Dara Turnbull
@daraturnbull.bsky.social
🇮🇪Irish housing economist, living in Lille🇫🇷.
Research Coordinator @housingeurope.bsky.social in Brussels🇧🇪.
A home is a need, not a want #HousingforAll
Research Coordinator @housingeurope.bsky.social in Brussels🇧🇪.
A home is a need, not a want #HousingforAll
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🚨 RED C / Business Post poll 🚨
CONNOLLY, Catherine - 44% (+8)
HUMPHREYS, Heather - 25% (-)
GAVIN, Jim - 10% (-2)
Undecideds - 21% (-6)
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CONNOLLY, Catherine - 44% (+8)
HUMPHREYS, Heather - 25% (-)
GAVIN, Jim - 10% (-2)
Undecideds - 21% (-6)
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October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🚨 RED C / Business Post poll 🚨
CONNOLLY, Catherine - 44% (+8)
HUMPHREYS, Heather - 25% (-)
GAVIN, Jim - 10% (-2)
Undecideds - 21% (-6)
www.businesspost.ie
CONNOLLY, Catherine - 44% (+8)
HUMPHREYS, Heather - 25% (-)
GAVIN, Jim - 10% (-2)
Undecideds - 21% (-6)
www.businesspost.ie
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My earlier tweet about Catherine Connolly hiring a former prisoner, in the form of a letter to the Indo.
m.independent.ie/opinion/lett...
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October 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
My earlier tweet about Catherine Connolly hiring a former prisoner, in the form of a letter to the Indo.
m.independent.ie/opinion/lett...
m.independent.ie/opinion/lett...
1/2: I have been working in Belgium since 2019. Both my nominal gross & net monthly salary are lower now than what they were when I worked in Ireland. HOWEVER, I feel much better off. Why? Because they state spends a lot on my behalf (especially healthcare), and I have a much lower cost of living...
June 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
1/2: I have been working in Belgium since 2019. Both my nominal gross & net monthly salary are lower now than what they were when I worked in Ireland. HOWEVER, I feel much better off. Why? Because they state spends a lot on my behalf (especially healthcare), and I have a much lower cost of living...
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Ireland faces a choice between immediate action or significant costs in the years ahead.
Our report in collaboration with the Climate Change Advisory Council estimates potential costs. These could be reduced by more than half if actions are followed through on now.
Our report in collaboration with the Climate Change Advisory Council estimates potential costs. These could be reduced by more than half if actions are followed through on now.
March 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ireland faces a choice between immediate action or significant costs in the years ahead.
Our report in collaboration with the Climate Change Advisory Council estimates potential costs. These could be reduced by more than half if actions are followed through on now.
Our report in collaboration with the Climate Change Advisory Council estimates potential costs. These could be reduced by more than half if actions are followed through on now.
#Ireland 🇮🇪 is once again the worst performer in the EU when it comes to use of renewables in heating and cooling. This news comes in the same week as the @fiscalcouncil.bsky.social warned that the state could face up to €26.4 billion in costs related to missing various climate targets. I despair.
March 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#Ireland 🇮🇪 is once again the worst performer in the EU when it comes to use of renewables in heating and cooling. This news comes in the same week as the @fiscalcouncil.bsky.social warned that the state could face up to €26.4 billion in costs related to missing various climate targets. I despair.
Something weird going on with 🇮🇪 house prices. Observable transactions outside Dublin align perfectly with hedonic regressions. But in Dublin, the average price of what is actually sold is way off the hedonic price. Perhaps smaller, less expensive properties are simply not coming to market?
February 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Something weird going on with 🇮🇪 house prices. Observable transactions outside Dublin align perfectly with hedonic regressions. But in Dublin, the average price of what is actually sold is way off the hedonic price. Perhaps smaller, less expensive properties are simply not coming to market?
Very interesting exchange with Google's Gemini AI. It is happy to help me with assistance in French, but not in Arabic. It claims not to have the ability to even tell me how to say 'hello' in Arabic, due to vague 'cultural nuances' and an apparent desire not to give me incorrect information. WTF?
