Caroline O'Doherty
Environment Correspondent at Irish Independent
Environment Correspondent at the Irish Independent. Views personal. DMs open. [email protected]
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4 days ago |
independent.ie | Caroline O'Doherty
Two separate judicial reviews were originally scheduled for hearing in the High Court this week relating to the DART+ West element of the plan. The court heard that the cases, taken by two businesses in the west of Dublin city, had been withdrawn. The move means that the project, which last July was granted a Railway Order, the equivalent of planning permission for rail developments, is now free to proceed – pending Government funding.
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5 days ago |
independent.ie | Caroline O'Doherty
People expressed a growing worry about climate change but also a strong sense of powerlessness to do anything. A greater proportion said they felt despair than said they felt hope and just one in seven believed the Government had a clear climate action plan that co-ordinated action between the State, business and people. The research shows that people want to be more involved in climate action and recommends that “community climate hubs” are set up to pool ideas.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Caroline O'Doherty
Caroline O’Doherty: As final crate of coal is hauled into furnace at Moneypoint, green transformation remains on holdWest Clare power generator will be on back-up supply duty until 2029Junior minister Timmy Dooley (left) and ESB chief executive Paddy Hayes at Moneypoint power station in Co Clare. Photo: John KellyIn its last day of burning coal, Moneypoint produced one-25th of Ireland’s electricity – a far cry from the days when it provided 25pc of the country’s power.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Caroline O'Doherty
Judge says High Court must consider UN Rapporteur’s letter on treatment of activistKeegan Quarries is suing Kieran Cummins for defamationMichel Forst has said environmental defenders must be protected. Photo: GettyA judge has ruled the High Court must consider a letter from a UN investigator who has expressed concerns over the State’s treatment of an environmental activist.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Caroline O'Doherty
A team of scientists from 17 countries including Ireland have calculated the remaining “carbon budget” and warn it is set to run out in 2028. Their warning comes with a slew of new data that shows all the measurements of climate change moving in the wrong direction. Sea level, for example, has risen twice as fast over the last six years compared to the previous century as warming oceans expand and ice caps melt more rapidly than before.
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Why did the CRU say it didn't have legal powers to influence emissions from data centres when a High Court ruling strongly indicated otherwise? @LNBDublin obtained records to try to find out https://t.co/oGHc1T1E8E