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Richard Bruton
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Fossil Fuels
'It's hypocrisy': TDs, senators and Hollywood actors round on the government over US fracked gas being used in Ireland
3 Oct 2019
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treemendous
Government to plant 600,000 new native trees over next three years
2 Oct 2019
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cut waste
'Radical' new government strategy to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws
16 Sep 2019
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money woes
'RTÉ has to work it out': Minister says salaries of highest paid stars should be looked at
15 Sep 2019
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Richard Bruton
Government to put pressure on social media companies over online safety
15 Sep 2019
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Retrofitting
Minister announces SEAI grants to deliver energy upgrades to nearly 700 homes
2 Sep 2019
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Electric Cars
Local councils tasked with rolling out 1,000 on-street electric car charge points over the next 5 years
26 Aug 2019
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end of free charging
Electric car drivers will have to pay for charging with ESB set to announce cost next month
23 Aug 2019
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deep retrofit scheme
Retrofit scheme: Pre-deadline applications WILL be processed despite closure
19 Aug 2019
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fuel tax
Increase in electric car take-up 'could pose a substantial risk to stability of the State’s finances'
15 Aug 2019
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deep retrofit scheme
Minister told Dáil that home retrofit scheme had €6 million left. Seven weeks later, it closed down.
15 Aug 2019
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one sixty
From 2024, the government wants to include phones and laptops in your TV licence fee
Updated 2 Aug 2019
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sign o' the times
Poll: Should the TV licence fee be extended to include watching content on phones and laptops?
2 Aug 2019
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climate action
Minister in favour of 'naming and shaming' supermarkets that fail to reduce plastic packaging
24 Jul 2019
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Climate Change
16-year-old tells minister Fine Gael is 'passing the buck' when it comes to climate action
24 Jul 2019
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Broadband row
Government: Eir proposal to complete National Broadband Plan for €1 billion 'not feasible'
17 Jul 2019
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kick the habit
Littering could literally be halved if cigarette butts weren't thrown on the ground
12 Jul 2019
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climate action
Decision to halt Climate Emergency Bill described as 'utter hypocrisy' on side of the Government
5 Jul 2019
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mercosur deal
Healy Rae tells ministers to get out of their 'ivory towers' and talk to Irish farming families about EU trade deal
2 Jul 2019
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online safety act
Facebook urges against 'punitive' fines for firms who breach Government's new online safety laws
27 Jun 2019
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petrol versus ev
The perks, the costs and the end of free charging?: Here's what you need to know about switching to an electric car
23 Jun 2019
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age verification
Taoiseach says government will review UK's new 'porn block' law to see if it could work in Ireland
19 Jun 2019
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insurance fraud
Dáil told insurance profits have jumped more than 1000%, but government says it's being 'as aggressive as it can be'
13 Jun 2019
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climate plan
Consumers with solar panels could be able to sell excess electricity back to the grid in future
9 Jun 2019
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Energy
Bruton: 'When the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine, we need a back-up - and it remains oil and gas'
30 May 2019
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growing our own
Bord na Móna could take up responsibility for growing Ireland's medicinal cannabis supply
25 May 2019
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climate action plan
Homeowners to pay back cost of house retrofits through their energy bills over 10 to 20 years
21 May 2019
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recycling
Ministers to order State bodies to decarbonise under new Climate Action Plan
20 May 2019
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Granahan McCourt
National Broadband system could be sold on in years to come, say TDs as it's confirmed bidder to invest initial €220m
Updated 14 May 2019
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rural broadband
Cabinet signs off on the €3 billion broadband plan - here's what we know so far
Updated 7 May 2019
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COAL BAN
Smoky coal ban delayed by government amid legal threats from coal industry
5 Apr 2019
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dumping
€3 million in funding announced to help combat illegal dumping
1 Apr 2019
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Renewable Energy
Bruton commits to having 70% of electricity generated from renewables by 2030
25 Mar 2019
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Cyber Security
'An issue of national importance': Public consultation opens on new national cyber security strategy
19 Mar 2019
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Facebook
Data Protection Commission says it was 'categorically' never lobbied by Enda Kenny
4 Mar 2019
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online safety act
New law to crack down on cyberbullying and material that promotes self-harm
4 Mar 2019
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Protest
Protesters gather outside home of Minister for Communications Richard Bruton
Updated 17 Feb 2019
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industrial unrest
Day three of nurses' strike: INMO denies that pay increases would lead to public sector 'free-for-all'
7 Feb 2019
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don't have a cow man
What has the Taoiseach done to reduce his carbon footprint? He's eating less meat
14 Jan 2019
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affluent areas
Should affluent areas pay less property tax? Minister says councillors should decide the rate in their area
14 Jan 2019
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