Cllr. Joan Hopkins @hopkins_joan Twitter profile

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 months

It’s official, I’m running 🏃‍♀️ Pls chip in to pay for leaflets etc or get in touch if you can support the campaign 👇🙏

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

11 months

I left my very sick father in hospital this evening in the care of a group of wonderful people, the majority of whom were not born in this country. I came out & Dublin is on fire. I am so angry with these boys & men attacking our city. How dare they claim to be protecting me.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

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1 year

Sometimes it’s impossible to stay positive in this job. Nature is under siege. It’s nesting season. This is before & after today. Tramtrack #Howth They even managed to take the bench with them. I’m absolutely fuming. Message not getting through. #BiodiversityCrisis

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

5 months

Don’t know about anyone else but I am relieved & uplifted to see our flag being used to celebrate all of us. For months now racists & misogynists have sullied & degraded the tricolour.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

What happens in 30 years time when all the people renting from private landlords retire on the state pension? What’s our long term plan as a society to manage that? #HousingActionDay2022 #HousingCrisis

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

If I hear one more politician or planner referring to “homes or apartments” I’ll lose it. I live in an apartment, it is my home. I actively chose it. I’m not living here because I can’t afford a house or it’s a stop gap. #homesnotinvestments

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 month

I met a nurse on the door in Malahide. 29 yrs old, just returned home from Sydney. Wants a life in back in Dublin. Apparently @HSELive not hiring nurses. Half a mill a month being spent on agency staff. Is this government incapable of making smart choices?

RTÉ News

@rtenews

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The General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said that a cap on recruitment in the health sector will result in the "biggest own goal this country has ever scored"

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

I will never accept we can’t have something because of the risk of anti social behaviour. It’s anti social not to have working lifts in DART stations, benches & bus shelters, trees & playgrounds. Don’t get me started on Public toilets. We need all of these!

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 months

My house built in 2004 is wheelchair accessible by law. To build a hospital in 2024 that is not is wheelchair accessible is frankly unbelievable.

Mick Caul

@caulmick

4 months

A PAEDIATRIC doctor said design flaws in the new National Children’s Hospital ( #NCH ) - the cost of which is €2.24bn - left them in tears when they were taken on a preliminary tour of the facility. - Nicola Byrne The senior doctor said two of the six consulting rooms in a

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

If I buy a high end EV, a nice little Porsche for example for €105k, I can get a grant for €5k. We could have bought 5 people who are struggling financially to buy an Ebike, why don’t we do that? If I can afford a Porsche I don’t need government help. #ClimateEmergency

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

11 months

I am really struggling to get my head round the fact that someone would burn down a hotel rather than see it provide refuge for fellow humans. A councillor then blaming the government, attempting to justify it & threatening more of the same.

RTÉ News

@rtenews

11 months

'No justification': Varadkar condemns fire at Galway hotel set to house asylum seekers | Read more:

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 months

Scary to think how close we were to privatising our water here in Ireland. A cautionary tale from across the pond.

Feargal Sharkey

@Feargal_Sharkey

4 months

“Water company plans £89m shareholder payout despite sewage conviction.” And that boys & girls is how it works We can spend £91.6m fixing the sewage works or dump that sh*t into the nearest river, pay a £2.6m fine and give the rest to our shareholders.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Your bike should be convenient to use, ie outside your front door. DCC need to reverse this ASAP. I find giant red bins & giant Range Rovers outside my door undesirable but you don’t hear me complain!!! City puts brakes on ‘undesirable’ bicycle shed

City puts brakes on ‘undesirable’ bicycle shed

Dublin city council has refused the owner of a period home in Clontarf permission to retain a bicycle storage unit in their front garden, ruling that it would

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Cars have got to go & I’m sorry everyone but SUVs especially have really gotta go. Let’s take full advantage of the current supply chain issues & never let another one of the big ugly yokes into the country. #ClimateCrisis #CarAddict #IPCCReport #LastChanceSaloon

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

My dad named 32 neighbours & family (incl. himself & 2 sisters) who left Corofin in the 50’s. His 2 sisters settled in London, my dad worked all over the world, including 25ys in Africa. He’s thinks his home town should return the hospitality.

