EU data on Ireland emissions 'does not look good'

Under Eurostat's calculations, Ryanair flights from countries like Poland or Slovakia to other European countries are counted as Irish emissions as the airline is Irish. File picture

A transport expert has cast doubt over some European data which shows Ireland is the worst performer in the European Union when it comes to emissions.

Figures from the European Commission's data analysis wing Eurostat show while emissions in the EU fell just under 3% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, Ireland's rose more than 9%.