Oilibhear O Mordha
@olliemoore.bsky.social
For a people's agroecology and a free Palestine.
From bo-ring policy work to processing heritage apples around the gaf in ecovillage-land.
From bo-ring policy work to processing heritage apples around the gaf in ecovillage-land.
"the European Commission has committed to reviewing and revising the Water Framework Directive by the second quarter of 2026 under the RESourceEU Action Plan, in order to promote “access to critical raw materials in the EU”
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via @eeb.org eeb.org/en/reckless-...
European Commission's reckless move risks derailing water protections
Vital water law under threat from mining interests
eeb.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"the European Commission has committed to reviewing and revising the Water Framework Directive by the second quarter of 2026 under the RESourceEU Action Plan, in order to promote “access to critical raw materials in the EU”
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If you think the gowls in power in Ireland are going to pass the Occupied Territories bill, I have some magic beans you might be interested in ...
The state of Israel was in ‘constant contact’ with a Fine Gael councillor to help him defeat a county council motion calling for an Irish government boycott of Israeli military equipment.
It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media.
www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...
It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media.
www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...
Israel colluded with Fine Gael to defeat council motion
The state of Israel was in “constant contact” with a Fine Gael councillor.
www.ontheditch.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
If you think the gowls in power in Ireland are going to pass the Occupied Territories bill, I have some magic beans you might be interested in ...
ALERT! La Via Campesina strongly condemns attacks against its member organisation in Palestine and denounces the arbitrary arrests.
viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a...
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@viacampesinabe.bsky.social
ALERT! La Via Campesina strongly condemns attacks against its member organisation in Palestine and denounces the arbitrary arrests
Our member organisation operates in full accordance with international law ; its primary role is to support farmers in Palestine.
viacampesina.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
ALERT! La Via Campesina strongly condemns attacks against its member organisation in Palestine and denounces the arbitrary arrests.
viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a...
@viacampesinabe.bsky.social
viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a...
@viacampesinabe.bsky.social
Cabbages, Co-Ops and Decolonisation – Feeding Ourselves Hits the City.
My personal take on our fab event in Dublin 30th October.
#FeedingOurselves .
A step forward & up for food sovereignty & other progressive ways to approach land, rural, farming, food and health.
sustainable.ie/cabbages-co-...
My personal take on our fab event in Dublin 30th October.
#FeedingOurselves .
A step forward & up for food sovereignty & other progressive ways to approach land, rural, farming, food and health.
sustainable.ie/cabbages-co-...
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Cabbages, Co-Ops and Decolonisation – Feeding Ourselves Hits the City.
My personal take on our fab event in Dublin 30th October.
#FeedingOurselves .
A step forward & up for food sovereignty & other progressive ways to approach land, rural, farming, food and health.
sustainable.ie/cabbages-co-...
My personal take on our fab event in Dublin 30th October.
#FeedingOurselves .
A step forward & up for food sovereignty & other progressive ways to approach land, rural, farming, food and health.
sustainable.ie/cabbages-co-...
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The European Commission failed to follow proper lawmaking procedure when drafting its plan to cut red tape, the EU ombudsman said in a damaging assessment released today.
EU watchdog slams Commission over red-tape cutting workflow
European Ombudsman hits the executive for “procedural shortcomings” in its attempt to quickly pass legislative amendments to simplify rules for business.
www.politico.eu
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The European Commission failed to follow proper lawmaking procedure when drafting its plan to cut red tape, the EU ombudsman said in a damaging assessment released today.
Of course CAP simplification is being done with scant regard for democracy - and now its official.
This has implications for EU Climate Law and for the CSDDD too.
Thanks to @clienteartheur.bsky.social and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social for taking this case.
www.clientearth.org/latest/press...
This has implications for EU Climate Law and for the CSDDD too.
Thanks to @clienteartheur.bsky.social and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social for taking this case.
www.clientearth.org/latest/press...
EU watchdog slams Commission's undemocratic environmental rollbacks | ClientEarth
View the press release
www.clientearth.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Of course CAP simplification is being done with scant regard for democracy - and now its official.
This has implications for EU Climate Law and for the CSDDD too.
Thanks to @clienteartheur.bsky.social and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social for taking this case.
www.clientearth.org/latest/press...
This has implications for EU Climate Law and for the CSDDD too.
Thanks to @clienteartheur.bsky.social and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social for taking this case.
www.clientearth.org/latest/press...
"According to the researchers, this represents one of the most dramatic drops in life expectancy ever recorded, and reflects the unprecedented threat to life facing the entire population"
Similar to what the lancet study found over a year ago too.
Similar to what the lancet study found over a year ago too.
"The study... was published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Metrics. The researchers estimate that between 99,997 & 125,915 Palestinians died in #Gaza between 7 October 2023 & 6 October 2025, with a median estimate of 112,069."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251126-wit...
