President Catherine Connolly made the opening address for a panel discussion on Climate Justice (Leaving No One Behind) An Taisce's Tailors Hall. Photograph: Tony MaxwellPresident Catherine Connolly has said she will do “everything” in her power to keep climate action “at the top of our national and international agenda”. Ms Connolly said it was “abundantly clear” from the latest report from the Climate Change Advisory Council that Ireland must “decarbonise and do so with the greatest urgency”. Both the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council have previously said that Ireland could face fines of between €8 billion and €26 billion for breaching emissions targets. The President said “without a doubt” climate change, along with ongoing wars, pose an “existential threat to our civilisation’s future”.

Source: The Irish Times November 19, 2025 16:42 UTC