No alternative to slashing carbon emissions – UN scientists sayReducing emissions sharply will mean challenging but more manageable consequencesWed Sept 25 2019 - 15:45
Oceans report makes Irish action on climate change more urgent, experts say‘Ireland has received bailout from oceans up to now, but now comes the payback’Wed Sept 25 2019 - 15:31
Climate change severely damaging world’s oceans, UN report warnsIPCC predicts increased deadly heatwaves and losses of sea iceWed Sept 25 2019 - 12:09
UN summit: environmentalists criticise lack of ‘concrete actions’Secretary general welcomes 77 countries’ commitments to net-zero emissions by 2050Tue Sept 24 2019 - 18:08
Every cent needed to support Ireland’s move to low-carbon economyGovernment plan to ringfence carbon tax revenues to fund climate actions is welcomeTue Sept 24 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar pledges end to Irish oil exploration, with gas to followUN Climate Summit hears State plans for carbon-free economy, electric cars and forestsMon Sept 23 2019 - 22:16
Race to tackle climate emergency being lost, global leaders told at UN summitSecretary-general expects ‘very meaningful’ climate commitments to be nailed downMon Sept 23 2019 - 21:57
Greta Thunberg delivers her UN message with urgency and angerThe teenage climate activist was no longer cold and clinical, but seething with angerMon Sept 23 2019 - 20:43
Fossil fuel industry will not change unless it is forced to do so – RobinsonLarge energy firms will have to be brought to heel by ‘litigation or actions by shareholders’ says former president in New YorkSun Sept 22 2019 - 18:42
Greta Thunberg tells leaders ‘we are united and unstoppable’UN chief says young people have brought welcome momentum ahead of climate summitSun Sept 22 2019 - 12:33
UN climate summit: Six big issues facing world leadersEvidence suggests the worst predicted effects of global heating are happening quicker than anticipatedSun Sept 22 2019 - 11:14
Young Irish voices make feelings clear at UN climate summitGlobal response ‘still too slow’ given what’s facing planet, says climate ambassadorSat Sept 21 2019 - 21:34
Global protests ratchet up pressure ahead of UN climate action summitPolitical headwinds against radical change, especially from the US, may frustrate agendaSat Sept 21 2019 - 01:00
Millions rally worldwide for action on climate changeThousands protest in Dublin and countrywide urging Government responseSat Sept 21 2019 - 01:00
Climate action: More than 100,000 march through ManhattanActivist Greta Thunberg joins demonstration as crowds bring New York to standstillFri Sept 20 2019 - 21:08
US climate change rallies aim to send clear message to TrumpGreta Thunberg will lead biggest march in New York after making impact in CongressFri Sept 20 2019 - 01:00
Friday’s climate protests in Ireland: When and where they’re onTen rallies are being held in Irish towns and cities in support of School Strikes for ClimateThu Sept 19 2019 - 15:24
Higgins says rich countries must rebalance the world‘You go to the UN to offer some very much necessary but perhaps for many unpalatable truths ’Wed Sept 18 2019 - 17:28
Government to ban single-use plastics in waste sector overhaulBruton to announce plans to cut landfill disposal by 60% and food waste by 50%Mon Sept 16 2019 - 02:20
Greta Thunberg and the world’s biggest climate protestA huge protest will precede the upcoming UN Climate Summit. Can it effect change?Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:15
Higgins view on Defence Forces’ pay reflects ‘Government concern’Tánaiste indicates no ‘huge concerns’ about President’s backing for improved moneyThu Sept 12 2019 - 20:22
What DNA analysis can achieve in identifying Tuam remainsUCD-TCD team urge deployment of more advanced techlology to analyse degraded DNAWed Sept 11 2019 - 18:20
Irish Water pleased with EPA report despite cryptosporidium warningEPA recognised company’s improvements and progress on priority issuesTue Sept 10 2019 - 14:09
EPA warns of greater risk of cryptosporidium in drinking waterOverall water quality is high but report finds inadequate processes to treat parasiteTue Sept 10 2019 - 00:04
Dublin Bay’s sea level appears to be rising faster than initially forecastFour local authorities in Dublin have completed climate action plansMon Sept 09 2019 - 21:27
