COP23: WHO and UNFCCC commit to tackling climate-related health challenges
November 14th, 2017
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) have come together to renew their joint commitment to...
Explainer: The relationship between the Beast from the East and climate
March 5th, 2018
The Beast from the East and Storm Emma have come and gone and we can thankfully look forward to the big thaw...
BREAKING: Records of Cabinet discussions released for first time
September 20th, 2018
The Department of the Taoiseach has released records of Cabinet discussions for the first time after it lost a legal battle over...
Activists stage sit-in at Department of Climate Action
December 7th, 2018
Activists staged a sit-in at the offices of the Department of Climate Action (DCCAE) this afternoon to demand greater Government action on...
Committee told road haulage sector can’t support diesel hike without rebate
July 3rd, 2018
The road haulage sector cannot support the equalisation of the cost of petrol and diesel without a rebate from the State, the...
Cross-border cooperation to protect environment across Ireland must not be “diluted” by Brexit, warn...
June 16th, 2017
Crucial cross-border cooperation to protect the environment across the island of Ireland must not be “diluted” by Brexit, warned MEPs, NGOs and...
‘Crazy’ to subsidise peat-fired electricity, says Chair of Climate Change Advisory Council
September 29th, 2019
It is “crazy” for the Government to continue to subsidise peat-fired electricity, the chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has...
Low pesticide exposure found among horticulture workers
December 14th, 2018
Scientists from NUI Galway have found low levels of glyphosate exposure among professional gardeners and amenity horticultural workers in Ireland following four...
Sick of Plastic: Shoppers leave unwanted plastic packaging at the counter
April 23rd, 2018
Thousands of shoppers across the country left their unwanted plastic packaging at their local supermarkets in the Sick of Plastic day of...
The Convergence Festival – imagining a more sustainable Ireland
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