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Joe Mag Raollaigh

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Reduction in industrial and power generation emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions from Irish power generation and industrial companies covered by the EU Emissions Trading System decreased by 17% or 2.4 million tonnes last year, according to a new report from the European Commission and Environmental Protection Agency.
Climate Change • 06 Apr 24

Some farm inspections paused due to 'adverse weather'

Non-essential farm inspections by Department of Agriculture staff are to be paused for a number of weeks as farmers struggle with adverse weather conditions.
Business • 04 Apr 24

Potato shortage looms as farmers face ongoing bad weather

Irish Farmers' Association's National Potato chairperson Sean Ryan has said there is a likelihood of potato shortages in supermarkets later in the year as less than 50 acres of the usual 21,000 acres have actually been planted so far.
Ireland • 04 Apr 24

Price increases in store for consumers from Monday

Inflation in Ireland has fallen significantly in recent months, but a number of cost increases will weigh on consumers from next Monday.
Ireland • 28 Mar 24

Farmers face 'extremely stressful time' over bad weather

Ongoing bad weather is creating huge problems for farmers this spring, with fields too wet for planting or taking livestock.
Climate Change • 27 Mar 24

Wholesale electricity prices down almost 47% in past year

Wholesale electricity prices fell by 15.3% in the month to February 2024 and were 46.8% lower in the 12 months to February 2024, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Business • 22 Mar 24

Dairygold adds electric truck to fleet in Irish first

Milk processor Dairygold has announced that it is adding an electric truck to its milk collection fleet, making it the first dairy processor in Ireland to do so.
Regional • 21 Mar 24

Ireland's forestry and woodland cover increases by 12%

Despite the failure to reach annual forestry planting targets in recent years, Ireland's forestry and woodland cover increased by 12% in the decade to 2021.
Ireland • 20 Mar 24

Consumer queries to CCPC increase by 20% in 2023

Consumer queries to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission were up 20% last year, with eir topping the list of companies about which the CCPC was contacted, followed by Ryanair and electronics store Currys.
Ireland • 15 Mar 24

Divided opinion over proposed ban on inshore trawling

Banning large trawlers from fishing within the coastal six nautical mile zone is one of the options for consideration in a new public consultation on managing inshore waters.
Ireland • 14 Mar 24

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