Lee Dillon
@leeirenedillon.bsky.social
United we stand, divided we fall.
#MoreWomen #MoreTrees #IsItFair #MatteringMatters
♻ & 🩷 = stuff that interests me.
Dublin, Ireland.
#MoreWomen #MoreTrees #IsItFair #MatteringMatters
♻ & 🩷 = stuff that interests me.
Dublin, Ireland.
'“There isn’t a standalone GIS dataset..which reflects the current speed limits,” acc to @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social 'but the council’s working on it'...
'the Council was required to publish machine-readable speed limits by 9 June 2024.'
@etsc.eu @ec.europa.eu
www.dublininquirer.com/lack-of-spee...
'the Council was required to publish machine-readable speed limits by 9 June 2024.'
@etsc.eu @ec.europa.eu
www.dublininquirer.com/lack-of-spee...
Lack of speed-limit data from Dublin City Council hampering “lifesaving” technology in cars
The council is now over 18 months late in meeting a legal deadline to publish a digital map of speed limits on city streets.
www.dublininquirer.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 AM
'“There isn’t a standalone GIS dataset..which reflects the current speed limits,” acc to @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social 'but the council’s working on it'...
'the Council was required to publish machine-readable speed limits by 9 June 2024.'
@etsc.eu @ec.europa.eu
www.dublininquirer.com/lack-of-spee...
'the Council was required to publish machine-readable speed limits by 9 June 2024.'
@etsc.eu @ec.europa.eu
www.dublininquirer.com/lack-of-spee...
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It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm
Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website
Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website We are writing as rail and commuter advocacy groups across Ireland, to request that Iarnród Éireann move its real-time s...
docs.google.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm
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This is spectacular! Sales of fully battery powered trucks have shot past diesel trucks in China. Forget about hybrid and hydrogen trucks.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
📢Big surge in new-energy heavy truck sales in China in December to meet policy targets and rushing to get ahead of policy changes.
In December, only 31.2% of heavy trucks were diesel, and for the full year 46.4%.
In December, only 31.2% of heavy trucks were diesel, and for the full year 46.4%.
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This is spectacular! Sales of fully battery powered trucks have shot past diesel trucks in China. Forget about hybrid and hydrogen trucks.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
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On 16 February, I'll be discussing the arguments for and against a united Ireland in Drumalis - a fascinating place in Larne which once was a grand home owned by Ulster Scots Presbyterians & from where the 1914 UVF gun-running was organised, but now is a Catholic retreat centre.
January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM
On 16 February, I'll be discussing the arguments for and against a united Ireland in Drumalis - a fascinating place in Larne which once was a grand home owned by Ulster Scots Presbyterians & from where the 1914 UVF gun-running was organised, but now is a Catholic retreat centre.
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Unless you stipulate that you'll have AT LEAST ONE HOOK on every public toilet door you should be denied planning permission.
I don't understand why so many Irish cafes etc don't have bloody hooks? It's winter, I have a coat, bag & an umbrella & I don't want to put any of it on a dirty toilet floor
I don't understand why so many Irish cafes etc don't have bloody hooks? It's winter, I have a coat, bag & an umbrella & I don't want to put any of it on a dirty toilet floor
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Unless you stipulate that you'll have AT LEAST ONE HOOK on every public toilet door you should be denied planning permission.
I don't understand why so many Irish cafes etc don't have bloody hooks? It's winter, I have a coat, bag & an umbrella & I don't want to put any of it on a dirty toilet floor
I don't understand why so many Irish cafes etc don't have bloody hooks? It's winter, I have a coat, bag & an umbrella & I don't want to put any of it on a dirty toilet floor
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"The worst flooding we've ever seen."
Residents near the river Dodder describe the damage from Storm Chandra as South Dublin County Council fields 74 emergency calls. jrnl.ie/6939531
Residents near the river Dodder describe the damage from Storm Chandra as South Dublin County Council fields 74 emergency calls. jrnl.ie/6939531
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"The worst flooding we've ever seen."
