This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest challenges facing not just this government, but the next five or six Irish governments, and they are in no way prepared for it. - ThreadSky

philipoconnor.bsky.social • 116 days ago

This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest challenges facing not just this government, but the next five or six Irish governments, and they are in no way prepared for it.

Reposted from Gavin Sheridan

When climate scientists warn repeatedly: "Ireland is not ready for what's happening and worse is coming" they mean we don't have robust resilience, infrastructure, fail-safes, protocols, workflows etc for extreme heat, rain, storms, cold etc. They're right. We're not.

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darragh-oneill.bsky.social•116 days ago

Be handy if we had a big lump of cash to try and alleviate some of these, 13 billion or so.

telescoper.bsky.social•116 days ago

Had they intended to do anything about this they would not have made Darragh O'Brien Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy

philipoconnor.bsky.social•116 days ago

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan: The nine most terrifying words in Irish politics must be "Darragh O'Brien is the new minister for this department".

saoirsemc.bsky.social•113 days ago

Philip, you’re not giving them enough credit.. they have committed to changing how we count emissions from cattle to make the emissions disappear. What’s that if it’s not climate action!?

donalkinsale.bsky.social•113 days ago

Touche.

philipoconnor.bsky.social•113 days ago

Me watching them cook the books:

ernekid.bsky.social•116 days ago

Like that’s what I don’t get about Irish politicians, like if you’re goal as a political party is to gain power and to hold it then why aren’t you preparing to make it easier for whoever is Taoiseach in like 2040?

karlstanley.bsky.social•116 days ago

Nobody in our political establishment thinks that far ahead. They are concerned with the space from now until the next election and no further.

ec1979.bsky.social•116 days ago

This is it exactly, there is no-one involved in national politics in this country with any long-term vision.

philipoconnor.bsky.social•116 days ago

There are a few, but everything is done to make sure they'll never get next nor near power.

ernekid.bsky.social•116 days ago

It’s pretty grim to think that one day we will have Fianna Fáil Taoiseach Jack Chambers but if that’s what they want then why not try to future proof your own political career?

philipoconnor.bsky.social•116 days ago

All that matters is winning your seat in the next election and keeping your snout in the trough. That's as far into the future as any of these gowls can see.

ernekid.bsky.social•116 days ago

Micheal Martin has been in the Dail since 1987 and was first in the government in 1997. You have to wonder does he ever think, God I wish I did this 30 years ago because if I did it would make my job way easier now?

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