Clare pensioner injured at protest against asylum seeker accommodation

The incident occurred outside an isolated and vacant five-bedroom luxury property at Scool near Corofin on Sunday night

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

A lady stopped me when I got out of my car at the shop. She gave out to me for ruining the place with cycle lanes & proceeded to call me a hypocrite for driving a car. I wasn’t given an opportunity to respond. It is possible to own & drive a car & still support cycle lanes.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

I’m running (cycling) for Mayor of #Fingal today.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

9 months

The more I hear about the new deposit return scheme, the more it appears our government has created a system that has little to do recycling & is more about supporting big business. It’s evident none of them ever ran a small business.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

I didn’t win. Did you know, only #Fingal cllrs can vote for #Mayor ? FF/G/Lab have an agreement, & vote for each other & takes “turns” being Mayor. If that doesn’t sound #democratic it’s because it isn’t. #Ireland is ranked LAST in the European Local Democracy Index. 1/2

Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

I’m running (cycling) for Mayor of #Fingal today.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

When I 1st asked for benches I was refused on the grounds that they’d “attract anti-social behaviour”. I’m pleased to report that @Fingalcoco will now be providing 50 new benches for #Howth #Sutton #Malahide #Baldoyle #Balgriffin #Portmarnock #Kinsealy #ProSocialBehaviour

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

@DarraghOBrienTD It was with a heavy heart & much consideration that I voted no to selling precious public land to a private developer last night. In the middle of a housing crisis to sell the main component (land) for €11m whilst giving €20m in subsidies just didn’t add up financially 1/3

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Why do I have to switch to @Channel4News to find out what’s going on in the world? If I were relying on @rtenews I wouldn’t know there was a country called Ethiopia, let alone there was a genocide happening. They must do better.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

The UN have written to Irish government to remind them of their responsibilities to protect human rights with regard to housing. They stated in their reminder that “gold is a commodity, housing is not”. #HousingCrisis

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

This is a courtesy crossing 👇I’m fairly certain most have never heard of them. At least none of the cars rushing past me as I stood in the pouring rain this morning. It really is past time to introduce zebra crossings & really start making pedestrians a priority @Fingalcoco

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

11 months

My dad has dementia.I spent 20 mins in nursing home today looking for a member of staff. I’d been asking for a pillow for 3 days. I regularly have to ask for water for my father. We pay €4k+ pm. My father is lucky he has regular visits & us advocating for him. Not everyone has.

Róisín Shortall

@RoisinShortall

11 months

Private nursing homes are not within the remit of the HSE's safeguarding policy, even though they represent 80% of all nursing homes. This means that HSE social workers do not have a legal right to enter their premises. Robust safeguarding legislation is urgently needed.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

The simple pleasure of cycling into the city without fearing for your life. More of this please.

Kevin Sheedy

@KevSheedy

4 years

Phase 2 of the Royal Canal Greenway from Guild Street to North Strand Road. x2 speed. Well done to @DubCityCouncil

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Less than 4% of our cycling infrastructure target met. I’m generally an optimist person but these stats do not lie. I’ve never in my working life missed a target by such epic proportions. Cycle lanes should be the easiest part of our climate action policies.

