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Europe needs EVs more than ever; France shows social leasing is the way forward Low-income households are the most exposed to energy price shocks and the least able to access technologies that would protect them. A social lease turns the financing equation around

Europe needs EVs more than ever; France shows social leasing is the way forward

EU Foreign Affairs Council must finally suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement - Lynn Boylan MEP - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan, has called on EU foreign ministers meeting at the Foreign Affairs Council today to finally suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The Foreign Affairs Counc...

EU Foreign Affairs Council must finally suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement – Lynn Boylan

"Anything less than suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement will be an act of profound moral cowardice from which the EU may never recover."

sinnfein.ie/news/eu-fore...

That's great, thanks Joe

Do you know what time it's kicking off today? Is there anywhere to watch

Kneecap back ‘Stop The Game’ campaign protesting Ireland v Israel game Several high profile figures from the music world are backing a campaign to boycott the upcoming Ireland v Israel football game: "Playing Israel is supporting Genocide.”

Several high profile figures from the music world are backing a campaign to boycott the upcoming Ireland v Israel football game: "Playing Israel is supporting Genocide.”

Government underreporting of 248 US military flights deeply concerning - Social Democrats Ireland must join Spain and Switzerland and close its airspace to US military aircraft en route to fulfil military objectives in the Middle East, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokespe...

Ireland must close its airspace to US military aircraft en route to fulfil military objectives in the Middle East.

How can we be confident the Government knows there is nothing of concern in the military planes overhead when they can’t even accurately count them?

@patriciastephenson.bsky.social

WOW!! The Strokes closed their Coachella set last night by projecting CIA-backed coups, war crimes in Iran and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. 🔥

248 US military flights over Ireland went unreported due to ‘administrative error’ Irish Times investigation finds almost 250 more overflights than previously disclosed by Department of Foreign Affairs

There were almost 250 more US military aircraft flights over Ireland than previously disclosed by the Government since last summer, an Irish Times investigation has found

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

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

The consolidation of the dairy + beef industry, profiting a handful of export-led processors, pushed by the Irish state for 50 years.

-> food insecurity, fossil fuel dependency, environmental degradation, massive income inequality and farmer indebtedness.

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

Spain urges EU to scrap Association Agreement with Israel
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/pZDt

I'm so sorry to hear that Barry

Letter to H.E. Ms Kaja Kallas on the situation in the Middle East We, the Foreign Ministers of Ireland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Kingdom of Spain express our deepest concern regarding several measures by the Israeli government, including executive decisions,...

Ireland, Spain and Slovenia call for another EU discussion about sanctions for israel due to the state’s grave human rights and international law violations in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Trump administration deports elderly Irishman from US to Costa Rica under controversial deal Man arrived in the central American country on Friday as part of a group of 22 deportees

Elderly Irishman deported by US to Costa Rice.
The US is increasingly sending deportees to countries where they have no connections. Shannon Airport is frequently used as a refuelling stop by aircraft involved in these operations, as reported by @gillianbrockell.com

President Connolly warns of global shift to 'might is right' in first overseas speech During her address, President Connolly made several critical remarks which seemed to point the finger at western powers.

“How have we moved from the crystal-clear language of the UN Charter championing human rights to the crystal-clear language that now champions ‘might is right’?”

- President Connolly @president.ie

President Connolly in Spain to attend democracy event Catherine Connolly is making her first overseas trip to Spain as President of Ireland to speak at an international democracy conference.

President Connolly has travelled to Barcelona to address the 'Defence of Democracy' event, invitated by the Spanish Prime Minister and the President of Brazil.

The meeting brings together a dozen heads of state and government to confront issues of extremism, polarisation, and disinformation.

Is the EU finally ready to listen?

21 April could be a decisive moment to finally suspend the EU Israel trade agreement.

Germany and Italy hold the key.

Tell Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni to suspend the agreement NOW.

Sign 👉 www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groups

The EU wants to become a global leader in AI by deregulating the industry so US tech companies can build more data centres, thereby deepening EU dependency on US cloud infrastructure (all while wrecking the climate and social life).

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Louth Neutrality Network have created two email templates to send to FF and Independent TDs calling on them not to support the Government's effort to remove the Triple Lock.

Now is the time to remind them that the majority support the TL and neutrality.

linktr.ee/louthneutral...

Human Rights Groups Demand Ireland Stop Letting Trump Use Airport for 'Unlawful' ICE Flights | Common Dreams ​"If Ireland is facilitating the monstrous ICE project, then we fear the government has lost its way. Rather than cower and capitulate, it must show courage, compassion, and principle," said the head ...

www.commondreams.org/news/ireland...
...and principle,” said the head of Amnesty International Ireland.

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll A cross-border investigation has revealed how industry lobbying is shaping data centre regulation.

NEW: A cross-border investigation led by @investigate-europe.eu has revealed how industry lobbying is shaping data centre regulation in the EU.

jrnl.ie/7013368

Europe has about 6 weeks of jet fuel left, the head of the International Energy Agency tells the AP, as he warns of flight cancellations.

UK prepares for food shortages in Iran war worst case scenario

The public should be 'reassured' that ministers are making contingency plans for the impact of the Iran war, the Business Secretary has said following a leak suggesting the worst-case scenario could see food shortages

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic. Scientists called the new finding “very concerning” as a collapse would have catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa and the Americas. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a major part of the global climate system and was already known to be at its weakest for 1,600 years as a result of the climate crisis. Scientists spotted warning signs of a tipping point in 2021 and know that the Amoc has collapsed in the Earth’s past. Continue reading...

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

Government are going to try ram through the arbitration amendment act which would open the door for Secretive international courts that would allow corporations to sue the Irish state if they pass laws that could effect their profits.

#SpeirGorm

email tool:

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Government ramming through legislation to help corporations sue the country - Social Democrats The Government’s attempt to ram through the Arbitration Bill without adequate scrutiny poses a serious threat to Ireland, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson...

The Arbitration Bill, which govt is guillotining after 1hr of debate tonight, is a threat to Ireland.

The Bill only exists because the previous attempt to ratify CETA was unconstitutional.

Yet Govt are denying proper legislative scrutiny of the new version.

www.socialdemocrats.ie/government-r...

Thanks Joe