CLIMATE Cop28: Ireland has reason to talk up its climate ambitions on the world stageAs the two-week UN conference got underway last week, there were the usual grumblings about rhetoric not being matched by action
CLIMATE Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tells Cop28 Ireland will double contributions to tackle climate changeVaradkar said his government is committed to halving emissions by 2030 and to climate neutrality by 2050
Aviation Boeing secures $52bn aircraft deal with Emirates as Dubai Air Show opensSales marks a significant win for Boeing as airlines appear poised for even more billion-dollar deals this year
Climate & Environment Paris Agreement architect describes COP as summit as ‘circus’Christiana Figueres says the upcoming climate conference is not needed and could be done remotely
Restaurants Michelin awards four new stars in Dubai Three restaurants received one Michelin star, while Tresind Studio was upgraded from one star to two stars
Legal Peter Kelly becomes second Irish judge to retire from Dubai international financial courtResignation of former president of the High Court follows that of Frank Clarke, the former chief justice
Former chief justice Clarke defends legal work for retired judges Frank Clarke spoke to the Business Post’s Law on Trial podcast about his career
Irish social media firm signs lucrative deal with Al Maktoum companyCyberSmarties has partnered with Seed Group, which is owned by the billionaire member of Dubai’s ruling family
Emirates could add cargo flights out of Dublin to boost businessThe airline’s cargo operation saw a ‘bounce’ in demand at the start of 2021, right after Brexit
Elaine Byrne: Robinson should have known better on the plight of Princess LatifaThe former president showed an extraordinary lack of curiosity about the wellbeing of the detained Arab princess