Council approves 'crucial' Conamara restoration project Galway County Council has approved plans by Coillte to carry out an environmental restoration project in Conamara. Connacht • 23 May 25
Council approves 'crucial' Conamara restoration project Galway County Council has approved plans by Coillte to carry out an environmental restoration project in Conamara. Connacht • 23 May 25
Death toll in Australia floods rises to four At least four people have died as record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and cutting off around 50,000 people from help. World • 23 May 25
Death toll in Australia floods rises to four At least four people have died as record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and cutting off around 50,000 people from help. World • 23 May 25
Temperatures soar to dangerous levels in southern Iraq Temperatures have reached dangerous levels in Iraq's southern provinces, according to the national weather centre. Climate Change • 22 May 25
Temperatures soar to dangerous levels in southern Iraq Temperatures have reached dangerous levels in Iraq's southern provinces, according to the national weather centre. Climate Change • 22 May 25
One dead, 50,000 stranded in eastern Australia floods Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving almost 50,000 people stranded. World • 22 May 25
One dead, 50,000 stranded in eastern Australia floods Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving almost 50,000 people stranded. World • 22 May 25
Fires drive tropical forest loss to record high Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: that is the record extent of tropical rainforest destroyed last year due in large measure to fires fuelled by climate change, researchers reported. News Lens • 21 May 25
Fires drive tropical forest loss to record high Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: that is the record extent of tropical rainforest destroyed last year due in large measure to fires fuelled by climate change, researchers reported. News Lens • 21 May 25
Residents stranded in east Australia after flash floods Fast-moving floodwaters have risen in eastern Australia, inundating homes and leaving residents stranded on their roofs overnight, as authorities warned more rain is expected. World • 21 May 25
Residents stranded in east Australia after flash floods Fast-moving floodwaters have risen in eastern Australia, inundating homes and leaving residents stranded on their roofs overnight, as authorities warned more rain is expected. World • 21 May 25
Energy-related emissions at lowest level in 30 years Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland's usage of energy are now at their lowest level for more than 30 years after falling for a third consecutive year. Ireland • 21 May 25
Energy-related emissions at lowest level in 30 years Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland's usage of energy are now at their lowest level for more than 30 years after falling for a third consecutive year. Ireland • 21 May 25
Climate change increasing pregnancy issues risk - study Scorching heatwaves fuelled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report has warned. News Lens • 20 May 25
Climate change increasing pregnancy issues risk - study Scorching heatwaves fuelled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report has warned. News Lens • 20 May 25
Grazing cattle used for airport biodiversity project Grazing cattle have been used for the first time on airport-owned land in Ireland, as part of the initial phase of the Shannon Airport Group's Farmland Biodiversity Enhancement Project. Munster • 19 May 25
Grazing cattle used for airport biodiversity project Grazing cattle have been used for the first time on airport-owned land in Ireland, as part of the initial phase of the Shannon Airport Group's Farmland Biodiversity Enhancement Project. Munster • 19 May 25
Ireland set to bask in sunshine for at least 10 more days Ireland is set to bask in sunshine for the next ten days, with temperatures set to hit 24C in parts of the west, according to Met Éireann. Weather • 13 May 25
Ireland set to bask in sunshine for at least 10 more days Ireland is set to bask in sunshine for the next ten days, with temperatures set to hit 24C in parts of the west, according to Met Éireann. Weather • 13 May 25
Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming. Climate • 08 May 25
Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming. Climate • 08 May 25
More than €31bn held in fossil fuel investments - report Irish-based subsidiaries of investment companies held more than €31 billion in fossil fuel investments as of June 2024, according to a new report from ActionAid Ireland and Trócaire. Ireland • 30 Apr 25
More than €31bn held in fossil fuel investments - report Irish-based subsidiaries of investment companies held more than €31 billion in fossil fuel investments as of June 2024, according to a new report from ActionAid Ireland and Trócaire. Ireland • 30 Apr 25
Wind farms can deliver 'sustainable' jobs - businessman An Irish businessman, whose company is installing the largest offshore wind farm in the world at Dogger Bank in the North Sea, has said the Government should see supporting the offshore wind industry as an investment rather than a cost to the State. Ireland • 30 Apr 25
Wind farms can deliver 'sustainable' jobs - businessman An Irish businessman, whose company is installing the largest offshore wind farm in the world at Dogger Bank in the North Sea, has said the Government should see supporting the offshore wind industry as an investment rather than a cost to the State. Ireland • 30 Apr 25
Offshore wind: Promises of thousands of new jobs RTÉ's Environment Correspondent George Lee examines how feasible the Government's offshore wind ambitions are alongside the economic benefits of the sector. Analysis and Comment • 29 Apr 25