December 9, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Very interesting exchange with Google's Gemini AI. It is happy to help me with assistance in French, but not in Arabic. It claims not to have the ability to even tell me how to say 'hello' in Arabic, due to vague 'cultural nuances' and an apparent desire not to give me incorrect information. WTF?
The write-up on Ireland's election today in Le Monde hits the nail on the head. It is a country that is very rich on paper, but is in reality impoverished when it comes to the quality of infrastructure and the scale of public investment.
#GE24 #Ireland
#GE24 #Ireland
L’Irlande, riche comme la Suisse mais pauvre en infrastructures
La nation au trèfle affiche l’un des PIB par habitant les plus élevés et 25 milliards d’euros d’excédent budgétaire. Pourtant, en matière de logement ou de transport, la pénurie pèse sur la population...
www.lemonde.fr
November 29, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Well now.
🗳️ #GE24 POLL: Irish Times/Ipsos B&A
(Nov 20-23, MoE 2.8%)
Fianna Fáil 21 (+2 in ten days)
Sinn Féin 20 (+1)
Fine Gael 19 (-6)
Social Democrats 6 (+2)
Labour 4 (-1)
Greens 4 (+1)
Aontú 3
PBP-Solidarity 3 (+1)
Independents/others 17 (-3)
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
(Nov 20-23, MoE 2.8%)
Fianna Fáil 21 (+2 in ten days)
Sinn Féin 20 (+1)
Fine Gael 19 (-6)
Social Democrats 6 (+2)
Labour 4 (-1)
Greens 4 (+1)
Aontú 3
PBP-Solidarity 3 (+1)
Independents/others 17 (-3)
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Irish Times poll: Simon Harris under pressure as Fine Gael support slumps six points
Irish Times poll sees both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin increase their support
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Well now.
The European Federation of Public, Cooperative, and Social Housing @housingeurope.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. Follow for frequent EU housing updates.
November 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM
The European Federation of Public, Cooperative, and Social Housing @housingeurope.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. Follow for frequent EU housing updates.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Gallant face ICC arrest warrants for "war crimes committed from at least 8 Oct 2023 until at least 20 May 2024.” aje.io/mse8rr
November 21, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Israeli PM Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Gallant face ICC arrest warrants for "war crimes committed from at least 8 Oct 2023 until at least 20 May 2024.” aje.io/mse8rr
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Sorcha Edwards: 🆕 EESC report rightly shows that public, cooperative & social housing is a point of reference. Dutch
#socialhousing has already invested EUR10 billion but they also must be supported by economic rules at different levels & we must build these entities where they do not exist.
#socialhousing has already invested EUR10 billion but they also must be supported by economic rules at different levels & we must build these entities where they do not exist.
November 21, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Sorcha Edwards: 🆕 EESC report rightly shows that public, cooperative & social housing is a point of reference. Dutch
#socialhousing has already invested EUR10 billion but they also must be supported by economic rules at different levels & we must build these entities where they do not exist.
#socialhousing has already invested EUR10 billion but they also must be supported by economic rules at different levels & we must build these entities where they do not exist.
Will people who want to avoid 'accidentally' supporting the far-right avoid transferring to independents? Will people who do want to support the fash transfer to non-FR independents by mistake? Both seem very possible, it's just a question of which dynamic is more consequential #GE24
24 candidates are running in the Louth constituency. 10 of them are independents. Imagine trying to figure out which ones are the fash? #GE24
November 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Will people who want to avoid 'accidentally' supporting the far-right avoid transferring to independents? Will people who do want to support the fash transfer to non-FR independents by mistake? Both seem very possible, it's just a question of which dynamic is more consequential #GE24
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Ireland hasn’t had a single party win a majority since the 70s, but for the first time ever it’s not even theoretically possible as no party is running enough candidates in #GE24 to get a majority even if they won every race.
November 16, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Ireland hasn’t had a single party win a majority since the 70s, but for the first time ever it’s not even theoretically possible as no party is running enough candidates in #GE24 to get a majority even if they won every race.
The question is, do I delete my Xitter account, or just let it go dormant?
I don't have a public profile, but who knows what the future holds?
Is the risk that some blue-tick fraudster takes my handle real? Or, what are the actual benefits of 'delete' vs 'go dormant'?
