Transition Network providing a more sustainable future for towns and cities
July 26th, 2018
Living in a time of such environmental and climate uncertainty, new approaches are constantly being envisioned to try and lessen our impact.
One...
Councillor calls for stronger enforcement of animal welfare laws in Limerick
July 26th, 2018
A Sinn Féin councillor has called for greater enforcement of animal welfare laws after figures revealed that 90 per cent of horses...
Earth’s ecological footprint increasing at destructive rate, finds report
July 26th, 2018
Humans are using up the earth’s resources at an increasingly destructive rate, consuming a years’ worth of carbon, food, water, fibre, land...
Attempts to ban fur farming set to be renewed in the Dail in September
July 25th, 2018
The Green Party has called on the Minister of Agriculture to support a Bill to ban fur farming in Ireland once the...
European Court of Justice rules GMO 2.0 require clear safety checks
July 25th, 2018
Europe’s highest court today ruled that safety checks and labelling are needed for a new generation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
In a...
Ireland totally off track to meet climate targets and decarbonise by 2050
July 25th, 2018
Ireland is far off track to meet either its 2020 or 2030 climate targets or to decarbonise the economy as planned by...
Rare sponge reef and coral species found off west coast of Ireland
July 25th, 2018
A team of Irish marine scientists may have discovered a new species of coral in the deep ocean off Ireland’s west coast.
The...
New multi-million euro Greenway strategy launched
July 24th, 2018
The Government has launched a new strategy to invest €53 million in the planning and construction of greenways over the next three...
Cork Harbour Incinerator: Decades old battle set to rage on
July 24th, 2018
When Linda Fitzpatrick first decided to fight the construction of an incinerator in her hometown Ringaskiddy, she was a young mother to...
Campaigners get green light from High Court to launch judicial review over Cork incinerator
July 24th, 2018
The High Court has allowed legal action to be taken by Cork-based citizen group’s case against An Bord Pleanála’s planning permission to a...
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