€1 invested in active travel returns €4 to economy - NTA

Every euro invested in active travel produces almost €4 in economic benefits, according to a report commissioned by the National Transport Authority.

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John Gibbons: Ireland needs an emergency food stockpile

Climate change and supply chain threats to our import-dependent food system should impel us to stockpile food — just as we do with oil

irishexaminer.com

Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says | CBC News

While many people, including Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, say that bike lanes increase traffic congestion, research from around the world shows that's not the case.

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Supreme Court on walking: India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them

India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.

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Europe’s dry riverbeds and scorched earth – in pictures

Europe continues to struggle with the effects of extreme hot weather that has caused wildfires and droughts across the continent

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Government to shield Galway Ring Road and other projects from climate objectors in bid to fast-track critical infrastructure

Jack Chambers says he wants to ‘cut the crap’ from planning law

independent.ie

Trump’s Board of Peace drops full Gaza recovery plan in favour of tiny pilot scheme

Revised plan aims to ‘keep something going’ amid fears Netanyahu may gamble on new all-out offensive before Israeli elections

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Climate change expert accuses Government of ‘spin’ as Ireland lags far behind EU emissions cuts

A leading scientist has accused successive governments of obscuring the reality of Ireland’s climate-emergency response and presenting the country as a stronger performer than the evidence supports.

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‘I’m rushing in the door to see my daughter before she goes to sleep’ — how the M50 is damaging people’s daily lives

Ireland’s busiest motorway is causing havoc for commuters as traffic increases and infrastructure projects are trapped in the slow lane. So how can the situation be fixed?

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Ireland faces €13bn annual bill by 2050 for missing climate targets

Congestion charges and distance-based road charges recommended by State’s fiscal watchdog

irishtimes.com

Venezuela quakes kill 1,450 amid race to find survivors

Rescue crews are racing to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,450 and hopes dwindled more than three days after the disaster.

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‘Unimaginable horrors’: more than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder

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Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says

Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, UN inquiry says

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Link between poverty and access to nature | Letter

Letter: Prof Kathy Willis responds to research showing that the poorest areas in the country face the deepest cuts to green spaces

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There is little interrogation of public spend on car parking amid bike shelter angst

Astonishing amount of space in most urban areas is given over to the publicly-subsidised storage of private vehicles

irishtimes.com

Eamon Ryan: As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in

Critical Infrastructure Bill will be a disaster for Ireland’s climate commitments

irishtimes.com

Aggressive car culture puts women off cycling

Most women can cycle, but don’t feel safe doing so: ‘I think the majority of Irish drivers do not know what it’s like to be a cyclist in Ireland’

irishtimes.com

A radio interview with In the Loop, on Galway Bay FM

Mike spoke with James Varley on the In the Loop programme on Galway Bay FM on Saturday, the 25th of April 2026, about the implications of the recent decision to grant planning to the N6 Galway City…

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Colm Keys: Formbook shows Limerick are ready to roar again as Cork and Kilkenny seek to end famines

More than halfway through this decade and Kilkenny and Cork have yet to win an All-Ireland senior hurling title.

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John Downing: Government is harder and much less popular for politicians than howling at the moon in opposition

Mary Harney once texted an embattled cabinet colleague, the then Green Party leader John Gormley, saying: “Your worst days in government are better than your best days in opposition.”

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Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti facing ‘escalating abuse’ in Israeli jails

‘Palestine’s Mandela’ suffers three recent attacks including assault where prison guards set a dog on him, lawyer says

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Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday February 11

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How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets

Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance

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Florida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universities

For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology

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Irish metals refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggest

Shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of Ukraine

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Earth's climate shows record energy imbalance - WMO

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the Earth's climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, as greenhouse gas concentrations drive continued warming of...

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