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Liam Coates

@Liampcoates

Local Democracy Reporter with the Irish Independent focusing on Dublin. Get in touch: [email protected]

Joined February 2021
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Street art, bike bunkers and pollution fighting plants – meet the man behind Dublin City Council’s ‘Beta’ projects buff.ly/g6vdFmY
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buff.ly/sz6IDLV Four new public toilets are being proposed for Dublin city centre, at an estimated cost of €5.7m over the next five years, according to a report from Dublin City Council (DCC). Read more at Independent Dublin.
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Defence Forces’ members criticise ‘elitist’ and ‘archaic’ behaviour by some senior officers irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/…

Defence Forces’ members criticise ‘elitist’ and ‘archaic’ behaviour by some senior officers

Delegate speaks of demeaning demands, such as to heat officers’ butter so it could be spread

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Hoopoe hoopla: ‘In my 40 years of birding, I’ve never seen anything like this spring’ irishtimes.com/environment/2…
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The government doesn’t know how much the Cycle to Work scheme has cost them to date, nor how much a proposed expansion of this scheme in this year’s budget would cost. businesspost.ie/news/governm…
Government flying blind on Cycle to Work costs as it mulls expansion in budget

Government flying blind on Cycle to Work costs as it mulls expansion in budget

The Department of Finance has no data on how many bikes have been bought or how much the scheme has cost them since it was set up in 2009

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As US behemoths and Chinese interests extend their lead in the increasingly important AI space, can Europe find its feet before it runs out of road? @LiamPCoates has this analysis 👇 businesspost.ie/news/europe-…

Europe trails America in the AI race. Experts tell us why - and what the EU can do about it

As US behemoths and Chinese interests extend their lead in the increasingly important AI space, can Europe find its feet before it runs out of road?

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EPA data hailed a 21.6 per cent drop in energy emissions last year. But if we don’t account for imported energy, how accurate is this figure? @LiamPCoates has been looking at the numbers 👇 businesspost.ie/news/climate…
Climate analysis: New data blurs the lines between axing emissions and exporting them

Climate analysis: New data blurs the lines between axing emissions and exporting them

EPA data hailed a 21.6 per cent drop in energy emissions last year. But if we don’t account for imported energy, how accurate is this figure?

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Trade group seeks thousands of euro to fund legal challenge to Dublin transport plan businesspost.ie/article/trad…
Trade group seeks thousands of euro to fund legal challenge to Dublin transport plan

Trade group seeks thousands of euro to fund legal challenge to Dublin transport plan

Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance is looking for contributions to fund a legal battle against the council’s traffic plan

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Analysis: What now for the quays after Liffey Cycle Route canned? businesspost.ie/news-focus/a…

Analysis: What now for the quays after Liffey Cycle Route canned?

Without a definitive timeline for delivering a segregated cycle lane along the River Liffey, there’s a risk that a piecemeal approach could leave cyclists in limbo for years

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Dublin City Council (DCC) has cancelled the permanent €100 million Liffey Cycle Route, which would have transformed cycling infrastructure along the city quays businesspost.ie/news/dublin-…

Dublin City Council cancels €100m permanent Liffey Cycle Route

The ambitious plan to build boardwalks over the river has been scrapped as part of a new overhaul of traffic in Dublin city centre

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Northern Irish brewery exits Republic over ‘unworkable’ deposit return scheme businesspost.ie/news/norther…
Northern Irish brewery cans Republic over ‘unworkable’ deposit return scheme

Northern Irish brewery cans Republic over ‘unworkable’ deposit return scheme

Rodger Doherty, director of Lacada Brewery, urged authorities across the UK and Ireland to co-operate on deposit returns to ease pain for small producers

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Not fair to make industry fund deposit returns scheme and pay for litter clean up, says Coca-Cola businesspost.ie/news/not-fai…

Not fair to make industry fund deposit returns scheme and pay for litter clean up, says Coca-Cola

Under the new plastic recycling laws, producers will be required to fund the collection of litter as well as the new recycling scheme

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Congrats to Liam Coates (BA Journalism) on making the Dean’s list ⁦@HumanitiesDCU⁩ ⁦@DCU⁩. Liam was a recipient of the Veronica Guerin Scholarship and completed his internship ⁦@ASU⁩ Washington Bureau. The future of journalism looks bright!
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Navigating the changing tides of water regulations is a complex task, but advocates and officials from @ASU's @KylCenter are stepping up to the challenge. Read more from @cronkitenews reporter @Liampcoates: 💦 ow.ly/om6j50PxVAR

As water regulations shift - again - advocates, officials work to cope

The Supreme Court's ruling this summer in the Sackett case was supposed to clarify Clean Water Act regulations, but has instead left officials waiting and wondering what's next as federal regulators...

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Arizona advocates express concerns over long-term impact of court's discrimination ruling. Get the details from @cronkitenews reporter @Liampcoates: ow.ly/S9VG50PlbvK
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There may only be a dozen or so critically endangered vaquitas left, and the U.S. says Mexico has not done enough to protect the small porpoise. @CenterForBioDiv wants to see more action. Story by @Liampcoates: cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/…

U.S. criticizes Mexico over protection of vaquitas, stops short of sanctions

Mexico is not living up to its responsibility to protect the threatened totoaba fish and the critically endangered vaquita, a small porpoise of which there are only around a dozen left in the Gulf of...

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It was great to connect with reporters from @cronkitenews to discuss a range of issues impacting Arizonans including health care, education, DACA, natural resources, and democracy. Based on their tough and insightful questions, they have bright futures in journalism ahead.
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The @BLMNational said its recent order is needed to “protect these public lands and the greater connected landscape,” which have significant value to tribes like the Navajo and Pueblo. @Liampcoates Click below to learn more.👇 cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/…

Navajo witnesses clash over government's Chaco Canyon mining ban

A moratorium on mining within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon tramples on tribal sovereignty and denies Navajo badly needed royalty payments; or it is needed to ensure oil and gas operations no longer...

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State and local governments in Arizona are scheduled to replace about 20,000 vehicles in their fleets over the next decade – and could save $283 million in fuel + maintenance if they replaced them with EVs, a report by @ArizonaPIRG says. By @Liampcoates: cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/…
Report: Shifting to EV fleets would save state, local governments millions

Report: Shifting to EV fleets would save state, local governments millions

Arizona governments could save almost $283 million over the next 10 years if roughly 20,000 gasoline-powered light-duty vehicles in their fleets that are due to be retired were replaced with electric...

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“Unfortunately, out of all our government leaders, we don’t seem to have a single one that seems to be a big person helping or encouraging (EVs)," said Jim Stack, president of the Phoenix Electric Auto Association. @Liampcoates Read more below⬇️. cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2023/…
National scorecard on electric-vehicle policies gives Arizona low marks

National scorecard on electric-vehicle policies gives Arizona low marks

Arizona fared poorly across the board for policies aimed at encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles, according to a new national ranking of state policies. Arizona was 26th of the 33 states...

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