Cork sides C of I, Harlequins, and UCC all moved very much into the shake-up for the EY Hockey League Division 2 playoffs with strong performances over the weekend.

The Government will launch the first of its planned auctions for new renewable energy generating licences next month.

Today Mr Varadkar was asked whether he still maintains a view first expressed in the Leader’s Debate on Wednesday that he would lead Fine Gael into coalition with Fianna Fáil.

Cyberbullying, eating disorders, depression and suicide are some of the toxic behaviours and dangerous thought patterns often spread online that new draft legislation aims to protect children from.

IFA has warned that proposals to reduce methane emissions from agriculture will cut farm output and will cost jobs.

Rochard Bruton said: “It is my ambition to have the Climate Bill enacted before an election."

Environment Minister Richard Bruton has said he intends to focus on fast fashion, cigarette butts, and plastic in an effort to tackle Ireland’s poor record on waste management

When Richard Bruton, the communications minister, says Ireland must take robust steps to protect its national infrastructure from cyber attacks, he is not crying wolf.

Cork’s Church of Ireland were deserving winners of the Peard Cup final at Garryduff today.

Environment Minister Richard Bruton is considering laws to tackle engine idling.

The government has announced an extra €50m in funding for RTE but put off making a long-term decision on supporting the troubled broadcaster.

The outgoing Cork North Central TD insisted that he has been “compliant” with Leinster House rules

Legal threats from coal firms have stopped the Government from introducing a nationwide ban on smoky coal which environmental activists and opposition parties are demanding.

There is a growing sense that the Government is losing the battle against crime, Micheál Martin said.

Every home and farm would benefit, he told community leaders, business people and other politicians at the launch.

The European Commission has officially approved Ireland’s controversial National Broadband Plan (NBP) under EU state aid rules, at a value of €2.6 billion.

The commission announced that in its opinion the potential benefits to competition in the Irish broadband sector outweigh the negatives represented by the intervention of the State.

“As you can imagine there’s a lot of frustration,” climate action minister Richard Bruton told journalists at the Lanesborough power plant in Co Longford, due to close next year, after a meeting with workers this afternoon.

Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton is travelling to the Midlands today along with Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, Heritage Minister Josepha Madigan and Minister of State for the OPW, Kevin Boxer Moran.

"RTÉ were not expecting to have to deal with this issue today, it is my understanding"

Disposable coffee cups will be hit with a levy of up to 25c as part of measures to tackle disposable and single-use items.

The idea was mooted over the weekend and has gained attention with government projections that a 1m EVs will be on Irish roads by 2030.

The Department of Health has refused to clarify why it did not make a public announcement following the shock resignation of the State’s chief procurement officer, who failed to flag the spiralling costs of the National Children’s Hospital.

From midnight, the change will add around 2c to a litre of petrol or diesel, or about €36 per year in fuel costs for the average motorist.

Households with poor heating systems and families impacted by fuel poverty will escape carbon charge rises planned for this week’s budget.

The Government has been criticised for “dragging its heels” on the establishment of a digital safety commissioner.

For the past month or more we have been made aware of the effects of greenhouse gases on the planet in a most striking manner. Millions of people around the world have been galvanised into action to raise awareness of the dangers to humanity’s only home.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will make the announcement at the UN Climate Summit later.

One of the student organisers of the youth-led climate strikes taking place in cities and towns across Ireland today says the Government must do more to tackle climate change.

Richard Bruton appeared to be wondering why on earth he should get involved in RTÉ’s survival, writes Alison O'Connor

Environment Minister Richard Bruton has called on Independent TD Noel Grealish to withdraw inappropriate remarks about African immigrants sponging off the State.

Phil Hogan will not be the first Irish politician to find redemption and to have carved out an international reputation in Brussels.

A media report today said that RTE is preparing to sell its southern regional studio on Cork city's Fr Matthew St, as well as more of its Dublin 4 campus, to raise funds to support its output.

The Communications Minister Richard Bruton has said he is determined to make the internet safer, especially for children.

The Government will publish draft laws in the coming months which it claims will end the “era of self-regulation” in the social media industry.

Minister Richard Bruton has strongly backed fellow Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey to represent the party in the next election following her “swing-gate” controversy.

Environment Minister Richard Bruton warned yesterday that Irish business has not broken the link between economic prosperity and greenhouse gas emissions.

Business Minister Heather Humphreys has suggested Irish companies could pay tariffs online in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

With great fanfare, the Government unveiled its climate action plan (strategy up to 2050) for Ireland in June. Over 60 days have passed since. This plan was unveiled with the intention of holding “town hall-type”

Anonymising records and contacting institutional abuse survivors instead of sealing records for 75 years would involve “considerable expense” and “significant practical difficulties”.

The Government has been forced to backtrack on a decision not to pay out grants to those retrofitting their homes.

Alison O’Connor There is a well known approach to delaying something, frequently employed in politics, known as “kicking the can down the road”.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has said he believes that a no-deal Brexit is the most likely outcome.

Communications Minister Richard Bruton received correspondence pleading for the retention of An Post’s mail centre in Cork — but not on behalf of any of the others threatened with closure.