Garry Walsh

87% of Irish people consider climate change a serious problem - yet we're way off track still to meet our climate targets

“We need to support the people of Palestine. Stand in solidarity with them, as Gaza is starving for justice.”

As the Foreign Affairs Committee concludes its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Occupied Territories Bill tomorrow, Trócaire’s Garry Walsh is urging the Gov to pass the OTB in full.

📣Pass the Occupied Territories Bill in full!

Today we took to the streets as part of the National March For Palestine.

We urge the Irish Government to pass the OTB in full, including services, without delay.

Trócaire's Garry Walsh outlines what's at stake as Ireland stands at a crossroads.

📢 NEW Global Campaign Launched: #FillTheFund!

Join Climate Action Network and allies as we demand wealthy nations and corporate polluters meet their historical responsibility to pay for addressing Loss and Damage.

The time for promises is over! The time to pay up is now! 💰✊

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Solar tops EU power mix for first time in June, Ember says Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday.

Mark the date: an incredible landmark as #solar power becomes EU's number one source of electricity in June 2025. Everything is impossible – until it's done.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

The Irish government is finally moving ahead with the #OTB which aims to end trade between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements. This is huge- but the government intends to water down the bill.

Here's what you need to know and how to take action: www.trocaire.org/news/what-yo...

This is what climate injustice looks like: those who do the least to cause climate change are paying the highest price. Children, women and the world's most vulnerable are losing everything.

But there is hope.

This World #Environment Day, let's stand together for climate justice and a just world.

EPA emissions figures “alarming and shocking” as Ireland goes backwards on climate | Stop Climate Chaos What Government does now is acid test for Micheál Martin’s legacyCommenting on the EPA emissions projections figures published today, which indicate Ireland will only reduce its climate-changing &#823...

Stop Climate Chaos calls @epaireland.bsky.social's new emissions projections "alarming and shocking" and says what @micheal-martin.bsky.social does next is the acid test of his commitment to delivering the Programme for Government and upholding the climate law www.stopclimatechaos.ie/news/2025/05...

Cabinet approves drafting of bill on occupied territories The Cabinet has approved the drafting of legislation to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Yes, it took a genocide for our government to finally act & yes, it is disappointingly watered down. Yet this is still historic. Thanks to relentless campaign pressure, Ireland is now poised to be the first Western country to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements www.rte.ie/news/2025/05...

Mr Foley seems to be saying that a habitable planet for our children is unrealistic and that short term corporate profits and tax revenues are more important: "Climate chaos is a price worth paying for corporate profits".

Over 350 barristers, solicitors and legal academics say Ireland is falling short of its international law obligations in relation to the Palestine crisis.

“Very close”?

International Criminal Court arrest warrants, International Court of Justice proceedings, UN findings and countless Palestinian, Israeli and international civil society reports all point to international crimes having been committed by Israel not only for months, but decades.

Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

Tropical rainforest equal in area to the Irish Republic was destroyed last year, breaking all records.

This is a monstrous daily crime, and the main cause is, as always, clearing more land for livestock.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Exciting new climate video project on the way... watch this space!

Was delighted to get to interview the inspirational Malawian climate advocate Martha Phiri from JCED Malawi today for this project

For 77 years, the Palestinian people have endured apartheid, dispossession, and displacement at the hands of the State of Israel.

This Nakba Day, we call on the international community to fulfil its obligations under international law and end Israel’s occupation and control over 🇵🇸 land and lives.

Paris Respire (English: Paris Breathes) is a brilliant car-free scheme where certain districts or quartiers, are closed to motorised traffic on Sundays and public holidays between the hours of 10am and 6pm.

We would love to see similar initiatives across Ireland!

So simple, yet so powerful!

Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests Paper in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play in driving climate extremes

World’s wealthiest 10% are responsible for two-thirds of global heating since 1990, study finds

- “Provides strong support for climate policies that target the reduction of their emissions”

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

ICYMI - powerful letter this weekend in the Irish Times from @caoimhedebarra.bsky.social on the government's failure to pass the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill within its first 100 days

❌100 days of broken promises.

There has been no meaningful action on the Occupied Territories Bill since our new government took office.

We cannot let another 100 days pass with no action.

Sign our online action today to demand real leadership and #PassTheOTB: www.trocaire.org/petitions/yo...

Opinion: Ireland has a dirty fossil fuel secret, supported by our FDI model and weak regulation Trócaire’s Caoimhe de Barra and Karol Balfe of ActionAid Ireland respond to new research published today, which reveals a staggering €31 billion in fossil fuel investments were held by Irish-based fin...

“Ireland is harbouring a dirty fossil fuel secret, and it’s time we confronted it.”

Read Trócaire’s Caoimhe de Barra and Karol Balfe of @actionaidie.bsky.social opinion piece in The Journal based on research from our new damning joint climate report.

🔗 www.thejournal.ie/prev/6689745...

Opinion: Ireland has a dirty fossil fuel secret, supported by our FDI model and weak regulation Trócaire’s Caoimhe de Barra and Karol Balfe of ActionAid Ireland respond to new research published today, which reveals a staggering €31 billion in fossil fuel investments were held by Irish-based fin...

Ireland has a 'dirty fossil fuel secret'

While Ireland may not produce many fossil fuels, "Ireland has become a tax-friendly financial gateway for some of the most destructive industries on the planet, making us complicit in fuelling the global climate emergency"

www.thejournal.ie/prev/6689745...

More than €31bn held in fossil fuel investments - report Irish-based subsidiaries of investment companies held more than €31 billion in fossil fuel investments as of June 2024, according to a new report from ActionAid Ireland and Trócaire.

The top financial institutions for fossil fuel investment here in Ireland #Spéirghorm were BlackRock (€18.9 billion), State Street (€4.4 billion), and Crédit Agricole (€2.1 billion). Follow the money
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

The Irish government’s position on Palestine as a corporate social responsibility policy:

▫️Condemnation of atrocities and aspirational language on crisis resolution
▫️Outsource responsibility to external bodies (like international courts)
▫️Do nothing that may impact the bottom line

🚨NO FOOD OR WATER HAS ENTERED GAZA FOR ALMOST 8 WEEKS. 🚨

Denying humanitarian aid is an undeniable war crime.

The international community must fulfil its obligations under international law and work to end Israel’s occupation and control over Palestinian land and lives.

#CeasefireNow

Come work with the Stop Climate Chaos network! Fantastic role at the centre of a vibrant coalition. Please share and help spread the word

Three key tests for Climate Action Plan going to Cabinet on Tuesday | Stop Climate Chaos New government has promised “decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels” The Stop Climate Chaos coalition has outlined three key tests for the Climate Action Plan that …

3 key tests for Climate Action Plan going to Cabinet on Tuesday. Gov of @micheal-martin.bsky.social and @simonharrisireland.bsky.social has promised 'decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels’. Will @darraghobrientd.bsky.social deliver?

www.stopclimatechaos.ie/news/2025/04...

Really interesting - the rural ireland vs dublin eco-warriors narrative of recent years doesn't seem to be grounded in terms of actual rural and urban attitudes to climate. Have vested interests being making outsized noises to drum up a culture war issue?

Thousands and thousands marched today on the streets of Dublin in solidarity with #Palestine. Amazing energy! All parties promised to pass the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill before the election but nothing has happened. Why the delay? Don't break your promises! @trocaire.bsky.social @ipsc.bsky.social

UN rapporteur calls for more Irish Govt action against Israel United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has urged the Irish government to take stronger action against Israel, including cutting trade ties.

The UN’s top expert on Palestine has made it crystal clear on her visit to Ireland this week - the Occupied Territories Bill is a *minimum requirement* to comply with international law. I hope the Taoiseach & Tánaiste were watching PrimeTime last night

www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

This is what I needed this week. When oligarchs & authoritarian bullies are dominating the airwaves. When a brutal war on Gaza is resumed. Hearing directly from Francesca Albanese (UN special rapporteur on Palestine) speaking truth to power in Dublin today was inspiring and helps renew my activism.