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Colman O'Sullivan

@colmanos.bsky.social
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Journalist working for RTÉ News in Dublin, Ireland MSc Climate Change, Policy, Media & Society, DCU Views not RTE's or DCU

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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 43m
Double rainbow at Hillsborough where talks to resolve the Drumcree dispute have been taking place- Garvaghy road residents say there is a document they would accept- Orange Order would not comment as they left save to say they continue to engage…..
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The rain is clearing, the protest is not. No indication yet as to how this will end #Drumcree26
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1/This is one of 3 groups gathered on the Garvaghy Road to block an Orange Order march- the first given legal permission in 28 years. The parade is due to leave Drumcree church after 0800- in a little over an hour
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Good news www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-glo...
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Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis - Carbon Brief
Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Waiting…in the early morning rain
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Charles Mollan, one of the Founders of Cycling Without Age in Iteland has died. He was a lovely man, and spoke to me for this report a few years ago. My sympathies to his family RTÉ News: New bike hub to make cycling accessible to people of all abilities www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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New bike hub to make cycling accessible to all
A new facility which gives people access to cycling regardless of their age, ability or income is opening in Dún Laoghaire.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
At Dublin Castle to reporrt on the Informal Meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers. Asked Dutch and Danish colleagues what they think of Dublin's cycling infrastructure "It doesn't exist" was the answer #realitycheck
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Splitting with the G www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire
Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrels
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The great and sadly late Dolly Parton accepted an invitation to sing in Paidí Ó Sé’s pub in Kerry while on holiday in Ireland. As they say in West Kerry her like will not be seen again. Ní bheidh a leithead ann arís youtu.be/2qXFoNrqi3Y?...
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Dolly Parton in Paídi Ó Sé's Pub
YouTube video by paidiosekerry
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Helmet cam footage from Irish Defence Forces parachute team, the Black Knights as descend to the beach at Bray, Co Wicklow for the Bray Air Display #rtenews #brayairshow
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Lovely respite on a hot day #urbantrees
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This article expresses great confidence in a technology, that’s not yet proven and doesnt address issue of nuclear waste Ireland banned nuclear power for a world that no longer exists www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
irishtimes.com
Ireland banned nuclear power for a world that no longer exists
Traditional nuclear was never right for this State. The plants were too large - but the technology has moved on
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Small anti immigration protest in Dublin this afternoon www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Anti-immigration rally under way in Dublin city centre
Several hundred people are taking part in an anti-immigration rally in Dublin city centre.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
An essay from Paris on 1973, arguing for what has become known as the 15 minute city- I wonder what the writer would make of the rebirth of cycling in Paris unevenearth.org/2018/08/the-...
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The social ideology of the motorcar - Uneven Earth
by André Gorz The worst thing about cars is that they are like castles or villas by the sea: luxury goods invented for the exclusive pleasure of a very rich minority, and which in conception and natur...
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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Activists in former pub say no trespass order received
Activists occupying a closed down pub in the Liberties in Dublin said they have not been officially notified of a High Court order restraining them from continuing their trespass at the building.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Still loads of work to be done- more girls driving themselves to school in Ireland than cycling in 2024 www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Campaign aims to encourage teenage girls to cycle
Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council have recruited three social media influencers to try to persuade teenage girls that cycling can be cool and fun.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
1/ Speaking at #dcuclimateconference President Catherine Connolly notes it is 7 years since Ireland declared a climate emergency but "unfortunately we have seen report after report confirming that transformative change is certainly not happening at the scale and speed that is required."
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
This could cut megatons of carbon emissions every year- India flights per capita very very low compared to Europe or US but expected to grow exponentially as wealth rises
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
And the International Air Transport Assocation projections predict airline emissions won't peak til well after 2030- and that's a best case scenario
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
www.rte.ie/news/environ...
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Ireland requires €700m annually to restore nature, report
Ireland needs to invest hundreds of millions every year to restore nature and to support farmers, fishers and foresters to protect the environment, according to a report from the Independent Advisory ...
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Is there a way Ireland could use this to accelerate our wind programme? Divert some of that capacity here?
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/04/2026
The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.
