Mike Hynes
@mlhynes.bsky.social
The next volume of Galway's Own Magazine is coming soon!
A historical but also contemporary snapshot of the people, events, and activities that happen and have happened in and around Galway City...
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A historical but also contemporary snapshot of the people, events, and activities that happen and have happened in and around Galway City...
galwaysown.ie
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The next volume of Galway's Own Magazine is coming soon!
A historical but also contemporary snapshot of the people, events, and activities that happen and have happened in and around Galway City...
galwaysown.ie
A historical but also contemporary snapshot of the people, events, and activities that happen and have happened in and around Galway City...
galwaysown.ie
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#CfP: Turbulence & Transition: The Economic and Social Consequences of Contemporary Global Events in Ireland.
Deadline for article submission to the Economic and Social Review is March 27th, 2026. Details below:
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Deadline for article submission to the Economic and Social Review is March 27th, 2026. Details below:
www.esr.ie/index.php/es...
@sociologyireland.bsky.social @carmelhannan.bsky.social
Turbulence and Transition: The Economic and Social Consequences of Contemporary Global Events in Ireland | The Economic and Social Review
Turbulence and Transition: The Economic and Social Consequences of Contemporary Global Events in Ireland
www.esr.ie
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#CfP: Turbulence & Transition: The Economic and Social Consequences of Contemporary Global Events in Ireland.
Deadline for article submission to the Economic and Social Review is March 27th, 2026. Details below:
www.esr.ie/index.php/es...
@sociologyireland.bsky.social @carmelhannan.bsky.social
Deadline for article submission to the Economic and Social Review is March 27th, 2026. Details below:
www.esr.ie/index.php/es...
@sociologyireland.bsky.social @carmelhannan.bsky.social
Are we losing what makes us different - the cultures, the foods, the languages? In a world of online hyper-connectivity, is it going to be a flattened, greyer world that our children inherit? Phil @ Roger get the views of Dr Mike Hynes from the University of Galway
whycurve.com/episode/flat...
whycurve.com/episode/flat...
Flat Earth - Are We All Becoming The Same? | The Why Curve
Is everything becoming the same? High streets all over the world with identical shops, people consuming the same burgers, the same video games, the same social...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Are we losing what makes us different - the cultures, the foods, the languages? In a world of online hyper-connectivity, is it going to be a flattened, greyer world that our children inherit? Phil @ Roger get the views of Dr Mike Hynes from the University of Galway
whycurve.com/episode/flat...
whycurve.com/episode/flat...
I so enjoyed the 'Winterage' experience in the Burren, Co. Clare over the weekend. Such a marvellous tradition, and so well-supported by the farming community in the region, a credit to them!
www.burrenwinterage.com
www.burrenwinterage.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I so enjoyed the 'Winterage' experience in the Burren, Co. Clare over the weekend. Such a marvellous tradition, and so well-supported by the farming community in the region, a credit to them!
www.burrenwinterage.com
www.burrenwinterage.com
Imagine if Ireland could lay rail tracks as quickly as it builds roads
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#Sustainability
#SustainableTransport
#Livability
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#Sustainability
#SustainableTransport
#Livability
Brian Caulfield: Now Metrolink is going ahead, what’s the next rail project for Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway?
If Luas Finglas is delivered on time, there will have been a 15-year gap since the last Luas extension
www.irishtimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Imagine if Ireland could lay rail tracks as quickly as it builds roads
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#Sustainability
#SustainableTransport
#Livability
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
#Sustainability
#SustainableTransport
#Livability
The bloody unfairness of life... may your soul and spirit resonate, and may your kind and thoughtful heart rub off on others...
October 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The bloody unfairness of life... may your soul and spirit resonate, and may your kind and thoughtful heart rub off on others...
Reposted by Mike Hynes
Sociological Association of Ireland
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
**Call for Papers**
Conflict, Change, Solidarity
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
**Call for Papers**
Conflict, Change, Solidarity
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
October 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Sociological Association of Ireland
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
**Call for Papers**
Conflict, Change, Solidarity
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
**Call for Papers**
Conflict, Change, Solidarity
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
Reposted by Mike Hynes
Sociological Association of Ireland
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
Keynote Speakers
Professor Louise Ryan and Professor Marsha Henry
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
Keynote Speakers
Professor Louise Ryan and Professor Marsha Henry
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
October 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Sociological Association of Ireland
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
Keynote Speakers
Professor Louise Ryan and Professor Marsha Henry
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
Annual Conference
Queen’s University Belfast
7th – 8th May 2026
Keynote Speakers
Professor Louise Ryan and Professor Marsha Henry
sociology.ie/event/2026-a...
