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Another river pollution incident, another prosecution, another application of the Probation Act. This one involves the country's biggest dairy company. Inland Fisheries Ireland took the case to court www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

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Pesticide detections in drinking water are rarely above permitted levels but shouldn't happen at all. Irish Water, Dept of Agriculture & other state agencies are asking landowners to spray less and with more care www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

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Analysis for @windenergyireland.bsky.social identifies 1,300km2 of land in Ireland it says could be used to site enough onshore turbines to treble electricity output from wind www.independent.ie/news/wind-po...

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A football club installed water fountains and the kids drank from them. It doesn't need to be more complicated than that says Dr Grace O'Malley of @rsci.bsky.social after a trial showed great health and environmental benefits www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

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Rivers polluted, prosecutions taken, Probation Act applied. Some recently concluded Inland Fisheries Ireland cases show polluters getting away with making donations to charity when taken to court www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...

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As a young mum, Atong fled over the border to Sudan to escape a horrific war in South Sudan. A decade later she's had to flee back as Sudan erupts in violence. She & a million other refugees are in crisis @eamont.bsky.social of @concernworldwide.bsky.social reports www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

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A few hours earlier and flooding would have been severe. A week earlier, it would have been catastrophic. Analysis by @universityofgalway.bsky.social shows how the timing of tides saved the west from a 5 metre storm surge during Storm Éowyn www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

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An Bord Pleanála has sent extensive further information requests to 3 offshore wind projects - Oriel, NISA & Arklow Bank - that are currently seeking planning permission. They have until January 2026 to respond www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...

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Government advisors question data & rationale behind aspects of renewables policy, especially wind export ambition & the cart before horse idea of growing data centre power demand in order to grow green energy supply. Taoiseach to convene forum on the issues www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

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Why isn't it mandatory that developers use water-efficient fittings in new homes? @anforamuisce.bsky.social with research by @tcdengineering.bsky.social show it makes sense financially and environmentally m.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

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Moves to accelerate roll-out of wind and solar but otherwise Climate Action Plan 2025 is low on fresh ideas. @foeireland.bsky.social and @greenpartyie.bsky.social are concerned at lack of urgency www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...

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Cuts to NOAA under Trump have led to 10% reduction in weather & climate observations shared with European forecast service used by Irish meteorologists www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

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Gruelling heatwaves, fatal floods & devastating wildfires as Europe warms faster than any other region. State of Climate report shows Ireland got lucky in 2024 but warns there is 'no safe place' @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @wmo-global.bsky.social www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

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No planning permission, no enforcement, no environmental regulation...no comeback? Case of Breedon Group concrete plant in west Waterford highlights failings in oversight by authorities www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

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Motorists – ever been led astray by Google Maps? Did it send you up a farm lane, into a bog, or straight into someone’s driveway? I’m writing a feature and would love to hear your story. DM or email gerherbert6(at)gmail(dot)com #JournoRequest #JournalistRequest 🚗RTs very welcome

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'Every step of the fossil fuel cycle is harming our health' @irishdocsenv.bsky.social & Climate and Health Alliance ask government to get tough on fossil fuel advertising www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

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ESRI report raises concerns about Teagasc, the 'Dublin Declaration'on beef & dairy & the 'politicisation of science'. Its study also found people don't trust each other to be as concerned about climate change as they are themselves - even though most are www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

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Cleaning up after Storm Éowyn and preparing for the next big one - ESB is looking for more control over where trees are planted & how they're managed www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...

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Dublin Airport's solar farm will reduce its dependency on fossil fuel electricity by a modest 10-13% but the airport wants to grow passenger nos. by almost 100%. Darragh O'Brien backs it on the 1st phase of that expansion - the lifting of the passenger cap www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

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Housing For All commits to introducing minimum BERs for rental properties but Govt looks to have gone cold on the plan. @caneurope.org & @foeireland.bsky.social have ideas for what needs to happen. www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

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In the week Ryanair celebrated becoming the 1st airline in Europe to carry 200m passengers in a year, the climate cost of increasing air travel is made clear. Aviation emissions from airlines HQ'd in Ireland rose 17% last year www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

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Born in Australia, adopted in Ireland...A Brush With Climate aims to get people thinking & talking about climate action via some of the best conversationalists in the world - hairdressers & barbers. From @ucc.ie www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

