Investors pushing companies to disclose emissions, report

February 25th, 2020 Failure to disclose emissions details will put Irish companies at a competitive disadvantage as desire for climate action grows for investors, customers...

Sinn Féin and Greens to hold series of policy talks

February 24th, 2020 Representatives of Sinn Féin and the Green Party met today and have agreed to continue exploratory coalition talks on a number of...

Cork county council to remove oil drums from grounded ghost ship

February 24th, 2020 Cork County Council is preparing to remove materials from a grounded ghost ship that could pose a pollution risk by helicopter on Tuesday. The council...

Ireland last in Europe on environmental SDGs, report

February 21st, 2020 Ireland is falling behind on its green commitment under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new report has found. The Sustainable...

Law to ban microbeads comes into effect

February 21st, 2020 A new act to ban the manufacture and sale of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads entered into law yesterday. The Microbeads...

Gov’t failing to prevent abuses linked to ESB coal imports, charity warns

February 20th, 2020 Christian Aid Ireland has accused the ESB of complicity in human rights abuses in Colombia by importing coal from the controversial Cerrejón...

No impact on protected nature area from Cork shipwreck, says Council

February 17th, 2020 Cork County Council has said that there are no signs of contamination to the protected Ballycotton Bay as a result of yesterday...

Dublin majors pledge to meet WHO air quality targets

February 17th, 2020 Dublin became the first Irish city to pledge its support to a new global campaign to ensure higher standards of air quality standards...

Dublin mayors pledge to meet WHO air quality targets

February 17th, 2020 Dublin became the first Irish city to pledge its support to a new global campaign to ensure higher standards of air quality standards...

Greens to hold climate and nature coalition talks

February 17th, 2020 The Green Party has invited other parties to present their strategy for addressing the climate and biodiversity crisis as coalition talks continue to take...

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