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Friday 4 December 2020
No compulsory redundancies are expected, as workers will be retrained to work in bog rehabilitation
The first progress report on Just Transition by Kieran Mulvey was published today.
Three said that the actions of a “small minority” around “completely baseless” fears must be addressed by the State.
RTÉ announced yesterday that it will be availing of the wage subsidy scheme.
Aviation emissions from flights within the European Economic Area to Ireland rose by 2.8%.
Fine Gael has a task on its hands to convince grassroots members to sign up to coaltion government.
There has been increased pressure on the networks as more people work from home and connect with loved ones.
Paschal Donohoe has called on voters not to vote for change “for change’s sake”.
The proposed online safety legislation is being launched by the Government today.
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.
The government is expected to soon publish draft legislation banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
The minister said grants and subsidies will be removed ‘in due course’ for motorists buying electric vehicles.
The government will also examine expanding the range of items allowed in the green bin and banning bulky waste from landfill.
The amount of electricity generated from renewable sources must rise from 30% to 70% by 2030.
The new strategy sets out how to ensure the State’s infrastructure and computer networks are “resilient, safe and secure”.
Richard Bruton says that he has become more environmentally conscious since becoming minister.
The smoky coal ban was first introduced to Dublin in 1990.
Richard Bruton is set to tell a climate summit that Ireland will play its part in dealing with climate change.
Bruton’s is travelling to the COP25 climate summit in Madrid today.
One of the options outlined in the consultation open from today is to encourage a wider use of green leases.
The Communications Minister said it was a matter of “grave concern” that some journalists had been banned from radio stations.
Illegal dumping is a major problem for communities across the country.
Patricia Devlin (73) is taking on the four-day strike in hopes of meeting Environment Minister Richard Bruton.
The decision means the contract for the €3 billion plan can be signed.
Ireland will be aiming to generate 70% of its electricity through renewable methods, Minister Bruton said.
The closure of the two plants was announced last Friday.
Single-use coffee cups are to be hit with a levy of up to 25 cent under new government plans.
It comes following the refusal of planning permission sought through An Bord Pleanála.
A levy on fast-food takeaway containers is also on the way.
Minister Richard Bruton will bring a memo to Cabinet tomorrow outlining a number of options to increase environmental levies.
Minister Richard Bruton said he has met with all supermarket chains about reducing their waste.
Cabinet ministers launched the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan today.
It is part of a wider overhaul of climate action measures within the Climate Action Plan.
This Bill would leapfrog over the government’s strategy, which Fianna Fáil has said is slow to materialise.
The State-owned company has agreed to embark on a programme of rehabilitation of bogs in the midlands.
The papers were stuck to the department’s walls with paint rollers.
Brexit and Climate Action were to the two overriding focuses in this year’s Budget.
A terminal in the Shannon estuary earmarked to hold fracked gas is to be placed on an EU special projects list.
The trees will be planted on Bord na Móna land.
The plans will see Ireland adhering to a direction from the European Council made in May.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Some sun, then clouds, showers around
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Min: 5 °C
Clouds and sun with a couple of showers
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Min: 1 °C
Mainly cloudy and chilly
Max: 5 °C
Min: 1 °C
