Reposted by Ben MulcahyArrivals Hall Travel @joyofhazel.bsky.social · 16/06/2025The delightful Tralee to Fenit Greenway #Speirgorm #travel arrivalshall.com/2024/08/01/t...arrivalshall.comTralee to Fenit GreenwayLooking for a scenic cycle in North Kerry? Then you shouldn’t miss the Tralee to Fenit Greenway experience. 0107
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 16/06/2025The M20 website is really nicely done. Quite an exciting project. I travel the N20 weekly, this is a badly needed piece of infrastructure. Hope we can now get to the delivery stage. corklimerick.ie/june-2025-up... 010
Reposted by Ben MulcahyCork Safety Alerts @corksafetyalerts.com · 12/06/2025Major N/M20 Cork to Limerick project seeks public input. 80km motorway, 100km cycling routes planned. Public events 17-19 June. csalert.ie/3HyjTNjcsalert.ieMajor N/M20 Cork to Limerick Project Seeks Public Input on 80km Motorway PlansMajor N/M20 Cork to Limerick project seeks public input. 80km motorway, 100km cycling routes planned. Public events 17-19 June. 032
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Nice to see Limerick getting recognised as a destination city. That Greenway is a great day out. 🚲☕ www.forbes.com/sites/christ...forbes.comHow Limerick Is Becoming A Sustainable Tourism DestinationFrom green buildings to greenways, this Irish city wants visitors to experience “pure digital detox.” Here’s what being sustainable means in Limerick. 020
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Watching RTE's @thegreathouserevival and heard of the Irish word "A Meitheal" for the first time. Love it and its concept. Also great show. 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Our top 20pc of taxpayers account for about 80pc of the yield, but “around one-third of income earners do not pay personal income taxes or the Universal Social Charge,” the report says. m.independent.ie/business/vat...m.independent.ieVat rate for hospitality should be hiked, not cut to 9pc, says OECDThe special reduced rates of Vat should be phased out, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said, in a note accompanying a new survey of the Irish economy. 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025These red alert weather warnings are getting out of hand. www.dublinlive.ie/news/giant-a...dublinlive.ieGiant asteroid could wipe out Ireland with devastating earthquakes and tsunamisThe asteroid has triggered a global defence plan amid fears of it smashing into Earth in 2032 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Cork City Hall looking splendid in Pink & Purple 💜 010
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Wind Energy generated in Ireland over the last 30 days. I had expected a larger spike during Storm Éowyn, but maybe this is our max capacity? 320
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 12/01/2025UCC looking well last night, for the Candle light music event. The Munster String Quartet put on a great performance. 010
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Weather has returned to normal in Cork #cork #rain 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Interesting insight into why the Jack Lynch tunnel seems to be constantly undergoing maintenance resulting in closures. It was closed for 23% of nights in 2024 which surely is excessive? www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...echolive.ieShut 82 nights: Frustration at growing number of days Jack Lynch Tunnel is closed for upkeepIn 2023, the tunnel had 44 closures, while in 2022 it had 40, and in 2021 it had 64. 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Biggest ever footpath repair programme planned for Cork City www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...irishexaminer.comBiggest ever footpath repair programme planned for Cork CityNew figures show that Cork City Council paid out more than €12.6m in compensation claims for trips or falls on footpaths over the last decade 011
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 05/01/2025No snow in Cork this morning. I've yet to find a weather app that can predict Cork weather, even within 24 hours in advance. "Zoom Earth" predicts snow fall after 1:30pm. Let's see 🧐 210
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 04/01/2025It's that time of year to start looking at where to fly direct from Cork... 🛩️ @corkairport.bsky.social 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025A common sense plan to improve tree planting incentives in Ireland... Take note @finegael.bsky.social worldsensorium.com/ireland-has-... 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Back on the Middleton to Youghal Greenway today. You can see the remains of a Navy Airship station near Killeagh. It was built in 1918/1919 to protect ships from submarines, although was never fully operational. #greenway #midleton #airships #ww1 010
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Completed the Middleton to Youghal Greenway this morning, around 46km round trip. It was crowded at parts which is great to see. Nice coffee dock at Killeagh at roughly half way mark. ☕ 🚲 #greenway 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 22/12/2024The Tom Crean and The Celtic Explorer Irish research vessels in Port of Cork @portofcork.bsky.social 011
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Happy Winter Solstice www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...irishexaminer.comAs it happened: The Winter Solstice sunrise phenomenon at NewgrangeEverything you need to know about the astronomical phenomenon that takes place on the shortest day of the year 000
Reposted by Ben MulcahyRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 19/12/2024County Cork's first greenway, running along the former railway line to Youghal, opens fully to cyclists and walkers from midday todayrte.ieFinal stage of Midleton to Youghal greenway openingCounty Cork's first greenway, running along the former railway line to Youghal, opens fully to cyclists and walkers from midday today. 04310
