Poet Patrick Kavanagh’s regular haunt along Dublin’s Grand Canal gets face lift
Public space, accessibility and biodiversity enhanced along one of the capital’s busiest waterway paths
Irish renewable energy policy gets a badly needed reality check
National Economic & Social Council charts a way through the energy minefield
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’
Data centres could consume as much electricity as two million Irish homes by 2030, report predicts
But share of total power demand for data centres predicted to fall to 16 per cent by 2050
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
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 EPA
National Development Plan to help Ireland meet climate goals, says Taoiseach
Government notes need to provide backing for development of ‘low-carbon transport projects’, such as MetroLink, before 2030
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’
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?’
Fossil fuel merchants will have to show they supply renewable energy, under Government scheme
RHO reaffirms commitment to support indigenous biomethane sector
Green Party leader calls on Government to retain funding of key climate projects
Announcement of €5m district heating fund comes amid concerns over possible rollback of climate spending as revised NDP is finalised
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
Climate Council warns against ‘dumb’ proposal to allow forestry on peatlands
Government policy needs further overhaul to address low planting rates
Cern decision by Cabinet opens up particle research opportunities for Ireland
UCD to expand its research capacity to coincide with membership of the famous laboratory in Switzerland
Cabinet approves scenarios for firms to build private electricity lines in Ireland
Change would end ESB Networks monopoly of electricity line sector