Limerick City constituency profile: Biggest issue is concern over services at University Hospital Limerick
Election 2024: Almost half the candidates also contested the race to become Ireland’s first directly elected mayor
Brian Leddin
A climate change paradox: instead of worrying about not being seen as moral enough, politicians don’t want to appear too moral
A study among UK MPs found many feared being seen as zealots - but has an Irish TD found a better way?
Housing and transport for regional cities needed to counterbalance Dublin overdevelopment, says Ryan
State will ‘tip over’ to the east coast if building overly concentrated in capital city, according to Minister
Who will be Ireland’s first directly elected mayor and what can they do for the €154,000 salary?
Who is running and are there enough powers for the eventual holder of the new €154,000 per year job to be voted on in June?
The civil service financial management system is in danger of going over budget. Why are the staff so relaxed?
National Shared Services Office’s wellness focus; Sherry FitzGerald founder’s planning woes; spicy Limerick mayoral race; and Domhnall Gleeson’s Ranelagh home
Green Party TDs and Senators urge ministers to use ‘soft power’ for Gaza on St Patrick’s Day
Backbenchers write to Government asking it to use ‘powerful voice’ to help achieve ceasefire
Greens in power: How the party has quietly become the most effective member of Coalition
Harry McGee looks at the party's performance in Government ahead of the party's annual conference in Cork
Fine Gael MEP criticises EU parliamentary group for leaving talks on nature restoration law
Move comes amid Coalition tensions, with Fianna Fáil Minister saying EPP is not showing ‘political leadership’ on controversial proposed law
McConalogue confirms voluntary support scheme to reduce dairy cows
Climate target for agriculture ‘is anything but business as usual and will require transformational change’
Coalition colleagues clash over new Limerick cycling route
Former minister Willie O’Dea has led opposition to the planned active travel scheme
Ireland risks missing emissions reduction targets without more construction workers
‘Clear challenge’ in sector to recruit and retain staff, Oireachtas Committee hears
Ireland needs LNG infrastructure to ensure energy security, says regulator
Not enough safeguards in place, CRU chairperson tells Oireachtas climate committee
State should fund emission reducing technology to reduce methane, committee told
Range of options on reducing agriculture emissions to be brought to Cabinet
Growth of offshore wind energy threatened by planning delays , committee told
Targets will be unobtainable if system is not refined says head of Wind Energy Ireland
Record wind power generated in Ireland over stormy weekend
More than 85% of Irish electricity demand covered by wind power at one point
All-party committee issues 48 recommendations for switch to ‘circular economy’
Measures include forcing manufacturers to redesign products and reduce waste packaging
Sinn Féin delegates gather in Dublin believing their day has come
Party spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for power
‘Touch and go’ to meet publication deadline for Government climate roadmap
Climate Change Advisory Council yet to finalise deliberations based on latest science
Martin describes WhatsApp comments as ‘repulsive, demeaning, misogynistic’
Deputy leader disappointed by party executive’s attitude towards exchange involving Green colleague
Kathy Sheridan: The coarsening of political, public and private discourse has gone too far
Who decides when a taboo word slides into acceptable use?
Brian Leddin will not be sanctioned by Green Party over comment about female councillor
TD apologised at the weekend for ‘inappropriate’ remark in WhatsApp group
Government’s electric car plans are fundamentally flawed, says leading dealer
Denis Murphy claims emissions reduction policy ‘failing’ because of focus on private cars
Politicians urged to ‘bite the bullet’ and reduce size of Irish livestock sector
Climate action committee told farmers have few technical options to cut methane emissions
Limerick vaccination centre to close on horse racing days
Hospital insists move will not delay rollout of Covid-19 vaccines due to increased capacity
Call for cycling ‘superhighways’ and less car use to cut transport emissions
Oireachtas committee says costs of providing free public transport for all should be examined
Cabinet support for move on fracked gas likely to scupper Shannon terminal plan
Eamon Ryan says full ban on importation of fracked gas cannot be put in place at this time
An Taisce accuses agriculture sector of ‘flawed’ climate position on carbon leakage
Environmental body criticised by committee over attitude towards rural economy
Climate Action Bill will be good for rural Ireland, Ryan says
O’Gorman accuses dissenting TDs of performing for cameras but failing to do hard work
Costello ‘will consider’ Greens’ reservations about court action on Ceta
Party discusses TD’s challenge to Government plan to ratify trade agreement
Climate committee warned of €10 billion cost tied into EV strategy for 2030
Plan to reduce transport emissions by 51 per cent ‘daunting’
Michael Healy-Rae is Dáil’s biggest landlord and declares NYT shares
One-quarter of TDs are property investors or landowners
Focus on low-density development must change, climate committee hears
Policy on emissions providing ‘aspirin when patient needs triple heart bypass’
Ban on licences for new oil and gas comes into force following Cabinet decision
New appointments to Climate Change Advisory Council coinciding with enhanced role
All-party group calls for ban on fracked gas and mandatory methane target
Report includes 78 recommendations on ‘significantly strengthening’ Climate Bill
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