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A big spring high pressure over the netherlands is the cause of the current niceness. A lage low pressure is up north is dragging a front from the north to the south and pummeling Greenland with very high winds.

On staurtday the high pressure collapses into the east, its parting gift is enough of a pressure gradent to fend off the Long Damp Front rolling in from the west.

Our luck runs out on sunday but i suppose we do need a bit of rain to keep things kicking. The airmass is still in the west and should be comparatively warm. The storm in the north sea is pretty brutal.

Clear air again on monday with a southsouth west air mas, trouble lurks in the Atlantic as another significant low pressure is dominating the north atlantic.

On tuesday this new storm-like events arrives on tuesday with significant southern air flow across the island. batten down the hatches but its probably noy going to get a name.

And thats where we are.

I think it’s pretty cool that Ireland, a country that’s not exactly renowned for its amount of sun - especially this time of year, is generating 576 MW of solar energy right now.

That’s a decent amount of power and looking outside in Dublin, it’s still somewhat cloudy.

PS that’s on top of the 3100 MW of wind power, that’s probably more expected :-).

Source: https://www.smartgriddashboard.com/all/solar/

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We’re delighted to share that TOG Hackerspace has received funding from As Darragh Did, a charity that supports community participation and inclusion across Ireland.

This will help us run a new programme of creative, accessible workshops and projects that will be perfect for people who’ve never tried making before and long-time members alike.

Thank you to As Darragh Did and to everyone in the TOG community 🧡

https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/thanks-to-as-darragh-did-new-funding-to-support-inclusive-community-projects/

#makerspace #community #inclusion #dublin #mastodonie

🎉 TOG turns 17! 🎉
We’re hosting a special Birthday Open Social on Saturday, 24th January, from 7pm ‘til late.

Expect 🍕 homemade pizza, 🎂 cake, 🛠️ project chats, tours, and plenty of craic.
Drop in for 10 minutes or stay all night — everyone welcome.

👉 https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/tog-turns-17-birthday-open-social-pizza-cake-and-a-bit-of-craic/

#TOGHackerspace #Makerspace #Dublin #OpenSocial #Community #mastodonie

Did you break anything over Christmas?

Now is your chance to fix them. Our first Repair Café of 2026 is on Sunday 18 January, 12:00–16:00, supported by @DublinMaker.

Bring clothes, toys, small electrical appliances, electronics, small furniture and similar items. Sit with a fixer, open things up together and see if we can give them a second life.

Details and booking: https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/january-repair-cafe-2/

#RepairCafe #RightToRepair #CircularEconomy #mastodonie

Hey good people of #mastodonie do I need to create a new account to get into mastodon.ie?
I really haven't a clue what I'm doing here.

📡 This Sunday, join us at Tog Hackerspace as we try to receive images from the International Space Station 🛰️ All part of Space Week 2025! @ARISS_Intl
📍 11:30 am–4 pm | Unit 1B, Motorcity, Kylemore Rd, Dublin 12 (free parking)

👉 Event details: https://www.tog.ie/2025/09/radio-experiment-day-at-tog-hackerspace-tuning-in-to-the-iss/

#SpaceWeek #ISS #AmateurRadio #Dublin #mastodonie