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Calling it out for what it really is 🤐 rather than a #planning system where the decisions are legally compliant & #sustainable - we get this #HowIrelandWorks same old playlist #scalesofjustice
@attractaub.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @savethehellfire.bsky.social
@attractaub.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @savethehellfire.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Calling it out for what it really is 🤐 rather than a #planning system where the decisions are legally compliant & #sustainable - we get this #HowIrelandWorks same old playlist #scalesofjustice
@attractaub.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @savethehellfire.bsky.social
@attractaub.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @savethehellfire.bsky.social
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The truth?
The Irish public doesn't WANT their national rivers and lakes turned into stinking, dying, cesspools for profit by a particular commercial sector, that also happens to be very heavily subsidised by people's taxes.
Yet that's what this government continues to push for.
The Irish public doesn't WANT their national rivers and lakes turned into stinking, dying, cesspools for profit by a particular commercial sector, that also happens to be very heavily subsidised by people's taxes.
Yet that's what this government continues to push for.
A new Ireland Thinks poll, commissioned by An Taisce, reveals Irish public appear at odds with Government’s application for a derogation from EU Nitrates Directive.
It comes days before a crucial EU vote on the derogation expected on December 9th.
Full results:
www.antaisce.org/news/public-...
It comes days before a crucial EU vote on the derogation expected on December 9th.
Full results:
www.antaisce.org/news/public-...
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The truth?
The Irish public doesn't WANT their national rivers and lakes turned into stinking, dying, cesspools for profit by a particular commercial sector, that also happens to be very heavily subsidised by people's taxes.
Yet that's what this government continues to push for.
The Irish public doesn't WANT their national rivers and lakes turned into stinking, dying, cesspools for profit by a particular commercial sector, that also happens to be very heavily subsidised by people's taxes.
Yet that's what this government continues to push for.
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The only bush/tree growing up this side of the mountain in Conamara is a rhododendron ponticum.
If you don't see an invasive plant species when out in Ireland, you're not looking hard enough.
If you don't see an invasive plant species when out in Ireland, you're not looking hard enough.
October 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The only bush/tree growing up this side of the mountain in Conamara is a rhododendron ponticum.
If you don't see an invasive plant species when out in Ireland, you're not looking hard enough.
If you don't see an invasive plant species when out in Ireland, you're not looking hard enough.
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Another pile of rhodo gone!
Rhododendron ponticum is native to Iberia and Caucas region (its actually under pressure in Iberia and people working to save it)!
Ireland is thought to have a cultivar "superponticum" introduced in last century or so which is cold resistant, perfect for Irish climate.
Rhododendron ponticum is native to Iberia and Caucas region (its actually under pressure in Iberia and people working to save it)!
Ireland is thought to have a cultivar "superponticum" introduced in last century or so which is cold resistant, perfect for Irish climate.
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Another pile of rhodo gone!
Rhododendron ponticum is native to Iberia and Caucas region (its actually under pressure in Iberia and people working to save it)!
Ireland is thought to have a cultivar "superponticum" introduced in last century or so which is cold resistant, perfect for Irish climate.
Rhododendron ponticum is native to Iberia and Caucas region (its actually under pressure in Iberia and people working to save it)!
Ireland is thought to have a cultivar "superponticum" introduced in last century or so which is cold resistant, perfect for Irish climate.
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Another day
Another invasive species
We are literally an island - every new invasive species is a policy and political failure.
Another invasive species
We are literally an island - every new invasive species is a policy and political failure.
'Demon shrimp confirmed as present in Ireland' - NBDC
Demon shrimp (Dikerogammarus haemobaphes) is an invasive species in Ireland and will impact on the native freshwater invertebrate community.
#InvasiveSpecies #NatureConservation #SpeciesAlert
biodiversityireland.ie/demon-shrimp...
Demon shrimp (Dikerogammarus haemobaphes) is an invasive species in Ireland and will impact on the native freshwater invertebrate community.
#InvasiveSpecies #NatureConservation #SpeciesAlert
biodiversityireland.ie/demon-shrimp...
