Carbon taxes on fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal could reach up to €265 per tonne in the next 30 years, Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton has warned.

The number of older people in Ireland looks set to almost double over the next 15 years, according to new research.

“A GOOD start, but more to do” was the response from Brussels on the Government’s four-year programme.

A SUGGESTION by Ireland South MEP Alan Kelly that the debate on the Common Agricultural Policy was not getting the attention it deserved has been rejected by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Brendan Smith.

IRELAND’S new and first women European Commissioner, Máire Geoghegan Quinn, got the Research, Innovation and Science portfolio the Government has lobbied for over the past few months.