Friends of Irish Environment bring High Court challenge against Shannon LNG permission
Group claims An Bord Pleanála breached Irish and European law in granting permission for the proposed development
LNG
LNG - Liquefied natural gas
Ireland’s hopes of a net-zero economy are floating in the wind
Separate reports in the past week have poured scorn on talk of the State becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and challenge the narrative that a switch to clean energy will deliver cheaper energy prices to consumers
Measures in 2025 climate plan will be at centre of social and economic development, Government says
But campaigners criticise proposals as ‘largely ignoring data-centre growth and reliance on fossil-fuels’
Legal threats see some climate activists turn to clandestine sabotage activities
Ireland has a long history of courageous climate and environmental activism which includes protests against LNG and fracking, the Corrib gas pipeline, tree felling at the Glen of the Downs, Sitka spruce plantations and data centres
Sunk costs in fossil fuel infrastructure could sink us
The greatest cost of new fossil fuel projects may be the missed opportunity to build clean energy
Debate: Should Ireland build more data centres?
Providing IT infrastructure for the likes of Amazon and Meta is key for our economy, but environmental costs worry opponents
An Bord Pleanála withdraws appeal application in Shannon LNG case
Last week, Shannon LNG was granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for a proposed power plant
The Irish Times view on building an LNG terminal: a necessary compromise
The facility is described as a temporary measure that will bridge the gap as Ireland weans itself off natural gas
State-led offshore LNG facility will only be used following supply disruptions, says Minister
Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options
Plans to extend widow’s and widower’s pensions to non-marital surviving partners to go to Cabinet
Changes to triple lock for troop deployments, €100 million for Ukraine and proposal for LNG facility also due to be discussed by Ministers
Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US
Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’
Move to fracked gas ‘will not give Ireland energy security’, conference told
Mary Robinson warns of power of fossil fuel lobbyists spending $4 billion a year on communications
Taoiseach accused of drinking too much ‘big tech Kool-Aid’
To shut door on data centres would send signal Ireland does not want to be part of ‘most profound economic revolution’, Micheál Martin says
Ireland’s climate and energy security must not be sacrificed to appease Trump with LNG deal - Friends of the Earth
‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’
Volatile natural gas prices spark concerns of hikes in energy bills
European stocks at historic lows as cold weather bites
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more US oil and gas
US is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas
New government should ensure proposed LNG plant in Shannon estuary does not proceed, Friends of the Earth says
‘It would be highly reckless on climate and economic grounds for the project to be approved in light of latest information’
Why are environment activists so divided on the issue of liquefied natural gas?
LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy security
Why is The Incredible Hulk angry at Ireland’s Green Party, and what does it mean for our energy security?
Hollywood A-lister Mark Ruffalo has criticised the Government’s planning legislation allowing for use of ‘strategic’ liquefied natural gas reserves
Mark Ruffalo rows in on Irish politics, saying Green Party ‘about to do something really terrible to the environment’
After actor rows in on LNG terminals and Planning Bill, party responds that ‘keeping the lights on in Ireland is not something he needs to worry about’
High Court overturns refusal of permission for Shannon LNG terminal in Co Kerry
Judge proposes to ask An Bord Pleanála to reconsider planning application ‘in accordance with law’
Friends of the Irish Environment may seek to join Shannon LNG High Court case
The judge was told the environmental organisation has a “bit of a history” with the LNG plant proposal
Building LNG terminal could pave way for fracked gas, expert to tell TDs
Shale gas would be a ‘highly retrograde step’ in the context of reducing dependence on fossil fuels, academic to say
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices