Saoirse McHugh
@saoirsemc.bsky.social
Nature, land, food
On windy Achill island 🏝️
On windy Achill island 🏝️
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Saoirse McHugh
@saoirsemc.bsky.social
· Dec 16
Ring your TDs today. Apparently the Tally ho crowd have been flat out contacting TDs the last few days
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What can be done about this?
Slurry spreaders out today in waterlogged fields beside the Boyne River - total madness and against regulations.
Water quality is deteriorating and there is little enforcement.
@whittledaway.bsky.social
@irishrainforest.bsky.social
Slurry spreaders out today in waterlogged fields beside the Boyne River - total madness and against regulations.
Water quality is deteriorating and there is little enforcement.
@whittledaway.bsky.social
@irishrainforest.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:28 AM
What can be done about this?
Slurry spreaders out today in waterlogged fields beside the Boyne River - total madness and against regulations.
Water quality is deteriorating and there is little enforcement.
@whittledaway.bsky.social
@irishrainforest.bsky.social
Slurry spreaders out today in waterlogged fields beside the Boyne River - total madness and against regulations.
Water quality is deteriorating and there is little enforcement.
@whittledaway.bsky.social
@irishrainforest.bsky.social
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Presumably the start of many many EU law suits we will face for not meeting our environmental obligations.
Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
The European Commission has launched legal action against 16 countries still tied to the Energy Charter Treaty. As deadlines on renewables and methane rules are missed, governments face pressure to comply.
February 7, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Presumably the start of many many EU law suits we will face for not meeting our environmental obligations.
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Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters
"That the Irish Government still allows this form of destructive fishing throughout Irish coastal waters is an absolute disgrace"
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
"That the Irish Government still allows this form of destructive fishing throughout Irish coastal waters is an absolute disgrace"
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters
Seals also among the animals killed as by-catch of growing crayfishing industry
www.irishtimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters
"That the Irish Government still allows this form of destructive fishing throughout Irish coastal waters is an absolute disgrace"
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
"That the Irish Government still allows this form of destructive fishing throughout Irish coastal waters is an absolute disgrace"
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Thousands of sea animals needlessly killed as bycatch of crayfishing industry in practice Dr Nick Payne of @tcddublin.bsky.social says is shameful
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Sharks on brink of extinction caught in tangle nets in protected Irish waters
Seals also among the animals killed as by-catch of growing crayfishing industry
www.irishtimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Thousands of sea animals needlessly killed as bycatch of crayfishing industry in practice Dr Nick Payne of @tcddublin.bsky.social says is shameful
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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“You don’t treat a flood where it ends up, you treat it where it starts. Upstream at the top of the catchment”
How to use the land more cleverly to adapt to changing weather and future floods.
#RTECountrywide #SpeirGorm
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
How to use the land more cleverly to adapt to changing weather and future floods.
#RTECountrywide #SpeirGorm
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Flood Prevention
Is the way we are farming partly responsible for flooding, and what changes might decrease damage in the future? Geomorphologist Prof Mary Bourke. Sligo Farmers Eddie Davitt and Joe Leonard. Farming F...
www.rte.ie
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
“You don’t treat a flood where it ends up, you treat it where it starts. Upstream at the top of the catchment”
How to use the land more cleverly to adapt to changing weather and future floods.
#RTECountrywide #SpeirGorm
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
How to use the land more cleverly to adapt to changing weather and future floods.
#RTECountrywide #SpeirGorm
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Would love an outright ban on holiday homes. Beautiful houses that could be permanent homes lying idle and unoccupied for most of the year is madness.
February 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Would love an outright ban on holiday homes. Beautiful houses that could be permanent homes lying idle and unoccupied for most of the year is madness.
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Another excellent piece by Pádraic Fogarty. The Nature Restoration Law and the Land Use Review offer the government a real opportunity to address challenges like flooding head-on, but I have little faith they’ll take it.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/storm...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/storm...
Ireland in the storms: Flood barriers won't save us if we keep draining the land
After flooding in the past, successive governments promised protections, but instead, doubled down on dredging and delayed land-use reform, leaving communities exposed, writes Pádraic Fogarty.
www.thejournal.ie
February 6, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Another excellent piece by Pádraic Fogarty. The Nature Restoration Law and the Land Use Review offer the government a real opportunity to address challenges like flooding head-on, but I have little faith they’ll take it.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/storm...
www.thejournal.ie/readme/storm...
It makes me so mad can we not leave fucking anything alone?!
There are currently two corporations with applications to strip the west coast of seaweed.
