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Illegal burning is a major threat to life, wildlife, environment and property. Its very welcome to see leadership from DAFM in tackling illegal buring, with a more than four fold increase in fines in 2025.
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
Over 280 farmers fined for illegal burning of land in 2025 - DAFM
283 farmers were fined for illegal burning of land in 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
www.agriland.ie
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Illegal burning is a major threat to life, wildlife, environment and property. Its very welcome to see leadership from DAFM in tackling illegal buring, with a more than four fold increase in fines in 2025.
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
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The sheer gormlessness of Ireland proposing to build a massive LNG terminal when even the right wing WSJ says it’s lunacy for Europe to depend on the US for anything important really is something to behold.
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
Europe Needs to Learn Its Lesson: Stop Relying on Imported Energy
Growing reliance on American gas looks foolish given how unpredictable the White House has become.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The sheer gormlessness of Ireland proposing to build a massive LNG terminal when even the right wing WSJ says it’s lunacy for Europe to depend on the US for anything important really is something to behold.
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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The Pogues have announced the death of their drummer Andrew Ranken at the age of 72
The Pogues announce death of drummer Andrew Ranken
The Pogues have announced the death of their drummer Andrew Ranken, aged 72, with "deep sadness".
www.rte.ie
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The Pogues have announced the death of their drummer Andrew Ranken at the age of 72
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie
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 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie
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"Figures from a fish counter in Waterville... show sea trout stocks have decreased by 95.6 per cent since 2002"
The sea is empty, fishing as an economic sector is over, the only thing that will turn things around is strict protection
www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...
The sea is empty, fishing as an economic sector is over, the only thing that will turn things around is strict protection
www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...
South Kerry fish species near extinction new data shows
Recent data has revealed a near obliteration of a Kerry fish species over two decades.
www.independent.ie
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
"Figures from a fish counter in Waterville... show sea trout stocks have decreased by 95.6 per cent since 2002"
The sea is empty, fishing as an economic sector is over, the only thing that will turn things around is strict protection
www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...
The sea is empty, fishing as an economic sector is over, the only thing that will turn things around is strict protection
www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...
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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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Santorini's streets turned into rivers as flash floods swept through after a storm. Authorities declared a state of alert as the powerful storm system swept through several Greek regions.
February 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Santorini's streets turned into rivers as flash floods swept through after a storm. Authorities declared a state of alert as the powerful storm system swept through several Greek regions.
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Heavy flooding has forced more than 50,000 people to evacuate northern Morocco. Residents say the floods followed weeks of heavy rain after years of drought.
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Heavy flooding has forced more than 50,000 people to evacuate northern Morocco. Residents say the floods followed weeks of heavy rain after years of drought.
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Using the bin is now ‘dumping.’
Having to bin-dip is now ‘scavenging.’
Would you ever go and ask me bollix.
Having to bin-dip is now ‘scavenging.’
Would you ever go and ask me bollix.
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Using the bin is now ‘dumping.’
Having to bin-dip is now ‘scavenging.’
Would you ever go and ask me bollix.
Having to bin-dip is now ‘scavenging.’
Would you ever go and ask me bollix.
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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 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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...
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Seats currently marked as filled for today's Irish screenings of the new 'Melania' documovie:
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
January 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Seats currently marked as filled for today's Irish screenings of the new 'Melania' documovie:
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
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Late last year the government designated 466 rivers as 'highly modified', meaning they will continue to be dredged for the purposes of agriculture, ensuring towns and villages face greater flood risk
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
‘Worst not over’ warns Met Éireann as Storm Chandra floods homes and businesses in Wexford, Dublin and Wicklow
Met Éireann says risks ‘persist for the rest of the week’ amid more rainfall and slow drainage
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Late last year the government designated 466 rivers as 'highly modified', meaning they will continue to be dredged for the purposes of agriculture, ensuring towns and villages face greater flood risk
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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This is coming up on Weds Feb 4th next in the Marine Hotel, Sutton. If you’re free and it’s your general neck of the woods, do come along.
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
This is coming up on Weds Feb 4th next in the Marine Hotel, Sutton. If you’re free and it’s your general neck of the woods, do come along.
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Trump has lost his mind. His speeches are insane, misspelled ravings about the 2020 election, filled with bad grammar and shotgun caps. If this guy were a mayor in Anytown, USA, he would be told politely but firmly to surrender the gavel and get medical help.
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Trump has lost his mind. His speeches are insane, misspelled ravings about the 2020 election, filled with bad grammar and shotgun caps. If this guy were a mayor in Anytown, USA, he would be told politely but firmly to surrender the gavel and get medical help.
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One of Ireland's best young prospects Michael Noonan looks set for the Bundesliga. 🇮🇪 eireguide.substack.com/p/michael-no...
Michael Noonan looks set to be on his way to the Bundesliga
The 17-year-old striker is one of Ireland brightest prospects
eireguide.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One of Ireland's best young prospects Michael Noonan looks set for the Bundesliga. 🇮🇪 eireguide.substack.com/p/michael-no...
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Irish MEP Billy Kelleher has warned that social media has "become a geopolitical battleground"
Social media 'geopolitical battleground', says Kelleher
Irish MEP Billy Kelleher has warned that social media has "become a geopolitical battleground".
www.rte.ie
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Irish MEP Billy Kelleher has warned that social media has "become a geopolitical battleground"
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When dirty politics meets dirty money, the public interest is the real loser, and nowhere is this clearer than in extending the licence to pollute, aka the nitrates derogation.
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended by EU for further three years
Extension of exemption follows extensive lobbying by Government in Brussels
www.irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
When dirty politics meets dirty money, the public interest is the real loser, and nowhere is this clearer than in extending the licence to pollute, aka the nitrates derogation.
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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The United States gives far too much power, money, and influence to silly people with heads full of nonsense.
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The United States gives far too much power, money, and influence to silly people with heads full of nonsense.
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Here it is: The @wired.com Politics Issue is now live, with more stories rolling out all week. We're so proud of this one.
Behold this cover; truly a work of art.
And we're treating it that way: Starting today, you can find it on murals, billboards, and posters across in five U.S. cities.
Behold this cover; truly a work of art.
And we're treating it that way: Starting today, you can find it on murals, billboards, and posters across in five U.S. cities.
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Here it is: The @wired.com Politics Issue is now live, with more stories rolling out all week. We're so proud of this one.
Behold this cover; truly a work of art.
And we're treating it that way: Starting today, you can find it on murals, billboards, and posters across in five U.S. cities.
Behold this cover; truly a work of art.
And we're treating it that way: Starting today, you can find it on murals, billboards, and posters across in five U.S. cities.
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In a functioning democracy, companies that repeatedly flout regulations and pollute our rivers would be shut down permanently, and their senior executives prosecuted.
We live instead in a light-touch regulatory paradise for polluters.
(Reporting by Niall Sargent)
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
We live instead in a light-touch regulatory paradise for polluters.
(Reporting by Niall Sargent)
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
North Cork Creameries temporarily halts production after EPA wasterwater order - The Currency
North Cork Creameries has temporarily ceased production at its major dairy facility in Kanturk after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice to suspend all discharges from its wastew...
thecurrency.news
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In a functioning democracy, companies that repeatedly flout regulations and pollute our rivers would be shut down permanently, and their senior executives prosecuted.
We live instead in a light-touch regulatory paradise for polluters.
(Reporting by Niall Sargent)
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
We live instead in a light-touch regulatory paradise for polluters.
(Reporting by Niall Sargent)
thecurrency.news/articles/208...
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The most on-the-money statement you’ll read today.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The most on-the-money statement you’ll read today.
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This, from Le Monde, is truly shocking:
killer heatwaves threaten to make large swathes of Europe, France included, too hot for humans and other animals, and too hot to grow food.
killer heatwaves threaten to make large swathes of Europe, France included, too hot for humans and other animals, and too hot to grow food.
July 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This, from Le Monde, is truly shocking:
killer heatwaves threaten to make large swathes of Europe, France included, too hot for humans and other animals, and too hot to grow food.
killer heatwaves threaten to make large swathes of Europe, France included, too hot for humans and other animals, and too hot to grow food.
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The mark of a decent human being is that you’ve been singled out for character assassination by Zionists (as opposed to actual assassination, which is their preferred method of silencing critics, small children, etc).
May 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The mark of a decent human being is that you’ve been singled out for character assassination by Zionists (as opposed to actual assassination, which is their preferred method of silencing critics, small children, etc).
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