Equity Éire
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Working to raise awareness of social mobility and climate action in Ireland. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
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Did you know, political parties with strong environmental policies in Ireland have less than 20% vote share between them? In today's world, cost of living, housing and immigration are top voter priorities. Climate change directly affects all 3.
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
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Dhaka - the frontline of the climate migration crisis
Intensified monsoon floods, riverbank erosion and rising sea levels displace 700,000 Bangladeshis each year.
www.rte.ie
December 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Did you know, political parties with strong environmental policies in Ireland have less than 20% vote share between them? In today's world, cost of living, housing and immigration are top voter priorities. Climate change directly affects all 3.
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Spot on 👇
"The extension
may spare the Government a political problem, but it places even greater pressure on a compromised environment & sets the country up for a grim ecological reckoning."
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"The extension
may spare the Government a political problem, but it places even greater pressure on a compromised environment & sets the country up for a grim ecological reckoning."
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The Irish Times view on nitrates and waterways: procrastinating towards disaster
Extending derogation is at odds with Ireland’s climate and biodiversity commitments
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Spot on 👇
"The extension
may spare the Government a political problem, but it places even greater pressure on a compromised environment & sets the country up for a grim ecological reckoning."
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
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"The extension
may spare the Government a political problem, but it places even greater pressure on a compromised environment & sets the country up for a grim ecological reckoning."
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
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But the love affair with the car amongst the political powers continues. #royalcanal #grandcanal #airpollution #invisible #dublin #CCPI
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Charges needed in Dublin as morning traffic peak now worse than London, Dublin Bus says
Organisation’s director of service operations says congestion charges could be introduced ‘zonally’ or near certain ‘pinch points’ in city centre
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
But the love affair with the car amongst the political powers continues. #royalcanal #grandcanal #airpollution #invisible #dublin #CCPI
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www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
Saying that nuclear power is 'not completely clean' would be a bit of an understatement. So we resort to saying it's a 'cleaner source of energy than fossil fuels' & could help secure supply as electricity demand grows. That second part. 'As electricity demand grows'. Just log off #renewables
December 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Saying that nuclear power is 'not completely clean' would be a bit of an understatement. So we resort to saying it's a 'cleaner source of energy than fossil fuels' & could help secure supply as electricity demand grows. That second part. 'As electricity demand grows'. Just log off #renewables
A reminder that with enough passion, perseverance, preparation and planning we can overcome even the greatest acts of corporate corruption. Nevertheless, she persisted..#erinbrockovich
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December 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A reminder that with enough passion, perseverance, preparation and planning we can overcome even the greatest acts of corporate corruption. Nevertheless, she persisted..#erinbrockovich
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These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.
In a normal country that sees public transport as a public good, the temporary closure of a line would be accompanied by the announcement of a replacement bus route. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start with the NTA. #ireland #neoliberalism #transdev #luas
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Luas Green Line remains out of service for a second day
Engineers have identified that the issue is within a critical low-voltage safety system known as the 48-volt system
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December 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
In a normal country that sees public transport as a public good, the temporary closure of a line would be accompanied by the announcement of a replacement bus route. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start with the NTA. #ireland #neoliberalism #transdev #luas
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It is not so much the "moving back in with the parents" video itself that has caused outrage. It's the fact that it forces us to acknowledge the decades of policy failure behind it. It's hard to comprehend the sheer amount of Irish adults pushed away by neoliberalism. We must never forget. Never.
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It is not so much the "moving back in with the parents" video itself that has caused outrage. It's the fact that it forces us to acknowledge the decades of policy failure behind it. It's hard to comprehend the sheer amount of Irish adults pushed away by neoliberalism. We must never forget. Never.
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The EPA has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website. The changes comes as the Trump administration takes aggressive action to boost oil, gas and coal, the burning of which is the main driver of global warming.
Some Mentions of Human Causes of Climate Change Removed From E.P.A. Site
An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The EPA has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website. The changes comes as the Trump administration takes aggressive action to boost oil, gas and coal, the burning of which is the main driver of global warming.
You know you are doing something right when a man who was recently accused "killing the world's poorest children" via cuts to USAID is now suing Ireland's broadcasting & online safety regulator. #ireland #irishmedia #catherinemartin #muskvsireland #onlinesafety
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Elon Musk and X granted High Court permission to challenge Coimisiún na Meán investigation
Media regulator had commenced a formal investigation ‘into the provider of the X online platform under the EU Digital Services Act’
www.irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
You know you are doing something right when a man who was recently accused "killing the world's poorest children" via cuts to USAID is now suing Ireland's broadcasting & online safety regulator. #ireland #irishmedia #catherinemartin #muskvsireland #onlinesafety
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Great news for #Limerick.
"The project was supported by €1,265,750 in grants under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), complemented by matching funding from Limerick City and County Council."
More of this please...
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"The project was supported by €1,265,750 in grants under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), complemented by matching funding from Limerick City and County Council."
More of this please...
swimireland.ie/2025/12/09/o...
