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Floating homes could solve Irish housing crisis and futureproof coastal areas from climate
Climate change
"If we want to tackle all kinds of problems at once then adding floating neighbourhoods, floating streets, floating areas to cities is a good idea"
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Poll suggests Mary Lou McDonald is Irish party leader who 'least prioritises climate change'
Sinn Fein
The Ireland Thinks Poll for Friends of the Earth was published on the same weekend as Mary Lou McDonald gathers Sinn Féin delegates in Athlone for the party's Ard Fheis.
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Irish Mirror readers have their say on biggest issues facing people in Ireland
Housing
Almost half of readers chose one issue as the biggest facing Irish people today
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Irish people underestimating current risks of climate crisis, new research finds
Climate change
The EPA found many many "believe it will harm people in the future, far away, animals and plants, other people and lastly themselves personally"
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Private jet for pets to Dublin sparks controversy as firm makes carbon emissions promise
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K9 Jets says their planes won't go until they're full amid environmental concerns
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Michael D Higgins pledges that climate action will be at the 'core' of the rest of his presidency
Michael D Higgins
Climate change will be at the core of the rest of his presidency, President Higgins promises
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Government to intervene in court case that could derail plans to ban petrol cars
Eamon Ryan
The Irish Government has committed to banning internal combustion engine cars by 2030.
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COP28: Pope Francis calls on world to deliver rapid shift to renewables
Climate change
The Holy Father highlights greenwashing by fossil fuel firms, UAE's conflict of interest in leading the climate summit and the lack action from the West and USA in Laudate Deum
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Ireland weather: rain, heat and wind records broken all over Ireland in September confirm Met Éireann
Weather
The weather experts say we also had more rainfall than usual for the time of year, with this impacting the south and east most.
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Irish car industry group fears demand for EVs 'softening'
Climate change
'With Budget 2024 only a week way, SIMI again calls on the Government to maintain EV incentives at current levels'
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Extinction Rebellion activists who locked themselves to Leinster House gates spared jail
Extinction Rebellion
Rónán Ó Dálaigh and Art Ó Laoghaire's “lock on, lock off" action saw them attached to the Dáil gates with bicycle locks around their necks
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Irish Government 'bordering on climate denial' in Portuguese youths' case against 32 European countries
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Galway’s Global Legal Action Network is working on the case and say Ireland "made statements that trivialise the impacts these young Portuguese people are facing"
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Oireachtas committee hears arguments for taxing SUVs and bigger cars like EVs more
Climate change
Cars are 300kg heavier with a bigger climate footprint than 20 years ago, committee told
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Fashionista who has featured in Vogue on how Irish mother influenced her career
Biodiversity
Bay Garnett was well ahead of the curve on sustainable fashion as the first stylist to get a charity shoot on the pages of Vogue.
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Irish Mirror readers have their say on heatwaves getting worse in our poll - with surprising results
Climate change
Our poll shows a majority are not worried about heatwaves getting worse in Ireland
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Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo hails grassroots activists who rallied against Shannon LNG
Climate change
An Bord Pleanála said it will not approve planning permission for the proposed liquified natural gas facility on the banks of the Shannon
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Ireland urged to give nature rights at Oireachtas committee meeting on biodiversity loss
Biodiversity
"If humans have rights - perhaps we should talk about whether we have a right to disturb nature in the interests of progress"
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Hottest summer ever recorded sparks warning 'climate breakdown has begun'
Biodiversity
It comes as Friends of the Irish Environment gear up to fight the government in report over its Climate Action Plan
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Weatherman forced to quit job after death threats over climate change warning
Climate change
A US TV meteorologist appeared on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain to talk about the abuse he received for warning about climate change in his reports
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Met Éireann summer climate report finds Ireland had hottest June and wettest July on record
Climate change
A stormy August brought heavy rain, strong winds and floods
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Ireland's National Youth Assembly on Climate recommends tax on fast fashion
Climate change
The young people also want government to stop funding fossil fuels and pay farmers to be more sustainable
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Ireland's tax system enabling €5.7 billion of climate-harming investments in global south
Climate change
ActionAid also found the top six investments by Irish-registered investment managers are all oil and gas companies
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Irish government long way off A* in its latest climate report card from experts
Climate change
"If Government doubles down on their efforts through intense and sustained effort, we could be living in a more sustainable Ireland within the decade"
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Irish comedian's 'existential terror' moved him to voice Greenpeace video slamming Total Energies' Rugby World Cup sponsorship
Climate change
Seán Burke lent his voice to a new Greenpeace campaign highlighting the 'greenwashing' as an outlet for his anger
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