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# climate-action - Yesterday’s News
Extinction Rebellion activists canvass in Dublin ahead of General Election
Canvassers said they were not recommending any particular political party on doorsteps.
# climate-action - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
'We simply cannot waste any more time': Prince Charles meets Greta Thunberg in Davos
President Donald Trump left the Swiss resort expressing regret he didn’t meet Thunberg.
# climate-action - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
'They can't go green if they're in the red': Farmers won't become climate-friendly if subsidies are cut, warns IFA
The comments come on the same day Fine Gael launched its agriculture plans ahead of the upcoming election.
# climate-action - Sunday 12 January, 2020
Government departments now 'carbon taxed' on air travel
The tax will be paid into the government’s Climate Action Fund every year.
# climate-action - Monday 30 December, 2019
Motorists 'should reassess electric' when buying new cars as laws banning petrol, diesel cars being drafted
The minister said grants and subsidies will be removed ‘in due course’ for motorists buying electric vehicles.
Mandatory brown bin collections could be introduced under new waste strategy
The government will also examine expanding the range of items allowed in the green bin and banning bulky waste from landfill.
# climate-action - Saturday 28 December, 2019
Ramp up in wind energy needed to meet electricity demand from data centres and electric cars, says Varadkar
The amount of electricity generated from renewable sources must rise from 30% to 70% by 2030.
# climate-action - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
Poll: Is Ireland doing enough to tackle climate change?
Richard Bruton is set to tell a climate summit that Ireland will play its part in dealing with climate change.
Bruton says country determined to play its part on climate as Ireland ranked lowest on action
Bruton’s is travelling to the COP25 climate summit in Madrid today.
# climate-action - Friday 6 December, 2019
Can rented homes be made more energy efficient? You're being asked to give your view
One of the options outlined in the consultation open from today is to encourage a wider use of green leases.
# climate-action - Thursday 28 November, 2019
Irish newspaper coverage of climate change low by European standards and 'predominantly political'
Research found that climate science was generally not contested in Irish reporting.
# climate-action - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Ireland has spent €121m on carbon credits due to failure to reach emissions targets
The government will have to pay out additional funds next year.
# climate-action - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Debate about what ESB and Bord na Móna workers will do next should have started 'years ago', says union boss
How Bord na Mona and ESB workers are treated is a major test for policymakers, says Ictu.
Grandmother launches hunger strike at Dáil gates in protest over Ireland's climate policies
Patricia Devlin (73) is taking on the four-day strike in hopes of meeting Environment Minister Richard Bruton.
# climate-action - Saturday 16 November, 2019
SF motion to prevent 5G rollout defeated, while party votes to ban balloon releases
The motion called for a review to establish the “independent facts” about the possible health impact of 5G rollout.
Youth Assembly presents minister with recommendations on climate change after Dáil debate
More than 150 young people between the ages of 10 and 17 discussed climate issues facing Ireland in the Dáil yesterday.
# climate-action - Friday 15 November, 2019
The security and sustainability of Ireland's energy is set to be reviewed
Ireland will be aiming to generate 70% of its electricity through renewable methods, Minister Bruton said.
# climate-action - Thursday 14 November, 2019
Opinion: Our forests could be a brilliant antidote for our reliance on fossil fuels - here’s why
Investing in nature holds countless benefits, says Professor Kevin O’Connor.
# climate-action - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
Overwhelmed by climate change? Here are some practical ways to help tackle it
Engaging the political system will be more powerful than lifestyle changes, says Dr Cara Augustenborg.
# climate-action - Monday 11 November, 2019
Ireland's ecosystem is home to almost 16,500 species - here are 7 you may not have spotted
And importantly, how you can protect some of them.
# climate-action - Sunday 10 November, 2019
Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis
The journalist has spearheaded a programme on Ireland’s climate crisis to be aired on RTÉ1 this Tuesday.
# climate-action - Friday 8 November, 2019
Jobs losses for the midlands as ESB announces closure of two peat plants
It comes following the refusal of planning permission sought through An Bord Pleanála.
# climate-action - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
Ban on Extinction Rebellion protests was unlawful, UK court rules
It follows a ban on protests in Trafalgar Square during two weeks of demonstrations in October.
# climate-action - Monday 4 November, 2019
Protesters plan 'bikini & shorts' protest over Taoiseach 'positive' climate change remarks
Varadkar said one of the benefits to climate change is warmer winters.
# climate-action - Friday 1 November, 2019
Minister to set out the 'good from the bad' in how supermarkets tackle plastic waste
Minister Richard Bruton said he has met with all supermarket chains about reducing their waste.
# climate-action - Thursday 31 October, 2019
Reducing cow herd ‘last resort’ in tackling carbon emissions, says Varadkar
The Taoiseach said the way emissions are categorised will have to be changed.
Taoiseach says he'll ditch his diesel car for hybrid 'if it makes sense'
Cabinet ministers launched the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan today.
# climate-action - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
Local councils will work under new 'carbon proofing' charter introduced by Government today
It is part of a wider overhaul of climate action measures within the Climate Action Plan.
# climate-action - Sunday 20 October, 2019
Single-use plastics ban Bill aims to put biodegradable packaging on supermarket shelves
This Bill would leapfrog over the government’s strategy, which Fianna Fáil has said is slow to materialise.
# climate-action - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
Climate change could lead to a rise in the already 'alarming' levels of world hunger
The number of people who are undernourished worldwide has risen to 822 million in 2018.
# climate-action - Friday 11 October, 2019
Jane Fonda arrested during climate change protest in Washington
The 81-year-old was arrested alongside 16 other protesters.
'Greta is right to be angry': Mary Robinson says she was 'moved to tears' by Thunberg
Robinson was referring to Thunberg’s address at the Climate Action Summit in New York.
Extinction Rebellion protesters have covered government climate department building with scientific papers
The papers were stuck to the department’s walls with paint rollers.
# climate-action - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
Green measures: Here are the main environmental changes in Budget 2020
Donohoe said some of the changes were “critical steps to future-proof our transport system”.
# climate-action - Monday 7 October, 2019
276 people arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests in London
Climate protests were held in cities around the globe today.
# climate-action - Friday 4 October, 2019
'Our aim is to get people arrested': Climate activists gear up for week-long protest on streets of Dublin
Protesters are planning to block roads and cause disruption around the capital next week.
# climate-action - Thursday 26 September, 2019
Higgins at UN: 'No challenge facing international community is more urgent than climate action'
Higgins was addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York this evening.
# climate-action - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
Many megacities to be hit annually by extreme weather in 2050, UN warns
Tropical storms will continue to amplify their destructive potential even if global warming is capped at two degrees Celsius, the UN warned.
# climate-action - Monday 23 September, 2019
Taoiseach tells UN Climate Summit that exploration for oil in Irish waters will end
During his speech, Varadkar said he wants Ireland to be known as a “green country”.
'How dare you?': Greta Thunberg slams world leaders at UN climate summit
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump made a brief unscheduled appearance today at the summit.
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Poll: Should homework be banned at primary school level?
THE GREEN PARTY’S election manifesto was launched at the weekend, and one of its standout points was a proposal to phase out homework for primary school pupils.
Some academics have argued that there is no evidence to support the benefits of giving young children homework, and others have suggested that it may even be detrimental to their development.
The move was previously explored by an Oireachtas committee, while at least one Irish school has already stopped giving homework to primary school pupils.
But what do you think? Should primary schools stop giving pupils homework?
Poll Results:
Yes (64)
No (47)
I don't know/No opinion (9)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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