'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks We tried to help a reader with her efforts to get an EV charger installed. The whole process was a pain.

'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks

The Irish government is clearly not a serious about net zero carbon emissions when people who are trying to make more sustainable choices are met w/ poor planning jrnl.ie/6998275

FEANTSA’s statement on the Report on the housing crisis in the European Union | FEANTSA

FEANTSA’s statement on the Report on the housing crisis in the European Union | FEANTSA

www.feantsa.org/resources/ho...

Postponing parenthood: How Ireland’s housing crisis is forcing people to delay having children To 30-somethings hoping to start a family, the connection between the lack of available homes and the State’s falling fertility rate is obvious

“It is frustrating to see some commentary that ascribes the State’s falling birth rate to vague claims about a more hedonistic or selfish generation of millennial women, rather than concrete socioeconomic factors including housing and the cost of living”

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

From Deposits to Fees, Renters Struggle with Up-Front Costs

Renters are being squeezed long before they ever move in.

Up-front rental costs (broker fees, deposits, first/last month rent, etc.) can easily reach thousands of dollars and, in high-cost markets like New York, can climb to nearly $13,000. @aherm.bsky.social

www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/deposit...

An Israeli fund backs one of Ireland’s biggest landlords, but who else? As the government courts more international money for Ireland’s rental sector, tenants say they want more transparency around who they are renting from.

As Ireland continues to court overseas investment and private equity to pump up its private rental sector, it is becoming harder for tenants to work out who benefits from, and controls decisions around, their home

www.dublininquirer.com/an-israeli-f...

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Another day, another chaos with the Irish Rail: one train is stuck ??? northbound due the rain !? so all trains North & South are leaving from the same platform and everyone is very confused (me included) in which direction the train is going

It would be laughable if it wasn’t for massive delays

Currently on the Irish Rail commuter and I really appreciated the announcements about:
NO VAPING OR SMOKE
USE EARPHONES 😀
NO ALCOHOL
RESPECT EACH OTHER'S SPACE

Thank you Mr Driver

Co-creating sustainable innovations in Irish social housing through participatory research Policymakers need active citizens' participation to implement meaningful, transparent, and inclusive reforms aimed at ambitious policy changes. Howeve…

🏠 New paper!

'Co-creating sustainable innovations in Irish social housing through participatory research'
👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In this study we explore how participatory research can meaningfully shape technological innovation in Irish social housing
@shineprojectie.bsky.social

It seems minister are forgetting international students fees and tuition help sustain Irish universities which are underfunded?

English-school needs more regulation, but it should focus on the school and not on keep students out of the country

State plans crackdown on English-language schools acting as ‘back door’ to work permits Senior officials are ‘developing options to reduce [the] number’ of English language students here

I find this blame migrants' rhetoric very concerning and now widespread in the Irish government
Ministers in this article talk as if international students are doing something wrong by finding a job, which is ALLOWED by their visa

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

When you accidentally write “no worries et al.” instead of “no worries at all” in an email reply because you’re an academic.

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My new post @ecprtheloop.bsky.social about the need for genuine co-design at the local level.

I also speak a little but about my new @researchireland.ie project THRIVE which focus on improving democratic urban governance: thrive-project.lovable.app

@dcuresearch.bsky.social

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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"

‘He’s an idiot’: Musk and Ryanair’s O’Leary trade insults in Starlink Wi-Fi row What began as a disagreement over airline internet has turned into a full-blown war of words.

'Elon Musk ... He’s an idiot, very wealthy, but he’s still an idiot,” first time I agree with O’Leary on something

> www.politico.eu/article/elon...

Very interesting new paper about the extreme housing precarity and evictions in Dublin's private rental sector by Anushka @radicalhousing.bsky.social

👉 research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/277...

So if anyone challenge the bloody and violence (32 people died in Ice custody so far) you have to be left-wing activist.

Anyone with a minimal notion of right/wrong and respect for life will reject this criminal and racist anti-migration policy

From the Dublin community on Reddit: Harassment in a Shite Bush Costume Isn’t Street Theatre Explore this post and more from the Dublin community

This Bushman is not funny or cleaver >> I's not performance art. It's just harassment for clicks. There’s a big difference between actual street theatre and this kind of ambush nonsense. Real performers bring something to the city. This is just jump-scares for ad money
www.reddit.com/r/Dublin/com...

EU governments approve landmark Mercosur trade deal Trade agreement will open up large South American market but is likely to draw fierce backlash from farmers

Despite all the negative fuss, the EU + Mercosur trade deal was approved. This is a big development as this negotiation took 25 yrs and a it's a big win for Lula, who is seeking reelection.
The deal will now need to be ratified by a majority of MEPs tho

www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work? Donald Trump has said that American oil firms will invest billions to produce oil in Venezuela.

What is happening in Venezuela is a fragrant violation of international law. It's about regime change and exploitation of the country's natural resources: www.bbc.com/news/article...

CfP
The Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies invites papers for the conference:

'Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes' at DCU (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) in 2026

More info: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/announcement...

CfP
The Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies invites papers for the conference:

'Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes' at DCU (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) in 2026

More info: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/announcement...

What a great day 🙌
#BolsonaroNaCadeia
#GrandeDia

‘Aggression in the air’: Rising hostility sparks fear in Ireland’s Bangladeshi community As gardaí investigate numerous alleged assaults, many of the estimated 25,000 people here with Bangladeshi roots worry as they go about their day-to-day lives

“We don’t want them to grow on that fear. It is not right.” >>

Rising hostility sparks fear in Ireland’s Bangladeshi community

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Una Mullally: Media outlets need to break ties with X The presence of media outlets on X does not have a diluting effect on the concentration of misinformation on the platform. If it did, then we wouldn’t be where we are

'The idea that X (Twitter) is some kind of counterpoint to consensus or a place for any kind of useful discourse or a spot to hang out in which is to be challenged healthily, is a complete nonsense' via @unamullally.bsky.social

That's why we are leavin X en masse
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

When the Headline Gets It Wrong: Feminism Isn’t the Problem—Patriarchy Is When I saw the headline “Did Women Ruin the Workplace? And if So, Can Conservative Feminism Fix It?” in The New York Times, my heart sank.

When the Headline “Did Women Ruin the Workplace? And if So, Can Conservative Feminism Fix It?” Gets It Wrong:
Feminism Isn’t the Problem—Patriarchy Is.

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msmagazine.com/2025/11/08/c...

Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’

Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration

'For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’, It just wants to point and shout, “Over there! Don’t look at us! Look at them!'

>> www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Gardaí investigating alleged arson believe fire at Drogheda Ipas centre was ‘started deliberately’ Firefighters rescued five people, including a baby, from the top floor of the building on Friday.

Fire at Drogheda Ipas centre was ‘started deliberately’

The minister of justice comments made it ‘seem like an accident. It’s very important that the people in that position give the correct information’ Khmabule said.

jrnl.ie/6862570

I took part in this interview with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social and it was great to speak the new research on challenges of residential licensees in Ireland
The full report can be read here: threshold.ie/wp-content/u...

On the show today: @valescal.bsky.social on unprotected renters; What do horror films tell us?; @mhallsworth.bsky.social on hypocrisy; Dating markets; The autism myth; World news; Translating Plato..