022. Hormuz remains largely shut and gas storage is at 68% going into winter. None of this started in Europe but we pay for it. The only exit is using less gas. Heat pumps, electrified industry, insulation.

A former Taoiseach said (paraphrasing) that when it comes to Ireland the British aren't malign, but rather they are idiots. Whatever you think of that, it's a useful lens through which to view tech companies. Many, including some of the wealthiest, are not as smart as they may seem. 👇

Jess Miers 🦝@jmiers230.bsky.social · 4w ago

I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵

"The report found that the Government should consider the feasibility of a new scheme to reduce prices for large energy intensive business users." Logic suggests the opposite: we're having difficulty developing our grid infrastructure so we need to discourage big users. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Forum recommends tackling energy costs for businesses

Energy has been identified as the principal contributor to rising business costs by an advisory forum established by the Government.

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Ah the UK failing to abide by its own agreements yet again. It is just not a trustworthy state. www.rte.ie/news/

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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 23% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 41% at 11:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 57% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 20% of demand was met by imports.

Time for a little round-up of our July reporting... 🧵 First, the basics: how much of electricity demand each source (wind, solar, gas, etc.) meet? 🍃 ☀️ 🌊 🗻 🔋 🏭️ 🔥 bsky.app/profile/gree...

Green Collective@greencollective.io · 2mo ago

How July's electricity demand was met on the island of Ireland: 🌱 32.2% Renewables • Wind: 23.2% 💨 • Solar: 8.4% ☀️ • Biomass: 0.4% | Hydro: 0.2% 🔥 46.5% Fossil Fuels • Gas: 46% ⛽️ • Waste: 0.3% | Oil: 0.1% 🔋 1.4% Storage (0.9% Pumped Hydro, 0.5% Battery) ⚡️➡️ 19.8% Net Imports

Well, yes. What other assessment approach makes sense, apart from in-person invigilated exams? We need a serious hiring drive throughout education for this - probably mostly focused on the humanities. AI products can be let pay their way through tax for this. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating

Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19

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But of course they are. If the bans were going to be effective it is likely the social media companies would be fighting them much harder.

Ben Schwarz@benschwarz.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 60% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 72% at 09:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 30% of demand. 1% of generation was exported, 11% of demand was met by imports.

Maigh Eo abú. An foireann is fearr inniu, gan amhras #KerMay

Lovely thread. And as for What We Owe The Future ... please. That stuff fails even the most basic tests.

Emily M. Bender@emilymbender.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How about a jet-lagged live posting while I read? Trying to read this because I keep getting tagged in posts about it, but the first paragraph already contains synthetic text (a quote from Claude). I will skip that bit and persevere... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Well that was hilariously bad 😅

Well, it's fair to say that (much to my amazement) the Dubs were the better team on the pitch today. I didn't think they had that kind of performance in them yet! Poor officiating, and some poor shooting denied us. Still. Sin mar atá sé. Anois. Up Mayo!! #GAA

as genai proliferates, it has become difficult to avoid it. at @aial.ie, we're compiling a list of genai-free tools, libraries & websites to support research across tasks;grammar/spell check, coding/code review, data analysis (esp large scale text classification) & graphing/data visualisation recs?

Freemedou: We'd Love To Hear It

ALT: Freemedou: We'd Love To Hear It

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Ireland enjoyed clear, sunny skies on Sunday for the summer solstice ☀️ On the grid, winds and imports were low. This resulted in relatively little congestion, allowing solar farms handle over 30% of the island's electricity needs for a solid six hours straight -- a first on the Irish grid ☘️ 📊

underfunded there was no alternative (Nightjet used to run Paris-Berlin but got cancelled). Without the sleeper the rest of the trip is impossible. I still needed to be in Warsaw for a conference so what were my options? Well at least @eurostarnews.bsky.social consider their passengers, I'll take 2/

Wow

Simon McGarr@tupped.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The judgement is currently only in French (more translations likely to follow), but this is the description in English from the court’s accompanying digest:

Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 65% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 81% at 14:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 31% of demand. 2% of generation was exported, 4% of demand was met by imports.

This transition will affect roughly 2.5 million civil servants as part of a 2026 strategy to achieve "digital sovereignty." France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.

If Cuan did recommend something "similar to the UK" then that's appalling. Ireland is not the UK: we have a very much more educated, and less disadvantaged, population. VPNs will be widely used to circumvent this - regulate the companies, not the people. click.comms.irishtimes.com?qs=ABB7InYiO...

Ireland could require digital ID to access porn websites

State agency suggests stricter age verification for online porn, similar to a law enacted in the UK in 2025

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Jaysus. I'm not much of a soccer fan, but that was a hell of a 2nd half. Nice one Ireland #COYGIG

@researchireland.ie is continuing a path laid down by the old (and old-fashioned) SFI in failing to work to build a national research ecosystem. Their strategy is something one might expect from a sectoral agency, not a national one. And that's been noticed www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

University staff say €4.55bn research fund ignores arts and humanities

Letter to Min Higher Ed

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“Drawing borders on a map might make a fellow feel powerful and important. But to become a big important Empire fellow, you have to accept borders drawn all around inside your head too.” www.thegist.ie/the-gist-tra...

The Gist: Trans rights are Data rights

A UK court has made a decision defining genders which has put it at odds with a less noticed, more important, decision from the CJEU. This is the Gist.

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Great piece on the gullibility of the Irish state on AI.

Why is Ireland's Government cheerleading for privately owned AI?

As Eric Schmidt found out recently , ordinary people are not as keen on AI as the industry is. James Lawless should take note, writes Liz Carolan

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This ... is not true. Not really. Though it does require making a series of decisions that don't fit with most TD's world view.

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 5mo ago

Giving young people hope that they can find and afford a home to buy or rent is 'a defining challenge of our time', the Taoiseach told Fianna Fáil's Ard Fheis this evening. The party is celebrating its hundredth anniversary jrnl.ie/7041873