Sharing this again: chart showing Ireland to be a wildly negative outlier in Europe in infrastructure & public services, from the brilliant article "Mind the Gap" by Sinead O'Sullivan

https://www.butthistime.com/p/mind-the-gap

#mastodaoine #PublicServices #IrishPol #infrastructure #corruption #Ireland

"Buying whatever vehicle we like, and driving it wherever and whenever we please without having to think about the consequences for other people, has become normalised and ingrained across our society over decades."

In news that will surprise no one, people who drive #Wankpanzers don't care about the impact on other road users.

SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/suv-risks-warnings-road-safety-buyers-uk-study #BanSUVs

NEW by me

What the Palestine Action appeal decision tells us about terrorism law

An already broad law is now matched with broad ministerial powers

The Weekly Constitutional at Prospect
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/the-weekly-constitutional/73890/palestine-action-appeal-home-secretary-terrorism-law

RTÉ News: Uisce Éireann appeals to *households* to conserve water amid 'unsustainable' usage

Is that just households? Or will heavy commercial consumers of water also be asked???

What is the reason for the 'unsustainable' usage??

#IEPOL

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0619/1579177-water-conservation/

Finally legislation to get rid of the three day waiting period has passed, despite a majority of Fianna Fáil and a lot of Fine Gael TDs voting against.

This "wait" was patronising and dangerous and resulted in some women being forced to travel to Britain to access abortion.