New south coast wind farms to be concentrated initially off Waterford and Wexford State’s first so-called DMAP will guide next offshore auction for developers later this year as 900MW wind farm targetted for development by 2030Fri May 03 2024 - 16:23
Four south coast sites expected for offshore wind development Micheál Martin says planning system is now adequately resourced to cater for projects, Wind Energy Ireland conference hearsThu May 02 2024 - 16:23
Coalition approves framework for €100bn investment in offshore wind energy post-2030 State’s ‘biggest industrial opportunity for decades’ provides certainty for investors, says Eamon RyanWed May 01 2024 - 19:00
Dunsany estate in Co Meath agrees landmark Irish biodiversity dealCoffeeangel to invest 5% of its profits in biodiversity credits from rewilded nature reserveThu Apr 25 2024 - 05:00
Green energy growth a glimmer of hope amid worsening climate crisisFaced with record temperatures and dire warnings, the urgency of rising to the challenge by powering up renewables capacity is clearThu Apr 25 2024 - 05:00
Irish ports gearing up for offshore wind bonanza Blockages to progress including adequate port facilities need to be addressed firstThu Apr 25 2024 - 00:00
Conor Pass bought by State for ‘less than €6m’, paving way for Ireland’s first marine national parkDetails of Co Kerry amenity announced in Dingle to coincide with Earth DayMon Apr 22 2024 - 12:36
No climate ‘backlash’ in Irish public opinion, Friends of the Earth survey findsMost people in Ireland ‘very concerned about climate change and solidly supportive of Government action to cut polluting emissions’Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely impacts public health – climate report2023 weather and climate-related economic losses in Europe estimated at more than €13.4 billionMon Apr 22 2024 - 03:06
‘It has had a big impact on everybody around here’: Concern over scale of wind farm planned off ConnemaraThe €1.5 billion development is the first to be built off the western seaboard and is expected to power 350,000 homesSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
State has ambitious climate policies but is failing to implement them, Robinson saysFormer president tells conference ‘time is of the essence’ to incentivise behavioural change required to address climate crisisTue Apr 16 2024 - 16:12
Rising road deaths a growing problem across Europe with driver distractions an issue, conference told‘I realised very quickly that the world was not flat and it was full of barriers to entry,’ disability campaigner Jack Kavanagh says at opening ceremonyMon Apr 15 2024 - 20:15
Rowing back on climate actions ‘worst thing for this country to do’, says Eamon RyanLeaked European Council draft document on bloc’s five-year strategic agenda condemned by green groupsMon Apr 15 2024 - 15:38
Could scrambling the weather or sucking carbon out of the air help solve the climate crisis?Technological solutions could be transformative in containing global temperatures and saving civilisation. But getting it wrong could exacerbate the crisisMon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
European ports show the way for major offshore wind-farm developmentIreland can learn from the most ambitious facilities in Europe scaling up for floating offshore technologyWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Why landmark climate case verdict from ECHR has big implications for IrelandAs the second biggest carbon emitter in the EU on a per capita basis and unlikely to meet its first legally binding five-year carbon budget, Ireland is likely to be in the dock for years to come for not doing enoughWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Weak government climate policies ‘violate fundamental human rights’, European Court of Human Rights rulesSwiss authorities ‘did not act in time to come up with a good enough strategy to cut emissions’Tue Apr 09 2024 - 14:03
New heart bypass surgery method developed by team led by University of Galway medicsUse of high resolution CT-scan imagery in operations has potential to ease pressures on cath labsSun Apr 07 2024 - 13:30
Greenhouse gases: Major oil and gas companies still the main polluters since 2016 Paris Agreement to cut emissionsClimate change: Database update reveals 57 large multinationals are responsible for 80 per cent of emissions since 2016Sat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s ability to meet climate targets being undermined by ‘inexcusable delays’ to marine legislationRisk Government will not enact MPA Bill, impairing identification of sites for offshore wind developmentTue Apr 02 2024 - 13:45
Failure to ratify EU nature restoration law could have far-reaching impacts, Eamon Ryan warnsSweden, Poland and the Netherlands have said they will not support the legislationMon Apr 01 2024 - 21:00
Inchicore: How one of the least green parts of Ireland is ahead on community-driven climate actionInchicore may not be in Dublin’s leafy suburbs but projects rooted in community are template for national engagement campaign on climate actionThu Mar 28 2024 - 19:02
Reallocating road space rather than penalising motorists is best fix for congestion, says Eamon RyanSinn Féin accuses Coalition of adopting London-style congestion charges in the absence of adequate public transportThu Mar 28 2024 - 18:19
Motorists set to face congestion or clean-air zone charges under new traffic planCabinet signs off strategy from Minister for Transport that will put pressure on councils to choose between congestion charges or clean-air zonesThu Mar 28 2024 - 06:00
Could motorists be charged for driving through gridlocked cities and towns under new plan?Some form of congestion charge is inevitable in our cities and large towns by 2030Thu Mar 28 2024 - 06:00
