Transport NTA warned Eamon Ryan that it could cease all public transport activity in OctoberIn a letter to the minister, the NTA said that without extra funding it would have to hike fares, reduce services or cease all public transport provision
Energy Pillar banks to offer low-cost retrofit loansBank of Ireland, AIB and credit unions will join PTSB in backing the state’s €500 million energy efficiency grant scheme
Environment Councils to be given new powers to crack down on sale of smoky fuelsThe new law will give local authorities greater powers to tackle any ongoing supply of unauthorised, smoky solid fuels being illegally placed on the Irish market
Climate & Environment Eamon Ryan doesn’t rule out ban on fossil fuel advertising as new bill to be debated in DáilThe Solidarity-People Before Profit bill proposes a ban on the advertising of fossil fuels, fossil fuel cars, and flights by airlines
Tech ‘Climate limit’ on data centre growth, Eamon Ryan warnsThe Green Party leader has been under pressure from the IDA over the current rules on the use of the facilities
Transport Dublin Bus boss Billy Hann’s Diary: Keeping city moving while finding time for a laugh or two Since the pandemic, Thursday has become the new Friday and our busiest day in Dublin Bus
Transport Progress on road safety in Europe has ‘stagnated’Eamon Ryan said Ireland had slipped from fourth to seventh on the safest roads league table
Climate & Environment Voters face a choice on climate in EU elections, says Eamon Ryan Climate minister said that the upcoming elections will force the public to decide whether to keep ‘going green’
Aviation ‘Ireland can only support so many airports’ - Eamon Ryan on Arklow proposalTransport minister said proposals for new international airport in Wicklow would need to show value for money
Dublin State to install cameras at traffic lights under new road safety strategyCameras to detect motorists breaking traffic lights will be rolled out in Dublin ‘later this year’
Transport Fuel industry hits out at ‘ad-hoc’ plans to hit motorists with new toll and road chargesFuels for Ireland, the industry body, has said a comprehensive review of all transport charges and taxes was needed
Transport Electric car grants could be targeted at rural drivers under new proposalsThe government is to undertake a review of the existing electric vehicle grant scheme to better target those who have no choice but to use their cars
Transport Eamon Ryan expects significant pushback to wide-ranging traffic reduction measuresHe also said that councils building active travel and public transport plans would be prioritised when doling out the €35 billion transport funding pot
Energy Bord na Móna and SSE to invest €1bn as part of joint venture deal to build new wind farmsBoth companies plan to develop a major portfolio of onshore wind farms in the midlands that will power up to 500,000 homes
EU EU to extend duty-free access for Ukrainian food exports until June 2025A compromise agreed on Wednesday provides more safeguards for European farmers while also allowing tariff free imports of Ukrainian food shipments
Transport New Green strategy to reduce private car use to go to government Higher parking fees, reallocating road space away from cars and removing car parking spaces among options in new strategy from Eamon Ryan’s department
EU Ireland may row back on EU deal to aid Ukraine food imports The government is considering backing Poland, France and Italy in their bid to reopen a deal on duty-free food imports from the eastern European country
EU EU in new deadlock over rewilding lawEleventh-hour change of heart from Hungary has upended the slim majority by which the law passed last month
Energy Exclusive: Shannon LNG seeks to build state’s gas storage facilityCompany has commenced a pre-planning consultation over plans to build a floating gas storage plant near Kerry
Energy Ireland on track to miss €250bn offshore wind investment, energy leaders warnSenior executives of two offshore wind firms have warned investors will walk away from the Irish market due to the slow pace of policy implementation