Equity Éire
@equityeire.bsky.social
Working to raise awareness of social mobility and climate action in Ireland. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. We are not politically neutral.
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What will you say when a child asks: ‘Why are we driving a vehicle that is killing our planet?’
The car industry is still promoting all sorts of ‘eco’ labels, hybrid models and plug-ins which are nowhere near as good as electric vehicles
www.irishtimes.com
Personal comfort tends to come first for many drivers. We should change the tax rules to encourage a shift to greener vehicles. Nothing speaks to the masses like a hit to the pocket. #ireland #caradverts #rte #neoliberalism www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
100 million a month, and how many months were we hearing about the 120k bike shed. You couldn´t make it up in Ireland.
#ireland #neoliberalism #screwed #inheritocracy #scapegoats
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
#ireland #neoliberalism #screwed #inheritocracy #scapegoats
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
Coalition urged to scrap public transport fare hikes as €100m-a-month fuel excise cuts continue
Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien on Tuesday morning defended the upcoming fare increases
www.independent.ie
September 29, 2026 at 9:30 AM
100 million a month, and how many months were we hearing about the 120k bike shed. You couldn´t make it up in Ireland.
#ireland #neoliberalism #screwed #inheritocracy #scapegoats
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
#ireland #neoliberalism #screwed #inheritocracy #scapegoats
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
World....hold on.....
September 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
World....hold on.....
Labour Party conference: can ‘Burnham bounce’ survive economic reality?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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September 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"Higher house prices give money to the old, lower house prices give money to the young" --- Evan Davis
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House prices are falling. Is that good news, or bad news? | BBC Radio 4 World At One & PM
YouTube video by BBC Politics
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September 28, 2026 at 8:20 AM
"Higher house prices give money to the old, lower house prices give money to the young" --- Evan Davis
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Personal comfort tends to come first for many drivers. We should change the tax rules to encourage a shift to greener vehicles. Nothing speaks to the masses like a hit to the pocket. #ireland #caradverts #rte #neoliberalism www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
What will you say when a child asks: ‘Why are we driving a vehicle that is killing our planet?’
The car industry is still promoting all sorts of ‘eco’ labels, hybrid models and plug-ins which are nowhere near as good as electric vehicles
www.irishtimes.com
September 26, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Personal comfort tends to come first for many drivers. We should change the tax rules to encourage a shift to greener vehicles. Nothing speaks to the masses like a hit to the pocket. #ireland #caradverts #rte #neoliberalism www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Rare alliance backs @stopclimatechaos.bsky.social demands for a ban on LNG imports, a moratorium on data centres, reversal of public transport fare hikes and for climate to be put top of the Government agenda
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Five Opposition parties unite on climate action, seeking ban on LNG imports
Sinn Féin, SocDems, Labour, Greens and PBP join 40 campaign groups in calling for Climate Action Plan
www.irishtimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Rare alliance backs @stopclimatechaos.bsky.social demands for a ban on LNG imports, a moratorium on data centres, reversal of public transport fare hikes and for climate to be put top of the Government agenda
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Important to remember it was first planning approved in 2011 but then Minister for Transport Leo Varadker pulled the project. #ireland #neoliberalism
www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
Cost of MetroLink project could rise as high as €17.5bn
The minimum cost of building a metro for Dublin has more than doubled in four years, with the estimated price tag now between €14.4bn and €17.5bn.
www.rte.ie
September 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Important to remember it was first planning approved in 2011 but then Minister for Transport Leo Varadker pulled the project. #ireland #neoliberalism
www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
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2026 is nearly over, so why no sign of the 2026 climate plan? Activists ask minister
The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.
The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.
2026 is nearly over, so why no sign of the 2026 climate plan? Activists ask minister
The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.
www.thejournal.ie
September 16, 2026 at 9:19 AM
2026 is nearly over, so why no sign of the 2026 climate plan? Activists ask minister
The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.
The government is yet to publish the 2026 Climate Action Plan, which should have set out its climate measures for this calendar year.
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Our government is patching over our energy crisis with paper and spit, at the cost of climate and health.
They must stop sending the bill for their gross incompetence to the general public, who will be bled dry - figuratively, and almost literally!
