A note for the festive period.
While "An Irish Goodbye" commonly means to leave with no notice, a true Irish Goodbye requires an announcement that you're leaving, an "I'm actually leaving now" round of goodbyes, and 40 minutes at the front door nursing your keys.
Know your goodbyes. Choose wisely.
Brilliant longread thread on smaller parties in government coalitions:
Image of 'Greens Deliver' slogan.
🛤️Climate action that makes life better
🏡More homes in the right places
👶Support for children and families
Read our manifesto and get some highlights here: greenparty.ie/votegreen
#GE24 #GreensDeliver
Have you seen this one?
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Portugal generated 95% electricity from renewables in April.
More of Europe needs to follow the enlightened politics and financial investments of Southern Europe and ignore the backward destructive idiocy of Germany.
Found #recycleable #litter on the ground and brought it to our local #DRS (Deposit Return Scheme) machine at the #supermarket to collect my 30c voucher
This seems to be a #Plane #tree. Can anyone confirm?
On the first weekday morning (and it’s raining) the #cycletrack is in use.
Note: It is still unfinished at Springhill Ave junction. This will be completed soon.
The Kill Lane connection to the safe Clonkeen Park / Johnstown Rd / Kilbogget Park #ActiveTravel routes will be finished off shortly.
Great to see the new two-way segregated safe #cycleway in use on Deansgrange Road in #Dublin #Ireland today. A #sustainble alternative to cars.
Campaigners in upcoming Irish local and European elections are finding that people “on the doorstep” rarely mention #climatecrisis or #sustainability. Often people say “I’m all for green measures but …“ followed by a justification against making any changes which might be inconvenient.
In the @irishtimes.bsky.social “Sign of the Times” representative survey of over 1000 Irish people aged 16+ @conorpope.bsky.social continues: “When presented with the statement “I am extremely concerned about environmental issues” only 46 per cent agreed, compared with 68 per cent four years ago“.
Conor Pope writes “Even some of the most ethically minded people are consistently ‘blinded by convenience’ and willingness to forfeit comforts is low, while a rationalisation of our behaviour remains high.”
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The @irishtimes.bsky.social “Sign of the Times” survey by Ipsos B&A has insights into #climatecrisis views in Ireland: “Concern about the climate crisis continues to drop as environment fatigue appears to be setting in despite multiple temperature record-breaking months over the past year.”
