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Noel Hogan

@noelahogan.bsky.social
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Husband of one, Dad of two, I want to make Drogheda an Active Travel town! Day job is teaching history and geography in Ireland.

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CarolC @carolconnolly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fair play to Helen McEntee for standing up for her political rival, and for all parents in politics. A stark contrast to Labour's Joanna Tuffy. Her article in the Irish Times was shameful. #spéirghorm
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is one hell of an own goal of an article.
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Drogheda Cycling @droghedacycling.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We’re proposing the development of an Active Travel link across the river Boyne - a safe cycling route 30m above #Drogheda www.eventbrite.com/e/the-boyne-...
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The Boyne Skywalk
For 170 years, the Boyne Viaduct has carried trains between Dublin and Belfast. What if it could carry people too?
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Drogheda Cycling @droghedacycling.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Would you like to walk across the Boyne viaduct in #Drogheda? Then come to our launch of the Boyne Skywalk on Saturday 19th in the Barbican. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-boyne-...
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The Boyne Skywalk
For 170 years, the Boyne Viaduct has carried trains between Dublin and Belfast. What if it could carry people too?
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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Donald Trump has no shame, but Folarin Balogun is a class act. He spoke to Belgian head coach, Rudi Garcia, after the match. Garcia said of Balogun "He came to talk to me. I really liked that. It is not his fault. He is not the one to blame. That's what I told him." H/T @resistrebelrevolt.net
Belgian head coach, Rudi Garcia, talking to Folarin Balogun 

