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Atomic Bomb
Taoiseach lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial, says the world is more dangerous now than in 1945
Presidential Election
'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
EPA
Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets
All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.
In total, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq) were emitted in Ireland last year.
Emissions from energy industries decreased by 8.9%, Agriculture by 1.7%, transport by 1.2% and industrial emissions fell by 4.6%.
The EPA warned that the rate of reduction still needs to increase if Ireland is to reach its climate targets.
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3 Jul 2025
Ukraine
Trump 'not happy' as Putin phone call ends without Ukraine progress amid arms shipment pause
Sponsored
This road-trip around the most beautiful part of Ireland is perfect for a summer's day
Allianz
Jul 3
Housing Crisis
Dublin’s housing crisis isn’t new - one in four lived in cramped one-room tenements in 1911, data shows
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RIP
Liverpool 'devastated' as footballer Diogo Jota killed in car crash in Spain
Liverpool manager Arne Slot paid tribute to Jota this afternoon, describing him as “a friend to everyone”.
friend to fraudster
'I had no reason to suspect anything': Man defrauded by DJ Carey holds no grudge
occupied territories bill
Taoiseach warns trade ban on Israeli settlements could hit Irish companies under US anti-boycott laws
brexit summer
For the craic: I taunted those poor, sunburned British tourists with my Irish passport
Insourcing in Public Hospitals
Two more hospitals asked to clarify their NTPF use, Public Accounts Committee told
japan expo 2025
Chicken fillet rolls and Cork City: Taoiseach tries to pull the strings for more trade with Japan
Though wearing a blue suit and not a green jersey in the sweltering 33 degree heat, the Taoiseach was on message that Ireland is open for business.
extreme heat
Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as extreme heat claims more lives across Europe
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