Tuath Housing Springville House Redevelopment Wins ‘City Living’ Award in Cork

Tuath Housing’s retrofit project delivers 31 sustainable homes for older residents while advancing Ireland’s climate goals. 🏆 Award Recognition The Springville House redevelopment has been honoured with the ‘City Living’ category award at Cork’s Better Buildings Awards 2025, praised for its innovation in sustainable housing and urban regeneration. 🏠 From Offices to Homes Led by […]

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In Brazil, Guterres calls for ‘fair, fast and final’ shift to clean energy

The latest push came on Friday in remarks to the Energy Transition Roundtable in Belém, Brazil, held just days before the formal opening of the COP30 climate change conference. “The fossil fuel age is ending. Clean energy is rising. Let us make the transition fair, fast, and final,” he said.  ‘Renewables revolution’ underway The UN chief told world leaders that “the global energy landscape is changing at lightning […]

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Dublin’s New €9.5 Billion MetroLink to Begin Construction in 2026

Ireland’s first metro system promises faster journeys, reduced congestion, and a major boost to public transport infrastructure. 🚇 A Landmark Project for Dublin The long‑awaited MetroLink project, valued at €9.5 billion, has officially been approved and is set to begin main construction in 2026. The project, overseen by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National […]

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Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise

“Healthcare facilities are where the vulnerable seek healing. Yet, without adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, for too many people, expected care can become inadvertent harm,” said Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Director for Europe.  Emphasizing that healthcare is “being tested as never before”, Dr. Kluge insisted that bolstering them is an investment in withstanding crises. As part of this work, a UN-led meeting in Budapest this […]

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Remembrance Sunday Marked Across Ireland as Leaders Honour the Fallen

107 years since the First World War armistice, ceremonies in Enniskillen and Belfast highlight unity in remembrance. 🇮🇪 Taoiseach in Enniskillen On November 9, 2025, Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended a solemn Remembrance Sunday service in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, laying a wreath at the town’s war memorial. The ceremony carried added poignancy, recalling not only the […]

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The Nation Remembers: Cenotaph Ceremony Marks 80 Years Since WWII’s End

Veterans, serving personnel, and leaders unite in solemn tribute to the fallen. 🇬🇧 A Tradition of Honour On Sunday morning, Whitehall once again became the nation’s focal point of remembrance. More than 8,000 veterans gathered in their regimental and corps groups, marching proudly through the historic arches onto Horse Guards Parade before joining the solemn […]

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COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance

After decades of pledges and annual summits from Kyoto to Sharm el-Sheikh, the planet keeps getting hotter and pressure on governments and big business to act – not just talk – has never been greater. Holding COP30 in Belém, at the edge of the world’s largest tropical rainforest, underscores the stakes: the Amazon region is both […]

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Ireland: Mayo Courthouse Reborn as Community Enterprise Hub and Remote Working Space

Minister Dara Calleary hails Mayo project as a model for rural regeneration and innovation. 🏢 Historic Courthouse Transformed On November 8, 2025, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary TD officially opened the Balla Community Enterprise Hub & Remote Working Space in County Mayo. The project, funded through the Town and […]

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Ireland Mourns Sr Stanislaus Kennedy: Visionary Founder of Focus Ireland and Tireless Advocate for Social Justice

🌹 A Life of Service Born Treasa Kennedy on June 19, 1939, in Lispole, Co Kerry, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy—affectionately known as Sr Stan—entered the Sisters of Charity at 18. From her earliest years in religious life, she dedicated herself to social justice and community service, earning degrees in social sciences and social policy from University […]

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Rights chief warns ‘abominable atrocities’ likely continue in Sudan’s El Fasher

“Today, traumatised civilians are still trapped inside El Fasher and are being prevented from leaving,” said UN human rights chief Volker Türk in a statement released on Friday.  “I fear that the abominable atrocities such as summary executions, rape and ethnically motivated violence are continuing within the city.” The statement comes amid mounting reports from UN human rights watchdogs and other experts of widespread violence and war crimes after the city […]

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