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Exploring, creating & supporting eco initiatives in Stoneybatter.
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Are dogs in Phibsborough overdosing on drugs? Owners say they suspect a pattern to their pets falling sick.
Are dogs in Phibsborough overdosing on drugs?
Owners say they suspect a pattern to their pets falling sick.
www.dublininquirer.com
February 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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📣We want to hear from you!
It's International Volunteer Year and we have put together a short 3-min survey to understand how you experience volunteering in 2026. Let us know!

🙋‍♀️For volunteers: https://www.getfeedback.com/r/5JRxIK4d
🧑‍🤝‍🧑For orgs with volunteers: https://www.getfeedback.com/r/Z55olr09
February 16, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Hedge cutting season ends 28 February

Help protect nesting birds and other wildlife in our gardens. Complete any cutting/pruning of hedges + other vegetation before 01 March.

Find out more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFsX...

@wildlife-wri.bsky.social @hedgerowsireland.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Fossil fuels must be phased out as early as by 2029, with "limited to no opportunity for new investments in fossil fuel systems"

Our tax system "supports use of fossil fuels through environmentally harmful subsidies ... This is inconsistent with Ireland’s climate objectives"
An Oireachtas committee has heard that Ireland will struggle to meet its national and EU obligations on climate, leading to "a significant call on the public purse"
Missing climate goals risks significant fine, cttee told
An Oireachtas committee has heard that Ireland will struggle to meet its national and EU obligations on climate, leading to "a significant call on the public purse".
www.rte.ie
February 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Join us this Saturday as we stand together for safe cycling paths and safe crossings for our children and our community.

Let’s make Cabra safer for all.

Saturday 21 February 2026
11am–12pm

Outside Go Petrol Station, Old Cabra Road

#SaferStreets #ConnectingCabra #Cabra #CommunityAction
February 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Dutch Cycling Study Tours, 2026: There’s nothing like seeing it in person

— We can tailor study tours to your group’s requirements.— For an information pack, please contact: Cian Ginty at cian.ginty@gmail.com Your local authority, company or organisation now has the chance to gain immersive,…
Dutch Cycling Study Tours, 2026: There’s nothing like seeing it in person
— We can tailor study tours to your group’s requirements.— For an information pack, please contact: Cian Ginty at cian.ginty@gmail.com Your local authority, company or organisation now has the chance to gain immersive, expert insight into a cycling culture in which nearly everybody cycles to get from A to B. Dutch Cycling Study Tours offer real-world experience, expert knowledge, and shared experience that cannot be rivalled by training in Ireland.
irishcycle.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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More rain has fallen at Dublin Airport in the first two weeks of February than during the entire month last year and there's more on the way.

As of 14 February, 110mm of rainfall was recorded at Dublin Airport – the total rainfall throughout all of February last year was 48mm.
jrnl.ie/6958390f
Rainfall at Dublin Airport so far this month double that of last February, with more on the way
Current indications suggest there will be further outbreaks of rain this coming weekend.
jrnl.ie
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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"The scale of the task would be striking: depending on the pathway chosen, it could require diverting an area of land greater than the size of Co Tipperary for growing fuels and offsetting, or new electricity demand equivalent to more than current electricity usage."
How much land and power would it take to decarbonise Dublin Airport?

Check out our new RTE Brainstorm article: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
February 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Skeletal remains have been found during construction at the Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market. The bones are thought to come from the major medieval monastery at St Mary’s Abbey, and further excavation works are ongoing.
Skeletal remains found during construction at Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market
The bones are thought to come from the major medieval monastery at St Mary’s Abbey, and further excavation works are ongoing.
www.dublininquirer.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Dublin Airport had 33.9mm of rain yesterday and has recorded 16.7mm since midnight with a total of 50.6mm in last 33 hours. Average February monthly rainfall for Dublin Airport is 52.4mm!
February 13, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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We definitely need one of these in Dublin - if no other obvious opportunity arises, could do a big Dublin Kidical Mass for car-free day this year???🤔

(+ 1000 play streets)
Join us for the next big London Kidical Mass 🚲 🚲 🚲 ride to music! It will start at Granary Square behind Kings Cross and end at a PlayStreet in Hackney, 15th March 11am: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lon...
With @ibikelondon.bsky.social @zeroemissions.bsky.social & others supporting! 🎵📣
February 11, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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The College Green plans have been released by Dublin City Council and another Consultation opens today

Really great to finally see what this transformation will look like

www.dublincity.ie/grow-college...
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Phoenix Park in Dublin has already surpassed its average monthly rainfall for February just nine days into the month. As of February 9th, 56.3mm of rain has fallen in Dublin; the monthly average is 53.1mm of rain.”

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Met Éireann forecasts sharp drop in temperatures with lows of minus 4
An intense cold snap will lead to widespread overnight frost and ice from Thursday
www.irishtimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Read our open letter to the Taoiseach and Climate Minister, arguing that there is no legal or scientific justification for delaying Ireland's Climate Action Plan. It's urgently needed to close the carbon budget delivery gap this decade, and further delays will increase overall costs.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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4 stories in the @irishtimes.com highlight the crazy approach to climate action by the government. 3 articles detailing the heavy financial & social cost of climate breakdown, and 1 where the govt celebrates increasing climate emissions for the airport by lifting the passenger cap. 🤯 #SpeirGorm
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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A fantastic one-page collection bringing together videos and other resources on London’s "Low Traffic Neighbourhoods" (LTNs).

By @streetfilms.bsky.social

https://www.streetfilms.org/featured/lowtrafficneighborhoods
London’s Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTN’s) Ultimate Resource Page — Streetfilms
If you need some enlightenment about Low Traffic Neighborhoods…well you came to the right place! Films! Maps! Photos! Presentations! It’s one-stop LTN shopping!
www.streetfilms.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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NEED TO KNOW:

40% of #bees and #pollinator species endangered worldwide

25% of bee species no longer showing up on field records across the planet

76% decrease by mass in flying #insects in Germany ON NATURE RESERVES over a 26 year period

Bee populations decreasing by 5% each year

Caused by us!
February 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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In this week's Science & Climate page in @irishtimes.com, Sylvia Thompson has a timely look at a nature-based flood relief scheme that has delivered for residents in Artane, Dublin.....
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Keep your front garden intact and other nature-based solutions to urban flood risks
Slowing the runoff from heavy downpours into struggling Victorian drainage systems in urban areas protects property and water quality
www.irishtimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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“The Grangegorman site being developed by Technological University Dublin is an example of deep geothermal with the ability to heat a campus while weaning off gas. It has achieved 38 degrees at 1km so signs are good for a second 2km borehole.”

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Deep heat on our doorstep: Geothermal energy a realistic proposition for Ireland
‘Sleeping giant’ of the energy world ready to play part in providing affordable clean heat
www.irishtimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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📚 Our February Sci-Fi Book Club read is
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin ❄️

A thoughtful, award-winning classic exploring identity, politics, and understanding across cultures.

📅 Tuesday 24 Feb, 7:30pm
📍 TOG Hackerspace, Dublin

New readers always welcome ☕📖
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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Have you heard that @seai-ie.bsky.social (SEAI) has launched new and enhanced home #energy grants, under their #BetterHomes Scheme? 👏

Find out our our top 5 takeaways from the new #seai #grants below:
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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It’s 2028 and all pedestrians are mandated by law to wear hi vis clothes at all times. Black north face jackets are illegal. Black mascara has been outlawed and replaced with neon. Drivers are still watching tiktok and saying didn’t see you there pal.
February 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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It gets worse! Just when you thought they had come up with the worst possible legislation they've gone and made it worse again.

irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM