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Caroline O'Doherty
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Climate and Science Correspondent
Irish Times
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Plan to raise cost of judicial reviews could lead to people representing themselves in court

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Plan to raise cost of judicial reviews could lead to people representing themselves in court
Law professor warns move could leave courts even more congested
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November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Benedict Cumberbatch tells Irish audience that actors must lead climate activism

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Benedict Cumberbatch tells Irish audience that actors must lead climate activism
Climate action movement needs a Will and Grace show to penetrate resistant mindsets
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November 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Water quality key condition as appeal to extend nitrates derogation goes to vote

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Water quality key condition as appeal to extend nitrates derogation goes to vote
European Commission proposed granting Government’s request to continue derogation from nitrates regulations
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November 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Storm Claudia rainfall and flooding made twice as likely by climate change

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Storm Claudia rainfall and flooding made twice as likely by climate change
Met Éireann and Maynooth University scientists say rainfall levels will increase as planet heats further
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November 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Planning authority defends pace of decisions on offshore wind projects

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Planning authority defends pace of decisions on offshore wind projects
An Coimisiún Pleanála chief says planning board must be careful as handling of projects will set precedent for all future offshore development
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November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Fewer than half EV fast chargers needed by 2030 will be provided, suppliers warn

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Fewer than half EV fast chargers needed by 2030 will be provided, suppliers warn
12 month wait for grid connection ‘makes forward thinking almost impossible’ Oireachtas committee told
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Dairy plant suspends production after further pollution incident in Cork river

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Dairy plant suspends production after further pollution incident in Cork river
Repeated problems at North Cork Creameries came to light during investigation into Blackwater fish kill
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November 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Cop30: Five things we learned from the Brazil climate summit
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Cop30: Five things we learned from the Brazil climate summit
Money and self-interest dominate talks but individual countries can drive initiatives
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Cop30: Talks lead to hope but ‘not nearly enough’ action on climate crisis #Cop30

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Cop30: Talks lead to hope but ‘not nearly enough’ action on climate crisis
Decisions on fossil fuels and finance deferred for further negotiations, some of which are three years away
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November 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Celebration of science: Students show problem-solving prowess at 2025 SciFest

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Celebration of science: Students show problem-solving prowess at 2025 SciFest
Over 16,000 second-level pupils entered the competition with projects on energy, environment, IT and assistive technology
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November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds

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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
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November 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Irish Minister and officials among evacuees after fire breaks out at Cop30 summit in Brazil #cop30

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Irish Minister and officials among evacuees after fire breaks out at Cop30 summit in Brazil
Blaze started at a ‘country pavilion’ erected for side events and spread quickly to roof of temporary structure
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November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Cop30: UN chief António Guterres urges compromise at summit – ‘we are down to the wire’ #Cop30

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Cop30: UN chief António Guterres urges compromise at summit – ‘we are down to the wire’
Communities at sharp end of climate crisis have suffered enough, says secretary general
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November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Row over gender at Cop30 is ‘crazy and cruel’, Mary Robinson tells climate summit #Cop30

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Row over gender at Cop30 is ‘crazy and cruel’, Mary Robinson tells climate summit
Documents in circulation at Cop had placed the word gender in square brackets, indicating there was no consensus on what the word meant
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November 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Small island states warn Cop30 that 1.5 degree goal is ‘non-negotiable survival response’ #Cop30

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Small island states warn Cop30 that 1.5 degree goal is ‘non-negotiable survival response’
Scientists and island state representatives speak out for stronger climate change action
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November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Solar panel grants to be maintained as minister orders reversal of planned cuts #Cop30

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Solar panel grants to be maintained as minister orders reversal of planned cuts
Darragh O’Brien said the grants worked and were helping Ireland meet clean energy targets
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November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels #Cop30

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Mary Robinson says Cop30 summit must signpost stronger action on fossil fuels
Former President of Ireland claims fossil fuel lobbyists were trying to undermine climate summit
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November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Cop30: Protests push delegates to deliver results at climate summit but goals unclear #Cop30

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Cop30: Protests push delegates to deliver results at climate summit but goals unclear
Biggest demonstrations in years remind leaders of public expectations
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November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Cop30: Samba spirit turns sombre as hard work of climate talks begins #cop30

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Cop30: Samba spirit turns sombre as hard work of climate talks begins
Protests, heavy security and fraught negotiations signal a shift from early optimism to hard political reality
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November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate #cop30

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Children of the Paris Agreement want next decade to bring stronger action on climate
Irish youth at Cop30: ‘One of our roles is to bridge the gap between young people in Ireland and the Government’
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November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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‘Let’s not over-react’: Al Gore says Donald Trump not a cause for panic #cop30

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‘Let’s not over-react’: Al Gore says Donald Trump not a cause for panic
Former US vice-president and climate campaigner spoke in Belém where Cop30 is under way
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November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Cop30: Minister commits to supporting poor nations but concerns over climate funding remain
Campaigners say Loss and Damage Fund, agreed at Cop27 in 2022, is under-funded, too restrictive and too slow to respond
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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Cop30 seeks to tackle the ‘information crisis’ on climate issues #Cop30

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Cop30 seeks to tackle the ‘information crisis’ on climate issues
Fighting disinformation and conspiracy theories appear on summit’s agenda for the first time
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November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Data on weather systems keeping Ireland unusually mild at risk over US funding gap

AMOC among data gap concerns #Cop30

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Data on weather systems keeping Ireland unusually mild at risk over US funding gap
Increasingly volatile Atlantic system keeps Irish climate unusually mild - but observation is in jeopardy
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November 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM