David W. Higgins
@higginsdavidw
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There should a tangible connection between @DublinAirport and any person bearing its name. Mary Robinson flew through DUB for many UN engagements abroad. What else? 🟤 Fitzgerald = Worked in Aer Lingus 🟤 Lemass = Industry & Commerce Minister
Interesting letter. It is correct more things should be named after women. There is already the Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina and the Mary McAleese Bridge, but there is nothing named after Seán Lemass. Also, the naming of Dublin Airport would reflect Lemass's role in pioneering…
And not to overlook Seán's role in setting up the Elections Ireland site, a great resource for all students of Irish elections. Huge amount of work went into this and into his many books on Irish elections, listed here: electionsireland.org/books.cfm
Very sorry to hear this. Seán was a dedicated public servant both through his ‘day job’ with Dublin City Council and his incisive election analyses, on broadcast media & his telephone directory-sized books of local election results. And a true gentleman away from the microphone.
I spent a lot of my teenage and college years on his website, electionsireland.org. Just browsing for trends in all kinds of election data. Political analysis was my gateway drug to economic analysis. Pity I never met this legend in person. RIP.
Renowned election analyst and pollster Seán Donnelly has died rte.ie/news/politics/…
Both the US and UK have a housing crisis. But it is so, so much worse in Britain - and not just in London. Once you account for average incomes, the data is stark. (From @jburnmurdoch, as ever)
The silence on Sudan sadly reflects the reality of human attention. Max attention on Gaza for two full years means there's little left in the tank to care about a new conflict. Even if the human suffering is on par or worse.
Violence against women and girls is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan. The conflict has already taken more than 150,000 lives and forced over 12 million people from their homes.
Americans love St. Patrick's Day. I learnt this year while flying @SouthwestAir it's one of just four days when drinks on board are free 🍻 It's only fair we return some love. Wishing all Americans happiness and health today on their Thanksgiving Day 🦃
Love it!!
I was inspired by this post, so made one for Dublin! Super cool project.
another win for the EU 🇪🇺
Business network Dublin Chamber is calling on the Government to introduce emergency legislation to ensure that MetroLink "proceeds without further delay" rte.ie/news/ireland/2…
We are embarking on the largest capital plan in the history of the State (€275.4bn). If we’re going to spend unprecedented sums, we must also build unprecedented transparency. That means the State needs the ability to see procurement spend in near real time. (11/x)
Trying to get to Dublin Airport in 2032: - The Paul Murphy taxi app messed up your scheduled pickup - Metrolink has only just cleared its 8th judicial review
And the original terminal building was designed by his brother Desmond.
Wouldn't Garret Fitzgerald also be a deserving name? He worked in Aer Lingus in his 20s and two urban legends surround his time there: - He read old airline timetables for relaxation - They needed four executives and a computer to replace him
A bill to officially rename Dublin Airport after former taoiseach Seán Lemass has been moved to a second stage rte.ie/news/2025/1125…
Schrödinger's Ireland for Young People. Simultaneously a place the world's young are clamouring to enter for a better life AND a place the young can't wait to get out of.
Young people are now fleeing Ireland at three times the rate of those who are leaving Hungary People were promised a post Catholic utopia in 2018 Why has it not come to pass?
The Hola taxi app is a low-profit alternative already on the market, created by drivers. I hope it catches on. That would negate the need for yet another public body to juggle more responsibilities.
People Before Profit have today called on the National Transport Authority to set up its own "not-for-profit" taxi app in response to the 'Uberisation' of the sector. jrnl.ie/6885242t
SIX years ago, the first cases of COVID-19 were likely to have emerged in China. December gave us the first large outbreak in Wuhan. Where has the time gone?
There's fat to be trimmed with government spending. Too many projects making headlines for cost overruns. But state capacity also needs to grow in areas like defence, energy and transport. More muscle needed too. independent.ie/opinion/commen…
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