There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally.
Please sign and share.
There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally.
Please sign and share.
''Acadian Seaplants, a massive Canadian corporation and owner of Arramara Teoranta, has put in an application to harvest tens of thousands of tons of wrack from huge swathes of the west coast.''
Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️
#SpeirGorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️
#SpeirGorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
It makes me so mad can we not leave fucking anything alone?!
There are currently two corporations with applications to strip the west coast of seaweed.
There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally.
Please sign and share.
There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally.
Please sign and share.
''Acadian Seaplants, a massive Canadian corporation and owner of Arramara Teoranta, has put in an application to harvest tens of thousands of tons of wrack from huge swathes of the west coast.''
Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️
#SpeirGorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
Sign the petition and lets stop this from happening ✊️
#SpeirGorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...
Stop a Canadian corporation harvesting huge forests of seaweed from the west coast
There should be a public consultation on this plan opening soon but lets gather signatures to demonstrate the fact that up and down the west coast, thousands of people don't want our seaweed rights gi...
my.uplift.ie
February 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
There are currently two corporations with applications to strip the west coast of seaweed.
There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally.
Please sign and share.
There will be a tiny window to put in a submission to these applications but it'd be good to build momentum now and get these applications being talked about locally.
Please sign and share.
ICE trafficking palestinians from the US back to Palestine via shannon. Signed off by our minister? Or ignored? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/revealed-private-jet-owned-by-trump-friend-used-by-ice-to-deport-palestinians-to-west-bank?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Revealed: Private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
ICE trafficking palestinians from the US back to Palestine via shannon. Signed off by our minister? Or ignored? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/revealed-private-jet-owned-by-trump-friend-used-by-ice-to-deport-palestinians-to-west-bank?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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WHAT? This move is madness! We're already paying out millions in fines due to our reckless and deliberate destruction of the world's climate.
February 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM
WHAT? This move is madness! We're already paying out millions in fines due to our reckless and deliberate destruction of the world's climate.
This is a shocking move even for them.
People's homes are flooded and sewage is running down the streets cause of climate change and these clowns are deprioritizing doing anything about it.
The only thing they'll do is remove judicial reviews...
People's homes are flooded and sewage is running down the streets cause of climate change and these clowns are deprioritizing doing anything about it.
The only thing they'll do is remove judicial reviews...
Half the country under water, but this is what Jack Chambers and this government think of Ireland's commitment to climate action, as if we needed any further proof that they couldn't give a shit.
I assume he owns a house on a hill.
I assume he owns a house on a hill.
Minister disbands department’s climate division in move branded ‘reckless’ by Greens
Jack Chambers has moved climate to unit within new infrastructure division
www.irishtimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This is a shocking move even for them.
People's homes are flooded and sewage is running down the streets cause of climate change and these clowns are deprioritizing doing anything about it.
The only thing they'll do is remove judicial reviews...
People's homes are flooded and sewage is running down the streets cause of climate change and these clowns are deprioritizing doing anything about it.
The only thing they'll do is remove judicial reviews...
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Half the country under water, but this is what Jack Chambers and this government think of Ireland's commitment to climate action, as if we needed any further proof that they couldn't give a shit.
I assume he owns a house on a hill.
I assume he owns a house on a hill.
Minister disbands department’s climate division in move branded ‘reckless’ by Greens
Jack Chambers has moved climate to unit within new infrastructure division
www.irishtimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Half the country under water, but this is what Jack Chambers and this government think of Ireland's commitment to climate action, as if we needed any further proof that they couldn't give a shit.
I assume he owns a house on a hill.
I assume he owns a house on a hill.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but…
jk, we all know who needs to hear this #speirghorm
www.thejournal.ie/foxhunting-w...
jk, we all know who needs to hear this #speirghorm
www.thejournal.ie/foxhunting-w...
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public
The rejection of a ban on foxhunting with dogs has undermined trust in politics, according to the latest RED C poll .
www.thejournal.ie
February 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but…
jk, we all know who needs to hear this #speirghorm
www.thejournal.ie/foxhunting-w...
jk, we all know who needs to hear this #speirghorm
www.thejournal.ie/foxhunting-w...
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Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public jrnl.ie/6945424
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public
The rejection of a ban on foxhunting with dogs has undermined trust in politics, according to the latest RED C poll .
jrnl.ie
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public jrnl.ie/6945424
Over a thousand seals drowned in fishing gear around the blaskets
I am again calling out the vacuous nature of declaring an area a National Park without plans, resources or management measures. This time following the report showing that over a thousand seals were drowned in fishing gear around the Blasket Islands.
www.radiokerry.ie/news/ecologi...
www.radiokerry.ie/news/ecologi...