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 16/12/2024This is going to be great for Cork City. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari... 000
Reposted by Ben MulcahySilicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 16/12/2024EU signs deal to build €10.6bn satellite network to rival Starlink vist.ly/3mp2rfasiliconrepublic.comEU signs deal to build €10.6bn satellite network to rival StarlinkThe European Commission has signed a private deal to develop a multi-orbital satellite internet network which would seek to rival Starlink. 041
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Looks like the Midleton to Youghal Greenway Phase 2 opens on Thursday December 19th! 23km Greenway in total. www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n... 000
Reposted by Ben MulcahyRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 08/12/2024Syrian rebels have said that they have ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first announcement on state television following a lightning offensive that took the world by surpriserte.ieSyrian rebels announce they have ended Assad's ruleSyrian rebels have said that they have ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first announcement on state television following a lightning offensive that took the world by surpri... 1429
Reposted by Ben MulcahyCorkBeo.ie @corkbeo.bsky.social · 06/12/2024This is where you will find all of your breaking news, features and more for Cork and Munster on BlueSky - so give us a follow and the odd RT to let everybody know. And join in the coversation - let us know if there's anything happening near you!media.tenor.comdaffy duck is smiling and saying `` well hello there gorgeous '' while standing on a wooden deck .ALT: daffy duck is smiling and saying `` well hello there gorgeous '' while standing on a wooden deck . 053
Reposted by Ben MulcahyRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 05/12/2024The practice of dry stone wall construction in Ireland has been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural heritages around the worldrte.ieIrish dry stone wall construction added to UNESCO listThe practice of dry stone wall construction in Ireland has been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural heritages around the world. 15816194
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Interesting insight on Irish status on RTE Radio One this morning benefiting from EU innovation research fund. We need more of this, but looks like Ireland doing well on startup front. www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/h...siliconrepublic.comIrish projects awarded €836m under Horizon Europe since 2021Organisations in Ireland have been awarded €836.4m in research funding so far through the Horizon Europe programme. 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 04/12/2024www.reuters.com/technology/s...reuters.comSpace firms plot new European satellite venture to take on Starlink as job cuts loomEurope's Airbus , Thales and Leonardo are exploring plans to set up a new joint space company as they look to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Greens challenge is PR. Listening to lots of folk online and offline, including family members criticize the party for policies they have not introduced, they need to get in front of the narrative. www.rte.ie/news/electio... 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024A positive step in the right direction... www.politico.eu/article/ursu...politico.euVon der Leyen is creating a task force to turn Draghi report into realityEuropean Commission team could sit within secretariat-general. 000
Reposted by Ben MulcahyGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 28/11/2024Reminder: Ireland’s PR-STV electoral system not only allows you to support the candidates you like - but also to punish the ones you don’t. If there’s a candidate(s) you despise, you can promote *literally everyone else* ahead of them by giving those rivals all the preferences on your ballot paper. 1528180
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Opera Lane fully occupied, and three large developments on Patrick Street (the other two been Roches building and Flannel), looks like high Street's death has been greatly exaggerated: www.irishexaminer.com/property/com...irishexaminer.comPenneys’ €60m expansion on Cork's St Patrick's Street set to begin by AprilThe expansion of Penneys' Cork city centre store is likely to get underway by next April 000
Reposted by Ben MulcahyRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 28/11/2024A new cycle path along one of the busiest routes into Dublin city centre has officially been opened. The new path extends 2.7 kilometres from the Clontarf Road/Alfie Byrne Road junction along North Strand Road to Amiens Street at Connolly Station.rte.ieNew Clontarf-city centre cycle path officially opensA new cycle path along one of the busiest routes into Dublin city centre has officially been opened. 2424
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024I contacted Cork County Council about Middleton to Youghal Greenway Phase 2. This was the response: "The aim is still to open phase 2 of the Midleton Greenway before the end of the year but a date for the opening has not yet been confirmed. Keep an eye on our socials for further information." 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Buildings with 100% social and affordable housing appear to be repeating mistakes of the past. Would like to see more mixed developments for hopefully more socially cohesive communities. www.irishexaminer.com/property/com... 000
Ben Mulcahy @benmulcahy.bsky.social · 16/11/2024www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...irishexaminer.comNavy vessel escorts Russian 'subsea spy ship' out of Irish waterRussian 'research vessel' Yantar loitered over gas pipelines and data cables in Irish EEZ 000
