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  • Aug 14, 2026earliest in window
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irishtimes.com > ireland > 09/10/2026 > knowledge-of-heat-pumps-low-and-hassle-factor-high-esri-study-shows

Knowledge of heat pumps low and ‘hassle factor’ high, ESRI study shows

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (465+ words) Fewer than half of people asked knew anything about heat pumps despite the electric heating systems forming a key part of national climate action plans, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found. The bar for knowledge was low,…...

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irishtimes.com > video > video > 09/09/2026 > thinking-of-buying-an-old-home-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Thinking of buying an old home? Here's what you need to know

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (134+ words) Irish teenagers are getting weaker at maths and reading, new international research shows. Video: Bryan O'Brien Editor: Eoin Ronayne Stephen Farrell, programme manager with the SEAI, and Rachael Uí Bhaoill of Spreag.ie, speak to Aideen Finnegan for the Better…...

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irishtimes.com > business > 08/21/2026 > potential-savings-outstrip-climate-concerns-in-motivation-for-home-energy-upgrades

Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgrades

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (605+ words) More than a quarter of Irish homeowners plan to make home energy upgrades in the months ahead with potential savings far outstripping any concern for the environment as their motivation, new research suggests. Home insulation remains the most commonly considered…...

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irishtimes.com > business > economy > 08/17/2026 > retrofitting-our-1970s-semi-and-converting-to-a-heat-pump-was-a-smart-move

John FitzGerald: My wife was sceptical, but retrofitting our 1970s semi with a heat pump was a smart move

4+ week, 33+ min ago   (710+ words) The recent Climate Change Advisory Council report shows that, up to 2025, emissions of greenhouse gases from the built environment were in line with its carbon budget. However, the report also highlights how we will miss the 2030 target unless current delivery…...