Eleanor Phillips
@caraep.bsky.social
Visual Artist owned by Cara the Jack Russell. Likes most things except feckin eejits. Can we please stop producing oil based plastics.
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Massive thank you to everyone who supported us, & continues to, since @judesherry.bsky.social & I started this crazy journey
You'll never know how much a difference its made to us
We just couldn't accept housing crisis mantra "thats the way things are" when over 180,000 homes were wasted
#speirgorm
You'll never know how much a difference its made to us
We just couldn't accept housing crisis mantra "thats the way things are" when over 180,000 homes were wasted
#speirgorm
We were only ones in room not being paid
Only ones spending our time & money trying to end scourge of vacancy & dereliction
Only ones who've spent best part of last 6 yrs working on this for free
Yet we still get attacked every single day
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social fight on with Dóchas🙏
#speirgorm
Only ones spending our time & money trying to end scourge of vacancy & dereliction
Only ones who've spent best part of last 6 yrs working on this for free
Yet we still get attacked every single day
Me & @judesherry.bsky.social fight on with Dóchas🙏
#speirgorm
And here is @judesherry.bsky.social at @oireachtasnews.bsky.social outlining how compulsory sales & compulsory rental function as effective policy measures to tackle vacancy/dereliction in other countries
We believe they would be transformative in tackling #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
#speirgorm
We believe they would be transformative in tackling #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
#speirgorm
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Massive thank you to everyone who supported us, & continues to, since @judesherry.bsky.social & I started this crazy journey
You'll never know how much a difference its made to us
We just couldn't accept housing crisis mantra "thats the way things are" when over 180,000 homes were wasted
#speirgorm
You'll never know how much a difference its made to us
We just couldn't accept housing crisis mantra "thats the way things are" when over 180,000 homes were wasted
#speirgorm
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Never again was meant to mean never again to anyone anywhere. To me it still does.
#InternationalHolocaustDay
#InternationalHolocaustDay
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Never again was meant to mean never again to anyone anywhere. To me it still does.
#InternationalHolocaustDay
#InternationalHolocaustDay
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- The HSE has spent almost €1m on the upkeep of the former mental health hospital St Finan’s in Killarney since it closed in 2012. Why has it lain idle? 2/
www.radiokerry.ie/news/hse-has...
www.radiokerry.ie/news/hse-has...
HSE has spent over €900,000 on former Kerry hospital since it closed | RadioKerry.ie
The HSE has spent over €900,000 on the upkeep of the former mental health hospital St Finan’s in Killarney since it closed | Radio Kerry News
www.radiokerry.ie
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 AM
- The HSE has spent almost €1m on the upkeep of the former mental health hospital St Finan’s in Killarney since it closed in 2012. Why has it lain idle? 2/
www.radiokerry.ie/news/hse-has...
www.radiokerry.ie/news/hse-has...
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I spoke to Jerry on @radiokerry.bsky.social to share some thoughts on former Mental Health Hospital, St Finans Killarney, protected structure built during famine so deep cultural/societal significance
Closed 14 years ago it should now become homes
#DerelictIreland
www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...
Closed 14 years ago it should now become homes
#DerelictIreland
www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...
What’s the Future for Killarney’s Landmark St Finan’s? – January 26th, 2026 | RadioKerry.ie
Jerry spoke to Frank O’Connor, Derelict Ireland on Radio Kerry journalist Mark Lynch’s freedom of information request which revealed the HSE has spent over €900...
www.radiokerry.ie
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I spoke to Jerry on @radiokerry.bsky.social to share some thoughts on former Mental Health Hospital, St Finans Killarney, protected structure built during famine so deep cultural/societal significance
Closed 14 years ago it should now become homes
#DerelictIreland
www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...
Closed 14 years ago it should now become homes
#DerelictIreland
www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...
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Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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It is time for use it or lose it in Ireland
Hoarding should not be tolerated when so many urgently need a home
Western Road, Cork City #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
#SpeirGorm
Hoarding should not be tolerated when so many urgently need a home
Western Road, Cork City #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
#SpeirGorm
January 19, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It is time for use it or lose it in Ireland
Hoarding should not be tolerated when so many urgently need a home
Western Road, Cork City #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
#SpeirGorm
Hoarding should not be tolerated when so many urgently need a home
Western Road, Cork City #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland
#SpeirGorm
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''Housing as a Fundamental human right'' ✊️
This is the people powered change in action. Over 24,000 emails sent out in one day, result? Motion passed 🙌
#SpeirGorm
This is the people powered change in action. Over 24,000 emails sent out in one day, result? Motion passed 🙌
#SpeirGorm
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
''Housing as a Fundamental human right'' ✊️
This is the people powered change in action. Over 24,000 emails sent out in one day, result? Motion passed 🙌
#SpeirGorm
This is the people powered change in action. Over 24,000 emails sent out in one day, result? Motion passed 🙌
#SpeirGorm
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January 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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In Irish terms, climate tipping point will be reached by the end of this government. #speirgorm
www.thejournal.ie/climate-tipp...
www.thejournal.ie/climate-tipp...
