The letter that came with it is on my timeline now, I'll send on a few snaps of the book itself tomorrow

The letter that accompanied the Sitka Spruce book sent to all primary schools last week:

Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

bbc.com/news/article...

Clarification, there is an author and illustrator listed on pg3

I think it's industry and professional society rather than Gov, but putting an opening statement from a Minister does cloud the waters somewhat.

I think this is the "Irish version" of the original UK version.

The cover letter had an Irish society foresters or something like that on it!

I didn't see an author or illustrator, in today's age people will just assume it was AI generated as a result.

If primary school teachers (or anyone else) are looking for resources that are a little more...balanced...check out our Irish Tree Explorers Network pages:
www.ucc.ie/en/tree-expl...

A "Sitka Spruce, the Amazing Timber Tree" book was sent to every primary school in Ireland this week.

Yeah sold it to Range therapy, it helped bring the costs of the upgrade down. Afaik they'll use it for domestic

For older 24kwhs definitely! But there's probably lots of post 2020 40kwh leafs out there with a range well over 200km still.

Around 4-5 weeks. Could be a bit longer or shorter depending on availability. Sourced in UK via a breakers in NI

Swapped out a 24kwh battery on the Leaf last month for a 40kwh.

Used a company in Kildare called Range Therapy, as seen on Eco Eye a few years ago.

Process is fairly straightforward and they'll test the SOH of the new battery also.

Wait list for 62kwh was a few months.

"In Norway protesters on Friday drove a convoy of lorries to the parliament in Oslo..

...Only a handful were allowed to drive into the capital"

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Would highly recommend the new ‘Greenways of Ireland’ book, complete with a (massive) free map 🗺️

All you need to know on all major greenways, plus the history, the benefits and the challenges facing them. Brilliant work by Richard Manton & Dave Flanagan. #GreenwaysIreland

Western Road looking good up as far as the Tyndall now.

Hopefully another head of state visits the Courthouse in the near future.

E-bike 'library' to let Cork residents see which suits their needs Regional reports from the Irish Examiner team

Thanks Liz Dunphy and the Irish Examiner for reporting the new e-bike library being put in place by Cork City Council.

Local residents will be able to borrow an e-bike and try it out at home, on their commuter to work — and where ever else it takes them for four months with just a €50 deposit.

You can map Keir Starmer's trip around Cork today based off road resurfacing and power washing.

Inter urban paths

Nice to see signs of winter cycling in Lillehammer 🇳🇴 last week.

@pekkatahkola.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who turned up to make HD Comic’s first week a success. Located in the Market Parade (English Market).

One of the McGrath's was in mix for a medal at the Stelvio today

Subs in the public domain but you have to register to view them in person in City Hall

The benefits/opportunities of active travel projects are described using abstract and broad terms:

'bring people along with the wider agenda', 'logical', 'low hanging fruit', 'sensible'.

Taoiseach: Greater levels of engagement needed for active travel plans Micheál Martin's comments come following controversy around active travel plans on Cork city’s northside.

The Taoiseach has called for greater engagement on cycle projects.

He then presents costs of active travel projects using people-focused and emotive terms: 'communities with older populations', 'uproar, 'against people's wishes', 'health and safety'

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www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

Texaco sponsor an art competition in Ireland for children and teenagers.

Cork City Council cuts 120m of bike lane from neighbourhood scheme The original plan was amended to facilitate on-street parking for several healthcare premises

Next week will be 4 years since the Curraheen Road pedestrian and Cycle Safety scheme was approved (amended from the scheme that went for public consultation in 2021).

No works have commenced yet.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Lower limits on Cork’s streets “will take many decades” if the public does not send a clear message to Cork City Council Members of the public in Cork City are being asked to get behind the wider adoption of 30km/h speed limits in the city, campaigners have said. The move to set 30km/h speed limits in cities and town…

Lower limits on Cork’s streets “will take many decades” if the public does not send a clear message to Cork City Council

irishcycle.com/2026/02/06/l...

The drone clips really help give perspective of the speed and cornering!

Surrealing in the Years: Oh good, something else that Magic Wand Micheál is powerless to solve We’re not talking about orcs here, man.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...

"A tall order, of course, for the Irish state to be prepared for rain of all things"