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Two decommissioned peat-fired power stations in the midlands could be repurposed to tackle potential electricity shortages, according to the Minister for Climat...

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Calls for Ireland-wide ban on harmful fuels amid fears thousands could die The Irish Heart Foundation and British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland fear the number of people killed from heart disease could soar Air pollution caused by smoke (Image: John Giles/PA Wire) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsle...

April 23, 2021 4:17 pm The family farm system has to be protected – and young farmers have to be able to earn a good living through food production and restoring the natural world, according to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Eamon Ryan. Minister Ryan was speaking at the Leaders Climate Summit yesterday (Thursday, April 22) to mark Earth Day. Addressing the summit – organised by US President Joe Biden – Minister Ryan highlighted the recent climate legislati...