The fourth meeting of the "Gleneagles dialogue" on global warming ended
last week with no sign of a consensus on a new global climate policy
after the Kyoto protocol on greenhouse gas emissions expires in 2012.
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Climate Change
MAYO councillors are confident that their bid to overhaul planning
rules in rural Mayo will stand up to scrutiny from the Minister for the
Environment.
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Planning
AN TAISCE is opposing the construction of a new €160 million women's, children's and maternity hospital in Sandyford.
A DEVELOPMENT society in Derrybrien, Co Galway, scene of a massive
bogslide in 2003, has won its High Court challenge to the manner in
which Galway County Council extended planning permissions for the
erection of a wind farm on a mountain in the area.
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Renewable Energy
Dublin City Council's decision to grant permission for a high-rise
cluster in Ballsbridge has no real basis in planning policy, writes
Frank McDonald .
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Planning
Friday, 14 March 2008 09:59
M3 motorway protesters claim to have entered tunnel under road
Written by News DeskCAMPAIGNERS AGAINST the M3 motorway claim they have stepped up their campaign by occupying a tunnel they say they have secretly dug under the proposed route that passes through the Tara Valley in Co Meath.
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Conservation
Thursday, 13 March 2008 14:01
New hemp plaster product offers flexibility and carbon gains
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Hempire Building Plaster, a new high-performance natural material that competes with more commonly used products in terms of performance and ease of use but can actually make for better, more pleasant buildings has been developed in Ireland.
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Product News
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Tuesday, 11 March 2008 10:29
Ballsbridge high-rises may have overreached themselves and the city
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Dublin City Council's split decision on Seán Dunne's
extremely expensive Ballsbridge site has left the developer facing an
uncertain future, writes Frank McDonald.
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Planning
TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern warned of a "hard year" ahead as the economy took a severe battering on three fronts yesterday.
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Government
Coolpower Products has launched EMMA, their patented energy and
micro-generator manager that maximises the value of energy generated by
grid-connected micro-generators and minimises the amount and cost of
energy imported from the grid.
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Product News
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Targets for greater energy efficiency in construction and renewable energy growth unveiled at Energy Forum, writes Jason Walsh
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Government
Dublin-based QRS Renewable Systems has become the sole distributor of Akvaterm products, introducing the Finnish company’s solar hot water cylinders to Ireland for the first time.
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Product News
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 15:09
Streamlined solar thermal and PV systems launched
Written by News DeskRichmond Building Products has announced the launch of its new range of streamline photovoltaic and solar thermal panels.
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Product News
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 17:10
Breakthrough in roofing U-values now available in Ireland
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A new house has used the Smartroof system to improve its thermal performance, reducing its U-values to near unprecedented levels.
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Product News
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