Mike McKillen
@mikemckillen.bsky.social
In flight from the tweet site. Also @mikemckillen@mastodon. Retired academic biochemist & safety specialist (bio-safety trainer to CL-3) #AndICycle #ClimateCrisis #DavosSafeAir #SeparateChurchState.
If you use an alphanumeric handle I will block you!
If you use an alphanumeric handle I will block you!
“I’ll just drive down the road to get a carton of milk”.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“I’ll just drive down the road to get a carton of milk”.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
We spotted this on Dame St. at junction with S. Great George’s St. I hope all are well.
At the annual members gathering of @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social along with our colleagues in @cyclinguk NI at #Drogheda hosted by @droghedacycling.bsky.social.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
At the annual members gathering of @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social along with our colleagues in @cyclinguk NI at #Drogheda hosted by @droghedacycling.bsky.social.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
Supported by Shared Island initiative.
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
march ending @oireachtasnews.bsky.social with a disappointing turnout, but then a damp day for it.
march ending @oireachtasnews.bsky.social with a disappointing turnout, but then a damp day for it.
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
march ending @oireachtasnews.bsky.social with a disappointing turnout, but then a damp day for it.
march ending @oireachtasnews.bsky.social with a disappointing turnout, but then a damp day for it.
@irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social was at the launch of the Climate & Health Alliance’s discussion paper ‘Movement is Health’ or #ActiveTravel the magic pill. @willandrews01.bsky.social @janetphorner.bsky.social Dr. Elaine Mullan.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
@irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social was at the launch of the Climate & Health Alliance’s discussion paper ‘Movement is Health’ or #ActiveTravel the magic pill. @willandrews01.bsky.social @janetphorner.bsky.social Dr. Elaine Mullan.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It’s hard to understand why folks would choose to get their coffee out of a capsule rather than from a bean of their own choosing brewed in a simple device!
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s hard to understand why folks would choose to get their coffee out of a capsule rather than from a bean of their own choosing brewed in a simple device!
Here is the @garda.ie datum for fatalities showing 136 fatalities (as of 14/10/25) compared to 2024 outcome of 133. 44 of these in 2025, so far, are active travel users (32% of total).
#VisionZero is #ZeroVision on this minister's watch.
#VisionZero is #ZeroVision on this minister's watch.
October 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Here is the @garda.ie datum for fatalities showing 136 fatalities (as of 14/10/25) compared to 2024 outcome of 133. 44 of these in 2025, so far, are active travel users (32% of total).
#VisionZero is #ZeroVision on this minister's watch.
#VisionZero is #ZeroVision on this minister's watch.
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 3:47 PM
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.
With leaf fall well underway & twigs/branches from storm damage lying near the edge of the road it’s time to remind drivers that bike users will be taking the lanes.
This is national #roadsafety week but our road safety agencies are silent on this hazard.
This is national #roadsafety week but our road safety agencies are silent on this hazard.
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
With leaf fall well underway & twigs/branches from storm damage lying near the edge of the road it’s time to remind drivers that bike users will be taking the lanes.
This is national #roadsafety week but our road safety agencies are silent on this hazard.
This is national #roadsafety week but our road safety agencies are silent on this hazard.
We have been in a steadily increasing wave of #COVID19 over the summer/autumn months as reported by @hspc.bsky.social respiratorydisease-hpscireland.hub.arcgis.com/pages/covid-19
Chart covers 26 May - 22 September.
Lots of folks in my circle ill with it (66% knew someone who had it recently).
Chart covers 26 May - 22 September.
Lots of folks in my circle ill with it (66% knew someone who had it recently).
October 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We have been in a steadily increasing wave of #COVID19 over the summer/autumn months as reported by @hspc.bsky.social respiratorydisease-hpscireland.hub.arcgis.com/pages/covid-19
Chart covers 26 May - 22 September.
Lots of folks in my circle ill with it (66% knew someone who had it recently).
Chart covers 26 May - 22 September.
Lots of folks in my circle ill with it (66% knew someone who had it recently).
air quality safe.
Needless to say I was wearing a respirator throughout the flight (FFP2), but no one else was masked.
@ukhadds.bsky.social @nousaerons.bsky.social
Needless to say I was wearing a respirator throughout the flight (FFP2), but no one else was masked.
@ukhadds.bsky.social @nousaerons.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
air quality safe.
Needless to say I was wearing a respirator throughout the flight (FFP2), but no one else was masked.
@ukhadds.bsky.social @nousaerons.bsky.social
Needless to say I was wearing a respirator throughout the flight (FFP2), but no one else was masked.
@ukhadds.bsky.social @nousaerons.bsky.social
Here's a plot of fertiliser imports into #Ireland over recent years.
By far the greatest tonnage is for N-compounds, with a marked up tick in 2023-'24.
Intensive ruminant production sucks nitrogen & our rivers/lakes show it, but let's hold onto the #NitratesDerogation & sacred cows.
[Data CSO]
By far the greatest tonnage is for N-compounds, with a marked up tick in 2023-'24.
Intensive ruminant production sucks nitrogen & our rivers/lakes show it, but let's hold onto the #NitratesDerogation & sacred cows.
[Data CSO]
September 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Here's a plot of fertiliser imports into #Ireland over recent years.
By far the greatest tonnage is for N-compounds, with a marked up tick in 2023-'24.
Intensive ruminant production sucks nitrogen & our rivers/lakes show it, but let's hold onto the #NitratesDerogation & sacred cows.
[Data CSO]
By far the greatest tonnage is for N-compounds, with a marked up tick in 2023-'24.
