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Meta will now allow ‘insulting language when discussing transgender rights, immigration or homosexuality’, and no longer bans describing women as ‘property’ or ‘household objects’

A single year exceeding that limit does not mean the Paris Agreement threshold has been broken, but we’re ‘dangerously close’

State’s pivotal position and links with EU and US offer a unique opportunity to bridge two distinct regulatory philosophies

Changing the spec of any construction project can be an expensive business - just look at the National Children’s Hospital or the Leinster House bike shed

Ireland is just one of six European countries with no plan to deal with increase in demand for migrant accommodation

Micheál Martin said Russian attacks continue ‘to cynically target civilians and civilian infrastructure’

When it comes to predicting the future, you might as well ask an astrologer as a rational expert

Planet Business: The year in numbers, from Boris Johnson’s book advance to fines for dirty toilets at Dublin Airport

New EU regulations aim to halt devastation caused by fast fashion by using clothing repair, rental and sustainable practices

Xinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rights

EU summit: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia ‘not interested’ in peace

Once abundant in Irish waters, overfishing and climate change have decimated their numbers - affecting not just the fishing industry but the Northeast Atlantic ecosystem

Despite high property prices and rents, Eurostat finds Ireland faring much better when it comes to affordability

Europe letter: Competition has been fierce for coveted roles advising EU commissioners

Friends of the Earth calls for ‘moratorium on new data centres and expansion of existing ones until robust legislative framework is in place’

Ireland has the financial resources and skills necessary to unlock our economic potential, arguably for the first time in the State’s history

The next government faces immense challenges that require guile, nerve, judgment and luck

Farmers’ groups urge Micheál Martin and Simon Harris not to waver from their election stance on ‘sell-out’ pact

Irish and European farmers, as well as environmentalists, fear the effect of a market in Europe for cheaper South American beef

It may be a little self-serving for Irish voices to be squawking about the potential threat to corporate tax take, but the worry is real

Constitutional court in Black Sea state rejects claims that parliamentary election was rigged

Push to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato allies

EU’s antitrust enforcer leaves Brussels proud of her tenure but conscious that it had been only ‘partly successful’

‘Squeezed middle’ is real and ‘global economic environment is volatile’, Fine Gael leader says

The president-elect faces big calls on his high tariff agenda, with many key advisers calling for early moves to lay down a marker

Stark warning from officials comes as all parties make expansive spending pledges ahead of election

MEPs set to sign off on Spanish and Italian commissioners, whose approval had been bogged down in row

The State’s Environmental Protection Agency is hoping new measures will reduce wastage

‘It will be hard to get agreement in a world that is so divided and under such stress, but that is what we have to do’

World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’

The Hungarian prime minister, a close Trump ally, says US president-elect will ‘quit’ war against Russia

The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive

Political parties must indicate how they will uphold and strengthen our carbon budgets

Europe needs to spend €39bn every year to ensure its green transport technology is fully deployed, says study

‘This is a delay we can’t afford as we see alarming evidence on a weekly basis the Earth is moving towards dangerous environmental tipping points’, said Grace Carr of Irish Wildlife Trust

TUV leader says MLAs are being asked to ‘surrender’ sovereignty to Brussels

Neither ruling party nor opposition expects their rival to accept defeat at the ballot box

Climate Council warns Government to stop subsidising fossil fuel usage and scale up supports for people to avail of low-carbon technologies

Mention of Israel Defense Forces cut from European Council statement on Unifil attacks

Environmental Protection Agency is scrutinising terms of permit for Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis