‘Going for the vibes’: Cop31 climate summit expectations ‘pretty much zero’
Global and domestic political difficulties overshadow the annual negotiations at this year’s summit, co-hosted by Australia and Turkey
Darragh O’Brien
NTA pays firm more than €110,000 per month since 2023 for communications advice
Payments totalling €5.4m made to Q4PR for services Minister says are linked to MetroLink, BusConnects and Dart+
Minister for Transport may be joined as party to Enoch Burke proceedings
Court seeking to determine who owns car used by dismissed teacher to travel to Wilson’s Hospital School
EV public charging costs now exceeding those for petrol and diesel
New EV strategy does not address rising electricity costs
National electrification plan to be published in effort to cut oil and gas reliance
Ireland must aim to electrify all power, heat and transport, Climate Minister says
Higher fines for rogue puppy farm operators in animal welfare strategy
Cabinet also to hear plans for student accommodation and fines for misuse of planned investment scheme
First works to enable extension of Dart line to Kildare and Meath to start this weekend
O’Brien says work to lower existing track levels at bridges between Hansfield and M3 Parkway stations will allow for future electrification
Pilot fatigue risk badly managed in Ireland, says international survey
Trade union calls for greater oversight after Republic trails European peers in latest study
Rail IT contract awarded to firm that did not own intellectual property, Minister says
Darragh O’Brien says procurement issues around the Irish Rail project are now being addressed ‘very seriously’
‘No silver bullet’: Energy crunch could bite Europe this winter
Price-gouging checks at petrol stations and electric vehicle grants for French taxi drivers among Continent’s responses to global energy shock
Background costs comprise more than 50% of consumers’ electricity bills
Minister pledges that work on north-south power line will start next year
Carbon tax U-turn calls Government’s climate commitments into question
Environmental groups despair as Budget 2027 sees polluter-pays principle reversed
More than €1 billion set aside for bus and rail but passengers face another fare review
O’Brien would not confirm if fares are going up but suggested money would need to be raised one way or another
Should every motorway have an HGV lane? Ideas to tackle fuel crisis
On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view
Air travel in Ireland is ‘growing faster than expected’
Carbon-dioxide emissions from departing flights rose to 1.7m tonnes in first half of year
Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today
Fees for detention and storage of seized e-scooters also double amid crackdown on the vehicles
Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change
And yet the Government is still speaking out of both sides of its mouth
Dublin Airport cap move could face legal challenge, Minister warns
Government has no plans to tighten work permit laws, Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke tells tourism conference
Mixed messages unhelpful on hitting climate targets
Doubt over sustainability of microgeneration credits from solar panels may give consumers cause to pause
EU’s top judges to rule on Dublin Airport passenger cap in two weeks
Decision will answer questions raised by airlines’ legal challenge in High Court here
Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’
Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax
O’Brien defends bus and train fares hike, says public transport affordable by EU standards
Public transport fares are to increase by 15 per cent on average from January
Ireland’s EU presidency may be about to hit a snag
Inside Politics: Civil servants’ work-to-rule could cause ‘serious disruption’; meanwhile, this is a dangerous moment in the North
Limits on non-EEA workers relaxed ‘temporarily’ to tackle staff shortages in healthcare
Enterprise Minister Peter Burke will tell Cabinet colleagues change will last until more Irish staff are trained
Benefits of Ireland’s solar boom should not go only to the big energy firms
Looking at the list of solar farm projects, one thing stands out: an absence of farmers
Airline industry outlook: Time to fasten the seat belts
Top 1000: Ireland’s aviation sector could be in for a bumpy ride writes Eoghan Corry
Boiler scrappage scheme: how it will work, what’s on offer and who can avail of it
Measure tackles reliance on fossil fuels – especially kerosene – amid rising prices
Proposed boiler scrappage scheme ‘could be worth €2,000 to Irish households’
Government to bring forward boiler scrappage scheme that could be worth thousands to households, Darragh O’Brien says
When will Ireland finally achieve full fossil fuel phase-out?
Transition is under way but the task lacks the timeline and tough decisions to complete the job
‘MetroLink is happening’: Market bids can begin for construction of Dublin rail line
New estimates indicate cost of 19km railway will range from €14.4bn to €17.5bn, Darragh O’Brien says
Ireland ‘seriously considering’ importing fracked US gas for LNG reserve in Clare
New Mexico petroleum body says talks centred on creating a ‘long-term supply relationship’; Ireland previously banned importation of fracked gas
‘Progress’ made on public transport security force as meeting hears attacks continued over summer
‘We have been hearing about a public transport police as long as I have been around,’ said Niamh Whelan
Electricity firms seek change in pricing model to promote switch away from gas
Levies and network charges on electric bills ‘deterring consumers’ from green choices such as heat pumps
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