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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An absolute legend and a total coward👇 I’ll let you work out which is which.

Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“For decades the Department of Agriculture has operated as though it were a branch office of the Irish Farmers’ Association, its instincts bent reliably towards the producer and away from the consumer, the environment and the taxpayer.” Hard to argue with that 😟 www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

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The Irish Times view on farming and politics: unhealthily close

For decades the Department of Agriculture has operated as though it were a branch office of the Irish Farmers’ Association

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It can take a long time (sadly), but eventually justice prevails. Caroline Rooney has played an immeasurable part in this campaign over the years. A formidable and courageous activist. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of this barbaric and shameful trade. www.rte.ie/news/europe/...

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Dutch to fine Irish carriers transporting unweaned calves

The Dutch Food and Safety Authority has announced that it will impose fines on four Irish carriers transporting unweaned calves to the Netherlands.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

‘IFA chair says drop in sheep slaughter numbers partly down to long hot summer’ Comments closed on this @thejournal.ie article. I wonder why? 🤔 jrnl.ie/7144355

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IFA chair says drop in sheep slaughter numbers partly down to long hot summer

Poor grass quality has meant lambs are at least a ‘month behind’ schedule.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I use the TFI Local Link service while navigating the midlands and beyond. It’s a great service. Hop-off at Ireland’s most historic and scenic locations in the Hidden Heartlands – here's your itinerary jrnl.ie/7082843

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Hop-off at Ireland’s most historic and scenic locations in the Hidden Heartlands – here's your itinerary

Ireland’s secret gems hav are easy to access even without a car.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The impact of climate change is happening far faster than many of us expected 😐 Running nutrition through animals before humans get to it is a massively inefficient system. We’re codding ourselves if we think we can keep this up in perpetuity. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

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Farmers call for support over impact of high temperatures

Farming groups are calling for urgent supports from the Government over the impact of high temperatures on farmers' livelihoods.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

‘He just wanted to get home’ As did the person who fished him out of the water for no good reason other than to amuse himself 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.rte.ie/news/2026/08...

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Waterford shark bite victim 'scared for his life'

A man recovering in hospital after being bitten by a shark on a vessel off the coast of Co Waterford has said that he is okay and hopes to recover "quickly".

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Reactionary finger pointing (you’re an -ist if you don’t fully subscribe to X!) leads to infighting and division within the Left, while the tolerance for more diverse perspectives in the Centre and Centre-right ultimately leads to unity, and ultimately power. universitytimes.ie/2026/08/afte...

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After Trinity: László Molnárfi’s Next Vehicle for “Radical Collective Action” is Aontacht Media

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I had the honour and privilege of visiting Umeras bog last summer - one of the highlights of my fellowship. This video 🎥 is well worth a watch if you’re interested in community-led just transition initiatives ☺️ youtu.be/KvcaDHSezQQ?...

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Ireland’s Peatlands Are Disappearing — Can They Be Saved?

YouTube video by Ruairi Glasheen

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The meat and dairy industry exists only because it keeps its unethical activities away from the eyes of the public. Here, vested interests panic as the public is confronted by the violent reality of what takes place in order to put food on their table. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

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Union calls for review after 51 cows euthanised in Co Tyrone in view of members of public

Confidence in North’s veterinary and enforcement processes ‘severely damaged’, says Ulster Farmers’ Union

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A bee orchid 🐝 popped up in one of my sister’s garden in June. I happened to visit at the time and took this photo. Incredible example of symbiotic relations (although the bee in question is not extant in Ireland) between species.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Lough Ennell, Co. Westmeath. This is a beautiful lake, with birdlife aplenty. However, like most of our waterbodies Lough Ennell faces human-induced pressures. The most obvious is enrichment and pollution arising from agricultural activities in the farmland surrounding it and beyond.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Inside an abandoned Bord na Móna tearoom in a Co. Roscommon bog. An empty barn swallows’ nest on the wall.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Europe is burning 🥵 Meanwhile in the Irish midlands… Turf-cutting remains largely unregulated 😕 My phone couldn’t capture the extent of this pile. Whether it’s authorised or not is anyone’s guess 🤔

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Peat in situ is not homogeneous, but layered in strata based upon the types of habitat that produced it. Reed swamps, fen and raised bog all result in varying deposits, with each being used by people for different purposes (eg upper layers used as a growing medium in horticulture).