Ecologist accuses government of greenwashing by allowing tangle netting at Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara Ciarraí | RadioKerry.ie
Pádraic Fogarty states the practice of tangle netting being allowed at Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara Ciarraí is an example of greenwashing
www.radiokerry.ie
February 4, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Over a thousand seals drowned in fishing gear around the blaskets
This coming from a gov who is trying to remove regular people's access to environmental info and justice and participation in the planning process.
Just voluntarily handing over enormous power to corporations.
We already have laws protecting investors, if they aren't good enough then change them
Just voluntarily handing over enormous power to corporations.
We already have laws protecting investors, if they aren't good enough then change them
I know there's a massive amount going on but the government amending the arbitration act to sign us up to CETA needs serious coverage and the risks of corporate courts need to be spelled out.
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This coming from a gov who is trying to remove regular people's access to environmental info and justice and participation in the planning process.
Just voluntarily handing over enormous power to corporations.
We already have laws protecting investors, if they aren't good enough then change them
Just voluntarily handing over enormous power to corporations.
We already have laws protecting investors, if they aren't good enough then change them
I know there's a massive amount going on but the government amending the arbitration act to sign us up to CETA needs serious coverage and the risks of corporate courts need to be spelled out.
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I know there's a massive amount going on but the government amending the arbitration act to sign us up to CETA needs serious coverage and the risks of corporate courts need to be spelled out.
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The IFA never seem to care about all the cattle feed imported from Brazil 🤔🤔 so weird, you'd think that their quality concerns would extend to what they feed their cattle
January 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The IFA never seem to care about all the cattle feed imported from Brazil 🤔🤔 so weird, you'd think that their quality concerns would extend to what they feed their cattle
Cubas life task is a documentary about how cuba is preparing for climate breakdown in the short medium and long term. At the very least Ireland could take how they have communities organised *before* a disaster and the elderly, people with disabilities, the young, and animals are all accounted for
January 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Cubas life task is a documentary about how cuba is preparing for climate breakdown in the short medium and long term. At the very least Ireland could take how they have communities organised *before* a disaster and the elderly, people with disabilities, the young, and animals are all accounted for
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The only thing they care about when something bad happens is telling everyone it's Not Their Fault, like, they truly do not actually want to govern
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The only thing they care about when something bad happens is telling everyone it's Not Their Fault, like, they truly do not actually want to govern
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We're at 80.37%. C'mon Ireland. France is at 307%!! Where's your competitive spirit.
This petition is the queen of petitions, 👸.
I know you've signed a lot already, but don't skip this one by. It's got clout!
#JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm
This petition is the queen of petitions, 👸.
I know you've signed a lot already, but don't skip this one by. It's got clout!
#JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm
Sharing again, because we still haven't passed the threshold.
We are at 77%.
This petition is really important. Sign, share and make sure others sign, please. 🙏
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public
#Speirgorm #Speirghorm
#JusticeForPalestine
We are at 77%.
This petition is really important. Sign, share and make sure others sign, please. 🙏
eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public
#Speirgorm #Speirghorm
#JusticeForPalestine
January 28, 2026 at 12:52 PM
We're at 80.37%. C'mon Ireland. France is at 307%!! Where's your competitive spirit.
This petition is the queen of petitions, 👸.
I know you've signed a lot already, but don't skip this one by. It's got clout!
#JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm
This petition is the queen of petitions, 👸.
I know you've signed a lot already, but don't skip this one by. It's got clout!
#JusticeForPalestine #Speirgorm
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Blaming the weather man for the weather while spending the last 4 decades willfully ignoring climate science to the extent we face billions in fines because of EU emissions rules. A government of out and out grifters and clowns.
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Blaming the weather man for the weather while spending the last 4 decades willfully ignoring climate science to the extent we face billions in fines because of EU emissions rules. A government of out and out grifters and clowns.
Reposted by Saoirse McHugh
James Brown's plan to distract from government failures by accusing Met Eireann of "withholding information" has been incredibly successful. They've been talking about it all day on RTÉ Radio 1. They've played his comments about 6 times. Climate change has barely got a mention.
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
James Brown's plan to distract from government failures by accusing Met Eireann of "withholding information" has been incredibly successful. They've been talking about it all day on RTÉ Radio 1. They've played his comments about 6 times. Climate change has barely got a mention.