Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 3hAttractive older terraced housing in Brighton, close to where we debated the housing crisis. We need to: -increase supply -control rents -limit financialisation -tackle under-occupation 061
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Real Hope. Real Change." Good to be in Brighton at the @GreenParty.org.uk of England and Wales Conference, connecting with friends both old and new like @EllieChowns.bsky.social MP and Cllr. Chante Johnson. 080
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good morning Brussels! Headed to the @GreenParty.org.uk conference in Brighton via London. Looking forward to it. 1321
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Brexit has done more harm than good to the UK. With some positive words from Andy Burnham on Europe, everything is possible, and we’d love to have you back. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...europeangreens.euEuropean Greens urge European leaders to welcome UK back into the EUEuropean Greens bring together national parties that share the same Green values, and who are active across the entire European continent - both within the European Union and beyond. We are striving f... 0122
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Born in 2008 and living in Europe? How about a 7 day free rail+bus travel pass courtesy of the EU to explore the continent over a month next summer? Apply here: youth.europa.eu/discovereu_en 02723
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Plans for the streets around Dublin's Fruit and Vegetable Markets look good, though I suspect a few bollards may be required. Have your say: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec... 2197
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026With fuel prices soaring, now is not the time to give in to the car lobby by postponing the phase-out of diesel and petrol car production. www.politico.eu/article/comm...politico.euEU Commission ignored its own advice before weakening car CO2 rulesAn internal document warned that it was too early to call the 2035 target unachievable, despite arguments from carmakers that they needed relief. 0157
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A shout-out to @dublincitylibs.bsky.social who provide super services in their physical libraries, but also through apps that allow you to read publications as varied as TheAge and Ireland’s Own online: Linktr.ee/DublinCityLibraries 0121
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Passing through London on a #Sailrail trip to a European Greens Committee meeting in Brussels. Picked up a leaflet for @ZackPolanski.bsky.social campaign for @GreenParty.org.uk in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Better housing, climate action, Gaza justice, what’s not to like? 0162
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Stoneybatter: a place called home. As part of #OpenHouseDublin2026 I’ll be leading a walk through the neighbourhood on Sunday 18th October. Do join me, you can book here: openhousedublin.com/locations/st... 0153
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Enjoyed speaking at Ireland’s Construction #ZEBsummit2026 in the RDS earlier. Some impressive projects underway, but a few alarm bells: -No sign of our National Building Renovation Plan -Ministerial attacks on Planning Regulator -One-off housing locking in car dependency #EPBD 0122
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Dear progressiefned.bsky.social members, You are choosing your EU family this week, so we wanted to introduce ourselves: -We are radical realists. -We put people & nature first. -We believe the future is Green. Join us. europeangreens.eu/de-toekomst-... 0122
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sound and sight of swans taking off from Dublin's Royal Canal is quite something. Sound ON 🔊 0130
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Nice news from the Netherlands: Youth wing of Progressief Nederland (PRO) @protestpolitiek.bsky.social, the new party formed through the merger of PvdA (PES) and GroenLinks @europeangreens.eu will join the young European Greens @fyeg.org as full members 💚 europeangreens.eu/news/dutch-s... 0196
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Fairer fares? Absolutely! That’s why Greens, SocDems, Labour and People Before Profit were at Dáil Éireann today, calling on Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien to reverse the proposed 15% increase in public transport fares in #Budget2027. Madness! 1329
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Nice, The votes have been counted. Sweden has voted for change: to reduce inequalities and take the climate crisis seriously. europeangreens.eu/news/sweden-... 0216
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The cost-of-living crisis is being exacerbated by Europe’s dependency on imported fossil fuels. The faster we shift towards renewables the sooner citizens will feel the benefits. #SOTEU2026 europeangreens.eu/news/reactio... 0164
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Nail-bitingly close election in Sweden, it will take days for the final result. The increase in votes for our @EuropeanGreens.eu member party Miljöpartiet de Gröna could make the difference between inclusive policies or the politics of fear. 1101
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Not cool: that's why 40,000 of us marched in Amsterdam today; for climate justice, less delays and an end to back-sliding on action for climate. #klimaatmars 3217
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Free water and a chocolate wafer, and a bag for rubbish : ) 021
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Now, I wouldn't say it was the best coffee I've ever had, but always nice to be served breakfast in bed on a night-train. 1190
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Dang! Headed for Amsterdam from Vienna, and gotta say these new nightjet sleeper trains from Austrian Railways are impressive. 2528
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026So plug-in hybrids emit six times, on average, what official tests claim. A good argument for choosing 100% electric, if you have to drive. www.transportenvironment.org/articles/plu...transportenvironment.orgPlug-in hybrids emit six times, on average, what official tests claim…The car lobby is demanding that the EU scrap rules that would better reflect PHEV pollution 104716
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Frank McDonald: a campaigning journalist for more livable cities. A life well lived, he will be missed. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... 1261
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026In Government the Greens cut average fares by 20% and slashed prices by 50% for young adults. Don't hike prices in a cost of living crisis Minister Darragh O'Brien. 14817
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Hardly viewed as sinful by the Vatican, no? www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news... 000
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A cost of living crisis, and the Irish Government increases bus fares to subsidise petrol and diesel for motorists? You got to be joking! www.greenparty.ie/news/greens-... 0327
