The Last Post Matt Cooper: My advice to new finance minister Jack Chambers – be bold and think big in next budgetAs history has shown, the lack of an economic background need not be an impediment to success in Merrion Street
Politics Why Catherine Martin ruled herself out of the Green leadership race as O’Gorman and Hackett do battleParty’s deputy leader having reportedly wanted power for so long decided to eschew the chance to stand when opportunity presented itself
Politics Eamon Ryan analysis: Green leader’s exit brings new political cycle and hastens coalition’s endThe environment minister bows out on his own terms but may hasten end of current government
Politics Eamon Ryan profile: Face of ‘green wave’ waves goodbye to politics Green Party leader’s departure marks the end of a turbulent 20-year stint in Leinster House
Politics Ryan regrets narrative Greens ‘against rural Ireland’ as he steps down as party leaderDublin Bay South TD confirms he won’t contest the next general election as he passes on the Green Party torch
Politics Eamon Ryan steps down as Green Party leader citing family commitments Minister says that he ‘cannot continue to work the long hours’ involved with being a public representative
Opinion Ian Guider: Allowing companies to bypass grid is not a solution to our energy failures Data centres account for 18 per cent of all energy consumption, rising by 31 per cent between 2021 and 2022
Politics Greens left licking wounds after heavy losses but insist they have role still to playClimate issues dominated agenda in 2019, but barely came up on the doors this time
Business Post's View Editorial: Fractured EU Parliament will struggle to meet challenges of war and migration2024 elections saw a major setback for the Green agenda across Europe
Local and European Elections Analysis: The Green wave may have receded, but the tide is not out on the party just yetBetter than expected local election result may just change the dynamic of anti-green politics from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, writes Daniel Murray
Local and European Elections Eamon Ryan insists Green Party ‘will not be wiped out’ in electionBut party leader admits Ciaran Cuffe’s MEP seat is in danger of being lost
Politics Von der Leyen on the minds of Irish voters a week ahead of election Candidates from across parties talk immigration, the Middle East and Ireland’s role in Europe out on the doors
Climate & Environment Eamon Ryan defends government record on climate after EPA warns the state will miss 2030 targetsThe Environmental Protection Agency said Ireland is on course to massively miss its carbon emissions targets by the end of this decade
Economy Ministers play down chances of another giveaway budget as Harris commits to ‘responsible’ spendingTaoiseach Simon Harris and finance minister Michael McGrath were speaking on the way into the National Economic Dialogue in Dublin Castle
Energy Ireland will be unable to import enough gas to deal with extreme cold events The Moffat gas interconnector between Ireland and Britain will not have the capacity to meet peak demand
Energy ‘The data centre debate has been presented in a very binary fashion’: Amazon chiefSpeaking exclusively to the Business Post, Neil Morris, Ireland lead for Amazon, spells out danger of moratorium to the economy
Energy Inflation-hit offshore wind industry still ‘recalibrating’, says Orsted executiveDuncan Clark, head of Orsted’s operations in Britain and Ireland, said governments needed to respond to the inflation crisis hitting the sector
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