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The rivers must be restored for all people, not just for the wealthy. They must be free for nature and society, not to be monetised. This is my difference to many other people in the scene who work with/for money and status.
yle.fi/a/74-20162013
yle.fi/a/74-20162013
Report: Finland leads Europe in river restoration
According to Dam Removal Europe, Finland dismantled a record 138 river barriers last year, leading the continent in efforts to free up rivers for migratory fish and other wildlife.
yle.fi
September 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The rivers must be restored for all people, not just for the wealthy. They must be free for nature and society, not to be monetised. This is my difference to many other people in the scene who work with/for money and status.
yle.fi/a/74-20162013
yle.fi/a/74-20162013
www.independent.ie/county/sligo...
Still ripping up railways in Ireland in 2026
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Still ripping up railways in Ireland in 2026
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Councillors slam ‘bicycle track’ plan for Sligo to Galway rail line saying it will ‘cost millions before being ripped up again’
An emergency motion at the September meeting of the Sligo Borough Municpal District on Monday criticised the recent decision by Iarnród Eireann to lease the 35km section of railway linking Coollooney ...
www.independent.ie
September 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM
www.oceanfm.ie/news/council...
Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
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Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
@ciarancuffe.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @lukemingflanagan.bsky.social @railwaygazette.com @cer-railways.bsky.social @railfreightgroup.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
September 21, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Blame Ryan Tubridy's granddad, Todd Andrews, who made sure Ireland's rail network was not only decommissioned, but the tracks dug up so it could never be recommissioned. Car culture was injected forcibly into Irish life in a way that can't be undone.
So I'm on the train to Kerry today, and the protest has reminded me that the greener travel option in Ireland is usually more expensive and usually takes longer*.
It's cheaper to drive *or fly* to Kerry than it is to take the train.
*unless cycling in a city
It's cheaper to drive *or fly* to Kerry than it is to take the train.
*unless cycling in a city
April 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Blame Ryan Tubridy's granddad, Todd Andrews, who made sure Ireland's rail network was not only decommissioned, but the tracks dug up so it could never be recommissioned. Car culture was injected forcibly into Irish life in a way that can't be undone.
www.oceanfm.ie/news/council...
Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
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Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
@ciarancuffe.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @lukemingflanagan.bsky.social @railwaygazette.com @cer-railways.bsky.social @railfreightgroup.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
Councillors pass motion calling on Irish Rail to reverse Sligo Greenway decision | OceanFM
Four Sligo Councillors have tabled an emergency motion to prevent the creation of a greenway on the Western railway between Collooney and Bellaghy. It’s thought...
www.oceanfm.ie
September 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
www.oceanfm.ie/news/council...
Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
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Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
@ciarancuffe.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @lukemingflanagan.bsky.social @railwaygazette.com @cer-railways.bsky.social @railfreightgroup.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
Councillors pass motion calling on Irish Rail to reverse Sligo Greenway decision | OceanFM
Four Sligo Councillors have tabled an emergency motion to prevent the creation of a greenway on the Western railway between Collooney and Bellaghy. It’s thought...
www.oceanfm.ie
September 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM
www.oceanfm.ie/news/council...
Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
@ciarancuffe.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @lukemingflanagan.bsky.social @railwaygazette.com @cer-railways.bsky.social @railfreightgroup.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
Rail - the no.1 strategic priority in NW - except for Irish Rail and Govt parties
@ciarancuffe.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @lukemingflanagan.bsky.social @railwaygazette.com @cer-railways.bsky.social @railfreightgroup.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
September 20, 2026 at 11:21 AM
www.independent.ie/county/sligo...
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Rail corridor to Galway hailed as crucial step towards low‑carbon transport in North-West
The requirements for a future-oriented, low-carbon public transport infrastructure serving all regions of Ireland are becoming clearer with the discussion surrounding the reopening of the strategic ra...
www.independent.ie
September 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Blackwater A Year On! Have we learned nothing?
August marks one year since the DEVASTATING fish kill on the Blackwater river in 2025. Over 40,000 fish killed!
Summer 2026 has seen a spate of fish kills across the country. We cannot normalise these disasters!
We need urgent action now ✊
August marks one year since the DEVASTATING fish kill on the Blackwater river in 2025. Over 40,000 fish killed!
