If critical infrastructure is truly in the national interest, shouldn't it also be consistent with Ireland's #climate objectives? We need faster infrastructure delivery, but the biggest projects should meet the highest standards, not be exempt from them. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

The dangerous idea at the heart of the Government's new infrastructure policy

Legal loopholes in climate law are being introduced in a year in which it has become painfully obvious that climate change is hitting with greater speed and severity than predicted, writes Tony Lowes

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Le Destin, exceptional lacquered screen 1914, by Eileen Gray (1878-1976), avant-garde Irish designer & architect, a pioneer of Modern Movement. Student at @sladeschoolucl.bsky.social, she learnt the art of lacquer from Japanese master Seizo Sugawara. National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social

“What is needed is that sort of overarching vision for a maritime nation to have a navy worthy of its name. And that means new ships, with new capabilities, recruitment campaigns and the establishment of several more bases.” #Defence #Ireland #Europe www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?

Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontline

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Bank Holiday Monday morning walk in #Skerries 😎

Now that’s how you run a newspaper advert.

“Many of our Irish politicians remain convinced that the #climate crisis is not coming for us. I beg to disagree” Another clip from @tonightvmtv.bsky.social a short time ago.

Hell is empty. All the devils are here.

Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social · last mo.

💥 "In the broad Daylight the looting of our olive trees by those criminal pirates. Marauders." Scenes from southern Lebanon. “The occupation continues to steal ancient olive trees and transfer them to settlements." 7/1 @ZeinabSaffar

Fixed it for you, @thetimes.com!

"Hooliganism", yes obviously, "terrorism" feels quite new to me

Maybe this is me being overly rose-tinted, but I don't remember "(non-explosive) property damage is terrorism" being a common opinion outside local Tory councillors when I was younger

Finally! An accurate picture accompanying an Irish media “heatwave headline” … ☀️ #ClimateChange #ClimateChaos #Ireland

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · 2w ago

Out-of-control wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries have said

“Trying direct-action protesters under criminal law but then sentencing them under terrorist legislation cannot be seen in any way as fair or just. It is a practice that seems to be specifically targeted to silence the voices of people speaking out against the genocide in Gaza.” #RightToProtest 🇵🇸

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.

Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage

The Irish for a curse is mallacht.

Zoom in! An interesting record of how books were once stored with their spines against the wall! 🤓 #History #Heritage #Art #Books

Dr. Peter Paul Rubens@peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 2w ago

2/2 Eschewing the lure of the outdoors, these parents instruct junior about the cosmos using a handy celestial globe. Painted by Abraham Willaerts, son of Adam whose day is today.

‘activists marched to the Gaza fence on Sunday, calling for Israel to re-establish settlements in the Strip, they did so with the participation of almost half of the government and under the auspices of the police’

Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nearly half of Israel’s government joins march vowing Gaza settlements Thousands of right-wing activists walked through a closed military zone to the Gaza fence, singing genocidal anthems as soldiers handed out bottled water. @orenziv.bsky.social www.972mag.com/gaza-settlem...

“We are not called to the legal minimum of hospitality. We are called to the radical welcome of the one who sought out the excluded and the overlooked.” Some pretty powerful and inspirational stuff here. Well worth reading the whole (very short) statement 👌🏻 www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-...

Statement of the Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales on the publication of the EHRC Draft Code of Practice - Church in Wales

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Walking in our farm's rainforest with the melting heat of these days, I am filled with such inexpressible anger at what is being done to our once stable climate. The richest 1% are actively, knowingly, and uncaringly sabotaging the future for all of us, and for the rest of the planet's life.

Our Maddock Fellowships for 2026-7 are still open until Thursday 30th July!

Dr Emma Lyons@ehlyons.bsky.social · 4w ago

Many thanks to the Maddock Research Fellowship at @marshslibrary.bsky.social and the Fitzpatrick Family Foundation UCD School of Law, for supporting my research on women's inheritance in #c17th #Ireland. This support has been invaluable and is greatly appreciated.

Creative (and beautiful) ways of conserving water … and kind of reminds me of Scarpa’s sculpture garden courtyard pavilion in Venice … #History #Heritage #Architecture #Water #Gardens #UK #Venice www.dezeen.com/2024/05/30/s...

Studio Weave and Tom Massey design garden with rain-harvesting pavilion

A weathering-steel pavilion featuring fluid curves inspired by the movement of water formed the centrepiece of this garden presented by Studio Weave and landscape designer Tom Massey at the Chelsea Fl...

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“It is a crime against nature, against local communities and against future generations who have the right to inherit these precious landscapes intact” Passively and actively - and carelessly - we bit by bit destroy our planet 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ www.thejournal.ie/killarney-na...

'Devastating' wildfire at Killarney National Park caused by human activity, minister says

The fire broke out in the park on Tuesday.

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The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham about 7am this morning. No better way to start the day than with a burst of the Baroque! #History #Heritage #Architecture #Dublin #Ireland

Made my way to the @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social yesterday to take in the William Blake exhibition (which was very enjoyable). However, the piece that has stuck with me since is “The Deluge” by Irish artist Francis Danby … 👌🏻 #History #Heritage #Art #Dublin #Ireland

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Does anyone have a copy of this article in their stash? The journal has been discontinued and articles are no longer available. Thanks! #NavalHistory #Naval #MaritimeHistory

Competition in coastal waters: customs sloops and Admiralty cruisers in eighteenth-century Britain

This article explores the relationship between the Customs and the Admiralty as agents of anti-smuggling prevention and policing in British coastal waters during the long-eighteenth century. This r...

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Limoges porcelaine plate I snapped up last week. Not bad for €30.

"For one tide only: modernist sandcastles" By Calvin Seibert www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #sculpture #art #architecture #brutalist #beach

"For one tide only: modernist sandcastles" "Artist Calvin Seibert grew up on a ski resort strongly influenced by brutalist architecture in 1960s Colorado..." #sculpture #art #architecture #brutalist #beach www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Your Brutalist Sandcastle Summer Challenge? This one built by Calvin Seibert #sculpture #art #architecture #brutalist #beach