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'Could the Church be the unlikely hero to save us from idiots and autocrats?'
Pope Francis I
'A billion voices and a grown up leader like Pope Francis might be what we need to change the world'
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Who pays to future proof Ireland against the coming storms?
Global Ireland
From frequent flyers to billionaires...16 solutions to pay the massive bills for adapting to new extreme weather
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Taoiseach warns that climate change will lead to more frequent and severe storms
Storm Eowyn
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Ireland will have to asses its national grid, water infrastructure and trees near power lines
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Top Belfast University in FIFA plea as ‘potentially serious’ 2026 World Cup health fear emerges
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland are hoping to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada.
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Calls for climate change to be prioritised in Programme for Government
Environment
Friends of the Earth wants commitments to reduce polluting emissions in line with national and EU limits and end reliance on dirty, expensive fossil fuels
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Explainer: Why Donald Trump is threatening to take control of Greenland
Donald Trump
Since his first term in office, US President-elect Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland. Here's why...
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Ireland has its fourth hottest year on record as Met Eireann warns of increase in 'extreme weather events'
Met Eireann
Ireland had its fourth warmest year on record in 2024, new data shows.
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Eamon Ryan's 'pride' and 'regrets' as he gets ready to bow out of Irish politics
Environment
"The biggest obstacle we had with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael was in transport"
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Top tips for a waste-free Christmas - from cutting food waste to recycling right
Environment
"Christmas shouldn’t cost the Earth" says Voice Ireland
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Ireland weather: The 9 storms that hit Ireland in 2024 and the huge damage they caused
Environment
Storm downpours that have caused devastating flooding in some communities are 20 per cent more intense as a result of rising greenhouse emissions
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Ireland needs to phase out fossil fuels in the next 15 years, says Climate Council
Climate change
Stark warning comes as the impact of the climate crisis escalates with increased flooding, droughts and coastal damage that are costing Irish people, communities and nature
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Ireland's energy emissions at their lowest level for 30 years, says SEAI
Climate change
However, data centres and wind energy restrictions are causing concern
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Sligo hotel installs new solar panels to cut electricity bill by €25,000 a year
Climate change
The 100-year hostelry now has 13,000 sq ft of panels on its roof
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Electricity grid constraints limiting Irish wind energy production, say Wind Energy Ireland
Climate change
Wind farms produced 32 per cent of electric but grid constraints are limiting the amount of power they're allowed to provide
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Ireland facing €20 billion bill if 2030 emissions cuts not delivered, says Fiscal Council
Environment
The public finance watchdog says not meeting climate targets could "cost an entire year's capital budget"
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Dublin City fifth Irish council to endorse global fossil fuel treaty
Dublin City Council
"Dublin City’s endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is a beacon of hope and a call to action"
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Irish home retrofits up 11% on last year
Environment
Free energy upgrades to energy-poor homes have risen by 26 per cent
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Over €1 million available to river projects that help 'salmon and sea trout thrive'
Environment
Projects in 16 Irish counties benefitted from the IFI fund in 2024
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Mary Robinson says decision on 'world's biggest climate' case could 'hold polluters to account'
Environment
Judges at the international court of justice are to clarify what countries are legally required to do to fight the climate crisis
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Environment minister defends 'far from perfect' COP29 climate agreement
Climate change
Eamon Ryan said he was proud of the role that the Irish team played in the negotiations, and said the deal provides a foundation that can be built upon
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Eamon Ryan at COP29: The world needs "to build trust that we can stop climate change which threatens us all"
Climate change
Despite question marks over Azerbaijan's suitability to host COP29, Eamon Ryan says people need to “stop pointing the finger at any one country”
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Mary Robinson calls out the Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia for blocking progress on climate change
Mary Robinson
Speaking at COP29, former Irish President Mary Robinson also said that “we are on the cusp of a much better world” if necessary financing can be secured to advance climate goals
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Irish farmers hailed as world leaders for "bringing together food and nutrition and climate"
Farming
Exclusive: A leading WHO official says he is "a big fan of what’s happening in Ireland”, where farmers are “having to cope with climate change and environmental challenges”
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Eamon Ryan warns that Ireland could 'freeze' as he says we are 'not immune to climate change'
Eamon Ryan
Mr Ryan also said in his COP29 speech that Ireland’s “ship is starting to turn” on climate
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