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Street-Level Air Quality Data Measurements Released By Dublin City Council and Google

By Ryan Harmon
Dublin City Council has launched the results of Google’s Project Air View initiative, which measured the air quality of Dublin City’s streets over a period of 16 months and gathered over 50 million pieces of data.  The project was delivered in partnership with the City Council’s Smart Dublin programme, with data captured by Google’s first […]
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Public Sector Joins Together to Demonstrate Climate Leadership in Action at SEAI Conference

By Ryan Harmon
Over 600 representatives from across the public sector attended the annual Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Public Sector Energy Conference at The Helix, Dublin City University. The theme of this year’s conference was Leadership in Action with attendees including Chief Executives, Energy Performance Officers, Energy Managers, and key members of energy project
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€2m in Emergency Assistance Following Devastating Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

By Ryan Harmon
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, has announced €2 million in emergency assistance to the people of Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquakes which struck the region. With many confirmed dead, many injured and more fatalities expected, search and rescue operations are continuing amidst wide scale destruction,
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EPA Awards €10.7m for Research to Support Environmental Protection in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €10.7 million of research funding for 42 research projects addressing environmental protection and other emerging, complex environmental problems. This funding will contribute to the delivery of high-quality research, evidence-based policy development and further build Irish environmental research capacity.  The
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FutureSoils Research Collaboration Aims to Improve Soil Health on Irish Farms

By Ryan Harmon
Grassland Agro has joined forces with Teagasc and University College Cork (UCC) to support FutureSoils, an innovative new research programme that will pave the way to improved efficiency in nitrogen fertiliser use and soil health on Irish farms. Grassland Agri is an Irish company specialising in soil, plant and animal nutrition/welfare. Grassland Agro, via VistaMilk, […]
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First National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy Published

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, launched the new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022 – 2025, which will see €100 million spent on public charging infrastructure over the next three years. The strategy presents an ambitious pathway and practical steps for delivery of a national EV charging network which will see a pool of high-powered […]