Slides from the re-launch of the AIRO website at Wood Quay, Dublin City Council

1. Launch of new All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO) website Wood Quay, Dublin City Council September 8th, 2014
AIRO is based at Maynooth University

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What is AIRO?
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Re-design of AIRO site by Strata3
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National, Regional and Local Mapping Toolkits
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AIRO Research and Consultancy
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Data Visualisation and Dashboards
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AIRO Data Store
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AIRO/Maynooth University Training and Education Outreach Programmes
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AIRO 2014/15 and beyond
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All-Island Atlas
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All-Island Deprivation Index
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Environmental Sensitivity Mapping
Overview

3. What is the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO)
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AIRO is a spatial data portal and consultancy service focused on improving evidence informed planning in Ireland
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Collects, analyses and provides evidence and tools to support better planning and decision making
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Maps, data, policy advice, research and training
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Maximise the usage and benefit of publically funded and readily available datasets
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Highlight the benefit of proper collection, management and dissemination of datasets
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Who do we work with?
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Government Departments
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Semi-State bodies
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Regional Authorities, Local Authorities, Local Partnerships, Charities etc
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Academics, Researchers, Public, Private sector
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Funding Bodies (ESPON, SEUPB,INTERREG)

4. Mapping Resources: Census Toolkits

5. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

6. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

7. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

8. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

9. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

10. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

11. Mapping Resources: National Census Toolkits

12. Mapping Resources: Regional and Local Authority Census Toolkits

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Individual Local Authority (31), Regional Authority (8) and new Regional Assemblies (3) Census mapping tools available on the AIRO site
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InstantAtlas (GeoWise) software
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Full set of variables for 2006 and 2011 at ED and SA level
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15 themes
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Population, Nationality, Religion, Economic Status, Industry, Housing, Transport, Internet Access etc
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Additional AIRO research output now included:
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accessibility scores to public facilities/retail,
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Deprivation Indices,
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Local Property Tax
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Coming soon – POWCAR inputs (Commuting flows in/out of areas)
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New LECP Indicator set
Mapping Resources: Regional and Local Authority Census Toolkits

14. Mapping Resources: Regional and Local Authority Census Toolkits

15. Mapping Resources: Regional and Local Authority Census Toolkits

16. Mapping Resources: Regional and Local Authority Census Toolkits

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Invitation to LA and RA to embed these tools within corporate website
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Planning sections, Community and Enterprise etc
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No requirement for dependence on GIS/IS staff
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Quick job for IT technician to create i-frame and embed link
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It’s a toolkit for planners, policy makers and researchers
Mapping Resources: Regional and Local Authority Census Toolkits

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Socio-Demographic Analysis
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Spatial Planning
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GIS, Mapping and Spatial Analysis
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Environmental Analysis
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Socio-Demographic Analysis
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Local Economic and Community Plans (LECPs)
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Putting People First – a “5 year City/County Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) encompassing all State funded local and community development interventions” should be developed for each (local authority) area.
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AIRO has been working with Meath, Kildare and Wexford local authorities in recent months to get this process started
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Socio-Demographic Analysis
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Socio-Demographic Analysis
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Socio-Demographic Analysis
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Spatial Planning
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Recent years AIRO have been involved in a number of European Spatial Planning projects
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ESPON ‘Targeted Analyses’ projects
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KITCASP: Key Indicators for Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Planning
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TPM: Territorial Performance Monitoring
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit
ESPON Event: Creating the Regions of Tomorrow: Maximising Ireland’s Reform Opportunity Maynooth University, Friday 26th September

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Environmental Analysis
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AIRO projects lead by Dr Ainhoa Gonázlez
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Recent projects
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Wind Energy Planning Strategies (SEAI)
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Examining wind energy policy and strategies across Ireland to identify commonalities and differences
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO does not just provide free-to-use public good mapping
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Key part of AIRO funding model is through Research and Consulting projects
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Environmental Analysis
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AIRO projects lead by Dr Ainhoa Gonázlez
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Recent projects
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Wind Energy Planning Strategies (SEAI)
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Examining wind energy policy and strategies across Ireland to identify commonalities and differences
AIRO – Research and Consulting Unit

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AIRO develop interactive data dashboards
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As a means of embedding data rich content to research stories on AIRO or IrelandafterNama
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Client projects with Tipperary Local Authorities, Regional Assemblies, ESPON, Arts Council, Irish Examiner, The Irish Times
AIRO - Data Analytics and Dashboards

