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Public consultation to be held on banning ‘wasteful’ disposable vapes

The Irish government is to carry out a public consultation over a number of months looking to ban “wasteful” disposable vape products, a junior minister has said. Minister of State Ossian Smyth, who has responsibility for public procurement, ...

17 Oct 2022 at 10:26

Local News

Longford Senator questioned the Seanad on failure to deliver classrooms

Senator Micheál Carrigy called upon the Seanad for answers regarding a delay in the delivery of new classrooms promised to a local secondary school at a debate held on Wednesday, 2 October. Ardscoil Phádraig in Granard, Co. Longford were ...

04 Oct 2024 at 12:33

Home

Repak members removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic last year

Repak announced this morning that Plastic Pledge Signatories have successfully removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic packaging from the Irish market since 2018. The announcement made at the launch of Repak's fifth annual Plastic ...

21 Sept 2023 at 14:33

Ireland

Martin rejects Green claims that coalition almost collapsed

The Greens are “electioneering” over claims that the Government almost collapsed over climate measures, the Tanaiste has said. Micheal Martin said he does not recognise claims made by his coalition partners over an apparent split in ...

18 Nov 2024 at 13:58

Ireland

Smyth would have ‘left Government’ if land hoarding tax deferred again

A Green Party minister has said he was willing to leave Government if a land hoarding tax was deferred in the Budget. Minister of State Ossian Smyth said the delay of the land hoarding tax in 2023 was “absolutely the wrong thing to ...

13 Nov 2024 at 16:57

Ireland

Coalition ‘nearly collapsed’ over Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund

The Infrastructure, Climate and Nature (IFN) Fund was a “red line” issue for the Greens, Roderic O’Gorman has said, after a party colleague revealed that the Government nearly collapsed at the time. Mr O’Gorman said the period of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 15:34

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Circular Economy Law will allow councils in Carlow use CCTV to catch illegal dumpers

The passing of the Circular Economy Act will allow for the use CCTV in Carlow and across Ireland to catch illegal dumpers along with a raft of recycling measures. The new law is understood to ease data protection issues around ...

23 Jul 2022 at 19:33

Ireland

More than one app poses risk to cybersecurity, says minister

A Minister of State at the Department of Communications has said there is “more than one risky app out there” but said Government advice for official mobile phones does not name specific companies. Chinese-owned TikTok has ...

22 Mar 2023 at 15:53

Ireland

Two-horse race in Green Party leadership contest set to be declared

Roderic O’Gorman said the Green Party does not do coronations, as he is set to go head to head with Pippa Hackett in the party leadership contest. The Minister for Children and Integration and Ms Hackett, a junior ...

19 Jun 2024 at 16:50

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Circular Economy Law will allow councils in Waterford use CCTV to catch illegal dumpers

The passing of the Circular Economy Act will allow for the use CCTV to catch illegal dumpers along with a raft of recycling measures. The new law is understood to ease data protection issues around the use of ...

23 Jul 2022 at 18:33

Ireland

Green minister warns of ‘horrible conservative scaremongering’ on EU nature law

Minister of State Ossian Smyth said he is “not happy” about the European People’s Party (EPP) decision to walk out negotiations on the EU’s nature restoration law. The European Commission says the law is a ...

01 Jun 2023 at 15:50

Ireland

Broadband rollout falls behind schedule

The rollout of the National Broadband Plan has fallen behind schedule and will not meet its targets, the Dail has been told. The delay has been criticised by politicians after it emerged the company ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:25

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