How Ireland’s forests are undergoing a revolution to boost biodiversityEra of being a treeless country with little forest culture now changing, with restoration of forests across a wide variety of landscapes Thu Sept 04 2025 - 06:36
Thousands of dolphins may be dying off west coast of Ireland every year, ‘and nothing is being done’Undersea cameraman Ken O’Sullivan has spent 20 years among the charismatic mammalsMon Aug 25 2025 - 06:00
What does the summer of 2025 tell us about the changing climate?Ireland is not immune from extreme weather already hitting EuropeSun Aug 24 2025 - 06:00
AI needed to help Ireland’s infrastructure withstand climate disasters – DeloitteGlobal report finds AI tools can boost resilience of ageing infrastructure and mitigate flood and storm damageWed Aug 20 2025 - 06:00
Public ‘unsure what big switch to clean energy means and how to play their part’Cost, complex grant processes and uncertainty are affecting move to green power, says advisory bodyTue Aug 12 2025 - 13:44
The difference between ‘net zero’ emissions and ‘temperature neutrality’Climate scientists say Ireland should not attempt to ease climate targets around ‘containing additional warming’ Tue Aug 12 2025 - 07:00
Climate scientists criticise Ireland over new ‘temperature neutrality’ proposal‘For Ireland, with outsized methane emissions, to base its long-term climate target on stabilising warming sets a dangerous precedent’ Tue Aug 12 2025 - 07:00
Sea waters around UK experience record temperatures, causing dramatic changes in marine life Irish waters around coast nearer to average after marine heatwave in May, says Met ÉireannMon Aug 11 2025 - 17:57
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 long list Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s LibertiesSat Aug 09 2025 - 06:00
Part of Dublin’s Grand Canal has gotten a face lift. Here's how it has been transformedPublic space, accessibility and biodiversity enhanced along one of the capital’s busiest waterway paths Fri Aug 01 2025 - 14:22
Irish renewable energy policy gets a badly needed reality checkNational Economic & Social Council charts a way through the energy minefield Wed Jul 30 2025 - 06:00
Costs holding back Ireland as a renewables exporter, Nesc warns‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’Wed Jul 30 2025 - 06:00
Data centres could consume as much electricity as two million Irish homes by 2030, report predictsBut share of total power demand for data centres predicted to fall to 16 per cent by 2050Wed Jul 30 2025 - 06:00
Healthy environment is a human right, top UN court rules in landmark climate case ‘This is the start of a new era of climate accountability at a global level’ - Greenpeace Wed Jul 23 2025 - 17:08
Environment watchdog recommends mandating registration of private drinking water supplies Unregistered supplies serving schools, nursing homes, sports clubs and self-catering accommodation may pose health risk, notes EPATue Jul 22 2025 - 23:55
National Development Plan to help Ireland meet climate goals, says TaoiseachGovernment notes need to provide backing for development of ‘low-carbon transport projects’, such as MetroLink, before 2030Tue Jul 22 2025 - 19:00
Ban on inshore fishing of sprat to protect whales, birdlife and other sea mammals Cabinet approves ‘actions to safeguard Ireland’s marine biodiversity and coastal communities’ Tue Jul 22 2025 - 17:25
Ireland’s only protected insect the marsh fritillary to star in new comic championing cause of insects ‘The bee gets the glory. The wasp gets the swat. I work so hard at pest control and pollination all day long and what thanks do I get?’Sat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Fossil fuel merchants will have to show they supply renewable energy, under Government schemeRHO reaffirms commitment to support indigenous biomethane sector Fri Jul 18 2025 - 14:30
Green Party leader calls on Government to retain funding of key climate projectsAnnouncement of €5m district heating fund comes amid concerns over possible rollback of climate spending as revised NDP is finalisedFri Jul 18 2025 - 06:00
Ireland needs ‘future generations tsar’ to enable long-term thinking, say 70 groups Legislation is back on the Dáil agenda to support government decision-making in the interests of future generations Thu Jul 17 2025 - 12:21
Climate Council warns against ‘dumb’ proposal to allow forestry on peatlandsGovernment policy needs further overhaul to address low planting ratesWed Jul 16 2025 - 05:36
Cern decision by Cabinet opens up particle research opportunities for IrelandUCD to expand its research capacity to coincide with membership of the famous laboratory in SwitzerlandTue Jul 15 2025 - 20:58
Cabinet approves scenarios for firms to build private electricity lines in IrelandChange would end ESB Networks monopoly of electricity line sectorTue Jul 15 2025 - 16:50
Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 competition: 40 shades of green initiativesFrom urban community gardens and ambitious rural tree-planting to sustainability initiatives involving whole towns, the chase is on for this year’s bragging rightsSat Jul 12 2025 - 16:52
Report condemns decline of Ireland’s largest saltwater lake over 40 yearsOireachtas committee calls for full restoration of heavily polluted Lady’s Island Lake in Co WexfordThu Jul 10 2025 - 20:01
