Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenSave Our Bride Otters @saveourbrideotters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026An otter demonstrates its climbing abilities on the River Lee this morning. They can climb ladders too you know. #cork 074
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“Role of agri minister and his officials is largely for handshakes & photo ops; the real decision-making is in hands of senior agri-PLC executives & farming lobbyists” My take in today’s @irishtimes.com. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026... 07426
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Beautiful display from Hear the Queer Appear at #Cork city hall for #CultureNight It's a participatory art project by and for the LGBTQI+ community of Cork City and explores new ways to represent and celebrate the diversity of LGBTQI+ identities. www.queerappearcork.com 010
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Izz Alkarajeh in convo with Niamh Browne Irish Times Magazine today 1102
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 10/09/2026As of Cabinet yesterday, one now needs the ability to communicate in order to be considered a citizen. Yet in the first three months of 2026, not a single child in ten counties was given a plan on how the State would deliver them with speech and language therapy. This week’s column @thejournal.ie:jrnl.ieGavan Reilly: Six months by law. 24.3 months in reality. Ireland's disability numbers don't add upThe eye-watering numbers of children waiting for Assessment of Need in this country expose a broken system offering little hope to families. 13275143
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...irishexaminer.comCork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her familyRev Meghan Farr says her eldest son could age out of his residency entitlement before the family qualifies for naturalisation 023
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenStephen Spillane @spiller2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...irishexaminer.comCork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her familyRev Meghan Farr says her eldest son could age out of his residency entitlement before the family qualifies for naturalisation 0128
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“The media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children. "Services that are not safe for children, that have dangerous features, should be banned from being provided to children," Mr Godfrey said.rte.ieBan unsafe online services for children - regulatorThe media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children. 062
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Great to see Star Trek IV in the cinema for its 40th Anniversary, unfortunately the environmental message is even more relevant today #StarTrek #StarTrekDay 020
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Returning with geographic enthusiasm from the rich range of sessions at the @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social annual conference. I was lucky to contribute to the reflections on the 'A Change in the Climate' exhibition examining complex interweave of climate change and disability. sensing-climate.com 010
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenEmma Patchett @eepwrites.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Enjoyed presenting at the @rgs.org conference on loitering and PSPOs in the panel 'Geographies of Justice: mapping legal, carceral and civil societal notions of an elusive concept'. Thank you to Anna Schliehe @unibonn.bsky.social for organising! 062
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Shaky Bridge, more officially Daly's Bridge, Cork, on the North channel of the River Lee near a former ferry crossing point. 010
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Am not an ecologist, but neither is the author of this piece. However, I have NEVER heard any ecologist say this is a good idea. Irish Wildlife Trust, the actual experts, vehemently oppose sheep-wrecking of our sensitive uplands, yet here we are, in 2026. 36118
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Campcraft is a wonderful symbol for Scouting. Young people can take a field turn it into a village with their own sleeping, cooking, eating, and washing facilities, and leave the field spotless afterwards #Scouts #PhoenixChallenge 020
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Geat crowd out to welcome to victorious Cork camogie team, especially girls and young women who need role models like this team to inspire and encourage. #CorkCamogie #CorcaighAbú 030
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 13/07/2026What if, and stick with me on this, we didn't just act out on our Big Feelings and tried things that made sense? 48524
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Summer camp is the heart of #Scouting. A wonderful parallel world where young people forge a micro society working independently of adults and interdependently in small groups. @scoutingireland.bsky.social 010
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Climate and Youth Justice alert: A fantastic open access (free) book on how children and young people are engaging with climate litigation / advocacy and are advancing human rights, from the @youthclimatej.bsky.social project in @lawucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...taylorfrancis.comThe Rights of Children and Youth in the Climate Crisis | Action and LiThe climate crisis is a human rights crisis as health, homes, education, and numerous other areas of human life are affected. In this work, the authors examine 031
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026‘For me, recently reading Omar El Akkad’s book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, emphatically tips the scales in favour of Thunberg’s perspective.’ - Kevin O’Sullivanirishtimes.comJoining the dots from climate to Gaza and all the injustice in betweenClimate impacts, treatment of displaced people, growing inequality and other key issues are all interconnected 12615
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Girl Guiding UK is implementing the law, responsibility for women's/ girl's organisations excluding trans and non-binary people lies with the UK Government. Scouting is an option for some young people, but that doesn't lessen the pain of legal segregation. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.com‘Deeply distressing for all of us’: families react to Girlguiding’s trans exclusionFrom September, trans girls, and young trans women who volunteer, will have to hand in their UK memberships 130
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Wonderful relief map, based on the 1595 Pacata Hibernia, has been added on Grand Parade. We need more engaging artifacts to remind us of local cultural and natural heritage and Cork's connection to the River Lee 153
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 07/03/2026This happened. The print interview was edited in ways that feel very jumpy, but I got to say some things. Like: Maybe changing the world is more like caregiving than it is like war. Too many people still expect it to look like war. [and then there's a crazy jump-cut w/out transition.]nytimes.comRebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here 331225216
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 03/03/2026One woman’s story of facing a fatal foetal anomaly in pregnancy on @rteone.rte.ie A harrowing account of another woman forced to go to the UK for basic healthcare. Irish abortion legislation still makes heartbreaking situations worse for women and families. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...rte.ieOne woman’s story of facing a fatal foetal anomaly in pregnancyDenise Whitmore discovered during her anatomy scan that her much-wanted baby had a fatal foetal abnormality. The loss of a pregnancy is often accompanied by feelings of shock, disbelief, and profound ... 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 02/03/2026The US Conference of Catholic Bishops urges the US Supreme Court to strike down President Trump's attempt to remove birthright citizenship from the children of many migrants. It is a very clear and robust Christian argument supporting social solidarity. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25... 100
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenHannah O'Sullivan @sullydaysleeper.bsky.social · 02/03/2026#Spéirgorm #Spéighorm #Disability #CostofDisability #DisabilityRights.https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/02/28/hundreds-attend-dublin-protest-for-disability-emergency-payment/irishtimes.comHundreds attend Dublin protest for disability emergency paymentOrganisers say last year’s budget left people with disabilities up to €1,400 worse off annually 1209
