Former Irish President Mary Robinson was accused of being alarmist and making false accusations in a shocking rant by the sultan heading Cop28 after she asked him to take the lead in ending the use of fossil fuels. He repeatedly told Mrs Robinson to get her facts right and accused her of finger-pointing instead of seeking solutions. “We’re in an absolute crisis.… and it’s because we have not yet committed to phasing out fossil fuel,” she said. “The COP president was unwavering in saying reaching 1.5C involves action across a number of areas and sectors. The COP President is clear that phasing down and out of fossil fuels is inevitable and that we must keep 1.5C within reach.

Politics watch: All eyes on no-confidence motion in McEnteeJames CoxHere, we have a look at the issues which will dominate proceedings in the Dáil in the coming week. No-confidence motion in Minister for JusticeSinn Féin has tabled a motion of no-confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee following the Dublin riots. She said: “Fine Gael has no problem debating issues of law and order with Sinn Féin.”“What Minister McEntee is focused on, and what Government is focused on, is addressing those issues and making sure that the gardaí are supported. Ryan's return tripClimate Minister Eamon Ryan will fly home from the Cop28 climate change conference in Dubai to vote in the no-confidence motion, before returning. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there was no alternative for Mr Ryan's return trip, as 'pairing' arrangements are not permitted in no-confidence motions.

04 Dec 2023| 06:30am ISTAfter wells, now streams and nullahs in Matvem-Dabolim contaminatedFuel films found floating on water surface; residents panic; authorities rush to take preventive measuresTeam HeraldVASCO: A week after a well was found contaminated with traces of petro product at Matvem-Dabolim, streams and nullahs too have been found contaminated with fuel films floating on water surface. The panicked residents on Sunday stated that they have been experiencing the smell for the last two days and were shocked when they spotted water streams and nullahs contaminated. A resident immediately informed Chicalim panch and ward member Neelam Naik, who contacted the Disaster Management, Fire and Emergency Services and the oil tanking company. After inspecting the streams and nullhas, Naik demanded to close down pipelines which endanger human and animal life. According to Naik, a Delhi-based agency has started a survey and that their pipelines have been closed since November 22.

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James CoxGardaí arrested two people and seized €180,000 in cash in a search on Sunday morning. Gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau carried out a search at a residence in Dublin 22. The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara and an ongoing investigation into a west Dublin based organised crime group involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs. During the course of the search, gardaí seized cash in excess of €180,00. Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.

Digital Desk staffAichlinn O’Reilly is the first Irish man to finish an Ironman in under eight hours, with a time of 7.59.04. He finished sixth in the pro men’s race in the Busselton Ironman in Western Australia today. O’Reilly, 28, from Westport, Co Mayo, has relocated to Perth, Australia. He swam 3.9km in 47 minutes, 46 seconds, cycled 180km in 4 hours 11minutes, 31 seconds and ran a marathon in 2 hours, 54 minutes and 13 seconds. Maeve added: “This is an Irish record and an incredible achievement.

04 Dec 2023| 07:21am ISTSC hearing on Mhadei dispute now on Dec 6Team HeraldPANJIM: The Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Goa government challenging the verdict of the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal will now come up for hearing before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 6. Last week, the Mhadei diversion matter failed to come up for hearing after being listed for two days. Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra were hinted that the matters which did not come up for hearing will be listed next week. Advocate General Devidas Pangam and his four-member legal team, Water Resources chief engineer Pramod Badami and his technical team, two consultants Chetan Pandit and M K Shrinivas will leave for Delhi on Tuesday. The revised DPR was approved for implementation of the decades-old Kalasa-Bhandura projects in the Mhadei river basin.

No-confidence motion in Minister for JusticeSinn Féin has tabled a motion of no-confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee following the Dublin riots. The vote on the motion will take place on Tuesday, December 5th. Ryan’s return tripClimate Minister Eamon Ryan will fly home from the Cop28 climate change conference in Dubai to vote in the no-confidence motion, before returning. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there was no alternative for Mr Ryan’s return trip, as ‘pairing’ arrangements are not permitted in no-confidence motions. Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson will be giving evidence in what will be the most high-profile sittings of the inquiry thus far.

Chelsea hold on to beat Brighton despite playing second half with 10 menBy Robert O'Connor, PAChelsea played the entirety of the second half with 10 men as they clung on to defeat Brighton 3-2 after a tense finale at Stamford Bridge. Referee Craig Pawson shows a red card to Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher (John Walton/PA) Photo by John WaltonInstead, it was Chelsea that reasserted their charge, Fernandez converting from the spot midway through the second half after the excellent Mykhailo Mudryk had been fouled. Roberto De Zerbi gambled, making four substitutions in one swoop, whilst Pochettino looked to his depleted bench and prepared Palmer. Then at the death, Pawson was called pitchside once more to adjudicate on handball against Colwill. The evidence seemed to show the ball strike the defender’s face, as Stamford Bridge breathed a sigh of collective relief.

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A 53.5-acre residential roadside farm has come on the market at Castleplunkett. The 53.5-acre residential roadside farm located at Raveege, Castleplunkett is on the market with RE/MAX Team Earley, Roscommon. “The well-maintained four-bedroom bungalow, discreetly set back from the road, guarantees a haven of tranquillity and security,” said the auctioneers. The property is for sale by private treaty or auction later. For further details or to arrange an appointment to view contact RE/MAX Team Earley, Stone Court Roscommon on 090 66 26579, Cathal on 086 1409158, email [email protected] or log onto www.teamearley.ie.

A recent motion tabled by Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne called for the Electoral Commission to create a strategy to tackle the misuse of artificial intelligence in political campaigning. Where that has come to the fore is social media and we’re seeing what I would call disasters of social media. What happens to information when they upload it to social media, how your data is aggregated, how often you’re caught by surveillance systems. Dr O’Sullivan said the Government and the Electoral Commission should try to take advantage of this proximity to leading tech companies. Dr O’Sullivan also fears that the talk around AI and deepfakes will lead to people becoming more sceptical about elections.

The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, thinks that insisting that daytrippers cough up €5 for the privilege of entering the city on certain dates next year is going to have them all heading to Verona or Padua instead. Is he for real? Venice, a city with which I have enjoyed a 30-year love affair, is nowadays totally overrun with daytrippers. They clamber off the buses in Piazzale Roma at the top of the Grand Canal or step out of the train station just a few hundred metres further down that famous waterway with not a suitcase in sight between the lot of them.

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