David smith
@davidivorsmith.bsky.social
Tech, Ireland, ecosystems, partnerships, M&A, VC, PE, iNED, scaling adviser, Corporate Development. 🇮🇪 ☘️
Winter fair. Rathnew. Wicklow democratic school. Today 2 to 4. Concert till 6
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Winter fair. Rathnew. Wicklow democratic school. Today 2 to 4. Concert till 6
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Another outcome for which the Kremlin worked, lest we forget. Described in "Road to Unfreedom."
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Another outcome for which the Kremlin worked, lest we forget. Described in "Road to Unfreedom."
2 down with flu like symptoms in house. Did flu and covid test an both negative. Symptoms worse than covid. Mask up. Wash hands. Stay home if unwell. Good short podcast on it. open.spotify.com/episode/7ghx...
Should the UK brace for a brutal flu season?
open.spotify.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
2 down with flu like symptoms in house. Did flu and covid test an both negative. Symptoms worse than covid. Mask up. Wash hands. Stay home if unwell. Good short podcast on it. open.spotify.com/episode/7ghx...
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That’s quite an own goal by Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien delaying the Finglas Luas by two years, and stalling on DART+ South West till 2030, on World Sustainable Transport Day, no less. Who needs Judicial Reviews when Fianna Fáil’s running the show?
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
That’s quite an own goal by Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien delaying the Finglas Luas by two years, and stalling on DART+ South West till 2030, on World Sustainable Transport Day, no less. Who needs Judicial Reviews when Fianna Fáil’s running the show?
So worth the read
Breaking my "No mention of Christmas til Christmas" rule to bring you this; the greatest Christmas story ever told
The most stressed out I've ever been about Christmas was when I was 16 and I got my first ever job, working at M&S in Dundrum. As soon as I started I kept hearing these myths about the Christmas Eve Waste Sale, where all the food that wasn't sold on the 24th was marked down 90%.
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
So worth the read
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Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
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Major public transport projects at risk as Govt priority shifts to roads; funding committed to Galway’s second ring road with “€1bn+” cost
Under pressure from rural TDs supporting it, the Government is shifting its transport spending priorities from sustainable transport to road building -- the…
Under pressure from rural TDs supporting it, the Government is shifting its transport spending priorities from sustainable transport to road building -- the…
Major public transport projects at risk as Govt priority shifts to roads; funding committed to Galway’s second ring road with “€1bn+” cost
Under pressure from rural TDs supporting it, the Government is shifting its transport spending priorities from sustainable transport to road building -- the funding ratio between public transport and roads is set to change from 2:1 to close to 1:1. Between 2026 and 2030, public transport is expected to get €10.1 billion, while roads is to get €9.7 billion, while active travel and greenways are expected to get €1.8 billion.
irishcycle.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Major public transport projects at risk as Govt priority shifts to roads; funding committed to Galway’s second ring road with “€1bn+” cost
Under pressure from rural TDs supporting it, the Government is shifting its transport spending priorities from sustainable transport to road building -- the…
Under pressure from rural TDs supporting it, the Government is shifting its transport spending priorities from sustainable transport to road building -- the…
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I've written to the CEOs of the NTA, Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland: here's 6 things they need to sort out.
More homes have been built here than any other part of Ireland, but our public transport users are treated like dirt.
oisinoconnor.com/public-trans...
More homes have been built here than any other part of Ireland, but our public transport users are treated like dirt.
oisinoconnor.com/public-trans...
Letter to our public transport CEOs
Open Letter to CEO of the National Transport Authority, Anne Shaw, CEO of Dublin Bus Billy Hann, Managing Director of Go Ahead Ireland Dervla McKay
oisinoconnor.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I've written to the CEOs of the NTA, Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland: here's 6 things they need to sort out.
More homes have been built here than any other part of Ireland, but our public transport users are treated like dirt.
oisinoconnor.com/public-trans...
More homes have been built here than any other part of Ireland, but our public transport users are treated like dirt.
oisinoconnor.com/public-trans...
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Irish Industrial Development Authority
November 1964
#Ireland #IrishIndustrialDevelopmentAuthority #overseasmanufacturing #industrialdevelopment #GraphicDesign
November 1964
#Ireland #IrishIndustrialDevelopmentAuthority #overseasmanufacturing #industrialdevelopment #GraphicDesign
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Irish Industrial Development Authority
November 1964
#Ireland #IrishIndustrialDevelopmentAuthority #overseasmanufacturing #industrialdevelopment #GraphicDesign
November 1964
#Ireland #IrishIndustrialDevelopmentAuthority #overseasmanufacturing #industrialdevelopment #GraphicDesign
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Closing for the day and even 1 online sale overnight would tip us past the rent line (and honestly no harm in 2 sales just to play it safe!)
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November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Closing for the day and even 1 online sale overnight would tip us past the rent line (and honestly no harm in 2 sales just to play it safe!)
littledeercomics.ie
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Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
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There is so much to do. @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
There is so much to do. @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social
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Waymo is doing 250,000 driverless rides per week in America and plans to be at 1m rides per week within the next year.
Number of paid driverless cars rides in the EU meanwhile is stuck at 0.
techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/w...
Number of paid driverless cars rides in the EU meanwhile is stuck at 0.
techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/w...
Waymo's robotaxi expansion accelerates with 3 new cities | TechCrunch
Waymo said Monday it will launch a robotaxi service in Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego as the Alphabet-owned company hits the accelerator on its expansion plans.
techcrunch.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Waymo is doing 250,000 driverless rides per week in America and plans to be at 1m rides per week within the next year.
