Climate change

File photograph: Attendees at the Edgeworthstown event can discover how nature-based solutions can strengthen supply chain resilience, improve biodiversity and enhance water quality.

'Improve biodiversity' World Green Building Week '26 comes to Longford

The Just Transition Commission report highlights the importance of fairness in how the transition is managed, particularly for those on lower incomes FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY

Strong Longford and national support for climate action once fair

Experts say previous Super El Niño's contributed to some of the warmest years ever recorded globally

Warnings of extreme heat risks as 'super El Nino' could be on the way

Rising data centre demand offsetting green power gains, watchdog warns

Catherine Connolly criticises ‘deafening silence’ over ‘normalisation of war’

Ireland’s basking sharks and other fish risk overheating, says ‘sobering’ study

‘No longer a blessing’ – How Rwanda is coping with increased rainfall

Hundreds of Rwandans await relocation after village decimated by severe flood

It will be delivered by Sharon Eastwood, an Environmental Consultant and Tidy Towns Adjudicator

Sustainability and biodiversity workshop in Longford's EDI Centre

2025 was third hottest year on record as 'human activity' blamed

Edgeworthstown's new €4.5 million library will be officially opened by Minister Heather Humphreys

Free climate course begins TODAY for people aged 55+ in Longford

Edgeworthstown's new €4.5 million library will be officially opened by Minister Heather Humphreys

Edgeworthstown library the venue for free climate course for people aged 55+ in ...

Gala Greener Grants offer financial support to Gala retailers seeking to reduce their energy usage by adopting sustainable technologies

'Delivering energy savings': Longford retailer awarded Gala Greener Grant

Network of cross-border greenways plan boosted by 2m euro from Irish Government

Niamh Cummins from Drumlish is hoping to launch EcoFair in 2026

'Someone should fix it': The environment is the core of a hopeful new Longford b...

'Remarkable' that whale species never before seen in Ireland has washed up dead

More leaders need to ‘tell it as it is’ Taoiseach tells Cop30 Staff reporter

The chief executives of the five counties within the Midlands Energy Agency met in Longford recently to sign Service Level Agreements

Longford County Council signs multi-million funding agreement with SEAI

Liam J Coyle had a panel at AvCon 2025 where he discussed the opportunities from climate change

'You can do a lot': Longford activist strives for an optimistic attitude at AvCo...

Longford ranks 25th out of 26, making it one of the least EV-friendly counties in Ireland

Longford ranks as one of Ireland’s least EV-friendly counties, says study

Failing to meet climate targets could cost Ireland up to €26 billion in EU sanct...

There has been condemnation over Longford County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the solar farm

Anger in south Longford as massive solar farm receives green light

Tree fallen in Storm Éowyn

Safeguarding action yet to be taken after Storm Éowyn destroyed lives across the...

The signs have been vandalised with spray paint in a seemingly deliberate attempt to cover the message

'Damages trust': Vandalism of signs opposing huge Longford wind farm development...

The signs have been vandalised with spray paint in a seemingly deliberate attempt to cover the message

Signs opposing Longford's Bord na Móna's Derryadd windfarm vandalised

The cycle has launched its 2025/2026 Ambassador Programme and invites secondary schools across the country to join the movement

#AndSheCycles invites Longford schools to join the movement

Transition Year students are encouraged to tackle climate change and sustainability through film

Lights, camera, climate action! Longford students try the Rubbish Film Festival

Only a qualified majority in the European Council plus European Parliament approval is needed

Mercosur deal a betrayal of Irish farmers, climate commitments and democracy
Only a qualified majority in the European Council plus European Parliament approval is needed
Longford Leader Reporter

Many county councillors have expressed opposition towards Bord na Móna’s reapplication for planning permission

Longford ‘is not the place’ for massive wind farm development

Anna Connors got recognition of her commitment to renewable energy and sustainability through her studies

Longford student from Ballinalee gets bursary for energy and sustainability

"This scheme represents more than infrastructure - it's a blueprint for sustainable transport," says Paddy Mahon

Minister opens €3.5m Longford town Battery Road Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme

People can sign the objection this evening in the St Brigid’s Killashee GAA clubhouse

'No to Derryadd Wind Farm' in Co Longford's Lanesboro to have public event

Only 35 were retrofitted last year by Longford County Council, which is much less than expected

Criticism that retrofitting of Longford housing will take ‘50 years’

ALERT: Extreme weather events set to hit major Irish services and put human heal...

ALERT: Irish supermarkets pull popular crisps from shelves marked 'unsafe' to eat

'Going up and up and up'- Why is there a 'shocking increase' in the price of foo...

National Food Waste Recycling Week runs until Sunday, June 8 and the MyWaste.ie campaign is supported by Longford County Council

Longford citizens and businesses urged to use a brown bin to recycle their food ...

Irish people rush to buy this one essential item as sales more than double amid heatwave

Irish people rush to buy this one essential item as sales more than double amid ...

Storm Barra: Tree blocking road in Carlingford

'Workers must not pay the price'- Calls for paid 'climate leave' amid new 'start...

Objections against wind and solar farms to be more difficult under new Climate P...

Ireland needs to be better prepared for extreme weather – climate council

Cross-border marine and coastal management projects receive £20m in funding

Irish aid for Guatemala more vital after Trump’s cuts, says charity

Taoiseach describes damning climate report as ‘highly speculative and uncertain’

Taoiseach defends Government response to tackling emissions

Warning over potential 27 billion euro climate bill

GAA club turns into family refuge and office as thousands remain without power

Ireland has fourth hottest year on record

Greens defend policies after party ranked third on climate action

Martin rejects Green claims that coalition almost collapsed

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ‘marginalising’ Green Party, claims leader

The 'Dublin bubble' lecture farmers about climate change, Simon Harris tells The...

‘We’re surrounded by water’: Expat teacher outside Valencia unable to leave town

Hollywood actor calls out Irish Green Party breaking their environmental promise...

Met Eireann releases list of new storm names for next storm season

UK heat-related deaths predicted to soar by end of century with 3C of warming

Two-horse race in Green Party leadership contest

Children’s minister Roderic O’Gorman announces Green Party leadership bid

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