Tag Archives: Denis Naughten

Epic emissions targets failure: it’s the politics, stupid

Posted on June 25, 2018 by John Gibbons

Below, an article I ran in a well-known satirical publication in mid-June: FOR YEARS, whiny environmental types have been warning repeatedly that the Irish state is treating its legally binding international obligations to cut our carbon emissions as a bit … Continue reading →

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Don’t give up on democracy just yet

Posted on December 11, 2017 by John Gibbons

Below, my article from the November edition of Village magazine, looking back on the historic proceedings of the Citizens’ Assembly: It’s been a bad couple of years for democracy. The Brexit fiasco was the most humiliating British retreat from Europe … Continue reading →

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An outside view on Ireland’s ‘climate action’

Posted on July 31, 2017 by John Gibbons

Below, my article, as published last week on the Guardian – my first article on what is arguably the world’s foremost news media source for environment and climate news and opinion. Having been banging on about these issues domestically for … Continue reading →

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In deep water: Naughten approves major offshore oil drilling plan

Posted on July 25, 2017 by John Gibbons

Below, my story, as it appeared a few days ago on DeSmogUK: IRELAND’S first minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten, quietly signed off this month on the Druid/Drombeg exploration field off Ireland’s west coast which is eyeing an estimated five billion … Continue reading →

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Raising the bar on climate change coverage in Ireland

Posted on September 29, 2016 by John Gibbons

I’ve often wondered aloud what it might be like to live in a place and in a time where climate change, the world’s biggest, baddest and most persistent crisis, was given media coverage something even vaguely approaching its actual significance. … Continue reading →

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