57 h. ago €3.3m for Galway canal turbines to supply free city electricity

GALWAY City Council has secured €3.3 million in EU funding to pilot a hydro turbine project on the city’s canals, the first initiative of its kind for a local authority in Ireland. The funding will support the installation of three small-scale hydropower systems to power electric vehicle (EV) charging points and streetlights, with a second […] The post €3.3m for Galway canal turbines to supply free city electricity appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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64 h. ago Qatar will continue 'diplomatic' role in mediating Gaza ceasefire after Doha strikes, PM says

The UN Security Council today condemned the strikes on Doha, without naming Israel which carried them out.

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2 w. ago UN Security Council votes to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon until 2027

Irish peacekeepers will remain in Lebanon for two years ahead of drawdown period

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2 w. ago United Nations votes to windup Irish involved Lebanon peacekeeping mission

The latest draft resolution schedules the end of the mission for 31 December 2026, followed by a ‘safe drawdown and withdrawal within one year’.

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2 w. ago Tánaiste welcomes move to allow Irish peacekeepers to stay in Lebanon until 2027

Simon Harris said the idea of having peacekeepers leaving soon would have been ‘wholly irresponsible’.

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2 w. ago UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, where Irish soldiers have served for decades, looks set to end

The latest draft resolution schedules the end of the mission for 31 December 2026, followed by a ‘safe drawdown and withdrawal within one year’.

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2 w. ago UN vote on future of Lebanon peacekeeping postponed as negotiations continue behind closed doors

The US wants the Lebanese government to dismantle Hezbollah’s power in the area patrolled by Unifil troops.

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2 w. ago UN Security Council set to vote on future of Lebanon peacekeeping mission involving Irish troops

The US wants the Lebanese government to dismantle Hezbollah’s power in the area patrolled by Unifil troops.

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2 w. ago All eyes on US veto as UN set to vote on future of Lebanon peacekeeping involving Irish troops

The US wants the Lebanese government to dismantle Hezbollah’s power in the area patrolled by Unifil troops.

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3 w. ago US envoy calls on Israel to honour Lebanon ceasefire agreement ahead of crucial peacekeeper vote

US envoy Tom Barrack called on Israel to meet its agreement that ended its war with Hezbollah, after the Lebanese government launched a process to disarm the militant group.

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