Caroline O'Doherty

Dairy firm suspended over pollution is allowed to restart operations irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Emergency infrastructure laws ‘may be at extremity’ of what is constitutionally permitted irishtimes.com/politics/2026/…

Billion-euro expansion announced for country’s most congested rail line irishtimes.com/transport/2026…

Irish cities need heatwave plans, coalition of health experts says irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Urgent talks needed on future of farming in a changing climate, advisory body says irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Chemical company apologises for false critical incident alarm, leaving Dublin residents in fear #Seveso irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/0…

Rules for plug-in solar panels being finalised – but not before end of summer irishtimes.com/environment/20…

...and @HannahEDaly crunched the numbers on climate action policies to see where the most obvious emissions cuts can be made irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

...while @KOSullivanIT mused on how the unusually enlightened parenting of the difficult young Albert Einstein may have enabled his genius to flourish... irishtimes.com/science/2026/0…

Another recent Science & Climate page in @IrishTimes had @whittledaway report on the slow and complex official response to the fast declining hen harrier population... irishtimes.com/environment/20…

...and @SadhbhO delved into a series of recent scientific reports reminding us of just how fast and furiously the climate is changing irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

....while Yvonne Buckley explained the timely study that models how the 1976 heatwave would look against today's elevated background temperatures... irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

We've had some great Science & Climate pages in @irishtimes of late. A dedicated page every Thursday and articles online afterwards. In this one, Shane Gibbons reported on how mathematicians are grappling with AI.... irishtimes.com/science/2026/0…

We're just about getting our heads around prepping for extreme storms & floods in Ireland but there's little thought on implications of prolonged high temperatures ‘We have entered a new reality’: Ireland is alarmingly unprepared for a heatwave future irishtimes.com/life-style/202…

'It stung me in a sensitive place' but there's no hard feelings as a kayaker, a swimmer and Dr Damien Harberlin of @UCC talk of the joys of jellyfish ‘They’re meant to be there’: Expert urges calm over jellyfish ‘smacks’ seen off Irish coast irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Small drop in emissions - big challenge ahead. Latest greenhouse gas figures for 2025 from @EPAIreland irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Does Ireland have a "credibility gap" on climate as it takes over EU presidency with important climate business on the agenda? @foeireland @EJNI_Online @IrishEnvNet @CCACIreland have thoughts irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

EU is surrounded by six seas - now it says it needs one dedicated Ocean Act to safeguard them. Talks taking place this week on what it should contain irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Is a fresh wave of heat a heatwave? Some heat-related questions answered The heat dome is back over Europe. Does that mean another heatwave for Ireland? irishtimes.com/life-style/202…

El Nino is here and 'strengthening rapidly' - World Meteorological Organisation's latest assessment and warnings - for Europe and the rest of the world El Niño conditions ‘developing rapidly’ with ‘extreme weather events’ more likely, WMO warns irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/0…