It comes as the climate minister previously told the Irish Examiner that future generations will be horrified by fast-fashion

The Green Party leader said the solution "isn't just a policing one. It has to be providing other accommodation."

Development will have a 'significant' impact on the cost of energy for households, Mr Ryan said

Neale Richmond claims introducing price controls will not work in Ireland

Company said punctuality issues due to 'volatile traffic conditions' and challenges in recruiting drivers

More than three-quarters of the people who responded to the public consultation called for financial supports for landowners to manage deer numbers.

Fast fashion

An 'Irish Examiner' reader suggests that proposals such as Galway County Council's plans concerning Lough Fingall SAC should be halted

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is to bring forward a comparative analysis study which has found construction costs are higher in Dublin than in other locations 

Finance Minister also said he has asked the Central Bank to look into high home loan interest rates being charged by non-bank sector companies

Sinn Féin's energy spokesman Darren O'Rourke made the charge as the Dáil debated a motion calling on the Government to provide financial relief to households by "returning energy prices" to their level, pre-war in Ukraine

It comes after Justice Minister Simon Harris said he does not want to see “any delay” to plans to introduce controversial facial recognition technology by the gardaí

We asked each of the three party leaders in Government five key questions about how they are personally trying to live more sustainably.

Farmers have strongly reacted to "inflammatory" and "delusional" remarks by Eamon Ryan who has not ruled out the compulsory purchase of lands for national parks.

Minister says there is 'a real opportunity' to reverse the damage that has been done to our environment over the last 50 years

In an interview to mark the start of sustainability month in the 'Irish Examiner',  Eamon Ryan also spoke about the frightening decline in the amount of clean rivers, and the risk of Ireland being accused of "greenwashing"

Demand for gas for domestic users felt by 12% in 2022, but industrial consumption fell by just 6%, figures show.

Department of Transport official told a DCU conference 'it's just about pushing it through'

Framing climate action as a fight between rural and urban people is wrong, Eamon Ryan tells DCU conference

County councillors said the lack of a northern relief road in Mallow is seriously impacting economic growth in North Cork and Kerry

Cabinet to discuss national demand management strategy; suitability tests for childcare providers; a report on the fiscal outlook for coming years; and a Garda strategy

Environmental groups say the proposed bill to streamline Ireland's planning regulations do "exactly the opposite" of what is needed to reverse biodiversity loss.

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan signed off on the move in a bid to encourage more people to opt for renewable energy

The latest poll puts Ms Carins' approval rating at 45% — two points higher than both Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Tánaiste Micheál Martin

The opposition does not hold a monopoly on concern about housing or homelessness, Eamon Ryan has said after the coalition Government won three key votes on its decision to end the eviction ban.

NTA bows to public pressure by reducing cuts to car-parking spaces, while some proposed bus lanes will instead be bus gates

Environment and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has been appointed as a co-chair to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) meeting of global ministers next year.

Mr Ahern resigned from the party in 2012 before Mr Martin moved to expel him following the publication of the Mahon Tribunal report

Sinn Féin remains far out in front compared to the other parties at 31%, with Fine Gael in second on 22%. 

Coalition survives eviction vote

Transport Minister told Oireachtas Climate Committee that 'all public transport projects are in an uncertain timeline' because of planning board's ability to deliver decisions in a timely manner

The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, and Green Party leader last night thrashed out the wording of a counter-motion to the one tabled by Sinn Féin

Is this a good time to take millions of hectares out of food production, putting pressure on prices, in order to feed aircraft?

Inside the myriad of agencies of the Government, the parcel keeps getting passed around, writes Barry Cowen 

No indication as to what services the money was spent on by Inland Fisheries Ireland

Leo Varadkar said there would be “genuine problems” with free public transport costing and capacity

People Before Profit’s Bríd Smith said: "The bulk of journeys undertaken by older people at present under the current free travel scheme would probably be labelled ‘unnecessary’ by the same research."

Currently, the carrot looks insufficiently big or attractive to command the scale of transition that is needed to reduce the use of car transport here.

Measures such as a €10 daily charge for driving in cities, halving public transport fares, a 20km/h reduction in speed limits, and increasing parking charges have been suggested by the NTA

Discussions at Cabinet will focus on what form of anti-drone technology will be used, and who will have the responsibility to operate it

JUST picture it. At the end of a long day, you are on a flight back to Dublin Airport from overseas. You just want to get home and your anticipation rises as your plane begins its final descent toward the runway, only to pull away at the last minute.

Energy independence

Sone 760 climate action measures were completed out of 965 targeted in 2022. However, data from SEAI indicates an upward trend of energy-related emissions.

The directors of Shannon LNG Ltd stated in new accounts that 'the company intends to begin construction of the terminal after consultation is completed and planning permission is approved'