Robert Burns

@robertburns73

3 years

Greater Dublin Area (GDA) Cycle Network Plan was published in 2013 & proposed an additional 2,400km of urban, inter-urban & greenway cycle routes by 2020 & set a target of 1 in 10 trips by bike. NTA reported that 90km of cycle routes were installed in GDA between 2011 & 2018.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

Government not keeping their side of the social contract. Haven’t left my 5km, not hugged my mam or seen my sister etc. I’m trying not to get really peed off now. #COVID19

Rory Hearne

@RoryHearneGaffs

4 years

The mind boggles is disbelief. We've stopped collecting data on people travelling into the country??? The mandatory hotel plans have stalled???...thousands coming in from countries with new variants.. #COVID19 @RoisinShortall Not surprising cases rising @IrishTimes

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

Finally got to try the #clontarfbaths . Fabulous facility. 👉tides always in 👉seawater 👉open air 👉safe controlled environment @Fingalcoco Fingalcoco need facilities like this. 88km of coastline & we haven’t got 1 public bath. As Chair of the Policy Committee I better sort this

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

My bike was nicked from outside Baldoyle Community Hall. If anyone sees or heard anything please let me know. It’s my pride and joy that bike & I’ll be lost without it. Please share. Thanks. #Baldoyle #Bike

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Several months ago someone was in touch to say they spotted an #otter at #Mayne River #Baldoyle #racecourse park. I’ve been on the lookout since. Check this out. #biodiversity

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 months

This is the worst part of my job as a councillor. About twice a week a pensioner will call me saying they are being evicted or can no longer afford rent in their private accommodation. The Council has no where to house them either. Imagine making pensioners homeless. Horrendous.

Mick Caul

@caulmick

3 months

#EvictionNation Landlord’s move to pressurise and evict 92 year old ‘unconscionable’, says RTB - Ellen O'Riordan Patrick Molloy has been ordered to pay €3,750 in damages to his elderly tenant at The Elms, Charleville Square, Rathfarnham, Dublin, for breach of his landlord

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

5 min to the shop takes 10 mins. 4 sets of gates to navigate. This route through the park should be easy. Join me in asking these barriers to be removed. @IBIKEDublin @Fingal_Cycling @AccessForAll7 @Fingalcoco #KissTheGatesGoodbye #baldoyle #cycling #ClimateChange #Equality

Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

@Fingalcoco are doing great work putting in new cycling infrastructure in Baldoyle & all around Fingal but all the old barriers remain. Please remove the gates! @IBIKEDublin @Fingal_Cycling #KissTheGatesGoodbye

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

Still waiting. Missed the rain shower. Just. It’s months since I asked @Fingalcoco to write to NTA asking for bus shelters. It would have been so much easier & comfortable for me to just get in the car. Serious about #ClimateAction ? Get serious about Public Transport. #BusShelter

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

In the dentists chair listening to @rteliveline discussing the environment (not sure which was more painful). @rte really need to consider Joes suitably for the national airwaves. His attitude on the environment is actually quite dangerous. #ClimateEmergency

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

Currently we do not salt/grit footpaths, only roads. If we are serious about prioritising walking, cycling (& we say we are) then this will have to change. I’ll be proposing a change of policy on this asap. #ActiveTravel #ClimateEmergency

Fingal County Council

@Fingalcoco

2 years

Fingal County Council crews will be salting the usual routes at 7pm tonight and at 4am tomorrow morning. Please drive carefully and think of other road users. Bígí cúramach agus sábháilte. For advice on safe winter driving and severe weather see ❄❄

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

29 days

I’ve a lot of female friends saying we need to thank Stephen or Simon or Pascal for the free HRT 🤔 I’d like to thank the actual woman 👩 responsible for it. Women were not prioritised without a fight & it was women who were fighting. #MoreMna #SupportYourSister

Green Party Ireland

@greenparty_ie

1 month

Over 3 years ago, Senator @paulinegalway was campaigning for greater supports for women during menopause. Today in #Budget2025 we announced free Hormone Replacement Therapy which will save hundreds of thousands of women between €360 and €840 per year. #GreensInGovernment

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

Brand new footpath, road & cycle lane #Baldoyle I’m seriously hoping whichever utility company did this are back out quick. @Fingalcoco

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

👉I cut meat and diary from my diet. 👉I stopped buying new stuff. 👉I take my bike instead of my car.👉I moved from a house to an apartment. 👉I drastically reduced my flying. 👉I changed my job. I’m playing my part, pity about our government.

