gov.ie/dceehttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mluziikuie2bReusing, repurposing, and repairing makes the Circular Economy go round ♻️ Find out how you can share, swap and repair. It's time to get circular! Find out more at gov.ie/CircularEconomy15 May 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluziikuie2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mlsp3qywzn2yMinister Darragh O’Brien has launched the Offshore Wind Energy Programme Report, outlining advancement in offshore energy delivery. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ffF4lS #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #WindPowerIrl14 May 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsp3qywzn2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mlsirq4fqm2eMinister Alan Dillon has launched the 2026 Anti-Dumping Initiative, with a further €3 million in funding to support local authorities and communities tackling illegal dumping nationwide ♻️ The Minister also announced increased fines for littering and dog fouling. Read more: https://bit.ly/3R6Mb6e14 May 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsirq4fqm2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mlqgccyexm2lThis week’s EU Energy Informal is in Nicosia under the Cyprus Presidency, with Minister for Fisheries and the Marine, Timmy Dooley attending. This is a great opportunity to discuss the European Commission’s proposals to rising energy prices resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.13 May 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqgccyexm2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mlavwweftf2mMinister Darragh O’Brien has today provided Government with an update on the National Energy Affordability Taskforce’s expanded scope, governance structures, and key deliverables as it works to address the challenges from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. More here: https://bit.ly/4tV3SUB07 May 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlavwweftf2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mkrwl43pjf25Minister Darragh O’Brien has welcomed the positive outcome from the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, which was held this week in Santa Marta, Colombia. The conference was co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4uelFpM01 May 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrwl43pjf25https://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mkqrjlb6k42kMinister Darragh O’Brien has secured approval for the completion of the INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource) programme. The project aims to map of all of Ireland’s offshore territory. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3QIpLb930 Apr 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqrjlb6k42khttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mkq22mbxno2hMinister Alan Dillon today announced over €29 million through the Circular Economy Fund to support projects across Ireland that will help communities reduce waste, reuse more, and support local jobs. Read more: https://bit.ly/3QE0GhD30 Apr 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq22mbxno2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mkpvgqyl6w22The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment has launched a communications campaign designed to support householders and businesses to manage their energy costs. 💡 Visit gov.ie/ReduceYourUse Saving energy saves money – At home, on the move and for your business.⚡30 Apr 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvgqyl6w22https://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mkcqpbi2jg2lOne river, two futures. Every bit of litter removed counts. Big changes often start small - join a cleanup, turn the tide! EU Commission's #ForOurPlanet campaign is all about nature restoration. Find out more: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/nature-and-biodiversity/forourplanet_en25 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcqpbi2jg2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mk6f2z4hpc25Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on energy cooperation at the WindEurope conference in Madrid. Read more here: https://bit.ly/41UnMTx23 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6f2z4hpc25https://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mk44722ei32mOn Day Two of WindEurope in Madrid, Minister Darragh O’Brien and UK Minister for Energy, Mark Shanks signed an extension to the 'Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Energy Transition, Offshore Renewables and Electricity Interconnection'. #WindEurope2026 #energytransition 22 Apr 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44722ei32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mk3xx5d5p427Statement from Minister O'Brien on the European Commission's 'AccelerateEU' package of measures. 📝 View the full statement here: https://bit.ly/4cDVktR22 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3xx5d5p427https://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mjzhspyjoy22The first day of the WindEurope 2026 conference in Madrid offered an insight into the government's ambition and delivery on wind energy, as it prepares to take over the EU Presidency in the wake of a global energy crisis. 🌬️ 🍃 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4mDvue821 Apr 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzhspyjoy22https://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mjyzfon4bj25Home energy upgrade applications are up 96% so far in 2026! 