National Biodiversity Week to kick off amid worrying species decline
May 16th, 2019
This weekend marks the start of National Biodiversity Week 2019 to celebrate Irish biodiversity and highlight how crucial it is that we...
Kelp cutting at height to allow regrowth may not be ‘technically feasible’
May 16th, 2019
It may not be “technically feasible” to ensure that kelp harvested by mechanical means in Bantry Bay will be cut at a...
No renewable heating upgrades in school retrofit pilot scheme
May 15th, 2019
None of the 17 schools identified for energy efficiency upgrades as part of a Government pilot project are slated to have their...
2017 report warned of risk to users of polluted Haulbowline Island
May 15th, 2019
A public park is set to open on Haulbowline Island despite warnings in a 2017 report that chemical contamination at the island’s...
Kildare Council accused of ‘butchering hedgerows’ during M7 works
May 15th, 2019
A Green Party politician has challenged Kildare County Council over the cutting of hedgerows during the nesting season as part of the...
Mechanical harvesting threat to kelp in Bantry Bay, court hears
May 15th, 2019
Kelp – a keystone marine species – will be put under threat in Bantry Bay by proposed mechanical harvesting of an area...
Fossil fuel boilers in new builds driving up future retrofit numbers
May 15th, 2019
The number of houses requiring energy efficiency retrofits is
increasing as the State still allows fossil fuel boilers to be installed in new
build...
Biodiversity’s calming effect on our bodies and minds
May 14th, 2019
National
Biodiversity Week 2019 is just around the corner and with over 50 free events
taking place in the country, this chance to celebrate...
OPW ‘jeopardising’ marine life in Limerick river
May 14th, 2019
A wildlife conservation group has accused the Office of Public Works (OPW) of destroying the banks of the Newport River in Co...
Mechanical kelp harvesting challenged in High Court
May 14th, 2019
A legal challenge to Ireland’s first large-scale mechanical seaweed harvesting project in Bantry Bay commenced in the High Court this afternoon.
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