They must stop sending the bill for their gross incompetence to the general public, who will be bled dry - figuratively, and almost literally!
My letter in today's @irishtimes.com regarding our government's myriad terrible decisions - data centres, fossil dependency, energy sovereignty, and of course, health!
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
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Budget unlikely to resolve surging energy prices
Coalition determined to defend data centres with fossil fuel price cuts as they siphon 23% of our energy supply
www.irishtimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Our government is patching over our energy crisis with paper and spit, at the cost of climate and health.
They must stop sending the bill for their gross incompetence to the general public, who will be bled dry - figuratively, and almost literally!
They must stop sending the bill for their gross incompetence to the general public, who will be bled dry - figuratively, and almost literally!
Even small fractions of temperature change across the global climate can greatly change the risk of severe and deadly heatwaves, floods, drought and other impacts.
September 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Even small fractions of temperature change across the global climate can greatly change the risk of severe and deadly heatwaves, floods, drought and other impacts.
The Ministers reforms absolutely contain performative elements & he loves a good dog whistle; to lean into his sense of the political winds of the moment rather than taking a step back & reflecting on the reality as its being felt on the ground. #itsatrap #vote
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
‘People just want safety’: Migrants feel ‘targeted’ by Irish citizenship reforms
Immigrants label Jim O’Callaghan’s proposed changes, including an eight-year wait before applying, as ‘performative’ and a ‘distraction’
www.irishtimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Ministers reforms absolutely contain performative elements & he loves a good dog whistle; to lean into his sense of the political winds of the moment rather than taking a step back & reflecting on the reality as its being felt on the ground. #itsatrap #vote
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
This should happen. As we´ve said before, it´s never too late. #Gaza #occupiedterritories #Ireland
labour.ie/news/2026/09...
labour.ie/news/2026/09...
Time for Government to strengthen Occupied Territories Bill and include services - The Labour Party
Time for Government to strengthen Occupied Territories Bill and include services - The Labour Party UK set to go further and ban trade in goods and some services from illegal Israeli settlements Lab...
labour.ie
September 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
This should happen. As we´ve said before, it´s never too late. #Gaza #occupiedterritories #Ireland
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This is very unfortunate. Former President Dr McAleese has been rightly revered for her bridge building efforts across a number of areas and it reflects poorly on the #GAA that they couldn´t keep her onboard. #Ireland
www.rte.ie/sport/footba...
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GAA rejects misogyny accusations after McAleese quits
GAA director general Tom Ryan has rejected accusations of misogyny "in the strongest possible terms" after it was revealed the integration of Gaelic games' three bodies will not happen in 2027.
www.rte.ie
September 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This is very unfortunate. Former President Dr McAleese has been rightly revered for her bridge building efforts across a number of areas and it reflects poorly on the #GAA that they couldn´t keep her onboard. #Ireland
www.rte.ie/sport/footba...
www.rte.ie/sport/footba...
A council owned & operated bicycle scheme is effective way to prevent a crucial transit mode from being at the whim of private companies profit motivations. #BiciMAD serves as a good model to replicate.
@dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
@dublininquirer.com
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@dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
@dublininquirer.com
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Competing visions for Dublin's bikeshare emerge ahead of new contract
Where, and how, should the council spend its money?
www.dublininquirer.com
September 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
A council owned & operated bicycle scheme is effective way to prevent a crucial transit mode from being at the whim of private companies profit motivations. #BiciMAD serves as a good model to replicate.
@dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
@dublininquirer.com
www.dublininquirer.com/competing-vi...
@dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
@dublininquirer.com
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"Regions that had recorded a fall in pollution emitted by cars and industrial sites are facing new threats to air quality because of exposure to smoke from wildfires."
But don´t worry, immigrants in #Ireland now have to wait 8 years instead of 5. #FiannaFáil
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
But don´t worry, immigrants in #Ireland now have to wait 8 years instead of 5. #FiannaFáil
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds
WMO report details extreme weather events causing climatic feedback loop with serious health consequences
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"Regions that had recorded a fall in pollution emitted by cars and industrial sites are facing new threats to air quality because of exposure to smoke from wildfires."
