Cian O’Callaghan
@ciantocallaghan.bsky.social
Urban geographer at Trinity College Dublin
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In recognition of #WorldVacantHomesDay we are sharing a trio of research reports focused on questions of identifying and bringing vacant homes back into use. @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @kathleenstokes.bsky.social
I’ve yet to get my head around the details of housing plan. But - and in the context of recent anti-planning discourse - is the infrastructure fund. Infrastructure is supposed to be delivered thru strategic spatial planning objectives, which is undermined by following where private development goes.
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’ve yet to get my head around the details of housing plan. But - and in the context of recent anti-planning discourse - is the infrastructure fund. Infrastructure is supposed to be delivered thru strategic spatial planning objectives, which is undermined by following where private development goes.
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It’s a Gob Bluth magic show
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It’s a Gob Bluth magic show
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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This is awful. Solidarity with UK colleagues against this cruel and stupid gutting of university education and disciplinary knowledge
Human Geography at Leicester is facing closure. Staff contracts are to end in June 2026; students are to be relocated to other universities, or taught out by a maximum of two (!) teaching-only staff. Other departments and subjects are facing closure, too. Please join the demo!
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This is awful. Solidarity with UK colleagues against this cruel and stupid gutting of university education and disciplinary knowledge
Another example of the same elevating an issue of minor importance
November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Another example of the same elevating an issue of minor importance
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Cheney's "decades-long struggle to consolidate the unparalleled might of U.S. warmaking within the White House has succeeded... Trump now walks a red carpet of lawlessness, plutocracy and bloodshed woven by Cheney" @attackerman.bsky.social
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His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cheney's "decades-long struggle to consolidate the unparalleled might of U.S. warmaking within the White House has succeeded... Trump now walks a red carpet of lawlessness, plutocracy and bloodshed woven by Cheney" @attackerman.bsky.social
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Great thread. I heard earlier this week that about 0.2% of planning applications are caught up by judicial review, which seems like a fairly reasonable number that can't really explain the housing crisis after all... ?
Despite the click-bait headline my contribution has been accurately reported in this piece by @eithnedodd.bsky.social unfortunately on the industry side the wool has been pulled over her eyes by the usual self-serving rhetoric
By way of followup a short 🧵
By way of followup a short 🧵
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said
November 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Great thread. I heard earlier this week that about 0.2% of planning applications are caught up by judicial review, which seems like a fairly reasonable number that can't really explain the housing crisis after all... ?
Catching up a few days late here. But was very pleased and proud to see @alexiacobrien.bsky.social graduate with her PhD in geography on a very rainy Thursday in Trinity
November 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Catching up a few days late here. But was very pleased and proud to see @alexiacobrien.bsky.social graduate with her PhD in geography on a very rainy Thursday in Trinity
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Wow! This looks amazing!
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next.
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How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Wow! This looks amazing!
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Imagine reading “Surgeon General wanted, detailed knowledge of anatomy is helpful but is not a requirement where candidate can quickly acquire an understanding of surgery, anaesthetics, pharmacology & acute hospital management”
#Housing Tsar job description:
#Housing Tsar job description:
November 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Imagine reading “Surgeon General wanted, detailed knowledge of anatomy is helpful but is not a requirement where candidate can quickly acquire an understanding of surgery, anaesthetics, pharmacology & acute hospital management”
#Housing Tsar job description:
#Housing Tsar job description:
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This article, which is essentially free advertising by the Irish Times for a tech company, contains their boast that their new legal AI has a "zero error rate" when answering questions about Irish law. Be afraid - be very afraid.
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Irish start-up LegalMoov making legal advice affordable and accurate
AI-powered platform aims to fix the gap between free online information and costly legal consultations
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October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This article, which is essentially free advertising by the Irish Times for a tech company, contains their boast that their new legal AI has a "zero error rate" when answering questions about Irish law. Be afraid - be very afraid.
www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...
www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...
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Stephen Collins actually wrote the exact same piece in February. Aren't we lucky to have such sharp and rigorous journalists.
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Stephen Collins actually wrote the exact same piece in February. Aren't we lucky to have such sharp and rigorous journalists.
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"The deadliest day since the ceasefire began" is a hell of a concept tbh. 🤔
Israeli strikes in Gaza last night killed at least 91 people, including dozens of children, according to hospital reports. It was the deadliest day since the ceasefire began, though Donald Trump insists the deal will survive.
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More on #VMNews
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"The deadliest day since the ceasefire began" is a hell of a concept tbh. 🤔
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As an alumni of Syracuse University, it's appalling that they are capitulating against a right-wing campaign against Professor Farhana Sultana for exercising her first amendment rights. Do consider signing this letter calling on Syracuse University to reinstate her docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Letter of Support for Professor Farhana Sultana
As scholars within and beyond academia, we write in solidarity with academic freedom of expression with our colleague, Dr. Farhana Sultana, an internationally recognized scholar and tenured Full Profe...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
As an alumni of Syracuse University, it's appalling that they are capitulating against a right-wing campaign against Professor Farhana Sultana for exercising her first amendment rights. Do consider signing this letter calling on Syracuse University to reinstate her docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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North Strand box: 168 CC, 23 JG, 35 HH, 53 spoiled
Write in votes included several Maria Steens, one each of Gerry Hutch, Alfie Byrne, and Father Ted #aras25
Write in votes included several Maria Steens, one each of Gerry Hutch, Alfie Byrne, and Father Ted #aras25
October 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
North Strand box: 168 CC, 23 JG, 35 HH, 53 spoiled
Write in votes included several Maria Steens, one each of Gerry Hutch, Alfie Byrne, and Father Ted #aras25
Write in votes included several Maria Steens, one each of Gerry Hutch, Alfie Byrne, and Father Ted #aras25
Voted this morning, not many people there. Find some time to get out and vote today
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Voted this morning, not many people there. Find some time to get out and vote today
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Polling station absolutely dead this morning. Get out and vote folks!
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Polling station absolutely dead this morning. Get out and vote folks!
Very interesting paper by @robkitchin.bsky.social on data debates in urban planning in Ireland, focusing on longtunning disputes around the veracity and reliability of residential vacancy and housing completions data. doi.org/10.1080/1753...
Data debates in urban development: the data politics of facts and counter-facts
Data relating to urban development are often accepted and used at face value, treated as impartial, objective, incontrovertible facts. However, the validity and veracity of official datasets can be...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Very interesting paper by @robkitchin.bsky.social on data debates in urban planning in Ireland, focusing on longtunning disputes around the veracity and reliability of residential vacancy and housing completions data. doi.org/10.1080/1753...
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In Saggart tonight there's a large group of masked men who just want to protect women and children who also happened to be determined to murder a hotel full of women and children
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In Saggart tonight there's a large group of masked men who just want to protect women and children who also happened to be determined to murder a hotel full of women and children
When she’s allowed to speak, it’s clear that Catherine Connolly is informed about and concerned with policy issues relating to inequality, justice and uneven development. Equally, it is clear that Heather Humphries is classic parish pump politician.
October 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
When she’s allowed to speak, it’s clear that Catherine Connolly is informed about and concerned with policy issues relating to inequality, justice and uneven development. Equally, it is clear that Heather Humphries is classic parish pump politician.
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Pls share: Applications open for Summer Institute in Economic Geography, Toronto, 5-10 July 2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
Toronto 2026 | Summer Institute in Economic Geography
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October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Pls share: Applications open for Summer Institute in Economic Geography, Toronto, 5-10 July 2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
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Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.
It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.
It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.
In recognition of #WorldVacantHomesDay we are sharing a trio of research reports focused on questions of identifying and bringing vacant homes back into use. @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @kathleenstokes.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
In recognition of #WorldVacantHomesDay we are sharing a trio of research reports focused on questions of identifying and bringing vacant homes back into use. @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @kathleenstokes.bsky.social