Number of paid driverless cars rides in the EU meanwhile is stuck at 0.
techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/w...
Number of paid driverless cars rides in the EU meanwhile is stuck at 0.
techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/w...
On Nov 8th, I will walk the 25jm Moonlight Challenge to raise funds for the Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team, a volunteer mountain search and rescue services
When my Dad died it was their sister group that took him down the mountain
Donation here wmr.enthuse.com/pf/david-smi...
When my Dad died it was their sister group that took him down the mountain
Donation here wmr.enthuse.com/pf/david-smi...
Moonlight Challenge 2025
Hi, On November 8th, 2025, I will be taking part in the Moonlight Challenge to raise funds for the Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team. When my Dad died it was their sister group that took him down the
wmr.enthuse.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
On Nov 8th, I will walk the 25jm Moonlight Challenge to raise funds for the Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team, a volunteer mountain search and rescue services
When my Dad died it was their sister group that took him down the mountain
Donation here wmr.enthuse.com/pf/david-smi...
When my Dad died it was their sister group that took him down the mountain
Donation here wmr.enthuse.com/pf/david-smi...
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November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Spooky season at Collins Barracks!
👻 Mask-making (Oct 31, 11–1)
🦴 Dead Zoo Lab drop-ins (Oct 30 & Nov 1, 11–1)
🕵️♀️ Fright at the Museum Trail (Oct 24–Nov 9)
🎟️ Free & drop-in
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/H...
👻 Mask-making (Oct 31, 11–1)
🦴 Dead Zoo Lab drop-ins (Oct 30 & Nov 1, 11–1)
🕵️♀️ Fright at the Museum Trail (Oct 24–Nov 9)
🎟️ Free & drop-in
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/H...
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Spooky season at Collins Barracks!
👻 Mask-making (Oct 31, 11–1)
🦴 Dead Zoo Lab drop-ins (Oct 30 & Nov 1, 11–1)
🕵️♀️ Fright at the Museum Trail (Oct 24–Nov 9)
🎟️ Free & drop-in
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/H...
👻 Mask-making (Oct 31, 11–1)
🦴 Dead Zoo Lab drop-ins (Oct 30 & Nov 1, 11–1)
🕵️♀️ Fright at the Museum Trail (Oct 24–Nov 9)
🎟️ Free & drop-in
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/H...
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Now this is a project I can get behind...
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Now this is a project I can get behind...
Naomh Olaf in Leopardstown on a Friday..... Maybe in sandyford
"At a time when we never have to know who grew the food on our plates, McNally’s is a reminder of what’s possible – that even in a capital city, it’s possible to know the name and the story of the woman, her husband and their children, who have laboured so we can eat well."
This is brilliant!
This is brilliant!
The rural Dublin family farm where the best chefs in Ireland source their produce
McNally Family Farm turned their backs on big supermarkets 30 years ago, opting to sell directly to consumers instead. Now, it’s where top Dublin chefs source their produce
www.irishtimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Naomh Olaf in Leopardstown on a Friday..... Maybe in sandyford
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"At a time when we never have to know who grew the food on our plates, McNally’s is a reminder of what’s possible – that even in a capital city, it’s possible to know the name and the story of the woman, her husband and their children, who have laboured so we can eat well."
This is brilliant!
This is brilliant!
The rural Dublin family farm where the best chefs in Ireland source their produce
McNally Family Farm turned their backs on big supermarkets 30 years ago, opting to sell directly to consumers instead. Now, it’s where top Dublin chefs source their produce
www.irishtimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"At a time when we never have to know who grew the food on our plates, McNally’s is a reminder of what’s possible – that even in a capital city, it’s possible to know the name and the story of the woman, her husband and their children, who have laboured so we can eat well."
This is brilliant!
This is brilliant!
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In Blackburn, England, J. Stanwroth & Co. both made and repaired umbrellas. In their 1910 catalog, you can see prices ranging from 3 to 66 shillings for such an accessory (roughly $28 to $630 in today's money). Some photos of their repair ad and workshop:
October 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In Blackburn, England, J. Stanwroth & Co. both made and repaired umbrellas. In their 1910 catalog, you can see prices ranging from 3 to 66 shillings for such an accessory (roughly $28 to $630 in today's money). Some photos of their repair ad and workshop:
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3. Solar will not solve every problem. But the biggest problem is that our civilisation relies on digging up fossil carbon and burning it, which is destabilising the climate, which multiplies a lot of very unpleasant threats. Solar is part of stopping us needing to do that.
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
3. Solar will not solve every problem. But the biggest problem is that our civilisation relies on digging up fossil carbon and burning it, which is destabilising the climate, which multiplies a lot of very unpleasant threats. Solar is part of stopping us needing to do that.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, this #PlasticPlanet.
The chemical cocktail is getting stronger every day. That we don't really understand the #PublicHealth effects only adds concern
www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...
The chemical cocktail is getting stronger every day. That we don't really understand the #PublicHealth effects only adds concern
www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...
Three CNN reporters on three continents wore chemical-tracking wristbands. The results were alarming | CNN
Plastic is woven into our lives and its chemical pollution is in the air we breathe, the dust we inhale, the food we eat. We did an experiment to see what we’re exposed to every day.
www.cnn.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, this #PlasticPlanet.
The chemical cocktail is getting stronger every day. That we don't really understand the #PublicHealth effects only adds concern
www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...
The chemical cocktail is getting stronger every day. That we don't really understand the #PublicHealth effects only adds concern
www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...