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Ireland will not hit 2030 wind generation targets, CEO claims

Ireland will not hit its 2030 wind generation targets, according to the CEO of Wind Energy Ireland. The Irish Examiner reported that Noel Cunniffe is set to tell the annual offshore wind energy conference that unless urgent action is taken over the ...

21 Sept 2021 at 11:08

National News

'This is the future' - National Transport Authority orders 120 electric buses for €80m

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has placed an order for 120 double-decker battery-electric buses, some of which will be available from next year. The NTA signed a contract worth €80.4 million with Co Antrim firm Wrightbus. The Streetdeck ...

14 Jun 2022 at 10:35

National News

Future generations will not forgive us for climate change inaction – Martin

The Taoiseach has warned that if the current generation does not urgently step up to act on climate change, future generations will “not forgive us”. Micheal Martin told the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt that Ireland is doing all it can to ...

08 Nov 2022 at 18:16

National News

Group warns Ireland ‘not sufficiently prepared’ to adapt to climate change

The chair of an independent advisory body to the Government has warned that Ireland “is not sufficiently prepared” to adapt to the levels of climate change it is currently experiencing. Climate Change Advisory Council chair Marie Donnelly ...

20 Mar 2023 at 16:59

Northern Ireland

Temperatures forecast to soar up to 30C in some parts of Ireland

People across the island of Ireland are bracing themselves for a weekend of high heat, with temperatures set to reach up to 30C in the coming days. Met Eireann has extended its yellow weather warning from Leinster and Munster to all 26 ...

11 Aug 2022 at 12:28

National News

Irish submarine inventor honoured with sculpture made from recycled plane parts

A descendant of the Irish-born inventor of the modern-day submarine has created a sculpture in his honour, made from recycled airliner parts. John Phillip Holland, who grew up in Co Clare before emigrating to the United States, ...

05 Nov 2023 at 12:04

National News

Irish climate minister says Cop29 deal ‘far from perfect but can be built on’

Ireland’s Climate Minister has said the Cop29 agreement struck late on Saturday is “far from perfect”, but is a foundation that can be built on in an uncertain world. Eamon Ryan, the former Green Party leader, said it was a ...

24 Nov 2024 at 10:00

National News

Children’s minister Roderic O’Gorman announces Green Party leadership bid

Minister for Children and Integration Roderic O’Gorman has announced he will run to become the next leader of the Green Party. It comes a day after Eamon Ryan said he would be stepping down as party leader. In a post ...

19 Jun 2024 at 10:35

National News

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down amid autumn election rumours

Eamon Ryan has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Green Party. It is time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders”, he said during an emotional speech. The Minister for the Environment made the ...

18 Jun 2024 at 17:07

National News

E-waste warning as Irish consumers recycled record number of electrical items last year

Irish consumers recycled a record number of electrical items last year, but the country’s largest e-waste scheme has warned that its unsustainable targets need to change to reflect a more circular economy. Despite ...

19 Jun 2022 at 17:01

Taoiseach promises resolution on contentious turf-cutting issue

National News

Taoiseach promises resolution on turf-cutting issue

Questions over Government policy on turf cutting continued on Thursday, as coalition leaders were quizzed on claims that a ban on the sale of turf has been paused. Environment Minister Eamon Ryan had earlier ...

15 Apr 2022 at 12:29

National News

Ireland set to significantly miss emissions reduction targets, watchdog warns

Ireland is set to miss its 2030 emissions reduction targets by a significant margin, an environmental watchdog has warned. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the country is on course to cut ...

02 Jun 2023 at 19:11

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