Climate protestors Phoebe Plummer & Anna Holland: jailed for 2 years & 20 months respectively after throwing soup at art covered in protective glass. Huw Edwards: convicted of making indecent images of children & got a suspended sentence. Sentencing laws aren’t fit for purpose.

These Just Stop Oil actions are part of a noble history of protest. The Suffragettes are lauded today with statues in Parliament Square, but at the time they were regarded with contempt, and they didn't throw soup on paintings protected by glass, they slashed & damaged them.

Kemi Badenoch says UK maternity pay benefits are ‘excessive’ – politics live. I think her husband’s investment banking salary is excessive… theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Meet Explorisis, a new genus of bamboo coral from the NE Atlantic deep sea. Named after the Irish research vessel RV Celtic Explorer. Article Open Access. Prof Louise Allcock @quattrinia Marine Institute Marine Institute Research Vessels RTÉ News Elizabeth Rahilly We are now Research Ireland Centre for Ocean Research & Exploration publish.csiro.au/is/IS24021#ftl…

Tonight Cuba Galway doors 9pm

Long shot. Did you visit UCHG? Could your cat have secretly hidden in your car and jumped out? Have I found your kitty? Reply with a pic and I’ll tell you if we have a cat snap 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛ #galway #cats

Cat still coming in for dinner… still haven’t tracked down her owner… #lost #found #cat #galway

Just under a week to go till the next IOLN meeting , and this time we’re heading to the sunny Southeast on the 11th October, to Kilmore Quay in Wexford. Book by the 7th Oct, by emailing [email protected] We look forward to seeing you there #WeAreIslanders

In Somerset, a giant science experiment to tackle flooding began 10 years ago. Rather than trying to resist the sea, a large tract of land was surrendered to it. Lots of people were opposed. The local MP called it “an extravagant, ridiculous scheme”🧵

Another billionaire trying to control how people vote by buying a media outlet…

Nobody takes this seriously enough. Ireland will be very snowy… theguardian.com/environment/20…

When your daughter’s drumming to the Pixies in a basement somewhere, you know you’ve nailed parenting 😀

OMG the comments on this thread are literally terrifying…

A free event for #scienceweek in association with the National Museum of Ireland in Mullingar. Exploring the world of swifts, those amazing aerial acrobats who have been recorded in strong numbers in Mullingar in recent years. eventbrite.ie/e/a-swift-even…

Given where the word “Google” comes from (googol = 10^100), Russia imposing an ever-doubling fine on the company is quite funny (if you’re a nerd 😂) bbc.com/news/articles/…

Ardnacrusha is an ecological catastrophe that has devastated the Shannon and its salmon irishtimes.com/environment/20…

“If Spanish floods don't ignite climate action, what will?” Nobody takes any of this seriously enough rte.ie/brainstorm/202… via RTÉ

Shame on you America