A Guy

The only ism that works is pragmatism

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.

The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.

Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@IrishRail @TFIupdates Why is the Irish Rail app not being updated for this and other delays ???

[Rob Cross @RobCross247]

This is one of the reasons why the housing system is broken in Ireland.

Dublin City Council is missing out on millions of euros in untapped revenue by not applying a 7% annual levy on the market value of vacant sites.

As of June 2024, Dublin City Council's Vacant Site Register lists only 38 sites with a combined market value of €124,275,000. Most sites on the register date back to 2017/18. If the council applies the 7% annual levy, they should collect €8,699,250 yearly.
Notably, 12 of the 38 vacant sites are owned by Dublin City Council itself, with a combined market value of €57,790,000. If the council applies the 7% annual levy to its own properties, it should pay €4,045,300 yearly.

It's worth mentioning that by the end of May, another new record 14,159 people were accessing emergency homeless accommodation in Ireland.

One way to view the scale of homelessness is to consider that Hill 16 in Croke Park has a capacity of 13,000 people.

In Dublin alone, 10,291 people were homeless—another new record—with 3,233 of those being children.

Dublin City Council Vacant Sites Register:
https://t.co/oYkBkHxkK0
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #HousingCrisis #Dublin #GAA #Ireland

[David McWilliams @davidmcw]

This work below by @RobCross247 is invaluable. Follow him to keep up to date with Ireland's dereliction and urban vandalism crisis. Shame the Council into action by reminding them of what they, not some private citizen, should be doing.

[Feljin Jose @Feljin_J]

As the DART turns 40, let's look at one of its biggest objectors — economist Colm McCarthy. He was also opposed to the expansion of the DART and cast doubts over the viability of the Luas. Not perturbed by being wrong, he's now one of the loudest objectors of MetroLink.

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@archiseek My Great Grandfather was the barman in the bar. So nice to see these photos.

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@DublinAirport @AirCanada @GuyPeadar

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@DormanArchs In general the state of Connolly is a disgrace @IrishRail

[David Curran @iamreddave]

The only train that ever went to Dublin airport was 9th of June 1994 when it was delivered by an Antonov 124

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@OlaLN In process of being demolished.

[Finlay @CliveFinlay1]

Original Fan Light restored by our team. 100 yrs plus paint removed and new glass pieces being installed. Common areas (original plaster, decals & door architrave refurbished & restored) final push to deliver 8 x A3 BER one bed apartments. #limerick #georgian. #newenham

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@frank_oconnor @anoisagency @judesherry More public sector neglect owned by @dublinbus I believe

[Sir William Browder KCMG @Billbrowder]

Please read this. Brilliant work by @pevchikh the person in charge of Navalny’s anti corruption foundation. She profiles the wife of Russia’s deputy defence minister who appears to be living a lifestyle of unimaginable luxury while her husband is killing Ukrainians en masse

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@DaraghCassidy Every time I see @DubCityCouncil say in an objection “seriously detract from the setting and character of..." I think of this sign with their name literally plastered all over it ..

[Alstom @Alstom]

Today we revealed the full-size DART+ carriage mock-up in Dublin with @IrishRail! These X’trapolis trains will be #Ireland's first modern battery fleet and will contribute to the country's #carbonreduction efforts through #publictransport.
https://t.co/cG35itdb71 #sustainable

[A Guy @Al_Guy_80]

@CliveFinlay1 @DarraghOBrienTD @NiallCollinsTD @willieodeaLIVE @kodonnellLK Imagine doing this in the North Side of Dublin @dubcivictrust

[Frank O'Connor @frank_oconnor]

How to get around 'protected' structures in Ireland

Step 1 let go derelict, expose & let it rot
Step 2 claim its no longer structurally ok
Step 3 demolish, ensuring everything is destroyed

#DerelictIreland #heritagematters

[Peter @pmosligo]

@colmhealy @otrosnosotros @businessposthq The Revenue Commissioners seem to be the only part of the State that is efficient and delivers when mandated.