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Meanwhile, in Galway, we've been talking *for decades* about how it might be nice to have a pedestrian/cycle bridge over the piers of the old railway line to Clifden, which was shut down in 1935.
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De Snelbinder cycle bridge. Opened in 2004, attached to the side of an existing 1879 railway bridge, it runs for 2km linking Nijmegen to Lent by bike, alongside trains. Same crossing, different century. This is what decades of serious investment in cycling and sustainable urban planning looks like.
December 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Meanwhile, in Galway, we've been talking *for decades* about how it might be nice to have a pedestrian/cycle bridge over the piers of the old railway line to Clifden, which was shut down in 1935.
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High Court hears dispute over new Government apartment guidelines
Judge canvasses possibility of case being referred to European Court
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Judge canvasses possibility of case being referred to European Court
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High Court hears dispute over new Government apartment guidelines
Judge canvasses possibility of case being referred to European Court
www.irishtimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
High Court hears dispute over new Government apartment guidelines
Judge canvasses possibility of case being referred to European Court
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Judge canvasses possibility of case being referred to European Court
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
“no state may claim its emissions are “too small to matter”
If Ireland's emissions are "too small to matter" then I might as well evade my taxes and eat doughnuts for lunch.
Read my latest column about the laziest excuse in the climate debate:
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Read my latest column about the laziest excuse in the climate debate:
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
‘Too small to matter’ is the laziest-possible excuse in climate debate
At a time of crisis, co-operation is the only way to resolve the climate collective-action problem
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December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“no state may claim its emissions are “too small to matter”
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December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 43% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 75% at 19:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 43% of demand. 2% of generation was exported, 16% of demand was met by imports.
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 43% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 75% at 19:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 43% of demand. 2% of generation was exported, 16% of demand was met by imports.
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Well done renewables but not at all unusual, especially for November -- we had a couple of 70%+ days this week.
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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 75% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 86% at 04:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 29% of demand. 5% of generation was exported, 1% of demand was met by imports.
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Well done renewables but not at all unusual, especially for November -- we had a couple of 70%+ days this week.
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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 32% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 44% at 14:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 44% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 24% of demand was met by imports.
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 32% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 44% at 14:15. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 44% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 24% of demand was met by imports.
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Oireachtas committee calls for greater powers for bodies like Inland Fisheries Ireland, encourages EPA to revoke discharge licences for persistent non-compliance, & sampling mandated to happen within 24 hours of any reported fish kill
#waterpollution
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
#waterpollution
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Oireachtas committee calls for tougher penalties after major Blackwater fish kill in Cork
An Oireachtas committee recommends stronger enforcement powers, rapid response protocols and tougher penalties following Ireland’s largest recorded fish kill
www.irishexaminer.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Oireachtas committee calls for greater powers for bodies like Inland Fisheries Ireland, encourages EPA to revoke discharge licences for persistent non-compliance, & sampling mandated to happen within 24 hours of any reported fish kill
#waterpollution
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#waterpollution
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The discovery of a Flapper Skate egg on Bray seafront is another reminder that all is not lost. Even the Irish Sea has the capacity to recover if given a fighting chance.
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An extraordinary find in the Irish Sea left experts gobsmacked
Ella McSweeney: Is a once-common species returning to the Irish Sea thanks to overspill from marine protected areas elsewhere?
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November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The discovery of a Flapper Skate egg on Bray seafront is another reminder that all is not lost. Even the Irish Sea has the capacity to recover if given a fighting chance.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Dairy plant suspends production after further pollution incident in Cork river
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Dairy plant suspends production after further pollution incident in Cork river
Repeated problems at North Cork Creameries came to light during investigation into Blackwater fish kill
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November 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Dairy plant suspends production after further pollution incident in Cork river
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Schools, sports clubs, general amenity, social initiatives and community facilities in Kilkenny will benefit from Wind Turbine funds to the tune of €64K www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/your-co...
Kilkenny communities to get windfarm windfall of €64,000
Schools, sports clubs, general amenity, social initiatives and community facilities will benefit
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November 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Schools, sports clubs, general amenity, social initiatives and community facilities in Kilkenny will benefit from Wind Turbine funds to the tune of €64K www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/your-co...
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Rebuttal to John Collison's highly contested Irish Times “sermon to the nation", by lawyer @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social. A fact-check pushing back on the tech-optimist, deregulation-first vision - defending environmental law, democratic oversight & evidence-based planning elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
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November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Rebuttal to John Collison's highly contested Irish Times “sermon to the nation", by lawyer @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social. A fact-check pushing back on the tech-optimist, deregulation-first vision - defending environmental law, democratic oversight & evidence-based planning elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
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See how wide, safe, and comfortable the cycle paths are? This is what we deserve in Ireland.
Anything but is simply not good enough.
Anything but is simply not good enough.
This bus-and-cycle expressway runs directly from Nijmegen station to the university and hospital in the south of the city. People on bikes and buses get there fast without delays, while motor traffic has to take the longer route.
