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Climate Action Plan to target car journey reduction and increased solar use

The Government's Climate Action Plan is set to be published today, which will outline ambitious plans to reduce carbon emissions. Under the plans, there will be a target for car travel to be cut by at least 500,000 journeys a day by 2030. A new ...

04 Nov 2021 at 11:15

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UPDATE: Council say Offaly campaigner should apply for permit

THE environmental campaigner who has mounted an exhibition in Tullamore promoting biodiversity has been advised to apply for a permit. An engineer with Offaly County Council said he was unaware if Tom Roche had contacted the local authority in ...

22 May 2020 at 12:27

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'Put your thinking COP on' - Young Irish people encouraged to participate in National Youth Climate Summit

Young people in Ireland will get the opportunity to partake in the National Youth Climate Summit organised by ECO-UNESCO and 4 national youth organisations. The summit will allow young people the opportunity to learn more about climate issues ...

19 Oct 2021 at 14:03

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The 5 key points from the Government's Climate Action Plan

Carbon-neutral by 2050 - that's the aim of the Government's new Climate Action Plan launched with considerable fanfare on Monday, June 17. It is aimed at ensuring the country achieves its 2030 carbon targets and shakes off the ' climate ...

19 Jun 2019 at 11:48

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BREAKING: Environmental campaigner told to end Tullamore protest

AN environmental campaigner says he has been asked to end his exhibition at O'Connor Square in Tullamore. Local man Tom Roche began a 10-hour vigil in the town centre this morning to mark UN International Day For Biological Diversity ...

22 May 2020 at 11:12

Midland Tribune

Draft Climate Action Plan now on display for public consultation

THE Draft Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 was discussed at the November meeting of Birr Municipal District. The draft plan has been developed by Offaly County Council and, as part of the process, this plan is currently on public ...

24 Nov 2023 at 10:30

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Tánaiste says new climate plan provides 'clarity and opportunities' for businesses

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar today said that the Climate Action Plan 2021, published Thursday November 4, provides clarity and opportunity for businesses. Speaking today, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said: “I ...

05 Nov 2021 at 16:15

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Retrofitting Offaly houses 'challenge' in 2020

THE Government has yet to give Offaly County Council details on its slice of the promised €20 million package for retrofitting social housing in the Midlands. It emerged last week that as yet, the County Council does not ...

16 Mar 2020 at 18:08

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PICTURES: Offaly students turn up the volume in call for climate action

A number of Offaly school, including Gallen CS in Ferbane and Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington, took part in a global climate strike on Friday afternoon. Demonstrations inspired by activist Greta Thunberg will take ...

20 Sept 2019 at 16:06

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Multi-billion euro plans to bring more wind and solar farms to Offaly

IN the week concerns were expressed about the likelihood of Bord na Mona workers being employed in a major house retrofitting programme, the company has announced that it will raise €1.6bn to fund a series of major ...

27 Sept 2020 at 10:17

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Offaly environmental campaigner going on hunger strike

OFFALY environmental campaigner Tom Roche has decided to go on hunger strike tomorrow. Explaining why he has decided to take the action, Mr Roche said: “In order to remind Offaly County Council of their ‘timber ...

18 Aug 2020 at 17:10

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Offaly environmental campaigner begins birthday on 'hunger strike'

OFFALY environmental campaigner Tom Roche has begun what could become a series of one-day fasts to protest against the use of tropical timbers in Ireland. On the day of his 71st birthday, UN World Humanitarian ...

19 Aug 2020 at 14:19

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