New data reveals worrying rise in cyclist injuries
March 4th, 2020
Two in
five cyclist injuries are caused by the failure of vehicle drivers to observe
their surroundings, new figures released by the Road...
Live exports ‘unlawful’, animal rights groups warn Minister
March 4th, 2020
European and Irish animal welfare groups have called on the Minister for Agriculture to halt the approval of live exports of young...
Commission launches awaited EU climate law proposals
March 5th, 2020
The European Commission has outlined its long-awaited
proposal to enshrine the EU’s 2050 climate neutral commitment in law that
critics say is simply too...
Work starts to bring life back to ‘little miracle’ wetland
March 4th, 2020
South Dublin County Council has begun remedial works in a
bid to restore a small but prominent wetland area in Tallaght that was...
Plans for quarry beside Abbeyleix Bog put on hold
March 4th, 2020
Laois County Council has requested further information on a proposed new quarry close to Abbeyleix Bog that environmentalists argue will impact the...
Heathrow expansion plan wings clipped by courts
March 2nd, 2020
In a landmark ruling last Thursday, the UK Court of Appeal found the British Government’s planned expansion at Heathrow Airport ignored the...
Major policy and monetary support needed to improve our climate record, EU finds
March 2nd, 2020
The European Commission has found that the Climate Action Plan could be a “breakthrough” in the low carbon transition in Ireland but...
Cork ‘earth protector’ granny found guilty of stealing Coillte timber
February 28th, 2020
A grandmother charged with illegally felling conifers in a Coillte forest beside her home in west Cork was convicted of stealing...
Warming climate poses ‘unprecedented threat’ to transport
February 28th, 2020
Transport infrastructure in Ireland
is set to face unprecedented threats in a warming climate, according to a new UN
report.
The United Nations Economic Commission...
Closed Season: lay down your trimmers and step away from the hedge
February 28th, 2020
Last May, TCD and UCD were found cutting trees and hedges on their campuses during the closed period designed to protect nesting...
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