Patrick Bresnihan
@pbresnihan.bsky.social
Lecturer Geography // climate, land + energy // political ecology, environmental justice // From the Bog to the Cloud (2025)
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Patrick Bresnihan
@pbresnihan.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I really hope so.
'The book is a key tool in the struggle for environmental justice framed by a vision of a better, fairer Ireland in a better, fairer world.’
Robbie McVeigh
www.connollybooks.org/product/from...
'The book is a key tool in the struggle for environmental justice framed by a vision of a better, fairer Ireland in a better, fairer world.’
Robbie McVeigh
www.connollybooks.org/product/from...
“These young people are being held unjustly and in ridiculous conditions – and they have taken the ultimate decision to express their views … and most particularly on what’s happening to people in Palestine – why would we not support that?”
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Belfast rallies for Palestine hunger strikers as memories of 1981 return
For many in Belfast, the pro-Palestine hunger strikes are a reminder of what Irish republicans endured 44 years ago.
www.aljazeera.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
“These young people are being held unjustly and in ridiculous conditions – and they have taken the ultimate decision to express their views … and most particularly on what’s happening to people in Palestine – why would we not support that?”
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
This by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @alejopedregal.bsky.social & Nemanja Lukić is really excellent. Helps clarify a lot.
'In reclaiming modernity from the ecomodernist and imperialist imaginary, anti-imperialist communism does not retreat from development but redefines it.'
brill.com/view/journal...
'In reclaiming modernity from the ecomodernist and imperialist imaginary, anti-imperialist communism does not retreat from development but redefines it.'
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:20 PM
This by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @alejopedregal.bsky.social & Nemanja Lukić is really excellent. Helps clarify a lot.
'In reclaiming modernity from the ecomodernist and imperialist imaginary, anti-imperialist communism does not retreat from development but redefines it.'
brill.com/view/journal...
'In reclaiming modernity from the ecomodernist and imperialist imaginary, anti-imperialist communism does not retreat from development but redefines it.'
brill.com/view/journal...
The levels of disdain that certain prominent journalists have for Ireland never ceases to surprise me.
From their perspective, Palestinian solidarity and popular support for neutrality could only ever be symptoms of a deranged Gaelic culture.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
From their perspective, Palestinian solidarity and popular support for neutrality could only ever be symptoms of a deranged Gaelic culture.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Finn McRedmond: Was Ireland’s reputation as a tiny diplomatic superpower just a flash in the pan fantasy?
Foreign media is flooded with criticism for the country that used to “get its way”
www.irishtimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The levels of disdain that certain prominent journalists have for Ireland never ceases to surprise me.
From their perspective, Palestinian solidarity and popular support for neutrality could only ever be symptoms of a deranged Gaelic culture.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
From their perspective, Palestinian solidarity and popular support for neutrality could only ever be symptoms of a deranged Gaelic culture.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
The "suffering of our vulnerable communities will increase further, and the economic, health and environmental impacts from extreme weather events will continue to mount."
Remember that the next time you hear Govnt talk about threats to our security.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Remember that the next time you hear Govnt talk about threats to our security.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Govt to examine climate watchdog critique of weather plan
The Government has said it will examine the independent climate watchdog's critique of its plans to handle extreme weather and climate change.
www.rte.ie
December 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The "suffering of our vulnerable communities will increase further, and the economic, health and environmental impacts from extreme weather events will continue to mount."
Remember that the next time you hear Govnt talk about threats to our security.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Remember that the next time you hear Govnt talk about threats to our security.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
We hear a lot in Ireland about how great Switzerland is as a neutral country able to 'defend itself'.
What is more telling is that the very same militaristic narrative operates there, as it does here and across Europe, and it needs to be challenged.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
What is more telling is that the very same militaristic narrative operates there, as it does here and across Europe, and it needs to be challenged.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Army chief says Switzerland can't defend itself from full-scale attack
The country is increasing defence spending, modernising artillery and ground systems.
www.reuters.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We hear a lot in Ireland about how great Switzerland is as a neutral country able to 'defend itself'.
What is more telling is that the very same militaristic narrative operates there, as it does here and across Europe, and it needs to be challenged.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
What is more telling is that the very same militaristic narrative operates there, as it does here and across Europe, and it needs to be challenged.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Alexandra Kollontai described young German soldiers heading off to war in 1914 'acting as though they were just going on holiday.'
www.thejournal.ie/daily-poll-3...
www.thejournal.ie/daily-poll-3...