How coastal community is modelling a new way for rural Ireland to thriveKerry community is embracing innovation with mix of local energy projects, nature-positive farming and sustainable tourismTue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
Forty degree heatwaves are the ‘new norm’. Now we see what’s coming for IrelandClimate scientists say ‘extremely warm’ weather is becoming more normal, with the balance is being tipped from ‘unusual’ towards ‘way too hot’Sat Jul 05 2025 - 07:00
Ireland’s emissions fines could hit €26bn as decline in greenhouse gases slowsTarget to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030, but last year they were down just 12%Thu Jul 03 2025 - 23:55
Drinking water is safe but problems persist with THMs, lead and other contaminants, says EPA Moves by Uisce Éireann to remove lead from supply networks and houses ‘is still far too slow’ Wed Jul 02 2025 - 06:53
Carbon capture technology takes off at Dublin Airport First industrial-scale test using TCD developed tech ‘has potential to revolutionise aviation and e-fuel industries’ Tue Jul 01 2025 - 09:34
Dublin Airport area residents appeal against permission for viewing platformFears raised over failure to address soil contamination from chemicals posing public health risk Fri Jun 27 2025 - 11:36
Industry and environment groups unveil plan to accelerate renewable energy Efforts to bring about wind and solar farms can support land and marine biodiversity, group saysFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
State can avoid need for costly gas terminal if it phases out fossil fuels, says climate council chairMarie Donnelly warns of even more costly fines and increased energy costs if reliance on polluting fuels persistsThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
Illegal peat harvesting is still taking place on a large scale, EPA report findsLocal authority enforcement is ‘patently inadequate’, with equipment and warehouses on some sitesThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
More than 1m Irish people exposed to harmful transport noise, report finds Noise threat likely to be underestimated, Galway based noise specialist say, ‘particularly in Dublin airport’Tue Jun 24 2025 - 17:19
Fending off coastal erosion: one Co Kerry community’s storyHaving the right approach to local engagement is a key part of protecting the unique ecosystem of the MahareesTue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Dublin Airport has not addressed effects of noise on people living near flight paths, warns sleep expertAn Bord Pleanála due to issue final decision on night-time flights after lengthy deliberation Mon Jun 23 2025 - 03:00
‘We’re blasted out of it’: Living under Dublin Airport’s flight pathsAn imminent planning ruling could mean more aircraft noise for Co Dublin residents but they say the level is already ‘intolerable’Mon Jun 23 2025 - 03:00
Moneypoint power station ends coal use ahead of scheduleIreland’s largest power plant to be used as back-up as renewables hub is scaled upFri Jun 20 2025 - 09:26
Climate Council calls for €10,000 EV grants as transport emissions cuts ‘unlikely to be achieved’ Urgent Government intervention needed to back sustained reductions, says climate advisory bodyWed Jun 18 2025 - 00:01
Ireland’s Greenest Places: From Dún Laoghaire’s active travel to Kiltimagh’s biodiversity park - some of the entries so farCompetition an invitation to groups and communities to get recognition for their environmental endeavoursSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
World on verge of ratifying key treaty to protect oceansFailure to significantly scale up protection of oceans from deep sea mining and sea beds from 'bottom trawling' was widely criticisedFri Jun 13 2025 - 16:51
Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit UN secretary general António Guterres urges world leaders to move ‘from plundering to protection’Mon Jun 09 2025 - 20:00
Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities Cork is ‘very, very vulnerable’, but Dublin, Galway, the east coast and areas along the Shannon are also at high risk Mon Jun 09 2025 - 06:00
UN Ocean Conference 3: will it lead to protecting the high seas from all extraction, forever? Climate change is reducing productivity of the high seas through warming and depletion of nutrients and oxygenSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Swimming banned at Dollymount Strand due to suspected sewage discharge after heavy rainfall Deputy Lord Mayor criticises inadequate alert system and Uisce Éireann responseThu Jun 05 2025 - 18:43
Irish farmers tackling emissions and water quality issues but more needs to be done, says Taoiseach Farmers willing to ‘lead, not lag, in moving to a more sustainable model of farming’ Thu Jun 05 2025 - 18:29
Influence of heatwave and cold snaps on spread of disease likely underestimated, says studyStudy highlights need to understand how extreme weather events can alter disease dynamicsWed Jun 04 2025 - 20:26
Q&A: What should we do about multiple climate risks threatening Ireland? Start by learning the obvious lessons from Storm Éowyn Wed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
