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A new report from the Marine Institute catalogues the carnage of protected and endangered species from tangle netting, including within Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, our new marine national park where hundreds of seals are being drowned.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
New study on indiscriminate death traps known as tangle nets
We need a ban on the use of tangle netting to bring an end to the carnage of threatened and protected species says ecologist Pádraic Fogarty as a new Marine Institute report highlights serious problem...
www.irishexaminer.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
A new report from the Marine Institute catalogues the carnage of protected and endangered species from tangle netting, including within Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, our new marine national park where hundreds of seals are being drowned.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
“in addition to eliminating coal, more renewable generation & higher volumes of imports via interconnectors also means lower generation from fossil fuels. - led to record low emissions from electricity generation”
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@fullycharged.bsky.social
Goods news about the Irish Grid- worth a story?
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@fullycharged.bsky.social
Goods news about the Irish Grid- worth a story?
Our 2025 review is now open to all 📊
How did the Irish grid improve over the past 12 months, and where can it do better? We dived into the generation, demand, availability, and pricing data to identify 10 key indicators to watch in 2026 🔍
www.greencollective.io/post/annual-...
How did the Irish grid improve over the past 12 months, and where can it do better? We dived into the generation, demand, availability, and pricing data to identify 10 key indicators to watch in 2026 🔍
www.greencollective.io/post/annual-...
A Year in Review: The Irish Grid in 2025
www.greencollective.io
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 AM
“in addition to eliminating coal, more renewable generation & higher volumes of imports via interconnectors also means lower generation from fossil fuels. - led to record low emissions from electricity generation”
@volts.wtf
@fullycharged.bsky.social
Goods news about the Irish Grid- worth a story?
@volts.wtf
@fullycharged.bsky.social
Goods news about the Irish Grid- worth a story?
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A key issue in the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill is how it weakens Ireland’s Climate Act.
The Bill would require decision-makers to act consistently with climate plans only “to the extent they consider practicable”, and then deem climate compliance in advance.
The Bill would require decision-makers to act consistently with climate plans only “to the extent they consider practicable”, and then deem climate compliance in advance.
January 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
A key issue in the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill is how it weakens Ireland’s Climate Act.
The Bill would require decision-makers to act consistently with climate plans only “to the extent they consider practicable”, and then deem climate compliance in advance.
The Bill would require decision-makers to act consistently with climate plans only “to the extent they consider practicable”, and then deem climate compliance in advance.
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Celebrate St Brigid’s Day! Learn to make a traditional St Brigid’s Cross with Museum Educator Tom Doyle below or join us in person at Workshops at 2pm & 3:30pm, Sat 31 Jan 2026 at the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park. Explore more Brigid events across our sites 👉 youtu.be/DMYYaaV2-Sw
How to make a 3 Armed St Brigid's Cross with Straw
YouTube video by National Museum of Ireland
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January 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Celebrate St Brigid’s Day! Learn to make a traditional St Brigid’s Cross with Museum Educator Tom Doyle below or join us in person at Workshops at 2pm & 3:30pm, Sat 31 Jan 2026 at the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park. Explore more Brigid events across our sites 👉 youtu.be/DMYYaaV2-Sw
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✨ What’s On This February at Collins Barracks! ✨
Brigit Festival tours (1 Feb), LGBTQIA+ Tours (7 Feb), Valentine’s Tours (14–15 Feb), Lunar New Year (15 Feb), Culture Club (27 Feb) + Sensory Quiet Hour (28 Feb).
More info: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
#CollinsBarracks #DublinEvents
Brigit Festival tours (1 Feb), LGBTQIA+ Tours (7 Feb), Valentine’s Tours (14–15 Feb), Lunar New Year (15 Feb), Culture Club (27 Feb) + Sensory Quiet Hour (28 Feb).
More info: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
#CollinsBarracks #DublinEvents
January 28, 2026 at 3:13 PM
✨ What’s On This February at Collins Barracks! ✨
Brigit Festival tours (1 Feb), LGBTQIA+ Tours (7 Feb), Valentine’s Tours (14–15 Feb), Lunar New Year (15 Feb), Culture Club (27 Feb) + Sensory Quiet Hour (28 Feb).
