News and updates

20 May 2025
Are objections to wind farms harming our energy security?
Listen back to Prof Hannah Daly's conversation with Pat Kenny on Newstalk this morning - can we afford to wait even longer for offshore wind? Are objections to wind farms harming our energy security? | Newstalk
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15 May 2025
13th MaREI Climate & Energy Research Seminar
This year's MaREI Climate & Energy Policy Research Seminar covers topics related to climate policy, the residential energy use, and the electricity sector. The seminar builds on a strong history of collaboration between UCC and the ESRI, with both institutions partners in Research Ireland MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine. Check out the link for the full event programme and registration details. https://www.esri.ie/events/13th-marei-climate-energy-research-seminar
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09 May 2025
Why a new data centre is not supporting our climate obligations
Prof Hannah Daly's interview on the RTÉ Six-One News (from 28 minutes).
Read on rte.ie

08 May 2025
Why citizen and community participation is critical to infrastructure delivery
Analysis: Public engagement processes can enable positive outcomes in relation to delivering infrastructure projects By Evan Boyle, Alexandra Revez, Aoife Deane and Brian Ó Gallachóir, UCC
Read on rte.ie