Category: Environment
Creating Accountability for Data Centres in Western Dublin
Molly Newell 27/05/2025
Ireland’s booming data centre industry has become a major flashpoint in the country’s energy and climate debates. With data centres projected to consume 32% of national electricity by 2026, Ireland faces a growing tension between digital infrastructure expansion and climate commitments. A University College Cork report highlights …
From ‘extractive’ to ‘green’ sacrifice zones
Róisín Greaney, Matt York 20/02/2025
A decision by the Irish state on whether a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is deemed necessary for energy security is expected in the …
Meaning-Making and Embracing Change in the Midlands
Oscar Mooney 10/07/2024
On the 24th of May, I attended the end of project Connecting Communities with Peatlands End of Project Conference at the Athlone Springs Hotel. The …
Green Sacrifice Zones: The Justice Implications of the Green Transition
Alanna Garcia O’Donnell 06/02/2024
In the last decade, we have seen the rise of just transition policies in the Global North, highlighting the importance of justice considerations in …
What role can football play in advancing climate justice?
Róisín Greaney 22/01/2024
Climate action on all fronts “Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once.” Those were the words …
Investigating the State of Climate Justice within Housing Conditions in Ireland
Aoife Murphy 14/11/2023
Introduction: During the final year of my bachelor’s degree at UCD, I was given the opportunity to research any matter of social injustice in depth …
Fiscal Rules Update
Robert Sweeney 15/05/2023
Last month the EU Commission released a communication on the fiscal rules that would, if implemented, have major implications for Europe. It would …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …