Ciarán Cuffe

With more rain warnings we must ensure out settlements are ready: more Nature-Based Solutions as well as concrete. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay. Want to help BirdwatchIreland.bsky.social with their surveys? Find out more here: birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/sur...

In justifying its plan to abandon its Wood Quay HQ, council refuses to show its homework It's generally more environmentally friendly to renovate existing buildings than to abandon them to the wrecking ball, but other public organisations could follow suit.

Renovation beats relocation. The most sustainable building is the one that already exists. www.dublininquirer.com/in-justifyin...

On this winter day you might enjoy this old John Hinde postcard of the sun terraces of Dun Laoghaire.

Passenger car efficiency gains being canceled out by growth in trucks, vans, and aviation. Also SUVs...

Wow! Almost a 50% drop in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU energy sector over the last decade.

That's a huge leap forward, but we'll have to ramp up our investment in grids to continue this progress in the years ahead. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...

Filing charges against Budapest's Mayor Gergely Karácsony for protecting Budapest Pride? Outrageous! europeangreens.eu/news/in-orba...

მოძრაობა სოციალური დემოკრატიისთვის is Georgia's Movement for Social Democracy.

Together with Benedetta di Marte, we had a super meet-up with board members Sopho Verdzeuli and Vano Abramashvili today. Protecting nature and supporting democracy are key values that @europeangreens.eu support.

A long old travel day today, with a stormy view of Dublin's Poolbeg lighthouse this morning.

Say his name: Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse, ten shots. Gunned down by ICE on a Minneapolis street, blood on the President’s hands.

Kyiv, Kharkiv come under attack amid Russia-Ukraine peace talks At least one person has been killed in overnight Russian attacks on the capital and the northeastern city.

Another bloody night in Kyiv. Here's hoping this weekend's talks in Abu Dhabi with Russia and Ukraine make progress. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Urban planner here: Jared Kushner's blueprint for Gaza's building is a car-dependent comedy of errors that would replicate the worst planning mistakes of the last 100 years, best avoided. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Dreary weather, but enjoyed my visit to Trinity today to meet with @marcuscollier.bsky.social and his students from the Masters in Smart and Sustainable Cities course.

Boy, what a building to study in.

Trump’s foreign policy is all about oil and intimidation. Europe’s answer must be energy autonomy built on cheap solar and wind power, energy efficiency, and a strong green industry. europeangreens.eu/news/davos-t...

“Principled and pragmatic: Canada’s path” Prime Minister Carney addresses the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Thank you, Larry.It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and th...

“We should not allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong — if we choose to wield it together.” A strong speech from Canada’s Mark Carney. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/spee...

'Absolutely fantastic': 13 Travellers graduate from UL Thirteen Travellers were conferred with postgraduate diplomas and master's degrees at conferring ceremonies at the University of Limerick today.

A good day for the University of Limerick, a great day for the Traveller community. www.rte.ie/news/munster...

No Nobel peace prize? Trump says give me Greenland. EU countries must push back hard. europeangreens.eu/news/hands-o...

Two years ago the EU’s Anti-Coercion instrument came into force. Its purpose? To deter economic threats from abroad. Here’s hoping calm heads prevail, and that it will not be needed. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

A hard-hitting report on Ireland’s overcrowded prisons from Mark Kelly, Inspector of Prisons. Many are over-crowded with inhumane and degrading conditions. We need to focus less on incarceration, and more on conflict mediation and restorative justice. www.oip.ie/newly-publis...

Deeply concerning that the 'Motorists for Themselves - AUTO' party has been given the Foreign Affairs and Environment portfolios in Andrej Babiš's new Czech Government.

Nice to see light in the upstairs windows of the GPO as @RTE.ie marks a century of broadcasting.

With AnPost.ie moving out it could be a great broadcasting venue for the next 100 years... www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...

Project 2025 Author: "We Won't Let Anyone Stop US from Using Our Oil and Gas" She's not a big fan of electric cars and solar energy, but she does like coal: Diana Furchtgott-Roth is one of the leading authors of "Project 2025." DER SPIEGEL wanted to know more about how the Heri...

“We won't let anyone stop us from using our oil and gas.” A concerning interview with Heritage Foundation strategist and “Project 2025” author Diana Furchtgott-Roth.
www.spiegel.de/internationa...

So a judge says "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin?"

Actually cycling is much more of a nightmare rather than cyclists. We need to focus on making walking and cycling safer on our streets.
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

The Iranian regime has been particularly repressive to women - whose voices are being finally heard on the streets in recent days.

The European Union must act now with targeted sanctions.

europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

Too true. Odd echoes of 1979.

Good to see #IranProtests on the streets of Dublin, the crowd chanting 'Down with the Dictator!'

A sign reads: “No internet, no freedom, stop killing our women.”

Last year I travelled to Nuuk in Greenland. Here’s what I learnt. jrnl.ie/6716850

In 1997 James Franey gave Halliday Square Park in Stoneybatter to the people of Dublin.

Thanks to the Lord Mayor of Dublin for honouring his generosity today. plaquesofdublin.ie/coming-up/ja...

Today's Mercosur deal? A blow to European farmers and food standards: europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

"The future of Greenland is up to its people, not to Trump."

Can't quite believe that it is a year since we said this:

europeangreens.eu/news/trump-t...