Think Local

Think Local - Building Resilient Communities. See for details of last year’s Think Local Festival. Big things coming 2025!

[Think Local @WeThinkLocal]

Following the cancellation of the Think Local Festival in Ireland, the organisers gathered privately with friends, family and with some of our speakers, to issue a statement and to discuss what happened.

#thinklocal #freespeech

[Think Local @WeThinkLocal]

Time to #thinklocal

[J.K. Lunden @Jklunden]

RURAL IRELAND DESERVES BETTER. Over the weekend, I returned to Boyle, a town I called home for many years, to host a conference. Afterwards, I walked around and was saddened to see so many closed shops, boarded-up windows and empty premises.

Boyle is a beautiful town, but its high street is being hollowed out. Where is the Government’s plan to save our small businesses before it’s too late?

The draconian COVID measures devastated many small businesses. Six years later, those that survived are still struggling. Yet where is the meaningful support?

I understand there are plans for an Aldi in Boyle. It may create some jobs, but what about the independent businesses already fighting to survive? Across the country, small traders are struggling to compete hi with big chains and online giants like Amazon.

Think local. Shop local. Support local. Because if we don’t, these businesses simply won’t survive.

Do we really want our beautiful Irish towns to become rows of empty units, bookies, vape shops and mobile phone repair shops, losing the character that makes them special?

I spoke to a woman visiting from Australia who couldn’t find a steak for dinner in Boyle. Plenty of choice for Indian and Chinese cuisine- but nowhere serving traditional Irish fare. What does that say about the state of our town and the experience we offer visitors?

Our towns deserve better. Our small businesses deserve better. The Government must act before it’s too late.

#Boyle #ShopLocal #SupportSmallBusiness #SaveOurTowns

[Máire 🇮🇪 @mochara57]

@FergusPower1 I wish him well, all going well I will see him at Mise Éire, I’m looking forward to meeting up with like minded folk from here on X

[Richard Negus @TrooperSnooks]

First he came for the bacon sandwiches, and I stayed quiet....

[Joao Sousa Pinto @joao_aspinto]

Para a malta que gosta de perceber o que realmente se passa, aconselho verem este vídeo que mostra a real razão da invasão da Ucrânia

[Maria Patricia éIRe 🇮🇪✝️❌ @MariaPIreland]

Absolutely no surprise at all.

[Think Local @WeThinkLocal]

@PQuinlanNP @TraceyOMahony81 There’s a world of a difference between

‘You are the only person who **will** see your data, which is stored securely on your mobile phone’ (what’s in the web page)

And

‘You are the only person who **can** see your data, which is stored securely on your mobile phone’

[Think Local @WeThinkLocal]

@IrishInquiry 🚨 Well done to the organisers of this important event.

Huge congrats 👏 - looking forward to an outstanding day!

[Think Local @WeThinkLocal]

🔥Think Local, Act Local!

Think Local 2025

Watch this space for announcements & updates!

#ThinkLocal

[J.K. Lunden @Jklunden]

#ThinkLocal @MakingSenseInfo

Coming back in 2025!

[Think Local @WeThinkLocal]

Think Local!

[Peadar Tóibín TD @Toibin1]

The gov is cynical. They know, that without real opposition, this deal is likely to pass the qualified majority process in the EU.

Strong words domestically & inaction on the EU front will allow the gov to blame Brussels & escape any political damage.
https://t.co/pCB7kthOBK

[Dr Dave Cartland BMedSc MBChB Ex-MRCGP @CartlandDavid]

King Charles's farming adviser becomes latest to criticise new Bovaer feed supplement, accusing dairy giant Arla of trying to 're-engineer the cow' | Daily Mail Online https://t.co/yonx7OoNd4

[Gareth Wyn Jones @1GarethWynJones]

Don’t tell our Government that .

[Gareth Wyn Jones @1GarethWynJones]

Voice over.

[leilani dowding 🌸🚜 ☮️ @LeilaniDowding]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯serious amounts of propaganda to make people believe this is a problem

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Please share.

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

This is the sort of basic level knowledge that was learned at school.

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Follow this science.

[Féile an Phobail @FeileBelfast]

Kennedy Centre Féile Trad Trail this afternoon. 🎵🎻🎵🎻

Over 200 Irish traditional music sessions taking place during Féile an Earraigh right up to St Patrick’s Day! ☘️