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Feljin Jose @feljin.ie · 07/01/2026

The U-turns on road safety by this government would make your head spin. Lower default speed limits, RSA reform and red light camera pilot all abandoned while deaths and serious injuries are rising. independent.ie/opinion/comm...

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Feljin Jose: Seán Canney has earned the nickname ‘Minister for U-turns’ – and there’s a reason for that

Here’s a riddle for you: if two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do make a right, how many U-turns make you spiral out of control?

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

An anniversary worth marking is the 40th anniversary of the first Green to be elected to public office in Ireland. In 1985, Marcus Counihan was elected onto Killarney Urban District Council. It surprises many that it was so long ago, or that it happened there first.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I've heard another prospective Irish presidential candidate declare they are not a "politician ". I'm so tired of that cliché. Anyone who seeks or holds public office is a politician. Most politicians are publicly motivated, and seek to do their best for the public.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Off to Dublin and Croke Park again. This time to hopefully see the Cork Camogie team win a Three in a Row All Ireland. Travelling today on the Waterford line. The best way to travel.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Off to Dublin and Croke Park again. This time to hopefully see the Cork Camogie team win a Three in a Row All Ireland. Travelling today on the Waterford line. The best way to travel.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

This morning we marked the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima with the Lord Mayor of Cork, the Mayor of Cork County and other civic leaders. "It must never happen again."

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I see a Cork TD is suggesting that there should be no tax on tips. A distraction and a nonsense. The real question that should be asked is why we treat income from capital and investment differently to income earned through wages/salaries.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Embracing difference isn't about replacing anything. Whether it is race, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, ability, religious or political belief, it is about those dominant in society not thinking themselves better by being virtue of their difference.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I was thrilled to receive a signed copy of this book. It was an honour, as Lord Mayor of Cork, to have welcomed Senator Sanders to City Hall.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I bought a Sunday newspaper today. First time in a while. I brushed past reporting on the events of the day. To be truthful, it depresses me. The extent to which greed and selfishness and hate now seem to inform political debate is horrible. We have to do better than this.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I have listened to a moving address from the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, Jilian Wahba Abdalmajiid, at the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival. A full attendance listening in support and solidarity in total opposition to the genocide being inflicted on the Palestinian people.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Dog whistling, the making of public statements which imply those with migrant backgrounds are more likely to be sexually deviant, should be made a criminal offence. It creates situations where migrants safety is undermined.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

93 today. We miss you. Miss your singing The Banks. Miss your stories of seeing Christy Ring play in Croke Park.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

My office today. A conference on unaccompanied migrant children. I'm here with the European Committee of the Regions. We have visited a centre for adolescent boys built for 150 but catering for almost twice that number. These are European problems.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Some display #CorkHurlers. More in the locker for the final. One hand on the Liam McCarthy. #RebelsRising

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

In what may be the shortest ever retirement, I'm doing this again already. It is always an honour to represent the office of the Lord Mayor, and I am a team player. The Lord Mayor himself is willing our hurlers to victory. I'm wishing the Lee Swim well.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Kieran McCarthy and myself are at a meeting on subsidiarity in Brussels. There is life beyond the mayorality.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

My weekly diary as Lord Mayor of Cork, piled week after week, with week 52 on top. I approach this week with every sense of honour as I did day one.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

My thanks to The Echo for allowing me to say what it is I try to do as Lord Mayor.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I'm honoured to have been asked to give this talk, which is based on my motivation and experiences in public life. The event is open to all but because of limited capacity please click on the provided link. www.greenfoundationireland.ie/in-person-le...

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IN-PERSON LECTUREEducation, Activism, Politics13 Jun 2025 - Green Foundation Ireland

As always at our events, an important part will be the Q&A session which will allow full participation by those attending.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

I will leave this here. As Lord Mayor of Cork I want to state emphatically that Cork remains a city of welcomes, a city of inclusion. A city that has become better and stronger because of the experiences and traditions of the many who have chosen to work, learn and live among us.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I'm looking forward to hosting this tomorrow. Beneficiaries include Shine Centre for Autism; Alzheimer Society of Ireland; Cork Simon Community and Deaf Enterprises. Today, I bought a tux jacket for €15 from the Irish Cancer Society shop. Theme is Second Time Around!