Amazon gets green light for new data centre in Meath that will use enough energy to power most of...

Online giant, Amazon has secured the green light for a new data centre in County Meath despite opposition from An Taisce.

www.independent.ie

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

10 months

Thanks to all who helped campaign over last 3 years. #KissTheGatesGoodbye

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

I’ve recently found out that it is @Fingalcoco policy NOT to light parks or open spaces. I’m absolutely aghast, I asked what I could do to change this & was told it would be a “huge commitment”. Joan “huge commitment”Hopkins is putting in a motion to do it. Please support me.

Malachy Clerkin

@MalachyClerkin

4 years

We need to start talking about the barriers to women exercising in public and the role of men in putting them off. Today’s column.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

5 months

Thank you Howth Malahide for voting for me. I hoped that hard work would pay off but I never expected to top the poll. Thanks to @OCallaghanCian & to all my family & friends who believed in, encouraged me, fed & watered me, who knocked, postered & leafleted. Now, let’s go to work

Cian O'Callaghan T.D.

@OCallaghanCian

5 months

Congrats to @hopkins_joan topping the poll and elected on the first count in the Howth Malahide electoral area.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

@ccferrie I have told the council I won’t accept a report where anti social behaviour is listed as a reason not to provide something. Examples include; Access to parks (kissing gates) Lifts Toilets Lighting Trees Water fountains & yes you’ve guessed it; benches!

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Is the Southside better than the Northside? @Fingalcoco trip to @dlrcc to experience their coastal bike routes. I’m giving them a 10, they’ve done an incredible job. Public Realm that dreams are made of. Thumbs up for the @TheBikeHub_ie , inspiring work. Thanks to @BleeperActive

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

“Don’t tell me what your values are, show me your budgets & I’ll tell you what you value”. Well done @WhitmoreJen I’m very proud tonight to be a Social Democrat. @SocDems . #DefundGreyhoundRacing

Social Democrats

@SocDems

4 years

Laura Lynn Foundation, a hospice for children, gets less money from the Govt than the greyhound industry. This motion is not complicated - it is about how we prioritise funding. @WhitmoreJen #DefundGreyhoundRacing

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 months

Whomever came up with this and needs to be disqualified from advertising. Embarrassing & offensive.

RSA Ireland

@RSAIreland

3 months

When you lose your licence, you become reliant on other people to take you where you need to go and you become a burden for others. If you get caught drink or drug driving, you will be disqualified 🚫 🔗 #RoadSafety #DriveSafely #VisionZero

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

Can we please have an adult conversation about our government supporting the vital work of farmers? We need a just transition where we subsidise diversity;crops, fruit, veg to provide some food security. We need rewilding, reforestation, rewetting. Intensive diary is killing us.

John Gibbons 🇵🇸

@think_or_swim

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@Graiseconsult1 @HannahEDaly

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

I went for a swim yesterday morning, 14 degrees, middle of November. I haven’t even started wearing my swim socks yet. Our climate is destabilising all around us & most be people I talk to are not the slightest bit worried. We have our collective heads in the sand. #ClimateAction

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

Lots of parents of girls telling me this. Girls given no option not to wear the uniform skirt. It’s 2020 & this nonsense is still happening.

Averil Rafferty

@averilrafferty

4 years

Just back from teaching some 6th year students from a girl's school. I was told no students cycle as the school uniform not practical for cycling in.. @IrishCycle @dlrcycling @dublincycling @EamonRyan Surely this is an easy fix that could potentially get lots of cars off the road

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

@frank_oconnor Just been in Cork for the Jazz, stayed on South Mall. We cannot get over how much of the city is vacant, unbelievable waste. The parts of Cork that work, really work & the people are amazing. The city needs a major investment.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

If you live in France & your town has 20k residents you have a directly elected Mayor who has responsibility for providing schools & hses. 25% of hses are public so teachers & waiters can live in the community. The Mayor does this by borrowing from a state bank at 0%. #democracy

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

@newschambers As Head of Transaction Banking at AIB in 2012 I was part of a task force which included Dept of Finance & Central Bank working to develop the “cashless society strategy”. So I for one am shocked that govt were shocked at this proposal.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

I confess I used to use the k word. I have completely stopped now & ask people whenever I hear it (a lot) not to use it. It’s the absolute minimum we should be doing to support Travellers.

