Shannon LNG project faces fresh legal challenge
February 14th, 2020 The High Court yesterday granted leave to an environmental group to challenge the decision of the State and the European Commission...
State must remove barriers to rooftop solar for schools
May 24th, 2019
Friends of the Earth Ireland (FOE) has called for the State to remove barriers prohibiting solar power for schools if they truly...
National Bike Week racing towards us this weekend
June 7th, 2018
National Bike Week is racing towards us and will see hundreds of cycling related events take place across Ireland over the next...
Poor regulatory oversight key issue for Leitrim forestry
September 3rd, 2019
Weak implementation of afforestation guidelines and regulations was identified as a key concern for respondents to a UCD-led study on forestry policy...
Mock funeral marks loss of glacier due to climate change
August 20th, 2019
A funeral was held in Iceland on Sunday to mark the world’s
first loss of a glacier to climate change.
Around 100 people, including...
Climate activists interrupt Minister Bruton at forestry industry event
July 8th, 2019
Members of Extinction Rebellion Ireland interrupted a speech by the Minister for Climate Action at a forestry industry event this morning to...
Climate campaigners hold “tug-of-war” in front of Leinster House
30 July 2021
Protesters gathered before the Dail today and staged a “tug-of-war” to highlight fracked gas imports and the climate implications of data centres.
Members...
Nine places to see bats during Biodiversity Week 2017!
17th May 2017
Biodiversity week is about to begin. With over 50 free events happening throughout Ireland, from the 19th-28th May, there’s something to suit...
Climate plan not unlawful, High Court finds
September 19th, 2019
A challenge to the State’s climate mitigation plan has failed to show
that it is in breach of any constitutional right to a
healthy...
EIB delays decision to phase out fossil fuel support
October 21st, 2019
The European
Investment Bank (EIB) has delayed its decision to back a new energy
lending policy that includes plans to
phase out its support of...
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