Demon shrimp confirmed as present in Ireland - National Biodiversity Data Centre
Please share the alert with the call to action to follow the Check Clean Dry code to help prevent spread of this and other invasive species to other
biodiversityireland.ie
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Another day
Another invasive species
We are literally an island - every new invasive species is a policy and political failure.
Another invasive species
We are literally an island - every new invasive species is a policy and political failure.
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#Bluetongue Virus's arrival in Ireland is a #climate change story as well as an animal welfare concern.
Endemic in sub-tropics, but unheard of in Europe until the late '90s. Changing humidity and temperature allowed the infected midges to survive in ever more northerly areas.
Graphic: WOAH
Endemic in sub-tropics, but unheard of in Europe until the late '90s. Changing humidity and temperature allowed the infected midges to survive in ever more northerly areas.
Graphic: WOAH
December 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#Bluetongue Virus's arrival in Ireland is a #climate change story as well as an animal welfare concern.
Endemic in sub-tropics, but unheard of in Europe until the late '90s. Changing humidity and temperature allowed the infected midges to survive in ever more northerly areas.
Graphic: WOAH
Endemic in sub-tropics, but unheard of in Europe until the late '90s. Changing humidity and temperature allowed the infected midges to survive in ever more northerly areas.
Graphic: WOAH
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You've until 5pm today to let govt know what you think of their plan for agricultural nitrates pollution.
All you need to do is send an email. In the post linked below we've some measures we feel should be in there & if you think they should be in there let them know.
swanireland.ie/nitrates-pol...
All you need to do is send an email. In the post linked below we've some measures we feel should be in there & if you think they should be in there let them know.
swanireland.ie/nitrates-pol...
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You've until 5pm today to let govt know what you think of their plan for agricultural nitrates pollution.
All you need to do is send an email. In the post linked below we've some measures we feel should be in there & if you think they should be in there let them know.
swanireland.ie/nitrates-pol...
All you need to do is send an email. In the post linked below we've some measures we feel should be in there & if you think they should be in there let them know.
swanireland.ie/nitrates-pol...
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Now you see me....
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
October 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Now you see me....
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
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We need transparency on data centre water use in Ireland. And also do big users like Amazon get preferential rates?
"In a campaign for water efficiency, Amazon, the biggest owner of datacentres in the world, chose to account for only a smaller water usage figure that does not include all the ways its datacentres use water to minimise the risk to its reputation." #ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows
Executives at world’s biggest datacenter owner grappled with disclosing information about water used to help power facilities
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We need transparency on data centre water use in Ireland. And also do big users like Amazon get preferential rates?
The Environmental Impact Assessment for this project would be a interesting read !
One of the largest artificial reefs in the world has been installed at a wind farm off the Sussex coast. The project at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm is the first of its kind, with 75,000 specially designed "reef cubes" placed at the bottom of a single turbine..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Artificial reef created at Rampion offshore wind farm in Sussex
The reef protects the wind turbine and serves as a home for a wide range of marine life.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Environmental Impact Assessment for this project would be a interesting read !
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Financial Times story regarding effects of recent US government science funding affecting @Scripps_Ocean: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
The costs of Trump’s campaign to censor climate science
[FREE TO READ] Datasets have been removed, federal websites scrubbed and thousands of Noaa staff purged. Experts warn disaster defences are at risk
urldefense.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Financial Times story regarding effects of recent US government science funding affecting @Scripps_Ocean: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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With maybe 125,000+ invasive sika deer in Wicklow alone, this is what native forest creation looks like.
• No woodland flora can grow
• Oak aside, trees flop over once tube is removed, deer then kill tree
• Trees may not even be genuinely native
For our forests' sake, a LOT more deer must be shot.
• No woodland flora can grow
• Oak aside, trees flop over once tube is removed, deer then kill tree
• Trees may not even be genuinely native
For our forests' sake, a LOT more deer must be shot.
The pocket forest of native broadleaf tree established by Scouting Ireland at it activity centre at Lough Dan was only possible by using tubes to protect the saplings from bracken & deer/sheep grazing. My image from Aug shows bracken density.
October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
With maybe 125,000+ invasive sika deer in Wicklow alone, this is what native forest creation looks like.
• No woodland flora can grow
• Oak aside, trees flop over once tube is removed, deer then kill tree
• Trees may not even be genuinely native
For our forests' sake, a LOT more deer must be shot.
• No woodland flora can grow
• Oak aside, trees flop over once tube is removed, deer then kill tree
• Trees may not even be genuinely native
For our forests' sake, a LOT more deer must be shot.
Public consultation 101 - Failed
September 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Public consultation 101 - Failed
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All new buildings in England could soon be required to incorporate bird-safe glass and other wildlife-friendly features, after peers in the House of Lords tabled a series of amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill:
House of Lords move to make bird-safe glass mandatory in new buildings
All new buildings in England could be required to use bird-safe glass and other wildlife-friendly features, under amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposed in the House of Lords. The cross-party push follows criticism of the government's plans by its own Animal Sentience Committee, which warned of risks to millions of birds, hedgehogs, rabbits and other wild animals. Campaigners say the measures are low-cost, practical and could save countless lives.
bit.ly
September 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
All new buildings in England could soon be required to incorporate bird-safe glass and other wildlife-friendly features, after peers in the House of Lords tabled a series of amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill:
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North Cork Creameries is a member of Bord Bia's 'Origin Green' greenwashing programme despite 125 non-compliance notices since 2020 and listing on the EPA's top polluter watchlist 🙈
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
EPA licensing rules to protect our fragile rivers are being repeatedly breached
Public records about North Cork Creameries’ operations paint a disquieting picture of how regulators are performing
www.irishtimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
North Cork Creameries is a member of Bord Bia's 'Origin Green' greenwashing programme despite 125 non-compliance notices since 2020 and listing on the EPA's top polluter watchlist 🙈
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Precisely the question I keep asking myself:
'It begs the question: what on earth is the point of the EPA licensing regime if companies – in broad daylight, visible to us all – repeatedly breach the rules meant to protect our fragile rivers?'
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
'It begs the question: what on earth is the point of the EPA licensing regime if companies – in broad daylight, visible to us all – repeatedly breach the rules meant to protect our fragile rivers?'
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
EPA licensing rules to protect our fragile rivers are being repeatedly breached
Public records about North Cork Creameries’ operations paint a disquieting picture of how regulators are performing
www.irishtimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Precisely the question I keep asking myself:
'It begs the question: what on earth is the point of the EPA licensing regime if companies – in broad daylight, visible to us all – repeatedly breach the rules meant to protect our fragile rivers?'
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
'It begs the question: what on earth is the point of the EPA licensing regime if companies – in broad daylight, visible to us all – repeatedly breach the rules meant to protect our fragile rivers?'
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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BirdLife and DEG Impulse launched AVISTEP in four new countries- Egypt, Kenya, Laos and Uzbekistan. Read on to find out how this helps the planet's migratory birds....
www.birdlife.org/news/2024/09...
www.birdlife.org/news/2024/09...
Online Tool Prevents Bird Collisions in Flyways Across the World
Today, BirdLife and DEG Impulse launched AVISTEP in four new countries- Egypt, Kenya, Laos and Uzbekistan. Read on to find out how this helps the planet’s migratory birds.
www.birdlife.org
September 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
BirdLife and DEG Impulse launched AVISTEP in four new countries- Egypt, Kenya, Laos and Uzbekistan. Read on to find out how this helps the planet's migratory birds....
www.birdlife.org/news/2024/09...
www.birdlife.org/news/2024/09...
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Whether or not they caused the horrific fish kill, serious questions need to be asked why North Cork Creameries has been repeatedly in breach of their EPA discharge licence.
Do we need 46,000 fish to be directly attributable to their pollution to stop it? 🧵
www.thejournal.ie/fish-kill-ri...
