Ireland ranks high on rule of law, but justice weakens in most countriesRule of Law Index warns of executive overreach eroding courts and freedomsTue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
Mercosur trade deal brings EU and South America closer but creates divide at home Irish farming organisations remain opposed to the deal over fears that beef would come into the EU at cheaper pricesTue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
‘This was twice their size’: How Ireland’s war on Asian hornets started in a beer gardenPublic responded well to Asian hornet alert but tougher regulations and better education neededTue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
More than 76,000 complaints made to councils last year Councils urged to get tougher on water pollution and smoky fuels as EPA says more enforcement neededSun Oct 26 2025 - 07:00
Building nature into construction is the new challenge for developersProjects aim to show how ‘no net loss’ of biodiversity can become the norm in the built environmentFri Oct 24 2025 - 06:00
Met Éireann forecasts Ireland to escape impact of Storm Benjamin but mixed weather aheadThere will be frequent showers over the weekendThu Oct 23 2025 - 13:05
Council officials branded Nazis for trying to obtain vacant properties for housingHousing committee heard of difficulties bringing buildings back into use to ease homelessnessWed Oct 22 2025 - 06:30
Public to be advised how to survive 72 hours without services in plan for next Storm ÉowynReview of Ireland’s most severe storm found lives were protected but aftermath was hardTue Oct 21 2025 - 22:16
A wildlife park is shut and local farmers are nervous – how should avian flu be tackled?Expert says prevention measures, that could include alert system and more surveillance, need to be stepped upFri Oct 17 2025 - 16:38
Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structuresWed Oct 15 2025 - 19:00
New buildings must present ‘no net loss’ to nature, says Climate Change Council Advisers want conditions added to planning laws to conserve and enhance biodiversityWed Oct 15 2025 - 06:00
Half of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries in unhealthy state as standards slide againAgriculture, sewage, chemicals and physical damage all threatening nature’s waterwaysTue Oct 14 2025 - 00:01
Convictions for wildlife crimes in single digits despite high number of complaintsIn the absence of ‘real deterrents’, penalties amount only to ‘slap on the wrist’, says Sinn Féin MEPMon Oct 13 2025 - 06:00
New Irish Rail plan to make Thurles ‘as accessible to Dublin as Greystones’Dublin-Cork trains to double at peak hours within three to five years, with objective of clipping journey timesMon Oct 13 2025 - 06:00
Raw and untreated sewage flowing into waterways amid delays to upgrade works Environmental Protection Agency warns Uisce Éireann of prosecution for failures Thu Oct 09 2025 - 00:01
Critics accuse Government of turning its back on climate action in Budget 2026Climate merited just two fleeting references in Finance Minister’s 45-minute speechWed Oct 08 2025 - 21:02
Minister says climate costs warning is ‘back of envelope stuff’Darragh O’Brien says he does not believe Ireland will face fines of up to €26 billionWed Oct 08 2025 - 19:39
Killarney group vows to keep coffee cup ban despite Government U-turn on latte levyCoalition also criticised by business group for proposed alternative to levy Wed Oct 08 2025 - 10:00
Cost of living: No surprise household credits in budget but energy VAT cut extendedIncrease in fuel allowance and widened eligibility announced Tue Oct 07 2025 - 16:15
International legal expert ‘shocked’ at Ireland’s lack of commercial drone regulationPublic meeting hears of residents’ concerns over noise, privacy and safetyTue Oct 07 2025 - 06:00
Some sea views along Dart line to be lost due to planned flood defencesResidents say structures would also kill off long-promised walkway and cycle pathSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Kerry town that banned disposable coffee cups sees project falter amid Government U-turnTwo projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubtSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Green Party to table Bill to regulate commercial drone deliveries amid rising concerns Roderic O’Gorman said clarity for commercial drone operators and local authorities was badly neededFri Oct 03 2025 - 16:34
‘Enabling’ works on MetroLink could start in 2027, says MinisterDarragh O’Brien says two consortiums have confirmed they will bid for the projectFri Oct 03 2025 - 06:00
How Atlantic Hurricane Humberto becomes Ireland’s Storm AmyRemnants of United States weather system helps fuel first squall of the seasonThu Oct 02 2025 - 06:00
Agency investigating Blackwater fish kill says its powers ‘too weak’ to deter offendersAngling clubs say true extent of incident could be hundreds of thousands of dead fishTue Sept 30 2025 - 22:28
From €70m tag for mooted museum to overcharging for emergency accommodation: Six things we learned from C&AG reportComptroller and Auditor General says TB infection rates in cattle rising despite €100m eradication schemeTue Sept 30 2025 - 19:03
Ireland unprepared for another Storm Éowyn as season of extreme weather loomsClimate Change Advisory Council urges immediate actions to prepare for extreme weather events as storm season loomsTue Sept 30 2025 - 06:00
The tariffs the EU inflicts on itself: Extreme heat, floods, pollution and ill-healthBloc’s environment agency flags concerns over water stress, unhealthy soils and pollutionMon Sept 29 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis findsEuropean Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pmSun Sept 28 2025 - 23:00
‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish killInconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident, say environmentalistsSat Sept 27 2025 - 15:00
Cause of fish kill on Blackwater river in Cork ‘has not been identified’ – reportMultiple agencies involved in investigation into incident could not say what caused up to 42,000 fish kill in AugustFri Sept 26 2025 - 06:00
Some 1,700 premature deaths attributed to poor air quality per year, says EPABody warns current quality levels not good enough to comply with more stringent incoming standardsThu Sept 25 2025 - 08:00
Energy regulator to investigate Energia for claiming price increases were sanctionedCentres have become controversial due to their use of over 20% of electricity generated in Ireland Wed Sept 24 2025 - 19:19
State awards 23 renewables projects electricity contractsWind projects are in Mayo, Cork, Waterford, Wicklow and Tipperary, while solar projects clustered mainly in east, south-east and midlandWed Sept 24 2025 - 18:35
Unusually high night-time temperatures pushed Ireland’s summer to record highUnusually high night-time temperatures saw June, July and August into the record booksWed Sept 24 2025 - 06:00
