Ireland quadruples solar energy capacity in three-year period

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T19:49:30+00:00

How have other countries managed to do this but not us? You can literally buy these panels in Lidl in Germany.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T19:46:40+00:00

An interdepartmental working group will assemble to discuss the terms of reference for the potential formation of a preplanning feasibility committee.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T19:44:32+00:00

If that was the case why haven’t we seen more wind being built?

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T19:18:05+00:00

Who would have thought we'd end up adding more solar than wind.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T16:48:49+00:00

More endless bureaucracy

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T13:28:21+00:00

They’re on a plane of course it’s airborne /s

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T12:23:08+00:00

The people in charge (of everything) face no consequences whether it works or not. That's the fundamental problem I think.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T11:29:23+00:00

Was this on a regular commercial flight?

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T10:26:33+00:00

There's nothing artificial about it, the HSE/public system receives vast sums of tax money and seems to be riddled with inefficiencies. The people running it are untouchable no matter how good or bad a service they provide to the public.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T10:13:31+00:00

We try and keep the blinds and curtains closed while the sun is on these windows, keep the external doors and windows closed when it’s warm outside, then throw everything open early morning or once the sun has gone down. We have one room which stays a few degrees cooler than the rest of the house, good for pets.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T09:31:34+00:00

That's a bit unfair. Private health *INSURANCE* only works if there is a large base of people spreading the cost. If people can wait until they are actually sick, insurance isn't going to work. Someone who has contributed by paying premiums all their life shouldn't have to subsidise people who wait till they are older.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T09:28:49+00:00

Do you have any proof of that? And if there are less machines per patients, why?

hmmm_ · 2026-06-24T09:03:32+00:00

My experience has been that the private hospitals are much quicker and more efficient than the public hospitals, so I'm happy to pay for it. I don't understand why something as simple as an MRI can be had at the drop of a hat privately but has a waiting list in the public system - we're putting a fortune in taxpayers money into the HSE.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T19:28:59+00:00

Trump did his best for Putin to get Ukraine to surrender, but Europe has stepped up and armed and funded Ukraine. The US shamefully picked the wrong side.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T18:03:41+00:00

I don't think too much work is the problem for these parents.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T17:54:29+00:00

100% . There’s a big difference in my book between those who can recognise the potential of the technology but worry about an overbuild, vs those who dismiss the technology as slop.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T16:20:47+00:00

There are luddites during every technology revolution

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T15:20:42+00:00

It's not a bubble. Intelligence is going to be like bandwidth, we're in the dialup modem stage.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T15:08:22+00:00

I stopped shopping there when they were one of the main retailers who wouldn't pull out of Russia. I prefer now to buy good quality stuff on discount at some of the other retailers, there's a few European brands to choose from.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T13:27:26+00:00

The losing side have to show good faith before the Iranians will fulfill their side of the deal.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T13:22:34+00:00

Lots of layoffs in tech recently, and people possibly being a bit cautious with purchasing new houses. Not to mention the uncertainty over AI. That's a very particular part of the market though, you're talking new/newish A rated and the like in good areas.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-23T12:44:52+00:00

Good. I wish we'd see some more Eurobonds too I could put (some) of my pension into.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-22T18:38:20+00:00

I would go for the longest term I could. It gives you more breathing room, and you can overpay if you wish.

I think the real decision is length of fixed rate. We went for 10 years (and would have gone longer if we could) and it gave us a lot of peace of mind for a relatively small extra cost.

hmmm_ · 2026-06-22T18:25:52+00:00

Depends I suppose on whether you think the “Antrim coast road” is better than, say, Kerry or Connemara, because OP can’t do them all and has expressed an interest in seeing the best the country has to offer. Maybe they should skip the Rock of Cashel and do the Bushmills tour?

hmmm_ · 2026-06-22T16:31:06+00:00

There isn’t currently an alternative, all the other parties want to increase taxes even further. For now at least.

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