Summer 2026 has seen a spate of fish kills across the country. We cannot normalise these disasters!
We need urgent action now ✊
August 31, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Blackwater A Year On! Have we learned nothing?
August marks one year since the DEVASTATING fish kill on the Blackwater river in 2025. Over 40,000 fish killed!
Summer 2026 has seen a spate of fish kills across the country. We cannot normalise these disasters!
We need urgent action now ✊
August marks one year since the DEVASTATING fish kill on the Blackwater river in 2025. Over 40,000 fish killed!
Summer 2026 has seen a spate of fish kills across the country. We cannot normalise these disasters!
We need urgent action now ✊
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Pope Leo’s visit to France to focus on faith, culture, Europe
https://www.byteseu.com/2379770/
Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on …
https://www.byteseu.com/2379770/
Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on …
Pope Leo's visit to France to focus on faith, culture, Europe - Bytes Europe
Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in
www.byteseu.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Pope Leo’s visit to France to focus on faith, culture, Europe
https://www.byteseu.com/2379770/
Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on …
https://www.byteseu.com/2379770/
Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on …
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"The long-term devaluation of this public transport corridor by reducing it to a simple tourism bike path will become apparent, at the very latest, in a further wave of private tourism investments based on car transport!"
www.independent.ie/county/sligo...
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Rail corridor to Galway hailed as crucial step towards low‑carbon transport in North-West
The requirements for a future-oriented, low-carbon public transport infrastructure serving all regions of Ireland are becoming clearer with the discussion surrounding the reopening of the strategic ra...
www.independent.ie
September 19, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"The long-term devaluation of this public transport corridor by reducing it to a simple tourism bike path will become apparent, at the very latest, in a further wave of private tourism investments based on car transport!"
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Some headline in today’s Business Post…painful to see public money being spent in a way described as fiscally incontinent and yet our government is unwilling to invest comparatively paltry amounts for common sense projects such as reopening the railway from Sligo to Galway
June 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Some headline in today’s Business Post…painful to see public money being spent in a way described as fiscally incontinent and yet our government is unwilling to invest comparatively paltry amounts for common sense projects such as reopening the railway from Sligo to Galway
www.independent.ie/county/sligo...
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Rail corridor to Galway hailed as crucial step towards low‑carbon transport in North-West
The requirements for a future-oriented, low-carbon public transport infrastructure serving all regions of Ireland are becoming clearer with the discussion surrounding the reopening of the strategic ra...
www.independent.ie
September 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Early morning Sligo rail service sought for students share.google/3xoleKbtezYn...
Early morning Sligo rail service sought for students
Sligo County Council is calling on Irish Rail to introduce an early morning rail service to facilitate students and commuters amid "an accommodation shortage" in the northwest town.
share.google
September 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Ireland Inc should be spending the money on extending the rail network (eg Sligo/Galway:Waterford/Cork&Limerick) and electrification for all modes, wind/solar/battery/heat pumps, grid storage, housing, water.
Should be planning a follow on second metro line (eg circle?)
Money for the future
Should be planning a follow on second metro line (eg circle?)
Money for the future
September 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Ireland Inc should be spending the money on extending the rail network (eg Sligo/Galway:Waterford/Cork&Limerick) and electrification for all modes, wind/solar/battery/heat pumps, grid storage, housing, water.
Should be planning a follow on second metro line (eg circle?)
Money for the future
Should be planning a follow on second metro line (eg circle?)
Money for the future
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EU warns Turkey to clean up waste treatment or face trade ban
“Serious pollution problems” could lead to suspension of plastic trade with EU’s top waste importer.
“Serious pollution problems” could lead to suspension of plastic trade with EU’s top waste importer.
EU warns Turkey to clean up waste treatment or face trade ban
“Serious pollution problems” could lead to suspension of plastic trade with EU’s top waste importer.
www.politico.eu
September 18, 2026 at 1:34 PM
EU warns Turkey to clean up waste treatment or face trade ban
“Serious pollution problems” could lead to suspension of plastic trade with EU’s top waste importer.
“Serious pollution problems” could lead to suspension of plastic trade with EU’s top waste importer.