Residents near the river Dodder describe the damage from Storm Chandra as South Dublin County Council fields 74 emergency calls. jrnl.ie/6939531
Residents near the river Dodder describe the damage from Storm Chandra as South Dublin County Council fields 74 emergency calls. jrnl.ie/6939531
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Today in Parliament (2:30pm):
A 1.5-hour Westminster Hall debate on women’s safety while walking, wheeling, cycling and running, led by Jess Asato MP.
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal54358 🚲♿️🏃🏻♀️
A 1.5-hour Westminster Hall debate on women’s safety while walking, wheeling, cycling and running, led by Jess Asato MP.
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal54358 🚲♿️🏃🏻♀️
Westminster Hall debate - What's on - UK Parliament
Women's safety while walking, wheeling, cycling and running
whatson.parliament.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Today in Parliament (2:30pm):
A 1.5-hour Westminster Hall debate on women’s safety while walking, wheeling, cycling and running, led by Jess Asato MP.
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal54358 🚲♿️🏃🏻♀️
A 1.5-hour Westminster Hall debate on women’s safety while walking, wheeling, cycling and running, led by Jess Asato MP.
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal54358 🚲♿️🏃🏻♀️
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My favourite trick here is the word still. The day is dark, the heart is tired, and the sun is still shining. Optimism as persistence & practice.
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
My favourite trick here is the word still. The day is dark, the heart is tired, and the sun is still shining. Optimism as persistence & practice.
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Thousands of people are demanding justice in Paris after videos surfaced showing the violent arrest of Mauritian migrant worker El Hacen Diarra, shortly before he died in police custody.
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Thousands of people are demanding justice in Paris after videos surfaced showing the violent arrest of Mauritian migrant worker El Hacen Diarra, shortly before he died in police custody.
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It’s time to investigate.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
It’s time to investigate.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.
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In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
@darraghobrientd.bsky.social, Min for Transport 🙏🤯
🙏 Dependable, extensive buses & trains
🙏 Safe extensive footpaths & cycle lanes
🙏 Vehicle charging - road tolls & parking (less & more costly)
🙏 Urban density
🙏 Work From Home/ 4 Day Work Week
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
🙏 Dependable, extensive buses & trains
🙏 Safe extensive footpaths & cycle lanes
🙏 Vehicle charging - road tolls & parking (less & more costly)
🙏 Urban density
🙏 Work From Home/ 4 Day Work Week
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
‘It’s just stressful’: Workers facing two and three hour commutes into Dublin
TD missed start of Dáil debate calling for wider right to remote and flexible working as journey from Kildare took more than three hours
www.irishtimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 AM
@darraghobrientd.bsky.social, Min for Transport 🙏🤯
🙏 Dependable, extensive buses & trains
🙏 Safe extensive footpaths & cycle lanes
🙏 Vehicle charging - road tolls & parking (less & more costly)
🙏 Urban density
🙏 Work From Home/ 4 Day Work Week
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
🙏 Dependable, extensive buses & trains
🙏 Safe extensive footpaths & cycle lanes
🙏 Vehicle charging - road tolls & parking (less & more costly)
🙏 Urban density
🙏 Work From Home/ 4 Day Work Week
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
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Working on 19th Century reminds you that until the last 70 years or so people died at all ages. Now, if you make it past infancy it’s rare (though of course it happens) to die before about 70 in wealthier countries. Nutrition, vaccines, antibiotics and good sanitation makes so much difference.
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Working on 19th Century reminds you that until the last 70 years or so people died at all ages. Now, if you make it past infancy it’s rare (though of course it happens) to die before about 70 in wealthier countries. Nutrition, vaccines, antibiotics and good sanitation makes so much difference.
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Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 24, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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Eunice Foote was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner. In the 1850s, she was the first to demonstrate the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide (CO2), laying the scientific groundwork for #climatechange research. #WomenInSTEM
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy.
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy.
January 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Eunice Foote was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner. In the 1850s, she was the first to demonstrate the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide (CO2), laying the scientific groundwork for #climatechange research. #WomenInSTEM
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy.
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy.
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AGS reported recently that a TD stopped for speeding at 190 km/h did not notice their flashing blue lights for 4-5 km.
1.5 minutes of inattention!
"Garda O’Loughlin put on his blue light and it took the driver in front some time to realise he was behind him."
