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Friday 4 July 2025 Dublin: 13°C
'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets
All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.
In total, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq) were emitted in Ireland last year.
Emissions from energy industries decreased by 8.9%, Agriculture by 1.7%, transport by 1.2% and industrial emissions fell by 4.6%.
The EPA warned that the rate of reduction still needs to increase if Ireland is to reach its climate targets.
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3rd July 2025
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A luxurious home in prestigious Foxrock with period elegance and modern touches
Michael Madsen, star of Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs, dies aged 67
investigates

Our investigative team focused on workers' rights this week

FIGHTING FOR BETTER CONDITIONS
Asked to think like a paedophile or act suicidal: Workers training Meta's AI in Ireland speak out
CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION
‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics break silence on 'toxic' culture
Young man and teenager charged over Dublin firebomb attack that destroyed family home
Tánaiste tells US ambassador 'we want the bombs to stop' in 4th of July celebration speech
Dublin’s housing crisis isn’t new - one in four lived in cramped one-room tenements in 1911, data shows
'It had the feeling of a heist thriller': The man who tried to beat the Lotto
Liverpool 'devastated' as footballer Diogo Jota killed in car crash in Spain
Liverpool manager Arne Slot paid tribute to Jota this afternoon, describing him as “a friend to everyone”.
Wicklow community mourns 'thorough gentleman' who died in a building site accident
Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy fined over €80,000 after admitting drink-driving
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
'I had no reason to suspect anything': Man defrauded by DJ Carey holds no grudge
Trump secures major victory as flagship tax and spending bill passes Congress
VOICES

Parenting experiences in a modern, working Ireland 

It's complicated…
Gwen Loughman
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'Much as I love school events, there are just too many'
Niamh O'Reilly
One Dad has had enough of them
Anonymous Dad
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Are we becoming more dog friendly than child friendly?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Taoiseach warns trade ban on Israeli settlements could hit Irish companies under US anti-boycott laws
For the craic: I taunted those poor, sunburned British tourists with my Irish passport
Peter Flanagan
Home carer crisis: 'I used to be terrified that he'd die, now I'm terrified I'll die'
Man arrested in connection with arson attacks on 5G masts in west Belfast
Two more hospitals asked to clarify their NTPF use, Public Accounts Committee told
Mother of girl (6) killed in Donegal crash last night dies in hospital from her injuries
Famous faces spotted again today at Wimbledon as the sunshine returns
Homeless charity worker jailed for six months after carrying a knife on the Luas
Chicken fillet rolls and Cork City: Taoiseach tries to pull the strings for more trade with Japan
Though wearing a blue suit and not a green jersey in the sweltering 33 degree heat, the Taoiseach was on message that Ireland is open for business.
Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as extreme heat claims more lives across Europe
'Hurling's best weekend of the year': Cork v Dublin, Tipp v Kilkenny previews
investigates

How easy is it to buy nitrous oxide online?

INVESTIGATION
We found the ‘devastating’ psychedelic drug on Amazon and classified ads sites
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TIPS
Large canisters are littering parks and streets. What should you do if you find one?
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The government brought this student fees mess on itself
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Diogo Jota was glorious at his athletic peak - his death is a brutal reminder of life's fragility
Conor McGregor refused planning permission for 'out-of-scale' six-bed house in Co Kildare
Four men charged in connection with seizure of €31m worth of cocaine in Co Cork
Tetchy scenes between neutrality activists and politicians during Triple Lock abolition meeting
Woman in her 70s killed in collision between car and truck in Co Meath
Donegal man jailed for multiple sexual offences against two young girls
United Ireland would cost €3bn in first year, but all burdens would disappear within ten years
Taoiseach 'surprised' by Fianna Fáil MEP's criticism of Eamon Ryan getting EU housing role
Taoiseach says no decision made on college fees as government accused of ‘betraying' students
Was your cancer diagnosis or treatment delayed? We want to hear your stories
Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot, Irishman John Hemingway, handed over at National Museum