Paul O'Donovan
@paulodonovan.bsky.social
🇪🇺🇮🇪🏴🇪🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 Cork born, fan of smaller countries. Academic Secretary of University College Cork; Member of Senate National University of Ireland. Ex Welsh Govt; Ex WDA; Ex Adas Group. Views own. Photo: Monumental Reckoning by Dana King, Golden Gate Park, SF
Results from first full year of solar PV in #Cork. Started on 01 Aug 24 and have generated 7.48 MWh, consumed 6.73 MWh. Gas boiler now completely off for summer (April-October) as electricity heats the water.
July 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Results from first full year of solar PV in #Cork. Started on 01 Aug 24 and have generated 7.48 MWh, consumed 6.73 MWh. Gas boiler now completely off for summer (April-October) as electricity heats the water.
Who’s a clever boy? Collie keeps his eyes on the road in Ballylickey, West Cork.
July 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Who’s a clever boy? Collie keeps his eyes on the road in Ballylickey, West Cork.
Happy times 20 years ago for 4 July in San Francisco. Would love to go back.
July 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Happy times 20 years ago for 4 July in San Francisco. Would love to go back.
🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day - Bonne fête du Canada 🇨🇦 I never need an excuse to the wonderful k.d. lang
June 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day - Bonne fête du Canada 🇨🇦 I never need an excuse to the wonderful k.d. lang
It's not just the robo trees that are endangered in Cork. Real ones are being mangled too. During nesting season
June 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It's not just the robo trees that are endangered in Cork. Real ones are being mangled too. During nesting season
Some Southern hemisphere plants enjoying the May sunshine. Chilean Flame Tree and Tasmanian Tree Fern #gardening
May 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Some Southern hemisphere plants enjoying the May sunshine. Chilean Flame Tree and Tasmanian Tree Fern #gardening
#Gardening Wisteria in bloom and putting out the first sweet peas. I planted them in toilet roll tubes as they like an early start and unencumbered root.
April 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#Gardening Wisteria in bloom and putting out the first sweet peas. I planted them in toilet roll tubes as they like an early start and unencumbered root.
A Canadian icon, "The Jack Pine" by Group of Seven artist Tom Thompson which I saw over Thanksgiving 2023 in Kleinburg, Ontario. Vive le Canada! and hello to my new Canadian followers.
March 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A Canadian icon, "The Jack Pine" by Group of Seven artist Tom Thompson which I saw over Thanksgiving 2023 in Kleinburg, Ontario. Vive le Canada! and hello to my new Canadian followers.
Dydd Gwyll Dewi Sant Hapus. Happy St David’s Day 🏴
March 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Dydd Gwyll Dewi Sant Hapus. Happy St David’s Day 🏴
Update: Red warning has passed. #StormEowyn
January 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Update: Red warning has passed. #StormEowyn
Two hours before the @meteireann.bsky.social Red warning comes into effect in #Cork and the barometer has gone below its minimum range. First saw this during Ophelia. Stay safe.
January 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Two hours before the @meteireann.bsky.social Red warning comes into effect in #Cork and the barometer has gone below its minimum range. First saw this during Ophelia. Stay safe.
Happy New Year! Glad to cast off 2024 and we’ll face 2025 together. Off to bed early with my flu. Get your vaccine (as I did) to slow spread and severity.
December 31, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Happy New Year! Glad to cast off 2024 and we’ll face 2025 together. Off to bed early with my flu. Get your vaccine (as I did) to slow spread and severity.
A full house as Dr Kevin Murray introduces his @researchireland.bsky.social project “The Disappearing Text: Acallam na Senórach” @ucc.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM
A full house as Dr Kevin Murray introduces his @researchireland.bsky.social project “The Disappearing Text: Acallam na Senórach” @ucc.bsky.social
Gorgeous sunny day so time to plant the tulips. #Gardening
November 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Gorgeous sunny day so time to plant the tulips. #Gardening
The big fella is looking festive
November 15, 2024 at 11:27 PM
The big fella is looking festive
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #543,719!
September 22, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #543,719!
Orwell Prize winning journalist Sally Hayden in conversation @ucc.bsky.social
September 12, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Orwell Prize winning journalist Sally Hayden in conversation @ucc.bsky.social
Front page headline in the weekend Irish Times @irishtimes.bsky.social in 2024. Extraordinary framing of the story.
August 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Front page headline in the weekend Irish Times @irishtimes.bsky.social in 2024. Extraordinary framing of the story.
Belated Bsky #ProofOfCat He’s not at all as haughty as he looks.
August 18, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Belated Bsky #ProofOfCat He’s not at all as haughty as he looks.
Bog cotton and early-purple orchid in Connemara
June 27, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Bog cotton and early-purple orchid in Connemara
A wonderful anniversary which deserves a lot more attention. 75m new EU citizens from 10 new member states in 2004. I am proud to have played a part in this process as a contractor to the @ec.europa.eu and the Estonian Agriculture and Food Board.
April 30, 2024 at 10:17 PM
A wonderful anniversary which deserves a lot more attention. 75m new EU citizens from 10 new member states in 2004. I am proud to have played a part in this process as a contractor to the @ec.europa.eu and the Estonian Agriculture and Food Board.
Parade in Southie (South Boston) 21 years ago. Happy St Patrick's Day wherever you may be.
March 17, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Parade in Southie (South Boston) 21 years ago. Happy St Patrick's Day wherever you may be.