OUR cities must develop sustainable energy production and highly skilled workforces if the country is to succeed in achieving an economic recovery, the 6th Annual Environment Ireland Conference was told yesterday.

A sudden rise in oil and gas prices could see the economy shrink by as much as 7.5%, according to a new report from Siemens.

ONE might have thought that those who were responsible for the electronic voting debacle would have learnt some humility from the experience.