Weaver Square – ‘we felt part of something so special’
February 13th, 2019
The over the past year, locals of Dublin’s Liberties district were desperately fighting for the survival of their community gardens and allotments...
Students strike for climate action to ‘save our future’
February 13th, 2019
Hundreds of school students from across the country rallied before the Dáil this morning demanding that the Government takes immediate and effective...
Live export ban would ‘annihilate’ Irish farming as we know it
February 12th, 2019
Calls from animal welfare groups to ban the live export of livestock to non-EU countries would “annihilate farming in Ireland” as we...
Growing evidence of microplastics in food chain, committee hears
February 12th, 2019
Evidence of microplastics along the food chain is growing and is becoming a real cause for concern, an Oireachtas committee heard today.
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Dublin councils launch draft climate plans
February 12th, 2019
Local authorities in Dublin have launched draft climate plans to drastically cut emissions and improve energy efficiency across the capital.
The Draft Climate...
Ireland once again an overfishing culprit – but why?
February 11th, 2019
No country likes to think of themselves as a villain, but recent news has created difficult questions for Ireland’s environmental credentials.
Despite ambitious...
Protesters stage ‘die-in’ against proposed gas terminal
February 11th, 2019
Dozens of protesters staged a ‘die-in’ at the top of Grafton Street on Sunday in opposition to the proposed development of a...
High Court case to examine lobbying transparency
February 11th, 2019
A campaign group is set to bring a case before the High Court this week to push for increased lobbying transparency on...
Ireland one of worst in Europe for overfishing, report finds
11 February 2019
Ireland has the third highest rate of overfishing in Europe with quotas coming in at more than 20 per cent above scientific...
Biodiversity protection needs a ‘Paris Agreement moment’
February 8th, 2019
Europe needs a “fundamental rethinking” in terms of environmental protection if the bloc is serious about protecting our natural capital and biodiversity,...
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