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tommygreene.bsky.social
Journalist | ✍️ in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, openDemocracy, The Irish Times, The Detail, Private Eye, WIRED, The Journal.ie, ElDiario.es, Computer Weekly, Prospect Magazine, The Bel Tel, Irish News & others. Reach me: tommy-greene[oneat]protonmail[dot]com
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Mid-Ulster engineering firm told workers to come to production site during the peak of 'danger to life' Storm Éowyn, billed as Ireland's most powerful storm in more than a decade. Story in today's @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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'There is a decades-long history of local people resisting state-led and private forestry initiatives across Leitrim. The recent involvement of overseas speculative financial vehicles...have lent fresh impetus to local opposition.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Two stories of mine on the front of today's @irishnews.com. One piece reveals the number of times US military aircraft has used Aldergrove as a stopover for planes travelling to Middle East since Oct '23. Second reports that only 2.5% of all farm-source water pollution cases prosecuted in a decade

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Journalist spied on by PSNI says he’s still a victim of police ‘whispering campaign’ - www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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The last fragments of ancient Irish rainforests may face a new threat … trees

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New report from @bronamcneill.bsky.social & others at the Environmental Justice Network Ireland urges greater transparency in Lough Neagh responses to date. Democratic "gaps" in various developing responses "are undermining public confidence in proposed solutions." www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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Work for @theguardian.com from County Leitrim & County Fermanagh with journalist @tommygreene.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/... #leitrim #fermanagh #ireland #photography #photojournalism

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State and private bodies' efforts to meet climate targets through non-native monoculture woodland have led to local discontent in Ireland's border region, where disputes over land use have deep roots and ancient sits alongside the modern. For @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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The striking stained glass window in Belfast City Hall commemorating the International Brigades. 48 mainly working class men volunteered from the city - from both sides of the divide. Gandesa, Belchite, Madrid, Brunete, Teruel, Córdoba.... Thanks to Paul Mullan for this photo.

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New Shrapnel episode drops on Monday. In the meantime, watch this short video and subscribe! www.patreon.com/posts/121190...

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Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al-Sharif reunited with his sister and her family upon their return to the northern Gaza Strip for the first time since Israel’s war began.

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A brilliant discussion of @danhancox.bsky.social's new book on @sobremesapod.bsky.social here. Among other things, brings back some slightly surreal memories covering 2019 general strike and riots in Barcelona with @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0gvq...

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In truth, all of the legacy cases raise profound issues about the right to life and equality before the law where state actors are accused of wrongdoing. By litigating and obfuscating, Labour look increasingly two-faced in its position on Legacy now it's in Govt: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Press freedom organizations and the organizers of the International Journalism Festival (IJF) called on Iran on Tuesday to release Italian journalist Cecilia Sala with immediate effect.

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Enjoyed speaking to Tommy for this. It's a brilliant piece! How we ended up nearly opening a new coal mine, and what to do about it.

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British coal's last hurrah? A long-form piece digging into a protracted battle over West Cumbria's coalfields, which extend out for miles underneath the Irish Sea. Marylinne Robinson and other unlikely figures feature in @aljazeera.com weekend long read www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

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The Detail has now joined Bluesky. We'll still occasionally post on Twitter but Bluesky will be our main account. Follow us!

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Amitav Ghosh: ‘Ireland is where the British created all their colonial methods, it’s where they tried it out first’. The acclaimed Indian writer’s new work explores how the climate crisis has its roots in European colonialism www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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Amitav Ghosh: ‘Ireland is where the British created all their colonial methods, it’s where they tried it out first’. Weekend interview in the Irish Times: www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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