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# richard-bruton - Monday 3 February, 2020
Bruton: Voters see Fine Gael as ‘the porridge on the cereal shelf’
Paschal Donohoe has called on voters not to vote for change “for change’s sake”.
# richard-bruton - Friday 10 January, 2020
Internet companies who break online safety rules could be blocked in Ireland under new law
The proposed online safety legislation is being launched by the Government today.
# richard-bruton - Saturday 4 January, 2020
Mark Ruffalo wrote to Varadkar to ask him to 'protect the American people' and block imported US fracked gas
In an email sent to the Taoiseach, the actor said Varadkar had ‘moral’ reasons to not support the import of fracked gas from the US.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 2 January, 2020
117,000 new cars registered in Ireland in 2019 and just 3% were electric
The government is expected to soon publish draft legislation banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - Friday 27 December, 2019
Cyber attack plan aims to protect State hospitals, energy networks and security systems
The new strategy sets out how to ensure the State’s infrastructure and computer networks are “resilient, safe and secure”.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
Turkey is still on the table, but climate minister Richard Bruton is planning a more sustainable Christmas
Richard Bruton says that he has become more environmentally conscious since becoming minister.
# richard-bruton - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
Smoky coal ban to be extended to 13 towns, but nationwide ban ruled out due to legal threats
The smoky coal ban was first introduced to Dublin in 1990.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - 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.
Richard Bruton told BAI the Communicorp ban was 'antithetical to a free and open press' Exclusive
The Communications Minister said it was a matter of “grave concern” that some journalists had been banned from radio stations.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 28 November, 2019
Map of legal waste collection companies launched in bid to tackle illegal dumping
Illegal dumping is a major problem for communities across the country.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
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.
# richard-bruton - Friday 15 November, 2019
EU approves state aid for €3bn National Broadband Plan
The decision means the contract for the €3 billion plan can be signed.
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.
# richard-bruton - Monday 11 November, 2019
Ministers to hold talks with Midlands ESB workers over peat plant closures
The closure of the two plants was announced last Friday.
# richard-bruton - Sunday 10 November, 2019
Coffee shops roast the Government for taking ‘easy way out’ with latte levy
Single-use coffee cups are to be hit with a levy of up to 25 cent under new government plans.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
Coffee cups to be hit with levy of up to 25 cent under new plastic crackdown plans
A levy on fast-food takeaway containers is also on the way.
# richard-bruton - Monday 4 November, 2019
Poll: Will a levy increase make you give up plastic bags at the supermarket?
Minister Richard Bruton will bring a memo to Cabinet tomorrow outlining a number of options to increase environmental levies.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 31 October, 2019
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.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - 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.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
Bord na Móna announces plan to redeploy 200 workers
The State-owned company has agreed to embark on a programme of rehabilitation of bogs in the midlands.
# richard-bruton - Friday 11 October, 2019
Extinction Rebellion protesters have covered government climate department building with scientific papers
The papers were stuck to the department’s walls with paint rollers.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 9 October, 2019
What will the newly-announced 'Just Transition Commissioner’ for Bord na Móna do?
Brexit and Climate Action were to the two overriding focuses in this year’s Budget.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 3 October, 2019
'It's hypocrisy': TDs, senators and Hollywood actors round on the government over US fracked gas being used in Ireland
A terminal in the Shannon estuary earmarked to hold fracked gas is to be placed on an EU special projects list.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
Government to plant 600,000 new native trees over next three years
The trees will be planted on Bord na Móna land.
# richard-bruton - Monday 16 September, 2019
'Radical' new government strategy to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws
The plans will see Ireland adhering to a direction from the European Council made in May.
# richard-bruton - Sunday 15 September, 2019
'RTÉ has to work it out': Minister says salaries of highest paid stars should be looked at
Reports have suggested that RTÉ may axe Lyric FM or sell off its Cork studio as part of an overall bid to cut costs.
Government to put pressure on social media companies over online safety
Minister Richard Bruton said that new legislation will be introduced to regulate social media companies.
# richard-bruton - Monday 2 September, 2019
Minister announces SEAI grants to deliver energy upgrades to nearly 700 homes
The grants, which have been approved for a number of community projects, will also cover upgrades for commerical and community buildings.
# richard-bruton - Monday 26 August, 2019
Local councils tasked with rolling out 1,000 on-street electric car charge points over the next 5 years
There are currently almost 1,100 public charge points available across the island of Ireland.
# richard-bruton - Friday 23 August, 2019
Electric car drivers will have to pay for charging with ESB set to announce cost next month
Once the price structure is announced next month, there will be a lead-in time of a few weeks before charging kicks in.
# richard-bruton - Monday 19 August, 2019
Retrofit scheme: Pre-deadline applications WILL be processed despite closure
The minister has sought to assure homeowners worried about the end of the pilot programme.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 15 August, 2019
Increase in electric car take-up 'could pose a substantial risk to stability of the State’s finances'
A schedule of declining supports to buy electric cars should be considered, states department review.
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Poll: What's the best way to eat spuds?
WITH MANY OF us remaining at home in recent weeks, some of us have been turning our hand to a lot more cooking than we may normally have done.
A chance to be more creative for sure, but also a chance to cook the old reliables and make sure they’re done well.
One thing we all have a preference on is potatoes.
But what is the best way to eat them?
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