Michael D. Higgins minimising his carbon footprint by taking train to Cork for climate change conference

The President is minimising his carbon footprint and taking the train to Cork on Wednesday to attend an inter-generational conference on climate change.

Michael D Higgins, who faced criticism from environmentalists last year after it emerged he had used the government jet for internal flights in Ireland, will take a scheduled train service from Dublin to Cork to attend the event in City Hall, which will see adults and school students sharing ideas of climate justice.