Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Tag: Ireland

Ireland bans onshore fracking and joins France, Germany and Bulgaria as...

On Wednesday, the Irish Senate "passed legislature" to "outlaw the controversial drilling technique."

Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end...

While Ireland is making history, many emphasized the need for the rest of the world to follow the Irish's lead.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 13, 2018

Justice Department reopens the Emmett Tiller investigation, Trump's global chaos tour, Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end of 2018, and more.

Historic vote in Ireland overturns prohibition on abortion

A new Ireland is triumphant after Friday's vote.

Ireland puts a halt on future fossil fuel exploration

Climate Energy Bill is the newest legislature passed by the Irish government to protect the environment and effects of climate change.

VICTORY: Ireland bans fracking

Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning fracking onshore.

Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from...

“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”

Standing up to Apple

Instead of criticizing the European Commission for forcing Apple to pay up, American politicians ought to be thanking Europe for standing up to Apple.

Apple Ordered to Pay $14 Billion in Europe for Dodging Taxes

Both Apple and the Irish government have vowed to appeal the decision.

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Demolition of the White House East Wing. Photo: Sizzlipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

Trump conned by his own worst enemy: himself – and the fixated lunacy of...

Thus do clear MAGA victims of an unjust economic system make themselves double marks from an even worse, more costly betrayer.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Photo: Daderot

Supreme Court opens term with Boulder climate case against Exxon and Suncor

Justice Samuel Alito recused himself, which leaves open a 4-4 split that would let the Colorado ruling stand.
A pregnant woman. Photo: Elvis Huang / CC BY 3.0

Climate Change Is Becoming a Pregnancy Hazard Worldwide, Survey Finds

Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies, with it affecting the health of both women and infants.
A 19th-century Gray-Milne seismograph with recorder.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake just shook southeast Victoria. Here’s why we may expect more

There’s a reason why Gippsland gets so many earthquakes, compared to most of Australia.
The Whitney Museum of American Art on Gansevoort Street in New York. Photo: Jim Henderson

Whitney Museum union sets Monday strike deadline days before Lichtenstein retrospective

UAW Local 2110 is asking for a $71,000 salary floor, a figure drawn from a New York City cost of living report.