Motor trade told no grants for electric cars until after budgetDealers fret over grants for electric vehicles and potential changes to motor tax and VRTSat Sept 07 2019 - 01:01
Limerick to take part in EU pilot project on reducing carbon footprint of citiesCity's Georgian neighbourhood will become test bed for data collectionFri Sept 06 2019 - 18:59
Ireland unlikely to follow Germany in banning weed killer glyphosateDepartment of Agriculture said it would await outcome of review to begin later this yearThu Sept 05 2019 - 13:32
Consumption-based carbon taxes best way forward, economist Colm McCarthy saysThink tank examines future of dairying and agriculture’s role in tackling climate changeWed Sept 04 2019 - 20:56
Dublin climate action plan sets ambitious targets for capitalCouncil to adopt renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions and make city ‘climate resilient’Tue Sept 03 2019 - 21:32
Beach near Dublin’s wastewater plant blanketed in noxious material‘No evidence of sewage discharge,’ on scenic Shelly Banks strand, says Dublin City CouncilTue Sept 03 2019 - 19:16
Report on forestry in Leitrim confirms dominant use of Sitka spruceCampaign group criticises ‘over-reliance’ on conifers in plantationsTue Sept 03 2019 - 01:00
We're cousins: genetic map of Britain and Ireland shows common ancestryStrong links to southwest Scotland and the Hebrides emerge going back to sixth centuryMon Sept 02 2019 - 21:41
State urged to ramp up protection of ‘inadequate’ sea habitatsCreation of special zones key to tackling over-fishing and biodiversity loss, conference toldMon Sept 02 2019 - 21:21
Forestry industry rejects ‘misinformation’ on commercial forestsManaged forests ‘most effective way to help Ireland do its bit for climate change’Mon Sept 02 2019 - 01:00
Ireland at risk of severe flooding from climate changeFinding comes from new study of records from 3,738 flood measurement stations across Europe over five decadesWed Aug 28 2019 - 18:00
Solar-powered screenings of Attenborough’s Our Planet to be held in DublinFree documentary shows at Merrion Square and Blackrock Park aim to highlight climate crisisWed Aug 28 2019 - 10:21
You looking at me? Where Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions come fromAgriculture the number one culprit in breakdown by sectorTue Aug 27 2019 - 11:43
Ireland has third highest emissions of greenhouse gas in EUCSO report shows Ireland’s per capita carbon output is more than double the rate in SwedenMon Aug 26 2019 - 20:28
Shane Ross deletes tweet amid claims of ‘fake news’ stuntMinister admits Marlay Park charger used in image will not be operational for weeksMon Aug 26 2019 - 18:24
What is going on in the beef talks?Q&A on the ongoing issues between the Beef Plan Movement and Meat Industry IrelandMon Aug 26 2019 - 16:31
Councils to install up to 1,000 on-street electric car charging pointsInitiative comes as Government aims to have 936,000 EVs on roads by 2030Mon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00
Farming practices harm 70% of habitats – reportVast majority of designated habitats in Ireland are in poor condition, EU hearsWed Aug 21 2019 - 22:07
Artificial meat poses huge food safety challenges – conferenceErosion of trust in society is a threat to food safety, says European food authorityWed Aug 21 2019 - 20:41
Food waste an ‘ethical scandal’, says head of EU food watchdogDr Url tells Dublin food safety conference 100m people could have calories we binWed Aug 21 2019 - 15:31
Planning system no longer fit for purpose, says Irish MEPSeán Kelly made comments while addressing Energy in Agriculture open day in TipperaryTue Aug 20 2019 - 21:25
State support schemes to reduce carbon emissions should be open till 2030 – KellyIreland must face up to political mix in European Parliament and green agenda – MEPTue Aug 20 2019 - 19:23
Irish farmers who want to build solar projects left frustrated as Government drags its heels‘The solar story has become one of massive projects by offshore private equity players’Tue Aug 20 2019 - 02:00
Aldi bans plastic trays packaging for fruit and vegetables rangeMove will save more than 450 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually in 139 outletsMon Aug 19 2019 - 21:00
Major objections lodged to reopening of Lough Ree power plantAmong objectors are An Taisce and two prominent international environmental lobbiesFri Aug 16 2019 - 21:52
