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The plague of rural litter in Kilkenny needs to be addressed urgently

Living in rural Kilkenny I am surrounded by scenery that is often breathtaking but there is another thing that frequently takes my breath away in the countryside and not in a good way - rural litter. While driving all over Kilkenny I see debris ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:00

National News

‘No time to lose’ on sustainable development goals, says Micheal Martin

Ireland has “no time to lose” to achieve its sustainable development goals, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin said progress has been “knocked off-course” by conflict and the pandemic in recent years. He added that those who bear the least ...

05 Oct 2022 at 20:54

National News

Detached houses use 82% more natural gas heating than apartments

A detached house used 82% more natural gas heating than an apartment in 2020, new figures show. A detached house used 16,054 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of natural gas in 2020 which was 82% higher than the corresponding mean gas consumption for an ...

08 Aug 2022 at 13:07

Northern Ireland

Temperatures forecast to soar up to 30C in some parts of Ireland

People across the island of Ireland are bracing themselves for a weekend of high heat, with temperatures set to reach up to 30C in the coming days. Met Eireann has extended its yellow weather warning from Leinster and Munster to all 26 ...

11 Aug 2022 at 12:28

National News

Wind energy provided 34% of Ireland’s power this year, new figures show

Wind energy has provided 34% of Ireland’s energy so far this year, on the back of record figures in recent months, a new report shows. The latest figures from Wind Energy Ireland found it accounted for 21% of all of the country’s ...

08 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National News

‘Floating’ LNG terminal among options to secure Ireland’s energy supply

A “floating” liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that would serve as a back-up facility is among the options listed to secure Ireland’s energy supply into the future. A report compiled by consultancy firm CEPA and published on ...

19 Sept 2022 at 17:42

National News

Irish Government agrees ‘ambitious’ carbon reduction targets

The Irish Government has agreed “bold” and “ambitious” targets to limit emissions in key sectors of the economy, the Green Party leader has said. Eamon Ryan said it was a “hugely significant and important day”. An agreement ...

28 Jul 2022 at 22:42

National News

Delay in 2% pension increase for An Post workers ‘immoral and unfair’

A group of An Post pensioners have held a protest calling for the Government to implement a “lousy” 2% increase in their pensions as agreed. The retired workers staged the demonstration outside the Department of ...

03 Aug 2022 at 18:50

Home

Avonmore Fresh Cream goes green - Kilkenny Live

Avonmore, Ireland’s leading dairy brand, has switched to Tetra Top® cartons for its Fresh Cream range, a move which will save up to 40 tonnes of plastic every year, or the equivalent weight of two fully loaded ...

05 Aug 2022 at 10:00

National News

Installing electric heat pumps in Irish homes could increase costs by up to 46%

A policy to install hundreds of thousands of electrically-powered heat pumps in homes across Ireland could increase power costs by up to 46%, a research paper has found. As part of the Climate Action Plan ...

03 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National News

Irish government agrees emissions targets after compromise on agriculture

The Irish Government has agreed targets to limit emissions in key sectors of the Irish economy after reaching a compromise rate of 25% for agriculture, it is understood. It is further understood that a ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:44

Business

Drones deliver prescription medicines for well-known pharmacy for first time

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to deliver prescription medicines by drone. The retailer shipped medicines from Thorney Island, near Portsmouth, to the Isle of Wight. It said ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:55

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