Taoiseach Brian Cowen will today brief government ministers from the North and Britain on the economic crisis during the latest British Irish Council summit.

THE eel fishing industry, with an annual catch worth up to e750,000, is to cease from the end of next month following action by the EU to conserve stocks.

ANGLERS are seeking a ban on fishing in a river where thousands of fish died after a landslide two weeks ago.

MOTORISTS who face penalties for buying heavily polluting cars have been urged to plug into a greener alternative.

The country’s energy supply should be examined by an Oireachtas committee, business chiefs claimed today.

PEAK demand for electricity is set to increase by 200 megawatts this winter, equal to the needs of 130,000 houses.

THE Government is slashing grants to homeowners who use renewable technologies in their homes by as much as 50% — and it is a Green Party minister who is behind the incentive cuts.

Dublin can become one of the great cycling cities of the world like Amsterdam or Copenhagen, a Government minister said today.