🏠⚡ Key stats for Q1: 📈 186% increase in individual upgrade applications 🪟 7,000+ applied for new windows & doors grants 🌡️ 95% increase in heat pump applications Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4cmQaDT #HomeEnergy #Retrofit #ClimateAction21 Apr 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyzfon4bj25https://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mj33xubws32aMinister Timmy Dooley, has signed the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, setting out the rivers on which salmon and sea trout angling may take place for the 2026 season. This legislation came into effect on Friday 3rd April 2026. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4mkthnH09 Apr 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj33xubws32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3miy56g7lbl2gThe new roadmap for circular textiles (2026–2028) sets out how Ireland can: ♻️ reduce textile waste 👕 support reuse, repair and recycling 🏭 drive innovation across the fashion and textiles sector 📖 Read more in our latest newsletter — https://bit.ly/4sZU3Ve08 Apr 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy56g7lbl2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3miirn6ygnk2fMinister Dillon launches Ireland’s first National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles (2026–2028). This policy will: ♻️ reduce textile waste 👚 move us closer to a circular economy for textiles 🔃 promote circular design, ensuring textiles last longer and are easier to reuse and repair 02 Apr 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3miirn6ygnk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mig7fzklgl2vMinister O’Brien has issued a statement following a meeting of EU Energy Ministers, as discussions continue on a coordinated EU response to evolving global energy challenges. Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/4bUvi5h #Energy #EU #ClimateAction #EnergySecurity01 Apr 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mig7fzklgl2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mia3buxsio2vTá feirmeacha gaoithe agus gréine ag giniúint fuinneamh inathnuaite sa bhaile, ag cruthú post agus ag cumhachtú pobal ar fud na hÉireann. Tá níos mó i gceist ná an fuinneamh amháin, seo chugainn ár dtodhchaí. Tuilleadh eolais ó https://bit.ly/4732WUU29 Mar 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia3buxsio2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mi2fqhg53m2cWind and solar farms are generating thousands of jobs and powering communities all over Ireland. More than just our energy, renewables are our future. Learn more at gov.ie/OurEnergyOurFuture27 Mar 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2fqhg53m2chttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhsxjmuihn2dThe Government has appointed a new Chair and has re-appointed three current members to the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC). Read more here: https://bit.ly/4m86CLD24 Mar 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsxjmuihn2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhsvhgu5os2cStatement from Minister O'Brien on today’s Measures to Reduce Energy Costs: "I, and my Government colleagues, understand the pressures that households and businesses are under, arising from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4rRXMCU @gov.ie 24 Mar 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsvhgu5os2chttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhoh333b5e2bTá feirmeacha gaoithe agus gréine ag giniúint fuinneamh inathnuaite sa bhaile, ag cruthú post agus ag cumhachtú pobal ar fud na hÉireann. Tá níos mó i gceist ná an fuinneamh amháin, seo chugainn ár dtodhchaí. Tuilleadh eolais ó gov.ie/ár-bhfuinneamh-ár-dtodhchaí/22 Mar 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoh333b5e2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhitcmv6te2bWind and solar farms are generating thousands of jobs and powering communities all over Ireland. More than just our energy, renewables are our future. Learn more at gov.ie/OurEnergyOurFuture20 Mar 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhitcmv6te2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhi67gugdz2hMinister Darragh O’Brien chaired a meeting of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce to assess how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East may impact energy costs in Ireland. https://bit.ly/4lG3xBT 20 Mar 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi67gugdz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhdmeajjwq2bMinister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State Timmy Dooley have welcomed the appointment of Dr Eamonn Kelly as CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland. The Ministers wished him every success in leading IFI’s work in protecting and managing Ireland’s inland fisheries.18 Mar 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdmeajjwq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mhap52qekm2hArdaíodh ár gcuid deontas le deireanaí. Is féidir suas le €39,250 a fháil d’uasghrádú iomlán fuinnimh tí. Faigh do dheontas féin ar! Cláraigh inniu: seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants 17 Mar 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhap52qekm2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mh4v3qt4nr2bTá feirmeacha gaoithe agus gréine ag giniúint fuinneamh inathnuaite sa bhaile, ag cruthú post agus ag cumhachtú pobal ar fud na hÉireann. Tá níos mó i gceist ná an fuinneamh amháin, seo chugainn ár dtodhchaí. Tuilleadh eolais ó gov.ie/ár-bhfuinneamh-ár-dtodhchaí/15 Mar 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4v3qt4nr2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/deptcee.bsky.social/post/3mgxblj4vyf2mMinister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien welcomed productive engagement with his UK counterpart on energy issues at the conclusion of the Ireland-UK Summit 2026 which took place in Cork. 13 Mar 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:3fsaznjtwjsp2n7e4ls2ithy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxblj4vyf2m