Communities large and small around the country are making all sorts of admirable efforts to live more sustainably, but the Dingle Peninsula claims top prize in the Irish Times competition
Former taoiseach provides gossip and entertaining titbits but displays detachment about matters of substance
Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties
Unremitting suffering of Palestinians is a blot on our collective humanity
Looming legal battles over transport and energy projects will determine which direction we take
Kenny Jacobs told minister he had ‘no conflict of interest’ when joining board of State airport company
Former Green Party leader was chosen from ‘over 200 qualified’ candidates
As the ambition to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees slips away from us, we’re like a team going to the second half of a match 3-1 down. But there is one thing in our favour
Department of Energy proposal will depart from norm of ESB having exclusive right to own such infrastructure
Proposals are part of broader transport strategy for county and will seek submissions from Wednesday
New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following review
Half of electricity generated in the Dublin region is now being consumed by data centres
Chief executive of State-owned firm is not company’s highest-paid employee
Former minister told pay-review group that fixed-term contracts also limited pool of candidates
Department of Environment told top-level pay review group ESB chief executive role should be competitively remunerated
I have nothing against cycling, but spare me from speeding cyclists on country paths
Delays to Sandymount cycleway are a symptom of the lack of political will that blights Dublin
We will not make the necessary climate leap if divisions continue - between rite and reason, left and right, rural and urban or young and old
‘Sometimes the law takes a while to catch up’
The greatest cost of new fossil fuel projects may be the missed opportunity to build clean energy
Officials conscious of the reaction of Trump administration to any efforts to inspect Israel-bound flights from the US
Geopolitical upheaval, energy security and reliance on UK for supplies are forcing a rethink on the ban on LNG
An interconnector with the UK and France and battery storage technology is better option, says former minister
What we really need is a study, not on the feasibility of wolves or lynx here, but on people and how our values, attitudes and perceptions might evolve to accommodate them
Ireland will provide joint commitments with EU later this year, Department of Climate says
Transport docs
It makes no sense to put public money into a forest that is going to be blown down again in 10, 20 or 30 years' time
Untold story about our roads is the dramatic rise in serious injuries in 10 years
Having othered nature throughout history, we continue to do so in Ireland. Once you demonise something, it is easy to discount it
Decisions taken now will shape our prosperity for decades. There is no room for further procrastination
Absence of climate ambition, continuity rather than scaled-up targets and vague language stand out
We are going to have to decarbonise and dampen down current spending to avoid overheating the economy
The scale and speed of change required to tackle climate issue is unprecedented and not always immediately popular
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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