Liam S. Ferrie
@lferrie.bsky.social
Galway, formerly Moscow. Commute by bike, but drive more than I cycle. Active travel, politics, scouting, community involvement, occasional forays into FOI. Gigs, lots of gigs.
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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
Rate of judicial review in Ireland 'off the charts'
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said.
www.rte.ie
November 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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 🧵
Strange arithmetic on @news.rte.ie. By my count this is 82% for @catherinegalway.bsky.social in Renmore rather than 11%. www.rte.ie/news/post/10...
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Strange arithmetic on @news.rte.ie. By my count this is 82% for @catherinegalway.bsky.social in Renmore rather than 11%. www.rte.ie/news/post/10...
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Last Night in Galway's Westend was absolutely magic as a choir of kayakers floated on the Eglinton Canal, accompanied by live music and choreographed canoeing ✨ 🌊
'Voices on the Water' is part of Westend Theatre & Arts Festival and was dreamt up by the brilliant Tracy Bruen and Galway Kayak Club!
'Voices on the Water' is part of Westend Theatre & Arts Festival and was dreamt up by the brilliant Tracy Bruen and Galway Kayak Club!
July 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last Night in Galway's Westend was absolutely magic as a choir of kayakers floated on the Eglinton Canal, accompanied by live music and choreographed canoeing ✨ 🌊
'Voices on the Water' is part of Westend Theatre & Arts Festival and was dreamt up by the brilliant Tracy Bruen and Galway Kayak Club!
'Voices on the Water' is part of Westend Theatre & Arts Festival and was dreamt up by the brilliant Tracy Bruen and Galway Kayak Club!
Gobsmacked to read that the Irish Road Haulage Association thinks that it's normal to drive at 120 km/h in heavy fog on a motorway with your family in the car.
Normalising illegal driving behaviour, as part of what is supposed to be a safety campaign, is not a good look.
Normalising illegal driving behaviour, as part of what is supposed to be a safety campaign, is not a good look.
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called for a ban on tractors and "slow moving vehicles" from using the country's motorway network due to safety concerns
IRHA calls for tractor ban on motorways
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called for a ban on tractors and "slow moving vehicles" from using the country's motorway network due to safety concerns.
www.rte.ie
May 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Gobsmacked to read that the Irish Road Haulage Association thinks that it's normal to drive at 120 km/h in heavy fog on a motorway with your family in the car.
Normalising illegal driving behaviour, as part of what is supposed to be a safety campaign, is not a good look.
Normalising illegal driving behaviour, as part of what is supposed to be a safety campaign, is not a good look.
Is this really such a bad thing? Presumably only people who knew they were parked illegally are paying these 'fines'. Fines are supposed to be a deterrent rather than a revenue source. If the council can't deter illegal parking maybe it's good to outsource it? www.thejournal.ie/dublin-parki...
Dublin City Council warns of 'convincing' parking ticket scam as gardaí launch investigation
gardaí have said that they are investigating the scam, which they say targeted “many cars” in Dún Laoghaire.
www.thejournal.ie
March 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Is this really such a bad thing? Presumably only people who knew they were parked illegally are paying these 'fines'. Fines are supposed to be a deterrent rather than a revenue source. If the council can't deter illegal parking maybe it's good to outsource it? www.thejournal.ie/dublin-parki...
December 30, 2024 at 10:54 AM
I'd normally be posting a picture tagged #ibikeivote today but our 2 eldest are first time GE voters so I drove them to the polling station instead. They'd both put in a lot of thought ahead of time and asked insightful questions on the journey. Gratifying to see young people valuing their vote.
November 30, 2024 at 1:10 AM
I'd normally be posting a picture tagged #ibikeivote today but our 2 eldest are first time GE voters so I drove them to the polling station instead. They'd both put in a lot of thought ahead of time and asked insightful questions on the journey. Gratifying to see young people valuing their vote.
Living just inside the Galway city boundary. Spent 2.5 hours driving today to collect one kid from city centre school, drop her home, bring another kid to work, and drive home. 20km in 2.5 hours = 8km/h. If there was decent public transport for teenagers to move around independently how many (1/2)
November 30, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Living just inside the Galway city boundary. Spent 2.5 hours driving today to collect one kid from city centre school, drop her home, bring another kid to work, and drive home. 20km in 2.5 hours = 8km/h. If there was decent public transport for teenagers to move around independently how many (1/2)
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I'm making this active travel and public transport starter pack for Ireland. Who else should I add to the list? go.bsky.app/4totAya
November 17, 2024 at 2:53 PM
I'm making this active travel and public transport starter pack for Ireland. Who else should I add to the list? go.bsky.app/4totAya
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Once again Horseracing got a higher budget allocation than the entire National Parks and Wildlife Service for the whole country.
October 1, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Once again Horseracing got a higher budget allocation than the entire National Parks and Wildlife Service for the whole country.
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“The reason Tesla hasn't "worked all the bugs out yet" is that the company is run by people who hold established best practice in ideological contempt, and is defined by a tech-industry culture that fetishizes innovation and regards product quality as a third-order concern.”
You're Supposed To Be Glad Your Tesla Is A Brittle Heap Of Junk | Defector
Tesla cars are shoddily built pieces of shit liable to fall apart and malfunction in dangerous ways at inopportune moments. No, this is not a blog from 2012! It is also not a blog from 2015 or 2018 or...
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December 21, 2023 at 7:57 PM
“The reason Tesla hasn't "worked all the bugs out yet" is that the company is run by people who hold established best practice in ideological contempt, and is defined by a tech-industry culture that fetishizes innovation and regards product quality as a third-order concern.”
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Community Cycle this Sunday morning.
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Also hello blue sky active travel people👋
Hello Blue sky Galway people 👋
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Also hello blue sky active travel people👋
Hello Blue sky Galway people 👋
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October 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM
Community Cycle this Sunday morning.
Spread the word!
Also hello blue sky active travel people👋
Hello Blue sky Galway people 👋
Help us fill our feed with good stuff 🚲💕
Spread the word!
Also hello blue sky active travel people👋
Hello Blue sky Galway people 👋
Help us fill our feed with good stuff 🚲💕