Environmental standards must remain aligned across island of Ireland post-Brexit, Seanad report finds
July 6th, 2017
Government action is required to ensure that environmental regulation is aligned across the island of Ireland in a post-Brexit world, a new Seanad...
All new Volvo cars to be electric or hybrid from 2019
July 6th, 2017
Volvo has announced that it will only produce fully electric or hybrid cars from 2019, making it the first mainstream car manufacturer...
President Higgins signs Bill to ban fracking into law
July 6th, 2017
The historic Bill to ban onshore fracking in the Republic of Ireland was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins today.
The...
Interview: The success of the student divestment movement in Ireland
July 6th, 2017
With the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill subject to pre-legislative scrutiny in the Dáil last week, Lia Flattery looks back at the success...
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council to celebrate International Bog Day
July 5th, 2017
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) are bringing forward their International Bog Day celebrations to partner with a host of wildlife organisation and...
New waste rules to come in over 15 months, says Varadkar
July 5, 2017
Negotiations between Fianna Fáil and the Government last night has led to the acceptance of a counter-motion on the introduction of a...
Opposition politicians call for the Dail to reject “rotten” CETA trade deal
July 5th, 2017
The EU-Canada trade deal is a “rotten agreement” that undermines democracy and must be rejected by the Dail, oppositions TDs said yesterday...
Petition signed by over 1.3 million calling for a ban on glyphosate delivered to...
4th July 2017
A petition signed by 1.3 million people across Europe was delivered to the European Commission (EC) yesterday calling on the EU to ban...
Broad civil society coalition voice collective concern with CETA trade deal ahead of Trudeau...
A unique coalition of farming, business, trade union, civil society and environmental groups have voiced their collective concern about the proposed EU-Canadian trade deal...
Ireland in breach of air pollution ceilings, new EU report reveals
Ireland is among 11 EU states to breach air pollution ceilings under new EU Directive due to agricultural and transport emission, a new European...
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