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Ireland needs to prioritise investment in land and sea routes, serving south coast ports, to enable Irish exporter’s respond to Brexit, according to a new report by the Irish Academy of Engineers (IAE).

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets President of Acatech Henning Kagermann at the CeBIT in Hannover. Acatech is the National Academy of Science and Engineering in Germany and is one of our linked sister Academies throughout the world.

The IAE today awarded its highest honour, the Parsons Medal, to leading Irish engineer and businessman Dr Edmond Harty.

The EU Council agreed in October 2014 to a 2030 Climate and Energy Policy framework with a binding target. This report presents the Academy assessment of technical feasibility and cost of meeting these 2030 commitments.

Mr, Gabriel Dennison was recruited by the Academy as Chief Executive. We are delighted to welcome Gabriel and look forward to delivering on the ambitious growth plans for the Academy.

The purpose of the conference was to address the issues that are critical to National Infrastructure planning and investment. Minister Simon Coveney TD delivered the keynote address and the detailed reports are available in publications.

The submission deals with the subjects of failures in EU Energy Policy, National Competitiveness, Electricity Sector, Natural Gas, Potential for Energy Conservation and Efficiencies and Low-Carbon Transport.

The Academy welcomes the planning for Ireland 2040 and includes a detailed response to Government White Paper.

On 17th July 2014, the Academy published its latest Policy Advisory entitled: “Towards Low Carbon-Transport in Ireland.”