Eamon Cassidy
@eamonmcassidy.bsky.social
CEO Renewable World. Economic migrant. Development, economics, other stuff.
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Read this. Please.
I wrote a piece about Movember and how I'm not a mental health advocate.
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When November Ends – Three Red Kings
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November 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Read this. Please.
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The most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty is to abolish the two-child limit, which would cost £7,480 per child lifted out of poverty.
If it is not scrapped then one-in-three children will be in poverty by 2029-39, including half of children in large families 👉 buff.ly/oiV5Re2
If it is not scrapped then one-in-three children will be in poverty by 2029-39, including half of children in large families 👉 buff.ly/oiV5Re2
May 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty is to abolish the two-child limit, which would cost £7,480 per child lifted out of poverty.
If it is not scrapped then one-in-three children will be in poverty by 2029-39, including half of children in large families 👉 buff.ly/oiV5Re2
If it is not scrapped then one-in-three children will be in poverty by 2029-39, including half of children in large families 👉 buff.ly/oiV5Re2
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Remarks by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at White House Shamrock Ceremony: "Irish labourers came to help build the new Republic, the beacon on the hill. They even built this beautiful White House."
Runaway slave advert placed by slave-owning Irish immigrant and architect of the White House, James Hoban:
Runaway slave advert placed by slave-owning Irish immigrant and architect of the White House, James Hoban:
March 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Remarks by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at White House Shamrock Ceremony: "Irish labourers came to help build the new Republic, the beacon on the hill. They even built this beautiful White House."
Runaway slave advert placed by slave-owning Irish immigrant and architect of the White House, James Hoban:
Runaway slave advert placed by slave-owning Irish immigrant and architect of the White House, James Hoban:
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This shows that renewables have generated over 50% of Britain’s electricity for the last four consecutive quarters for the first time (Q4 2023 to Q3 2024) 📆
For further information read our latest press release with comment from RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail 👇
www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...
For further information read our latest press release with comment from RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail 👇
www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...
www.renewableuk.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:14 PM
This shows that renewables have generated over 50% of Britain’s electricity for the last four consecutive quarters for the first time (Q4 2023 to Q3 2024) 📆
For further information read our latest press release with comment from RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail 👇
www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...
For further information read our latest press release with comment from RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail 👇
www.renewableuk.com/news-and-res...
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Muintir Mhaigh Eo ag fanacht le Sam....
December 12, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Muintir Mhaigh Eo ag fanacht le Sam....
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Exit Poll latest: A slim majority of voters (51%) believe the Government did not go far enough in tackling climate change - significantly more than those who believe it has gone too far #generalelection24 #ge24 #election2024 www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
November 30, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Exit Poll latest: A slim majority of voters (51%) believe the Government did not go far enough in tackling climate change - significantly more than those who believe it has gone too far #generalelection24 #ge24 #election2024 www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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What a chart.
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November 15, 2024 at 12:37 PM
What a chart.
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Created a starter pack for #IrishHistory on Bluesky - apologies if I’ve left folks out - let me know go.bsky.app/TQ96Hoe
October 20, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Created a starter pack for #IrishHistory on Bluesky - apologies if I’ve left folks out - let me know go.bsky.app/TQ96Hoe
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There was an absolutely silly 'X' post by David Frost (yes, that David Frost, the guy who negotiated whatever the hell happened with Brexit) about how "windmills" and solar cause system costs to rise due to needing 'back up'. So I broke it down a bit for your enjoyment:
August 23, 2024 at 2:40 PM
There was an absolutely silly 'X' post by David Frost (yes, that David Frost, the guy who negotiated whatever the hell happened with Brexit) about how "windmills" and solar cause system costs to rise due to needing 'back up'. So I broke it down a bit for your enjoyment:
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Here’s the new report from Social Metrics Commission where I’m a commissioner. It shows more than a third of UK children in poverty. Disability is a major factor - most poor people live in a family with a disabled person socialmetricscommission.org.uk/social-metri...
December 21, 2023 at 11:07 AM
Here’s the new report from Social Metrics Commission where I’m a commissioner. It shows more than a third of UK children in poverty. Disability is a major factor - most poor people live in a family with a disabled person socialmetricscommission.org.uk/social-metri...
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Historians concerned about potential government plans to destroy millions of historical wills to save on storage costs www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
Ministry of Justice plan to destroy historical wills is ‘insane’, say experts
Department hopes to save £4.5m a year by digitising – then binning – about 100m wills that date back 150 years
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Historians concerned about potential government plans to destroy millions of historical wills to save on storage costs www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
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What just happened to the British Library should be a reminder as to why this is a terrible idea.
New proposal to destroy hard copies of key historical documents (unless they relate to 'notable individuals' such as 'Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens and Diana, Princess of Wales'. Please read, reality check & respond. Consultation ends 23 Feb 2024 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Easier access to historic wills under new government plans
Genealogists, historians and amateur family archivists will be better able to access historic wills under proposals published today (15 December 2023).
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2023 at 7:13 PM
What just happened to the British Library should be a reminder as to why this is a terrible idea.