McDonald’s reporting on planning corruption was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations

A teenage boy has died following a hit-and-run incident in Co Clare last night.

Increases in public transport fares for adults have been described as "absolutely unacceptable" by commuter groups.

Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time

Every euro invested in active travel produces almost €4 in economic benefits, according to a report commissioned by the National Transport Authority.

A teen has died following a fatal hit-and-run in Kells, Co Meath this evening.

New research has found that 80% of children never cycle to school, even though over two thirds of parents said they wished their kids did.

Comment & Analysis: Researchers were surprised by how much schoolchildren's lung capacity in London has improved since the controversial, yet highly popular, ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was implemented, The Guardian and the BBC reported this today. Users of cars, vans, minibuses, motorcycles and other vehicles which do not meet the Ulez standards must pay £12.50 daily charge to drive in the zone, which is nearly as wide as the M25 motorway.

Idea that climate action is about individual responsibility is as ridiculous as suggesting everyone can equip themselves to fight in war

From pausing the carbon tax to scrapping the Dublin Airport passenger cap, the Taoiseach insists Coalition’s ‘pragmatic’ approach is the way forward while the Greens argue ministers are ‘defunding the...

Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the film "Once" and won the Oscar for best song, died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56.

A judicial review is any case taken against any public body that may have broken the law — it's the separation of powers working as intended, writes Cathal Malone

Launched during a summer of fossil-fuelled climate breakdown marked by heatwaves and wildfires, the European Commission’s carbon market revision backtracks on climate action. The new proposal actively...