John Sweeney

John Sweeney

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John Sweeney is a former U.S. Representative from New York who gained notoriety during the 2000 presidential election for his involvement in the protests in Florida, which were aimed at halting the ballot tabulations amid a contentious election.

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John Sweeney is a veteran British journalist who worked closely with Robertson in Ukraine.

Ireland’s ‘gonzo journalist’ in Ukraine has 1m followers and no training – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-22
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Scottish First Minister John Sweeney expressed his deep concern over the attacks.

اسكتلندا تحقق في هجمات أسفرت عن إصابة عدة أشخاص
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-06-20
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Catriona Paton
Catriona Paton

John Sweeney is emeritus professor of geography at Maynooth University and a climatologist.

Ireland’s climate is on steroids. The extremes of recent days will become the norm – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-05-30
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James Hansen
James Hansen

John Sweeney is emeritus professor in the department of Geography at Maynooth University.

Blaming Met Éireann for floods is wrong. Who rezoned the floodplains? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-02-02
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Leading climatologist John Sweeney asserted that decisions on coping with climate change must be made at the local level.

Ireland needs a better strategy than ‘hope’ when it comes to flood prevention – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-31
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Prof John Sweeney has argued that the shift in emissions reduction targets is not aligned with scientific recommendations.

Government must avoid backsliding – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-14
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Colm Duffy
Colm Duffy

John Sweeney is the First Minister of Scotland who is set to meet with Trump during his visit.

Donald Trump arremete contra la inmigración desde Escocia: “Está matando a Europa” | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-07-26
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John Sweeney pleaded guilty to possession of child sex abuse and anime images on his hard-drive.

Man caught with child sex abuse and anime images on hard-drive avoids jail – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-04
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John Sweeney is emeritus professor in the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units at Maynooth University.

Sorry, kids. We blew your climate budget
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-24
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Prof John Sweeney explains that the oscillation is a measure of 'westerliness' affecting wind patterns in Ireland.

Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-20
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Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan
Doug Smith
Doug Smith

Prof John Sweeney is a signatory of the letter warning against the importation of LNG.

Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-27
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Bush later dubbed one participating lawmaker, then-Rep. John Sweeney, R-N.Y., 'Congressman Kick-Ass' for his voraciousness that evening.

Florida’s move from 2000s vexation to 2020s role model a blueprint for Arizona, lawmakers say
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-15
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