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Out on Cornafulla Bog in Co. Roscommon today meeting local community activists concerned about a wind farm being constructed here. It is windy, but the bog is close to special areas of conservation and adjacent to Clonmacnoise. The peat averages 5m deep, so not an ideal site it would seem 🤔

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What is the EU going to do about this? Absolutely nothing, because they care more about investments and appeasement over human rights and justice. I’ve been pro-EU all my life but their inaction here is unacceptable 😠 www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...

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Netanyahu orders new West Bank settler outposts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the establishment of new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank after deadly clashes.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Absolutely shocking story here 👇 House martins, an amber-listed migratory species, are routinely targeted and vilified for doing what comes naturally to them - making a home to rear their young. What the estate agent done is illegal. Well done NPWS 👏 www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/crime-c...

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Man and woman in court after 57 nests ‘blasted’ off Laois house

The woman who works for an estate agent directed the man to clean the house

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Had a lovely Americano ☕️ at Tús Maith in the wonderful Kilcormac in Co. Offaly this morning. A thriving business that’s responding to all their customers’ needs (including pupachinos for our four-legged friends). Pleasure as always to visit Kilcormac. A fantastic community 🫡

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The differences between some people is stark. On the one hand you’ve those you hunt foxes with dogs for fun, and then you’ve others determined to perform very challenging rescues to save a life. I know which camp I’m in! 🦊👀 news.sky.com/story/fox-re...

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Fox rescued after spending days with head trapped in bottle

Animal rescuers have since warned of the threats litter can pose to wildlife.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The campus @ucc.ie is beautiful and a delight to visit today. Whoever is behind the renaturing of the green spaces is doing great work for biodiversity 🐝🐦🐛🐞 #UCC #UniversityCollegeCork #Cork

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I’ve had a long-time passion (obsession?) with the ecology of Australia 🇦🇺 🐨🦎🦅🐊🦘👀 The Kimberley region (North WA) is my favourite place on the continent, despite having never visited there. Sadly, this magnificent space is under threat from fossil fuels 🤦🏻‍♂️ (and mining). youtu.be/Rh9IkUUgaww?...

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Honest Government Ad | Visit the Kimberley!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

My current research analyses the role of the state in managing peatlands, specifically the raised bogs in the midlands. I argue that locals need to be empowered to take action to protect these fragile habitats. The will is there in many cases, but the resources are not. www.rte.ie/news/europe/...

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EU taking Ireland to court over peat cutting enforcement

The European Commission has taken Ireland to Europe's highest court over the alleged lack of enforcement of EU rules when it comes to peat cutting.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 18/05/2026

GET OUT YOUR ART SUPPLIES! Join the fun banner making workshop, Wed May 20th in Trinity College Dublin, Room 2041B (Uí Chadhain) from 6:30PM - 9PM. Some materials provided but please do get creative and bring along anything you think would make for a good banner, poster or costume. #FairSeas

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Irish Peatland Society @irish-peatland-soc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The Ridge of Capard, Co. Laois. The International Peatland Society will be visiting here on the 9th of June. I wonder will we see any hen harriers? 🦅 Register here: www.peatlandsgathering.com/registration

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Very sad to see the narrow mindedness that is unfortunately amplified on social media these days. Wishing Dublin Rose Saud Mooge well in her quest to win the next Rose of Tralee 🌹🇮🇪 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

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Dublin Rose says racism is from people on 'hate train'

Dublin Rose Suad Mooge has said she is "shocked but not surprised" at comments on social media by people saying she "is not Irish".