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AIRO develop interactive data dashboards
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As a means of embedding rich content to research stories on AIRO or IrelandafterNama
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Client projects with Tipperary Local Authorities, Regional Assemblies, ESPON, Arts Council, Irish Examiner, The Irish Times
AIRO - Data Analytics and Dashboards

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AIRO develop interactive data dashboards
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As a means of embedding rich content to research stories on AIRO or IrelandafterNama
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Client projects with Tipperary Local Authorities, Regional Assemblies, ESPON, Arts Council, Irish Examiner, The Irish Times
AIRO - Data Analytics and Dashboards

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AIRO develop interactive data dashboards
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As a means of embedding rich content to research stories on AIRO or IrelandafterNama
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Client projects with Tipperary Local Authorities, Regional Assemblies, ESPON, Arts Council, Irish Examiner, The Irish Times
AIRO - Data Analytics and Dashboards

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New DublinDashboard – City Intelligence, Launch 19th September
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Project being developed as part of ERC funded The Programmable City
AIRO - Data Analytics and Dashboards

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A means of making our working site data more accessible
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Clean data with spatial element and added content such as percentages rates, ratios etc
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CSO, NISRA, All-Island Census, Crime, Economy, Live Register etc
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All or data is available as .csv, .shp and also .xml and .kml
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Contributing to the other key data portals already in place in Ireland
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StatCentral
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ISDE
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Geoportal
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DubLinked
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Fingal OpenData
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Data.Gov.ie
AIRO Data Store

32. AIRO Data Store

33. AIRO Data Store

34. AIRO Training and Education Outreach Programme
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Monthly 1-Day ‘Data for Decisions’ Workshops at AIRO, Maynooth University
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Irish Spatial Datasets
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Introduction to GIS
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Practical sessions with QGIS
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Irish Planning Institute CPD
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New ‘Advanced I’ workshop in October ‘14
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Next dates: 16th September, 21st October and 18th November
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Cross-Border workshop in DkIT on September 23rd
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Contact AIRO to register and book

35. AIRO Training and Education Outreach Programme

36. AIRO Training and Education Outreach Programme

37. AIRO Training and Education Outreach Programme
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New AIRO & CSO Transition Year (TY) Programme under development
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Overall aims of TY Programme
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Education for maturity with the emphasis on personal development including social awareness and increased social competence
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The promotion of general, technical and academic skills with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and self-directed learning
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Creation of socio-economic profile of students Town/County
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Population Change
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Age Profile
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Nationality
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Deprivation
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Students to work with AIRO/CSO datasets and create the following
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Series of maps of Town or County
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Statistical report to accompany maps
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Presentation of findings to school and Local Authority
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Numeracy, Literacy, Interpretation and Presenting skills
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Potential to develop annual award (similar to John Hooper Medal for Statistics) through CSO and Maynooth University

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INNICCO / INTERREG: Evidence Based Planning
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Develop an All-Island on-line Digital Atlas Tool
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All-Island
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Cross Border specific
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Local Authority/Local Government District
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CSO / NISRA
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Digital Atlas Hard Publication
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Sectoral analysis (population, education, transport, health, housing, environment etc)
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Expert commentary from NI and RoI academic/policy community
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Census Seminars
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Health Seminar 30th September, Armagh
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Data for Decisions QGIS workshops: workshops on using data to support evidence informed planning, funding applications etc
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Dundalk Institute of Technology 23rd September
New projects for 2014/15 – Atlas of the Island of Ireland

39. New projects for 2014/15 – Atlas of the Island of Ireland

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Constructed along similar lines to Pobal HP Index
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Demographic Profile
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Social Class
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Labour Market
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The All-island Deprivation Index results are normally distributed, with most scores clustered around the mean and fewer at the extremes
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Eight labels
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Extremely Affluent, Very Affluent, Affluent, Marginally Below Average, Marginally Above Average, Disadvantaged, Very Disadvantaged and Extremely Disadvantaged
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The initial findings of the Index suggest that there are more extremes in levels of both disadvantage and affluence present within and across the Republic of Ireland
New projects for 2014/15 – All-Island Deprivation Index

41. New projects for 2014/15 – All-Island Deprivation Index
2011 Index currently underway - AIRO working with Trutz Haase
Results and seminar in Autumn 2014
Next renewal in 2021

42. New projects for 2014/15 – Environmental Sensitivity Mapping (ESM)
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ESM project is funded by the EPA, under the STRIVE Programme (Dr Ainhoa Gonzalez)
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The web-tool will provide spatial evidence to support Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) across a number of sectors
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Map national environmental sensitivities on the basis of existing and available environmental data
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Public perceptions

43. Thanks Questions? w: www.airo.ie e: airo@nuim.ie twitter: airo_nuim