Should Ireland offer paid gap years for teenagers in the army?
The UK is planning a similar move.
www.thejournal.ie
December 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Alexandra Kollontai described young German soldiers heading off to war in 1914 'acting as though they were just going on holiday.'
www.thejournal.ie/daily-poll-3...
www.thejournal.ie/daily-poll-3...
I wonder do the new advertising campaigns explain to teenagers the significance of the Triple Lock and what the implications will be for them and their families if it is removed?
www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
Recruitment by the Defence Forces surges 34pc this year
New online recruitment campaigns by the Defence Forces have helped increase sign-ups by 34pc in 2025.
www.independent.ie
December 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I wonder do the new advertising campaigns explain to teenagers the significance of the Triple Lock and what the implications will be for them and their families if it is removed?
www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
'We can't afford to continue to be neutral', says Ryanair Boss.
This is a blatant example of how commentary on Ireland's defence and security is really about Ireland's economy, with emphasis on 'reputational damage' and our attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
This is a blatant example of how commentary on Ireland's defence and security is really about Ireland's economy, with emphasis on 'reputational damage' and our attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
December 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
'We can't afford to continue to be neutral', says Ryanair Boss.
This is a blatant example of how commentary on Ireland's defence and security is really about Ireland's economy, with emphasis on 'reputational damage' and our attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
This is a blatant example of how commentary on Ireland's defence and security is really about Ireland's economy, with emphasis on 'reputational damage' and our attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
Notice how an opinion piece that is nominally about defence and security turns into an argument for the economic benefits to Ireland Inc. from increased defence spending & deeper integration within the EU's military structures.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...
Opinion: Unauthorised drones near Dublin should be a warning. Ireland must strengthen its defences now
Peace does not simply happen – it has to be defended, writes Regina Doherty.
www.thejournal.ie
December 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Notice how an opinion piece that is nominally about defence and security turns into an argument for the economic benefits to Ireland Inc. from increased defence spending & deeper integration within the EU's military structures.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...
The fact that eight councils have passed motions in favour of keeping the triple lock is not just a matter of 'local' interest but more evidence of a democratic deficit in Ireland and a need for a referendum on neutrality.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Local authorities won't follow party line on the triple lock
Although the Irish State is praised for having a strong and healthy democracy, the reality is that there are very few actual democratic mechanisms available to the Irish public — and they are often ig...
www.irishexaminer.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The fact that eight councils have passed motions in favour of keeping the triple lock is not just a matter of 'local' interest but more evidence of a democratic deficit in Ireland and a need for a referendum on neutrality.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Record homelessness figures, second highest cost of living in EU, 700,000 on hospital waiting lists, schools short of basic supplies....
But according to Stephen Collins we need to stop the negativity and have a 'serious political debate on the state of Ireland'.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
But according to Stephen Collins we need to stop the negativity and have a 'serious political debate on the state of Ireland'.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Stephen Collins: Here’s the unpopular truth: many of us have never had it so good
Ireland has never been better off, yet a narrative of State failure dominates political debate and much of the media
www.irishtimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Record homelessness figures, second highest cost of living in EU, 700,000 on hospital waiting lists, schools short of basic supplies....
But according to Stephen Collins we need to stop the negativity and have a 'serious political debate on the state of Ireland'.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
But according to Stephen Collins we need to stop the negativity and have a 'serious political debate on the state of Ireland'.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The Occupied Territories Bill was first proposed in 2018 - to ban trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories. Still not passed.
Enough with your statements and condemnations.
Enough with your statements and condemnations.
December 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Occupied Territories Bill was first proposed in 2018 - to ban trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories. Still not passed.
Enough with your statements and condemnations.
Enough with your statements and condemnations.
Support the Sameer project as best you can. More rain to come in next few days in Gaza. Can't imagine how hard it is for those living there.
RETURN HOME x The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1491...
RETURN HOME x The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1491...
RETURN HOME x The Sameer Project
"GIVE WARMTH TO GAZA" this Winter season...
chuffed.org
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Support the Sameer project as best you can. More rain to come in next few days in Gaza. Can't imagine how hard it is for those living there.
RETURN HOME x The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1491...
RETURN HOME x The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1491...