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Of course I agree with everything said in this article, which focuses on the low-hanging fruit, but unfortunately it completely ignores the cruelty inherent in meat production, thus missing an important opportunity to raise awareness. jrnl.ie/7032335

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Cruelty to animals in Ireland: It's still happening all the time and our laws need to catch up

From dog breeding to greyhound racing, Pat Watt of the NSPCA outlines the reforms needed to match public concern with real protections for animals in law.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

“Meanwhile, the Greenland Ice Sheet lost 139 billion tonnes of ice, equivalent to one and a half times all the ice contained in the glaciers of the European Alps.” Shocking 🤯 Europe warming at 1 degree Celsius every 20 years is some wake-up call for policymakers 😐 www.rte.ie/news/environ...

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Europe is fastest-warming continent, report finds

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, the European State of the Climate Report for 2025 has found.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Kildare Wildlife Rescue has a Patreon. Monthly memberships range from €5-50. 🐰🦊🦆🦉🐦‍⬛🦇🦌🦡🦔🦦 They are flat out at the moment rescuing all kinds of animals, so if you have a few bob to spare please consider signing up or giving them a one-off donation. Amazing organisation 👌🏻 www.patreon.com/KWR

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creating support for Wildlife Rescue

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The framing of this is wild 🤯 Lebanon is literally doing nothing, while Israel is the aggressor (and the actions of Hezbollah are no excuse for the illegal bombings and ground incursions of the latter), yet it is depicted here as some kind of war of equals. Bananas 🙄 www.rte.ie/news/2026/04...

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Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire

US President Donald Trump has said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The International Peatland Conference is coming to Tullamore this June (8th-10th). There is still time to submit a poster about your research or community project. Just follow the link in the below post. To register for the conference click here: www.peatlandsgathering.com/registration

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Peatlands Gathering / Ireland

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscapes RECONCILING CHALLENGES IN LANDSCAPES 7-13 September 2026, Ghent & Spa, Belgium Deadline for abstract submissions extended to April 22nd. Further details below 👇 www.geografie.ugent.be/pecsrl2026#c...

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PECSRL2026 | Landscape & People | Department of Geography | Ghent University

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

One of the most moving articles I’ve ever read, probably because I’ve been theough this so many times myself 🥺 Being able to euthanise a companion animal when the time comes is a huge relief as it stops their continual suffering. www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

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The hardest part of your dog dying isn't just losing them. It's that you decide when they go

Alison O'Reilly opens up about her personal experience of pet loss, the burden of euthanasia, and why grief after losing a dog matters

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Yet another warning to be ignored by the powerful 😑 The news at the moment is terrible. Our leaders are letting us down yet we keep voting them back into office 🤷🏻‍♂️ www.rte.ie/news/environ...

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Earth's climate shows record energy imbalance - WMO

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the Earth's climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, as greenhouse gas concentrations drive continued warming of...

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This article reads like a puff piece for the South American meat industry 🤦🏻‍♂️ Lots of talk lately about price fluctuations and the supply of fossil fuels. Seems like climate breakdown is increasingly being ignored by the media. www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...

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Argentina beef sector eyes growth boost from EU-Mercosur deal and rising global demand

Trade deals and rising demand offer opportunity, but efficiency, disease control and production shifts remain key challenges for growth

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Israel will never miss an opportunity to annex another country’s land 😐

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I’m at the Dublin Mind Body Experience at the RDS today with the Irish Anti-Vivisection Society 🐰 raising awareness about animal experiments 🧫 in Irish labs 🧪 Over 112,000 non-consenting sentient beings are used in tests, much of it for Botox 💉, two thirds of which is for the cosmetics industry.

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Jamie Rohu @jamierohu.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I’d like to see the terms ‘pests’, ‘vermin’ and ‘weeds’ confined to the history books. 📚 Wasps are essential pollinators and regulate smaller insect populations, while rodents are vital components in the food chain. Fix your buildings @rte.ie !! www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

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Mice, rats, wasps: RTÉ spends more than €7,000 on pest control

Broadcaster battled infestations of rodents and insects in production stages, canteen and creche last year

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