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 23/02/2026"Wandering through the grounds of Dromgarriff Rainforest, on the outskirts of Glengarriff, we feel the magic of this ancient landscape." www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...irishexaminer.com'It’s a piece of heaven, isn’t it?': A West Cork rainforest and the mission to rewild itA year before his high-profile purchase of The Park Hotel in Kenmare, Bryan Meehan quietly became the owner of a West Cork rainforest. 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Research in @thelancet.com finds '75 200 violent deaths (95% CI 63 600–86 800) between Oct 7, 2023, and Jan 5, 2025' in Gaza Violent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence from a population-representative field survey www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comViolent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence from a population-representative field surveyThis first independent population survey of mortality in the Gaza Strip shows that violent deaths have substantially exceeded official figures whereas the demographic composition of casualties aligns ... 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 05/02/2026A positive and critically insightful podcast discussing lived experience of inclusive employment from @tcddublin.bsky.social Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tcd.ie/tcpid/unlock... #Disabilitytcd.ieUnlocking Ability: Stories of Inclusive Employment Podcast - TCPID - Trinity College Dublin 010
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Despite years of being around @ucc.ie, I only recently got to visit the Crawford Observatory. A wonderful heritage site with functioning original features. #UCC #Observatory #Astronom 030
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Great to have proper access to Barrington's Folly in the Marina. More public spaces and amenities please. #Blackrock #Cork 031
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Ireland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI 'child porn' deepfakes @conorom.bsky.social highlighting that the horrific child sex abuse material produced by Grok is already banned under Irish law. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...irishexaminer.comIreland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI 'child porn' deepfakesThe horrific child sex abuse material produced every day by Grok is already banned under Irish law. The real test is if we are ready to enforce that law against large tech companies 001
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenDavid Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 05/01/2026"Whether venturing across continental Europe or completing Tóchar Phádraig in Mayo, people are choosing to engage in journeys embedded in the landscape and cultural or spiritual heritages" @richardscriven.bsky.social on the growing interest in pilgrimage routes www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...irishexaminer.comRichard Scriven: We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimageThousands of Irish people are undertaking pilgrimages for religious or spiritual reasons, for charitable causes, or to mark milestones 072
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 02/01/2026We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimage I've a piece in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social today on the popularity of #pilgrimage as a spiritual, cultural, and personal journey www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...irishexaminer.comRichard Scriven: We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimageThousands of Irish people are undertaking pilgrimages for religious or spiritual reasons, for charitable causes, or to mark milestones 273
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 26/12/2025People decorating their windows with Christmas tableaux is a wonderful festive gesture 000
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenPhilip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Remember - if you're financially in a position to do so, skip the #BlackFriday deals online from big companies and shop instead from small and local businesses. The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead. 642039615
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 28/11/2025UN Committee Against Torture's findings on Israel includes 'reports indicating a de facto State policy of organized and widespread torture and ill-treatment during the reporting period, which had gravely intensified since 7 October 2023' www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Sadden to hear of Manchán Magan's passing, he was a champion of cultural and natural heritages. I was lucky enough to have worked with him an on arts project centring on Croagh Patrick. His knowledge and respect for the landscape was palpable. youtu.be/_wm8xAkyW-E?...youtu.bePilgrimage Project :: Croagh PatrickYouTube video by Pilgrimage Project 010
Reposted by Dr Richard ScrivenKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now. 6993676612640
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Independent International Commission confirms that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. "As such, the Commission concludes that the actus reus and mens rea of ‘killing members of the group’ under article II(a) of the Genocide Convention are established" www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul... 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Very engaging session on Geographies of Loneliness at the @rgsibg.bsky.social conference. I presented on how the institutionalisation of disabled people results in significant isolation and segregation in breach of their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 010
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Calf, Cow, and Bull Rocks off Dursey Island at the end of the Beara Peninsula. 010
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 29/07/2025'According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) platform, two out of three famine thresholds for food consumption have been breached across most of Gaza, with acute malnutrition levels in Gaza City confirming aid agencies’ repeated warnings' news.un.org/en/story/202...news.un.orgIn Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation“The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza,” UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, in a call to action amid unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-tot... 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Nice article on OS Benchmarks - those crow's feet markers you notice around the place www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...rte.ieThe story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in IrelandThe Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland 010
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR news.un.org/en/story/202...news.un.orgUN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West BankPalestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday. 000
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/06/2025The Promise of Cultural Geography is a great example of an open access publication. Thanks to @benandersongeog.bsky.social and @vickiezhang.bsky.social for making this happen. I have a piece reflecting some thoughts on our subdiscipline: research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfil... 011
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 09/05/2025“This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity,” UN human rights experts said. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...ohchr.orgEnd unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choiceGENEVA – Escalating atrocities in Gaza present an urgent moral crossroads and States must act now to end the violence or bear witness to the annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza – an out... 001
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Gallarus Oratory, an upturned boat-shaped structure on the Dingle Peninsula, is extant stone church dating from the 11th or 12th century. 010
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Stone walls in the Burren are a testament to vernacular craft. Functional and sympathetic to the landscape. 020
Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Wood Anemone, or Lus na gaoithe, a spring time flower often found in woodlands or riparian locations 010