Taoiseach warns of danger that action on climate crisis is ‘weakening’
Micheál Martin addresses world leaders ahead of Cop30 in Brazil, speaking of impact Storm Éowyn left on State
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How can Ireland help to sustainably feed 10bn people and slow global warming by 2050?
With a new world order, co-operating countries will have to live with doing more with less
Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage
What does EU’s revised plan to slash emissions mean for Irish households, farmers and industry?
Ahead of Cop30 in Brazil, EU environment ministers have agreed a watered-down goal to cut emissions by 90% by 2040
‘I see mistakes celebrating Mass in Ireland’: The new parishioners filling Dublin pews
The ethnic diversity of Mass-goers and the clergy is growing
‘Unprecedented emissions cuts’ needed to avoid temperature rises making much of world ‘unlivable’
UN climate report shows modest progress but criticises ‘lack of ambition’ ahead of Cop30 summit
When is the draw for the Women’s World Cup and who are Ireland likely to face?
Worst case scenario could be Carla Ward’s team drawn with world and European champions, Spain and England
Ireland ‘steadfast’ on climate pledges, says Taoiseach ahead of Cop30 talks in Brazil
Micheál Martin to address gathering of world leaders in host city Belém, Brazil, later in week
High stakes at Cop30: ‘Climate denialism is back at a point we thought we’d moved on from’
Global talks in Brazil take place against a grim political and scientific backdrop, as Donald Trump rejects climate change as a ‘con job’ and even the host country’s credentials are in doubt
How Rio de Janeiro’s crackdown on drug gangs became a human rights flashpoint in Brazil
More than 130 killed in the deadliest police raid in Rio’s history
Brazil: Dozens of corpses line Rio de Janeiro street as 123 confirmed dead in police raids
Operation ordered to capture Red Command drug gang members
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 prices
‘They’re behaving like gangsters’: Will the rest of the world stand up to the US at Cop30?
A strong agreement on methane would be a sign that the rest of the world has not given up and is standing up to the bully
Cost of housing a prisoner runs to almost €100,000 annually
Dáil group to also hear 60,000 people from states such as Brazil and India arrived in Republic in year to April and between 2022 and last year, 159,000 came seeking protection
‘Go back to your own country’: Immigrants in Dublin tell of regular racist abuse
Some believe those with racist views are emboldened by what they see as changing political mood
Passenger at Dublin Airport imported cocaine by swallowing 90 pellets of drug, court hears
Uber driver was under pressure to ‘wipe debt’ incurred back home in Brazil
Carbon dioxide levels hit new high, locking in overheating of Earth for centuries, WMO warns
World threatened by ‘vicious climate cycle’ that continues to bring more extreme weather
‘The system is collapsing’: Climate campaigners under threat as crucial UN conference looms
Civil society groups rally in Guatemala despite government crackdowns in run-up to Cop30 in Brazil
Garda pleads not guilty to causing serious injury to Brazilian delivery man
Worker assisting friends in locating stolen bicycle when incident allegedly occurred
Amai by Viktor review: Surely Michelin will take note of this menu
Come to this elegant space to try foie gras with coffee and açaí, yuca with Gubbeen and more
Ireland still hopeful of EU coalition to block Mercosur trade deal with South America
Poland and Austria oppose agreement while France and Italy are sceptical, says Minister for Agriculture
Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction: Will the disgraced former president of Brazil really do time?
In the News podcast: In the News podcast: Could Bolsonaro’s supporters secure an amnesty for the divisive former leader, and how will Donald Trump respond?
Bolsonaro jailing marks end to Brazil’s notorious leniency with military men
Far-right former president convicted of attempted coup, as Brazilians wait nervously for Trump’s response
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro jailed for 27 years after court convicts him of attempting coup
Far-right former leader, who denies wrongdoing, contends he is being politically persecuted
Gardaí to ask Brazil for help in speaking to father of missing child
Investigators double size of search area in north Dublin for remains of boy presumed dead
Ireland seeks allies to help block Mercosur trade deal
Sources say there will be severe pressure from European Commission and countries favouring deal in coming months
Three men, one woman arrested in Dublin as part of human trafficking investigation
Operation conducted simultaneously in Dublin and Brazil as part of co-ordinated action between gardaí, Brazilian police and Europol
Evictions, random rules and overcrowding: Brazilian students on the reality of renting in Dublin
In the News podcast: Brazilian landlord Eduardo Gonzaga rents hundreds of properties
Finding a horseshoe on the beaches of Rio
Noted American mathematician Steve Smale opposed the Vietnam War, and political factors then influenced his next funding application being rejected
How to Save the Amazon - A Journalist’s Deadly Quest for Answers: fascinating insight into mechanics of Brazilian corruption
Book has been completed and brought to publication by collaborators, all of whom knew the murdered journalist to some degree
Trump’s tariffs evolve from confused to chaotic
United States trade policy is a cautionary tale, but not yet a catalyst for global disaster
Ireland is exposed as Maga right attempts to take on Big Tech regulation
Concerns are growing that EU officials regulating Big Tech could face US visa bans
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil and sanctions judge overseeing case about ex-president Bolsonaro
The tariffs are the highest of any levy US president Donald Trump has imposed this year
Amazon remains in great peril and should top Cop30 agenda
‘If we don’t reduce carbon from fossil fuel emissions, the forest will be destroyed anyway’
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