Rising Tides: Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World - Kills off myth we are among small states with minor emissionsTelevision: Rising Tides, one of RTÉ's biggest budget nature films, does not sugar coat the rate of climate breakdown and what is in prospectWed Mar 27 2024 - 10:00
No ‘do not drink’ notices have ever been imposed on public water supplies due to toxic chemical levelsUisce Éireann to issue explanatory booklets to almost 300,000 people served by supplies with high levels of THMsTue Mar 26 2024 - 18:17
Odour and noise issues account for 90% of complaints to EPA about licensed industrial facilitiesA first successful District Court prosecution for extraction of peat without a licence was recorded by the Environmental Protection Agency last yearTue Mar 26 2024 - 15:38
What Spain can teach Ireland about harnessing wind and pivoting to offshore renewablesRenewable energy bonanza in Basque country was 30 years in the making, and now gears up for floating wind farmsMon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
Climate change: ‘How can we feed the world while not damaging it?’Is Ireland’s new climate action plan the blueprint needed to transform the country within decades?Sun Mar 24 2024 - 06:00
Ireland becoming ‘a renewable powerhouse in Europe’ – Eamon Ryan tells WindEurope conferenceUnprecedented offshore wind capacity entered Irish planning system last year, part of robust pipeline of offshore wind projectsSat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00
Pitching for a role servicing wind farms off the west coast Upgraded Ros an Mhíl port in Connemara sees major opportunity in renewables sector after declining fish quotas led to years of declineFri Mar 22 2024 - 05:55
Ireland referred to EU court for failure to protect bog lands and curb turf extractionEcologist says decision is ‘disgraceful’ as it has been 13 years since original complaint was madeWed Mar 13 2024 - 19:17
All Irish marine waters vulnerable to increasing climate change and heatwaves - report warnsMore resilient areas offshore need protection, say Fair SeasWed Mar 13 2024 - 12:56
Farmers should back national accounting system on value of nature, conference toldMechanism would support farmers and ‘reward them for being custodians of our natural environment’Tue Mar 12 2024 - 16:25
Dublin is running out of water. Can the Shannon help?Water demand in the region is on a knife edge, making the prospect of tapping into the Shannon the only long-term solutionSat Mar 09 2024 - 07:00
Unveiled: Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm to power 140,000 homesLaunch of State’s first industrial strategy for offshore wind energy aims to create 5,000 jobs by 2030Fri Mar 08 2024 - 17:25
Updated guidance for public on ethical use of countryside includes dog control, accessing land and preventing firesLeave No Trace Ireland’s seven principles for responsible and ethical use of outdoors revised after consultation processFri Mar 08 2024 - 16:30
Warmest February to date was recorded last month, EU service reportsHuman-caused climate change by far the main driver of the warmth, according to European Union climate service CopernicusThu Mar 07 2024 - 17:24
Plan for Dublin to be climate neutral by 2030 with more public transport and less through trafficCouncil said city must also build resilience as more flooding and extreme weather loomsWed Mar 06 2024 - 16:12
Ministers announce move to scale-up all-island bioeconomy with €9m in seed fundingThe Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative was launched to focus on sustainable opportunities in agriculture and marine resourcesWed Mar 06 2024 - 10:43
Irish hedgerows face ‘wide-scale’ threat after outbreaks of fireblight diseaseHawthorn most vulnerable to bacterial threat arising from imported plants, say environmental groupsTue Mar 05 2024 - 19:49
Walking and cycling ‘take 680,000 cars off road daily’ in Ireland’s five largest cities Over 70% of Dublin residents walk or wheel at least five days a week, up from 64% in 2021, notes National Transport Authority surveyTue Mar 05 2024 - 05:00
Global carbon emissions near peak as use of clean-energy technology accelerates, says reportAdvanced economies saw record fall in CO2 emissions even as their GDP grew – dropping to a 50-year low, new analysis by International Energy Agency findsFri Mar 01 2024 - 06:00
State must rectify climate planning weaknesses, say NGOs, after failure to present adequate strategyDraft national energy and climate plan is ‘piecemeal, incomplete and dated’, says coalition of environmental groupsWed Feb 28 2024 - 17:06
Nearly half of all rivers on island of Ireland below ‘good ecological health standards’Rivers Trust, which included the Republic and North in an ecological health survey for first time, says findings underscore urgent need to safeguard freshwater environmentWed Feb 28 2024 - 16:45
Irish public increasingly worried by threat of extreme weather eventsLarge majority of those surveyed say climate change should be a high priority for GovernmentWed Feb 28 2024 - 12:37
Council unveils revised route for greenway in south DublinRoute is set to run on the northern side of Dodder riverMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Minister rejects criticism for issuing prospecting licences for lithium Ireland must consider supplying critical raw materials if they can be mined in an environmentally-sensitive way, says Eamon RyanMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Most things you’ve heard about eating meat are wrong, say Irish scientistsRisks are associated with eating too much meat but some nutritional claims are based on flawed data, say two of Ireland’s leading food and diet specialistsSat Feb 24 2024 - 06:00
