Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 20hI'm still waiting on the O bus that's due to connect at least two of them. 000
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fair play to Niall. That's a quality shitpost. 030
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The site has been extensively redeveloped. The original Brewers House has been preserved and modernised while retaining as much as possible of the original features. 120
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I know that the Ardee St. brewery closed in the 1930's, and was bought and resold in the following decade. I'm related to that final purchaser, whose family still owns it today. 110
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Andrew Neil continues his ignorance into his dotage. #bbcnewsnight 010
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Some discussion of the UK rejoining the EU on #newsnight this evening. 15 minutes of talking and the UK's only land border was completely ignored. 272
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026And one of those rugby players is married to the current minister for health. 020
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I think the US is almost unique in offering full-term fixed-rate mortgages. Certainly in most of Europe you can only get a fixed rate for 1, 3 or 5 years on a standard 20/30 year loan. Even 10 years is rare. 010
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Croke Park 1985. That was quite the line-up, with REM, The Alarm and Squeeze also on the bill. 020
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I think this is a classic case of 'The US innovates, China scales, Europe regulates' In this instance, I'm glad to be European. 051
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The new stand in the RDS is looking well. 011
Reposted by Richard CantwellAlice-Mary Higgins @aliceeire.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Former NUI and Trinity voters DO need to register for the new constituency - many don't know that so do please spread the word! And we also need tp keep pushing for real Seanad Reform that gives everyone a vote! 21419
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I suppose it's one way of cleaning up the register, but explains the low electorate. I've just registered in any case. Thanks. 120
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Are people who were previously registered in the NUI/TCD constituencies automatically registered for this new constituency? 310
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026That's good, thanks for the update. It's a live issue here in Ireland. DCs already consume about 25% of generation on an islanded grid with minimal import capacity. Most DCs announce that they'll run on renewables, but in reality they're just signing agreements with existing infrastructure 030
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Key thing is that it should be new clean power. I see that Google announced today that it's planning to buy half the power from an existing nuclear plant in Finland. 171
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026'Book an apointe.. er.. apronti.. um.. apponti.. fuckit, sloth' 010
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I was wondering how big it is, in MW terms. 20MW seems to be the answer. There's a battery system and industrial heat pump as part of the project too: astatine.ie/case-studies...astatine.ieCoca-Cola Cuts Emissions 80% with Astatine's Solutions | AstatineDiscover how Coca-Cola reduced energy costs by 80% with Astatine's solar power and decarbonisation solutions, leading in industrial sustainability. 010
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It looks like the Kilsallaghan one is connected to the grid at the 110kv substation in Ballymacarney, which is in Meath. You can see various solar farms in the area connected to Ballymacarney via 33kv cables here: openinframap.org#12.69/53.463... The airport one may be for DAA use.openinframap.orgOpen Infrastructure MapOpen map of the world's electricity, telecoms, oil, and gas infrastructure, using data from OpenStreetMap. 031
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026And relief... Expectations have been beaten. #LeavingCert 140
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Official procedure from the HSE (Irish equivalent of the NHS) here: www2.hse.ie/conditions/r... In short, go to A&E or request an urgent GP appointmentwww2.hse.ieRabiesRabies is a rare but serious infection. Get the rabies vaccine if you're at risk of getting rabies. Find out more about symptoms, your risk and how to prevent rabies. 031
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It is indeed. They're very cool, and very, very niche. 110
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Someone here in the pub has a pair of special Eclipse binoculars. It feels wrong to point binoculars at the sun but they actually work. Looks like it's about 10% occlusion in Dublin at the moment 200
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A very Antrim shade of Orange. Are they bitter? 100
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Indeed. I'm en route home from a beer festival, it has been a very long and crispy day. 100
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026That's a good question. A quick search popped these up: goacrisps.com But I haven't tried them.goacrisps.comGlens of Antrim Crisps – The Taste Of The Glens 110
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Fair, but sometimes there's a perceptible shift in what is Notion-y. Based on Sligo today, a hop rocket is too 2016. A Coffee bean one is the newness. 100
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A controversial late entry has upended the competition. If late entries are allowed, I'll hold out until Manhattan turn up 410
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Doing some Crisp Science. In a double blind test, FreeStayto are the clear winner. The test subject that was given two sets of PresbyTayto was very annoyed 1141
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026"Hello barkeep, can I have 2.2727272e-7 Olympic swimming pools of Guinness please" 011
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026@lisagrimm.com This is relevant to your interests. 000
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026After posing for a photo with the grateful proprietor, Mary (who is actually Eva from London) has now moved on to whichever is the busiest pub in the next village. 000
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026In celebrity news, the newly crowned 'Mary From Dungloe', in one of her first public engagements, just pulled a pint in the pub here. For the unaware: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_fr...en.wikipedia.orgMary from Dungloe (festival) - Wikipedia 101
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Nobody on the beach in Tory Island earlier, but I did spot more than two on Magheraroarty later on. 020
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026First time I've seen Starlink as public WiFi. Makes sense on a remote island off the NW coast of Donegal. (Yes, I know other places have probably renamed the access point) 000
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 03/08/20260-99% - 2 mins 100% - 15 mins and counting 110
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 01/08/2026"We've seen geospatial professionals use this feature for a range of useful purposes" Really? I'm an actual geospatial professional. Any benefit is far, far outweighed by the downsides. 011
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 26/07/2026That was a great match. I thought Mayo were dead and buried after 15 minutes, some fighting spirit shown. #GAA #AllIrelandFinal 000
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I tried bringing him up in the way of Rugby.. Alas..static.klipy.comKramer Says That's True (Seinfeld)ALT: Kramer Says That's True (Seinfeld) 010
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026There's additional peril here. I've brought my son to the pub to watch the match and the last bus home is in 30 minutes. 140
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026More people at the All Ireland Hurling final today than the World Cup final. 010
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I was wondering if they have their own wells, but there don't seem to be any entries for data centres in Dublin or Meath in the EPA's LEAP register: leap.epa.ie So it's likely that whatever water they are using is being taken from the mains.leap.epa.ieLEAP Online 121
Richard Cantwell @manaboutcouch.bsky.social · 17/07/2026DrinkStore in Stoneybatter perhaps. Also, Third Barrel have just opened their pub, The Christchurch, on High St. 100