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Ciarán Ahern TD

@ciaranahern.bsky.social
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TD for Dublin South West, Labour Party, lawyer, Chair of Ballyroan BNS & Rathfarnham Concert Band. Calcutta Connect #andacyclist

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Save The Hellfire @savethehellfire.bsky.social · 3h
The Gunny Hill & Killakee Rd are two of the substandard roads that SDCC plan to push over 300K visitors up for a €40M+ overscaled visitor centre, forcing them to accommodate greater no. of vehicles, cyclists & pedestrians competing for the same limited road space. #roadsafety
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Sam Tranum @samtranum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'More than six-in-ten voters (61 per cent) say that the building of data centres should be stopped “for the time being at least”, while 23 per cent disagree." www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Majority of people want data-centre construction to stop, Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll shows
More than two-thirds of respondents say they support Ireland’s ‘current model of neutrality’
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exclusive first look at a new report on data centres and Ireland coming up on @virginmedianews.bsky.social at 5.30pm. Its authors say Ireland cannot afford to continue the 'unsustainable' data centre boom - and have rejected Government comparisons with the German car industry.
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our Govt bet that Trump would owe us a favour if we hosted the Irish Open at his golf course. I guess you just can’t trust this guy. Who knew?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.
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Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work
One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.
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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Not even Bull McCabe could stand in the way of #Climate Change. I talked to the owner of the most famous field in the country about how it’s being lost to landslides and flood erosion. #RTECountrywide Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 14/04/2026
Workers squeezed while Government props up failing energy model - @ciaranahern.bsky.social “Instead of fixing a broken system, they are relying on short-term fossil fuel subsidies without any strategic plan to reduce our dependence on oil and gas. 🔗 labour.ie/news/2026/04...
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Workers squeezed while Government props up failing energy model - The Labour Party
Workers squeezed while Government props up failing energy model - The Labour Party Government’s consistent reliance on short-term band aid solutions highlights lack of vision Labour calls for energy c...
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I want the govt to consider free public transport as part of the solution to the energy crisis👇
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Glued to this launch Such a fantastic antidote to all the chaos in our world right now The pinnacle of human endeavour and multilateral cooperation Space flight is something that allows us to dream together as a common humanity Go n-éirí on bóthar libh 🚀 #artemis
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Marie Sherlock TD Dublin Central @mariesherlock.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My heart goes out to the family of the young man who died on O’ Connell St This is a deeply distressing tragedy involving a cement truck & escooter Something like this sends a shiver down the spine of many of us who cycle & scoot every day Solidarity to the Gardaí & everyone else who responded
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 01/04/2026
Labour calls for urgent rollout of annual carbon budgets. “Climate Advisory Council warning today should ring alarm bells” @ciaranahern.bsky.social ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/04...
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Labour calls for urgent rollout of annual carbon budgets - The Labour Party
Labour calls for urgent rollout of annual carbon budgets - The Labour Party Climate Advisory Council warning today should ring alarm bells   Labour’s climate spokesperson Deputy Ciarán Ahern has today...
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Ivana Bacik @ivanabacik.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A great afternoon at the #PrioryMarket in #Tallaght with @ciaranahern.bsky.social & our local @labour team - thanks to all for the warm welcome!
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
‘Work from home, use public transport and lower speed limits’ – IEA warns energy shock is here We are in the greatest energy shock of ALL TIME & we need to conserve fuel The IEA saying things our Govt doesn’t have the guts to www.independent.ie/business/mon...
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‘Work from home, use public transport and lower speed limits’ – IEA warns energy shock is here
The conflict in the Middle East has caused the gravest energy shock of all time, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned.
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Very disturbing report about support for far right, anti-immigrant positions from elected members of Independent Ireland 😔 We @labour.ie proudly stands against this - we believe that we need immigrants coming to Ireland and that Together We Thrive ❤️
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Ireland No. 1 in Europe - yet again. GHGs rose faster (+3.2%) in Ireland in Q3 2025 than ANYWHERE else in Europe. #Climate action, my eye.
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Friends of Fridays For Future Dublin @ffff2018.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Week 377 and it was great to join up with @foeireland.bsky.social 's data centres protest and to have @ciaranahern.bsky.social step in to show support.
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This is extremely concerning - and embarrassing - for Ireland I want CIE and @darraghobrientd.bsky.social to report to the Oireachtas Transport Committee to explain how this happened We need answers - who thought it was ok to take funds from the US Govt that the company wasn’t entitled to?
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This REALLY grinds my gears Councils say they don’t have the resources to enforce the law on this If the Minister won’t provide resources he must prohibit the export of peat I’m all for small domestic use of peat, but what’s happening is outrageous www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
irishtimes.com
Ireland has no known legal commercial peat extraction. Yet it exported €40m worth last year
More than 370,000 tonnes of material sold to 21 different countries in 2025, including Israel
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Taoiseach basically justifying the use of unilateral force because of vetoes at the UN Security Council. Refusing to condemn the US & Israel attacks as a breach of international law. Pathetic bending of the knee to the US in advance of Paddy’s day visit. SAD!
