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Ireland continues to be in non-compliance with the EU National Emissions Ceiling Directive

By Jack Mullen
Feature image courtesy of catazul via Pixabay Ammonia emissions have been non-compliant for 7 out of the last 9 years, driven by growth of the agriculture sector. Ireland can achieve compliance with the 2030 ceiling for ammonia through full implementation of planned ammonia reduction measures. Ireland is compliant for 2019 with the emissions ceilings under […]
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gteic — a Gaeltacht game changer

By Jack Mullen
Feature image courtesy of gteic@AnSpidéal Looking for a remote working space? Mícheál Ó hÉanaigh, CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta, tell says it’s time to look in the Gaeltacht regions. If you picture Ireland’s biggest digital hub network, you probably associate it with busy urban locations, crammed spaces and congestion. So it might come as a […]
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Minister announces roll out of Summer of Play initiative with €6m in funding for outdoor play

By Jack Mullen
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., today announced the Summer of Play initiative to support and encourage children and their families to get outside and play as restrictions ease in the coming months. The initiative will see grants, supports and information resources rolled out over the summer months, creating
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Electric Ireland and Tipperary Energy Agency announce landmark home retrofit joint venture

By Jack Mullen
Electric Ireland and Tipperary Energy Agency have today announced a new joint venture, ‘Electric Ireland SuperHomes’, with the ambition of delivering 35,000 deep home energy upgrades by 2030. The partnership will directly create 200 jobs over the next five years as well as supporting the development of hundreds more jobs indirectly through building contractors and […]
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Wind energy industry appoints new CEO

By Jack Mullen
Ireland’s largest renewable energy industry has a new leader with the announcement by the Board of Wind Energy Ireland that Noel Cunniffe has been appointed the trade association’s new CEO. Mr Cunniffe joined Wind Energy Ireland in March 2019 as the organisation’s Head of Policy and has served as Acting CEO since the departure of […]
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Enterprise Ireland encourages companies to start planning for a green future now

By Jack Mullen
Irish manufacturing and exporting companies have an important role to play in reducing emissions and building a more sustainable future and Enterprise Ireland has a range of green supports to help them. Recently launched by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and […]