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Irish | Civic Cartographer | Software Engineer | Researcher | State Archaeologist & Anthropologist | Systems Mapper
Decisions are not really made by NGOs They’re often just used to give the illusion or rubber stamping of civic participation for goals that were agreed long in advance In my opinion, the real decisions are made by the Secretary-Generals of government departments, who are…
This week's column: Do we really need politicians any more now that all the important decisions are made by judges, NGOs and assorted other busybodies? independent.ie/opinion/commen…
Time for a complete and compehensive systems map of all entities and institutions that make up the immigration industrial complex in Ireland. You cannot fight what you cannot see.
Did a government TD just describe the issue accurately? Am I dreaming?
Ireland’s problem is down to cabinet performing like a non executive board of directors instead of an executive decision making body. We have evaporated democratic input through the public appointments process and devolving responsibility to ineffective + inefficient quangos. 1/2
Women hold 86% of all part-time positions in Ireland’s Civil Service and around 63% of full-time roles. So why is the conversation still framed as inequality?
Gentle reminder: This vote by Mayo County Councillors had no impact on asylum seekers coming into the county. The CEO of the County Council holds all the power. What the councillors do is purely performative. You can thank the Local Government Reform Act of 2014 for that.…
Every council in the country needs to follow Kilkenny’s lead. This September I’ll be touring around as many councils as I can to try get a nomination… at the very least I will be able to pitch this idea directly. Local democracy for the win! 🥇
The Irish Department of Justice: Funds the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, which has taken legal action against the State for failing to meet housing obligations for migrants. Funds the Irish Penal Reform Trust, which lobbies against expanding the prison system and…
Reminder: NASC, an NGO that receives over 70% of its funding from the Irish State, lobbies the Irish State to expand Afghan resettlement and family reunification.
On the Belmullet Peninsula, a new mural caught me off guard and filled me with awe, something I hadn't felt in years. If murals like this began to appear on gables around Ireland, they might speak volumes to those who’ve come without understanding: this place has depth, history,…
If ever a decade of governance cried out for systematic, forensic analysis, it’s the past ten years in Ireland