'A conversation about From the Bog to the Cloud is a conversation about imperialism, environment, Irish neutrality, and sovereignty—and what traditions of resistance we must build upon. This is not just an academic text; it is a handbook for liberation.'
socialistvoice.ie/2025/12/book...
socialistvoice.ie/2025/12/book...
Book Review: From the Bog to the Cloud: A Bestseller We Need
From the Bog to the Cloud is the bestselling book Ireland needs—a rigorous analysis of the nation’s place in the world and a strategic guide for how to change it through principled, anti-imperialis…
socialistvoice.ie
December 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
'A conversation about From the Bog to the Cloud is a conversation about imperialism, environment, Irish neutrality, and sovereignty—and what traditions of resistance we must build upon. This is not just an academic text; it is a handbook for liberation.'
socialistvoice.ie/2025/12/book...
socialistvoice.ie/2025/12/book...
Hard to know if Eamon Ryan is that naive but this reads like Silicon Valley accelerationism filtered through Ireland Inc.
'We need the data centres because the cloud computing they provide is vital for our daily needs.'
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
'We need the data centres because the cloud computing they provide is vital for our daily needs.'
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Eamon Ryan: The AI revolution is an opportunity for Ireland – and the planet
If we can develop zero-emission data centres, Ireland will have an industrial skill the rest of the world needs
www.irishtimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Hard to know if Eamon Ryan is that naive but this reads like Silicon Valley accelerationism filtered through Ireland Inc.
'We need the data centres because the cloud computing they provide is vital for our daily needs.'
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
'We need the data centres because the cloud computing they provide is vital for our daily needs.'
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The Govnt wants to remove the Triple Lock, change legislation so Irish companies can compete for EU defence contracts, and deepen cooperation with NATO to the point where 'formal' membership is moot.
And those objecting are 'squeamish'.
The arrogance.
www.thejournal.ie/martin-defen...
And those objecting are 'squeamish'.
The arrogance.
www.thejournal.ie/martin-defen...
'Squeamish debate' misses the point of working with NATO and EU states on defence, Martin says
Ireland should not be afraid of mutually beneficial co-operation with other nations amid the heightened Russian threat, the Taoiseach said.
www.thejournal.ie
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Govnt wants to remove the Triple Lock, change legislation so Irish companies can compete for EU defence contracts, and deepen cooperation with NATO to the point where 'formal' membership is moot.
And those objecting are 'squeamish'.
The arrogance.
www.thejournal.ie/martin-defen...
And those objecting are 'squeamish'.
The arrogance.
www.thejournal.ie/martin-defen...
The idea that only those with qualifications in IR/Security Studies can comment on Ireland's foreign policy is as ridiculous as the idea that only those with economics degrees can comment on the economy.
December 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The idea that only those with qualifications in IR/Security Studies can comment on Ireland's foreign policy is as ridiculous as the idea that only those with economics degrees can comment on the economy.
Beggars belief that a senior officer in the Irish Military Intelligence Service said this in an interview.
“It can be hugely detrimental to the West if you empower them [China] by educating them simply because they come to a university with funds."
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
“It can be hugely detrimental to the West if you empower them [China] by educating them simply because they come to a university with funds."
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
Spy agency tells universities to beware China
The Irish Military Intelligence Service highlights sensitive research areas
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Beggars belief that a senior officer in the Irish Military Intelligence Service said this in an interview.
“It can be hugely detrimental to the West if you empower them [China] by educating them simply because they come to a university with funds."
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
“It can be hugely detrimental to the West if you empower them [China] by educating them simply because they come to a university with funds."
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
Despite the headline, this article includes the line:
"However, it is understood no evidence, to date, has been uncovered to prove this suspicion."
We are fully in a situation where reason and evidence aren't required on matters of defence and security.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
"However, it is understood no evidence, to date, has been uncovered to prove this suspicion."
We are fully in a situation where reason and evidence aren't required on matters of defence and security.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
'Russia was behind drone incursion during Zelenskyy visit' say Irish security sources
Security agencies believe Russia or its proxies were likely involved, as gaps in Ireland’s air and maritime defences come into focus
www.irishexaminer.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Despite the headline, this article includes the line:
"However, it is understood no evidence, to date, has been uncovered to prove this suspicion."
We are fully in a situation where reason and evidence aren't required on matters of defence and security.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
"However, it is understood no evidence, to date, has been uncovered to prove this suspicion."
We are fully in a situation where reason and evidence aren't required on matters of defence and security.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Five weeks now.
