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Shane Waring @shanewaring.bsky.social · 2h

He should be aware of his own personal safety and take steps to be as safe as possible at all times.

A Garda van almost completely blocks a footpath outside the Garda station at St Kevin Street.

A 3 old on a balance bike squeezes through the gap. Someone in a wheelchair or a parent with a pram certainly couldn't.

Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 8h

Great visit to 11 North Great George's Street for OpenHouse. If you get a chance go to see a lovely restored (but lived in) Georgian gem.

Now down a rabbit hole researching the Mount Eccles estate that was here (not Gardiner land as I always assumed)...

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Public Digital @publicdigital.bsky.social · 2d

To create joined up services, government must fix the data plumbing: establishing shared standards, infrastructure and governance across the system.

The UK Government's proposed National Data Library can drive this quiet revolution.

public.digital/pd-insights/...

A laptop on a yellow background with the screen displaying the text: National Data Library

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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 2d

Dublin City residents without secure bicycle parking can now register for BikeBunkers

BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected…

Dublin City residents without secure bicycle parking can now register for BikeBunkers

BikeBunkers, a service providing secure bicycle parking for Dublin City residents who lack access to secure bicycle storage, is now open to expressions of interest from the public, with the first units expected to be installed in December. BikeBunkers are on-street lockers provided in areas, such as those with terraced houses or apartments, where there is no access to bicycle storage.

irishcycle.com

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Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 3d

Irony is fucking dead

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 3d

Whatever you say, Mac. Lazy, reactionary stances on complex issues it is, so!

Photo of Michael McDowell with the words "MICHAEL MCDOWELL" printed in front of him. It is not clear if he is smiling, his mouth is a strange, lipless hole. Underneath the photo we see his name again. "Michael McDowell says liberals must stop adopting lazy, woke stances on complex issues".

McDowell learned the word woke a few years ago and has been saying it ever since. It annoys his children. He keeps asking them if the wokes are up to mischief at his grandchildren's schools.

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Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry getting confused - head fried from address data!!!

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Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 3d

No shade on the authors who have done a lot to raise the issue but there are a bunch of assumptions in this article. The datasets that underpin property in Ireland are not in good shape. Data stories team at UCD have published some good work on this.

Frank O'Connor @frankoconnor.bsky.social · 3d

The link to the @irishexaminer.bsky.social op-ed where me & Jude outline our concerns with timeframes & datasets & provide a way forward that includes 2 new policy measure, compulsory sales & compulsory rental

#VacantIreland #RestPlayWork #DerelictIreland
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

We're going to war on dereliction — but not yet

A small but radical transfer of responsibility might give the derelict property tax a real impact, but it's taking too long, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor of #DerelictIreland

www.irishexaminer.com

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Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 6d

This rings very true. GAA has been hugely positive for my own kids but I know they are lucky being in a big club that has space for kids of all backgrounds and abilities. Even then the relentlessness of it does close off kids to other experiences.

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 6d

GAA exceptionalism has definitely been due a peg-lowering.

The phrase "centrist rugby Dad" speaks to a fantasy where GAA is this benignly egalitarian, progressive and welcoming space. This is not everyone's experience but good luck to them if they say so.

www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...

Malachy Clerkin: The Jim Gavin fiasco was a long overdue humbling for GAA exceptionalism

Micheál Martin had his head turned by Gavin’s football success, forgetting it’s just a sport, no better or worse than the rest

www.irishtimes.com

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 7d

€2,400 for excavating 750m of river leading to a Special Area of Conservation. This is not a fine, it's simply a cost associated with the works (no mention of remediation)

www.independent.ie/regionals/we...

Kilkenny landowner ordered to pay €2,400 for damaging a tributary of the River Barrow

A landowner in Co Kilkenny has been convicted for habitat damage after he was found to have damaged a tributary of the River Barrow.

www.independent.ie

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 8d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 10d

LOL. Some kpoppers are going to mysteriously be able to skip conscription now.

Data Bear 🏳️‍🌈 @dataandpolitics.net · 10d

South Korea has lost 858 terabytes of government data after a fire destroyed its government data center and there were no backups.

quasa.io/media/south-...

South Korea's Catastrophic Data Center Fire: 858 Terabytes of Government Data Lost Forever Due to No Backup

The fire has ignited calls for overhaul - stricter battery protocols, mandatory offsite backups, and lithium-ion audits worldwide.

quasa.io

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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · 10d

It's a good reminder that these aren't functions of public vs. private sector but manifestations of the deeper logic that is at work. e.g. 20th century institutional forms/managerial philosophies, plus a few decades of accretion / calcification (technical and management debt, etc.). 2/n

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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · 10d

One thing that's interesting interacting with big banks is that they essentially replicate 100% of the logic and qualities of public sector bureaucracy (the need to taxonomise, sharply demarcated silos/domains of competence, complete inability to tailor, diffusion of moral agency, etc.) 1//n

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Ray Cunningham @ray-cunningham.bsky.social · 10d

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 · 11d

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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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 10d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 12d

Election poster for failed Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin behind railings on Constitution Hill Dublin, the morning after he withdraws from the race.

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Mike Spillane @spillanemike.com · 15d

Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces

www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...

Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces

We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.

www.thejournal.ie

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🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 16d

is dublin's metrolink going to be free like the luas, that's the real question

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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 16d

Yesss!! MetroLink has been approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála after three years in the planning process. 🥳 Still awaiting details and if any modifications were made. More later today.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 18d

I continue to think that one of the reasons this country is falling apart is the wholesale abandonment of public virtue as a broadly shared aspiration. Or even something people should be embarrassed about if they don’t have it.

Charles PM @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 18d

Fuckin yikes, man

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 18d

in a world of swimming caps the bald man is king

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 19d

The saying 'don't let facts get in the way of a good story' often comes to mind when I hear the Irish gov. telling stories about how sustainable our agri system is & how committed they are to environmental action.

No surprises here for anyone paying attention.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

www.irishtimes.com

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Kevin Baker @kevinwbaker.bsky.social · 20d

You can’t *just* armchair give out about things. At a certain point you need to actually create some value, some change, some impact. Instead of just shouting we are all terrible all of the time.

Looking forward to seeing you out on streets pushing for change rather than just writing about it.

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Ré Dubhthaigh @redubhthaigh.bsky.social · 20d

The entire public sector would be better served if politicians understood the current procurement model better.

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 20d

If the only lesson that politicians learn from the Very Expensive Bike Shed Story is "don't build any bike sheds ever", then that's a disaster.

This is significantly lower in planned cost, and the tender hasn't even been awarded yet.

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 20d

Sinn Féin has called for a tender for a new €100,000 bike shed at the National Maternity Hospital to be scrapped.

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🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 21d

For context. The spire is 120 metres tall. Some mad bastards done a serious job here. And the weekend all the Americans are in town for their stupid football game. Maith thú whoever you are. #Speirgorm

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