Radical overhaul of retrofit grants under consideration
Case for improved incentives based on big shortfall in delivering retrofits, district heating and heat pumps
Connemara National Park to expand by 250 hectares after land purchase
Minister for Heritage announces doubling of walkways in Co Galway nature attraction via partnership between parks service and Fáilte Ireland
New supports needed as energy bills set to rise further, officials warn
Official source notes 10% and 24% of electricity and gas customers respectively in arrears
Five ways to slash Ireland’s looming multi-billion euro climate fines
Two advisory councils outline gross failures to face up to climate realities
State-led offshore LNG facility will only be used following supply disruptions, says Minister
Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options
Widespread breaches of smoky coal regulations uncovered in Dublin
‘Results raise serious concerns about effectiveness of regulations and integrity of solid fuel supply chain’
Last-minute deal agreed at global biodiversity summit
Resumed UN Cop16 negotiations in Rome end with fragile accord but critics warn pact falls short on curbing nature loss
How robots are helping to set a sustainable course for Irish farming
Scientists at Maynooth University are applying a breadth of thinking and innovation with a view to putting farming on a surer footing
Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US
Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’
Amoc: Atlantic Ocean current that gives Ireland benign climate ‘may not collapse this century’, study finds
Current collapse would lead to much colder conditions in Ireland and northwest Europe
Move to fracked gas ‘will not give Ireland energy security’, conference told
Mary Robinson warns of power of fossil fuel lobbyists spending $4 billion a year on communications
State’s housing investment ‘not sustainable’ as homebuilding grows, officials warned
Relying on exchequer grants to deliver climate and energy targets not sustainable in long term, department said
Failure to meet 2030 climate targets ‘to bring higher energy costs for consumers, businesses’
Ireland’s changing climate is having significant impact on coastlines, land use and natural resources, officials say
Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist
Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here
Bird flu: Why are outbreaks happening and should I be worried?
There is concern for poultry flocks in border counties, including Cavan and Monaghan, where most of the Irish poultry sector is concentrated