Do we need 46,000 fish to be directly attributable to their pollution to stop it? 🧵
www.thejournal.ie/fish-kill-ri...
Dairy plant says it is 'not connected' to major Cork fish kill after EPA wastewater report
North Cork Creameries said there was no link to its site and the fish kill near Lombardstown, “a full 10km away from our facility”.
www.thejournal.ie
September 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Whether or not they caused the horrific fish kill, serious questions need to be asked why North Cork Creameries has been repeatedly in breach of their EPA discharge licence.
Do we need 46,000 fish to be directly attributable to their pollution to stop it? 🧵
www.thejournal.ie/fish-kill-ri...
Do we need 46,000 fish to be directly attributable to their pollution to stop it? 🧵
www.thejournal.ie/fish-kill-ri...
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"In a UK-first, a genetically unique juniper forest at Trees for Life’s Dundreggan rewilding estate in the Scottish Highlands has been awarded a special European designation to protect and enhance its globally significant diversity."
treesforlife.org.uk/unique-highl...
treesforlife.org.uk/unique-highl...
Unique Highland juniper forest given special European status in UK first - Trees for Life
treesforlife.org.uk
July 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"In a UK-first, a genetically unique juniper forest at Trees for Life’s Dundreggan rewilding estate in the Scottish Highlands has been awarded a special European designation to protect and enhance its globally significant diversity."
treesforlife.org.uk/unique-highl...
treesforlife.org.uk/unique-highl...
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Time to call timber on forestry targets and use €1.3bn on other schemes?
At a time we are looking for funding to incentivise farmers to restore nature there is a large pot of money sitting idle. share.google/PKW6IHDkAVDH...
At a time we are looking for funding to incentivise farmers to restore nature there is a large pot of money sitting idle. share.google/PKW6IHDkAVDH...
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: Time to call timber on forestry targets and use €1.3bn on other schemes
Farmers are never going to plant enough trees to meet the target of 8,000ha per year and it’s time the Government accepted that and thought of a new way to pay farmers to store carbon.
share.google
July 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Time to call timber on forestry targets and use €1.3bn on other schemes?
At a time we are looking for funding to incentivise farmers to restore nature there is a large pot of money sitting idle. share.google/PKW6IHDkAVDH...
At a time we are looking for funding to incentivise farmers to restore nature there is a large pot of money sitting idle. share.google/PKW6IHDkAVDH...
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Tomorrow, 12.15pm. The Four Courts
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
July 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Tomorrow, 12.15pm. The Four Courts
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, The Ditch and Uplift bring our legal challenge against government over illegal weapons flights through Irish territory and the export of dual use goods to Israel during its genocide in Gaza.
Truth is on our side.
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🔴⚠️🔥♨️🇬🇷🇹🇷The E.#Mediterranean is engulfed by smoke of #wildfires from the #Balkans to #Turkey.Last 6hrs by meteosat-12 #MTGI1 with main fires in #Greece and Turkey.#Evia #Messinia #Kythira #Crete.Devastation in the forests of #Karabük and the city of #Bursa #climateemergency
July 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🔴⚠️🔥♨️🇬🇷🇹🇷The E.#Mediterranean is engulfed by smoke of #wildfires from the #Balkans to #Turkey.Last 6hrs by meteosat-12 #MTGI1 with main fires in #Greece and Turkey.#Evia #Messinia #Kythira #Crete.Devastation in the forests of #Karabük and the city of #Bursa #climateemergency
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Happy #BogDay. The most misunderstood ecosystems on our planet have been ridiculed, drained, burned, and destroyed throughout modern history. These water purifiers, carbon keepers, storytellers, and beautiful places deserve our respect, today and every day.
July 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy #BogDay. The most misunderstood ecosystems on our planet have been ridiculed, drained, burned, and destroyed throughout modern history. These water purifiers, carbon keepers, storytellers, and beautiful places deserve our respect, today and every day.
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🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency.
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵
July 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency.
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵
They are out of energy and they are starving to death.
I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.
🧵