Paul Tighe
@paultighe.bsky.social
BSc. Environmental Chemistry, Reader, Writer (when the notion takes me). Born at ~326.32ppm since this seems to be a thing now.🤷
Mayo/Waterford.
Mayo/Waterford.
Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose’s Christmas ‘mini romcom’ ad
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November 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Vance channelling his inner Simon Harris
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Vance channelling his inner Simon Harris
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For any Irish housing plan to succeed, point number one on it has to be getting FF and FG out of government, and point number two, keeping them out for as long as is humanly possible.
They have failed. They will never succeed. Time to give someone else a chance.
They have failed. They will never succeed. Time to give someone else a chance.
Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin did not hold back in his blistering criticism of the Government's long-delayed housing plan during Leaders' Questions today.
He accused the Government of “brazenly trying to rebrand unaffordable private homes as affordable”.
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He accused the Government of “brazenly trying to rebrand unaffordable private homes as affordable”.
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Sinn Féin accuses Government of 'brazenly trying to rebrand homes as affordable'
Meanwhile, Labour said a “minor miracle” would be needed to achieve the government’s target of 300,000 homes by 2030.
jrnl.ie
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
For any Irish housing plan to succeed, point number one on it has to be getting FF and FG out of government, and point number two, keeping them out for as long as is humanly possible.
They have failed. They will never succeed. Time to give someone else a chance.
They have failed. They will never succeed. Time to give someone else a chance.
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Have a look at Micheál Martin scrambling.
He doesn't like his gross hypocrisy called out.
He wants to bring in dirty fracked gas.
Speaking out of one side of his mouth at #COP30, and back to usual when he's home.
He doesn't like his gross hypocrisy called out.
He wants to bring in dirty fracked gas.
Speaking out of one side of his mouth at #COP30, and back to usual when he's home.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Have a look at Micheál Martin scrambling.
He doesn't like his gross hypocrisy called out.
He wants to bring in dirty fracked gas.
Speaking out of one side of his mouth at #COP30, and back to usual when he's home.
He doesn't like his gross hypocrisy called out.
He wants to bring in dirty fracked gas.
Speaking out of one side of his mouth at #COP30, and back to usual when he's home.
@mattcooperlastword.bsky.social if this is the quality of work that's currently deemed acceptable, then I dread to see what future builds will be like.
Was literally just reading this in the @dublininquirer.com yesterday. New estate leaking within months of residents moving in. The heroic private sector providing SuPpLY.
www.dublininquirer.com/residents-mo...
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Residents moved out of new north Dublin housing estate to allow defects to be fixed
All 69 homes in Dublin 15 will be undergoing remedial work, according to Fingal County Council's chief executive, AnnMarie Farrelly.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@mattcooperlastword.bsky.social if this is the quality of work that's currently deemed acceptable, then I dread to see what future builds will be like.
Jesus Christ. If ever proof was needed that regulations need to be tightened up and not relaxed. 🙄
Was literally just reading this in the @dublininquirer.com yesterday. New estate leaking within months of residents moving in. The heroic private sector providing SuPpLY.
www.dublininquirer.com/residents-mo...
www.dublininquirer.com/residents-mo...
Residents moved out of new north Dublin housing estate to allow defects to be fixed
All 69 homes in Dublin 15 will be undergoing remedial work, according to Fingal County Council's chief executive, AnnMarie Farrelly.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Jesus Christ. If ever proof was needed that regulations need to be tightened up and not relaxed. 🙄
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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NEW – IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
Read here ⬇️
Read here ⬇️
IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned - Carbon Brief
The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge...
www.carbonbrief.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
NEW – IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org and Ho Woo Nam
Read here ⬇️
Read here ⬇️
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When I started to criticize wild promises for carbon dioxide capture & removal in 2022, I took *so much shit* from the energy modelers and journalists promoting it, but those same people are silent now that even the scientists who first imagined the tech are increasingly mounting the same criticism.
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When I started to criticize wild promises for carbon dioxide capture & removal in 2022, I took *so much shit* from the energy modelers and journalists promoting it, but those same people are silent now that even the scientists who first imagined the tech are increasingly mounting the same criticism.
Bit of a foggy morning in Ballina this morning. I didn't have the heart to tell the heron that there's no fish in the pond.🤷
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Bit of a foggy morning in Ballina this morning. I didn't have the heart to tell the heron that there's no fish in the pond.🤷
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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#Breaking Catherine Connolly has signed the Declaration of Office at St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle to formally become the tenth President of Ireland | Follow Live
Connolly inaugurated as 10th President of Ireland
Follow live updates as Catherine Connolly is officially sworn in as the tenth President of Ireland.
www.rte.ie
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#Breaking Catherine Connolly has signed the Declaration of Office at St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle to formally become the tenth President of Ireland | Follow Live
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Don't let them get away with trying blame migrants and give themselves cover.