I don't have a public profile, but who knows what the future holds?
Is the risk that some blue-tick fraudster takes my handle real? Or, what are the actual benefits of 'delete' vs 'go dormant'?
November 16, 2024 at 1:46 PM
The question is, do I delete my Xitter account, or just let it go dormant?
I don't have a public profile, but who knows what the future holds?
Is the risk that some blue-tick fraudster takes my handle real? Or, what are the actual benefits of 'delete' vs 'go dormant'?
I don't have a public profile, but who knows what the future holds?
Is the risk that some blue-tick fraudster takes my handle real? Or, what are the actual benefits of 'delete' vs 'go dormant'?
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We’re going to hear lots of stories about which people, policies and rhetoric are to blame for the Democrats’ defeat.
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
November 7, 2024 at 11:33 AM
We’re going to hear lots of stories about which people, policies and rhetoric are to blame for the Democrats’ defeat.
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
Marine Le Pen is guilty of fraud. Sentenced to 2 years in prison +5 years ineligibility as a political candidate. Very unlikely the two years in prison gets upheld (probably a suspended sentence), but the ineligibility likely will #FrenchPolitics #EUpolitics
Procès des assistants fictifs du RN : deux ans de prison ferme et cinq ans d’inéligibilité requis contre Marine Le Pen
L’accusation a requis ce mercredi 13 novembre des peines lourdes à l’encontre de Marine Le Pen et du Rassemblement national, dans l’affaire portant sur les assistants fictifs du parti au parlement eur...
www.liberation.fr
November 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Marine Le Pen is guilty of fraud. Sentenced to 2 years in prison +5 years ineligibility as a political candidate. Very unlikely the two years in prison gets upheld (probably a suspended sentence), but the ineligibility likely will #FrenchPolitics #EUpolitics
Jumped back on Elon's hate machine just now to try and follow the results of #LE24 and it took me all of 30 seconds to remember why I left in the first place. Bad takes, tin foil hat wearers, and just blatant racist nonsense. What a swamp.
June 8, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Jumped back on Elon's hate machine just now to try and follow the results of #LE24 and it took me all of 30 seconds to remember why I left in the first place. Bad takes, tin foil hat wearers, and just blatant racist nonsense. What a swamp.
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The Irish Times View on Increased Anti-Migrant Sentiment
May 17, 2024 at 8:58 AM
The Irish Times View on Increased Anti-Migrant Sentiment
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I know everyone is rightly laughing at the "Make Crime illegal" tagline...
But we should also appreciate the irony of the fact that this poster appears as though it could be in breach of section 140 of the Electoral Act, 1992, and thus itself might constitute a criminal offence.
But we should also appreciate the irony of the fact that this poster appears as though it could be in breach of section 140 of the Electoral Act, 1992, and thus itself might constitute a criminal offence.
May 10, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I know everyone is rightly laughing at the "Make Crime illegal" tagline...
But we should also appreciate the irony of the fact that this poster appears as though it could be in breach of section 140 of the Electoral Act, 1992, and thus itself might constitute a criminal offence.
But we should also appreciate the irony of the fact that this poster appears as though it could be in breach of section 140 of the Electoral Act, 1992, and thus itself might constitute a criminal offence.
Interesting new research on reinforced rent controls introduced in Paris in 2019. It finds that average rents in June 2023 were 4.2% lower than what they would have been had the controls not been introduced.
www.apur.org/sites/defaul...
www.apur.org/sites/defaul...
www.apur.org
April 24, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Interesting new research on reinforced rent controls introduced in Paris in 2019. It finds that average rents in June 2023 were 4.2% lower than what they would have been had the controls not been introduced.
www.apur.org/sites/defaul...
www.apur.org/sites/defaul...
Very useful online tool to help develop social housing.
Commission launches toolkit to support social housing in Member States | European Social Fund Plus
The European Commission has released a new toolkit to help policymakers make the best use of EU funding to invest in social housing and accompanying services.
european-social-fund-plus.ec.europa.eu
April 23, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Very useful online tool to help develop social housing.
Here here
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
March 7, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Here here
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...