Lisa Dobbie

We won our appeal on both grounds!! Stunning result today, a huge win for the @SIslandmageenrg Islandmagee community, nature & the environment! Still a bit lost for words, but huge thanks to legal team @MariaOLoan @Conor__Fegan, partners @foe_ni @JamesAOrr @lauraneal1 @PILSni 1/

It’s that time of year - folks asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain. Please #retweet! Every queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce queen #bees for next year! So important to #share! 1/9

Name one album that’s perfect from start to finish. No skips. No filler. Just pure greatness...🎶🎸

We’re stepping away from X. After careful consideration, PILS have decided to step away from X (formerly Twitter). From 17/02/2026, PILS will no longer be posting here.

@trafalgartree A tribute to the men who were lost on the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious & her support destroyers HMS Ardent & HMS Acasta June 1940. The Norwegian Royal Family were travelling on HMS Devonshire, the only ship to receive the mayday. No one responded. youtu.be/vI1DjCeS6J0?si…

THE QUEEN OF THE FOREST IS HERE 🎄 I’ve finally touched down in Trafalgar Square, standing tall, mighty pine, and absolutely ready for my close-up. After travelling all the way from Oslo, I’m here, I’m festive, and I’m about to light up your December like no one else can 💅✨

Great to have Lea from @PositiveLife_NI in my constituency office today in Larne doing confidential rapid HIV testing (no needles !) from 11 - 3pm ahead of #WorldAidsDay on Monday. Phone 02828898005 to book a slot.

Puffins return to island for first time in at least 25 years bbc.in/4qUVvaN

@campbellclaret East Strand Beach Portrush, another splendid beach, with 8mth old blue beagle Hugo on his first off lead dander ❤️🐶@HugoBlueBeagle

Obviously don’t want to make my fellow London lido swimmers jealous … but I suspect it might. St Andrew’s (just down from the famous Chariots of Fire beach!)Not warm, but splendid 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏊‍♂️ 🥇 best country on earth (unless 🇮🇪 give me a passport then I will reconsider)

@Pugwash92872184 @BruceLoosegoose @BBCRosAtkins @JackKilbride1 Hey pal was this in your drafts haha

@Leesadee_Imagee @BruceLoosegoose @BBCRosAtkins @JackKilbride1 Is there any money down there?

Lots of questions about pressures on the UK energy sector – concerning what’s causing the surge in wholesale gas prices, the reasons the UK is particularly affected and if Brexit is part of the story. Here’s where we got to. Produced @JackKilbride1 bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Tomorrow is National Badger Day🦡 Thought I'd share the story of a family of badgers I got to know well..they actually came to accept me as one of their own Read more: robertefuller.com/blogs/blog/how…

#NationalBadgerDay The National Badger Crime TDG includes Badger Trust @Naturewatch_org @ukwildlifecrime League against cruel sports, & other partners working together, supporting local badger groups all with the same goal of protecting badgers and bringing offenders to justice.

Happy National Badger Day @BornFreeFDN @BadgerTrust

Please do NOT take hedgehog casualties to a vet. No matter how lovely, UK vets are a business for domesticated animals and their paying owners only, and are NOT trained in the care of wildlife. Two more little hedgehogs lost their lives this week because their trusting owners went to a vet for help. Both hedgehogs found out in the day, one taken to a vet who sprayed him with Frontline for fleas, and told the finder it was fine to release him as he had no injuries. Frontline is harmless to kittens, but toxic to hedgehogs, but the vet wouldn't have known that. By the time it was dark enough to release this poor sick hedgehog he was sneezing blood, as a result of the Frontline poisoning. He died in agony. The second vet told the finder of the out in the day hedgehog that he was fine, just a bit dehydrated, so to take him home and syringe water into his mouth every 3 hours. Without an autopsy I can't say for sure if this poor boy was killed by the hypothermia he was suffering from, the internal parasites he was loaded with, the shock and stress of being handled so much, or by aspiration (the water being syringe down his throat by inexpert hands and into his lungs, instead of his stomach). My bet would be on the aspiration. Both of these tragic victims were out in the day in the sun for one reason only - they were so sick, so near death, that they had become hypothermic. Hypothermia is a result of a dying body's desperate attempt to keep the vital organs alive for as long as possible. It redirects the blood from the extremities into the heart and lungs, to give them as much oxygen and other critical benefits as possible. This leaves the hedgehog's body feeling cold, so he goes out in the day, desperate for the sun's warmth. If these two little hedgehogs were taken straight to a rescue, the ONLY place wildlife can be treated, they would have been been given specialist lifesaving first aid treatment, assessed, samples taken, their sickness diagnosed, and treatment given. Please spread this important information far and wide, to help prevent more needless, tragic deaths. Thank you.

Never thought I’d make a pet account but have hundreds of pics of this pup & will bore the pants of friends here if I post them! @HugoBlueBeagle

@Grant_Colgate My springer spaniel had this. Put him in a “bumper collar” (inflatable recovery collar) when he had recovered a bit so he could walk around the house/garden & more safely bounce off walls & corners when he was still unsteady on his feet. My vets now suggests this to owners

Victims of domestic abuse can take steps to opt out of a test of the Emergency Alerts system this weekend, Naomi Long @Justice_NI Minister has said. Read More: justice-ni.gov.uk/news/long-dome…

If you have a hidden phone, it’s important to switch off these alerts, as they could reveal the phone’s existence. 👉How to video & instructions can be found here: womensaidni.org/emergencyalert/ (2/2)

🚨IMPORTANT INFO - HIDDEN PHONES🚨 On Sunday 7th September 2025, the UK Government will be testing the Emergency Alert System, which sends loud alerts to mobile phones across the country. (1/2)

Schools are back and so are the bugs! 😷 Check out this handy guide to find out when they should stay off, and when they can go back if they are well enough to do so. If your child is unwell and you have concerns about their symptoms you should speak to your GP. #backtoschool

“How are you filling your time with a lull in no gas caverns …?” 🤷🏼‍♀️@HugoBlueBeagle

@beaglefacts @PaulaTheBeagle One velvet ear closeup 🐶❤️

While every part of a #beagle is perfect, studies confirm their velvety ears are the most adored feature of this merry hound. #beaglefacts 📷 @PaulaTheBeagle / Twitter