Colman O'Sullivan

A badly damaged bog on Barnacullian Mountain in West Wicklow

Ireland's mountains: A tourist attraction under threat

While Irish mountains are not the biggest or most spectacular, they have their own beauty which draws many visitors both domestic and international. That beauty is fragile and is already feeling the effects of climate change.

Ireland • 04 May 23

The frequency of atmospheric rivers reaching Greenland has increased since the late 1990s, contributing to increased melt of the ice sheet (File image)

Monitor: Fast-warming Europe risks more summer droughts

A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe's hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at nearly twice the global rate, the EU's climate observatory has said.

Climate Change • 20 Apr 23

Sophia Mulvaney campaigns to make public transport accessible for people with disabilities

Disability activists: Climate action must be inclusive

RTÉ News has been hearing from some people with disabilities about their concerns regarding inclusive climate action, which considers the needs of all citizens.

Ireland • 19 Apr 23

The scheme was launched in Tallaght today by Minister Eamon Ryan

District heating scheme launched in Tallaght

One of Ireland's first district heating programmes has started operating in Tallaght, south Dublin.

Dublin • 06 Apr 23

The protest was held outside Leinster House

Protest over cost of living, end of eviction ban

Around 1,000 people have taken part in a Cost of Living Coalition protest outside Leinster House in Dublin city centre.

Politics • 01 Apr 23

Seema Banu and her two children Asfira (L) and Faizan

Unlawful killing verdict over deaths of woman, children

A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by a jury at the inquest into the deaths of a 37-year-old woman and her two children in Dublin.

Ireland • 31 Mar 23

The National Retrofit Plan has set a target of 500,000 homes upgraded to a B2 energy rating by 2030

27,000 home energy upgrades completed last year

Almost 27,200 home energy upgrades were completed last year - an 80% increase on 2021 - according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Climate Change • 27 Mar 23

The route runs for 4.5km from Blackrock Village to Sandycove, with 3.6km on a segregated cycle path

Dún Laoghaire route one of the best in Dublin - report

A new report on Dún Laoghaire's coastal mobility route says it is the most successful cycle route in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and one of the best performing in the Dublin region.

Dublin • 23 Mar 23

The Bike Library pilot scheme began in September 2022 at Harold's Cross Educate Together National School (File image)

'Bike Library' project gets under way in Dublin

Hundreds of families are going to get the chance to try out a cargo bike for their daily commute to and from school, as part of a new partnership between the National Transport Authority and University College Dublin.

Regional • 23 Mar 23

Emma McCrory, a mother of two in her forties, was pronounced dead at her home on the Howth Road in Clontarf

Man charged with murder of woman in Dublin

A man has been charged with the murder of Emma McCrory, a mother of two in her forties, who was pronounced dead at her home in Dublin ten days before Christmas last year.

Courts • 18 Mar 23