‘It’s been a rollercoaster’ – the rise of the Irish school strike movement
September 18th, 2019
One food stall at this month’s A Taste of West Cork festival stood out, not so much for its offerings but for a...
Minister ‘wrong’ to claim agriculture is greatest carbon sink
September 18th, 2019
The Minister for Climate Action’s claim that agriculture is our greatest carbon sink is a “misleading soundbite” that ignores the latest data...
UCC staff to support Friday’s climate strike
September 17th, 2019
University College Cork has urged its staff and students to join the global school strike against climate inaction this Friday.
The college has
encouraged...
US company withdraws plans for Skibbereen plastic factory
September 17th, 2019
The decision of thermoplastic company RTP Company to withdraw its application for a plastic factory in Skibbereen was greeted by local campaigners...
Climate strikers to receive human rights award from Amnesty International
September 16th, 2019
Amnesty International will
present Greta Thunberg and the school strike movement with its “highest honour”
for human rights work this evening.
Amnesty will award Thunberg...
Irish academics outline support for climate strike
September 16th, 2019
Almost 20 Irish academics have signed an open letter “wholeheartedly” supporting the global climate strike movement whose concerns rest on “solid, incontrovertible...
The Commissioners steering Europe’s Green Deal
September 16th, 2019
Last week, the new European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined her nominees for Commissioners, many of whom are tasked with...
Prospective mining license for Connemara refused
September 16th, 2019
An application for a prospecting licence for mining activities in Connemara was refused by the Government.
The Canadian company planned to explore...
Climate Change a serious problem for 95% of Irish people
September 13th, 2019
Up to 95 per cent of the Irish population now view climate change as a serious problem, a new European poll has...
Big week ahead for Irish climate movement
September 13th, 2019
The global climate movement is expected to face a week of reenergized civil disobedience, insurgency and hope next week, and the Irish...
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