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 03/03/2026
Dublin cycling boom demands national action. 🚲🚲🚲 "The reality on the ground shows if you build it, they will come. Minister must stop hesitating and start delivering." @ciaranahern.bsky.social ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/03...
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Dublin cycling boom demands national action - The Labour Party
Dublin cycling boom demands national action - The Labour Party Build it and they will come, Minister must act Labour Climate and Transport spokesperson Deputy Ciarán Ahern has called on Government to ...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 25/02/2026
Households paying twice as much as data centres for electricity. "Government must stop deflecting and must explain how we're at the point where mega-corporations are being granted discounts while ordinary households are left footing the bill." @ciaranahern.bsky.social labour.ie/news/2026/02...
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Households paying twice as much as data centres for electricity - The Labour Party
Households paying twice as much as data centres for electricity - The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson for Energy and TD for Dublin South-West, Ciarán Ahern TD, has raised serious concerns about the ...
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A catastrophe for our shared climate. Shame on Trump and his enablers.
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 10/02/2026
Emissions expansion at Dublin Airport must be offset elsewhere - @ciaranahern.bsky.social “If Government is serious about climate action, it must publish the emissions impact of abolishing the passenger cap and set out exactly where equivalent cuts will be made. 👇 labour.ie/news/2026/02...
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Emissions expansion at Dublin Airport must be offset elsewhere - The Labour Party
Emissions expansion at Dublin Airport must be offset elsewhere - The Labour Party Passenger cap should and must go through planning process Labour’s climate and transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD ...
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Not even lip service to the climate impact of this decision either from the Govt or from RTÉ - cheerleaders for Ireland’s billionaire polluters. Shameful.
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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Now we're talking! Hi-vis for everyone!
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I spoke about the Government’s ridiculous proposal to criminalise cyclists who don’t wear helmets 🪖 The fact they even proposed this betrays their complete lack of understanding of what makes our roads unsafe for cyclists & pedestrians 🚗🚙 @labour.ie @dublincycling.bsky.social
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Mike McKillen @mikemckillen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I am reminded of the words uttered by a Giro cycle helmet designer in an interview with Carlton Reid in Forbes journal: “We do not design helmets specifically to reduce chances or severity of injury when impacts involve a car,” said Richter. “The number of variables is too tinyurl.com/yxun7fv3
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Bicycle Helmets Not Designed For Impacts From Cars, Stresses Leading Maker Giro
A leading bicycle helmet maker has stressed that bicycle helmets are not designed to mitigate impacts from motor vehicles.
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Fred Logue @fplogue.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case www.thejournal.ie/wind-farm-co...
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Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case
The ruling could have implications for projects with a climate impact such as data centres.
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 28/01/2026
Govts attempt to distract from its own communications failures ahead of Storm Chandra must be called out. Met Éireann isn’t the problem - this Government is. Full statement from @ciaranahern.bsky.social 👇 labour.ie/news/2026/01...
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Minister Browne’s Met Éireann comments disgraceful - The Labour Party
Minister Browne’s Met Éireann comments disgraceful - The Labour Party Govt must take responsibility for communications failures during Storm Chandra Labour’s climate spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has c...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 27/01/2026
Communities of Dublin South-West destroyed by Storm Chandra – Govt fail to prepare - @ciaranahern.bsky.social "Tribute to the Council workers and members of the firebrigade who have been out in the elements since the early hours this morning helping people. labour.ie/news/2026/01...
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Communities of Dublin South-West destroyed by Storm Chandra - Govt fail to prepare - The Labour Party
Communities of Dublin South-West destroyed by Storm Chandra - Govt fail to prepare - The Labour Party Flood alleviation schemes must receive renewed focus from Minister for OPW Labour climate spokespe...
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Be careful out there folks. There’s severe flooding in parts of greater Rathfarnham. Don’t drive into the floods Check in on your neighbours Contact our emergency services if you are worried about anyone.
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Yes, let’s make cycling safer by ensuring there are fewer cyclists 😳 How many SPADs did it take to come up with this codswollop? 🧐 Just slow down cars, enforce the rules of the road and give us segregated lanes already ✅
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 26/01/2026
Labour selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu to contest Galway West Bye-Election 🌹 “I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” Councillor Helen Ogbu ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/01... #GaillimhOgbu
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Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party
Labour Selects Cllr. Helen Ogbu To Contest Galway West Bye-Election - The Labour Party “I will listen deeply, work tirelessly and deliver for the people of Galway West.” – Councillor Helen Ogbu “Labou...
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Kind of unbelievably, this morning as we launched a Dáil motion on congestion on our roads & the need for flexible working, my colleague @markwalltd was late for the debate as he was stuck in traffic. He had left Athy at 6.30am and wasn’t able to make it on time for a 10am start. Absolute madness🤯
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TD can't propose congestion motion due to traffic delay
A Labour Party TD who was due to propose a motion on reducing congestion could not do so, because of a traffic delay on the M50 this morning.
