Peatlands make up just 3% of the earth’s surface but store 25% of the world’s total carbon, more than all the forests – where 80% of the carbon is in soil, not trees
A new book examining the battles between Charles Haughey of Fianna Fáil and Garret FitzGerald of Fine Gael overlooks the contrasting approaches they took in dealing with Britain’s covert intelligence services. While FitzGerald was happy to dance with Her Majesty’s diplomats and spooks, Haughey always recoiled.