David Connolly
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Report shows how Ireland can deliver ‘net-zero energy system by 2050’
- Energy & Resources
- March 31, 2021, 01:00
An energy system with net-zero emissions is achievable in Ireland by 2050 with likely benefits going far beyond addressing the climate crisis, accordi(...)

Reducing State’s emissions by half over next 10 years ‘feasible’
- Environment
- February 25, 2021, 21:03
Cutting Ireland’s carbon emissions by half over the next decade will be immensely challenging but it is achievable, according to Minister for the Envi(...)

Wind generates almost 40% of electricity used in Republic
- Energy & Resources
- February 18, 2021, 13:29
Wind generated almost 40 per cent of electricity used in the Republic last year but the industry is concerned at rising levels of “lost” power. Wind (...)

Majority in rural community support wind farms
- Energy & Resources
- January 21, 2021, 05:02
Most people in rural communities say they would back the construction of wind farms in their area, an industry survey says. Energy companies plan to (...)

Next two years ‘critical’ for Ireland’s offshore wind energy sector
- Energy & Resources
- December 7, 2020, 05:00
Ireland has a pipeline of offshore wind projects big enough to deliver major decarbonisation and to meet key Government targets, but lack of a robust (...)

Like it or not, climate change will make everyone change their lives
- Irish News
- October 10, 2020, 02:50
Imagine the scene, it is a bright, crisp October morning in 2030, yet the house, insulated heavily with the help of a State grant in 2027, is still re(...)

Brawls to handballs: The complete guide to Ireland’s playoff history
- International
- October 8, 2020, 06:00
1966 World Cup Irish goalkeeper Pat Dunne can only watch as Jose Antonio Ufarte scores the only goal of the playoff for the 1966 World Cup (...)

Ireland to miss 2030 climate targets due to ‘broken planning system’ – report
- Energy & Resources
- September 14, 2020, 10:59
Ireland will miss the Climate Action Plan’s target of achieving 70 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 “because of a broken plannin(...)

Green power auction wins for 19 wind farms and 63 solar projects
- Energy & Resources
- August 5, 2020, 03:40
Nineteen new wind farms and 63 solar power projects have won contracts under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS-1), according to provision(...)

David Connolly – musician and academic of high achievement and even greater promise
- People
- July 5, 2020, 15:01
With the death of David Connolly on April 28th at the early age of 37, Ireland has lost a musician and academic of high achievement and even greater p(...)