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
1.5 minutes of inattention!
"Garda O’Loughlin put on his blue light and it took the driver in front some time to realise he was behind him."
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
FF TD detected at 190km/h convicted of dangerous driving
Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill has been convicted of dangerous driving after a court heard he was driving at over 190km/h on a motorway last March.
www.rte.ie
January 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
AGS reported recently that a TD stopped for speeding at 190 km/h did not notice their flashing blue lights for 4-5 km.
1.5 minutes of inattention!
"Garda O’Loughlin put on his blue light and it took the driver in front some time to realise he was behind him."
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
1.5 minutes of inattention!
"Garda O’Loughlin put on his blue light and it took the driver in front some time to realise he was behind him."
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
'“I’m just generally happy that the city is trialling easily reversible stuff like this. It’s much better to try something and see if it works, rather than endlessly speculating and debating every possible outcome.”'
Try it - if you don't like it, don't buy it.
irishcycle.com/2026/01/26/s...
Try it - if you don't like it, don't buy it.
irishcycle.com/2026/01/26/s...
Short-term bike lockers aimed at shoppers and vistors to be trialed in Dublin City Centre
— First of the trial lockers planned for the Capel Street and Grafton Street areas. 40 short-term bicycle lockers are to be installed in locations around Dublin City Centre, aimed at people c…
irishcycle.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
'“I’m just generally happy that the city is trialling easily reversible stuff like this. It’s much better to try something and see if it works, rather than endlessly speculating and debating every possible outcome.”'
Try it - if you don't like it, don't buy it.
irishcycle.com/2026/01/26/s...
Try it - if you don't like it, don't buy it.
irishcycle.com/2026/01/26/s...
24th January, 2013: I was cycling along a wet cobble-stoned street, lit up like a cheap Christmas tree, when a car pulled out in front of me. He could not have not seen me if he was looking. I braked, but lost control of the bike and fell off: breaking 4 bones in my foot.
Yet again we have more BS calls for people on bikes to have manditory HiViz & plastic hats.
Meanwhile in the real world the actual threat comes from drivers. This guy was looking at his phone as he blindly followed the car in front of him across a segregated cycle-lane.
Meanwhile in the real world the actual threat comes from drivers. This guy was looking at his phone as he blindly followed the car in front of him across a segregated cycle-lane.
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
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Mary Robinson calls for law to block fossil fuel investments flowing through Irish-based firms
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Mary Robinson calls for law to block fossil fuel investments flowing through Irish-based firms
Former president said move to clean energy should include an end to fossil fuel subsidies, such as the tax breaks on fuel enjoyed by airlines
www.irishtimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Mary Robinson calls for law to block fossil fuel investments flowing through Irish-based firms
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Thousands of people -- many of them armed in various ways -- violently invaded the Capitol of the United States and only one got shot.
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Thousands of people -- many of them armed in various ways -- violently invaded the Capitol of the United States and only one got shot.
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The declared plan is to penalise *successful* applicants by making them pay legal costs for cases they *won*.
And the openly declared purpose of this costs change is to limit the ability of citizens to access justice, again, even when their rights have been breached.
Hard to see how this is good.
And the openly declared purpose of this costs change is to limit the ability of citizens to access justice, again, even when their rights have been breached.
Hard to see how this is good.
If ever the idea of maintaining a means for citizens to challenge a Govt who was acting illegally was worth protecting, it is surely now.
Judicial Review (JR) doesn’t succeed without administrative wrongdoing.
If you don’t like JRs, don’t block the ability to challenge. Just make lawful decisions.
Judicial Review (JR) doesn’t succeed without administrative wrongdoing.
If you don’t like JRs, don’t block the ability to challenge. Just make lawful decisions.
John McManus: Bar Council is not the voice of reason on judicial reviews. It’s a trade union in fancy dress
January 26, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The declared plan is to penalise *successful* applicants by making them pay legal costs for cases they *won*.
And the openly declared purpose of this costs change is to limit the ability of citizens to access justice, again, even when their rights have been breached.
Hard to see how this is good.
And the openly declared purpose of this costs change is to limit the ability of citizens to access justice, again, even when their rights have been breached.
Hard to see how this is good.