More info: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
#CollinsBarracks #DublinEvents
Brigit Festival tours (1 Feb), LGBTQIA+ Tours (7 Feb), Valentine’s Tours (14–15 Feb), Lunar New Year (15 Feb), Culture Club (27 Feb) + Sensory Quiet Hour (28 Feb).
More info: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
#CollinsBarracks #DublinEvents
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As communities around the country recover from Storm Chandra, I joined @unitetheunion.bsky.social for the launch of their proposals on new laws to protect workers, during extreme weather. With climate change, these events are becoming more frequent and the law has to evolve to keep workers safe
January 29, 2026 at 10:25 AM
As communities around the country recover from Storm Chandra, I joined @unitetheunion.bsky.social for the launch of their proposals on new laws to protect workers, during extreme weather. With climate change, these events are becoming more frequent and the law has to evolve to keep workers safe
This will be a very interesting meeting
John Gibbons, author of The Lie of the Land: A Game Plan for Ireland in the Climate Crisis, will speak at a public meeting in the Marine Hotel, Sutton at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th February.
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This will be a very interesting meeting
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Homeowners who want to replace windows and doors and insulate their homes will be able to receive thousands of euros in new and enhanced grants as part of a package announced by Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien
Government to provide €558m to upgrade and retrofit homes
Homeowners who want to replace windows and doors and insulate their homes will be able to receive thousands of euros in new and enhanced grants as part of a package announced by Minister for Climate, ...
www.rte.ie
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Homeowners who want to replace windows and doors and insulate their homes will be able to receive thousands of euros in new and enhanced grants as part of a package announced by Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien
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Dublin’s deputy lord mayor says bus lanes not needed at weekends as he doesn’t see congestion but claims bus lanes add to weekend traffic
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see…
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see…
Dublin’s deputy lord mayor says bus lanes not needed at weekends as he doesn’t see congestion but claims bus lanes add to weekend traffic
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see congestion then, but in the same breath, he also said that the bus lanes are adding to congestion on weekends. The deputy lord mayor, Cllr John Stephens (Fianna Fáil), said: "A lot of residents of the Navan Road have asked me 'Do we need a bus line in operation for seven days a week, 24/7?'"
irishcycle.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Dublin’s deputy lord mayor says bus lanes not needed at weekends as he doesn’t see congestion but claims bus lanes add to weekend traffic
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see…
Dublin City's deputy lord mayor has said that the operating hours of 24/7 bus lanes should be reduced because they are not needed on weekends, as he doesn't see…
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Greens take Reform seat in first of its kind win
Greens take Reform seat in first of its kind win in Derbyshire - BBC News
Green Party candidate wins seat from Reform party in Derbyshire County Council by-election.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Greens take Reform seat in first of its kind win
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Trump: "I haven't been able to find any windfarms in China."
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Trump: "I haven't been able to find any windfarms in China."
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
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This is truly appalling - whoever this judge is - there should be formal complaint on the person's ability to be a unbiased judge #spéirghorm
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This is truly appalling - whoever this judge is - there should be formal complaint on the person's ability to be a unbiased judge #spéirghorm
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Good to see @seai-ie.bsky.social planning to introduce a new staged "retrofit passport" so that homeowners who can't do a deep retrofit, for whatever reason, can access good grants, including for windows & doors, and nearly €10k towards a heat pump.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
Higher retrofit grants to include 80pc subsidy for heat pumps
Homeowners could be about to benefit from thousands of euro being made available for energy upgrades to private homes, under new plans that are expected to announced by Minister for Climate, Environme...
www.independent.ie
January 20, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Good to see @seai-ie.bsky.social planning to introduce a new staged "retrofit passport" so that homeowners who can't do a deep retrofit, for whatever reason, can access good grants, including for windows & doors, and nearly €10k towards a heat pump.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
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Join our Tour Guide & Facilitator Panel at the Dead Zoo Lab! Bring Natural History to life, inspire curiosity, and create belonging. Be the voice that makes Ireland’s Natural History stories unforgettable. Apply now: www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/pre...
January 20, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Join our Tour Guide & Facilitator Panel at the Dead Zoo Lab! Bring Natural History to life, inspire curiosity, and create belonging. Be the voice that makes Ireland’s Natural History stories unforgettable. Apply now: www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/pre...
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the Green Party has warned that the drop in funding threatens projects that have taken years to plan and are now approaching construction stage.
www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-...
www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-...
Dublin City Council’s cycling and walking funds have been cut, and it may put years of work at risk
The Green Party says the cut puts planned projects at risk.
www.thejournal.ie
January 20, 2026 at 11:18 AM
the Green Party has warned that the drop in funding threatens projects that have taken years to plan and are now approaching construction stage.
www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-...
www.thejournal.ie/dublin-city-...
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Breaking news: The Trump administration acknowledged for the first time that members of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data without the awareness of agency officials, months after a whistleblower raised concerns.
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Breaking news: The Trump administration acknowledged for the first time that members of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data without the awareness of agency officials, months after a whistleblower raised concerns.
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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 25% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 55% at 01:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 59% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 16% of demand was met by imports.
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 25% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 55% at 01:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 59% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 16% of demand was met by imports.
Have you seen this @thebulwark.com ?
Amazing moment on French TV. A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy basically trying to intimidate her during Le Pen's trial for embezzlement - something they've done to other judges around the world.
January 20, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Have you seen this @thebulwark.com ?
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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 34% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 65% at 23:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 56% of demand. 1% of generation was exported, 10% of demand was met by imports.
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 34% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 65% at 23:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 56% of demand. 1% of generation was exported, 10% of demand was met by imports.
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Pedestrianisation of O’Connell St in Ennis welcomed as 90% say they support it
irishcycle.com/2026/01/19/p...
irishcycle.com/2026/01/19/p...
Pedestrianisation of O’Connell St in Ennis welcomed as 90% say they support it
It took a long road to get to this point. But after years of trials and campaigning, the pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street — a main shopping street in Ennis, Co Clare — has been con…
irishcycle.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Pedestrianisation of O’Connell St in Ennis welcomed as 90% say they support it
irishcycle.com/2026/01/19/p...
irishcycle.com/2026/01/19/p...
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Some days, it's hard to believe we'll ever get it together to act on climate. But the international cooperation to phase out CFCs and protect the ozone layer shows it *can* be done.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Some days, it's hard to believe we'll ever get it together to act on climate. But the international cooperation to phase out CFCs and protect the ozone layer shows it *can* be done.
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Delaying the 2026 Climate Action Plan is deeply concerning. Efforts are already way off-track & the CAP is the main tool for closing the delivery gap this decade. Saying we must wait for post-2030 carbon budgets is conceptually backwards - delay now makes future targets harder and more expensive.
The annual Climate Action Plan is delayed again this year
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Climate action plan delayed for second year despite emissions cuts falling behind target
Opposition TDs accuse Government of lacking ambition in tackling climate crisis
www.irishtimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Delaying the 2026 Climate Action Plan is deeply concerning. Efforts are already way off-track & the CAP is the main tool for closing the delivery gap this decade. Saying we must wait for post-2030 carbon budgets is conceptually backwards - delay now makes future targets harder and more expensive.
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🛝Great news for families in the Blanchardstown / Castleknock area, Laurel Lodge Playground is now open!
January 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
🛝Great news for families in the Blanchardstown / Castleknock area, Laurel Lodge Playground is now open!
You should do an episode on this @fullycharged.bsky.social @volts.wtf
More here on @hannahdaly.ie's ev-battery-reuse adventure: Don’t scrap an older electric vehicle – just upgrade it
www.irishtimes.com/motors/2025/...
www.irishtimes.com/motors/2025/...
Don’t scrap an older electric vehicle – just upgrade it
Irish company Range Therapy is now offering Nissan Leaf battery swaps and upgrades
www.irishtimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:33 PM
You should do an episode on this @fullycharged.bsky.social @volts.wtf
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Dulbin City Council's funding for cycling and walking infrastructure has fallen sharply this year, raising concerns about the delivery of long-planned projects despite continued government claims of strong support for active travel
jrnl.ie/6931743
jrnl.ie/6931743
Dublin City Council’s cycling and walking funds have been cut, and it may put years of work at risk
The Green Party says the cut puts planned projects at risk.
jrnl.ie
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Dulbin City Council's funding for cycling and walking infrastructure has fallen sharply this year, raising concerns about the delivery of long-planned projects despite continued government claims of strong support for active travel
jrnl.ie/6931743
jrnl.ie/6931743