Priorities matter. This is what it looks like when a city means it.
Priorities matter. This is what it looks like when a city means it.
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
See how wide, safe, and comfortable the cycle paths are? This is what we deserve in Ireland.
Anything but is simply not good enough.
Anything but is simply not good enough.
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Enjoy a cosier home with the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.
Warm up your home with an affordable loan.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ZHIGE0
Warm up your home with an affordable loan.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ZHIGE0
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Enjoy a cosier home with the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.
Warm up your home with an affordable loan.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ZHIGE0
Warm up your home with an affordable loan.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ZHIGE0
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This clean energy surge is set to increase exponentially as wind, solar and batteries become cheaper and easier to install than fossil fuels. www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/c... #cdnpoli
November 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This clean energy surge is set to increase exponentially as wind, solar and batteries become cheaper and easier to install than fossil fuels. www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/c... #cdnpoli
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Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper is now available. I argued for the futility of trying to solve Ireland’s congestion crisis with more roads, while also having a hop off a pet peeve: petrol-powered leaf blowers.
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Are Leaf Blowers Bad For The Environment?
On this week’s Environment slot, Matt talks to John Gibbons about the noise and air pollution produced by leaf blowers.Meanwhile, in response to an earlier...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper is now available. I argued for the futility of trying to solve Ireland’s congestion crisis with more roads, while also having a hop off a pet peeve: petrol-powered leaf blowers.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
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Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 27% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 77% at 00:00. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 53% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 20% of demand was met by imports.
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 27% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 77% at 00:00. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 53% of demand. 0% of generation was exported, 20% of demand was met by imports.
Community Solar Irish style- www.offalyindependent.ie/2025/11/19/i...
Initial phase of pioneering Fivealley solar project completed | Offaly Independent
The first phase of the pioneering Solar Meitheal Project in the townland of Fivealley has been successfully completed.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Community Solar Irish style- www.offalyindependent.ie/2025/11/19/i...
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Glad that Andrew Jackson took the time to write this forensic response to Collison's 'Abundance' piece.
Of course, facts & careful analysis won't prevent the uptake of tech bro neoliberalism by the current Government and many media commentators.
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Of course, facts & careful analysis won't prevent the uptake of tech bro neoliberalism by the current Government and many media commentators.
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
elajucd.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Glad that Andrew Jackson took the time to write this forensic response to Collison's 'Abundance' piece.
Of course, facts & careful analysis won't prevent the uptake of tech bro neoliberalism by the current Government and many media commentators.
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Of course, facts & careful analysis won't prevent the uptake of tech bro neoliberalism by the current Government and many media commentators.
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
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I had the a welcome opportunity to move beyond the standard Punch & Judy media setup to properly look under the derogation hood, & explore why the Government measures are failing our waters & failing our farmers.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I had the a welcome opportunity to move beyond the standard Punch & Judy media setup to properly look under the derogation hood, & explore why the Government measures are failing our waters & failing our farmers.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Industry lobbying has to be decoupled from governance
This, in a nutshell, is where we’re at. All the lies, the distraction, NGO-blaming and drive towards even further deregulation is to cover the naked fact that, in Ireland, big polluters pull the strings and our politicians just nod along.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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 10:35 PM
Industry lobbying has to be decoupled from governance
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It's hard to express how problematic non-transposition, and non-implementation of environmental law is. It creates a legal vacuum that means decision makers don't know how to handle planning applications, enforcement agencies can't enforce, and the courts are often called in to plug the gap
The EU Court has found that we have failed to even bring in the laws we’d need to comply with our obligations to combat water pollution.
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
It's hard to express how problematic non-transposition, and non-implementation of environmental law is. It creates a legal vacuum that means decision makers don't know how to handle planning applications, enforcement agencies can't enforce, and the courts are often called in to plug the gap
Luas For Belmayne & Clongriffin by 2040?
This graph got quite some attention when it was shared online a number of months ago-but many were skeptical.
An interesting update today however; the NTA shared in Committee that these routes will be worked on in the early 2030s and potentially delivered sooner than the below plans.
An interesting update today however; the NTA shared in Committee that these routes will be worked on in the early 2030s and potentially delivered sooner than the below plans.
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Luas For Belmayne & Clongriffin by 2040?
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Moral duty ‘to act now’ on climate change for future generations, says President Catherine Connolly
“Transformative action is required, action that places environmental responsibility and climate justice at the heart of everything we do”
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
“Transformative action is required, action that places environmental responsibility and climate justice at the heart of everything we do”
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Moral duty ‘to act now’ on climate change for future generations, says Catherine Connolly
Figures of possible fines of between €8bn and €26bn for breaching emissions targets ‘incredible’, President says
www.irishtimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Moral duty ‘to act now’ on climate change for future generations, says President Catherine Connolly
“Transformative action is required, action that places environmental responsibility and climate justice at the heart of everything we do”
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
“Transformative action is required, action that places environmental responsibility and climate justice at the heart of everything we do”
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...