Intensive ruminant production sucks nitrogen & our rivers/lakes show it, but let's hold onto the #NitratesDerogation & sacred cows.
[Data CSO]
That’s a definite +ve! We’re told that #COVID19 is over. This was likely contracted in a local gastropub last Friday that was packed with a lot of HCWs from the local acute hospital where no staff use an appropriate respirator in patient-facing exams.
Public health is shot!
Public health is shot!
September 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
That’s a definite +ve! We’re told that #COVID19 is over. This was likely contracted in a local gastropub last Friday that was packed with a lot of HCWs from the local acute hospital where no staff use an appropriate respirator in patient-facing exams.
Public health is shot!
Public health is shot!
So what's the plan for those of you I/C road safety?
c. 32% of fatalities so far involved #ActiveTravel users.
#VisionZero is not a slogan.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
c. 32% of fatalities so far involved #ActiveTravel users.
#VisionZero is not a slogan.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
September 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
So what's the plan for those of you I/C road safety?
c. 32% of fatalities so far involved #ActiveTravel users.
#VisionZero is not a slogan.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
c. 32% of fatalities so far involved #ActiveTravel users.
#VisionZero is not a slogan.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Out in our city again today around the Grafton Quarter, no less, but struck again by the mess that is our pavements. These ones from Duke Street.
Note three segments of different paviours over a 8 m stretch as well as the tat left by road openings with tarmac infill!
Cllrs, do you care about it?
Note three segments of different paviours over a 8 m stretch as well as the tat left by road openings with tarmac infill!
Cllrs, do you care about it?
September 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Out in our city again today around the Grafton Quarter, no less, but struck again by the mess that is our pavements. These ones from Duke Street.
Note three segments of different paviours over a 8 m stretch as well as the tat left by road openings with tarmac infill!
Cllrs, do you care about it?
Note three segments of different paviours over a 8 m stretch as well as the tat left by road openings with tarmac infill!
Cllrs, do you care about it?
These digital bus arrival times are pipe dream stuff @dublinbusnews.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
These digital bus arrival times are pipe dream stuff @dublinbusnews.bsky.social
Here are some recent reports on aircraft incidents with analysis of what may have happened.
aaiu.ie/aaiu-reports...
We have nothing comparable for the many vehicular impacts, particularly with active travel users.
We need to change how we investigate RTCs.
aaiu.ie/aaiu-reports...
We have nothing comparable for the many vehicular impacts, particularly with active travel users.
We need to change how we investigate RTCs.
September 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Here are some recent reports on aircraft incidents with analysis of what may have happened.
aaiu.ie/aaiu-reports...
We have nothing comparable for the many vehicular impacts, particularly with active travel users.
We need to change how we investigate RTCs.
aaiu.ie/aaiu-reports...
We have nothing comparable for the many vehicular impacts, particularly with active travel users.
We need to change how we investigate RTCs.
These local hand-cut granite paviours on many street pavements in #Dublin are superior to the cast concrete slabs or imported cut white granite.
September 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
These local hand-cut granite paviours on many street pavements in #Dublin are superior to the cast concrete slabs or imported cut white granite.
must be investigated with an interim report due within 3 months.
#VisionZero is not a slogan ministers at Dept of Transport
@darraghobrientd.bsky.social
Sean Canney td
@jerrybuttimer.bsky.social
#VisionZero is not a slogan ministers at Dept of Transport
@darraghobrientd.bsky.social
Sean Canney td
@jerrybuttimer.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
must be investigated with an interim report due within 3 months.
#VisionZero is not a slogan ministers at Dept of Transport
@darraghobrientd.bsky.social
Sean Canney td
@jerrybuttimer.bsky.social
#VisionZero is not a slogan ministers at Dept of Transport
@darraghobrientd.bsky.social
Sean Canney td
@jerrybuttimer.bsky.social
It was nice to be at a book launch earlier @ria.ie for @thinkorswim.bsky.social new book ‘The Lie of the Land’.
Great that Mat Cooper @todayfm.bsky.social has provided John with a weekly slot on his radio programme.
Great that Mat Cooper @todayfm.bsky.social has provided John with a weekly slot on his radio programme.
September 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It was nice to be at a book launch earlier @ria.ie for @thinkorswim.bsky.social new book ‘The Lie of the Land’.
Great that Mat Cooper @todayfm.bsky.social has provided John with a weekly slot on his radio programme.
Great that Mat Cooper @todayfm.bsky.social has provided John with a weekly slot on his radio programme.
Sadly the Moby flooding of bike stands thereby blocking private bike access to the hoops brings further opposition to rental 2-wheel electro-mobility.
This from Sandymount earlier where I found two separate stands full.
This from Sandymount earlier where I found two separate stands full.
August 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Sadly the Moby flooding of bike stands thereby blocking private bike access to the hoops brings further opposition to rental 2-wheel electro-mobility.
This from Sandymount earlier where I found two separate stands full.
This from Sandymount earlier where I found two separate stands full.
So goats have been brought onto Killiney Hill park to control vegetation in the hope of them grazing on the gorse to reduce the fire risk. I’m not sure what the ecological end point will be.
August 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So goats have been brought onto Killiney Hill park to control vegetation in the hope of them grazing on the gorse to reduce the fire risk. I’m not sure what the ecological end point will be.
Seagulls always wheeling & screeching overhead when in #Dublin looking to scavenge on our streets.
Of course we still permit this type of commercial premises waste disposal.
Of course we still permit this type of commercial premises waste disposal.
August 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Seagulls always wheeling & screeching overhead when in #Dublin looking to scavenge on our streets.
Of course we still permit this type of commercial premises waste disposal.
Of course we still permit this type of commercial premises waste disposal.