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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 1d

International legal expert ‘shocked’ at Ireland’s lack of commercial drone regulation - meeting heard concerns regarding noise, privacy, safety & impact on wildlife

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International legal expert ‘shocked’ at Ireland’s lack of commercial drone regulation

Public meeting hears of residents’ concerns over noise, privacy and safety

www.irishtimes.com

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 4d

Award-winning Killarney Coffee Cup project was set up to get in ahead of the latte levy - but the latte levy isn't coming @voiceireland.bsky.social & Irish Business Against Litter express concern
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Kerry town that banned disposable coffee cups sees project falter amid Government U-turn

Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 4d

Proposals from @rodericogorman.bsky.social on regulating commercial drone deliveries would clarify planning rules, set out priority uses & give councils powers to investigate noise
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Green Party to table Bill to regulate commercial drone deliveries amid rising concerns

Roderic O’Gorman said clarity for commercial drone operators and local authorities was badly needed

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 5d

If you're thinking of challenging MetroLink, please think twice - Minister urges people unhappy with aspects of the project to consider the wider national implications if they take it to court
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...

‘Enabling’ works on MetroLink could start in 2027, says Minister

Darragh O’Brien says two consortiums have confirmed they will bid for the project

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 6d

How Atlantic Hurricane Humberto becomes Ireland’s Storm Amy

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How Atlantic Hurricane Humberto becomes Ireland’s Storm Amy

Remnants of United States weather system helps fuel first squall of the season

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 7d

Agency investigating Blackwater fish kill says its powers ‘too weak’ to deter offenders

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Agency investigating Blackwater fish kill says its powers ‘too weak’ to deter offenders

Angling clubs say true extent of incident could be hundreds of thousands of dead fish

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 8d

Underfunded, poorly coordinated, badly prepared - how @ccacireland.bsky.social rates Ireland's capacity to cope with impacts of climate change
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Ireland unprepared for another Storm Éowyn as season of extreme weather looms

Climate Change Advisory Council urges immediate actions to prepare for extreme weather events as storm season looms

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 9d

.....and the wider issues and implications across Europe
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The tariffs the EU inflicts on itself: Extreme heat, floods, pollution and ill-health

Bloc’s environment agency flags concerns over water stress, unhealthy soils and pollution

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 9d

We're working on a Water Action Plan, Nature Restoration Plan & Land Use Review. European Environment Agency report shows we need to work faster
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 10d

'Sinister, criminal or reckless' Too many questions remain over Blackwater fish kill - concerned groups say inconclusive final report must not be last word on it
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‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill

Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident, say environmentalists

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 12d

Cause of fish kill on Blackwater river in Cork remains a mystery, final report from multi-agency investigation says - but a full likely passed from the killer substance entering the water to the first tests for possible contamination sources
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Cause of fish kill on Blackwater river in Cork ‘has not been identified’ – report

Multiple agencies involved in investigation into incident could not say what caused up to 42,000 fish kill in August

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 13d

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The drivers of obesity that also come with climate impacts

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: ultraprocessed foods are a leading cause of rising rates of obesity

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 13d

Another hardy annual from the EPA here. Ireland still generating more waste, still not managing it properly
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More than half of daily waste generated in Ireland burned or sent to landfill, EPA says

We need more investment in recycling infrastructure and less municipal waste sent abroad

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 13d

Ireland still struggling to raise air quality standards
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Some 1,700 premature deaths attributed to poor air quality per year, says EPA

Body warns current quality levels not good enough to comply with more stringent incoming standards

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 13d

Solar far outpaces wind in Ireland's latest auction for renewable energy contracts
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

State awards 23 renewables projects electricity contracts

Wind projects are in Mayo, Cork, Waterford, Wicklow and Tipperary, while solar projects clustered mainly in east, south-east and midland

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 13d

Who's blaming what for electricity price rises? Soc Dem TD Jennifer Whitmore took issue with Energia's explanation. Energy regulator to investigate
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Energy regulator to investigate Energia for claiming price increases were sanctioned

Centres have become controversial due to their use of over 20% of electricity generated in Ireland

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 14d

The CRU seems to be managing expectations around when the new data centre policy will be published

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Policy decision on future of data centres faces further delay

Centres have become controversial due to their use of over 20% of electricity generated in Ireland

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 14d

Spring drought, marine heatwaves, European heat domes - all combined to turn a run of the mill Irish summer into one with record breaking temperatures. Analysis by @clairebergin.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie & Met Éireann
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Unusually high night-time temperatures pushed Ireland’s summer to record high

Unusually high night-time temperatures saw June, July and August into the record books

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 15d

Protections against 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) are patchy across the EU with Ireland among the states that need to do much more, says @healthandenv.bsky.social

www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

Ireland among EU states with fewest protections against cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’

Human-made substances are used in manufacturing and survive indefinitely in the environment

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 16d

Personal announcement: after six great years as Environment Correspondent at the Irish Independent, I have a new job. I'm now Climate and Science Correspondent at the @irishtimes.com

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 20d

Scientists are urging a rethink of Ireland's proposed next carbon budget [plan for emissions cuts], warning it goes too easy on the country & won't comply with national law or international agreements
m.independent.ie/irish-news/s...

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 21d

The Dáil is back & there's lots of work on climate & environment to be done - for those doing it, monitoring it or trying to better understand it, @thinkorswim.bsky.social's Lie of the Land is an excellent read
m.independent.ie/entertainmen...

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 26d

Work begins on finding the places in Ireland's waters best suited to offshore wind farms - a series of public & stakeholder consultations to get underway early next year
www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

Mapping to decide best sites for offshore windfarms begins

Work is beginning on drawing a map of Ireland’s waters that pinpoints the areas best suited to new offshore windfarms.

www.independent.ie

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 26d

The numbers are small but the hopes attached to them are big - joint effort of farmers, wildlife agencies & EU funding results in 20pc increase in corncrake population
www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

Delight as corncrake inches back from brink of extinction in Ireland

Wildlife agencies are celebrating an increase in corncrake numbers although the embattled bird remains critically endangered.

www.independent.ie

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 27d

As @greenpartyie.bsky.social meets, leader @rodericogorman.bsky.social talks political violence, rebuilding the party, the 'do-nothing' government & how its 'raid' on the Climate & Nature Fund will hurt farmers, schools & small businesses
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman calls for curbs on social media firms amid fears of growing political violence

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman has said he fears political violence is nearing a tipping point where a politician in Ireland could be seriously hurt.

www.independent.ie

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