Our political system needs to wake up to potential risks to our gas supply and explore the options, writes Mandy Johnson

The IEA's executive director, Fatih Birol, said this could only happen if ministers, such as Eamon Ryan, put cleaner energy policies in place.

Aldi Ireland claimed it will remove 9,874 tonnes of plastic packaging during the next five years, or the equivalent of 200m single items of plastic.

The World Health Organisation’s director-general for Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has said that Ireland’s data in relation to the suppression of the virus is very promising.

Ireland’s finance minister Paschal Donohoe is one of three candidates up for the job.

Local lockdowns are in place in different parts of the globe as the WHO says the 'peak' of pandemic has not yet been reached, writes Maresa Fagan

Even as Stephen Kenny admits his team have a huge task to qualify through two away play-offs for the European Championship finals, the new manager says he is not prepared to even countenance the possibility of Ireland missing out a unique opportunity to play on home soil in the 2021 tournament.

The programme of government commitment to review greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis could be a game-changer, writes Stephen Cadogan

Health officials are urging anybody who has coronavirus symptoms to get tested for the virus.

Wisconsin’s temporary Ryder Cup loss will be Adare Manor’s gain as the postponement by a year of the 43rd matches between Europe and the United States now means Ireland will stage the centenary event in 2027.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has promised a “radical” and “far-reaching” set of initiatives - including the prospect of reduced business taxes and commercial rates - as part of the Government’s job stimulus package, which is expected to be unveiled the week after next.

A new OECD report has again put Ireland’s tax regime under the spotlight highlighting the large amounts in corporation tax US multinationals pay the Irish exchequer.

The Commission said that under an EU directive from 2011, member states are required to carry out an assessment of the environmental impacts of projects likely to have a significant negative impact on the environment, which included peat extraction.

New Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny is ready to welcome James McCarthy and Harry Arter back into the international fold when fixtures resume in the autumn.

IRELAND should consider bringing national R&D investment incentives in line with key competitors, whose pro-investor approaches currently seem to be better at accelerating their recovery from Covid-19 impacts.

The number of people who have downloaded the Government's Covid-19 tracing app is expected to pass one million within 24 hours of its formal launch, which the HSE saying would make it the most successful launch in the world.

We are small. To succeed we must be nimble, selective, connected, and respected, writes Gerard Howlin

Ireland can meet the EU target of a 30% greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but only if the 2019 Climate Action Plan is fully implemented.

Irish professional golfers sidelined by the current Covid-19 pandemic have been given a chance to get their competitive juices flowing again with a new, mixed one-day event worth €10,000 later this month.

Work has begun planning an offshore wind project near the Kinsale Gas Fields that could produce up to 1GW of energy through 67 floating wind turbines.

Six Nations organisers have refused to substantiate the statements made by French Federation president Bernard Laporte that the sale of a stake in the championship to CVC is close to a done deal.

Neale Fenn has said he hopes to add some experience to his youthful squad, as preparations at Cork City intensify ahead of the resumption on July 31st of a truncated League of Ireland season.

Filipino meat lovers can now choose organic Irish beef in their local shops which has come all the way from Cahir, Co Tipperary.

The government has extended the advice against non-essential international travel until July 20.

Ireland's men's cricket team will meet England in three ODIs at a “bio-secure” Southampton stadium in the coming weeks.

Rights groups have expressed concern at moves by the Government to draft legal proposals allowing State agencies access encrypted communications.

Asking people travelling into Ireland from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days is “not working”, according to Professor Kingston Mills.

The Government is to approve a major Brexit readiness plan amid growing fears that a trade deal will not be reached with the UK before the end of the year.

As everything opens up again, little by little, a question: what happens to our lockdown obsessions?

It is sickening to read that Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice for its failure to safeguard 423 sensitive wildlife habitats. Apart from the hefty fines that may be imposed (as if we didn’t have enough debt with the C19 crisis and resultant economic woes), this development shames our nation.

The warning comes as the Irish Wheelchair Association launched an awareness campaign, appealing to the new government not to leave the sector behind as Ireland commences an economic recovery once the restrictions are lifted.

A leading business representative group in Dublin’s Docklands has claimed An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for a €320m project that will double the capacity of Dublin Port has ignored the realities of Brexit for exporters.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme will not end abruptly and hinted that it could last until the end of the year.

Prime Time presenter David McCullagh is to become a co-presenter on the RTÉ Six One News.

An Taisce has lodged an objection with An Bord Pleanála against a multi-million euro plan to create a plant in north Cork which will inject farm-produced gas into the national network.

So many of us knew women who'd had to travel for abortions and understood the pain that involved, writes Alison O'Connor

With a season still to complete and a new campaign to follow straight after, a long road lies ahead for Ireland’s rugby players. Yet the first game back is the only one Peter O’Mahony is concerned about.

The slump in emissions due to the Covid-19 lockdowns will do little to help Ireland meet its emissions-reduction targets this year or tougher goals in 2030, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Reopening Ireland to international travel cannot happen overnight and will require a “roadmap” to enable airlines and overseas visitors to plan ahead, the chief executive of Fáilte Ireland has said.

A substantial Vat reduction to help pubs survive the Covid-19 pandemic is being sought by publicans and the drinks industry.

Cork Chamber has been named the ‘2020 Chamber of the Year’ for its efforts developing initiatives, events, campaigns and activities that contribute to the wider Cork region.

A 'green list' of countries with unrestricted travel access to Ireland could be published next Thursday.

The value of the fund at 31 December 2019 totalled €14.02bn which represented a decline of €249 million since the end of 2018, made up of adjustments of €209 million and a €40 million fall in value due to the current negative interest rate environment and negative yields on highly rated euro-sovereign bonds.

Peter O'Mahony has seen the impact overseas signings can have on Irish provinces, transforming them from contenders to champions and the Munster captain thinks the arrival of RG Snyman and Damian de Allende can have a similarly positive effect.