Miriam Hand
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"Across every single region in Ireland and across every age group, there is large majority (72%) support for a ban on fox hunting ... In fact, there doesn't seem to be any real-life support for fox hunting at all, from any sector."
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Saoirse McHugh: There is no urban-rural divide on a fox hunting ban
Polling conducted by Ireland Thinks shows that 72% are against fox hunting, while only 2% of us have ever engaged in it, writes Saoirse McHugh
www.irishexaminer.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"Across every single region in Ireland and across every age group, there is large majority (72%) support for a ban on fox hunting ... In fact, there doesn't seem to be any real-life support for fox hunting at all, from any sector."
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“The phenomenon is known as induced demand. The result is an endless cycle in which congestion leads to highway expansion, which invites more trips, which brings back traffic…The pattern is so inevitable that economists have dubbed it the iron law of congestion.” #InducedTraffic
It’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late.
The truth about what's happening on America's roads—and how we can stop it.
slate.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
“The phenomenon is known as induced demand. The result is an endless cycle in which congestion leads to highway expansion, which invites more trips, which brings back traffic…The pattern is so inevitable that economists have dubbed it the iron law of congestion.” #InducedTraffic
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'Sean Canney, the independent TD, and, it seems, Minister for State with responsibility for inaction on road safety'
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Sean Canney: Minister of State for U-turns on road safety? irishcycle.com/2025/12/17/s...
Sean Canney: Minister of State for U-turns on road safety?
Comment & Analysis: As road deaths in 2025 have already surpassed the number of people killed on our roads in 2024, Sean Canney, the independent TD, and, it seems, Minister for State with respo…
irishcycle.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
'Sean Canney, the independent TD, and, it seems, Minister for State with responsibility for inaction on road safety'
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The Press Release below was issued on Wed 17 December 2025 in response to the reversal of the reform of the Road Safety Authority.
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Road Safety Groups condemn reversal of RSA Reform
The Press Release below was issued on Wed 17 December 2025 in response to the reversal of the reform of the Road Safety Authority. PRESS RELEASE: Road Safety Groups condemn reversal of RSA Reform We, ...
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Press Release below was issued on Wed 17 December 2025 in response to the reversal of the reform of the Road Safety Authority.
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@todayfm.bsky.social
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/road-safety-...
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Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams & debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum for students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. youtu.be/UZV9uw4usEE?...
Finland teaches media literacy to fight fake news and disinformation
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams & debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum for students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. youtu.be/UZV9uw4usEE?...
Dutch company ASML commands a global monopoly on the microchip-etching machines that use light to carve patterns on silicon. These machines are essential for Nvidia www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan
Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Dutch company ASML commands a global monopoly on the microchip-etching machines that use light to carve patterns on silicon. These machines are essential for Nvidia www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.
Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work
One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.
www.brusselstimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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It's actually quite amazing Donald Trump can still astound us with his depravity.
December 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's actually quite amazing Donald Trump can still astound us with his depravity.
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They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
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I flagged this a possibility when it wasn't included in the NDP last month. The line exists and is in good condition. Reopening it would have connected Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and Galway with Wexford/Rosslare. It would have been great for regional development.
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I flagged this a possibility when it wasn't included in the NDP last month. The line exists and is in good condition. Reopening it would have connected Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and Galway with Wexford/Rosslare. It would have been great for regional development.
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And this is what happens when you let FF - FG run the show by themselves. They honestly can't help themselves
They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
And this is what happens when you let FF - FG run the show by themselves. They honestly can't help themselves
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You'd wonder what will it take for more state bodies, local authorities to get off twitter or at least post to alternatives like bluesky or mastodon.
@kerrycoco.ie leading the way on the LA side. Any others?
@kerrycoco.ie leading the way on the LA side. Any others?
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
You'd wonder what will it take for more state bodies, local authorities to get off twitter or at least post to alternatives like bluesky or mastodon.
@kerrycoco.ie leading the way on the LA side. Any others?
@kerrycoco.ie leading the way on the LA side. Any others?
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This is part of what Trump said at Charlie Kirk's memorial service.
December 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is part of what Trump said at Charlie Kirk's memorial service.
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Cork cyclist had object thrown at them after challenging driver on phone use
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Cork cyclist had object thrown at them after challenging driver on phone use
A cyclist challenged a motorist about allegedly using a phone when driving and he then complained to the gardaí that the car revved and drove closely ...
www.echolive.ie
December 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Cork cyclist had object thrown at them after challenging driver on phone use
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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In 2021, two new cycling bridges were opened on the border between Dutch places 's Hertogenbosch and Vught.
Previously, there was a level crossing intersection but with the arrival of a new turbo roundabout for car traffic, this was no longer desirable in terms of safety and traffic flow.
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Previously, there was a level crossing intersection but with the arrival of a new turbo roundabout for car traffic, this was no longer desirable in terms of safety and traffic flow.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In 2021, two new cycling bridges were opened on the border between Dutch places 's Hertogenbosch and Vught.
Previously, there was a level crossing intersection but with the arrival of a new turbo roundabout for car traffic, this was no longer desirable in terms of safety and traffic flow.
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Previously, there was a level crossing intersection but with the arrival of a new turbo roundabout for car traffic, this was no longer desirable in terms of safety and traffic flow.
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José Antonio Kast, a former lawmaker who wants to build a barrier on Chile’s northern border and deport undocumented migrants, will be the country’s most rightwing president in 35 years of democracy on.ft.com/3XUmp5q
December 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
José Antonio Kast, a former lawmaker who wants to build a barrier on Chile’s northern border and deport undocumented migrants, will be the country’s most rightwing president in 35 years of democracy on.ft.com/3XUmp5q
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No parent wants this text. Thinking of the Brown University community.
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
No parent wants this text. Thinking of the Brown University community.
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Mia Tretta was a freshman when a classmate opened fire at her California high school. Now the Brown University junior worries how she’ll recover a second time.
“I found a place where I finally started to feel comfortable. And it’s been taken again.”
“I found a place where I finally started to feel comfortable. And it’s been taken again.”
She survived a school shooting in high school. It happened again at Brown.
Mia Tretta was a freshman when a classmate opened fire at her California high school. Now the Brown University student worries how she’ll recover a second time.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mia Tretta was a freshman when a classmate opened fire at her California high school. Now the Brown University junior worries how she’ll recover a second time.
“I found a place where I finally started to feel comfortable. And it’s been taken again.”
“I found a place where I finally started to feel comfortable. And it’s been taken again.”
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Kamal al-Helbawy, the spokesman for the anti-Semitic Muslim Brotherhood, appeared on BBC only one time, in 2011.
Nigel Farage, the anti-Semitic head of Reform UK, has appeared on BBC QT 38 times since then, is a nightly feature on the news, and had his own show on GB News
Who is the bigger danger?
Nigel Farage, the anti-Semitic head of Reform UK, has appeared on BBC QT 38 times since then, is a nightly feature on the news, and had his own show on GB News
Who is the bigger danger?
December 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Kamal al-Helbawy, the spokesman for the anti-Semitic Muslim Brotherhood, appeared on BBC only one time, in 2011.
Nigel Farage, the anti-Semitic head of Reform UK, has appeared on BBC QT 38 times since then, is a nightly feature on the news, and had his own show on GB News
Who is the bigger danger?
Nigel Farage, the anti-Semitic head of Reform UK, has appeared on BBC QT 38 times since then, is a nightly feature on the news, and had his own show on GB News
Who is the bigger danger?
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Incredibly brave man.
Next time a maniac commits some atrocity, remember that for every Islamic terrorist there are millions of peaceful Muslims just living a peaceful life.
Or, like this wonderful guy, risking everything to save strangers of a different religion.
Next time a maniac commits some atrocity, remember that for every Islamic terrorist there are millions of peaceful Muslims just living a peaceful life.
Or, like this wonderful guy, risking everything to save strangers of a different religion.
7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed
A 43 year old married father of two
He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland
No experience with guns
He was walking past
He has two bullets in his arm
December 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Incredibly brave man.
Next time a maniac commits some atrocity, remember that for every Islamic terrorist there are millions of peaceful Muslims just living a peaceful life.
Or, like this wonderful guy, risking everything to save strangers of a different religion.
Next time a maniac commits some atrocity, remember that for every Islamic terrorist there are millions of peaceful Muslims just living a peaceful life.
Or, like this wonderful guy, risking everything to save strangers of a different religion.
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“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”