🏳️‍⚧️ Rose Marie Maughan 🏳️‍⚧️

@Minceirbeoir

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Non Travellers seriously need to stop justifying the use of the K word. If a Traveller asks you to stop as its a racial slur causing us pain and loss of life. Don't try debate with us Listen to us! We are the one's who have been impacted by the term not you!

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

5 months

This stunning house in Baldoyle village would make a fabulous family home. I reported as derelict to @Fingalcoco 4 years ago & it’s still empty. 140,000 derelict & vacant homes in Ireland. 14,000 homeless. If we set a measly 10% target to refit we could fix crisis (if we wanted)

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

I genuinely believe they need to have climate change as a headline every day. We need to know where we are with targets & current impacts. Maybe incorporate into the weather section. Ignoring it is not an option & it’s a disservice to the public. #ClimateCrisis

RTÉ Climate Watch

@RTEClimateWatch

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RTÉ News published 0 articles about #ClimateChange on January 23, 2021 (0.0% of 64 articles)

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

@TheKnave2 @LorenaSGonzalez He’s not “giving” people work, he requires labour so people are “giving” him their skills and labour. His employees are paying tax, I’m sure at much higher rates than he is. Is he making the world a better place?

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

“Private vehicles account for about 20% of journeys but occupy 60% of the surface area.” Think of what we could do in the space?

Brent Toderian

@BrentToderian

4 years

In 5 years, Barcelona has doubled the city’s network of bike-lanes from 120km to 241km & eliminated 3.5k parking spaces. It made the entire city a low-emissions zone & created car-free areas around schools. It’s considering a London-style congestion zone.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

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3 years

Today marks the 1 yr anniversary of the murder of Urantsetseg Tserendorj, walking home from work in the evening in the IFSC, a simple walk I did for 20 yrs. My deepest sympathies to her friends & family. Let’s invest in protecting women & stop talking about it. #EnoughIsEnough

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

I reported this house in #Baldoyle almost 2 yrs ago to @Fingalcoco who removed windows & iron pipes that were a potential risk to passers by. Now I’m trying to get it officially registered as vacant & derelict so we can make it a home. Lets end #DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis

The Left Bank SD

@TheLeftBankSD

3 years

Please see link to our #DerelictIreland webinar Call to action from @OCallaghanCian @frank_oconnor And @judesherry @TheLeftBankSD Highlight derelict buildings on soc media with the # #DerelictIreland Thanks so much for a great webinar 💜💜💜😎😎😎👊👊👊

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

Make no mistake, we are allowing children to be murdered on our streets. A culture where people in vehicles are more important. Laws around speeding, illegal parking are ignored. Dutch people have the infrastructure they have now because the people wanted to protect children.

RSA Ireland

@RSAIreland

1 year

RSA publishes Child Casualties Report: Approximately 2 in 3 child casualties were a pedestrian or a cyclist. Between 2014 and 2022 there were 56 fatalities aged 0-15 years and 852 seriously injured road users. (1/2) #IrishRoadSafetyWeek #ChildSafetyDay #VisionZero

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 months

Ireland, let’s be a bit more like Finland.

Brent Toderian

@BrentToderian

4 months

“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

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Paris is undergoing a huge transformation. It’s not just cycle lanes & pedestrianisation either. They are building 68 new metro stations. Yes, you heard right 68 in 10 years. Every suburb will be 15 min ride from centre. We still can’t get into our dart station after 14 yrs.

