Lady Aurora & The Giants of the Sperrins Last night, a breathtaking display of the Aurora Borealis lit up the skies over Ireland, casting vibrant hues of green and purple across the horizon. The Giants of the Sperrins made themselves comfortable beneath the shimmering lights.

Statement from the Council of The Bar of Ireland: The fundamental importance of an independent referral Bar It is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence, especially such as may arise from their personal interests or external pressure, in the

Today's editorial in the The Guardian's hits the nail square on the head. "Rachel Reeves’s drive to speed up development is beginning to treat wildlife and the environment as expendable. Voters want homes built, but not at any cost." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

At the end of 2023 the entire UK population of wild Atlantic salmon were placed on the endangered species list. And now this.

It's fungi season out there 🍄 these tiny little yellow ones peppered a fallen branch at Glasderry wood. cetherncoille Native Woodland Trust Community Wetlands Forum

Ancient Woodland doesn’t mean the trees are ancient It means trees have been there undisturbed for thousands of years, & at least since consistent national records started in the 17th Century It’s the soil that is ancient The ghosts of the dying & the dead feeding the living

The pressures facing this red listed species on bogs here is well documented by us & the implications a semi-state has on the ground nesting sites by pumping these lands dry. Reported time upon to the NPWS and absolutely nothing done. #biodiversityloss thejournal.ie/readme/ireland…

Top of the World! Irish energy prices for households are the HIGHEST in the world (twice USA for example). And the differential between what private energy companies pay for energy and what they fleece households is the BIGGEST (3.0 compared to 2.1 in France) in the world.

"Every tweet I post today is for the counties suffering from defective block homes. Charles Ward TD is bringing forward a motion calling on the government to recognise the national crisis we’re facing. It’s time to stand with affected homeowners across Ireland." PLEASE RETWEET

UK government copy the Irish government's approach to planning "reform"

'Why the legacy of Storm Amy may harm Scotland's native fish' reports BBC Scotland News BBC News (UK) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Mowi Scotland Limited Ariane Burgess

36 Minute Trials and No Jury – Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts - Those charged with terrorism for supporting Palestine Action will have no jury in trials limited to 36 minutes each, with prison sentences up to six months. These are the plans for Starmer craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2025/…

Protected habitats have been burned, vandalised, and torn up at Ireland’s national parks over the past 18 months. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) records detail dozens of incidents of arson, scrambler damage, theft, and repeated vandalism. thestory.ie/2025/10/17/ars…

Gweebarra Conservation Group Fish Farms are #ecocide. A Kerry fish farm license has been reinstated in spite of broken regulations and local opposition. independent.ie/regionals/kerr…

Breaking News... this is what the Redress Party have been fighting for .... for so long

Christopher Brough Petrolab Ltd Our research into the cause of concrete failure in Donegal homes clearly identified that pyrrhotite and not mica, what that cause of concrete failure. Total sulfur levels coming from oxidising pyrrhotite clearly breached those set in EN12620 & S.R16 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

21 October 1966. A coal heap collapsed onto a school in the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people: 116 of them were children. The tragedy was one of the worst UK mining disasters and subsequent inquiries showed it was completely avoidable.

Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects. The country was until this month one of the few places in the world that did not have a mosquito population. The other is Antarctica. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Scrapping over the entrails of a failed forestry policy #NoMoreSitka

Many disabled people may not be able to vote in our Presidential Election.The majority of these barriers could be easily resolved. Postal voting is offered but you must have your disability medically certified a cost many can't afford.We must do more to meet the #UNCRPD