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Had to have my weetabix this morning for a 7.30am interview on 📻@newstalkfm.bsky.social about our Labour Party plan to give workers a right to flexible and remote work 👨🏻‍💻 Have a listen and let me know what you think!👇 www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
newstalk.com
Would more remote working solve the congestion crisis? | Newstalk
The government should introduce a right for employees to flexible and remote work in order to dea...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 21/01/2026
💡 Ireland must get serious about blinding LED lights - @ciaranahern.bsky.social “2025 was a devastating year on our roads, and we need to give every road user the very best chance when it comes to safety.” Full statement: labour.ie/news/2026/01...
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Ireland must get serious about blinding LED lights - The Labour Party
Ireland must get serious about blinding LED lights - The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has urged the Transport Minister to instigate a safety review into dazzling LED headl...
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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Darragh O'Brien wants to bypass normal planning permission, maritime consent, energy regulator & CPO procedures for the State's LNG project. @ciaranahern.bsky.social Jennifer Whitmore @social-democrats.bsky.social & Pa Daly are concerned www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
irishtimes.com
Proposed law would enble Minister to decide on process relating to State gas reserve
Move to bypass normal procedures comes after all-party committee asked to waive right to scrutinise draft legislation
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Incredibly disappointing. What a bad look for a government that claims to care about road safety. FF TD detected at 190km/h convicted of dangerous driving www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
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FF TD detected at 190km/h convicted of dangerous driving
A Fianna Fáil TD was convicted of dangerous driving after a court heard he was driving at over 190km/h on a motorway last March.
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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Not clear what investment is being lost but assume its data centres. These bring little economic benefit, put huge strain on the grid now using a 1/4 of generation so driving up electricity prices, and will cost jobs in the long run due to AI. But govt want more? www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
irishtimes.com
Ireland ‘losing billions of euro in foreign investment’ due to energy grid constraints
Companies choosing to invest elsewhere in Europe because of infrastructure issues here, adviser says
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
This is fun and lovely, but we can’t rely on possible future tech like air cleaning (C02 capturing) machines to think we’ll be able to save our planet. We need to take bigger and more radical steps right now to reduce our emissions!
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Cathal McCann @cathalmccann.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This is great news. Well done Seán Binder 👏 "If I am guilty, then you're guilty too.” You can listen back to an interview that he did with Labour Youth after being awarded the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award at @labourpartyireland.bsky.social conference. shows.acast.com/the-bread-an...
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Episode Seven: "If I am guilty, then you're guilty too" | The Bread and Roses Podcast
Interview with Sean Binder, recipient of the 2023 Cormac Ó Braonáin award
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 07/01/2026
"This did not happen by accident. It is the direct result of decisions taken by Government to protect the status quo rather than confront the scale of the climate crisis." - @ciaranahern.bsky.social 🔗 Read the full statement from Labour Party Climate Spokesperson: labour.ie/news/2026/01...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 14/01/2026
“The commentary by Judge James O’Donohoe is deeply problematic, and has exhibited a clear perception of bias against cyclists in his decision-making." @ciaranahern.bsky.social 🔗 labour.ie/news/2026/01...
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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 05/06/2025
Good meeting with @ciaranahern.bsky.social -@labourpartyireland.bsky.social Spokesperson on Climate, Environment, Energy & Transport. We emphasised the urgent need for Gov to publish the long-delayed Marine Protected Areas legislation, so actual restoration & conservation can begin. #FairSeas
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 11/06/2025
Homes or Home Pages - Data centre surge jeopardises climate & housing targets 🌍️ ❝Government must be honest with the public: are we planning to meet our targets — or not?❞ @ciaranahern.bsky.social 🔗 labour.ie/news/2025/06...
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Ciarán Ahern TD @ciaranahern.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Great to meet with @fairseas.ie and I’ll be supporting their push to enact a Marine Protected Areas law without any further delay 🙌
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 19/03/2025
Government inaction leaves Ireland unprepared for climate crisis. ❝Scientists, experts, and communities are all telling us the same thing—climate risks are accelerating, and we are not ready.❞ @ciaranahern.bsky.social Read more: labour.ie/news/2025/03...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 08/04/2025
Second warmest March ever sparks call for action 🔥 ❝The gravity of the situation necessitates an urgent, all-government approach. Climate action can no longer be confined to one department or treated as a peripheral issue.❞ @ciaranahern.bsky.social Read more ➡️ labour.ie/news/2025/04...
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Labour Party @labour.ie · 28/05/2025
"It’s been a very strange juxtaposition – a disturbing and devastating one – looking at my new son – this beautiful and fragile new life – and then seeing images of babies just like him in Gaza starving. Malnourished. Mutilated. Dead in too many cases." @ciaranahern.bsky.social
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CEWEP Ireland @cewepireland.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Thanks to @ciaranahern.bsky.social TD for visiting Dublin Waste-to-Energy today. A valuable discussion on how the facility reduces landfill, powers homes with renewable electricity, and will play a key role in delivering district heating to homes and businesses.
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