The moral panic around protests against war crimes continues, but silence about this:

Milk and meat can’t be made from wind energy. Ireland’s renewable energy potential can’t do anything to address livestock’s huge climate impact.

That this needs to be pointed out to a leader from a party that voted for strict carbon budgets is very worrying.

Shocking aggression from the German police against protectors of the Gaza genocide.

Hard to cope watching all of it unfold. Can’t to imagine what it’s like to suffer in front the world like this. Barbaric.

How many children and infants does the IDF need to kill for it to go from 'trope' to 'fact'?

The obvious reason the Americam students are not protesting about North Korea is that their own gov't isn't arming, funding & legitimising a genocide in North Korea.

It is, however, doing all that for Israel in Gaza. Hence the protests, Bill.

Some more snaps of today's canvass in Midleton.

Thanks again to Lisa, Hannah, Rebecca, Emily & Damian for your strong support.

There's a reason they're called the dream team...

Great to have such a strong Social Democrats crew going house to house in Midleton & also some street canvassing today.

Thanks to everyone who joined us.

Coming to a place near you in East Cork soon.

Great to meet Frances Black
in Cobh Community Centre this evening.

Strong focus of the meeting was lobbying political candidates on the importance of enacting the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill .

Also enjoyed connecting with
Cliona O'Halloran & Rola Abu Zeid-O'Neill .
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Working with local residents on their design and maintenance, Antwerp is piloting tuinstraten (“garden streets”) in five districts across the city.

They improve resiliency (to flooding and heat), liveability and sociability—making these spaces calmer, greener and more beautiful.

* Welcome development *

The OPW & Cork County Council are broadening their approach to flood resilience in East Cork with a new focus on land use/natural defences.

I called for this to be a key part of our strategy. Projects based on these principles have been very successful in the UK.

Insanity

I’m looking forward to heading to Cobh tomorrow evening to speak about the Occupied Territories Bill at a public meeting in Cobh Community Centre.. Tomorrow Friday 26th April @ 8pm.. Drop by if you’re in the area or just spread the word.. thanks a million 🇵🇸🌻

Utterly disappointing response from Bernard Gloster to a Cork County Council motion, originally sent Oct 2023, asking that he meet with a rep group of healthcare workers with Long Covid & support their case for financial security.

He implies the state has gone over & beyond to help them.

.Morning Ireland BBC News (World) correspondent gave a highly sanitised a/c of war crimes & crimes against humanity in Gaza just now. Spoke of how Gazans 'feel unsafe' at the prospect of displacement to a tent city in Khan Younis. 'Claim & counter-claim' about verified mass graves etc.

Some very encouraging interactions with residents in Midleton this evening. Thanks Joanna for your support.

More walking as urban landscapes met rustic, and more rewarding for it.

Running a political campaign is costly, and I'd greatly appreciate any support with this.

As the Social Democrats candidate for East Cork in the local election I aim to build on my work with communities over the past 5 years.

Details of my GoFundMe below:

gofund.me/533c34e3