Fintan O'Toole: Ireland’s governing philosophy is learned helplessness, and it’s getting worse Every pressure group now knows it can be the unstoppable force that meets the moveable government

contemporary centrist pragmatism is still shaped by the neoliberal order: governments should not try to do things themselves but should liberate the market to do them instead.

This is a god that failed. It’s a hollowed-out belief system.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Ireland, 2026.
These two photos were taken yesterday at the same location - Ballyogan recycling centre- within 20 metres of one another.

The abuse that Senator Eileen Flynn has faced in recent days is both disgusting and disturbing, serving as another example of social media companies neglecting their duties to reduce harm and hateful content - @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social

More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled

When was the last time you saw a butterfly?

"More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

(S+) Methan: Dokumente zeigen, wie Gaskonzerne den Klimaschutz in der EU ausbremsen wollen E-Mails und Gesprächsprotokolle enthüllen, wie Vertreter der Gaskonzerne neue EU-Klimaregeln zu verwässern versuchen. Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche übernimmt ihre Argumentation.

E-Mails und Gesprächsprotokolle enthüllen, wie Vertreter der Gaskonzerne neue EU-Klimaregeln zu verwässern versuchen. Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche übernimmt ihre Argumentation.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...

What happened to two of the biggest moves put forward by the Dublin City Taskforce? “The implementation has fallen at the first hurdle, which was government funding,” says Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon.

Last week I spoke with the @dublininquirer.com about why I'm worried about the lack of transparency and clarity on the purpose of the Special Purpose Vehicle. Or where the rest of the 10 Big Moves and the promised €1 Billion in investment has gone: www.dublininquirer.com/what-happene...

Robert Watt set to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin city regeneration body Former Department of Health head expected to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday

Clarity is urgently needed about what this regeneration body is for.
DCC say its about tackling dereliction.
The Gov say its about implementing all the 10 Big Moves of the Taoiseach's taskforce.
Whatever he is paid, surely we should know what his job is!

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

Hohe Vermittlungsgebühren und prekäre Jobs: Die Schattenseite der Fleischindustrie in Deutschland Für die deutsche Fleischindustrie werden zunehmend Arbeitskräfte aus sogenannten Drittstaaten angeworben - gegen hohe Vermittlungsgebühren. Hoch verschuldet leben und arbeiten sie dann unter prekären ...

Noch ein Grund, sich verstärkt pflanzlich zu ernähren:
"Für die deutsche Fleischindustrie werden zunehmend Arbeitskräfte aus sogenannten Drittstaaten angeworben - gegen hohe Vermittlungsgebühren. Hoch verschuldet leben & arbeiten sie dann unter prekären Bedingungen"
www.tagesschau.de/investigativ...

Free parking isn't free. People often ask why there aren't more parking spaces in new developments. It's because adding spaces would mean taking other things away, or driving up the cost of the housing.

Irish lake

🚨Europe’s main water law is under attack from polluting lobbies including the mining industry!

📢We are calling on the Government to do their bit in protecting our water law.

🔗Click the link to see SWAN’s submission to the European Commission on this.
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Europe underestimates the advantages of rapid electrification, overestimates hydrogen & nuclear, and argues over energy scarcity when alternatives are available.
My interview with Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at Oxford University:
review.brunswickgroup.com/article/euro...

End the Energy Crises: Support the Earth Day Motion The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has demonstrated that the objective of affordable, secure and decarbonised energy cannot be met through importation of fossil fuels which are carbon intensive and...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/no... @uplift.ie

We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out | George Monbiot The fragility of the global food system fills me with dread – and the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

"Just as we make ourselves more energy-secure by switching from fossil fuels to renewables, we make ourselves more food-secure by switching from animals to plants." - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Rechte Gewalt in Brandenburg: Pfarrer in Cottbus von Neonazis bedroht Neonazis sind in Cottbus in ein Wohnhaus eingedrungen und haben dort randaliert. Im Visier: ein Pfarrer, der sich gegen Rechtsextremismus einsetzt.

Neonazis sind in Cottbus in ein Wohnhaus eingedrungen und haben dort randaliert. Im Visier: ein Pfarrer, der sich gegen extreme Rechte einsetzt:

Mick Kelly: We’re only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical Ireland is sleepwalking into a food security crisis. We have just 74 field-scale vegetable growers left, down from around 600

Ireland is playing a dangerous game with food security.

'The policies of successive governments have prioritised an export-led agricultural system leveraging the big beasts of beef and dairy, while ignoring the needs of our indigenous veg and fruit growers.'

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Pendlerrechner: E-Bike oder Auto? E-Bike statt Auto: Wie viel kann ich sparen? Berechne deine Fahrtkosten einfach mit unserem Pendlerrechner. Jetzt berechnen!

