Addressing the ⁦Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC⁩ conference in Warsaw on the role of CSOs in ensuring the Health security of children&young ppl, President ⁦Seamus Boland⁩ said “surveys show that half our young ppl from 15-30 have suffered from some form of mental depression or stress”

Some simplistic analysis of recent food price increases in media. Yes, food prices have increased in last 12 months by a little more than general inflation (CPI). However, in last 15 yrs, CPI increased at about 2.5 times the rate of food prices and electricity 10 times.

World Food Program Deputy Director Mamar Merzouk told ⁦EESC Sustainable Development_nat-eesc.bsky.social⁩ meeting today that WFP helped 120m ppl last year through food,cash&capacity building adding that 343m ppl globally are food insecure but development assistance was cut by 7% in 2024 & possibly 13% this year

Incredibly interesting presentation from ⁦Mamar Merzouk⁩ to ⁦EESC Sustainable Development_nat-eesc.bsky.social⁩ in Brussels today on ‘The right to Food in the context of the new Geopolitical order’. Finished up with the line “We don’t know if our words saves lives but our silence kills”

Looks like this ⁦Ryanair⁩ flight will ‘only’ be an hour and a half later than scheduled. Be grateful for little mercies I suppose ⁦Ryanair Press Team⁩

Pretty sure I emptied this rain gauge yesterday. Over 30mls over night. Think is equivalent to 28,000 gallons (126,000 L) of water per acre

Strong first half for ⁦Leinster Rugby⁩ and good variation from Out half but ⁦Irish Rugby⁩ pretty bereft of 7-8 out of 10 successful kicks at goal goalkickers atm. Hard to believe at this level a professional player/kicker wud miss so many conversions in a few mins

2 no 26 jerseys on the successful ⁦Kildare GAA⁩ hurling panel today. Great second half from them and worthy Winners of the Joe McDonagh cup.

Strawberry moon tonight. Lowest moon for 20 years apparently and won’t be repeated for another 18 years until 2043.

Responding to a well presented opinion on ‘Looking to the future of EU-UK relations’ by ⁦Tanja Buzek⁩ ⁦EESC External Relations⁩ & ⁦Peter Byrne⁩, Irelands Jack O’Connor highlighted the fact that on the date of Brexit, the UK accounted for 16% of EU GDP & 13% of EU population

Just not convinced that this programme is meeting the expectations that viewers might have had for it ⁦RTÉ Sport⁩. Some good parts but in no ways gripping ⁦The GAA⁩

Séamus Boland Kerli Ats Jaume Bernis Irish Rural Link Agrární komora ČR Javier Garat Joe Healy Klaas Johan Osinga UPA Laurence Sellos Chambres d'agriculture France We must urge EU policymakers to address the widening gap between the actual cost of food production and the prices paid by consumers in the design of the next common agricultural policy #CAP. Our President Séamus Boland #WeFarm4EU

EU imports of butter in 2018-2024 agriculture.ec.europa.eu/data-and-analy… #MilkMOEU #EUAgri

Colour co-ordinated while talking ‘Green’ - Danish minister for Social Affairs and Housing addressing the ⁦Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC⁩ in Copenhagen this morning highlighted the influence and impact of what we build today will have on the future

Did I not hear or read on Saturday RTÉ giving a Met Eireann forecast of 8mm of rain on Sunday and 14mm on Monday. So 22mm in total. Well, from 8pm Sunday night to 9pm on Monday night, we got almost double that - a whopping 41mm. Each mm is equivalent to c 10,000 L per hectare

Another 25mm over night bringing it to 66mm in 36 hours. Ground swallowing it so far after the previous week of heat but 660,000 litres on any hectare of land in 36 hours has more than quenched its thirst

In Brussels today Calling for the CAP budget to be ringfenced and properly funded ⁦Irish Farmers' Association⁩ President Francie Gorman

Finn Russell is a great player &commentators especially ROG have rightly lauded him so far British & Irish Lions tour. think they’re a bit easy on him in 1st half of this test. Think a few of his decisions in that 40 were poor esp his tap and go from pen and last kick away in last play

Which of them won ‘Player of the Series’? The man who deserved it - Beirne or the commentators darling - Russell ?

Back for the 5,000 m after an add break which meant the ⁦RTÉ Sport⁩ missed the men’s 110m hurdles final live despite having camera crew and top class analysts present.