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PODCHRAOLADH: 'Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil muid a' gabháil’ – tá An Pod Gaeilge ar ais
PODCHRAOLADH: ‘Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil muid a’ gabháil’ – tá An Pod Gaeilge ar ais
Is í Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg atá in éineacht le Seán Tadhg, Pádraic, agus Maitiú don chéad eagrán den cheathrú séasúr de ‘An Pod Gaeilge’
tuairisc.ie
September 18, 2026 at 4:51 AM
PODCHRAOLADH: 'Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil muid a' gabháil’ – tá An Pod Gaeilge ar ais
Train travel cuts tourism-related emissions and connects travellers with less-frequented destinations & regions.
A recent EU survey shows that Europeans support promoting train travel as a key step towards #SustainableTourism
Explore the survey findings📝 www.cer.be/cer-press-re...
A recent EU survey shows that Europeans support promoting train travel as a key step towards #SustainableTourism
Explore the survey findings📝 www.cer.be/cer-press-re...
September 18, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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Up to a quarter of all plastic flowing from rivers into the ocean are microplastics — delivering more than 260,000 metric tons in 2022, according to a new study. https://wapo.st/3UO4e31
September 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Up to a quarter of all plastic flowing from rivers into the ocean are microplastics — delivering more than 260,000 metric tons in 2022, according to a new study. https://wapo.st/3UO4e31
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A lot of what's happening is farmers extending their buildings/boundaries illegally onto the Irish Rail owned land over the years. Irish Rail need to re-assert their ownership of ALL existing lands that ARE owned by the taxpayer not these cute hoor farmers. irishcycle.com/2025/12/01/o...
Old railway route to be left disused for another decade as council shelves greenway after €1.6m spent on planning
Sligo County Council has paused work on the planned Sligo Greenway project, claiming that it cannot provide a greenway alongside the disused railway trackbed between Bellaghy/Charlestown on the May…
irishcycle.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A lot of what's happening is farmers extending their buildings/boundaries illegally onto the Irish Rail owned land over the years. Irish Rail need to re-assert their ownership of ALL existing lands that ARE owned by the taxpayer not these cute hoor farmers. irishcycle.com/2025/12/01/o...
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Winter storms knocked an old birch and adjacent trees some years back, opening up a glade flooded by sunlight.
Ever since, it's been erupting with diverse life: dragonflies, myriad butterflies and other insects, native flowers and young trees.
So much dynamism in an Irish Atlantic rainforest.
Ever since, it's been erupting with diverse life: dragonflies, myriad butterflies and other insects, native flowers and young trees.
So much dynamism in an Irish Atlantic rainforest.
September 18, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Winter storms knocked an old birch and adjacent trees some years back, opening up a glade flooded by sunlight.
Ever since, it's been erupting with diverse life: dragonflies, myriad butterflies and other insects, native flowers and young trees.
So much dynamism in an Irish Atlantic rainforest.
Ever since, it's been erupting with diverse life: dragonflies, myriad butterflies and other insects, native flowers and young trees.
So much dynamism in an Irish Atlantic rainforest.
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Bosnian Serb leader Dodik seeks Israeli ally against EU pressure eualive.net/bosnian-serb... Dodik secures Netanyahu’s backing for economic and security cooperation and dismisses European bureaucrats as a threat to Republika Srpska
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik seeks Israeli ally against EU pressure
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik emerged from a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
eualive.net
September 18, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik seeks Israeli ally against EU pressure eualive.net/bosnian-serb... Dodik secures Netanyahu’s backing for economic and security cooperation and dismisses European bureaucrats as a threat to Republika Srpska
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President Emmanuel Macron has invited European heads of state to attend Pope Leo XIV’s address on the last day of his visit to France later this month, three European diplomats told POLITICO.
Macron invites EU leaders to Pope Leo speech
The pontiff is expected to talk about Europe, peace and unity during an address in Metz.
www.politico.eu
September 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
President Emmanuel Macron has invited European heads of state to attend Pope Leo XIV’s address on the last day of his visit to France later this month, three European diplomats told POLITICO.
www.con-telegraph.ie/2026/09/16/m...
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Mayo call to rescind Sligo greenway decision on old railway line | Connaught Telegraph
ELECTED representatives in Sligo have been asked to rescind the decision to allow the old railway line between Bellaghy and Collooney to be used as a greenway.
www.con-telegraph.ie
September 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
September 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM