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Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney addresses UN Security Council meeting on Climate
Press release 23 February 2021
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., today spoke at a UN Security Council meeting chaired by the United Kingdom on addressing climate related risks to international peace and security.
Speaking at an online meeting of the Council, the Minister highlighted how the impacts of climate change can undermine international peace and security and the importance of Security Council engagement on the matter to achieve a more peaceful world.
“It is clear that climate change is already causing upheaval, affecting peace and security and the stability of societies. […] Ireland’s core message today is that the inclusion of climate in Security Council discussions and actions will strengthen conflict prevention and support peacebuilding efforts.”
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27th January 2021
Offshore wind turbines used by Simply Blue Energy off the Cork coast
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has welcomed Irish offshore energy Simply Blue’s deal with multinational Shell to develop its floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea.
Simply Blue Energy and Shell confirmed today that the multinational is acquiring a 51 per cent share in the Emerald project off Kinsale, Co Cork.
It represents Shell’s first return to the Irish energy market since it sold off its controversial Corrib Gas project in North Mayo.
Simply Blue Energy says the joint venture will use floating wind technology to develop 300MW of installed capacity initially.
Gardaí lack the powers to hold people at airport, says Coveney
The conditions for arriving into the country had changed and people could not arrive without a negative PCR test in the previous 72 hours
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the authorities do not have the legal entitlement to hold a person at Dublin Airport indefinitely. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie
Fri, 22 Jan, 2021 - 14:48
Vivienne Clarke
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that the authorities do not have the legal entitlement to hold a person at Dublin Airport indefinitely.
Mr Coveney said that the figure of 80 people who had arrived into the country recently without a negative PCR Covid test reflected less than one per cent of arrivals and that there was “very strong compliance” with the PCR test requirements.