The housing, healthcare, and cost of living crises we face are a result of continuing government policy.
All the government is talking about doing is turning up the dial of performative cruelty on a minority - on asylum
The housing, healthcare, and cost of living crises we face are a result of continuing government policy.
All the government is talking about doing is turning up the dial of performative cruelty on a minority - on asylum
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Don't let them get away with trying blame migrants and give themselves cover.
The housing, healthcare, and cost of living crises we face are a result of continuing government policy.
All the government is talking about doing is turning up the dial of performative cruelty on a minority - on asylum
The housing, healthcare, and cost of living crises we face are a result of continuing government policy.
All the government is talking about doing is turning up the dial of performative cruelty on a minority - on asylum
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Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.
Looted treasures returned to Ghanaian traditional king
Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.
www.rte.ie
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.
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Nearly 460 motorists have dodged convictions and avoided penalty points by making a donation to the court poor box since 2022.
The controversial practice has persisted despite a prior High Court ruling on judges accepting poor box donations.
www.thejournal.ie/poor-box-pen...
The controversial practice has persisted despite a prior High Court ruling on judges accepting poor box donations.
www.thejournal.ie/poor-box-pen...
Motorists still dodge penalty points by donating to poor box - despite past High Court ruling
The controversial practice has persisted despite a previous ruling stating that judges did not have discretion to accept donations.
www.thejournal.ie
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Nearly 460 motorists have dodged convictions and avoided penalty points by making a donation to the court poor box since 2022.
The controversial practice has persisted despite a prior High Court ruling on judges accepting poor box donations.
www.thejournal.ie/poor-box-pen...
The controversial practice has persisted despite a prior High Court ruling on judges accepting poor box donations.
www.thejournal.ie/poor-box-pen...
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Plantation forestry is an ecocidal abomination across the entire planet, not just Ireland.
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‘Green desert’: the farmers winning a battle with Brazil’s wood-pulp giant
Eucalyptus production is dominated by large multinationals that convert farmland and forest into monoculture plantations
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November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Plantation forestry is an ecocidal abomination across the entire planet, not just Ireland.
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
🤷 I've got moves!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🤷 I've got moves!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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For decades, the European Union has relied on the United States to act as shock absorber and chief powerbroker at global climate talks. No longer.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump’s COP30 snub thrusts Europe into a role it’s not ready for
Without the US, the EU will bear the brunt of demands leveled at rich countries during the talks.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
For decades, the European Union has relied on the United States to act as shock absorber and chief powerbroker at global climate talks. No longer.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Sesame Street premiered on this day in 1969. It was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett through the Children's Television Workshop.
The show was developed with the help of Jim Henson, who created the characters like Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, and Grover.
The show was developed with the help of Jim Henson, who created the characters like Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, and Grover.
a group of sesame street characters standing next to each other .
ALT: a group of sesame street characters standing next to each other .
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November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Sesame Street premiered on this day in 1969. It was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett through the Children's Television Workshop.
The show was developed with the help of Jim Henson, who created the characters like Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, and Grover.
The show was developed with the help of Jim Henson, who created the characters like Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, and Grover.
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"Will the Government use its financial and political capital now to secure a cleaner, cheaper, fairer future, or will it keep betting that Europe won’t enforce its own climate law?
If the latter, we’ll lose time, money, and the chance to build a sustainable country."
GREAT piece by @hannahdaly.ie
If the latter, we’ll lose time, money, and the chance to build a sustainable country."
GREAT piece by @hannahdaly.ie
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Will the Government use its financial and political capital now to secure a cleaner, cheaper, fairer future, or will it keep betting that Europe won’t enforce its own climate law?
If the latter, we’ll lose time, money, and the chance to build a sustainable country."
GREAT piece by @hannahdaly.ie
If the latter, we’ll lose time, money, and the chance to build a sustainable country."
GREAT piece by @hannahdaly.ie
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President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening as his term comes to an end.
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening as his term comes to an end.
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
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PHOTO OF THE DAY. England goalkeeper Gordon Banks catches a dog (1965). 📷 Chris Morphet
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
PHOTO OF THE DAY. England goalkeeper Gordon Banks catches a dog (1965). 📷 Chris Morphet