Reuse Month: People urged to reuse more, waste less
October 2nd, 2018
Numerous events will be held across the country to highlight the importance of reusing waste throughout National Reuse Month this October.
Three Irish...
Mock funeral for humanity to mark World Wildlife Day
March 1st, 2019
Hundreds of activists are expected to mark World Wildlife Day this weekend with a mock memorial service in the centre of Dublin...
Irish Water to write to 140,000 premises over drinking water concerns
October 3rd, 2018
Irish Water is set to write to 140,000 homes and businesses over concerns about drinking water quality over the coming weeks.
The concerned...
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...
Creating a sustainable future at the local level
February 25th, 2019
Over one hundred people gathered in Kilkenny together with politicians, experts and civil society groups last weekend to discuss creative and practical...
Climate emergency ‘meaningless’ without action
May 24th, 2019
Hundreds of students and climate activists took to the streets of
Cork today to urge the Government to listen to their concerns and...
2020 set to be 10th consecutive year with above-average temperatures
3 December 2020
This year is on course to be the 10th consecutive year above normal temperatures in Ireland, according to new data from Met...
Our new Covid-19 reality ‘shattering the illusion of control’
March 26th, 2020
Right now, millions of people
around the world are waking each day with a sensation of panic in the pit of
their stomach, a...
Bantry Bay kelp harvesting project stalled by judicial review
May 9th, 2018
An individual involved with a Cork-based citizens’ group has secured a judicial review into the granting of a licence for large-scale kelp...
Brazilian embassy under fire for Amazon response
August 23rd, 2019
The Brazilian embassy in Ireland has come under fire for its social media response to the unprecedented rate of fires burning across...
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