Emmanuel

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Avant / Après la rue aux écoles Rue de la Parcheminerie dans le 5ème arrondissement de Paris

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

@nedboulting I think in a decade we will look back at the madness of lugging our expensive metal box’s around with us the same way we now look at smoking indoors.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

In the 70’s my mam took me on a seat on the back of her bike. When I started primary I walked to school (granted it was 10min walk!). Secondary school was bike or walk 20 mins. I brought myself to swimming, drama, dancing & football. This was completely ordinary. Can we go back?

Robert Burns

@robertburns73

2 years

How children travel to school has changed dramatically in 30 years between 1986 & 2016. Travel by foot or bike for primary school children has fallen from 50% to 25% in 30 years, with PT use halved, while proportion travelling by car has increased from 24% to 60% in same period.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

@karlstanley That’s the guards in the middle trying to leave the car park in Portmarnock, I had to walk my bike on the grass up to the road where someone helpfully told me I shouldn’t be on the road on a bike.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Last time I suggested ditching our cars on here hundreds of people piled on to call me names. Seriously though if we as a society cannot decide consciously to adapt in this small way I really do worry about the future. If your journey is 2k or less, don’t drive #ClimateEmergency

Robert Burns

@robertburns73

3 years

Proportion of people using car for short journeys (less than 2kms) has been increasing, based on @CSOIreland data between 2014 & 2019, & largely at expense of proportion of people walking. 6% increase in car use & 8% decrease in walking for trips <2kms between 2014 & 2019. 1/

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

A little girl about 8 yrs old on a bike flew out in front my car today. I was in a 30 zone doing about 20kph & I’m really glad I was. I see people flying in & out of my estate & I am appealing to people to please slow down. @Love30ie #ExpectKidsOnBikes

An Garda Síochána

@GardaTraffic

1 year

This morning we launched our 'Back to School' Road Safety campaign. Inspector Ross O'Doherty was there to brief media on the message we are hoping to convey to all road users. We're appealing to all drivers to play their part in making our roads safer.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

I went to Skerries on Friday for a swim, couldn’t get in due to pollution warning.Spent the weekend in Kerry swimming twice a day. Back home now wanted a swim this evening after work & can’t go to Portmarnock or Malahide. We are literally swimming in sh1t. Blue flags meaningless.

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

@swanireland

1 year

1 in 7 Irish bathing waters (as reported on ) have swim restrictions due to pollution / possible pollution. It mostly comes from sewage & agriculture. It increases in heavy rain, that will increase with climate change. We must stop this pollution!

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

“1 tree per 317 residents in Ballybough, & 1 for every 4 residents in Sandymount. “ That’s a shocking stat. #trees #equality

Stephanie Dickenson

@StephDickenson

4 years

“Why do residents of the north inner city not deserve the kinds of things other parts of Dublin take for granted? 5 years ago, as reported by the Dublin Inquirer, there was 1 tree per 317 residents in Ballybough, & 1 for every 4 residents in Sandymount. “

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

Aldi 71% more profitable in Ireland than UK. What’s going on here? Dunnes & Tesco won’t even reveal their Irish profits.

Holly Cairns TD

@HollyCairnsTD

1 year

People who are struggling can’t afford extortionate food and energy prices. Meanwhile, supermarkets are raking it in – but hiding their profits. We know Aldi’s Irish operation is 71% more profitable than their UK one? Are other retailers hiding similarly enormous profits?

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

Literally tens of thousands of apartments going up all along Malahide Rd, Northern Cross etc. if only they had the vision to do something like this? Even to have brought a Luas line down it. It’s one of the main arteries in & out of city & it’s already a giant traffic jam.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

@RoryHearne @irishexaminer Everyone seems to have forgotten we also sold them public land in Donabate Fingal for €9m just a few months ago. Voted for and supported by a good majority of councillors. It’s depressing stuff.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

@IrishTimes Would love to see that level of efficiency for actual supports.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

140k people on housing waiting lists, including 6k+ in Howth/Malahide. I couldn’t be prouder of @OCallaghanCian introducing a bill that would, if passed bring in to law the most sensible public housing policy. It’s really simple, don’t waste money leasing houses, own them.

