Ireland’s longest-running gas field is finally pumped out, but several players are vying to use the site for innovative energy projects

The case between Irish company P&ID and the Nigerian government has been going on for years, but we may learn this week whether the current Nigerian administration will succeed in getting leave to appeal the judgment which relates to lost profits from a broken contract.

Increasing the proportion of biofuels in diesel and petrol would be a low-cost and quick way to cut transport emissions, says James Cogan of Ethanol Europe

New figures show that the government’s spend almost tripled between 2015 and 2019 as the homelessness crisis exploded

UK regulator is imposing reforms on British accounting firms after a series of scandals but their branches here do not intend to follow suit

Study finds climate change poses danger to homes bought over past ten years, particularly in Louth and Clare

Report highlights issues such as shared accommodation for low-paid workers who carpool to save costs

The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition will go fully online for first time, in its 57 years of running

Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf says Irish financial system needs to ‘get ahead of the curve’ and assess risks

The 48-year-old right-wing Polish president is facing a tight electoral fight next Sunday to cling on to office

For Ken Bowles of Smurfit Kappa, the coronavirus pandemic is only the latest in a string of challenges encountered over his 26-year career with the packaging giant

Despite stricter EU rules and an increase in electric cars, the popularity of fuel-heavy SUVs has cancelled out improvements in carbon efficiency across Europe

ERSI says implementing strict fuel efficiency standards for road vehicles is best way to limit projected rise

The party has accused the Irish state-owned grid operator of running the grid from another jurisdiction

Actor and green energy champion Mark Ruffalo appealed to the Green party to go into government to stop Ireland becoming ‘the suckers at the end of the line’ for the US fracking industry. But is developing renewable energy enough, or do we need the strategic security of a gas supply, wherever it comes from?

While deliveries of heating oil and the use of electricity at home are up, these increases have been far outweighed by a fall-off in energy demand from businesses and the aviation industry

The EU should seek to further reduce pollution, not merely offset it, say independent MEPs who want net-zero target removed from a planned European climate law

A €4 million pilot project in Antrim will use wind power to separate hydrogen from water through electrolysis. The gas, which can be stored, will be used to power zero-emissions buses in the North

The electricity body says the levy’s cost will fall due to its being spread over an increased number of customers

We weren’t ready for Covid-19, despite the government’s own annual risk assessment clearly stating that ‘advance planning and preparedness are critical’ to mitigate the impact of a pandemic. So what does this say about our preparedness for the many other risks highlighted in the annual assessment?