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Where do climate & environment fit in the festival, arts & culture calendar & how can events be run more sustainably? REALISE summit run by Native Events & @juliesbicycle.bsky.social & backed by @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social in @immaireland.bsky.social will explore www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

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Fossils are in walls, on footpaths, at beaches - now the Ireland's Fossil Heritage team @ucc.ie are inviting all to become fossil hunters. Lots of info & tips online to show what's out there www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

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Glitter loses its shine when you see the harm it causes. Scientists @tcddublin.bsky.social have shown it can interfere with the formation of sea creatures' shells and skeletons m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

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Zoologists @tcddublin.bsky.social looked for roundworm eggs from dog poo at park entrances, playgrounds, playing pitch sidelines & grassy spots where people sit. The first 2 proved hotspots even when playgrounds were fenced with 'no dog' signs. In @plos.org journal m.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

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Another warning of the massive pressure data centre growth is putting on electricity supplies - their energy use will dwarf that of EVs & heat pumps even as those technologies become more common in the decade ahead m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

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'I suspect my respite from dealing with this litigation will not be that long' An Bord Pleanála & Shannon LNG agree on a way for the latter's project to be reconsidered but judge suggests we haven't heard the last of it m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

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Coillte says it has 'absorbed' the work of its not-for-profit offshoot into the main (profit-oriented) company. The move leaves questions. Jennifer Whitmore @social-democrats.bsky.social says the company needs to be called before Oireachtas committee to explain www.independent.ie/irish-news/q...

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Why might your bin lorry be spying on you? www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

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Can car-sharing, bike-hiring electric transport hubs offer a workable clean option for getting around? First of four pilot schemes run by @briancaulfield.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social ESB & Enterprise Car Club aims to find out www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

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The 'world's water towers' are shrinking more every year and will 'unleash an avalanche of impacts'. Warning from @wmo-global.bsky.social & World Glacier Monitoring Service on #WorldGlaciersDay www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...

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We can't hope to cut emissions if we don't cut the bullsh*t that politicians, business and (ouch) the media spout about climate change & associated crises - that's the central message from @mikebernerslee.bsky.social in his new book A Climate of Truth www.independent.ie/news/politic...

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Early indications show a drop in nitrogen levels in rivers last year though those in the south east remain unacceptably high - from @epaireland.bsky.social www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...

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...meanwhile on the home front, @ccacireland.bsky.social @peterthorne.bsky.social say Ireland is not prepared for extreme weather events and the Government isn't doing enough to ensure we are www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

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'Changes happening now are irreversible for 100s if not 1000s of years even we dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions' @wmo-global.bsky.social #StateofClimate report confirms (again) the danger the world is walking into www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...

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As Government presses ahead with plans to import fracked gas/LNG, a doctor reminds why Ireland banned fracking on home soil. Dr Kathy Nolan was among speakers hosted by @uplift-ireland.bsky.social www.independent.ie/irish-news/v...

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Uisce Éireann's 'capacity registers' make for interesting reading. One thing is clear: we're not water-ready for substantial housing growth www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

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'We must conserve water & produce less high quality drinking water 4 watering lawns, washing cars & putting down toilets' Charges 4 wasting water stall again but reasons 4 them remain. Input frm Dr Fiona Regan @dublincityuni.bsky.social & @anforamuisce.bsky.social www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

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Looking to speak with people who have bought a used EV. If you’re willing to share your experience, email me please at gerherbert6(at)gmail.com. #JournalistRequest #JournoRequest RTs appreciated

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Ireland will lead the EU in global biodiversity framework negotiations next year but we aren't applying the key '30x30' nature protection target at home. Jennifer Whitmore of @social-democrats.bsky.social says Govt must start taking biodiversity loss seriously www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

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Ireland is to import LNG as an emergency gas reserve - but even without an emergency a lot of it will be going into the gas network m.independent.ie/irish-news/l...

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'Perceived cuts', 'acute' funding shortage & what to do about car ads that deter people from taking public transport. Briefing for incoming transport minister Darragh O'Brien sets out a busy 'to do' list m.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

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Michael Healy Rae is pushing for a commercial LNG facility, Paschal Donohoe wants to see if there's a role for the private sector & Darragh O’Brien says it will be a State facility. @rodericogorman.bsky.social says clarity on Government's LNG plans is needed m.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

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'Extinction is forever' Dr Chris Mays & team from @ucc.ie traced how plants changed after the world’s biggest climate catastrophe m.independent.ie/irish-news/f...

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