Official Re-opening of Askeaton Pool & Leisure Centre Following €2.8M Investment - Swim Ireland
Swim Ireland, in partnership with Limerick County Council, is delighted to announce the official reopening of Askeaton Pool & Leisure […]
swimireland.ie
December 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Great news for #Limerick.
"The project was supported by €1,265,750 in grants under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), complemented by matching funding from Limerick City and County Council."
More of this please...
swimireland.ie/2025/12/09/o...
"The project was supported by €1,265,750 in grants under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), complemented by matching funding from Limerick City and County Council."
More of this please...
swimireland.ie/2025/12/09/o...
Want to see data regarding vehicle make/model & type included in national collision statistics. Ireland´s public transit sector still experiences critical skills shortages & those currently working in the auto industry are well placed to help fill these shortages #SIMI
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Is there anything to be said for another blessing of the roads? For safer roads, Road Safety Authority needs to be disbanded
Comment & Analysis: To be clear: The Road Safety Authority isn’t seeking divine protection of our roads. But the approach it takes of pleading with drivers to obey the law, its apparent i…
irishcycle.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Want to see data regarding vehicle make/model & type included in national collision statistics. Ireland´s public transit sector still experiences critical skills shortages & those currently working in the auto industry are well placed to help fill these shortages #SIMI
irishcycle.com/2025/12/03/i...
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Meanwhile in #ireland, the slow creep towards an inheritocracy continues.
#housingforall #neoliberalism #privatewealth #publicsqualor
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#housingforall #neoliberalism #privatewealth #publicsqualor
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Government video on how to cope with moving back in with parents slammed as 'dystopian'
“Is this Waterford Whispers?,” was the immediate reaction from one Opposition TD.
www.thejournal.ie
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Meanwhile in #ireland, the slow creep towards an inheritocracy continues.
#housingforall #neoliberalism #privatewealth #publicsqualor
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#housingforall #neoliberalism #privatewealth #publicsqualor
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More than 80 percent of Europe’s companies will be freed from environmental reporting obligations after EU institutions reached a deal on a proposal to cut green rules yesterday.
EU closes deal to slash green rules in major win for von der Leyen’s deregulation drive
Controversial “omnibus” bill saw center-right EU lawmakers side with the far right to water down environmental standards.
www.politico.eu
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
More than 80 percent of Europe’s companies will be freed from environmental reporting obligations after EU institutions reached a deal on a proposal to cut green rules yesterday.
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Israeli authorities have entered the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency's offices in East Jerusalem and raised Israel's flag, in a raid they say was ordered over unpaid taxes
Israel raids UN refugee agency compound in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities have entered the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency's offices in East Jerusalem and raised Israel's flag, in a raid they say was ordered over unpaid taxes.
www.rte.ie
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Israeli authorities have entered the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency's offices in East Jerusalem and raised Israel's flag, in a raid they say was ordered over unpaid taxes
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Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts.
Australia social media ban for under 16s to take effect
Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts, marking th...
www.rte.ie
December 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts.
I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
Save The Complex in Dublin
I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share
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December 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
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Nearly half population now reliant on private health insurance as claims soar
Nearly half population now reliant on private health insurance as claims soar
New report notes growth of non-public facilities
www.irishtimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Nearly half population now reliant on private health insurance as claims soar
Congrats to everyone involved, we could hardly have done better. Though we personally think it was Eamon Ryans fault that we didn´t get to number 1 but we´re still hopeful. The planet will cool back down again it´s just a phase #ireland #40shades #somethingelse
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Ireland second highest in EU for greenhouse gas emissions per person
Farming and forestry responsible for 38% of State’s total output of gases linked to climate change
www.irishtimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Congrats to everyone involved, we could hardly have done better. Though we personally think it was Eamon Ryans fault that we didn´t get to number 1 but we´re still hopeful. The planet will cool back down again it´s just a phase #ireland #40shades #somethingelse
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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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
www.irishtimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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/...
This is absolutely disgraceful. How can we get rid of this government before 2030? Any ideas?
irishcycle.com/2025/11/26/m...
#climatecrisis #neoliberalism #ireland #induceddemand #transitcutsroaddeaths
irishcycle.com/2025/11/26/m...
#climatecrisis #neoliberalism #ireland #induceddemand #transitcutsroaddeaths
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 transp…
irishcycle.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This is absolutely disgraceful. How can we get rid of this government before 2030? Any ideas?
irishcycle.com/2025/11/26/m...
#climatecrisis #neoliberalism #ireland #induceddemand #transitcutsroaddeaths
irishcycle.com/2025/11/26/m...
#climatecrisis #neoliberalism #ireland #induceddemand #transitcutsroaddeaths
Just in time for the Zelenski visit. The way a government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they might treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it. #ireland #noroomattheinn #warinukraine #neoliberalism
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Plan to phase out State-funded commercial accommodation for Ukrainians dropped
Proposal, which has not previously been reported, was considered and backed by officials in December 2024
www.irishtimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Just in time for the Zelenski visit. The way a government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they might treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it. #ireland #noroomattheinn #warinukraine #neoliberalism
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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One million evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600
One million evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600
More than 1,160 people have died across parts of Asia this week following heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones
www.irishtimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
One million evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600