They spoke after the match and Garcia said of Balogun

"He came to talk to me. I really liked that. It is not his fault. He is not the one to blame. That's what I told him. I really appreciate the intention that he came to see me. I appreciate this player."
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Daryl 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘮𝘤í𝘯 🎃 Feehely @darylfeehely.com · 07/07/2026
"As long as the State is pursuing projects like road-building, airport expansion and energy hungry data centres, it should expect resistance from the public and from environmental NGOs." #IrishPol
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Yep, sounds like the dept of Education all right. Kildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra class www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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Kildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra class
St Corban’s National School in Naas says it may have to cancel enrolled class ‘formally requested’ by department over refusal to allocate additional teacher
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🚨Kent & SE England people🚨 I’m speaking tomorrow afternoon at the Wealden literary festival. boldshaves.com/programme-en...
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Elemental: The New Geography of Climate Change
Arthur Snell explores the profound impacts of climate change on global societies, economies, and power dynamics, revealing innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I remember having an argument with supporters of Alan Kelly TD b/c I thought his decision to open a McDonald’s in Tipp was ill advised. We have a long way to go to change mindsets on obesity in Ireland.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
As Popeyes opens in Ireland, it’s clear we’re becoming a fast food nation www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Diarmaid Ferriter: As Popeyes opens in Ireland, it’s clear we’re becoming a fast food nation
In Ireland, Britain and the US, more than half the average diet now consists of ultra-processed foods; for some who are younger and poorer, it is up to 80%
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 05/06/2026
“The most effective approach is to build a network and to build it as quickly as possible. But it’s worth emphasizing bike lanes alone do not make a network. In the Netherlands up to two thirds of the network is in mixed, low-traffic conditions, where the bike is the dominant mode.” bit.ly/4fskIGm
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
No doubt the usual howls of outrage will soon follow.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Teachers are frustrated by some of the dafter aspects of reformed senior cycle exams www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Teachers are frustrated by some of the dafter aspects of reformed senior cycle exams
How Additional Assessment Components are working in classrooms and an increasing dependence on iPads and Chromebooks raise concerns
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Should Ireland do this also? www.rte.ie/news/newslen...
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France to reimburse anti-obesity drugs, minister says
France will reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs prescribed to severely obese ⁠patients from mid-June in a first for a European Union country, Health Minister Stephanie Rist has said.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This reminds me of the first chapter of “The Ministry of the Future” www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Heatwave: As mercury rises in Delhi, survival comes before safety for informal workers
As temperatures peak, Delhi’s informal workers continue working despite growing health risks.
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This really is quite something. In the 15 years @carbonbrief.org have tracked UK media, 2025 was first ever year where more newspaper editorials opposed #climate action than supported it. Meanwhile, the *actual* climate crisis deepens by the month. Go figure.
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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 09/05/2026
Having a coffee on the Drive on a sunny Saturday and thinking back to that time we paid for a parking space for a bit of afternoon socializing.
5 people sitting at a round wooden table in a parking space on commercial drive in Vancouver with a bus in the background pulling away from the curb
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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🗣️ “We're in a permacrisis… if we don't look at what's getting us into this emergency, then we're just stumbling into the next one,” says @thinkorswim.bsky.social  #TonightVMTV
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The ASTI leadership need to really sell this improved Senior Cycle reform package if they’re going to get a yes vote in the upcoming ballot. Lots of opposition from what I can see.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Perhaps “unrealistic expectations” from politicians should be added to the mix also. “Let’s make all LC subjects 40% project based, sure it’ll be grand” (it won’t).
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Brian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I was on @newstalkfm.bsky.social yesterday discussing the proposed Cork Luas, I do hope my cynicism is misfounded as the City really needs this. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
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Cork Luas route unveiled - will it happen? | Newstalk
The new Cork Luas route was unveiled today with 27 stops, with the proposed route running from Ba...
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Perhaps the next time educational reform is mentioned we discuss the ability of staff in the system to actually implement it? Which will probably happen when the new Senior Cycle starts stressing students out just as much as the old Leaving Cert.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
‘Unrealistic expectations’ from parents fuelling teacher burnout, study finds www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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‘Unrealistic expectations’ from parents fuelling teacher burnout, study finds
Almost half of teachers surveyed in North said they would consider quitting
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A possible reform that would do more to tackle stress than the proposed AACs or so called “predicted grades”.
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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Parked bikes take up 1/20 the space of parked cars. That's why everyone in Utrecht can enjoy a sunny day sitting along a canal.
Many groups of of people sitting along a canal with their bikes parked above and behind them. Also cafes and dense row houses and businesses. And one parked car.
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
'Rewilding' borders to deter invasion isn't such a new concept - Britain did the same in 1940s by flooding much of the east coast to deter Nazi invasion, which famously created the Minsmere reserve and the recolonisation of Avocets etc.
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Silvia Caldararu🌿 @scaldararu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Crazy idea but what if the government itself invested in housing and public transport and put in place regulation that enhances both
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 10/03/2026
A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that Ireland is significantly behind, and unlikely to meet, the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan for decarbonising residential heat
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Home heating retrofit targets unlikely to be met - ESRI
A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that Ireland is significantly behind, and unlikely to meet, the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan for decarbonising resi...
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Papa Rides a Bike @paparidesabike.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
With gas prices soaring, some people might search for cheaper transportation options. In many cites, a bicycle is a cheap and easy way to get around gas free. Give it a try.
Three children riding a passengers on a bicycle. School bags are in the front crate. One child is in front of the drivers seat but behind the handlebars. The other two kids are on the back seat. The bike is a Fr8 by WorkCycles
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Sent you a dm there. Hope all is well with you, was back in Maynooth doing a blended course before Xmas, memories!
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Is John on Bluesky by the way?
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Just what you saw there, no more than that Brian.
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Astonishing result. Devastating outcome for Labour AND for Reform but an absolute breakthrough for the Greens, proving public hunger for decency, integrity and basic humanity in politics.
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM now available. We discussed proposals to buy out homes in flood zones, plummeting Irish frog populations and wacky anti-solar protests in Galway. www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
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Should The OPW Be Able To Buy Flood-Risk Homes?
This week, Minister for Local Government James Browne suggested that the OPW should have the option to buy homes at risk of repeated flooding and demolish th...
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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I firmly believe there are people who would still be alive today if not for the government delaying the blanket 30km/hr speed limits for urban areas. More will die while we wait for local councils to act #spéirgorm
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Whenever flooding hits, we hear in detail all about the wrecked homes, livelihoods, property, and related misery. But NEVER the major cause: that Ireland has been totally stripped of the native ecosystems like forest & bogs that would naturally have absorbed the water. share.google/aNF6Fg26wdmB...
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As it happened: Storm Chandra wreaks havoc on Ireland
Follow live updates as Storm Chandra brings strong winds and heavy rain across the country.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I see the effects of this a lot, as a parent and teacher, basically storing up problems for the future.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution
Reformulating ultra-processed food as effective as low-tar cigarettes or guns with fewer bullets
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Bought this book on impulse, has turned out to be a wonderful read. Recommended!
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
It would help if politicians refrained from opening McDonalds (Alan Kelly take note). We have enough of an obesity problem in Ireland already.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 06/01/2026
Ireland’s outdoor primary school: ‘Children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates’
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Ireland’s outdoor primary school: ‘Children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates’
The Outdoor Primary School (TOPS), in Greystones, Co Wicklow, functions outside the Department of Education’s remit, but staff and parents rhapsodise about the benefits of such an education
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
This explains so much. People with psychopathic traits and low cognitive ability are over-represented in online political activity. If someone is being cruel, obnoxious and ridiculous, don't try to reason with them. Chances are you won't get anywhere. Just block. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Dark personalities in the digital arena: how psychopathy and narcissism shape online political participation - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Dark personalities in the digital arena: how psychopathy and narcissism shape online political participation
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi – opt for a diet that’s better for you and the planet www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Opinion: Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi. Opt for a diet that’s better for you and the planet
Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change
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Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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Parents' unrealistic expectations a factor in teacher burnout, survey finds
Almost half of teachers felt that challenges associated with supporting children with special educational needs have also contributed to burnout
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Lisa Carey @msleedy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
But it's fine, we've got ... *checks notes* ... a load of aparthotels instead.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I came across this page earlier and am wondering - are there similar pro active travel groups in Irish Political Parties? www.cfcw.org.uk
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Conservative Friends of Cycling & Walking
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Thanks, it’s a tricky one all right. We did consider a heat pump a few years ago but the cost was pretty steep, we went with solar pv & insulation improvements instead. One of those debates where it’s hard to come decisively down on one side.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The wood I chop myself (basically storm fall, Leylandi in our housing estate) with my electric chainsaw. Burn it in a stove (topped w a stove fan). But it produces black carbon and particulates.
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Noel Hogan @noelahogan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The gas is obv a fossil fuel, but there is no particulates when you burn it, the boiler is efficient and the house is zoned.
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