But don´t worry, immigrants in #Ireland now have to wait 8 years instead of 5. #FiannaFáil
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
But don´t worry, immigrants in #Ireland now have to wait 8 years instead of 5. #FiannaFáil
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Incredible. Just incredible. The light-touch Irish media will let him off scott free as usual. We document here to keep record of the 'humanity'of our so called leaders. #ireland #totherighttotheright #scapegoating
September 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Incredible. Just incredible. The light-touch Irish media will let him off scott free as usual. We document here to keep record of the 'humanity'of our so called leaders. #ireland #totherighttotheright #scapegoating
Imagine you're an immigrant in Ireland, you've slept on the floor/in bedsits, you've paid for a rip off English courses in town, experienced racism, worked in kitchens/cleaning toilets, you're approaching 5 years for residency but no it's now 8 & don't get sick or we'll kick you out for that too.
September 8, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Imagine you're an immigrant in Ireland, you've slept on the floor/in bedsits, you've paid for a rip off English courses in town, experienced racism, worked in kitchens/cleaning toilets, you're approaching 5 years for residency but no it's now 8 & don't get sick or we'll kick you out for that too.
So the government's "in line with the EU" claim is arithmetically defensible but strategically selective — it's the median, not the modal value, and for refugees specifically it's stricter than the most generous comparators. #immigration #ireland
September 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
So the government's "in line with the EU" claim is arithmetically defensible but strategically selective — it's the median, not the modal value, and for refugees specifically it's stricter than the most generous comparators. #immigration #ireland
FUN FACT: Data centres don´t provide that many direct jobs. But they do guarantee high electricity usage, noise, water usage, and large land usage. Check out all 129 of them here #ireland #51ststate #money www.datacentermap.com/ireland/
#ireland #datacentres www.thejournal.ie/data-centres...
#ireland #datacentres www.thejournal.ie/data-centres...
Deal to give data centres cheaper energy for riskier supply labelled as 'deeply unfair'
Data centre energy use has become the topic of heated political debate as the facilities continue to proliferate.
www.thejournal.ie
September 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
FUN FACT: Data centres don´t provide that many direct jobs. But they do guarantee high electricity usage, noise, water usage, and large land usage. Check out all 129 of them here #ireland #51ststate #money www.datacentermap.com/ireland/
#ireland #datacentres www.thejournal.ie/data-centres...
#ireland #datacentres www.thejournal.ie/data-centres...
#Volkswagen presided over one of the most extensive and prolific carbon dioxide emissions scandals in modern history. Their executives scapegoated lower paid workers, and knowingly put over 10 million vehicles with defeat devices on our roads. #karma #corruption #economy
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.
www.bbc.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
#Volkswagen presided over one of the most extensive and prolific carbon dioxide emissions scandals in modern history. Their executives scapegoated lower paid workers, and knowingly put over 10 million vehicles with defeat devices on our roads. #karma #corruption #economy
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A 10 trip pass on Madrid´s metro currently costs €7.20. #Spain has a socially democratic government. Meanwhile in #Ireland, we build ring roads and increase transit fares during a climate crisis whilst projects such as #Gluas remain on the shelf. #neoliberalism www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Commuters to face increased fares on buses and trains
Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time
www.irishtimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
A 10 trip pass on Madrid´s metro currently costs €7.20. #Spain has a socially democratic government. Meanwhile in #Ireland, we build ring roads and increase transit fares during a climate crisis whilst projects such as #Gluas remain on the shelf. #neoliberalism www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Losing a battle assumes that our governments tried halt global warming.
Battle to halt global heating at 1.5 degrees is lost – UN
Focus must now switch to limiting extent of overshoot, says United Nations' climate report
www.irishtimes.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Losing a battle assumes that our governments tried halt global warming.
I just signed this petition telling governments around the world to make polluters pay. Sign and share it too: act.350.org/sign/treaty-...
Sign the petition: The global tax treaty that can make polluters pay
Every time oil and gas prices spike, from war, shortage, or plain market panic, big oil and gas companies cash in. We pay more at the pump and on our energy bills. They pay almost nothing extra in tax...
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September 2, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I just signed this petition telling governments around the world to make polluters pay. Sign and share it too: act.350.org/sign/treaty-...