Minister for Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan, has opened an international conference on zinc exploration and development in Cork today.

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) is expecting the 177 businesses exhibiting at this year’s Energy Show to make up to €30m worth of business during the two days of the show.

Environmental groups are welcoming the decision by the Minister for Natural Resources Eamon Ryan to effectively ban uranium mining here.

Prospectors have been banned from mining the hills of Donegal for the nuclear fuel uranium, it emerged today.

The Govt has unveiled a €20m grant for the marine sector in Ireland.

ESB workers are today expected to signal if they are going to force nationwide power blackouts ahead of the General Election over their ongoing dispute with the Government.

One of main unions at the ESB has claimed the Government's plans to break up the company will be bad for both workers and consumers.

THE controversial Shell gas pipeline in Mayo may be ‘fast-tracked’ under radical new planning laws according to anti-pipeline campaigners.

The Shell to Sea protest group’s Day of Action in Co Mayo has sparked off violent scenes. One protestor was reportedly taken to hospital with neck and back injuries.

A number of people protesting against the Corrib gas project in Co Mayo have disrupted a speech by the Minister for Natural Resources Noel Dempsey at a hotel in Dublin today.

Gardaí are investigating a death threat issued against Minister for Natural Resources Noel Dempsey.

The number of Irish homeowners who signed up for a new energy-efficiency scheme will be announced today.

The Irish Wind Energy Association is calling on the Government to do more to promote the construction of wind farms in Ireland.

The Government's attempt to broker a settlement to the dispute over the controversial Corrib gas pipeline has failed.

The Minister for Natural Resources Noel Dempsey has appointed a new chair of Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

Dublin Bus is due to begin using biofuels in some of its vehicles today in an effort to reduce its dependence on imported oil.

Minister for Natural Resources Noel Dempsey has launched a new greener homes scheme.

Former ICTU Chief Peter Cassells has been appointed as mediator in the dispute over the controversial Corrib gas pipeline.

NOW that the Rossport Five are free I hope some reflection takes place and leadership is given. The Minister for Natural Resources has ordered a safety review and offered a mediator.

The Green Party has accused the Government of only doing the bare minimum to meet EU targets on renewable energy.

The five men jailed over protests against a pipeline from the Corrib gas field off the Mayo coast are the only people with the power to resolve the dispute, it was claimed today.

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Dozens of supporters gathered outside Dublin’s High Court today as five Co Mayo men were returned to jail over their protest against a controversial gas pipeline.

A BRITISH company that won a State contract to carry out an independent safety review of Shell’s pipeline plans for North Mayo was not asked whether it had any business dealings with Shell.

The economy could lose out on millions of euro of investment unless the Government backs green energy schemes, employers’ group IBEC warned today.

THE latest price hike announced by the drinks industry is rather hard to swallow.

The Green Party is asking the Minister for Natural Resources to explain the decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation to stop any more wind energy coming onto the national grid.

Dermot Ahern, the Minister for Natural Resources, has signed 48 contracts for the provision of green energy.