Daniel Gleeson

Thanks to Ciara Ní Bhroin for writing this piece on the DRCC consent ad row - props to @aidanobrien.bsky.social who gets a mention www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

What is the IceCube neutrino observatory? Neutrinos are elusive particles that rarely interact, but can create flashes of light when they do. Most neutrino detectors are giant water tanks surrounded by light detectors. IceCube is kilometer-long strings of detectors embedded in the Antarctic ice.

In last years budget, SEAI was allocated €640 million to support home retrofit. Min Chambers has just announced that SEAI will get €654.5 million in 2027 for retrofit. A €14.5 million increase. A 2% increase.

See you next week Dublin! Still can’t believe it sold out and moved to a bigger venue - absolutely wild.

I applaud the redistributive principle. He should make it a monthly payment. Call it after him - Trumps Universal Better than Basic Income or TUBBI for short

The fine for riding an e-scooter without a hi-viz vest, so that a careless motorist *might* see you (€100), will be higher than the fine for the same motorists if a Garda stops them for driving carelessly (€80). 🤷‍♂️

Since the Green Party left Government - Public Transport Funding Down - Public Transport Fares Up Public transport users are now funding the cost of Excise Duty cuts. So if you don't drive, you're now paying for others to drive.

We should only grant permission to new data centres if they meet some basic environmental conditions - use renewable energy, leave enough over to allow us to decarbonise the grid, and connect to district heating schemes instead of wasting heat and water.

I was listening on the radio to the president of the IFA, Francie Gorman welcome the extended fuel excise cuts, make an unprompted attack on carbon tax and the immediately launch into how farmers are struggling due to the hot summer as if there was no relation between those items…

The Irish Cycling Campaign is expanding and we are looking to take on a Membership Development Officer All the details are at www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/irish-cyclin.... NB: Deadline for applications is Friday 21 August 2026. Do please spread the word!

We can watch the fires come closer every year. Or we can try to stop climate change from getting worse. Choose hope.

You sometimes see Government TDs pointing out that Ireland isn’t unique in the world in having a housing crisis. But this graph in today’s Financial Times shows just how extreme ours is compared to the places elsewhere, which also describe themselves as a in a housing crisis.

¡Vamos España!!

No Greens in government -> no protection of the environment www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...

Mood #SpeirmGorm

We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.

Last week, I questioned the Minister Seán Canney, on this. Disappointingly, he deflected focus from the shortcomings of the RSA as a state body to discuss how “we all have a responsibility in saving lives on our roads.” When everyone is responsible, no one is responsible, Minister.

Where the school survey indicates any significant proportion of parents wanting a denominational school to be non-denominational; then that should be listened to. Forcing a religious ethos on a minority is a much greater harm than not having the desired religious this of the majority

If your response to the racist riots in Belfast is to talk in anyway about immigration, then the rioters win. Same with the fuel blockades earlier in the year; if you accede to their demands in anyway, you just embolden bad actors to cause more disruption in the future

“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth

From Surrealing in the Years last November 🤠🤠🤠

Third for Janet Horner and the Greens. Massive performance!

This is a resigning matter

This morning Irish climate experts wrote to Minister O'Brien @deptcee.bsky.social to express deep concern that urgent #methane reduction risks being undermined if climate targets are set using a ‘temperature neutrality’ approach. 1/13

RTÉ throw Dee Forbes under the bus again. Unfortunately the bus is operated by CityDirect and half an hour late

Hannah likes lots of smarties, but the best decision right now is to choose the Green one 🟢 Vote Janet Horner #1 in Dublin Central @janetphorner.bsky.social

For years the Gardaí refused my requests for information on the type of road users injured in accidents in Galway. It was a nonsense GDPR answer. This infomation is now available on the RSA website at www.rsa.ie/road-safety/... Not surprising that most serious injuries are to pedestrians.

Ballymoneen Road Upper needs a bus - and the NTA are now telling us it won't happen until after the ring road. It is absurd that simple public transport is being held ransom to the ring road.

A quick little note on the two constituency opinion polls. Galway West has huge variance compared to GE 2024 due to the absence of high profile independent, SF and FF candidates. Dublin Central is much more stable.

I’m very shocked that the SocDems voted to gut the Climate Act

Now THIS is local government

Climate change impacts seen in the local media here in Galway.

The Taoiseach wants consideration of nuclear. I made a programme that did that. Long story short: an Irish nuclear power plant wouldn’t generate any electricity until 2066 at the very earliest. Link at end of thread.

A piece of Ireland’s cultural heritage many will remember fondly is being lost to #climate change. #RTECountrywide #Speirgorm

Thanks so much to the gang out canvassing Highfield this evening for the #galwaybyeelection

On this #EarthDay, we say loud and clear: renewables are the future. We need to vote for the solutions, not short-sighted politicians who stand in the way of the Green transition. The next opportunity is for our British friends: vote for a better future on the 7 May.

Never in doubt #SlayTheSpire

Galway West by-election transport hustings will be live streamed. Or attend in person 7pm, Park House Hotel. Wed 15th April youtube.com/live/0GNhjL8...

Statement from Green Party leader @rodericogorman.bsky.social

Speakers at my Flood ebvent on Tuesday: Dr. Indiana Olbert from the College of Science and Engineering in @uniofgalway.bsky.social Ronan O' Reilly, senior executive engineer with @galwaycity.ie will discuss the Corrib go Costa project. Peter Butler is Chairperson of An Taisce Galway Branch

Does anyone know what the fuel reserve situation is like for the emergency services and if/when the fuel blockade will start impacting them?

Just worth saying, for absolutely legal clarity: the government does not have the legal prerogative to abolish carbon tax in its entirety. Carbon tax is a form of excise, and EU directives require excise on diesel to be a minimum of 33c per litre. (1/2)