Morale in Irish Coast Guard at ‘all time low’, committee hears
Grassroots group criticises the handling of disciplinary proceedings against members
Ireland risks missing emissions reduction targets without more construction workers
‘Clear challenge’ in sector to recruit and retain staff, Oireachtas Committee hears
Indaver secures permission to increase capacity at Duleek waste facility
Incinerator in Co Meath will accept 280,0000 tonnes of waste a year, up from 235,000 tonnes
Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed
Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport
‘Ridiculous’ that cash payments not accepted at driver licence centres, say TDs
Post offices suggested as a ‘more accessible way’ for people to renew their licence
‘It’s been a stressful two years’: Drivers uncertain over future of taxi sector
Remote working, fewer tourists and ageing drivers some of challenges industry faces
‘I’ve never seen diesel prices this high’ - Dublin traffic disrupted by trucker protest
‘We’re here to tell Government they’re going to put a lot of us out of business with these prices’
Sinn Féin climate policy remains hazy as debate on costs heats up
Party majors on climate justice and just transition to exclusion of almost everything else
Taoiseach insists MetroLink ‘has not been postponed for another decade’
Changes to transport plan described as ‘an abdication’ of climate action commitments
Households and private sector to bear most of Climate Action Plan cost
Plan costing €125bn sets out 475 actions to halve greenhouse emission by 2030
Minister cannot act on ‘rumour’ over claims of ESB ‘wrongdoing’
Smyth asks TDs for evidence in wake of claims semi-State ‘orchestrated’ supply crisis
Climate plan ‘must bring people with us, not bludgeon them’ – McGrath
Plan unveiled today will see €125bn invested in cutting emissions to meet targets
Transport officials defend exclusion of south Dublin metro from NDP
Old plan had included a underground to Sandyford but it was not in the updated NDP
Political support for climate measures linked to scale of public investment
Government backbenchers express backing but want ‘carrot’ deployed ahead of ‘stick’
Minister urged to address concerns of Irish Coast Guard volunteers
Former and serving volunteers allege they were targeted by group’s leadership
Ireland should pause development of data centres, Dáil told
Moratorium on data centre developments would be a ‘blunt policy response’, Ryan says
State cybersecurity centre ‘underresourced and overtasked’, warns report
NCSC does not have ‘capacity’ to meet goals and faces ‘strain’ over planned EU initiatives
Minister ‘increasingly confident’ on avoiding power blackouts this winter
Two gas-powered plants set to restart in autumn after year of technical problems, Ryan says
News Corp announces plan to shut down Kells printing plant
Publisher has ‘regretfully concluded’ move two months after acquiring press
Bus Éireann working ‘intensively’ to secure school transport
Some services continue to operate at 50% capacity due to Covid-19 health advice
Climate change report ‘wake-up call’ for all governments – Sinn Féin
TD says more needs to be done to facilitate those in remote areas to travel without cars
People who receive vaccines not approved by EMA must enter hotel quarantine, Dáil told
More than 8,000 people have been through system since March, with 376 positive tests
Government seeks meeting over Murdoch deal for Kells printing plant
Publisher of Sunday Times wants to take full control of Meath facility with 65 staff
Restoration of regional air routes expected before July 19th
Process expected to be completed early next month with contract to run into early 2022
Department of Transport requested pilot study on antigen testing, says Ryan
Minister of State wrote in April to all departments on report recommendations
Climate Action Bill adopted in the Dáil by majority of 129 votes to 10
All political parties backed legislation, as 10 independents oppose
Minister defends ‘just transition’ measures in Climate Bill
More than 30 Opposition amendments to landmark legislation fall or rejected
Renewed campaign to recruit cyber centre director in ‘next few weeks’
Smyth to seek approval for increased salary for role
EU permit on air travel may not be in general use until August – Ryan
Minister warns that return to international air transport must not be ‘stop-start exercise’
Unpaid energy bills of €90m racked up by families in pandemic
Temporary ban on cutting off customers’ gas and electricity supply to be lifted on June 1st
Only 25 of State’s 6,000-strong fleet of vehicles electrically-powered
Friends of the Earth Ireland says number of electric vehicles in State fleet ‘laughable’
Four in five adults vaccinated by end of June if pharma firms deliver – Donnelly
AstraZeneca supply fell to 9,600 last week following concerns over blood clots
Aer Lingus asking staff to move from Ireland to UK, Dáil told
Airline considering transfer of routes from Cork and Shannon to Belfast
Up to 200 post offices could face closure in next 12 - 18 months, postmasters claim
Oireachtas committee told postmasters could lose up to €10,000 following ending of payments in June
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