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Borrowers will pay an interest rate of 2% to 2.25%

Revamped first-time buyers loan scheme announced

Ireland / 22 Jan

Adapting to risk of flooding will form large part of regional climate action offices' work

Government to set up regional climate action offices

Ireland / 19 Jan

There was a 242% increase of new builds last year

Govt says target for social housing exceeded in 2017

Housing / 15 Jan

The tanker, seen here on 8 January, burned for a week before sinking

Concern for ecosystem as tanker sinks in East China Sea

News Lens / 15 Jan

Rescue dogs form part of the search operations in Montecito

Rescue workers hoping for miracles after US mudslide

Environment / 12 Jan

Denmark has invested heavily in wind power

Denmark on track to have 50% renewable energy by 2030

News Lens / 11 Jan

Britain has now pledged to eradicate 'avoidable plastic waste' by 2042

Life in plastic: Ideas to change the world?

News Lens / 12 Jan

Microbeads are tiny plastic balls, found in soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs

Expert warns of microbeads entering the food chain

Environment / 11 Jan

Donald Trump pulled US out of 2015 accord on curbing global warming emissions last June

US could 'conceivably' return to climate deal - Trump

Environment / 11 Jan

Firefighters and local officials work amid in mud after heavy rains

Death toll in California mudslides hits 17

A downed tree in Ennistymon (Pic: @GardaTraffic

Storm Dylan passes with no major damage

Weather / 31 Dec 17

Emmanuel Macron believes Donald Trump will change his mind over Paris Accord

Macron in call for stronger action over climate change

Environment / 12 Dec 17

Preliminary results released from 2017 Coastwatch survey

8,800 plastic bottles counted on Irish shores - survey

Ireland / 11 Dec 17

The complicated reactor aims to produce sustainable power by nuclear fusion

World's most complex reactor is halfway to completion

Environment / 06 Dec 17

National Mitigation Plan is described as inadequte

Govt urged to draw up new climate policies

Climate Change / 05 Dec 17

Smoky coal is one of the worst offenders of air pollution

Ban on sale of smoky coal to be extended countrywide

Environment / 05 Dec 17

Mr Trump's opponents say the areas are home to more than 100,000 archaeological sites

Trump cuts two conservation areas in Utah

News / 05 Dec 17

Beaked whales are rarely seen at sea due to their shyness

Scientists spot rare beaked whales off Irish coast

Ireland / 05 Dec 17

Covanta says the plant will divert refuse from landfills and enable the eastern region to become self-sufficient in managing waste

Poolbeg fully operational after performance tests

Environment / 01 Dec 17

A significant expansion in dairy herds was found to be one of the factors behind Ireland's increase in greenhouse gas emissions

EPA warns about Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels

Ireland / 27 Nov 17

The chemical has been used by farmers for more than 40 years, but its safety was cast in doubt in 2015

EU backs five-year extension for weedkiller glyphosate

World / 27 Nov 17

Price monitoring group issued first report

Little change in waste collection fees - watchdog

Environment / 21 Nov 17

Figures show that since start of 2016, local authorities have built just 430 properties

Local authorities using 'fraction' of land for building

Ireland / 21 Nov 17

The highest number of septic tank inspection failures were in Wexford

Half of septic tanks failed inspections in 2016

Ireland / 14 Nov 17

Liam Dunne from the IFA's Grain Committee said that glyphosate made a difference to world grain production

Opposition to licence renewal of weedkiller glyphosate

Environment / 13 Nov 17

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