
2025-04-09 06:53:34
Absolutely love #Ireland's #Laika tribute! #Eurovision
Crossing from Pembroke #Wales to Rosslare #Ireland, I just saw dozens of #puffins flying close to the Ferry.
When we first stayed in #Pembrokeshire in 1998, we happened to stay near Martin's Haven one night and simply got a place on a boat to #Skomer Island when arriving at the harbour. I never again saw so many puffins so close.
When trying to reserve a trip for this summer already very early this year, all trips to Skomer were completely booked and even the wating list filled...
#xp
Ranked: The Countries Investing the Most in R&D
#Ireland's 1.6% is appaling, given our relative wealth. It ensures our extreme reliance on other states is only likely to increase.
We need a different mindset on spending on R&D and most infrastructure. Housing is the short-term focus, but even if it was solved overnight, this other underspending will block growth and keep us in crisis for the foreseeable future.
#innovation #research #investment