‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert – The Irish Times
United Nations (UN) climate change executive secretary Simon Stiell has said the heatwave across Europe this week was…
Plans to scrap triple lock constitute ‘fundamental change’ to Fianna Fáil policy, party told – The Irish Times
Government plans to scrap the triple lock constitute a “fundamental change” to Fianna Fáil policy, a group of…
Army apprentice was verbally abused and mocked by seniors day before death, tribunal hears – The Irish Times
A 19-year-old Army apprentice was subject to verbal abuse and mockery by senior officers the day before he…
Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies? – The Irish Times
Recently, the artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic, which is behind the GenAI model Claude, decided to restrict the…
Fossil fuel phase-out plan is missing link in energy and climate policy – The Irish Times
Ireland has climate targets and clean energy targets. What it lacks is a plan to end dependence on…
Ireland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN says – The Irish Times
Ireland has been cited as a “cautionary” tale in a UN report on the environmental impact of runaway…
McEntee expresses ‘deep regret’ over non-renewal of EU Mediterranean naval mission – The Irish Times
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has described the non-renewal of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) mandate for…
New Army vehicles under French deal can automatically target perceived threats using AI – The Irish Times
Weapons systems, which can target perceived threats automatically through artificial intelligence (AI), could be part of the Defence…
Officials questioned how nominating Phil Hogan for key UN post would ‘benefit’ the State – The Irish Times
Government officials questioned how nominating former Fine Gael minister Phil Hogan to compete for a senior post leading…
Human-to-human transmission suspected on hantavirus cruise ship – The Irish Times
There may be some human-to-human transmission happening between close contacts on board the cruise ship hit by a…
Martin Fraser bags Ambassador of the Year award, making him the diplomats’ diplomat – The Irish Times
A lovely start to the week for Martin Fraser, Ireland’s Ambassador to the UK, who was named Ambassador…
Ireland to co-host next fossil fuel phase-out conference in South Pacific island Tuvalu – The Irish Times
Ireland has been announced as co-host for next year’s sequel to the world’s first Conference on Transitioning Away…