Efforts to protect biodiversity on Bull Island from dogs Some dog owners continue to encroach on vulnerable areas of Bull Island despite efforts by Dublin City Council to protect the wildlife on the biosphere.

"We don't have enough data to know how successful it’s been"
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'Dramatic rise' in dog attacks, warden says A dog warden has said that there has been a "dramatic rise" in dog attacks in recent years.

The 75-year-old grandmother was out walking her own dog, her puppy and her three-year-old granddaughter in her local area when she was attacked by dogs
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Visa delays for Iranian researchers, says academic A UCD academic has said that delays in processing the visas in Iranian researchers and students is costing Irish research time and money.

A UCD academic has said that delays in processing the visas in Iranian researchers and students is costing Irish research time and money.

Almost 60 ghost estates remain two decades on from crash Nearly 20 years on from the financial crash, almost 60 ghost housing estates remain across Ireland.

In 2009 home vacancy in Ireland, including holiday homes, was estimated at over 300,000
The Government’s current housing target is for the construction of 300,000 homes by the end of this decade
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Gardeners' hopes for spring as rainfall takes its toll Seventeen trees in Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford fell due to heavy rainfall in the gardens since the beginning of the year.

'We've just got to put up with it. There's nothing we can do' - garden lovers describe the toll heavy rainfall has taken on trees and plants

XL Bully ban 'a start' as over 1,400 exemptions issued Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing is...

Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing issues around animal control"

XL Bully ban 'a start' as over 1,400 exemptions issued Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing is...

"The ban does not address the issue of irresponsible dog ownership and the root cause of incidents of aggression"
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Decline in number and quality of saltmarshes in Ireland Saltmarshes are in decline all over the world, including in Ireland, which is seeing the size of its wetlands decreasing as well as a significant decline in the quality of the ecosystems.

Saltmarshes are in decline globally with estimates putting the loss of these small ecosystems at between 1-2% each year
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How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change .

Months of work finally unveiled as a major investigation I worked on with the @independent.ie launches.

Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.

We read them all...

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Santa makes an early stop to bring gifts to homeless children There will be a record number of children in homelessness this Christmas in Ireland. For the kids living in a Focus Ireland-run centre in Finglas, Santa arrived a little early to give these homeless c...

"They don't have a home; they don't have something to hold on to"
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Rural communities take action to stop population loss Although Ireland’s population is growing, rural areas have been experiencing consistent population loss. But with more than one-third of the country’s population living in an area defined as ‘rural’ s...

Shops, cafés and even pubs with communities at their centre are allowing Ireland's rural towns and village to keep a central focus
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Oh no it hasn't, oh yes it has! - Panto season arrives Our reporter Eithne Dodd has been looking at how the traditional Christmas panto has endured for so long.

"It has participation between the audience and those on stage at certain times, particularly certain characters and that's something that goes back centuries"
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Calls for better public awareness of stillbirths A national pregnancy loss group is calling for better public awareness of stillbirths and research into reducing the number that occur in Ireland each year.

'I didn't think it was going to happen to me' - calls for better public awareness of stillbirths
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Rate of judicial review in Ireland 'off the charts' The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said.

The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said

'Our youngest has never had a home', says father A father living in emergency accommodation for more than two years has described the difficulty of living in a single room with his wife and three children all aged under ten.

"They know it's a homeless accommodation and they get very embarrassed as well, so they can't really say that inside school."
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'I felt fear' - Saggart locals reflect on unrest Steel barriers and a visible garda presence remain in Citywest days after the violent protests that erupted in the southwest Dublin village of Saggart.

"It all just became like a movie set in the worst possible way"
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I’ve spent months looking into GWP* - a way of measuring methane that has been labelled an 'accounting trick' by some and a fairer way to assess methane by others

This Q&A gets into all the science and spats about GWP* and the current situation in places like NZ and Ireland 🐮

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Local Property Tax likely to increase next year Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners.

Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners

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

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
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Is it good economics to pay €10 million for an NFL match? Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers challenge the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park.

Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park. The Government has approved an allocation of up to €9.95m (excluding VAT) to the NFL in order for the game to take place

Should restaurant sector VAT rate be reduced in Budget? When Budget 2026 is announced on 7 October, it will be the first time the current government will have an opportunity to show the people where its priorities lie when money is on the line.

According to estimates from the Department of Finance's Tax Strategy Group, a VAT reduction for food and catering businesses from 13.5% to 9% represents a loss in tax revenue of €675 million. In other words, 45% of that tax cut scope will go to the food and catering sector
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Is it safe to swim outside of bathing season? Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until 1 June 2026.

Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until next summer www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...

‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s largest lake became an ecological disaster Signs tout a natural paradise, but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae

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Toxins found in flesh of Lough Neagh fish for first time since blue-green algae struck The Food Standards Agency says fish and eels from the beset lake "remain safe to eat"

Blue-green algae linked toxins found in flesh of fish from Lough Neagh for the first time 👇
#pollution #health
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Concerns over AI chatbot use by children Eithne Dodd, Reporter, on the use of AI chatbots among school chidren.

School age children are using AI chatbots for homework, information and company
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Crunching the numbers of running for president What are the costs associated with a presidential run?

"Ultimately it's always going to be won or lost on TV."

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Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas

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I am Scared for Ireland... YouTube video by Hank Green

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How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa In a packed function room in Lagos, Nigeria, the jaunty sounds of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’ start to play. Then, as a giant sparkler and confetti cannon erupt, a curtain slowly parts to reveal a spin...

🔴 NEW: How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa

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EPA identifies 115 risks to Ireland from climate change Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA.

Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA