ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care
<p>This report presents analyses of data on patients critically ill with confirmed COVID-19 reported to ICNARC up to 4pm on 16 April 2020 from critical care units participating in the Case Mix Programme
Ireland
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Ireland Ties Up With SDCL on 70 Million-Euro Energy-Savings Fund
Ireland is teaming up with Sustainable Development Capital LLP to set up a fund that seeks to invest 70 million euros ($97 million) in energy-saving projects. SDCL will manage the fund, which has raised
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EU legislation on plastic bag pricing must be accompanied by retailer action
The Danish MEP Margrete Auken is a politician who likes her stats. In a recent four-minute speech to the European Parliament, she squeezed in three examples: 70% of marine pollution is caused by plastic;
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Eleven EU nations exceed air pollution ceilings: EEA
Eleven European Union nations breached ceilings for air pollution in 2012 despite plans to avert health-damaging smog of the sort that choked Paris this month, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said
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80% of Europeans want a low carbon economy to help tackle climate change
Four out of five people in the European Union recognize that fighting climate change and using energy more efficiently can boost the economy and employment, according to a special Eurobarometer opinion
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More smokers worldwide than in 1980: study
More people smoke worldwide today than in 1980, as population growth surges and cigarettes gain popularity in countries such as China, India and Russia, researchers said Tuesday. 270fce4639917f8434891238d4d47f072d999972For
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Smoking prevalence: Decreases in Indian men, unchanged in women
If you walk into a coffee-house and see more women smoking than was the case years ago – that picture may indeed be true, says a recently released global study on tobacco consumption. While Indian men
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Construction starts on NI's largest renewable energy project
Work has started today on Northern Ireland's largest renewable energy project, an £81m biomass renewable power plant in Derry/Londonderry. The biomass renewable power plant is the first investment
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Almost 70,000 people in NI living with cancer
Nearly 70,000 people in Northern Ireland are living with cancer, or have had a cancer diagnosis in the last 18 years. The figure - 69,377 - is contained in a report by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry,
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EU politicians back compromise on car emission targets
EU politicians on Wednesday backed a compromise deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles from 2020 and also called for a 2025 target that would make cars even more fuel efficient. The proposal
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Ireland set to fall short of EU 2020 emissions target
Ireland is at significant risk of not meeting its EU 2020 targets even under the best-case scenario, according to figures released by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. Under EU