SHOCKING: 6 - What They Never Told You

Energy crisis, water quality concerns and COP27 - Ireland's environmental wins and losses in 2022

We took a look back at the main environmental stories over the past 12 months to see what improvements have been made and where there’s still work to do

Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan denies he 'hates rural Ireland' or that people in rural Ireland 'hate him'

'I think actually there's a lot of people in rural Ireland just like urban people, they want us to be good at being green'

Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022

Transport Minister hints at extension on cost of living supports such as cuts in excise for motorists

“Michael McGrath (Finance Minister) will have the key decision on that"

Irish Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

Government will consider re-introducing mandatory mask-wearing amid fears Covid is making Christmas comeback

Covid cases are up 75% since the start of the month - and experts have advised people that they should wear masks.

Irish Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Eamon Ryan cannot rule out congestion charges for motorists in bid to cut carbon emissions

“The plan rightly looked, in very detailed modelling assessment, at all the different options and we cannot rule [congestion charges] out”

Irish Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Details of new youth restraint method for Banksia Hill Detention Centre will not be made public, department says

A new and undisclosed technique for restraining young people in detention in WA will not involve "a folding of the legs", but the Department of Justice says further details will not be released.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

Leo Varadkar returns as Ireland’s taoiseach in rotation agreement

Micheál Martin hands over to Fine Gael leader after two years at head of coalition government

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Taoiseach Micheal Martin defends Eamon Ryan over Dublin Airport weather chaos

Some Dublin Airport passengers were stuck on planes for up to six hours due to the cold snap

Dublin Live · Dec 14, 2022

Taoiseach insists Eamon Ryan is 'not asleep at the wheel' and is handling Dublin Airport weather issues

It comes following widespread issues at the airport in the last number of days

Irish Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

Eamon Ryan warns energy prices and bills may not fall for two years

The Green Party leader has launched a new €10m hardship fund as part of the Energy Poverty Action plan

Irish Mirror · Dec 13, 2022