Mungret

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Ann Gilmore closes the door for on the last day of business at the Post Office in Ballindine, Co Mayo. Photograph: Keith Heneghan
An Post not attacking rural Ireland, chief executive says

The chief executive of An Post has said he is not attacking rural Ireland but is ensuring the viability of the company. “What we are doing is the opp(...)

An aerial view of the Irish Cement facility at Platin, Co Meath. Photograph: Aerial Eye
Irish Cement is changing the mix to curb fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions

Heavy industries using intense heat in their manufacturing face the hardest task in trying to decarbonise and wean off large amounts of fossil fuels. (...)

The Mungret decision has been criticised by Limerick Against Pollution, which was critical of a proposal to burn used tyres in kilns used in the manufacturing process at an oral hearing last September
Irish Cement to be allowed replace fossil fuels at two plants

An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for replacement of fossil fuels use at two of Irish Cement’s manufacturing facilities – at Mungret on the outs(...)

People on bridge despite road closed to Wooden bridge in Dollymount, ahead of Hurricane Ophelia hitting Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Storm Ophelia: updated list of road closures around the country

Hurricane Ophelia has caused widespread disruption on the country’s roads, with fallen trees making many impassable. A Roadwatch has released a list (...)

Companies giving rise to persistent odour, noise or dust emissions problems are named and shamed by the EPA.
Seven companies named and shamed by EPA for breaches

Seven industrial and waste companies have been named by the Environmental Protection Agency on its latest list of worst offenders for breaching enviro(...)

Irish Cement has said a number of times it would continue to operate a cement factory and it was not proposing to change into an incinerator
Hearing told of ‘shocking’ list of waste Irish Cement plans to burn

Limerick City and County Council signed off on a €10 million plan by Irish Cement which would allow the company to burn up to 115 types of hazardous (...)

Three-year-old Rocco Ulrich in Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork city. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
50 of the best playgrounds in Ireland

Compiled by Jennifer O’Connell, Damian Cullen, Sylvia Thompson, Leonie Corcoran, Lorna Siggins, Noel O’Reilly and Malachy Clerkin ANTRIM Carnfu(...)