'We rarely see neutrality framed in the media as a construct – anchored in democratic will, international law and decades of diplomatic practice – that provides a pathway to promote peace at a time of deepening global instability and the normalisation of genocide.'
'We rarely see neutrality framed in the media as a construct – anchored in democratic will, international law and decades of diplomatic practice – that provides a pathway to promote peace at a time of deepening global instability and the normalisation of genocide.'
Published four weeks ago - will keep posting here until there is another article supporting Irish neutrality published in a national paper.
Seems particularly important this week given the volume of fearmongering in the media & calls on Govt to prioritise military spending.
Seems particularly important this week given the volume of fearmongering in the media & calls on Govt to prioritise military spending.
December 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Five weeks now.
'We rarely see neutrality framed in the media as a construct – anchored in democratic will, international law and decades of diplomatic practice – that provides a pathway to promote peace at a time of deepening global instability and the normalisation of genocide.'
'We rarely see neutrality framed in the media as a construct – anchored in democratic will, international law and decades of diplomatic practice – that provides a pathway to promote peace at a time of deepening global instability and the normalisation of genocide.'
'Peace through strength is a myth. Its time EU leaders heeded warnings that if you prepare for war, that’s exactly what you get.'
@dondeniamh.bsky.social
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
@dondeniamh.bsky.social
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Europe's €800bn militarisation - 'peace through strength' or path to war?
Even before the publication of the defence white paper, EU member states’ military spending for 2024 was €343bn, 2.7 times that of Russia, its stated main adversary, which spent €126.9bn. Meanwhile Br...
euobserver.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
'Peace through strength is a myth. Its time EU leaders heeded warnings that if you prepare for war, that’s exactly what you get.'
@dondeniamh.bsky.social
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
@dondeniamh.bsky.social
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Reposted by Patrick Bresnihan
1/ New policy enabling private electricity lines risks entrenching fossil fuel use and increasing electricity costs, primarily to benefit data centres.
December 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
1/ New policy enabling private electricity lines risks entrenching fossil fuel use and increasing electricity costs, primarily to benefit data centres.
Reposted by Patrick Bresnihan
7: @pbresnihan.bsky.social, Patrick Brodie and Rory Rowan's timely piece argues that southern Ireland's "twin transition" of digitalization and decarbonization is predicated on the militarization of Irish society and its deeper integration into the imperialist order. brill.com/view/journal...
December 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
7: @pbresnihan.bsky.social, Patrick Brodie and Rory Rowan's timely piece argues that southern Ireland's "twin transition" of digitalization and decarbonization is predicated on the militarization of Irish society and its deeper integration into the imperialist order. brill.com/view/journal...
Article w/ Rory Rowan & Pat Brodie now online in the excellent SI of the Journal of Labor and Society edited by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @alejopedregal.bsky.social & Nemanja Lukić.
'Militarising FDI: Geopolitical Ecology, Dependency, and Ireland’s Twin Transition.'
brill.com/view/journal...
'Militarising FDI: Geopolitical Ecology, Dependency, and Ireland’s Twin Transition.'
brill.com/view/journal...
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Article w/ Rory Rowan & Pat Brodie now online in the excellent SI of the Journal of Labor and Society edited by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @alejopedregal.bsky.social & Nemanja Lukić.
'Militarising FDI: Geopolitical Ecology, Dependency, and Ireland’s Twin Transition.'
brill.com/view/journal...
'Militarising FDI: Geopolitical Ecology, Dependency, and Ireland’s Twin Transition.'
brill.com/view/journal...
Record homelessness figures, contaminated drinking water, increasing energy bills, hospital overcrowding, schools unable to pay for basic materials like toilet paper.
Welcome to Ireland, the best small country in the world to do business.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
Welcome to Ireland, the best small country in the world to do business.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
‘It's a miracle they remain open’ – schools asking pupils to bring in toilet roll because they can’t afford basic supplies
A primary school in Co Louth that was forced to ask children to bring in their own toilet paper after it couldn’t afford basic hygiene supplies has said it has been inundated with donations from busin...
www.independent.ie
December 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Record homelessness figures, contaminated drinking water, increasing energy bills, hospital overcrowding, schools unable to pay for basic materials like toilet paper.
Welcome to Ireland, the best small country in the world to do business.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
Welcome to Ireland, the best small country in the world to do business.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...