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

My thanks to The Echo for allowing me say what it is I try to do as Lord Mayor.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

My thanks to The Echo for allowing me say what it is I'm trying to do as Lord Mayor.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 15/05/2025

On May 15th we observe Nakba day and remember the victims of the 1948 ethnic cleaning of Palestine, a cleansing which is still ongoing. At least 50 people have been killed so far today and 80 yesterday. 130 people and likely more in two days.

Nakba 77 on a black background with the 7’s in the red and green of the Palestinian flag

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It is with sadness to hear of the death of Pope Francis. A leader who helped redirect and repurpose the Catholic Church towards more traditional Christian values of helping the displaced and dispossessed.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Happy Easter. The prime Christian festival. Redemption after adversity, a lesson of life.

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Óige Ghlas - Young Greens @younggreens.ie · 15/04/2025

Reduced capacity and slower journeys? It's not looking great for Cork Luas. Here's what others are saying.

Journey time from Ballincollig to City Centre up to 35 minutes from original 27

Very little priority given to trams, it’s going to slow the tram down

The preferred route is not future-proofed

Cork Deserves better

Feljin Jose - Green Spokesperson for Transport

It’s absolutely insane how congested Cork is, and we need to demand better to ensure that Cork isn’t locked into the same thing for decades and decades

Cork is one of the fastest growing cities in Ireland, so we really do need this capacity to fuel the growth of the city

It’s taking a twisty route through suburbs which is going to involve a lot of turns, slower speeds and will bring down capacity

Ciarán Meers - Cork Commuter Coalition

Answers are needed as to why the number of predicted passenger journeys have dropped from 46 million to 16 million

If that’s due to inefficiencies in the planned route, sharing road space with traffic or a reduction in frequency, then that has to be addressed

The outline I was given is that a second public consultation could happen in 2026 and a railway order sought in 2027. Construction would then take five to six years. That’s the kind of pace of timeline we need

Oliver Moran - Green Party Councillor in Cork

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Happy birthday, Joe. Seafarer, miner/dynamiter, woodworker, plastic welder, and Dad. You came into this World 98 years ago today, leaving us quarter of a century ago. You would have loved your great grandchildren, and they would have loved you.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

My thanks to The Echo for allowing me to say what it is I try to do as Lord Mayor.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Disappointed to learn that the title Earl of Cork is still in use Someone claiming that position attends the British House of Lords. Have been hoping that the Irish government would add the title with Lord Mayor of Cork. As a Boyle I would be proud to have those titles together.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I was honoured to share an Iftar meal with the Muslim community in Cork. As the child of Irish emigrants parents, being born in the US, I have been proud how we in Cork have been welcoming to and benefitting from immigrants to our city.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

My past week as Lord Mayor (St. Patrick’s Day edition)

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I had the honour of opening 30 new A energy rated apartments today. I'm grateful for the work done on these by the Housing Section of Cork City Council, the co-operation of developers, designers and building, and the future management of the complex by Tuath Housing.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

My past week as Lord Mayor in San Francisco and New York

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

My thanks to The Echo for allowing me to say what it is I'm trying to do as Lord Mayor.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

An important public consultation begins today on an important piece of transport infrastructure for the northside of Cork City. I would encourage as many people as possible to engage with the consultation.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I'm pleased that these allocations have been made under the Community Recognition Fund across Cork City. They are very welcome.

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Dan Boyle @theformerdanboyle.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I was proud to march with members of the Ukrainian community in Cork, marking the third anniversary of the invasion of their country by Russia. I quoted my predecessor, Terence McSwiney. It is not those who can inflict the most but those who can endure the most who will conquer.

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