#Israel #News
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251126-wit...
#Israel #News
With over 112,000 killed, new study links Gaza’s massacre to past genocides
A devastating new study has found that more than 112,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its assault in October 2023. This figure, drawn from the most extensiv…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"According to the researchers, this represents one of the most dramatic drops in life expectancy ever recorded, and reflects the unprecedented threat to life facing the entire population"
Similar to what the lancet study found over a year ago too.
Similar to what the lancet study found over a year ago too.
Great to see this.and and thanks to all who campaigned - back in 97 and now - to protect this precious place
Glen of the Downs nature reserve could expand after NPWS acquires large parcel of forestry land
Glen of the Downs nature reserve could expand after NPWS acquires large parcel of forestry land
‘We hope to see the National Parks & Wildlife Service resourcing an ambitious native woodland restoration project,’ says Irish Wildlife Trust
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Great to see this.and and thanks to all who campaigned - back in 97 and now - to protect this precious place
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Great to see some strong EPA enforcement against North Cork Creameries for continuing to breach their licence.
They're not allowed to discharge again until the EPA are satisfied they'll be compliant with their licence, which, given their track record, won't be easy
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
They're not allowed to discharge again until the EPA are satisfied they'll be compliant with their licence, which, given their track record, won't be easy
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
North Cork Creameries temporarily halts production after EPA wasterwater order - The Currency
North Cork Creameries has temporarily ceased production at its major dairy facility in Kanturk after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice to suspend all discharges from its wastew...
thecurrency.news
November 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Great to see some strong EPA enforcement against North Cork Creameries for continuing to breach their licence.
They're not allowed to discharge again until the EPA are satisfied they'll be compliant with their licence, which, given their track record, won't be easy
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
They're not allowed to discharge again until the EPA are satisfied they'll be compliant with their licence, which, given their track record, won't be easy
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
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European Court of Justice ruling slams Ireland on water quality, a ‘national embarrassment’.
How long more will the people of this country put up with our rivers being destroyed for private profit?
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How long more will the people of this country put up with our rivers being destroyed for private profit?
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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
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November 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
European Court of Justice ruling slams Ireland on water quality, a ‘national embarrassment’.
How long more will the people of this country put up with our rivers being destroyed for private profit?
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How long more will the people of this country put up with our rivers being destroyed for private profit?
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Worth a listen, long feature on the N derogation
Over the 19 years Ireland has had a derogation from the nitrates directive we have backed ourselves in to a corner. Which now leaves us having productive and economically viable farms or cleaner rivers and lakes, but not both.
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Nitrates derogation
Back in the early nineties all across the EU a rule was introduced to protect rivers and streams from agricultural run off. At the last count 7,000 out of 137,000 farms in Ireland had received a derog...
www.rte.ie
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Worth a listen, long feature on the N derogation
Yup, I will be see you there!
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Yup, I will be see you there!
Great global read - Rooted magazine
rooted-magazine.org
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Home - Rooted Magazine
Rooted Magazine is calling on young people to share their voices, experiences, and perspectives in its fourth issue focused on youth and agroecology. We are ... read more >
rooted-magazine.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Great global read - Rooted magazine
rooted-magazine.org
rooted-magazine.org
Look at what we allow to happen to European citizens
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
La vie de Nicolas Guillou, juge français de la CPI sous sanctions des Etats-Unis : « Vous êtes interdit bancaire sur une bonne partie de la planète »
Six juges et trois procureurs de la Cour pénale internationale ont été placés sous sanctions par l’administration Trump. Dans un entretien au « Monde », le magistrat raconte le poids de ces mesures su...
www.lemonde.fr
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Look at what we allow to happen to European citizens
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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#WATCH | The displaced people of Nour Shams refugee camp, north of the West Bank, hold a vigil at the Israeli checkpoint at the entrance to the camp demanding their return to their homes, from which they have been forcibly removed by Israeli forces since January of this year.
November 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
#WATCH | The displaced people of Nour Shams refugee camp, north of the West Bank, hold a vigil at the Israeli checkpoint at the entrance to the camp demanding their return to their homes, from which they have been forcibly removed by Israeli forces since January of this year.
"Settler arson attack on vital West Bank agricultural hub is blow to Palestinian food security" via ISM (International Solidarity Movement)
palsolidarity.org/2025/09/sett...
palsolidarity.org/2025/09/sett...
Settler arson attack on vital West Bank agricultural hub is blow to Palestinian food security
The Mishtil Al-Junaidy Al-Hadith plant nursery in Deir Sharaf, a major West Bank seed distributor and the heart of the region’s agriculture, was set on fire by illegal Israeli settlers on 8 September…
palsolidarity.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Settler arson attack on vital West Bank agricultural hub is blow to Palestinian food security" via ISM (International Solidarity Movement)
palsolidarity.org/2025/09/sett...
palsolidarity.org/2025/09/sett...
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'Hijacked'? 'Pushing an agenda'? It's called EU law, namely the Habitats Directive, it's been in place for decades, & like most laws Ireland is failing to do that well, while our biodiversity pays the price.
So, yes, eNGOs are pushing it. Unapologetically.
www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/wa...
So, yes, eNGOs are pushing it. Unapologetically.
www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/wa...
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
'Hijacked'? 'Pushing an agenda'? It's called EU law, namely the Habitats Directive, it's been in place for decades, & like most laws Ireland is failing to do that well, while our biodiversity pays the price.
So, yes, eNGOs are pushing it. Unapologetically.
www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/wa...
So, yes, eNGOs are pushing it. Unapologetically.
www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/wa...
via @foodrise-eu.bsky.social
5 per cent - international credits aka offsets
Target reviewed every two years re competitiveness - aka the most important somehow
ETS 2 postponed, ETS delayed, and biofuels are back.
Fuk
5 per cent - international credits aka offsets
Target reviewed every two years re competitiveness - aka the most important somehow
ETS 2 postponed, ETS delayed, and biofuels are back.
Fuk
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
via @foodrise-eu.bsky.social
5 per cent - international credits aka offsets
Target reviewed every two years re competitiveness - aka the most important somehow
ETS 2 postponed, ETS delayed, and biofuels are back.
Fuk
5 per cent - international credits aka offsets
Target reviewed every two years re competitiveness - aka the most important somehow
ETS 2 postponed, ETS delayed, and biofuels are back.
Fuk
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Ok, EU #ENVI ministers agreed their 2040 #climate target. It is far from what science tells us is needed, and EP still missing. But what anyhow matters is measures that will be taken to achieve it (ETS/II, LULUCF, ICE, ..). When are we talking about reducing #livestock, when about taxing #kerosine?
2040 Climate Target Agreed: a deal, but not a breakthrough - CAN Europe
While reaching an agreement before COP30 has been critical, today’s decision is certainly a disappointing outcome. After nearly two years of negotiations, ministers have agreed on a deal that weakens ...
caneurope.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Ok, EU #ENVI ministers agreed their 2040 #climate target. It is far from what science tells us is needed, and EP still missing. But what anyhow matters is measures that will be taken to achieve it (ETS/II, LULUCF, ICE, ..). When are we talking about reducing #livestock, when about taxing #kerosine?
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This is insane -- 'According to the report, the top 0.1% in Ireland have an average carbon footprint of 286 tonnes of CO₂ per person per year — more than 100 times Ireland’s 2030 target of 2.5 tonnes per person.'
Ireland's wealthiest households create significantly more carbon emissions than lower-earners, according to a new report from Oxfam Ireland.
jrnl.ie/6859962
jrnl.ie/6859962
Ireland's richest 10% produce almost as much carbon as the bottom 50%, report says
Oxfam Ireland is calling on the Government to increase taxes on the rich.
jrnl.ie
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is insane -- 'According to the report, the top 0.1% in Ireland have an average carbon footprint of 286 tonnes of CO₂ per person per year — more than 100 times Ireland’s 2030 target of 2.5 tonnes per person.'
Thanks Róisín, I'm finding delving into this area is very revealing! Some of what's in my bit of the chat is similar to what's in this new-ish article I wrote - but I have a feeling we'll be going very live, me and Rupa! www.arc2020.eu/why-is-the-l...
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Thanks Róisín, I'm finding delving into this area is very revealing! Some of what's in my bit of the chat is similar to what's in this new-ish article I wrote - but I have a feeling we'll be going very live, me and Rupa! www.arc2020.eu/why-is-the-l...
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Climate talks kick off in Brazil next week, and EU Ministers meet today to crunch the numbers. We need a loophole-free domestic 90% target, and fudging the numbers will come back to haunt us. www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
EU states gather for emergency emissions targets meeting
Officials have said the prospects of EU environment ministers agreeing ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions by 2040 will go down to the wire when they gather for an emergency meeting in Brusse...
www.rte.ie
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Climate talks kick off in Brazil next week, and EU Ministers meet today to crunch the numbers. We need a loophole-free domestic 90% target, and fudging the numbers will come back to haunt us. www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Lough Derg is drifting towards the fate of Lough Neagh, that once great lake now all but dead.
Great article by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social 👇
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Great article by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social 👇
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Ella McSweeney: Lough Derg is drifting towards the same fate as Lough Neagh
Lough Derg has been so reshaped by pollution that its original character is almost impossible to discern
www.irishtimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Lough Derg is drifting towards the fate of Lough Neagh, that once great lake now all but dead.
Great article by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social 👇
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Great article by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social 👇
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...