Angesichts hoher Spritkosten kann es sich besonders lohnen, für regelmäßige Wege – wie das Pendeln zur Arbeit – aufs Fahrrad umzusteigen. Nutze unseren Pendlerrechner, um die genaue Ersparnis auszurechnen!
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Foto von Autos im Stau mit roten Rücklichtern. Darunter steht: Wer mit dem Rad pendelt, kommt pünktlicher, gesünder und entspannter ans Ziel - und schneller! Stau war gestern.

Studie: Dienstrad entlastet den Berufsverkehr – alle profitieren

Eine aktuelle Studie zeigt: Wer ein #Dienstrad nutzt, fährt mit 54% höherer Wahrscheinlichkeit damit zur Arbeit. Das kommt allen Verkehrsteilnehmenden zugute: zukunft-fahrrad.org/dienstrad-en...

#MdRzA #Fahrrad #Tankrabatt

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

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This is my last environment column for The Irish Times and I’ve radicalised myself None of my own small changes is going to save the planet, but everyday choices and habits of individuals do matter

No, small changes are not going to save the planet (on their own), but we should still be making them!

I'll miss the Making a Difference column from Joanne Hunt. We need more of this type of journalism, not less.

Farmer growing 70% of Irish broccoli says solar farms threaten food security Plan for 140MW solar farm on 338 acres in Kildare is sited on ‘some of the most fertile and productive agricultural land in Ireland’

A more accurate headline might read: 'Broccoli farmer has his facts wrong on solar energy & land use'.

For Ireland to hit its target of 8GW of solar power would require 0.25% of farmland.

Somehow the remaining 99.75% isn't adequate to maintain food supply...?

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Nordic Seas Overturning Circulation strengthens as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakens, new study 20/04/2026 –A new modelling study identifies a feedback mechanism suggesting that a strengthening of the Nordic Seas Overturning Circulation (NOC) could be a direct consequence of the Atlantic Meridio...

Does a stable or increasing water exchange between the Atlantic and the Nordic Seas mean the #AMOC is stable, as some have argued? 🌊
Nope. The opposite is the case.
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

The world’s top 100 oil and gas companies banked more than $30m every hour in unearned profit in the first month of the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to exclusive analysis for the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

AUSVERKAUFT!
Ein würdiger Tour-Auftakt.
Und ein starkes Signal.

Der Film wird ab 7.5. in Köln übrigens wohl weiter im OFF Broadway oder im Odeon laufen.

Für uns geht es am Folgetag weiter nach Mainz; auch schon ausverkauft. Und dann nach Berlin. Tickets dafür hier:

www.cinestar.de/kino-berlin-...

Sharepic zur Ankündigung einer Preview-Veranstaltung des Dokumentarfilms Das Gewicht der Welt in Mainz. Ein Bildmotiv im 4:5 Format zeigt Sebastian Seiffert vor einer mit physikalisch-chemischen Inhalten vollgeschriebenen Hörsaal-Kreidetafel. Am oberen Bildrand steht in Großbuchstaben: DAS GEWICHT DER WELT. Vor das Bild sind zwei Textzusätze mit halbtransparenten grünen Hintergrundboxen gesetzt: Preview & Filmgespräch mit Regie & Akteuren; Montag, 27. April, 17:45 Uhr, Mainz, Capitol.

#DasGewichtDerWelt

Heute in einer Woche kommt unsere KINOTOUR nach Mainz. Der Abend ist seit Wochen ausverkauft. Es gibt inzwischen zumindest eine weitere terminierte Vorstellung: Sonntag, 10. Mai, 10 Uhr. Tickets dafür gibt es hier:

👉 www.arthouse-mainz.de/filme/das-ge...

Naturwissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse allein führen nicht automatisch zu ausreichend Klimaschutz.
Als Naturwissenschaftler*in um die Dramatik der Klimakatastrophe zu wissen und zuzusehen, wie trotz besseren Wissens weiter Menschen die Lebensgrundlage der Menschheit zerstören, ist extrem belastend.

Call to join a protest for climate change saying the energy crisis is the climate crisis on a green background with a megaphone

JOIN THE EARTH DAY PROTEST: 5.30pm, 22/4

Next Wednesday, 22nd April, Party Leader Roderic O'Gorman will bring a Green Party motion to the Dáil to mark Earth Day.

It calls for a renewed commitment to our 2030 climate targets, the protection of the Climate Act, and increased investment in nature.

How and where to see Zack Polanski campaigning in Scotland this week The Scottish Greens have said that having Zack Polanski in Scotland will be “a real boost to our campaign”

Looking forward to joining @scottishgreens.org on Thursday!

www.thenational.scot/news/2603684...

Got our solar panels installed this AM. They came at 8:30am and we're gone by 1:30pm. 13 panels and 10kwh battery.

We can't export to the grid yet (the network operator has been flooded with new requests) but we charged our car with the sun this afternoon. Great feeling, strongly recommend.

Green Party proposes new ev leasing scheme

Greens propose new “On the Move” scheme for EV social leasing

Read all about it 👇

greenparty.ie/news/greens-...