Data centres are not “evil” – Minister tells Ennis meeting
DATA centres are not “evil” and can play a role in providing Ireland with a “safe and secure” energy system, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has said.
Eamon Ryan
Clare protesters attempt ‘citizen’s arrest’ on Minister
*Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan A group of protestors last night attempted to effect a citizen’s arrest of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. The protest occurred in the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis where Minister Eamon Ryan was holding a public meeting. The Minister had just started to speak when members …
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Minister Eamon Ryan visits Clare
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD visits Clare on the 10th and 11th of February.
Opposition to prospecting licences growing in Tulla & Bunratty as window for submissions extended
STRONG OPPOSITION to the awarding of prospecting licences in Tulla and Bunratty is stemming from environmental groups and local politicians.
Delay to awarding of prospecting licence for Bunratty & Tulla sought
A DELAY to awarding prospecting licences in Clare has been sought.
Approval granted for €44m Killaloe Bypass and Shannon River Crossing
APPROVAL has been granted for the long-awaited Killaloe Bypass and Shannon River Crossing project.
Minister Ryan’s Clare trip cancelled as he tests positive for COVID-19
*Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan (GP) was forced to cancel a planned trip to Clare on Friday after testing positive for COVID-19.
Dismay & devastation in Clare hospitality sector as NPHET recommend 5pm closing times
UPROAR has been expressed nationally with the recommendations of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) issued amid the rising spread of the Omnicron variant
Installation of more electric charging points needs to become a priority in Clare
*John Casey at an EV charging point in Ennis. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’s existing infrastructure is too weak to encourage more people to drive electric vehicles, a Green Party senator has acknowledged.
E-Scooters ‘quite frightening’ for me and many others – Conway
*Senator Martin Conway in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Senator Martin Conway has called for E-Scooters to be banned from footpaths, admitting that he has found dealing with the electric vehicle a “frightening” experience.