Climate tipping point will be reached by the end of this decade, Copernicus institute warns
2025 was the third warmest year on record
www.thejournal.ie
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM
In Irish terms, climate tipping point will be reached by the end of this government. #speirgorm
www.thejournal.ie/climate-tipp...
www.thejournal.ie/climate-tipp...
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With the EU-Mercosur Trade deal in the news again we thought we'd share some of our people powered research done back in 2020.
#standwithfarmers #notomercosur ##SpeirGorm
www.uplift.ie/trading-away...
#standwithfarmers #notomercosur ##SpeirGorm
www.uplift.ie/trading-away...
“Trading Away Our Rights & Environment” the potential impact of the EU Mercosur Trade Deal - Uplift - People Powered Change
The EU is about to finalise a trade deal with several Southern American countries called the EU Mercosur Trade Deal. There’s a lot to be worried about from this dodgy trade deal. Farmers’ livelihoods ...
www.uplift.ie
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
With the EU-Mercosur Trade deal in the news again we thought we'd share some of our people powered research done back in 2020.
#standwithfarmers #notomercosur ##SpeirGorm
www.uplift.ie/trading-away...
#standwithfarmers #notomercosur ##SpeirGorm
www.uplift.ie/trading-away...
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NEW: The ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, the Venezuela attack, the new White House Jan. 6 website—these each convey a powerful & unsettling message from Trump, Miller, and their crew: Violence is ours to use, at home and abroad, to get what we want. Beware.
Please read and share.
Please read and share.
The Trump doctrine: Violence is us
The message is clear—be afraid.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
NEW: The ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, the Venezuela attack, the new White House Jan. 6 website—these each convey a powerful & unsettling message from Trump, Miller, and their crew: Violence is ours to use, at home and abroad, to get what we want. Beware.
Please read and share.
Please read and share.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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They have no intention of stopping with Venezuela.
A post shared by the US Defence Secretary. The Other shared by Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife
January 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
They have no intention of stopping with Venezuela.
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On January 3, 2026, the United States arrested Maduro and his wife as trophies, transporting them on a warship to be tried in New York for conspiracy to traffic narco-terrorism. Alarmed legal experts denounced this as an excessive show of force bordering on war.
#ProudBlue #DV1
#ProudBlue #DV1
January 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
On January 3, 2026, the United States arrested Maduro and his wife as trophies, transporting them on a warship to be tried in New York for conspiracy to traffic narco-terrorism. Alarmed legal experts denounced this as an excessive show of force bordering on war.
#ProudBlue #DV1
#ProudBlue #DV1
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In case you didn't know, Dunnes Stores Better Value also means leaving 20 new build apartments empty in a housing emergency (since 2005)
With yesterdays news of record numbers of families & children in emergency accommodation you'd think the Government would act
But then it is policy
#SpeirGorm
With yesterdays news of record numbers of families & children in emergency accommodation you'd think the Government would act
But then it is policy
#SpeirGorm
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
In case you didn't know, Dunnes Stores Better Value also means leaving 20 new build apartments empty in a housing emergency (since 2005)
With yesterdays news of record numbers of families & children in emergency accommodation you'd think the Government would act
But then it is policy
#SpeirGorm
With yesterdays news of record numbers of families & children in emergency accommodation you'd think the Government would act
But then it is policy
#SpeirGorm
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Imagine building a reputation for punching down against the vulnerable
Imagine its Irelands Tánaiste & Minister of Finance doing the punching
Welcome to the life of Simon Harris
#speirgorm
Imagine its Irelands Tánaiste & Minister of Finance doing the punching
Welcome to the life of Simon Harris
#speirgorm
What a horrible man Simon Harris is
He really is the pits targeting the vulnerable through his lies & gaslighting
A man whose party policies have enabled homeless crisis, vacancy & dereliction epidemic & housing crisis
He really has no shame
#DerelictIreland #HowIrelandWorks #SpeirGorm
He really is the pits targeting the vulnerable through his lies & gaslighting
A man whose party policies have enabled homeless crisis, vacancy & dereliction epidemic & housing crisis
He really has no shame
#DerelictIreland #HowIrelandWorks #SpeirGorm
January 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Imagine building a reputation for punching down against the vulnerable
Imagine its Irelands Tánaiste & Minister of Finance doing the punching
Welcome to the life of Simon Harris
#speirgorm
Imagine its Irelands Tánaiste & Minister of Finance doing the punching
Welcome to the life of Simon Harris
#speirgorm
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Ireland's consumer watchdog has called for a new 'easy in, easy out' EU law on cancelling online subscriptions for everything from dating and fitness apps to betting, streaming and gaming. jrnl.ie/6905091t
Irish watchdog says its way too hard to cancel online subscriptions
Meanwhile, here’s what happened when we tried to cancel Amazon Prime…
jrnl.ie
December 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Ireland's consumer watchdog has called for a new 'easy in, easy out' EU law on cancelling online subscriptions for everything from dating and fitness apps to betting, streaming and gaming. jrnl.ie/6905091t
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This is another shocking example of the lack of vision or accountability in Ireland
In this case its Dublin, it could be anywhere across the country
We need to urgently invest in public luxury so everyone can #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
In this case its Dublin, it could be anywhere across the country
We need to urgently invest in public luxury so everyone can #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
It's 25 years since the Family Law Court hole in the ground eyesore was created
In that time the people of Dublin could have been given a 'meanwhile use' park
Imagine something like the Blessington Basin up the road from here
Sadly public luxury has no place in #DerelictIreland
#SpeirGorm
In that time the people of Dublin could have been given a 'meanwhile use' park
Imagine something like the Blessington Basin up the road from here
Sadly public luxury has no place in #DerelictIreland
#SpeirGorm
December 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is another shocking example of the lack of vision or accountability in Ireland
In this case its Dublin, it could be anywhere across the country
We need to urgently invest in public luxury so everyone can #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
In this case its Dublin, it could be anywhere across the country
We need to urgently invest in public luxury so everyone can #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
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Sign this petition and lets build a big campaign against CETA 🙅♂️
The Government have PASSED the arbitration act ammendment to allow ireland sign up to CETA.
Add your name to the petition and together lets be the people powered change ✊️
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
The Government have PASSED the arbitration act ammendment to allow ireland sign up to CETA.
Add your name to the petition and together lets be the people powered change ✊️
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
December 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Sign this petition and lets build a big campaign against CETA 🙅♂️
The Government have PASSED the arbitration act ammendment to allow ireland sign up to CETA.
Add your name to the petition and together lets be the people powered change ✊️
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
The Government have PASSED the arbitration act ammendment to allow ireland sign up to CETA.
Add your name to the petition and together lets be the people powered change ✊️
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
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A new report shows that Russian oligarchs are exploiting ISDS courts to resist the sanctions that have been imposed on them.
So on the one hand the Irish Government talk a lot about their support for Ukraine while on the other hand, they want to lock us into these insidious courts through #CETA
So on the one hand the Irish Government talk a lot about their support for Ukraine while on the other hand, they want to lock us into these insidious courts through #CETA
December 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A new report shows that Russian oligarchs are exploiting ISDS courts to resist the sanctions that have been imposed on them.
So on the one hand the Irish Government talk a lot about their support for Ukraine while on the other hand, they want to lock us into these insidious courts through #CETA
So on the one hand the Irish Government talk a lot about their support for Ukraine while on the other hand, they want to lock us into these insidious courts through #CETA
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Commemorative poster I doodled for tonight's fundraiser organised by IAFP. It features a Palestinian flag with colours made up of the Reeks, a keffiyeh design, and swirls from the Newgrange stone, representing Palestinian and Irish culture intertwined. Signed copies by the bands for sale at the gig!
December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Commemorative poster I doodled for tonight's fundraiser organised by IAFP. It features a Palestinian flag with colours made up of the Reeks, a keffiyeh design, and swirls from the Newgrange stone, representing Palestinian and Irish culture intertwined. Signed copies by the bands for sale at the gig!
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Email TD's and tell them no to the secretive corporate courts that CETA looks to bring in 🙅♂️
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
Don't amend the Arbitration Act to ratify CETA
I just emailed local TDs and demanded that they vote against amending the Arbitration Act to keep us out of CETA secret courts. Will you do the same?
action.uplift.ie
December 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Email TD's and tell them no to the secretive corporate courts that CETA looks to bring in 🙅♂️
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
action.uplift.ie/campaigns/no...
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This must be the prelude to CETA, ask it after Simon and Micheál to ram it through at this hour of the morning!!
Scandalously at 1am, the government has just pushed through a law with far reaching ramifications.
It allows them to sign up to a parallel court process only accessible by corporations. There they can sue Ireland if we do anything to interfere with their "right" to profit.
It allows them to sign up to a parallel court process only accessible by corporations. There they can sue Ireland if we do anything to interfere with their "right" to profit.
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This must be the prelude to CETA, ask it after Simon and Micheál to ram it through at this hour of the morning!!
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This is not good news
Yet I can't find anything about it so far in any of todays online editions of mainstream Irish news
What's the story?
And F*ck CETA
#speirgorm
Yet I can't find anything about it so far in any of todays online editions of mainstream Irish news
What's the story?
And F*ck CETA
#speirgorm
Scandalously at 1am, the government has just pushed through a law with far reaching ramifications.
It allows them to sign up to a parallel court process only accessible by corporations. There they can sue Ireland if we do anything to interfere with their "right" to profit.
It allows them to sign up to a parallel court process only accessible by corporations. There they can sue Ireland if we do anything to interfere with their "right" to profit.
December 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This is not good news
Yet I can't find anything about it so far in any of todays online editions of mainstream Irish news
What's the story?
And F*ck CETA
#speirgorm
Yet I can't find anything about it so far in any of todays online editions of mainstream Irish news
What's the story?
And F*ck CETA
#speirgorm