Kevin McPartlan

Bon viveur, music fan and mild technophobe. Personal account.

[Business Post @businessposthq]

Kevin McPartlan: Ireland needs a strategy on fuel costs that isn’t driven by crises https://t.co/2tNcwDwxao

[fuelsforireland @fuelsforireland]

The short answer is no.

Do allegations of fuel price-gouging stack up? https://t.co/wmE352nL26 via @rte

[Business Post @businessposthq]

Representatives of the fuel industry have said that Ireland still has ‘knee-jerk’ reactions to market emergencies and has not learned from previous energy shocks.
https://t.co/Jcp6j8RFsg

[Business Post @businessposthq]

Fuel price frustration is understandable – but here’s the true story of what happened https://t.co/Gq0hppsO8f

[TonightVMTV @TonightVMTV]

🗣️ “There's a lot of risk in 'what everybody knows' because what everybody knows in this case happens to be entirely false,” - Kevin McPartlan, CEO, Fuels for Ireland.

#TonightVMTV

[Business Post @businessposthq]

Irish fuel price increases ‘unlikely’ following tensions in Middle East - Fuels for Ireland https://t.co/xjBxLagLOW

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

Today’s news highlights include: net losses by Stellantis due to EV scale back, a homegrown eco-fuel story, the UK’s first geothermal plant being switched on, and more. https://t.co/yaZuuzhAkT

[fuelsforireland @fuelsforireland]

@tazchireland CEO Philip Hannon told @NewstalkFM that the Renewable Heating Obligation Scheme will increase the cost of heating the 700.000 homes in Ireland which use liquid fuel for heating while delivering no environmental benefit.

https://t.co/5LB2n2PjQO via @NewstalkFM

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

That Ireland would give a veto to Russia, USA or frankly any other State to our deployment of Defence Forces is preposterous. The sooner this Bill is passed the better.

Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock

https://t.co/uPNQ5s50XZ

[fuelsforireland @fuelsforireland]

FFI CEO @KevMcP spoke to @paddycomyn and @nobbyoncars about fuel stocks, prices and taxation on #driversrepublicpodcast.

https://t.co/2kFRNhuCFl

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

And we thought the end of the last episode was dramatic... What an opening! Dying to hear what the @shrinepod gang make of Harriet.

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

This is why I still own a DVD player.

Almost 30 years old, and absolutely the most beautifully written and impactful drama, with the most exceptional cast, I have ever seen.

I'll be on the sofa for the next ten hours or so.

Bawling, most likely.

#OurFriendsInTheNorth

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

When the song ended, I stayed behind, staring in awe at a professional drum kit. A friendly man noticed, invited me up for a closer look, and chatted. That man was @chrisreamusic. What a nice bloke. RIP.

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

In the mid-80s @RTE broadcast an episode of #AnythingGoes live from the #LeedsIrishCentre. I was 12, had just started drum lessons, and was thrilled to be right in front of the stage when the musical guest performed. 1/2

[fuelsforireland @fuelsforireland]

⁦@GeorgeLeeRTE⁩

SEAI data shows ~93% of transport energy is fossil.
But here’s the key context:

🔌 Electricity ≈ <1%
🛢️ Renewable liquid fuels ≈ ~6%

Ireland delivers ~6× more renewable energy to transport via liquid fuels than via electricity. https://t.co/SZQy400ja0

[fuelsforireland @fuelsforireland]

Dropping an ICE vehicle ban does not mean dropping ambition to decarbonise transport.

Emissions must fall—but policy should focus on carbon outcomes, not technology bans.

Low-carbon liquid fuels can cut emissions now, using vehicles already on our roads. https://t.co/pwHHmiKhMU

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

Can someone at @ESBGroup explain to me why the cables on their EV chargers are so short that I can only use half of them (the ones I can reverse into with the charging point on the correct side)?

An extra meter of cable would litterally double my charging options!

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

Connolly won. She completely dominated.

It wasn't just that Humphries lost.

And it's not just an anti-Government vote - protest voters spoiled their papers.

CC ran a superb campaign, creating genuine excitement.

But were these really the best candidates we could find?

[Kevin McPartlan @KevMcP]

I've never liked an English international rugby player in my life... Until now...

@shrinepod