Donal Hickey on sustainable communities and a low-carbon future.

AS water becomes scarcer in Ireland, the clamour to charge domestic users for this most essential, though taken for granted, of substances is certain to rise.

UNLESS they’ve been abroad on skiing holidays, many young Irish people have never seen a real heavy fall of snow, or extended periods of winter frost.

Meeting Ireland's climate-change targets while ensuring economic growth will come under the spotlight today at a major conference in Dublin.