Opinion
Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...
#Ireland
#Cycling
#Health
#Sustainability
Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...
#Ireland
#Cycling
#Health
#Sustainability
Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.
www.thejournal.ie
October 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Opinion
Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...
#Ireland
#Cycling
#Health
#Sustainability
Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...
#Ireland
#Cycling
#Health
#Sustainability
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry
Commission’s 72-page legal analysis cites examples including scale of killings, aid blockages and forced displacement
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
The daily shame of Cork’s derelict homes is impossible to ignore...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
#DerelictIreland
#Housing
#Ireland
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#DerelictIreland
#Housing
#Ireland
The daily shame of Cork’s derelict homes is impossible to ignore
A five-year update of Cork’s dereliction study finds hundreds of properties still idle, despite record homelessness and urgent housing need
www.irishexaminer.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The daily shame of Cork’s derelict homes is impossible to ignore...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
#DerelictIreland
#Housing
#Ireland
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
#DerelictIreland
#Housing
#Ireland
‘Ireland’s teens are succeeding in school, but struggling in life.’ Could cycling help?
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
#sustainability
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
#sustainability
‘Ireland’s teens are succeeding in school, but struggling in life.’ Could cycling help?
In the Netherlands, safe cycling infrastructure liberates kids from their parents – and parents from their kids
www.irishtimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
‘Ireland’s teens are succeeding in school, but struggling in life.’ Could cycling help?
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
#sustainability
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
#sustainability
Reposted by Mike Hynes
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is establishing a Politics and Society Development Group for the Leaving Certificate subject Politics and Society.
The call for expressions of interest for places is now live. Here's the link:
ncca.ie/en/updates-a...
The call for expressions of interest for places is now live. Here's the link:
ncca.ie/en/updates-a...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is establishing a Politics and Society Development Group for the Leaving Certificate subject Politics and Society.
The call for expressions of interest for places is now live. Here's the link:
ncca.ie/en/updates-a...
The call for expressions of interest for places is now live. Here's the link:
ncca.ie/en/updates-a...
Almost half of Belfast race rioters had been reported for domestic abuse
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
They obviously don't just hate against migrants ...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
They obviously don't just hate against migrants ...
Almost half of Belfast race rioters had been reported for domestic abuse
Almost half of those arrested for race hate disorder in Belfast last August had previously been reported to the PSNI for domestic abuse.
m.independent.ie
August 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Almost half of Belfast race rioters had been reported for domestic abuse
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
They obviously don't just hate against migrants ...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
They obviously don't just hate against migrants ...
We all need to consume less if we are to save our environment from catastrophe
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
"Promoting a marketplace for second-hand building materials and building more durable products which can be repaired, reused, refurbished & remanufactured has to be the way forward..."
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
"Promoting a marketplace for second-hand building materials and building more durable products which can be repaired, reused, refurbished & remanufactured has to be the way forward..."
We all need to consume less if we are to save our environment from catastrophe
Consider how you can reuse, repair and rent rather than always buying new products
www.irishtimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We all need to consume less if we are to save our environment from catastrophe
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
"Promoting a marketplace for second-hand building materials and building more durable products which can be repaired, reused, refurbished & remanufactured has to be the way forward..."
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
"Promoting a marketplace for second-hand building materials and building more durable products which can be repaired, reused, refurbished & remanufactured has to be the way forward..."
Contact with nature in cities reduces loneliness, study shows...
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
"The research found that feelings of overcrowding increased loneliness by an average of 39%. But when people were able to see trees or the sky, or hear birds, feelings of loneliness fell by 28%"
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
"The research found that feelings of overcrowding increased loneliness by an average of 39%. But when people were able to see trees or the sky, or hear birds, feelings of loneliness fell by 28%"
Contact with nature in cities reduces loneliness, study shows
Loneliness is significant mental health concern and can raise risk of death by 45%, say scientists
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Contact with nature in cities reduces loneliness, study shows...