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026“Overshoot is not an argument for resignation, but rather for urgency to action.” Today’s sobering UN report on climate must not be ignored. www.unep.org/resources/li... 02313
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 02/09/20268,000 killed in the Srebrenica genocide, and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to receive state and military honours at his burial? The European People’s Party must end its association with Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party and expel it from its ranks. europeangreens.eu/news/celebra...europeangreens.euCelebration of Serbian war criminal must push EPP to expel Vučić’s partyEuropean Greens bring together national parties that share the same Green values, and who are active across the entire European continent - both within the European Union and beyond. We are striving f... 0201
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 29/08/2026(Adopts David Attenborough voice) ‘And here we have the rarest of occurrences, the birth of an actual Zebra crossing in deepest Dublin City. What a spectacular event to witness…’ 4282
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026These numbers are heartbreaking. Heatwaves led to thirty thousand excess deaths in Europe this summer. Time to move faster on climate. Join us in Amsterdam on Saturday 12 September as we march for action. europeangreens.eu/news/netherl... 1216
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026These numbers are heartbreaking. Thirty thousand excess deaths in Europe this summer. Time to move faster on climate. Join us in Amsterdam on Saturday 12 September as we march for action. europeangreens.eu/news/netherl... 0157
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Nepal’s heartbreaking floods are a deadly reminder that such risks are increasing in our warming world. We must better prepare for this. (Image Navesh Chitraker/Reuters) egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20... 2227
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Excellent! From today the ‘Right to Repair’ law is now in force across Europe. By no means perfect, but over time it will make it easier to repair what we use every day. www.repairmystuff.ie/repair-direc... 33614
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 22/08/2026“We were close to reaching a comprehensive agreement with the U.S., but they made changes, including threats on French language and culture and Canadian culture that would never be acceptable.” An extraordinary account of the breakdown in US/Canada trade negotiations www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/w...nytimes.comCarney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows RetaliationPrime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs. 1143
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Good. France, Germany, Italy, UK and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank illegal settlement project. Now use sanctions to ensure Netanyahu takes notice. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comUK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement projectEuropean countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank. 13210
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026“This is a White House run for Big Oil, by Big Oil.” Follow the money, and you will find the truth behind Trump’ war on California’s climate policies: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/c...nytimes.comHow Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate PoliciesAt least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections. 094
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Road safety requires Engineering, Education, and Enforcement. With Garda roads policing numbers down nearly 40% since 2009, and a Road Safety Authority that is not fit for purpose we desperately need political will and reforms to tackle the rising carnage on our roads. www.rte.ie/news/2026/05...rte.ieGarda roads policing numbers down nearly 40% since 2009The number of gardaí involved in Roads Policing Units has dropped by nearly 40% since 2009, the latest figures released from the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána have shown. 2369
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thanks David, I don't have details on this but I'll see if I can find out more. 110
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026With high temperatures continuing in much of Europe crop yields will fall. We need to move faster on emission reductions, and better prepare agriculture for our changing climate. www.agriland.ie/farming-news... 1236
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Good to hear, badly needed, as I pointed out over here a while back: x.com/ciarancuffe/...x.com 000
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Oh there’s some good news. Construction of Dublin’s new city library kicks off in the coming weeks, and will incorporate the Georgian buildings of the old Coláiste Mhuire School. Now let’s calm the racetrack of traffic outside on Parnell Square. jrnl.ie/7126994 2499
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Road vehicles account for nearly half of global oil use, so good to see the trend towards electric vehicles continues. Now let’s boost active travel and public transport. www.iea.org/news/quarter...iea.orgQuarterly sales of electric cars break records in several key markets amid energy crisis - News - IEAQuarterly sales of electric cars break records in several key markets amid energy crisis - News from the International Energy Agency 1173
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026In India, the right to walk safely on designated footpaths is now a fundamental right. There’s lots we can learn from this. Here’s a super analysis from the BBC’s Soutik Biswas: www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comSupreme Court on walking: India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot themIndia's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians. 091
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Michigan Primaries shows that progressive policies like Universal Health Care are back on the agenda in US politics. Let’s hope he succeeds in November. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comAbdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic PartyHis win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state. 1113
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Ceuta shows that we need trust, solidarity and effective management of our external borders. We also require long-term action to address the causes of forced migration. europeangreens.eu/news/stateme...europeangreens.euStatement on the tragedy at Ceuta, ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of EU interior ministersEuropean Greens bring together national parties that share the same Green values, and who are active across the entire European continent - both within the European Union and beyond. We are striving f... 092
Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Hungary will shut down the Paks nuclear power plant on Sunday for the first time in its 44-year history. Climate change means a lack of cooling water in summer is a real challenge for Europe’s nuclear industry. www.dw.com/en/hungary-t...dw.comHungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on SundayRecord-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. 1117