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Donegal TD calls on government to divest from fossil fuels companies

Fianna Fáil, Independents for Change, the Green Party, Labour, Sinn Féin and others voted unanimously to pass to committee stage a bill put forward by Thomas Pringle, TD, that calls on government to divest from fossil fuel companies. Fine Gael voted ...

27 Jan 2017 at 15:05

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Pringle’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Act shortlisted for European award

Independent TD Thomas Pringle’s successful Fossil Fuel Divestment Act passed with unanimous Dáil support in January earlier this year, has been shortlisted for the Innovation in Politics Awards 2019. The Act is being considered for an award under ...

26 Sept 2019 at 19:27

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Pringle’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Act shortlisted for European award

26 Sept 2019 at 19:31

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Donegal TD's Fossil Fuel Divestment Act shortlisted for European Award

Deputy Thomas Pringle’s successful Fossil Fuel Divestment Act passed with unanimous Dáil support in January earlier this year, has been shortlisted for the Innovation in Politics Awards 2019. The Act is being considered for an award under ...

28 Sept 2019 at 09:23

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REVEALED: How old is the fossil of the earliest known animal predator?

The fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been named after Sir David Attenborough. The 560-million-year-old specimen is the first of its kind, and is thought to be the earliest creature to have a skeleton, researchers say. ...

25 Jul 2022 at 17:30

National News

'A real big step' - €55m fund announced to help businesses move away from fossil fuels

The Tánaiste has said that a €55 million green fund to help businesses move away from fossil fuels will help combat climate change. The business package is to encourage firms to move towards more sustainable alternatives. Minister ...

17 Jun 2022 at 10:51

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Researchers in Ireland reveal answer to ancient reptile found in Italian alps

A 280-million-year-old reptile fossil that has puzzled researchers for decades is mostly fake, scientists have concluded. An analysis of the remnants of the creature, dubbed Tridentinosaurus antiquus, has revealed the material ...

16 Feb 2024 at 11:20

National News

Disposable cups, plates and cutlery to be banned from public service buildings

Disposable cups, plates and cutlery will be banned from most public service buildings under a new public sector mandate agreed by Cabinet aimed at halving emissions by 2030. The mandate set out a range of actions the public ...

16 May 2023 at 15:30

National News

EU Parliament votes to end sale of petrol and diesel cars

The European Parliament has agreed to end sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, following a vote on Tuesday, February 14. Several MEPs welcomed the landmark move by the EU today to end internal combustion engine car ...

14 Feb 2023 at 12:35

National News

ALERT: Gemstones sold to thousands of Irish people in FIVE counties recalled

Gemstones sold to thousands of people across Ireland have been recalled due to a major safety concern. According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Giftstones Ltd (British Fossils) are carrying ...

18 May 2024 at 10:20

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Irish transport minister calls Cop28 agreement ‘historic’ but ‘not perfect’

Irish transport minister Eamon Ryan has said the deal struck at the Cop28 climate conference to “transition away” from fossil fuels is “historic”. Mr Ryan, who is Ireland’s Green Party leader and a lead EU negotiator on ...

13 Dec 2023 at 10:05

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Fossil teeth discovered belonging to 440 million-year-old creature

The first appearance of shark-like jawed fish may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought, new evidence suggests. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species suggests the ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:30

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