Offshore wind: Promises of thousands of new jobs RTÉ's Environment Correspondent George Lee examines how feasible the Government's offshore wind ambitions are alongside the economic benefits of the sector. Analysis and Comment • 29 Apr 25
Engineers question Govt's 2050 decarbonisation target An all-island body representing engineers has questioned the feasibility of the Government's target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2050. Business • 24 Apr 25
Engineers question Govt's 2050 decarbonisation target An all-island body representing engineers has questioned the feasibility of the Government's target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2050. Business • 24 Apr 25
Wind farms provided 38% of Ireland's electricity in Q1 Wind farms provided 38% of the country's electricity in first three months of 2025, according to a report by Wind Energy Ireland. Business • 23 Apr 25
Wind farms provided 38% of Ireland's electricity in Q1 Wind farms provided 38% of the country's electricity in first three months of 2025, according to a report by Wind Energy Ireland. Business • 23 Apr 25
Irish Ferries moves to sustainable HVO on Dublin Swift Irish Ferries has partnered with Circle K to transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel on its Dublin Swift service on the Dublin to Holyhead route. Business • 22 Apr 25
Irish Ferries moves to sustainable HVO on Dublin Swift Irish Ferries has partnered with Circle K to transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel on its Dublin Swift service on the Dublin to Holyhead route. Business • 22 Apr 25
Climate justice central to Francis's message Pope Francis was one of the greatest climate champions we have ever had. Pope Francis • 21 Apr 25
Climate justice central to Francis's message Pope Francis was one of the greatest climate champions we have ever had. Pope Francis • 21 Apr 25
State not on 'clear path' to hit climate goals with plan Environmental group Friends of the Earth has said that the 2025 Climate Action Plan, which has been approved by Government, does not put Ireland on a clear path to meeting its climate obligations. Politics • 15 Apr 25
State not on 'clear path' to hit climate goals with plan Environmental group Friends of the Earth has said that the 2025 Climate Action Plan, which has been approved by Government, does not put Ireland on a clear path to meeting its climate obligations. Politics • 15 Apr 25
Europe is fastest-warming continent, say weather agencies Severe storms and flooding across Europe last year impacted 413,000 people with 335 lives lost while a total of 42,000 people were impacted by wildfires, according to a report. Climate Change • 15 Apr 25
Europe is fastest-warming continent, say weather agencies Severe storms and flooding across Europe last year impacted 413,000 people with 335 lives lost while a total of 42,000 people were impacted by wildfires, according to a report. Climate Change • 15 Apr 25
Major windfarm project off Clare, Galway halted A plan to build 30 windturbines in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Galway and Co Clare coast, which was one of six major offshore windfarm projects central to the Government's Climate Action Plan, will not now be proceeding. Regional • 24 Apr 25
Major windfarm project off Clare, Galway halted A plan to build 30 windturbines in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Galway and Co Clare coast, which was one of six major offshore windfarm projects central to the Government's Climate Action Plan, will not now be proceeding. Regional • 24 Apr 25
EU recycling targets 'do not consider' circular economy The head of WEEE Ireland, the country's national compliance scheme for the recycling of e-waste, has said European recycling targets set more than a decade ago fail to account for the real impact of the circular economy. Ireland • 14 Apr 25
EU recycling targets 'do not consider' circular economy The head of WEEE Ireland, the country's national compliance scheme for the recycling of e-waste, has said European recycling targets set more than a decade ago fail to account for the real impact of the circular economy. Ireland • 14 Apr 25
Retrofitting and EV charging points focus of climate plan Minister for the Environment Darragh O'Brien will seek Cabinet approval for this year's Climate Action Plan, which identifies measures to be taken in 2025 to help reduce carbon emissions by 51% by the year 2030. Politics • 13 Apr 25
Retrofitting and EV charging points focus of climate plan Minister for the Environment Darragh O'Brien will seek Cabinet approval for this year's Climate Action Plan, which identifies measures to be taken in 2025 to help reduce carbon emissions by 51% by the year 2030. Politics • 13 Apr 25
'Modest support' for pro-climate policies - ESRI A national study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that farmers, people living in rural areas, and urban residents are all worried by climate change and equally willing to take action to help stop it. Ireland • 09 Apr 25
'Modest support' for pro-climate policies - ESRI A national study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that farmers, people living in rural areas, and urban residents are all worried by climate change and equally willing to take action to help stop it. Ireland • 09 Apr 25
March second warmest on record - EU climate body The EU Copernicus Climate Change Service has said last month was the second warmest March on record. Climate Change • 08 Apr 25
March second warmest on record - EU climate body The EU Copernicus Climate Change Service has said last month was the second warmest March on record. Climate Change • 08 Apr 25
