Coal imports and fast fashion in Extinction Rebellion sightlines
October 10th, 2019
Protests against
imported coal and fast fashion rounded up the mid-point of a week-long series
of action by Extinction Rebellion Ireland as the group...
Galway University launches free biodiversity trail on campus
June 28th, 2018
In the heart of Galway city, the lively nightlife has always been a prime attraction. Now the city is attracting visitors for...
Scientists call for CAP reform to halt ‘catastrophic’ biodiversity decline
November 4th, 2019
Over 2,500 scientists have sent a letter to the European Parliament outlining “catastrophic declines” suffered by birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects...
Number of cyclists in Dublin on the rise despite decreased State investment
May 24th, 2018
The number of cyclists in Dublin is higher than ever despite decreased government investment in cycling infrastructure, new data has shown.
The Canal...
Plans to introduce new levies on single-use plastics and waste
The Government
looks set to push forward with a series of new environmental levies to
encourage behavioural change and bring in additional funding to tackle waste
blackspots.
Speaking...
Current energy sector investment plans “at odds” with decarbonisation
8 September 2020
The investment plans of the energy and heating sectors in Ireland are “at odds” with decarbonisation and are likely to lock-in...
US gas support would see Ireland ‘complicit’ in harm from fracking industry
October 10th, 2019
Irish support for US liquefied natural gas imports would make us complicit in harm caused to communities living near the fracking fields...
Extinction Rebellion: The faces of the Irish movement
April 18th, 2019
Activists from the
Extinction Rebellion movement in Ireland are set to “disrupt business as usual”
in Dublin tomorrow as part of the Week of...
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