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Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases
The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
As government considers more measures to help people move away from fossil fuels…there have been calls for some time for more resources for people living in fuel poverty and unhealthy conditions www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
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Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes
Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Surge in purchases of rooftop solar panels, says SEAI
Purchases of rooftop solar panels by Irish homeowners have surged since the start of the war on Iran, with both the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the trade body Solar Ireland reporting s...
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Whose sod is it anyway? The Taoiseach, Minister for Housing and Lord Mayor of Dublin all turn a sod at Richmond Village, a Land Development Agency project in Fairview, Dublin
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Solar panels that generate power from raindrops! Just perfect for Ireland
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Great reporting by @dpcarrington.bsky.social in the Guardian on one of those not surprising but still shocking stories www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds
Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Fuel crisis shows some sectors like haulage, farming and construction a long way off being able to quit fossil fuels- completely but where they can there are big savings to be made in cash & carbon www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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Dublin construction site sees benefit of battery power
A Dublin building site has been benefitting from the installation of batteries charged by generators to save on electricity use and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Very sad news- a fantastic musician and when I interviewed her a few years ago when Shane MacGowan died she was lovely. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
1/ A leader of the #fuelprotest told me last night he doesn't believe in climate change, said the climate has always changed and it was hotter 5 million years ago than it is now. I asked how long farmers have been around. Millions of years, he said...
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Very interesting article, sentencing for drivers who kill an issue in many countries including Ireland
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Thanks to all who contributed to this report- water security both in times of flood and drought becomes more important every year- bogs a big part of the story in Ireland
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
!/ I doubt anyone will be surprised by the order in which we arrived at Stephens Green www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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Bike, car and bus - which gets to centre of capital first
RTÉ News has undertaken a very non-scientific methodology to see how three different modes of transport fared during Dublin's rush-hour.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
HVO, green aviation fuel, green data centres - so much depends on biofuels which may turn out to be not so green…this type of investigation very important
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Hundreds of millions spent on retrofitting homes, calls for more help for those in social housing Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
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Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes
Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
As war drives energy prices higher and threatens to push more people into energy poverty Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...
rte.ie
Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes
Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Every breath we take- elevated CO2 levels putting stress on our bodies
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
1/ Modular reactors increasingly touted as a solutuon for Ireland, nuclear waste is still (for me) the biggest issue. Here the proponent says "The much lower cost of waste handling is built into the new technology" ??? But costs may in fact be higher....... www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
irishtimes.com
Government should consider lifting ban on nuclear power, says economist John Fingleton
Irishman who chairs UK nuclear industry body says new nuclear generator technology presents opportunity to tackle climate challenge
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Contra flow bike lane, Clifton Avenue, Monkstown, Dűn Laoghaire, Dublin 🥲
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 08/02/2026
A very long time ago, I put together a video on how the greenhouse effect actually works: youtu.be/4PAbm1u1IVg?...
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How the greenhouse effect works
YouTube video by dessler2
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Glen of the Downs/Gleann Dá Ghrua. Anois teacht an Earraig
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Erin E. Worrel @erinerex.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
It's -18 F, feels like -37 with wind chill. I've never been more proud of Minnesota.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
🧵The early morning sky at Newgrange,County Meath looks promising for the winter solstice-
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
www.rte.ie/news/environ...
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Ireland failing to hit climate targets - advisory council
Ireland is failing to reach its climate targets, with emissions during the first carbon budget period - which runs until the end of this year - too high.
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I don't remember ginger being used for us redsers when I was a kid, has the word been imported from our nearest neighbours? www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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When a word like ‘ginger’ is hissed at you with malice your whole life, it takes on its own meaning
Very close to birth, a woman asked me with a devilish smile what I would do if the child had red hair
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Hurricane Melissa is forecast to drop 30 inches of rain on Jamaica in 24 hours. Average annual rainfall in Dublin is 28.8 inches (731mm). It is expected to hit Jamaica tomorrow (Monday night)
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Inside a dead tree. Dublin
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Climate has slipped down political and news agendas but emissions continue to rise, meaning temperature rises will continue to accelerate with lethal consequences www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
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Last year saw biggest increase of CO2 in atmosphere
Last year saw the biggest ever recorded annual increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, locking in more long-term global temperature increases, according to a new report from the Wold Meteorlogic...
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
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'Some confusion' over off-grid power back-up systems
Clifford John has solar panels and a domestic battery for storing power in his house in Galway.
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