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- Finding common ground on the climate crisis at UNGA September 23, 2026The war in Iran and AI governance may be dominating debate and grabbing headlines at the United Nations General Assembly, but there is also plenty of talk about climate change around New York.
- Guterres calls on nations to accelerate climate action September 23, 2026UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on every country to draw up a clear roadmap for moving away from fossil fuels, warning that existing climate commitments were not enough.
- AI development needs 'extreme care', OpenAI boss tells UN September 23, 2026The current moment in AI development "calls for extreme care," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has told the UN Security Council, noting that the technology's advancement could accelerate rapidly.
- Boiler scrappage scheme offering €2,000 grant proposed September 23, 2026Minister for Energy Darragh O'Brien said he will bring a boiler scrappage scheme to Cabinet next week, with grants of up to €14,500 to replace oil and kerosene boilers with new technologies.
- Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks Madrid protests September 23, 2026Police evicted the woman from her home of more than 70 years despite hundreds protesting and the government criticising the order.
- Weinstein resentenced to 15 years for sexual assault September 23, 2026Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been resentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant.
- Gardaí mull external body to examine disclosures process September 23, 2026Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said that An Garda Síochána is considering bringing in an external body to look at how protected disclosures are currently being handled.
- Executive remanded over drugs seized at Bauer office September 23, 2026A radio network marketing executive had to "put his life on hold" and gave gardaí an "innocent explanation" following a controlled delivery of €111,000 of cannabis to his workplace in Dublin, a court heard.
- Dutch to resume Eurovision with new broadcaster September 23, 2026The Netherlands will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest as its public broadcaster steps in to replace a company that had pulled out over the Gaza conflict.
