Peatland emissions: the unspoken caveat to our net-zero ambitions
November 1st, 2019
Yesterday, the Government published the first progress report on its cross-departmental climate action plan that it says will secure a cleaner, more...
Extinction Rebellion protest oil and gas industry event
October 31st, 2019
Extinction Rebellion activists called on the Government to revoke all oil and gas prospecting licences during a protest staged outside a petrochemical...
SUBSET: creating space for climate art in the capital
October 30th, 2019
In September, Dublin City Council ordered the removal of a
climate-change-awareness mural in South Dublin due to a lack of planning
permission for the...
Collapse of mine shaft causes large sinkhole on Cork road
October 24th, 2019
The collapse of a mine shaft in Cahermeeleboe, Co Cork has caused the formation of a large sinkhole on the road linking...
Ireland still lagging behind in climate action policy
October 24th, 2019
Ireland’s emissions are still going in the wrong direction,
the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency warned this morning,
leaving Ireland lagging behind in...
EPA: Ireland drifting away from climate commitments
October 23rd, 2019
Ireland exceeded its annual EU emissions budget by over five million tonnes last year, new data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Consultation launched over peat extraction for horticulture
October 23rd, 2019
The Government has launched a public consultation to examine
the use of peat in the horticultural industry that critics say is helping to
drive...
‘Crucial climate weapon’ – urgent need to protect and restore our peatlands
October 23rd, 2019
Continued drainage and degradation of Ireland’s bogs will ensure that we lose one of our crucial weapons in our efforts to avoid...
The ecological evidence is clear – multiple benefits of on-farm nature protection
October 23rd, 2019
Every day we make decisions about how best
to prioritise our time, money and energy. Sometimes we find activities that help
us to kill...
Nature-based farming key to address climate and biodiversity emergency
October 23rd, 2019
Agricultural fields with greater
biodiversity are better protected from harmful insects, promote natural pollination
and produce higher yields, a new international study has found....
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