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
"The research found that feelings of overcrowding increased loneliness by an average of 39%. But when people were able to see trees or the sky, or hear birds, feelings of loneliness fell by 28%"
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
"The research found that feelings of overcrowding increased loneliness by an average of 39%. But when people were able to see trees or the sky, or hear birds, feelings of loneliness fell by 28%"
Closure of pubs and parks created a 'tinderbox' for far-right riots, research says: 'Hate can fill the void'
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
“In the absence of shared spaces, misinformation and hate can fill the void, creating tinderbox conditions for violence”
#Placemaking
#Liveability
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
“In the absence of shared spaces, misinformation and hate can fill the void, creating tinderbox conditions for violence”
#Placemaking
#Liveability
Closure of pubs and parks 'created a tinderbox for far-right riots'
The loss of pubs, piers, and parks created the “tinderbox” for the far-right to kindle last summer’s riots, new research has found.
www.bigissue.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Closure of pubs and parks created a 'tinderbox' for far-right riots, research says: 'Hate can fill the void'
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
“In the absence of shared spaces, misinformation and hate can fill the void, creating tinderbox conditions for violence”
#Placemaking
#Liveability
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
“In the absence of shared spaces, misinformation and hate can fill the void, creating tinderbox conditions for violence”
#Placemaking
#Liveability
A betrayal of the victims of the Holocaust -
A view from Israel
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A view from Israel
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
A betrayal of the victims of the Holocaust
A view from Israel
robertreich.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A betrayal of the victims of the Holocaust -
A view from Israel
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
A view from Israel
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...
Not all Jews are Zionists — Alan Shatter does not speak for me
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Extremely eloquent opinion piece from Ria Czerniak-LeBov
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Extremely eloquent opinion piece from Ria Czerniak-LeBov
Not all Jews are Zionists — Alan Shatter does not speak for me
The past 21 months have caused increasing tensions between those in my community who stand in solidarity with Palestine and those whose loyalties remain with Israel, no matter how many red lines they ...
www.irishexaminer.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Not all Jews are Zionists — Alan Shatter does not speak for me
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Extremely eloquent opinion piece from Ria Czerniak-LeBov
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Extremely eloquent opinion piece from Ria Czerniak-LeBov
The bicycle played a rich role in Ireland’s past. Now it is key to our future |
Cian Ginty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
Cian Ginty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
The bicycle played a rich role in Ireland’s past. Now it is key to our future | Cian Ginty
Cycling was once a mass participation activity. Ben Healy’s dazzling Tour de France performances can help catalyse a revival, says editor Cian Ginty
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The bicycle played a rich role in Ireland’s past. Now it is key to our future |
Cian Ginty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
Cian Ginty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Cycling
#Mobilities
#Health
Galway’s Council shows ‘neck’ as it borrows more for new HQ...
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#Galway
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#Galway
Galway’s Council shows ‘neck’ as it borrows more for new HQ - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune
Galway’s Council shows ‘neck’ as it borrows more for new HQ
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July 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Galway’s Council shows ‘neck’ as it borrows more for new HQ...
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#Galway
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#Galway
#Galway City councillors approve fresh loan to go towards fit out of new HQ at Crown Square connachttribune.ie/city-council...
The gift that just keeps on giving!
The gift that just keeps on giving!
City councillors approve fresh loan to go towards fit out of new HQ at Crown Square - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM City councillors have this evening approved by wide majority a fresh loan part of which will go towards the fit out of the new HQ at Crown Square in Mervue...
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July 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
#Galway City councillors approve fresh loan to go towards fit out of new HQ at Crown Square connachttribune.ie/city-council...
The gift that just keeps on giving!
The gift that just keeps on giving!
London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in the number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#Sustainability
#QualityofLife
#Health
#WellBeing
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in the number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#Sustainability
#QualityofLife
#Health
#WellBeing
London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in the number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#Sustainability
#QualityofLife
#Health
#WellBeing
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in the number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#Sustainability
#QualityofLife
#Health
#WellBeing
Reposted by Mike Hynes
***** Save the Date *****
The SAI Annual Conference will take place at Queen’s University Belfast on the 7th – 8th May 2026. A Call for Papers will be circulated soon - watch this space!
#Sociology
#SociologyIreland
The SAI Annual Conference will take place at Queen’s University Belfast on the 7th – 8th May 2026. A Call for Papers will be circulated soon - watch this space!
#Sociology
#SociologyIreland
July 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
***** Save the Date *****
The SAI Annual Conference will take place at Queen’s University Belfast on the 7th – 8th May 2026. A Call for Papers will be circulated soon - watch this space!
#Sociology
#SociologyIreland
The SAI Annual Conference will take place at Queen’s University Belfast on the 7th – 8th May 2026. A Call for Papers will be circulated soon - watch this space!
#Sociology
#SociologyIreland