Mick Caul

@caulmick

4 years

@CllrDeanMull @SeanDefoe @OCallaghanCian Part of it. 👍

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

It’s awkward for me getting my bike through all the many sets of kissing gates in #Baldoyle but it’s impossible for some & that’s not fair. Thanks to Sean & Bernard @AccessForAll7for taking their campaign out to me at lunch time today. Pls @Fingalcoco #KissTheKissingGatesGoodbye

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

The system isn’t broken, it’s working exactly as designed. Local government in Ireland has been systematically eroded by centralisation & privatisation. We have been stripped of autonomy, funding & functions. People in Ireland deserve a high standard functioning local government.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Be still my beating heart. A week in #Donegal , my 1st holiday there. I am absolutely, head over heals in love with the place. It’s almost as good as #Fingal 😍. #hike #bike #SUP #Beaches #BlessedWithTheWeather

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 month

We need to get serious about rail infrastructure in this country.

Ola Løkken Nordrum

@OlaLN

1 month

Copenhagen's and Dublin's metro maps in 1996, before the Danes started building their metro and today...

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Members of #Fingals Womens Caucus handed in a letter today to @DonnellyStephen on behalf of members of @Fingalcoco . We are expressing our grave concern over plans for @OurMatHosp which will result in a privately owned, religiously influenced hospital. #HavingNunOfIt #IWD2022

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

The vast majority of Irish people are “concerned”or “very concerned” about the impact of climate change & know that the beef industry is a major cause. The science is clear. I do not believe these 3 are acting in the best interest of the majority of the people of this island.

Jamie Rohu 🌍

@JamieRohu

1 year

Why no mention here of the environmental 🔥🌊 implications of shipping Irish 🇮🇪 beef 🥩 to the other side of the world ⁦ @BrianOD_News ⁩ ?? 😟 ⁦ @kevinbakhurst ⁩ ⁦ @rtenews ⁩ ⁦ @GeorgeLeeRTE ⁩ #SixOne

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

11 months

@TheNotoriousMMA You’re grand tucked up safely in your mansion or your yacht. Women & children in Dublin City are being traumatised tonight by people setting fire to our city. People can’t get to work, can’t get home. Ordinary people Conor with ordinary fucking jobs just trying to live.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Car ownership doubled in Dublin between ‘95 & 2005 & the cars have gotten significantly bigger. EVs are not the answer (I admit I own one). The answer is to make it easier, safer & cheaper to get around by foot,wheelchair, bike or public transport. #activetravel #ClimateAction

Robert Burns

@robertburns73

3 years

A Short History of Levels of Private Car Ownership in Ireland Year No. of Cars 1915 9,850 1985 709,546 1995 990,384 2005 1,662,157 2015 1,985,130 2019 2,174,799 2030 ???

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

@wannabeart_hoe “You’re better off to be a greyhound than a woman” Not much has changed since this statement made in ‘84. We need €150million to provide the refuge spaces need for women but we won’t spend it because we don’t value women.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

Passed so many people sitting on the ground at bus stops yesterday. That’s probably ok for young people but how do we expect older people to manage? Maybe encourage people to ditch the car, give them a bloody bench at the bus stop? #ClimateActionNow

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

What’s this? A public bench! Attracting all sorts of pro social behaviour: sitting, chatting!!! #ProSocialBehaviour .

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

We have planning permission in Dublin for 40,000 homes, we don't need to rezone more land but we do need to get building to solve #HousingCrisis Together we have protected #Howth Castle lands from development for future generations to enjoy. Here's my motion from last week 👇

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 months

@caulmick @IrishMailSunday My mother is wondering were they so long building it that they forgot it was a hospital they were building. She’s not joking.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

Dublin needs min 3 of these.

Sarah Breen

@SarahJayBee

3 years

Went swimming here in Belmullet Co Mayo today and omg Dublin needs a tidal pool ASAP. All the joy of the sea without the sand, seaweed or jellyfish. A revelation (and if you squint you’ll see @EmerTheScreamer )

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

Delighted to see that @Fingalcoco has been allocated €3.9 million for cycling projects under the NTA's stimulus fund including €1 million for a cycleway on Grange Road Baldoyle & Sutton to Howth.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

11 months

I hate asking for money, this is the worst part of this process. However, elections are pricy & if we want regular people with regular jobs representing us then we need support. The price of a ☕️ will buy me a poster or leaflets. Thank you so much 👍🙏😄

Thank you for helping get me elected., organized by Joan Hopkins

I want to continue to have a voice in our local government, if you think I could be… Joan Hopkins needs your support for Thank you for helping get me elected.

www.gofundme.com

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

As soon as we are allowed seating outside #Baldoyle Community Hall, we are accepting delivery of this accessible picnic bench. Thanks @Fingalcoco @AccessForAll7 #community #inclusive

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

Great news, @IrishRail have committed to painting the signal station before end of year. Thanks to #sutton & #baldoyle tidy towns for putting it on the agenda.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

6 months

Best club in Ireland. Fact.

Bohemian Football Club

@bfcdublin

6 months

The first members of the Palestinian National Team have come through arrivals. Main group arrive shortly to a huge crowd ahead of Wednesday’s historic friendly at Dalymount. 🎟️🚨Very few tickets remain:

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

For 50 years we were banned from playing soccer. When the ban was lifted in the ‘70’s we were given crumbs.We only had the 1st WWC in ‘91.We only got our own tracksuits a few years ago. These women & this team are legends. I’m so proud. You’ll never beat the Irish ☘️ Ole Ole Ole

Dublin City Council

@DubCityCouncil

1 year

It's getting exciting! #COYGIG

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

I’m 8 months campaigning for a working lift from the #baldoyle side of #clongriffin DART. Fixed Fri, broken mon. This 10yr temporary lift is an example of how not to do infrastructure. No one can use the public transport so car dependency grows. #ClimateEmergency

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

4 years

I grew up in #Baldoyle , 1 st away from a public housing estate. My 3 best pals from school all lived there. 1 is a doctor, 1 an accountant & 1 a nurse. It drives me mad when I hear people disparaging public housing. Please build more public housing in my back yard! #SocDems2021

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

2 years

This is an investment not a cost. #Metrolink

Dublin Commuters

@DublinCommuters

2 years

Every €1 spent on MetroLink will result in €1.40 in economic benefit. This is the government's conservative estimate and they're always too conservative when it comes to rail. 🚇

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

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Fingal are building thousands of homes within a km of Portmarnock dart station with no footpaths or bike lanes connecting them.This is forcing people into their cars. Govt need to make sure that basics like footpaths to amenities are part of planning

Near Portmarnock Dart Station, growth of footpath parking forces residents to walk on the road -...

Ciarán Ó Baoighealláin has tried to get Fingal County Council to intervene, he says. But to no effect.

dublininquirer.com

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

1 year

Almost unanimous decision at last nights @Fingalcoco meeting that we should take back responsibility from private operators. Charging for brown bins is unacceptable retrograde step that will reduce our recycling targets. Excessive packaging of food needs to be tackled at source.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 months

An adventurous spirt who brought us to the 4 corners of the earth. A generous soul who’d give you the shirt off his back. 90 jam packed years. Always on the move. Never a dull moment. Thank you for flying with us dad. We love you.

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Cllr. Joan Hopkins

@hopkins_joan

3 years

I’d been going past this neglected pump for yrs. So I asked for it to be revamped for drinking water. That couldn’t be done but at least it’s looking beautiful, thank you @Fingalcoco . That’s 1 box ticked, now where’s my segregated cycle lane? #baldoyle #heritage #cycling

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